Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-17
NEW YORK.
ChoIera-AIexis Expected To-day
The National Republican ConVen-

ChoIera-Alexis Expected To-day
The National Republican COnVen-
ton.
NEW YoRK, November l7.-There are
thirty-four cholera patients at the West
Bank hospital, three Of whom it is ex-
pected cannot survive. The officers of
the Board of Health visited the hospital
yesterday and reported very favorably
as to the condition of the patents.
The vessel of the Russian feet which
arrived Wednesday was visited by the
Russian Secretary of Legation. Her
commander, Captain Sharof, says he
had very rough time Tuesday night
and at one time thought he would lose
the ship. He parted company with the
Saltona, carrying the Grand Duke, on
the 9th inst, about fifteen hundred miles
from New York. Captain Sharof sailed
the extreme southern passage. He ex-
poets the arrival of the Grand Duke to-
day.
1t has been directly ascertained from
reliable sources that yesterday Jay
Gould, in defense of the interests OF the
Erie railroad Insisted upon Withdrawing
as one of the bondsmen of Tweed in the
amount of one million dollars Up to a
late hour last night Tweed had not sue
ceeded in supplying the deficiency oc-
casioned by Gould withdrawal.
The Tribunes correspondent tele-
graphs that the National Republican
Committee will assemble January llth'
to determine where and at what date
the National Convention shall be held to
nominate a Radical for President. The
preference of committee indicates that
New York city will be chosen. The
choice will lie between that city and
Cincinnati
The bark Rachel Norton, which ar
rived at this port from Philadelphia yes
terday, brought the captain and crew Of
the bark Henry P. Ford, who we're picked
up in an open boat at sea thirty-fve
miles west of Bornegot They had
abandoned the vessel in a sinking condi-
ton.
A mass-meeting of the reform Demo
Gratis Of Brooklyn was held last evening.
Resolutions were passed denouncing the
Brooklyn ring, and declaring for mu'
nicipal reform and an economical adj
ministration Of the city and county gov
ernments, Speeches were made by Gen
eral Bourke, o'Donovan Rosa, Hon
VIM. Robinson and Others
The difficulty in the new Board Of Di
rectors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company was amieably arranged yester
day BY the resignation Of Clews ans
Lockwood, who we're subsequently made
stockholders and then admitted as Di
rectors A. B. Stockwell was electe'
President, and F. W. G. Bellows, Vic
/ President
The complaint Of Miss Mansfield. IL
the case Of Mansfield against Fisk, vii
be examined before Judge Bixby on Sat
urday, when interesting Development
may be looked for. Among the wit
nesses for the complainant are ia,
Gould and other notables.
Tweed yesterday fled demurrer II
the action brought against him BY Gar
vey, Ingersoll and Woodward, to reeove
money alleged to have been fraudu
lently obtained from the city treasury
He objects to the complaint first be
cause It appears that the plaintiffs hav
not legal character in the action sec
ond. because the complaint does no
state sufficient facts to constitute eaus
for the action; third, because the Boar
Of Supervisors of the county and city
New York are not cited as co-deiendani
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