Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-21
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
.rrR1cix PRESS ABsooIATioS. VIA .. ?. . A.
TnLnoRAPE COMPANY.
specials 60 the Ledger.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, November 2l.-In the fortheom-
ing trial of Stokes, for the murder Of James
Fisk, the prisoner will be defended by Lyman
Trumbull and John D. Townsend. all his old
counsel having retired from the case.
Henry Stanley. the African explorer. who
arrived yesterday. will deliver the first course
of lectures on the discovery Of Livingstone at
Steinway Hall December Sd. During last
evening he received numerous invitations
from public and private bodies who desired
to testify their appreciation of his services.
During the present week he win be enter
tanned by the Geographical Society of this
city. "
The police still continue the work Of clean
ing the leading thOroughfares Of this city OF
the dens Of vice that so long disgraeed them.
The captain of the fifteenth precinct last
night, with a squad Of men. visited a number
of concert saloons on Broadway and arrested
the proprietors. who were locked up for eX-
animation. No waiter girls or customers at
either places were arrested. Many of the
places in Broadway are closed, the prOprietors
fearing arrest.
night after successful session of seventy days
In the afternoon an address was delivered by
Nathaniel c. Ely, Chairman Of the Board OF
Managers, thanking the public for their sup
port and appreciation of the effsrts of the
managers to make the exhibition 4 success.
The address was warmly applauded.
The police will parade on Monday next,
when a flag presented to the force for services
during the riots of 1871 will be formally re-
ceived by Commissioner Bosworth.
The authorities have failed as yet to discover
the counterfeiter Of Union Pacific ten per
cent. income bonds. One hundred and eighty
coupons, purporting to be thousand dollar
bonds, have been paid. and il the bonds to
which they purpert to correspond are also en-
sraved counterfeits, the loss will be at least
slsO, 900. A meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the company was held yesterday. but no
business was transacted. The company 5
counsel advises the withdrawal of the bonds
and substitution of others less easily counter
feited. 1t is believed the last holders of the
fraudulent bonds will generally be victims.
At half-past two 0 clock on Thursday morn
ing. the l4th inst. George NJ. Peay. mer-
chant of Louisville, Kentucky, disappeared
at the street door Of the Brandreth House and
has not since been heard of. 1t appears that
on arriving in New York, about three weeks
ago. Peay put up at the Brandreth House but
subsequently, removed to the st. Nicholas.
On Tuesday evening. the 18th inst, he went
to the Brandreth House. remaining there un-
til about half-past two o'clock, when he
started to return to the ST. Nicholas. but moth
ing has been seen Of him since. He had on
his person at the time $4,000 in money and
yaluables and the prevailing idea is that
he has been murdered and robbed.
His brother is now here in search Of him. and
the police are lively in working up the case.
A special from Washington says Mr.. Dent,
the father Of Mrs. Grant. is confined to his
room at the White Hoose with serious illness.
He is seventy years old, and 1t is feared he
cannet recover.