Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
NEW YORK.

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by the morning papers to-day that Hor
ace Greeley has become insane, and Il
now confined in the asylum at White
Plains. His loss Of reason is attributed
to the late affection in the death OF hii
wife and the disastrous defeat suffered
in the Presidential election. 1t is said
his friends attempted to obtain admit
lance to the Bloomingdale Asylum, but
the officers Of that institution refused
his admission on account of the STRIFE
tures published in the Tribune in refer
ence to it. But few, it is stated, are
aware of the actual state of his case
nearly all his friends believing him to be
i'll simply from constant attendance on
his wife during her illness.
A Herald special from London says
the United States steamer Yankee ar.
rived at Alden on the 22d, bound to Ianzi-
bar. The United States ship Colorado
will also, it is stated, proceed to Zanzibar.
The British war steamer Briton is wait
ing for Sir Bartle Frere at Alden. The
Viceroy of Egypt will also send troops to
Zanzibar. These will combine an allied
crusade against the African slave trade.
A project is on foot among well known
citizens and taxpayers TO organize
new and permanent organization, de-
voted to reform in our municipal govern
ment, aud to securing honest and capa-
BILE men, without distinction of party, to
administer all its departments.
John Livingstone, brother of DR.. Liv-
ingstone, the African explorer, arrived
here yesterday from Canada. He was
introduced and had an interview With
Stanley at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Stanley's lectures at Steinway Hall will
begin next week.
Superintendent Bligh, chief of the
Louisville detectives, arrived in this city
yesterday to assist in searching for Mr..
George NJ. Peay, the Louisville mer-
chant, who has been missing since the
fourteenth instant. The detective be-
lieves that Mr.. Peay has been murdered.
He thinks that some person whom Mr..
Peay met after his arrival in New York
waylaid him while be was going from
the Brandreth House toward the 81.
Nicholas Hotel, aud decoyed him of
from Broadway. He says that none but
an acquaintance could have attracted
his attention, so guarded was Mr.. Peay
toward strangers.
Detective Rogers has held to the theo-
ry of murder from the first. Some Of
the other detectives, have expressed
belief that the man has been drowned
or that he has absconded Mr.. J. Speed
Peay, brother of the missing merchant,
and Lafayette Joseph, who journeyed to
this city to assist in the search, started
for Louisville last night. Detective
Bhgh will remain and continue the
search with the New York detectives.
There was large attendance Of par
ties interested in the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad stock last night
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Great anx-
iety prevailed in regard to the probable
course Of the corner clique Il Sas
generally thought that some action
would be taken by cernered parties in
legal procedure, in spite Of penalties
for such action imposed by stock ex
change. There we're no dealings Sat
urday, although it vas reported that
some settlements were consummated
between victims and spoilers No set.
Element is reported on the part Of Dan
Drew and Henry NJ Smith.