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New-York tribune., 1873-05-17

In railroad bonds the decline in Union Pacific In
comes was the feature. Offered at 70 in thc mornings
tLey were let down 10 Gs in the afternoon. when the
best bid was GOi. There were MINORS thar the Com
pany had ndorscd some forged 5osds as good. Tho
quotations for other railroad mort cages are annexed:
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go LITERARY PIRACY.

BETSEf AND AEh OJL
@. ". CARLTON Co brl ounce uat ny publish his
volume Poems bv Mrs. n. n. Enrrsou, eulted
THANKSGIVING STORY,
rEng o. series In verse supnose %
ulfsLlo1ed New
an together about the OH homedrsae
slT Ch1Eaaa evening AHOng rved u The famous
St4a 0f
BETSBY Ann ARE OUT"
Vh hss been null tel feeble form, so widely printed and
Elsad over hs Uaed WITH another aIhor
~ mers0l declares shat tho h,r o this Poem that
H 1873 that seyea Ms. les we're made 20! lef
AZ pd felo an1 EcqIaufct and n1i 10 hr year Id
without printed Western neas
pager author tat prepared 70 ustan
L1ie an rr0vc her clsIm q authorship.
- TIE beautifully prLt-d ard bound Puee 81 30 Sold
By postage rceiDt of proe BY
g. w. CAhLElOS B. Co. Publishers,
Madison sqnnre. heN-fork.
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..e has been only limited demsnd io' Cotton q
.et Is weak but lower. We quite 's follow;

The auoatons CJOn running quaLl soi
more t.au uAIi .ra below guoed.
DFLlyEKl
T.-tav I..Ea t.
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RANKING AND FINANCIAL.

TIE CONSOLIDATED 80 YEARS PER CENT GOLD
goSDs oi Ile 81. LOUIS AND SoUTl-LASIIIS 4AAiL-
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THE MARKETS.
[carsluIIr rsuo.tea lor rns rmarxn.

ICareiulT ior rHs rK9UNEl
FRIDAY. May 10. lsT2
ASESThe receipts tv are rkgs Pots ae steady anu "a
IS Pearls re- inset Sc aud nominal
BROOM tlA AND bEOOMh-Ihsrr Il "a demand for new
sHd y d Alkrli
uo Tor bteen, anl 'ic. tor New huf
- ommon 10 GO0l q 4oEcn
a ID $50 IS ~ Tor PINE 20 ETtri. h uozen.
ELE5WAAT ere has been only ulte inquiry and Nh 'Aefa
prices sve tondency duote Prime western ll
S0utlerH "a D.dc
IOTTOA r.e has limited demand io' Cotton tie
H. mar.et bu fU.lUNls
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Now hralr.

THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1873,
Il C0uiausg PORTRAIT snd BlOGRAPHl OF BOKACE GREE
LEN; aso
Tts Laws " ne Unie States Railroads Of The Uuie States Sta
tes o Commerce Mauucturs he Public Debt Of the United
aes Cabnsi, oupnme Ministers 70 fOrgn Courts 6e
forghu Cougs stu'ng and select Committees
81 Srate and Hoaso states Of the Ulou Populations CapAs Gov
mon Vote for PreEeu Colgnl GoVern0rs &C., IN l8I2, Con
s slh former beet 0us; The Preside Bect0ns ron the hrt
he 81 Geus Wasnoa the Election Of General Grant
Se National Fal Platforms fOr 1879! much other
HiorusioA. Pre-. Dc. fsr q dollar sT nail
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Total l.........

pv, de- g-- gr, I.'5 e lower h o-v im@l Transactions
A. ne follows all bssis ui LuW hdlAhgs;
sa.rs ins aer ;JIur, Jy at I,ici July zuO
Al gir at Be- 10 Pie ~ B ltc August 10 al
lg,r LOO At ls .6ctotai bales. sales
June, Us l7Jlc .J a. u bite 40 al 10
q oie 80 10 yc 90 az l'-1e, 100 a. " sloe;;
10 lH ll-luc. 20
al 8 n BE- Lite IL l-J-c. 10 10 -Lc, 90
a is ilc luc ZI-2c august 2O1 az 6lc so a. ld 9Le
lac-ltal E1change-
hoe pI GO ez. Too NAY for
tIIFELhu Crte 10 Lair demlrd Win aes 0 oSi n' prt
Pcn4euast a Jjly nsr Carl HsmpoH toa1s %
private qad here l,tGl.e E O1er Coaees Sef1
uu r. >uyna, Iff i9ic. ami Java 90 0-t. gold
tANDLES-TLrrs has been Ar Jo0lls demand ~ he decline
noa Al mande ~ OF ~ i59%O olelu
Dc. PatrLt sud Pafsmle 81 J&daAc. go
CoPPbR-Tere been but e inquiry or ngo ard ne
make Ia pomna eiiy, small c Eu.sh Is
rrr du urees We lave only % notice ~ tOn
b. :. ole
FLOUR AND MRALThs our market R ess aeive, but songr
the TUE low
Minnesota Led higher and
a. slabe Family es. az TIE close tie market
Il ge Give bet ,ade; thee Il Ar inquiry
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HUDsONs HISTORY or JOURNALISM Jovraism IN q
C0ta, -
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Giiuaiions Dauico-- Malcs


CO,ECELuE.c.
TOACHMAN.-A single man. English, wants
- SITUATION As tOACuMAN and GROOM prYae 1niF tlO-
oul.g Cal aEess T. f ~ 'slst
lryae Stable.
SITUATION as COACHMAN- single man.
> Sc b; on horses O-ss OF references CA
o address 81. ~, o. Nasslust. sc 81 store
SITUATIONS WANTED for thoroughly COM
- ueJsni uar-tuer Frials loucs
rs Blte Varts Boz la10-ers. sl,I fsmae he.y. Ill
Nuls Apply Nesi B.eIcrt--st. corner % sIibdTe.
.uISCELL.EV'E0 0US.
AN EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER, n mid
y degeI wshrs encugeneli Of trt 1li
confidence ne testimonials ass on laoI AdreAs y" box no
Tribune Ofce
4 n EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER, a mid
~ dsged enlargement position of tIst
cldleuCe; gutst tOla on hand Address W. Box 10
Tnu-n- Olce.
EMPLOYERS wanting capable and reliable
Il C1chmaa Waiter Groom, Err1ut B''s 3e 81 lil
cat SiM a. SELECT AGENCY No. sfi orthayr 90
supplied for ine Gty aud county, AkO
Head Waters and Head Coofs for hoieis
O. A nnn -WANTED-As situation as CON
- 4.OOOS FIDEETIAL CLERK oy rou man who lss a
de business alt an De- rp d u upon 10 c as
r.ctel; reference rCar character and hJs an-
a cash secuuty Tor 94CJJ Address by ettrr
CLEMENT WARREN % SpTuce-st, '. l.
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THE MONEY MARKET.
MAY iG. 1877


SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE-OFFIClAL REPORT.
CONDENSED EXPRESSLY FOR TILE TRIBUNE
FIRST CALL 10. O'CLOCK A. VI.
..L-n ~ lL.rrrl L.lllIIH
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SusIrurnon.

A SCHOOL and HOME for young BOYS.-E
"A HiSDs. 4 ~, Pnnei9ai heaps'eaa L. l.
CROTON INSTITUTE Tor Young LADIES
- Sngeton me bason, n T. Adarsss As r. A. sEDGN lex
COLLEGE FOR YOUNG LADIES,
~ BORDENTDWf. n. j..
eS IN ~ zlt oaHuues " fhh nsautages In verv
ri ci aroupee ollcstOn l. ciauerad Co7s ana con
- @louss ard oegreei saie plcut Chr hone T4as
solsieis. Adareas hev JOHN a. gAEELY Ph. D..
EDUCATION COMBINED with TRAVEL
- t.t tf4g ,uuel party OF yorg gltsoaen 10 leave New
beior July lnaef ht Fulalce % al Uhss has psssa5
- . % .cgn eyuures au1 Who a coullei heir sta - n
49, tf grnfl o iefru.la Details i- prgs1tr.s
- fALAA. - Wsss TzsRi5-s'.tbsL, hsWIerk
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17

ROBIN GRAY Nov,t b. Charles Gibhou Author Of For
Khs Al FOr Lack Oi Coll" $50. Paper " oe-ta-
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
4 LIRRARY For FIFTY l5O GENTS

a IIDHAEI FUh FIF I wv OLN y
n With iusfratons Art. science and Hsory-Ahe
inbun. Ana1s and sht Tnaune Errl Shsets contrng;
Light
Lecture Extra ~clePs CJDasofT ElucluOu; Fie1ss
Masters o' the situation; Pip's Lost Artist Bellows Is There
6od Msrr TEans olndrl CD lsianI Ltter-
Lecture No. sstrut-dPfL Wllers Brain aud Mind,
Prof Barker Prof lJunZs
Aaouoa Prof I1uQg r h1oWdg Of tbe Sun.
LeoIure Extra No. 4ST shIEpe4reu Stnl-s John Weiss;
An stae National c0rse Pl0l Pilgrim Fathers
a. Men OF busne bret Hares ArSonlID OF 4s.
Lfcturr hrtra, No. illus le L tures BY Prof Louis
ErrE sound Hanug Vooe anl The EIJsnaOn
q Auaes HsTlgoi PRO- benz Slrass Deep Placer Mining Cal
orua " r. W. ham ID Tie senses Parse G0d~n
Tue aa fsse seenosi Po E. T. fOln he iiu 0f
Lecture Rita No tbe-chers Lclrss f0 NJ t8r1.
llog ot M sers Thoughts PrlterPl7.rC As It
1.-THE lei PRAYER 10 Caarchss sty In The
Cburch-lhe Fingers ei the Ch-rch.
Lecture bIiA No. 'beler 1nulinT Lectures; Rsvv1ls In the
Dourc-e fols al -Arrg Ihouls keVya Religious Er-
psneac,. AsI The MorlFan Chueh' 1v d Sc.Fsrg. creed
satenen ' hom-s ofr Ala The Dsaia MeE-ce" b. 5oyee
G1d : "a OF Sec -
Erra-Crelii M01.ler-ETle.ce Reports
L. Nlsl The IuJlne Ain nlaac 1g mll Tor 50
Addicss all orders TER IRlBUl h yevTorN
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-. -, Il. Il, ,,1.,rr-.,,.ncr.

OP PROVINCIAL LiF1 BE- G-ore E.ol Aathor Of Adan
Be8ef Nil tie Floss" komJls,' &c. vols l<no
Coss, - 5o FoBll-T E-loa 9go. Pae-, II 90 Goth -
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17

ake NJ Emmett Wers weekly Hop rcuiar Of
The Hop d4 under the combined nueuce OF
the cool weather and the pniing legislation
hEuv h'rt of stok would cuI
clearly not Tor The Threatening
e Pfunb loS being ruaeei The hAssachu-
brewer tlr bosa already urerug
lucioi h s-eks Tesip
u,p 10 london kugsh aud 81 bales
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
FoR SALE.

MONTCIAR RAILWAY Bonds
guaranteed by Midland Railway Price, 81
MCsGRAyE & Co., 10 Broad-st
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Wow Reai-. Cloih hound. 81.

MEMORIAL of HORACE GREELEY, with
1I1 TWO PORTRAITS sul Ill STATIONS portrait
resesng pcsrsj n TIE last Of bis h
beng altogether the ru dke auf nau portrait NJ hin p11-
hsdsd Te d1a ui Mr. GiEaLkI h LAT hours
- ~ hs death the Funeal Aralremsu Cong Cersao
tt aourlE PeJpe Le slp lF, Voices OF the
fu sno ,be Press TrJus on The P R-slgons anI Proceed
hgs Of Public B0es &c. &c., kc Ppser EAtOa 81
saaosoasiy bOsnd either Tree By h-i 90 Tr,eg q Prs
IHk TNBUSE, Sew.York
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17

HAl-Ge whont eaange PRIME qualities ard
dull ani Prime M ~ ~
n ~ 81; a 81 Gsi p shippng 6fst quAl a. u q
Sc do quality 65, aus Clover 10 tc Straw Is IN
moderate seay ha rrcrs liberals
qgoe Long Rye O5as @ sLors dos dsoc asd Oai At -
dt.c
HUBs-rhere active tenan and che aarket
prices learn change s last eFrlh1
weie: Gande kps on hl Elc, enfnlel, our
0O0 ID Concona and tareuigs 90 h on pf
so N Enrr Rios b) 25ic. l0 reEas o. NJ % pf.
200 ID fe1s and 90 u fo- N
on private terrs; Buruas A yes qGotol AZ 2J abe al,
IauGO-rlr stadF. slh hif Jobbng leAuli slu
sale Deiga io goli AaaEa aa Aala . n 80 ..tie"'
The 81 tfok on lfae elah' w
auotr Cuha Mu.c.yado a. Jttr new ORLEANS al uu@t
NAVAL sIukRs-rhe oq.s lgyeas-e - AA aalei
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I I

sANTO DOMINGO PAST AND P3F 'ENT WITH A CT
At HAYTl By osm1e. Hakar4. al, an u4sTauOHs CTO'
Clota. - 50.
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NCTICE.-NOtice Is hereby gwen that The
~ annual meeting he stockholders Of ae Ccaso and Noh1
P Ar Railway oryBuz under The o he
huys will be hed NJ. rs >t n tie civ Of Chicago III
A. d.
forenoon election Of re the transaction 1 nch 1a
lawfully before ucA By ordr Of Tie beard
o. Directors. Dated Lpul 9. 1871
J. BAKNks Secretary. GEO. F. WHITE Pfe,fient
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17

NOIICE.-N0tlCe IL hereby gwen tilat me
~ II the stockholders % the chcago ani Northern
Pacific Air orglug tle % Ar
u Wisconsin will be Led No. p 81 Mls1- n tbe y
Janesge the Second Wen June, A. ID l5J
10 o'clock eecu0n sud the
awr before uca meeting ~
DER % fh- Boar u Directors DATED April B. .is4
n 4 W,RYFy Secrrtarv. GLO. H. WUfTP Prrstent
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17

RECLUgS OCEAN. TIE OCEAN. ATMOSPHERE. AND LIFE
Beng the Seco1d D-Gpu,e History ol Lie OF ln
Goue. b. Li.ce Becus l.tz vi ,ures, au,
Z Maps priuieI q toors ar,, -o.
Juioru u sye VITA IiLA EAD4d' BY Elsss EeclaS Syo
Clo;h. -
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There was a moderate business in State bonds.
were rs folloWH:
nrer.l AsA.t.

city bank shares, which were firm. The quotations
were rs follows:
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/ IFE-SIZE PORTRAIT Of Mr.. GREELEY.
IL Head BusWe nue1pertedy caTed g eane. Of
s eIeeens Likeness Of Mr. Greeley be paie destroyed in We
Boston dre an 01ef them 40 the regular pTce 7
The Lorrapl Gre.lev Family l bad at 81 per
TilB TRIBUNE. Eew.York.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
Gclrhcr5.

A" 4 mer. school Institute" II Bond-St., supplies
"A srboos md fp lies " h -cable Trcaer~ TeacIss
o,sons Form J. W ocnet nsror AcaArI
TWO YOUNG LADIES, of several years eX-
Der ence r the ooi year
TescerS Bccuton Mattenaucs aRi higher klgs- 1AneA
AIirss TEACHERS. Box ~. Tribune Ohce.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
AUSTIN BALDWIN g. Co.,
BONDs AT a BAEGATN.

MONTCLAIR RAILWAY BONDS,
guaranteed By the Midland Railway, for sale at So
JAMESON, SMITH & COTTISG. II Broad-st
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EORDHOFTs CALIFORNIA. California: Health Pessur
hderce Eoot r-velrrs .ul settlers By Charles MOI
ist Illustrated 6vo, Paper, 10th, - ~
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
flnaurlGi

ELECTION.-NOtice il hereby given that an
II election Will be heh e olce Of ,e Seilrk Duge Cc1
pauv No. the City Of Brookn, MOSDAI lr "A
ilv ~ O'Clock OF shat Il Tor uesu Drte0 Il
,ad Comtau Of tie then ensuing eAr and of 100 Inspectors Ees
Oa for 1874. - -.
Mty , ls7l HENRY C. MURPHY, preaient
o. p. QvrsrARD. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17

were The quOtatiOns
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
1SD TzREE HArTs RAlll,o,e co.srAsI. ;

bodes Of the Coiunbas Chicago sud Indiana Rlss-
w be Dc a tbe 0ce of the
Ohio NkDNSDAl June J1 between % Ia
O'Clock ocock for The election
he such other buse,s uiOfs
The meeting The oos i0g The transfer o the Cap Sock o. hs
Company all be- closed Goamhus -. aad NewYofk of
Nay "a 1913, closed until OF Juur tss@
GORDON NOODLE, 3ecurtau.
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The FISHING TOURISTS AlEIe's Code ,nd Refsren
b. Charles 1luocA 20 .e,ar. Of o.. H -ugG.Ove P4rE
uoa.7 IlEs.r4uoaa Crown s''i Cor p-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
NEW YORK.

New York, May l4.--A special dis
patch to the Herald from Havana, dated
May u, says: Kelly has been removed
by the Spanish Captain General Pieltam
from prison at Mansinillo to another
prison at Santiago de Cuba"
Three hundred and seventy-hye thou
sand postal cards we're received at the
postoiiice here yesterday. OF these
three hundred thousand we're disposed
of up to p. m, and before the close OF
the postotiice nearly the whole supply
was disposed Of.
Nixon, the murderer, who is to be
hanged Friday, appears completely re-
signed to his fate. His attention is now
devoted to religious exercises. His
counsel has asked Governor Dix for
respite to enable the argument for stay
of proceedings to be heard in the Oyer
and Terminer Courts here. No decision
has yet been received. Ltu
Nearly all the horse-shoers have re-
sumed work, their employers having re-
solved to give them four dollars per day,
as demanded. The railroad companies,
however, are still determined resist de-
mands of shoers in tbeir employ. The
situation in Brooklyn is somewhat sim
liar.
Mere than fourteen thousand emf
grants arrived at Castle Garden within
the week. Yesterday number was con
siderably more than four thousand.
The Tribune to-day in its editorial
columns comments on the action of
Benz. F. Camp, in instituting a libel
suit against it, laying damages at $780,
600, for the publication of an article on
March 18th, entitled "Of Frauds and
Free Passes" The Tribune reprints the
complete article, and in addition says
ave wrote Of the chronic dead head
with feeling, for we knew by long expe-
rience what nuisance he was. Benz.
F. Camp finding That the cap fit him, has
tened to put it on, and exhibit himself,
thus decorated, to an amused world.
Since he declares that we point at him,
it does not become US to interfere with
his fancy, for Mr.. Camp is chronic
dead.head."
Dispatches received by Nixon's coun-
sci from Albany say that the application
which was made yesterday to Judge
Grover,o of the Court Of Appeals, for stay
proceedings has been refused Another
application will be made to the general
term of the Supreme Court here to-day
for stay of the pending appeal. Nixon
is resigned, and will make his will TO-
dav.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
CALIFORNIA.

san FRAxcIsco, May l4-General
Davis reports that the determination Of
the Modocs is now only question Of a
few days. He highly compliments the
Warm Spring Indians General Davis
has ordered his artillery to take posses
sion Of the lava beds. The WARN
Spring Indians are pursuing the Modoes
in the direction Of the lava beds The
Modocs are now between the Warm
Spring Indians and the artillery, being
about twenty-five miles from Gillem' s
camp. OF the Modes attempt to re-
gain the lava beds, Davis is confident
they viii be forced to fght when IL Is
favorable Tor the troops The official
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May l4--George S.
Fisher, of Augusta, Ga, is an applicant
for, and, it is believed, will be appointed
Minister to Japan, vice belong, re-
signed.
United States Consul Mallory, at St.
Johns, telegraphs to Secretary Robson
that the Polaris' people want money;
the Esquimaux are on the sick list
to-day, and the harbor is full
of ice and no vessels are NOV
ing. The Secretary replied, directing
the Consul to supply the necessary
funds and draw on the Navy Depart
ment, and that be would send a naval
vessel to St. Johns as soon as the har-
Dor was clear He has ordered the
Frolic, now at New York, to be got
ready to make the trip and bring the
Polaris men to New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
HALIFAX.

HALIFAX, N. s., May li.-The cause
OF the fire in DrummOnd colliory last
night was the explosion Of gas from the
blast fired by coal cutters in one Of the
boards. This fire communicated with
gas in other parts of the mine, and i'm
mediately caused fearful explosion,
which cut off all escape. Those down
cast an air shaft down about three hun
drei yards from the entrance to the mine.
Cries we're heard at the bottom Of this
shaft. Ropes and men were procured,
and four men were rescued. Before
any more could be saved the fire reached
this shaft and another fearful explosion
took place, blowing up four men who
we're in the act of going down to save
others. The number Of men in the
mine is estimated at from forty to fifty.
The fire was burning fereely up to mid
night, and volumes Of dense smoke and
flames issuing from the slope.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
An Actress Frustrated with erie
nt sho Death OF Her Horse.

An Ac,resa Frustrated with Grief
at che Death OF Her Horne.
From tho 81. Louis Republican, lsth.l
The accident at the matinee at the
Grand Opera House last Saturday dur
ing tho performance of the Mazeppa
scene by Miss Leo Hudson, with her
trained pony Black Bess, receives a
touch Of pathos in the announcement OF
the severe illness Of the actress, caused
by grief at the death OF the pony. Miss
Hudson was passionately attached TO
her beautiful pet which had been her
constant companion for a long time, and
which was an uhcommonly intelligent
and tractable animal. II was her Gus
tom 10 give BLACK Bess a good share
of the care she required, and the alice
ton Of the latter for her mistress was as
remarkable as the perfection wherewith
she always performed her part OF the
play. go,
As soon as the accident occurred Miss
Hudson summoned veterinary surgeon,
and every effort was made TO save the
life Of the pony, but in vain. Miss Hud-
son. bruised aud lacerated as she was by
her severe fall never left her pet until
il was dead, but sat holding its head in
her arms, talking to it and soothing its
sufferings as she might have done for a
human being she loved. When 1t died
she became almost frantic with grief.
Her own injuries had seriously shocked
her nerves, but she held out for more
than twelve hours by the side of her
dying pony, utterly refusing to leave II
for the sake of the rest and care she her
self needed almost as imperatlvely as
did her poor, dumb patient. When the
pony died she was utterly exhausted
with the shock of her injuries and ker
loss of sleep, and this, with her passion
ate grief, brought on an attack Of brain
fever, in which condition she lay all day
yesterday in her room at the st. Clair
House. She constantly bemoans the
loss of her pet pony, which was doubly
endeared to her, in that it was not only
a companion but means of gaining a
livelihood. II is a case to challenge the
livelest sympathy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14

report Of the last engagement says that
two soldiers were killed and eight
wounded.
The British steamer Antonio arrived
from China with a full cargo of mer-
chandise and six hundred Chinese The
Antonio is the pioneer steamer oil the
new British line between San Francisco
and China.
Mrs. General Candy requests no pull
lie demonstration between San Fran
cisco and Indianapolis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
moment

VIxcRSxEs, IN, May 1.-two
bridges near Brownsville, on the Cairo
and Vincennes railroad, were set on fire
Monday night and lot of timber piled
on the track for the purpose of ditching
the freight train south; but fortunately
the engineer saw the bridge on fire and
stopped his engine in time to avoid
the danger. About fifteen feet of one
bridge was burned; the other had just
commenced burning when a farmer dis
covered it and succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames.
YoUyGsTowS, o., May l4.-One Abey,
a furnace loborer, while intoxicated,
stepped on the track just ahead Of a
train backing through the yard, on the
Mohoning road, yesterday morning, and
was killed.
The police force from Cleveland are
still on duty at Churchhill mines. The
strikers we're there in large numbers last
night, setting fire to one vacant house
outside of the lines and keeping up a
discharge of firearms during the whole
night to intimidate the men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
PUBLIC LEDGER.
rHr ar. LOUIS NOMINATION.,

The st. Louis Congressional Conven
ton met yesterday. II was not contem
plated that any but Western and South
ern Congressman would be in attend
ance, but as Tom Scott has invited the
entire Congressional force and all the
United States Senator's Of the country ia
20 on a grand excursion over his rail-
road in palace sleeping cars to Calves
ton, and to foot all the wine and whisky
bills, it is quite likely that there will be
a full attendance from all parts OF the
country. Nothing bat the premature
exposure of Scots plan will prevent
him from stealing march on the Con-
yention and making a flank movement
that will render the whole affair farce.
The declared objects Of the Convention
are TO consider aud select the best plan
by which Western produce can be car
ried to the Southern seaboard, for trans
narration thence to the East and to Eu-
rope, and to discuss plan for reclaim
ing the rich oyerhowed lands Of the Mis-
sissippi valley. The importance OF the
Southern water routes to the sea begins
TO be felt in the Northwest, where the
oppressive railroad monopolieS are most
severely felt, and the people are casting
about for means of relief. The calling
of this Convention is one of the results
Such movement is in direct oppo'
sition to the railroads; but Scott
and his associates know full well
the potency of free rides, wines, cigars
and other little etceteras upon the aver
age Congressman, and have, through
their agents, sent special invitations to
every Congressman and Senator to join
in the excursion to Galveston and back,
and in many instances replies OF &C
ceptance have been promptly returned.
Much might be done by such Conven-
ton that would direct the attention OF
the country to the Importance of South
ern canals, and to prepare the way for
securing national aid. But if they go
off on that frolic to Texas it will end
with that and nothing more. We have
but little faith in the Convention; for
in the proceedings yesterday we see that
Mr.. A. Fl. Wylie, member of Congress
at large from Texas, formally invited
the Convention to visit Galveston and
enjoy the Inequalities of that city, which
was accepted and warmly acknowledged.
This is done, of course, at the instance
of the railroads, and is well calculated
to neutralze the good that might be ac-
complished.