Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-07
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK.

Ngw YoRK, August John q. Dale
agent of the Inman Line, received dis
patch from Liverpool stating that Capt.
Phillips aud other officers Of the City OF
Washington have been dismissed from
the Company'a service for not taking
the proper precautions by using the
soundmg lead on the last voyage oil the
ship.
Late last night John Tobin, ON Bridge
street. died Of what was reported to be
Asiatic cholera. The sanitary officials
are excited. Disinfectants and other
precautions are observed Mrs. Jane
M Mauener, No. 8 West Twelfth street,
died last night Of cholera morbus.
The political conventions of Ohio and
Virginia are subjects Of comment OF the
morning press. The World considers
the Columbus platform as declaration
for public honesty, and that by nominal
ing Allen the Ohio Democracy have as
ISOLATED their intention of maintaining
high national spirit, and have pro-
claimed their active sympathy with the
struggling Republicans of the Old
World. 1t claims Aliens nomination is
A declaration in favor Of free trade
The Tribune says; IL the Democrats
of Ohio wanted to sign and seal bond
against further Allen county heresies
or new departures, they could not have
done better than they have in their nom
ination Of VIM. Allen for Governor; he
is the war horse of the Ohio Democracy.
The resolutions are in strict harmony
with the nominations. The Virginia
Conservatives have not proved wiser
than the Ohio Democrats-their delib-
erations sound like those Of the very
aged past.
The Times says the Ohio Democrats
have resurrected fossil for Governor,
and adopted a string of platitudes and
resolutions OF much sound and fury, but
not significance; the nomination Of Al
leu declares them to be welded TO delu-
aons of the past; they Eight shy of the
declaration as to the equality OF all men;
they seem to prefer defeat to hearty &C.
quescence in. the system Of political
truth which their opponents have estab-
lished. The Virginia Democrats appear
to have been in still greater distress.
In both these States the Republicans
have only to be energetic and true to
themselves to make final end of De-
mocracy in their midst
The Herald, commenting on the Vir-
GINA Convention, says the indications
are that desperate Struggle will be made
in the fall against the rule in that State.
Fer the present their war whoop only |
reaches through the Old Dominion.
John Mcmahon, Of Vermont, and
Albert Ellis, of London, wrestle for $500
at Harry Hills Theater, at A o'clock this
afternoon.
Another case Of abortion has been
brought to light-that of Mrs Sarah M.
Barker, wife of DIR. w. W. Baker, of liz
West One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth
street. They were married one month
at the time of her death Strange ru
mers in the vicinity caused the authori- !
ties to investigate the case. 1t appeared
she had a miscarriage July 3lst. The
doctor said she was taken i'll ABOUT ten |
days ago and was suffering from cholera
morbus and vomiting, which he could |
not stop. Some persons say the girl was
seduced, and that the doctor lived with |
her long time before they were mar
ried, and assert that be had motive in |
killing her, as he would not have had
her bear child so soon after marriage. |
The Coroner having been informed,
along with DIR. James Closeman, pro-
ceeded to the residence Of DR.. Barker,
and just as the funeral was leaving in
formed him that he wished to examine
the body, which be did, and found she
died from miscarriage. produced by
abortion. Barker was arrested.
1t is stated that very important rail-
road combination is to be consummated
in few days. resulting in a direct line
under one management between Halifax,
Boston, New York and all the principal
American cities Of the South and West.
The Pennsylvania Central is chief in the