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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-02
POSTAL CARDS.
The Penalty for Putting Them q
Evil Uses.

We are informed that the introduction
Of the postal cards has been the signal
for certain persons in this city, as we'll
As elsewhere, TO indulge in the grAtifca.
ton Of their british instincts by writing
obscene communications upon these
cards, signing the same with a hetilious
name and then mailing them to the adj
dress Of such Of their friends as they
may choose for their victims.
We learn from the authorities that
such communications are consigned 10
the flames by the postmaster whenever
they are discovered by the clerks. ex-
cept ia cases where there is a possibility
Of the offender being apprchended.
Should the person committing such an
oifense be discovered (either before or
after the act is committed) such offender
will be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law.
That all may know what the penalty
for such an ofiense is, we append an ex-
tract from the postal law touching upon
this subject;
Sec. l4s. That no obscene book,
pamphlet, picture, print or other
publication Of a vulgar or indecent
character, or any letter upon the
envelope Of which, or postal card upon
which scurrilous epithets may have been
written or printed, or disloyal devices
printed or engraved, shall be carried in
the mail And any person who shall
knowingly deposit or cause to be depos-
tied for mailing or for delivery any such
obscene publication or communication
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeano nor,
and on conviction thereof shall for every
offense be fined not more than $500 or
imprisoned not more than one year, or
both, according to the circumstances
and aggrayation of the offense.
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WIRES OPERA HoUsE.-Managel
White continues to present rare attrac
tions nightly at his Jefferson street vau
deville theater. Stage Manager Man
deyille presents fine and varied
programmes. The troupe is a large
and talented one, and consists
of the following leading artiStes
In the vocal lines Misses Ire
mont, Mcguire, Hedin and Clark; the
Terpsichorean matters are attended to
by Misses Flora, Willard, HeAin, etc.
in the line of specialties will be found
the Henri family, in the posturing bust
ness, and Messrs. Pierce, Morris, Haley
Vaudeville, who, with host of others
make up the star company at White s.
The programme of this evening" enter
tainment is most attractive.
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cannon, chains, etc., we're disposed Of,
and Melted an average Of about S26 a
ton. Dennis Long and shiokle, Harri.
son & Co., Of St. Louis, were the princi.
pal buyers.
The hull Of the John A. scudder is at
the sectional docks at St. Louis, where
she will be completed. II is three hun
bred feet long, fifty feet beam and nine
feet hold. She will have six boilers,
twenty six feet long, forty inches dame
ter, two twenty-eight inch cylin-
ders, six feet stroke. The cylinders
are out Of the Marble City, and the
boilers are those mentioned as being
purchased by Captain Keiser Of Captain
Campbell. Her wheels will be thirty
tive feet in diameter and fourteen feet
length Of bucket She will have full
length hurricane and boiler deck. Her
eabinw will contain fifteen rooms on side,
ten by twelve aud ten by sixteen, and
when Completed will turn on thirty-two
inches and will carry about $500 tons.
1t is expected to have her ready for bus
mess by the latter part Of August.
That floating palace Great Republic,
Captain W. F. Thorwegan, leaves at
nine o'clock tonight for st. Louis, Cairo
and way landings. The fare and accom-
mediation Of this packet is unsurpassed
in every particular, while her officers
are well known gentlemen, with whom
it is pleasure to travel.
At Chicot, Arkansas, men make from
$1,000 to $25OO a season by catching logs
gsing adrift down the river, which they
pin together and raft to market below.
An up river exchange says: 1.-THE
Memphis landing is monopolized by
barges, bone-yarded boats and huge piles
of salt, and steamboats, have much
trouble in finding a place to land. "
The Ohio river towboats are laying up
at Pittsburg as fast as they arrive there
from low water.
DIR. Thomas H. Grifiths, surgeon in
charge of the United States marine hos
pital at Louisville, reports the following
as the condition of the hospital under
his charge during the month of May,
1873: Number Of patients remaining
the. last day Of April, 90; number ad-
mitted during the month Of May, A;
number treated during the month, 1877;
number discharged during the month,
65; number remaining the last day of
May, r."
The Pat Rogers has 1900 kegs of nails
for this city.
The St. Louis Democrat, always alive
to the interests of navigation, in its issue
of the 2lst inst, contains well written
article on the subject Of transportation.
The tow of the Brown is reduced to plain
facts and figures, and exhibits wonder
full economy of freight transportation
offered to the people of the Mississippi
and Ohio Valleys. Sooner or later these
facilities will be brought to a proper
test, when the great highways of inland
navigation will receive that attention
the friends Of commerce long since pre-
dicted.
Dave Hukill is having built, at his own.
expense, pair of scales, in order to
test the weight of candidates for the
Presidency of the Fat Mems Society,
now being organized.
They have it on the upper Mississippi
that the Belfast cost originally $l45,00O.
Just 500 900 beyond the truth.
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OLYMPIC VARIETIES. - Proprietor
Buchanan and Stage Manager German
have secured a frst-class variety troupe
for their Washington Street Theater.
Among the leading attractions may be
mentioned Susie Star, danseuse; Dora
Antonio. Dora Dawson, voeslists; Mag
gle Nichols, wire walker and dansssse;
Messrs. Murray, Gayner, Cavana, FISHER
general performers. and Messrs. Taylsr,
Ham, Kean and Alexander, clog
dancers. A new programme is presented
each evening. Attend tonight.
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Masonic Picnic at Germantown.

Last Saturday was lively day for the
good old burg of Germantown. A grand
picnic was given at Brunswick Springs
near by, on the occasion of Masonic
installation, and was attended by five
or six hundred of the best people of that
well-to-do part of the county, besides a
number of guests from other neighbor-
hoods and from Memphis. At ten
o'clock the Masons formed in procession,
under orders of J. j. Suter, Grand Mar.
shall, and marched from the depot to the
springs. The officers elect of the Blue
Lodge at Germantown we're then duly
installed by Brother George Mellersh, of
this city. This interesting ceremony
was witnessed by large number of peo-
pie, and was followed by an eloquent
and impressive address by Rev. R. R.
Evans. The lodge of Bethlehem and the
Gollieryille lodges we're we'll represented
on the ground and in the proceed
ings. The lodge was next called frem
labor to refreshment, and partook
of the splendid barbecue prepared
by the good people of the neighborhood.
After dinner the officers of the German
togn Chapter were installed by Bro. A.
J. Wheeler, of Memphis, with an appro-
pirate address of fifteen or twenty min
utes. Then opened the dance and the
regular festivities of the day, which
we're Kept up by the light-hearted young
people updl midnight. The occasion
was happy reunion Of ths pl4 settlers,
and passed of very pleasantly to oil
present
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Personal.

Mr.. W. R. Allen, General Ticket Agen
of the St. Louis and Iron Mountain anl
Cairo and Fultsn railroads, is in the city
on his return from Little Rock to St
Louis. Mr.. Allen is one Of the FIRST rail
road men of the country and an accom-
plished gentleman. His numerOus friend.
here will be pleased to shake him by the
hand and bid him welcome to our city as
often as he can make it eonve nient to
drop in.
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TIRED AND TRUE. What words OF
confidence and trust are these 1t is
what many poor sufferer can say OF
Helmbold's Buchu. 1t is the only relia-
BILE medicine of those terrible diseases
of the kidneys and urinary organs.
Beware of countsrfeits. The genuine
has the private proprietary stamp of Il.
I. Helmbold. Full directions With each
bottle. JOIN f. HENRY,
cod New York, Sole Agent
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JOE LocKE.-Harper, Galaxy, Dem
crest, Peterson, Cooley and other mag
azines for June, and the latest novels
received at Joe Locke's news de.
pot, No. 236 Main street. The latest
dailies from all quarters, foreign papers
and periodicals of every land, maya
zines and fashion books of latest dates
can be foHud ct Joe's. A fine lot of sta.
tionery, etc., for sale.
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LOST,

- oST ON MAY Is OR l6, IN A VANCE
o9l. 1ar, between Vance street and Elk
II s!ree5 ding, black leather pocket book,
Posl5lon a. n vi contained q notice Of death OF
m mheo TI!n reS Nbill, other articles, and some
5 Inof c Hhs liberal reward will be paid
for it at this office. 100
r OsT-ON SATURDAY LAST. A IPEEcU;;
YM.nrI,, snail blsee and tau bitch. Liberal
Texs nd Nv j. S. CARR HERS,
1872 81 VIA -~-eSe.
r OsT-FIvE DOLLARS REWARD VIII
The Maid for the return Of my Scotch terrier
dog, answering to the name Of " Larry" and
I nj pues'lH HI. Il. ToMLTNseN. Il Madison st:
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AT III MAIN STREET.-Mr. Wilkinson
the clever news-dealer and stationer, has
our thanks for files of the very latest
Eastern and Western dailies. He has
on hand also the latest popular maya
zines, fashion, sporting and literary pa
pers; also, foreign papers, and COM
plete stock of everything in his line, at
lowest nrices.
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MANsFoRD, corner of Second and
Monroe, has London Punch, Graphic,
Illustrated News, and all the great dali
lies, weeklies, monthlies and quarterlies.
You can always find the latest and best
at the complete establishment on the
corner of Second and Monroe.
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EoRLEAsE or SALE.

TIOR LEASE OR SALE-EIGHTY LOTS,
n on Beal, Shelby. Clinton. Vance, McCall,
DeSotO, Tennessee and Orleans streets. sew;
seral Of these are large lots, near Elevator and
Beal street landing.
Also, maay small lots to lease or sell, cheap,
N Myrtle, near Beal street, and on Stewart
venue, near fernando street.
VIM. L. VANCE, 1875 Madison ST.,
ls5-xvi-S9 or Phnnix Insurance office
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FOR SALE.

NOR SALB.-IAM NOW SELLING FINE
Il American and Italian monuments, tombs,
headstones. and all kinds of cemetery work,
at COST. THOS. MAXWELL.
29-fl No. SO Union St. bet. Second and Third
NOR SALE MAGISTRATES BLANKS
4 for Mississippi and Tennessee. A general
assortment kept on hand ard for sale cheap at
this office. 42-I
NOR SALE VALUABLE BUSINESS
T. property. My store-house and lot, NO.
800 (2l15xl4S1S feet) Front street, Memphis.
IT easy fHf H. K. PARTEE, s61 Main st.
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A. Il. Goodman, 100 Main street
wishes to close out the remainder of his
spring stock, and will furnish, cut and
make suits at very low prices. Nov is
the time to get cheap suit. los
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Bow BELLS for June has arrived, and
Is to Be had at Walkers news depot, los
Real street.. This magazine is the finest
ladies' journSl placed HpoB our table.
and walker has plenty Of thsH. Call
early and secure copy.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PUBLIC LEpagR OFFIcE,
NFNPHIs. fKEE.. Jane 2, l6I3.

Iii IL - - = y" = --'"7I
The severity Of the money market has
been disturbed hat little daring the past
week, and g. rule The applicants for
a.. ~ have been thiRned out oonsid
- - .hsrs are few who still
look to the banks to help s,~s'H
ing their Indebtedness falling due De-
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COTTON

By some little persuasion on the part
Of factors, fully 900 bales we're sold on
Saturday. To-day there is nothing do
ing in New York, aud at Liverpool the
holiday season has arrived once more.
Sales here up to noon were not in excess
of 200 bales, at about the following
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sIRAYEp or sTo. IN.

CTRIyFD or STOLEN FROM RESI-
- denee on Raybuin avenue. May IN /, o ~
sorre mare, eight years old, brancV9t = y.
Also. one dark iroIf-gray mule. thrse ss ~
old, branded W. Both in thin co ,l III az
with halters Liberal reWArn Will be pau i'i
return To MTNTER PARKER, or
DICKINSON. WILLIAM y ~.
a - No. 255 'ront street.
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amman nrinkn

These luxuries can be bad of the pur'
est and best at ]. r. Downs Ledger
saloon, in the County Court building.
Uhngs besF. nice and cool. 81
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Il. G. HoLLENBERe keeps the best
stock Of pianos, organs, sheet music and
musical ipstrpments in the city at 274
Second street. s0f
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LAY.IN YOUR COAL.

Get the best Pittsburg from q
53t GEo. MELLERsH, 278 Main st.
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MILLER's "Cut OFF, saloon, in rear Of
the German National Bank, is the place.
QQ
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STRAYED.

=, 'TRAYED-FROM THE UNDERSIGNED,
- IN May Goth, brown horse mule; 70 hsnglss
III 5 years old, Wart on right shoulder; cav
hign, Twill be paid for his delivery to Sledge,
MsKS I Co., 81 Main street, or to
MehAy' BURTON DAVIS,
eoos South jackson st.
tC,Tp1vp0 FROM NEAR LAFAYETTE
- Dandt n and c. railroad. May 18th, one
~ morse. hfey - the top Of the shoulder.
Anew ffhy nhus Har; had on a new English
caused oy US co. b-idle when strayed. A
Iswsara Of I SO viii be ot1py paid for The de-
livery of said horse. or LN> iHiO'
ing So e the same B. 70 o. oURsI. sR. LAFAYETTE
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
once: No. Is Madison Street.
LARGEST, CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M H Nj PHISs
Monday Evening, June 2, 1878.

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown a Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block.
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STEAM BOATS.


Memphis and White River Packet Company
For Helena, Searcy, JaeksOnport and Bates
vile, giving through bills.
JESSE r. Harry, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~
w on TUESDAY. Sd instant, tr
at pm. 49, A1ssassiaAAAa
VIM. ELLIOTT, Agent,
S0-Sl No. l Promenade ST., cor Jefferson.
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II .s0 a.m.-Futures are steady; sales for
lane rs II-i6e; July. IS l5-l6e; August. lec;
Sspters Der, II l5-16c; October, rs; November,
i714e: December ll5Se.
1,ls p.m.-oottoa q quiet. Spot Gales to-
dsr- 1ss: futures. 5.lQQ.bales-
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SHIPPING TAGS printed just at New
York prices at the PUBLIC LEDGER
office. All
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TRy pOOlsys yeast powder; yOu will
soon End IT not only the best bot also
the cheapest baking oovaer' Fst "
faIl, net weight. ga
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Buy your wood from c. Il. JOhuaOn.
III Poplar street. near Fourth. 2sf
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~ Il WILSON. AMERICAN DRIVEN
III. Well Operator, Any orders leit at No.
,5l Second street will be promptly attended 10.
guar tntead or no pay. 66-g2
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All the popular sumner drinks At
Miner's Cut OF. Is Madison street
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TIE SundAy-schOOl picnic Of the Ger
man Protestant church comes of at
James Park Monday, June "a. Tickets,
SOC. so
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NN ANrgD - PURCHASERS FOR 5000
w new style picnic tags, which will be
priated reasonably by
Q. A. BEEHN, Job Printer.
80 Main street.
ar prinal rndncel. .aH hl-Ss
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CHEEE LINE.

Memphis and TIcksburg Packet Co.
For Helena, Friar's Poi1f, Mapo-
leon, and the Bontla.
q. s. NAIL LINE TO NAPOLEON.
Steamer A. ]. White, tE
LsarosIURsDAY and FRIDAY
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BOARDING.

TITHITFMORE HOUsE-NOs- los AND III
w Adams street, Memphis, iennessee.
REDUCTION IN Prices.
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tITANTED MORE HANDS WANTED by
Wy A. lea h Co, Full on, Tonnefsee Apply
10 GAGE 4 FISHER.
l.t 30S Front sueet.
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BUSINESS HOUSES.

HUTCHINSON, WILLIAMS A co., COTTON
~ Factors, 205 Front street. At
nv A. FISHER. SUCCESSOR 10 FISHER.
l., Amie 4 Co., marble dealers. cor. Adams
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nor RENT-Two NEAT COTTAGES IN
u Chelsea, near Third on Greenlaw street,
hree rooms and kitchen, good water, etc.
Apply to >. fOLMELh.
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VXTANTRD. - SECONDHAND FURNI-
wv niture, feathers and L1asehould goods
Of all kinds bought at 2S2 Second street..
l0t III. T. STNN0TT.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
noAra AnYrRrlarn ro IrAYr.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Capitol City. Vicksburg.
Pail Allin, Friar Point.
II. S. Turner New Orleans.
Batesville, White river.
Mary Houston, Louisville.
ST. Francis, Wittsburg.
Frank Forest, 0sceola.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Capitol City, st. Louis.
II. S. Turner, Cincinnati.
Mary Houston, New Orleans
IN PORT.
Frank Forest, st. Francis, Batesville,
Utah, Phil Allin, Mary Boyd, A. j,
White, Legal Tender, Belle Memphis.
Daily report Of the stage Of water and thu
changes during the twenty-four hosrs endinl
at noon to-day:
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NEE ORLEANS. June 2, 1880 a.m,-Cetton
is in moderate demand. Middling, ls9ls.te
exchange, 80 premium. Sterling exchange,
SIC.
NEw YoRK. June 2. 1925 am. = Cotton
opens dull, with nothing doing.
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FOR RENT.

TOR PENTHOUSE ON CORNER OF HILL
IN and Alabama streets, four rooms. kitchen
and servants room. Apply 10
B0.82 Gk0. p. ZIEGLER, next door.
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Table supplied With the best the market
nforii. NJ
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NOR RENT-A COTTAGE. FOUR ROOMS.
n an broadway. three squares from Main
street railway; slb per month. Apply to
'' ~ W MESSTCK, No. % Madison st.
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nor PENTHOUSE NO. 6s LINDEN ST.
nj sWSAYNE i COLMAN. IT'S Main st
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WANTED.

XXTANTED a GOOD COOK. WASHER
w aud irlner (German or Sweodl, TODD tho
work inr y family OF three personH Wages.
SIS por month. Apply At the postollice. Il-s2
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For New Orleans.
J. E. RANKIN, -

john = Ut
Leaves EVERY FRIDAY at o'clock pm.
Freieht received for her at foot Of Jefferson
street. s. B. MILLER, Agent.
63-f No. Promenade. cor. Jefferson ST.
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Memphis and Arkansas River Pack.
81 Company y. \. Nail Line.
uYHE ELEGANT PASSENGER BOATS or
this line leave Memphis for all Points on
Arkanna1 river Tuesdays and Bafur-
days ~ pm.
JOHN n. HARBES, Agent,
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Below beach mark.
tBelow high water Of 1871.
Blank (......l indicates no report; cipher 10Y
stationary; ~ rising.
l0fciall s. W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
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FOR SALE.

0F For PIcNICs. etc., JAMES PARK.
Ills WA. WMEATLEY. $50 Main st:
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For st. Francis River.

REGULAR Tuesday Packet-For all way land
inrs on the Mississippi to Helena. Ian
guile. to Mariana, and 81. Francis river to
Mittsburg.
ST. EtANClc......-....-I. X boWlnans master
WILL LEAVE MEMPHIS AS
w above every TUESDAY, ats rllItlrt
o'clock pm. For freight or pas -
page apply on board. lt5-t
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NOR RENT-A DWELLING HOUSE ON
II Cart street. near Orleans, in good order;
six rooms. cistern and stable; Apply to
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7 IN ptTItcI OIUtT' BUUu, 10 IIv"' - y y y
500. Address or apply at this office 29-t
NOR SALE-SALOON FIXTURES. AT a:
II Jefferson street. Apply 70 1900,
S4-t w. w. KINGDOM.
EOR SALE = ONE SPAN MULES, Ii
Il cense, wagon harness and dray harness;
"a Adams street. 15-t
NOR SALE-CHEAP-A NO. l 100 GALLON
4 copper still, worm and cap complete. APP
NV to FRANK MARSHALL,
i2-f rs Jefferson street.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-14
EASTERN NEWS.

Cincinnati, Feb. l2.-Rained all morn
ing. -Four inches Of snow this afternoon.
Lincolns birthday was celebrated by
the cOlored people.
Wheeling, ". V, Feb. 1l.-Six inches
Of snow fell since noon.
ST. Louis, Feb. 12-Antone Holme.
sentenced to be hung April 3, is refused
"A new trial.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. u. President
Grant has ordered the removal of troops
from the Cherokee neutral lands in this
State.
Tyrone, Pa, Feb. l3.-Raiss' steam
tannery burned this morning. Loss.
100000
Boston, Feb. 13.-Jury in the case of
Alley, charged with the murder of Eds,
brought in a verdict of not guilty. Alley
discharged.
New York, Feb. 13.-At West Farms,
near Harlem, yesterday, the Coroner's
jury held Ennis on charge of kicking
his wife to death last Tuesday evening
The inquiry Of the Coroner into the
murder of Graham, at Little Neck, L. l.,
resulted in the arrest OF half-bro.her of
deceased.
Washington, Feb 13.-The Spanish
Minister says he don't think Spain will
retrosrade into despotism; that the
change in the Government will not affect
the status of Cuba. He considers ANA
deus honest and liberal.
At the State Department it is doubted
whether success will follow if Rivero is
to be the first President, although his
qualifications are conceded.
Details are given of a story in circula-
tian that the repeal at the last session of
the tax on borrowed capital was secured
by the expenditure of several thousand
dollars by one Clinton Colgate, an agent
of the New York Stock Exchange. One
specification is the payment of a $40, 900
fee to Judge Charles Sherman, Of Ohio,
for securing the influence of his brother
Senator Sherman) and General Garfield
for the bill.
Dawes has been looking into the mat
ter, his attention having been called to
it by paragraph in a New York paper.
Colgate claims TO have Judge Sher-
mans letter enclosing bill for the
amount of his fee.
The Pomeroy investigation will not
begin until Saturday, when Senator York
and other witnesses from Kansas will be
in Washington.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13,-Ths morning
passenger train on the Baltimore Rail,
road, owing to a misplaced switch, ran
into coal oil train below Pays Ferry
Engine tender and tank of oil burned
Conductor on the passenger train was
the only person injured.