Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-17
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
lmnnI0kK PREss ARTICULATION. VIA .. r. A.
TnLneRAPH OohrAHf.
Specials 90 the Ledger.
NEW YORK.

strikers took their position in front o
the purifying house, on the avenue. A
few of them, uuobserved by the police
ON guard or private Waterman, sue
ceeded in getting past the office, and
pushed their way into the coal stoves and
almost up to the rectors, when the alarm
was given by one of the coalheavers
and the police who were inside the
works, pursued the strikers, who ran
away, but we're we'll dubbed before get
ting into the street.
There is on exhibition in the Office Of
the Northern Pacific railroad map Of
the route of that road, which in few
days will be shipped for exhibition to
Vienna. The map is the largest ever
made in this country, measuring 42xlO
feet, ard representing an area Of sos, 900
square miles measurement. 1t is from
old histories and maps, corrected in
many instances by surveyors of the
road. 1t is executed in water colors,
showing at a glance the contour and
general physical characteristics Of the
whole immense stretch of country. The
map was only Eve weeks in preparation.
The annual dinner of the alumni of
Yale College, residing here and in this
vicinity, takes place this evening.
A seizure of several cars of struggled
goods was made yesterday by the Gus
tomhouse authorities. The value Of
the goods is estimated at $4,000.
Wall street was lively yesterday alter
noon. The tightness OF money caused
prominent firm on Broad street to
commence selling out large line of
stocks, and the result was apparent in
the sudden decline of prices. This oc-
Cured shortly before the close Of bust
ness, consequently there was no time
for frst-class panic to epsue. Stocks
fell just enough to brighten people and
prepare them for hard times. There
was also an announcement of reduc-
ton in the freight traffic Of all the roads
leading to the West, and this aided in
starting the panic. But more than all
else was the continued stringency Of
money, which caused the weak holders
to sell out their sureties as soon as the
slightest fall took place, owing to the in
ability to put up more margin which
was exorbitantly demanded. Not only
weak holders were compelled to sell out,
owing to the stringency in money, but a
great many leading houses have been
paying such frightful rates of interest
daily that they we're compelled to throw
over their holdings. AS soon as an i'm
portant break occurred everything com
bined to develop the panic. 1t is ex-
pected that several other failures in
stock will be announced today, if the
monetary stringency continues another
day.
Last evening Colonel Whitley learned
that one OF his officers in Washington
had arrested man styling himself Rev.
j. Hale Barney and man named Sut
ton, painter, for swindling government
officials in the name Of the President.
A printing presS and printing materials
were found in their possession. The
device was to send circular purporting
to emanate from the Executive mansion,
aud bearing the forged signature Of
General Babcock, the Presidents secre-
tary. This has been sent to q large
number Of postmasters and Internal
Revenue officers in the South. II opens
with the announcement that the "an-
nexed conversations are sent by the
President in confidence" and adds that
Rev. j. II. Barney has been selected
to receive contributions, which givers
are requested secretly to forward TO his
address. The objects OF the contribu-
ton are explained in what purports to
be interviews between the President and
his secretary. An investigation of the
swindle lead to the discovery that the
owner Of the clearinghouse No. 42e
Sixth street, Washington, had received
trunk from Baltimore. preceded by a
dispatch to the effect that the owner
would arrive in a few days, and direct
ing that all letters to him arriving be
dropped into the trunk. A large mum.
Der Of letters containing money were
received. It is said that three persons
are engaged in this svindle, one being
a veil known and influential Washing.
ton man, who will be arrested and
brought to trial.