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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.


PIoSIos. TO day, the 18th mat, the
Christian Brothers festival willbe en-
joyed at the Exposition Building. On
Tuesday, the 10th, the Typographical
Union picnic comes on. Wednesday,
the 2lst, the Italian Society picnic at
James Park. Thursday, the I'D, Cath
olic sundAysohoOl Union picnic at
danes Park. Monday the 26,h, ST..
Georges Benevolent Association picnic
At James Park. Thursday, the goth
instant, the DAD Fellows picnic will be
celebrated at James Park.
WHrKs OrERL HousE,-Managor
White continues to present rare Atlrae'
tons nightly at his Jefferson street vau-
dsville theater. New stars appear
nightly, to the delight Of large audiences.
The celebrated Henry family appear
each evening in most attractive repre-
sentations. Blanche Selwyn appears
nightly in her great character and
change delineations. She IS pronounced
to be the best in the business, and will
prove n paying card for manager White.
Blanche Selwyn matinee next Saturday
at tho Memphis Theater.
OLYMPIC VARIErrEs.-Manager Buch-
auan has secured the services OF a fine
variety troupe, and will, during the
week, present rare attractions Miss
KllA La Rue, the charming statue artist
and Harry Mendel, will introduce the
famous Can-Can, with new scenery and
costumes. The songs, chorusses, dances
aud specially acts and lightning changes
are very attractive. The Washington
street theater is a popular place ofresort.
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SPRINGS.
SPRINGS.
MON Com cry
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA.
UNHIS DELIGHTFUL WATERING PLACE
i will be open for the reception of visitors
on the FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEXT.
Extensive additions of new furniture have
been added, and the preprictors are making
every arrangement for the comfort and conye-
nience of visitors.
This is the most beautiful and extensively
improved Of all the numerous watering places
in the mountains of Virginia. All the usual
appliances for the comfort and amusement of
the guests are provided, and Express, Ticket.
Post and Telegraph Offices are found here.
BIG TUN N Il L,
on the Va. and Tenn. division of the A. M.
and o. r. X. is the station at which you take
the car for the Springs-distant IA miles.
Round trip tickets can be procured at all the
principal towns and cities.
G. A. COLHoUE. for twelve years the Resi-
dent Partner of the Allegheny Springs, will
assume the management.
We employ none but the most experienced
servants, and eur supplies Of every descrip-
ton will BE selected from the best the country
and cities afford.
TERMS-S2 so per day; SIG per week $50
per month; for the month of June. $40. Chill
dren under IL years old and servants. half
' CoLHoUN. WILSON d CowAN.
63-l14 .s ProprietOrs.
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THEATRICAL, comical and ballet per
formances at Heuck's. &C
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-15

Buy your wood from C. H. Johnson,
III Poplar street, near Fourth. 29t
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ELEGANT, sweet, light and wholesome
bread, rolls, biscuits, corn bread, muf-
fins, buckwheat and other griddle cakes,
and pastry and cakes, with Dooley's
yeast powder. Sold by grocers. cod
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All sirss dnrls and double thisk
WIN Dow q l. A - -.
237 Second St., near Jefferson.
Literal disessni 70 merchants. All goods
paskei snd delivered free 81 sharrs. S-slin
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-14

The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency So AT 232: special deposits of le-
gal tenders for redemption Of certificates of de-
post $28,O2O,OO0; coin $74, 153,061; including
$2S, 543, 200 in coin certificates; legal tenders
outstanding S357 024 BIZ
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In NEW HANDs.-William F. Hussey, fav-
orably known as clerk of the Augusta
House, has leased the Commercial House, cor
ner of Cross and Fore streets, in this city, for
merly kept by E. Cram & Co., for five years.
Extensive alterations and repairs arc to be
made. A new dining hall is to be opened on
the Office floor 50x19 in size. Tho old dining
hall is to be converted into reception rooms
Sebago is to be introduced on every floor, and
all the conveniences of water closets, etc. Tho
ceilings are to be all whitened, and the walls to
be retouched or papered. commodious read
ing room is to be made out of the store just be-
low the Office, in which all the State papers
may be found. 1t is intended to make this
house resort of the State of Maine trade The
long and extensive acquaintance of the new
lessee with parties in all sections of the State
peculiarly fits him to carry out this idea. He
will do all in his power to make the stay of
guests comfortable and agreeable.
Craig, Jackson & Bracket take the personal
superintendent of the plastering, whitening
and coloring, which is sufficient guarantee
that the work will be done in the best manner.
This firm it will be remembered, had charge of
the plastering, &C., of the Custom House and
Post Office.
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MINOR TELECRAWS

At the anniversary of the Yale theological
school yesterday, % students graduated. The
number in attendance il 100.
Pure inventions-the Tribune despatcb of
Monday that President Grant was about to
institute hgh-handed proceedings in Louisiana.
Senior Mendeve, Collector of the Cienfuoos
railroad, while on his way to make deposit in
the San Juan Bank, was robbed of $4,000.
The Brooklyn police have arrested six of the
worst class of Green Point rowdies for compiled
ty in the Englehart murder. F.La
The first hundred of the thousand emiqrant
laborers to work at the mines around Churchill,
.. arrived from New York yesterday. Four hum
dred more will arrive in few days. About
1000 Id miners have resumed work at reduced
wages.
John Watson. grain operator of Chicago,
suspended Tuesday. Liabilities $3.50 0O0
The eighth general meeting of the American
Social Science Association commenced in Bos-
ton last evening.
st. Martinsville is quiet. Col. De Blanc and
several of his friends have surrendered and are
now on parole till Friday.
M. R. Waited was elected permanent pres;-
dent of the Ohio Constitutional Convention on
the fifth ballot.
The cabinet meeting yesterday was fully at.
tended but no matter of importance came nm.
An agent reports that there is no cause of an
prehenson of trouble among the Indians on
Red River
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MINOR TELEGRams

Gen. EAdmirul, the military Governor of
Paris, has issued an order prohibiting the sale
of the newspaper Journal D. Etate
A resolution passed in the New York Assem-
bly, Tuesday requesting the government to cor
respond with the federal authorities relative to
the proposed sale of trophies at the Waterviiet
Arsenal. and to secure such of them as he NAV
think proper for the State of New York
j, II. Barre, a barrister Of Dublin, a passen-
ger by the steamship Sarmatian, accidentally
fell from the wharf into the river at Quebec
Monday, and was drowned.
Two companies Of infantry arrived Tuesday
at Laramie City en- route from Arkansas to the
seat of the Modoc war;
A despatch from Houston. Tex. announces
the destruction by fire of a block of business
houses at Calvert, Robertson county, Monday
morning. Loss $4,000.
The constitutional convention assembled at
Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, and chose Judge
Powell temporary chairman.
A San Francisco despatch states that Gen.
Canbys body arrived Monday from Oregon.
and the funeral will take place Wednesday,
when the body will be taken to indianapolis.
One thousand Chinese arrived in San Fran
cisco yesterday.
The body Of Gen. Candy is lying in state a
military headquarters in San Francisco.
A Geneva despatch Says that Madame 10y
son, wife of Pere Hyacinthe has given birth to
a son.
A Carlist conspiracy for the overthrow of the
Republic has been discovered in Madrid.
Rev. Thomas Robinson, an eminent English
divine and author is dead
Base Observation-Disclosures IL Mutu-
ais Z.
The cotton mills at Woonsocket started up
Tuesday without trouble from the strikers.
The government of Bermuda has contracted
to continue the steamers Albermarle and Hat
teras on the New York route and also to place
a larger vessel ON the same ROUGE
No official dispatches have been received by
Gen. Schofield relative to the Modoc fight with
Capt. Hasbrouck.
Hon. Charles Benjamin Hibbell, ex-Mayor of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, died Monday, aged "a years.
The remains of Minister Orr will arrive in
about ten days. ..-
The sixth annual session of the Association
of American Railway Mechanics met in Balti-
more yesterday. The number of members pres
ent is $50, representing all the most important
railways in the United States and Canada.
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Receipts-6ooo bbls -four. 5000 bush wheat, 3d.
o0O bush corn, 900 hush oats 1000 bush rye 1000
bush barley, co. 0OO hogs.
oo Shpments9OOO obs fiour, $4,000 bush wheat, 6l
uoo push corn 900 bush oats 900 bush rye, 1000
b1sh barley, 5000 hogs
g, Lake Freights-wheat to Buffalo Il Corn to Buffalo
CINc1SNATI. May 1s-Proyisiops quiet and steady.
at ss ned at II so buyer May Lard dull steam held
Kettle at DC Bulk Meats qniet and steady;
sides at 81 "a "a. az sales at &c buyer June; clear rib
sides held &c. Bac easier or acivs
Whiskey firm at s7 RIB sides 9lc clear sides Sc
Wheat no 10 May 1s.-Flour is ouist nm, ,
White Wabash 81. n and and a shade lower; No 8
at % So No at 7o AmSewr White Michigan co. No
No seller MaS q Jay No Rss on spot
spot 47lc seller May at Sassssned high Mixed
seller july 59c seller low Mxes June 4sc ACC
aof ne aaIc anu unchanged Ne on so no AZ erade
DETROIT, May 1s-Flour is dull and ,
Wheat steady extra nsr whi5e o Wife
SIC for Yellow Oats are in good demand at 4Ss ft
State.
Receipts--1OUO bbls -four, 10000 BUSH wheat 5000
Shipments bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat, GOO
bush corn, $1,000 bush oats.
Havana Market.
HAVANA, May 13.--Sugar nominal. Exchange
irregular; on United States co days currency I3t ~
IA prem. .I.
European Markcis.
LONDON, May 13-1100 A. M.-Consols opened at
$50 for money and 93A for account.
American securities-U. S. 5-2O's 1866 old, at 91j
do 1861 933; do l0i0s SO; new IS, sol. Erie Rail-
way at 472
LONDON, May 1880 P. M.-Consols closed un-
changed.
American securities-U. S. 5-o0s, 1865 DID,; do
Az. ~" ''''a' --''
T,yrnnoa - -. -
quiet and steady; sales $4,000 bales Including 5000
for speculation and export
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A young man at Kenosha bet two dollars that

A young man at Kenosha bet two dollars that
he could take certain mans nose between his
thumb and finger. Although the said certain
man was church deacon, the said young
mans doctors bill was fourteen dollars
A man named Day died in Bristol, Vt, re-
Gently, who for ten years has been recluse and
seldom out of his domicile His meat and
drink was New England rum for fifteen years.
He was man of good education and was
smart, naturally. Day had strange partially
for cats, and at his death owned twenty-four
old ones, some dozen middle aged ones, and ten
filters of kittens. He left handsome propertv
The Maryland and Delaware growers are an.
ticipating such prodigious yield of strawber-
rles that they are casting about for some means
to procure assistance to market the crop. The
resident labor will be totally inadequate. as it
is estimated that from 700 to 1000 more hands
will be wanted than last year, when all the
available help was utilized.
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NEW YORK, May 13-Evenng---Cotton dull md
unchanged; sales 1169 bales Mddling uplands 19Ic.
Flour shade hrmer low grades sales 40 OO0 bhis
State 70 q 80; Round hoop Ohio 90 O 10 50
Western 70 q 10 5O Southern at % a 70 So Wheat
&c hgher sales 75 900 bush; also sales of rs 600
bush NO milwaukee, first half of june at So NO 2
milwaukee, Spring at 1 70 a 172; No Spring SO q
new Mixed Western 66 a &c. Oats heavy and lower;
sales 81 900 bush; White Western So q 56c new Wes-
tern Mixed at 50 q 81 Beef steady PORK nrm asr
for jopbing lots unchanged for round los; new mes
Is 20 q IL 374. Laro is weak at 81 e 9sc. Sa,er az
active and unchanged; Ohio n g I9ci new Sa "a "a 1
II Sn,or ontire and strong; Muscovado "a ssc re-
eJ;n%s ~ SIC Coffee steady Rio at ~ "a l93c ID
Hi5s ~ ~ is unchanged New Orleans 81 q SOC.
Null, Stores~Spirits Turpentine easerat 5Otc Ros-
and lower; cruue 'se' Ao 'so' o" nAui az
Ereabts to Liverpool rmer; Cotton per sail 5-16 "a
I'D: Grain per steam, a I'D.
'WATERTowN, May 13.--Cattle Market.-Receints of
beef Cattle 1147 head prices Western steers have
at 90 q 10 3d. extra % a rs; first Quality 0O
a 50; second quality 90 q Is; third quality 90
a so. 9N'
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 1850 head; very little
NE TO the market; sales in lots 90 "a SOL extra 90
g W.. Spring Lambs 10 90 g IL 90 per head. Veal
Calves 6 0U q 900.
CHICAGO, May 13.-Wheat irregular and unsettled;
sales OF No 1 Spring at 264 No Spring q cash.
rejected at co. Corn is dull and lower; No Mixed
cash 41c; seller May AZ "a 42sc rejected 40c Oats dull
and declining; No at 334 cash; 344c seller June:
ected Bic Rye dull and dropping at 69k "a zoe for No
cordng location rejected Spring 4s q &c. Provis-
ions quiet and steady Boxed Meats, shoulders s. "a
65c short rib middles q SIC. Lard, seller June al
920.
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terrible Calamity.
Z EXPLOSION OF coyvv
Forty Mem Probably Perish
The Fire Still Raging

HALIFAX, N. s., May 13.-This community
was startled tonight with the intelligence that
q terrible explosion had occurred IN the Drun-
mond Collier, Pctou county, at O'CLOCK 10
day. Manager Dunn, assistant manager HIGH
ardson and forty of the workmen were IN the
pit when the explosion occurred. The greatest
excitement prevailed above ground after the
fearful occurrence, and crowd of people Tor
miles around came rushing to the scene OF dis
aster. Then occurred one of those heart rend-
ing scenes which is described by an eye witness
as something narrowing beyond all conception,
the recollection of which will never fade from
the memory. Mothers, wives, sisters, children
and friends crowded round the burning pit.
mourning pitifully the terrible fate of those be-
long distance. Every effort has been and is be-
ing made to residue the men, but so far without
success, and it is feared they have all perished
The fire up to this time g p. m) is still raging,
although. every endeavor is being made to put
1t out. Assistance from Plctou and New Glas-
gov. where great excitement prevails, is at
hand and strenuous exertions are being made
to subdue the confagration. This city is also
much excited over the terrible news of the ca
lamity.
New YORK, May 13.-The New York Her
aid special from Halifax locotes the mine dis
aSter at the village of Picton, 103 miles from
Halifax, where there are three large colleries
in full operation, exporting large quantities of
coal. Navigation having recently opened the
workmeil demanded increased wages and sew
eral strikes occurred in one of the largest mines.
called the Drummond colliery; and owned by
There was such a small supply of water that
little could be dore to quench the flames which
were still raging fiercely at 10 o'clock tonight.
Dense masses of smoks are pouring ont of all
the openings and the flames threaten to DESTROY
all the surface buildings. There is no hopes Of
saving any of those now below, as all escape
was cut off by the explosion. Many of the
lost were married men with families,
the Inter Colonial Co. of Montreal, has been
closed several days. Yesterday the difficulty
was arranged and to-day the men returned to
work. At half past II o'clock shot in the
coal set fire to tie slope and half an hour after
wards fearful explosion took place caused by
the accumulation of gas during the time the
mine was closed. About o'clock second ex-
ploson occurred, coming up the slope air shaft,
an old trial shaft with terrible force, and it is
believed killed every one in the mime, variously
estimated at from 40 to 100, including men aud
boys. Soon after the first explosion cries were
heard at the foot of the air shaft. Men were
Immediately lowered with ropes, and four of
those below brought up. Two men were going
down the air shaft to render assistance when a
second explosion occurred and they were blown
to pieces.
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Brief JOttings.

The annual exercises at Westbroek Seminary
come off about the middle of next month.
Lord Campbell, third son of the Duke of
Argyle, and brother of the Marquis of Lorne,
passed through this city Monday night, accom-
panied by four officers of the British navy.
heSunday evening service at the Cattle dral
of the Conception will hereafter be an after
noon service.
Portland cats are becoming cannibals
There was an attempt made a; thunder
shower yesterday. 1t was miserable failure
The Anna Starbird Concert Company will be
here. the 22nd inst
- 1t is said that a wharf is to be erected below
the Great Eastern Wharvcs, for the use of the
Dominion line of steamships.
The purchase of the Boston s. Maine at
Smiths Wharf, embraces six acres.
A son of Mr. James O'Donnell was knocked
down by horse yesterday morning, near the
corner of Bracket and Pine streets, He re-
ceived severe cut on the head from one of the
horses shoes.
A hack horse ON Commercial street yesterday
morning, managed to tumble over the wheel of
the vehicle to which he was attached, cutting
himself badly.
Elsewhere will be found list of the ap-
pointments of preachers, made by Bishop
Haven at Skowhegan, carefully revised by Rev.
c. j. Clark, who has reported the Conference
for the PRESS.
Two small children, boy and girl, were ar
rested for the larceny Of some trifing articles
yesterday The Marshal gave them some good
advice aud released them.
The members of the police force wish to re-
turn thanks to Mr.. Christopher Way, apothe-
sary at the corner of Myrtle and Cumberland
streets. for a delicious draught of cool soda,
with which he RECALLED them last evening.
The fountain in Lincoln Park has taken off
its wooden overcoat and is now ready for it's
summers work.
The art sale at Lancaster Hall came to
close last night The bidding was not sharp
and the amount realized by the artists repre-
sented must be small. The highest price OBJ
tanned was for Harry Browns "White Mount
aims in Autumn" which brought SIC. Our cit
liens won't be likely to see an art scle again
very soon,
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SOME THINGS ABOUT THE HIGH ScHooL.-The
Oldest girl member of the class of, '73 P. HIS.
is 10 years of age; the youngest is 10; the aver
age is II. The tallest is feet Sc inches; the
shortest is exactly feet; the average height is
s feet 81 inches. There is only one curly hair
ed girl in the class. Brown in all shades is the
prevailing color of the hair, seven only having
light locks. The greatest length of tresses is
36 inches; the shortest seven inches; the aver
age % inches The noses are mostly we'll shap-
ed. There is one Roman nose, and several slip
tilted" like the petals of flower The small
est glove worn is 3-4; the largest is ga. The
smallest boot worn is No. l; the average is 81.
The heaviest weight is 100; the lightest 90: the
average 116. The representative "class wo-
man" weighs 3712 pounds, is 40 feet high and
wears No. 113 boot. The Oldest boy is 90 the
youngest Is; average age II. The heaviest
weighs 1856; the lightest 112; average weight
140. The largest boot is No. 8; the smallest
No. 5; averages s. Eighteen boys carry watches,
and 90 pIay base ball
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MAY TERM, sYMoNDs, j., PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-State VS.. Michael Lee. Indicted for an
assault and battery on William Ahearn. Defendant
says Ahearn had been making some trouble in his
house that night together with of his comrades
and he got them out of DOORS that they then started
back for the house, as he thought to do him (Lee)
some Violence and he picked up piece of slab and
dealt Ahcarn blow the head; that he struck him
in self-defence. Jury out when Court adjourned.
Mattocks, County Atty.
Locke for defendant.
State vs. Nelson Leighton and Martin Conlcy. In
dicted at this term for assault and battery upon
Benjamin G. Miles, apolice officer, VIII in the dis
charge of his dnty in arresting who had knock
ed another man down in front OF Leighton's hotel
Leighton denies that he offered any resistance to the
officer, but the contrary disposed to help him.
as he has always been to assist the police force in
maintaining peace and good order in society.
Conley denies that he participated in the affair at
ALL but merely disinterested observer of what
took place and friend of the family. On trial.
Mattocks, County Atty.
Frank for defendants.
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NEW YORK.
The Goodrich Tragedy.

Tho Goodrich Tragedy.
New YORK. May 13-At the request of the
police of Brooklyn, the investigation concern
ing the death of Charles Goodrich, will not be
continued Wednesday. The police hope to
elicit something relative to the case from Pop
Tighe, who Lucette Meyers says. from the de-
scription given, is the person who she knew as
Roscoe.
The Russian Mission.
Ex-Judge Piermont has not yet been official
" notified of his appointment as Minister to
Russia. 1t is believed he will accept.
Criminal
Judge Fancher to-day denied an application
for an order postponing the sale of a portion OF
VIM. M. Tweeds property which is to take
place in few days to satisfy a mortgage OF
$500, 000
The U. S. grand jury to-day returned indict-
ments against ex-senator Graham and F. L.
fainter for embezzling bank funds, and also
against several doctors for sending improper
articles through mails 4n-5 - III. 4.s-r-
Jane Armstrong and her little daughter Mary
murder in pushing Maria O'Day into the river
April 9Th, and drowning her.
sale of Postal Cards.
The Postal authorities OF this city ordered a
half million of postal cards of which 275, 900
arrived to-day. Their sale begun at eleven
o'clock. and during the succeeding three hours,
200, 900 were disposed of. They were chiefly
~
single firm taking 10000.
Uupleasantness.
S. L. NJ Barlow and George Crouch quarrel
led during an interview at the Office of the for
mer to-day, when Barlow ordered Crouch to
leave the room calling him a miserable tale
bearing adventurer, and seized him to show
him the door. Crouch piled his cane vigorously
on Barlows shoulder when they clinched and
fell, Barlow on top in which condition they re-
manned till separated, neither much hurt in
person.
In the case of Maria L. Mason against Henry
A. Cram, involving million of dollars of
property near Central Park, was decided to-day,
the title of Cram being sustained. The mat
ter has been in legislation since 1889.
A Building Falls.
Building No. 9 Mulberry street, owned by
James Cassin, while being torn down, fell with
a crash seriously injuring two laborers.
The Horse Shoers Strike.
The boss horse shoers of Brooklyn met this
evening and resolved to accede to the demands
of the men on strike reserving however the
right to employ any workmen they choose. The
men on a strike refused to return to work unless
all hands were taken back. The employers
separated without deciding on the point.
vaF Various Matters. e.
Cornelius A. Logan, Minister to Chilli will
leave for his post about the Goth.
The hat and cap makers hereabouts are Or
ganizing for an effort to secure better wages
than five and six dollars a week of sixteen
hours day. fE