Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-21
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John Cortin was frightened to death
A harmless explosion Of coal oil at Lon
Island City yesterday.
A meeting Of the Cuban League OF u
United States was held at the Fiiih Az
nue. Hotel last night, General Machoc
President. Hon. Henry Wilson,
Massachusetts,, was unanimously elec'e
President Of the League, aud commits
appointed to notify him Of his appoin
lnent. The League has reorgan'zed b
the election of new officers.
In the United States Court yesterda
Little Nell, the well known comm'
dienne, filed bill OF complaint, chars
ing George C. Charles, Of Woods Mt
i seum. with infringement Of her copy
right of "Fidelia, the Wire Whsrf," b
: the borrowing Of scene thereirom an
introducing it in his sensational drama
1.-THE skeleton Hand. She asks for n
Injunction to prevent this infringement
The case creates considerable interes
in theatrical circles.
The Herald publishes an interview
with Governor Perham Of Maine. Th'
Governor says the Republicans are san
guine of carrying the election by abou
the usual majority.
A Herald special from London to-day
says the American yacht Fanstine ar
rived at Cows this morning, nineteen
days from New York. She encountered
heavy gales, and was hove to two days
All on board are we'll.
The specie shipments to-day for Eu
rope amounted to $3i 900 in silver bars,
The sub.treasury paid out $4,000 gold
coin yesterday on the interest aud $685.
900 for called bonds.
The Sheriff's officers to day seized
the furniture of the Comptroller's office,
the paintings in the government rooms
at the City Hall and the fire engines to
satisfy judgments obtained by city Off
GERS fer their salary, withheld by Comp
troller Green.
The funeral Of the Rev. DR.. Spring
will take place on Friday.
Daniel Hoadley, well known mer-
chant, and for eighteen years President
of the Panama Railroad Company, died
yesterday, aged sixty-two years.
The steamer Idaho yesterday took out
delegation of missionaries for India.
The heavy rains of the last few days
are producing serious effects in some
quarters. A majority of the seaside re-
sorts and mountain resorts are nearly
deserted, Notwithstanding the earliness
of the season. Dealers in fresh fruits,
especially peaches, are sustaining heavy
loss by stock decaying In Brooklyn, a
row on Montgomery street sank several
feet Sunday, and several more on Mon
day and Tuesday. Deep pits are form
ing, one being four feet deep in the
same street. The supply of gas and
water has been cut off by the rain, and
entertainments in various quarters of the
city sunk TO the level of the sidewalk
The farmers of West Chester and vicin-
ity, and on Long Island, complain seri-
ously of damage to stock and crops by
rain.
The Herald publishes an interview
with Governor Perham of Maine. Per
ham says the Republicans are sanguine
of carrying the fall election by about
their usual majority, probably 1000.
There are few Liberals, but they are not
as party. The contest will
be square between Republicans aud
Democrats. He considers the proposal
Of a third term for Grant absurd. He
thinks Grant den't desire it. The back
salary steal meets with general dsnun.
citation. Pilsbury, of the Standard,
and the Democratic candidate for Gov
srnor, says Blaine has been aspiring to
he Senate for number of years. He
kinks Blaine has brought the President
% aid him in his efforts towards the Sem
tie. He does net think Morrill, will re-
Iign his seat in the Senate to accept
be Chief Justicsship. except under
,reat pressure. In that event Blaine
las no chance for the Senate. Pills
Jury thinks that unless circumstances
to Grant arise, he will GER
ainly be nominated for the third term
n &c, aud he has no doubt Grant as
tires to reelection.
BUFFALO, August 2l.-The prepare
ions for the international Industrial
Exhibition progresses rapidly. Four
arge additional buildings are so far
ompleted as to admit the engines and
hating for machinery in motion, to be
rected next week. Entries are being
eceived from every quarter.
BRoOELYN. August 2l.-Charles Mar
hall, druggist, Gal Myrtle avenue, CON-
iitted suicide by stabbing himself in
be heart with a knife. The deceased
-as comparatively wealthy. Mental de-
ression caused the act.
Mary Comes, employed in q weaving
sctory on Water street, yesterday was
aught on the rollers Of a machine and
Instantly killed.
The CRnueks I'm Counsel.