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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
NEW YORK.
Arrest of Street Musicians-The
stage DTitere' strike.

Arrest of street MusIcians-Ths
stage DTitere' strike.
New YoRk, May 27.-The Police
Commissioners have issued orders au
thorizing the arrest of all street must
clans under sixteen years Of age.
Philip Danmer, who fatally stabbed
VIM. Bedford Saturday night, was ar
rested yesterday in the woods near.
The absence of stages from Broad
way affords such relief to that thor
oughfare that there is general desire
that the strike of the drivers may be
continued long enough to secure SUBJ
stitute for the ancient and numbering
stages.
Captain ]. Mclaughlin of the clipper
ship " Herald of Morning" from Liver
pool, reports that on the 23d alt. he
passed the pilot house Of the French
steamer Europe, which was abandoned
by the captain and crew and subse-
quently by the salvage crew put aboard
the vessel by the Captain of the English
steamer Egypt, which rescued the pass
engers. The pilot house bore the name,
/" Europe" and must have been detached
as the vessel went down.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May Pit appears that the
Grand Duke Constantine. son of Mich
olas, gave the diamonds belonging to his
mother to Miss Phoenix, beautiful
American. The circumstance Of the
theft, together with the fact that he had
deposited large sum of money with his
bankers to make provisions, as he says,
against the necessities of old age, leads
to the belief that Constantine is insane.
Dispatches state that the distress from
famine in India is increasing. Nearly
three millions of people are dependent
upon the government for food.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 27.-For the lower
lake region, partly cloudy or clear
weather, with northerly winds. Tennes
see and Ohio valley partly cloudy, with
easterly or southerly winds and lower
temperature on the south Atlantic coast
rising barometer and light rain in the
lower Mississippi valley and Western
Gulf States. For the upper lake region,
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys, clear or partly cloudy weather,
southeast or southwest winds and sta
tionary or rising temperature in the first
named districts, and high temperature
in the northwest, with continued low
barometer. The Mississippi and lower
Ohio rivers will fall slowly to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
NASHVILLE.
tho Bonra OF Aldermen and civil
Rights Rfli.

1
NASHVILLE, May Pin the Board Of
| Alderman, McGavock moved to suspend
the rules in order to pass the following;
Whereas, The Civil Rights bill, having
passed the Senate of the United States,
will in all probability pass the House
and become one OF the laws OF our
country; and, :. /,
Whereas, 1t is generally believed and
conceded that it will materially inter
fere with, if not entirely destroy, our
system of public schools; therefore, be At
Resolved by the Mayor and City
Council Of Nashville, That the Schooi
Committee is hereby directed to lmme-
diatelv suspend further work upon the
new school building now in process o:
erection on the Hume lot, corner, OF
Broad and Spruce streets, until further
advised by the City Council OF Nash
vile.
A motion to suspend the rules was
agreed to, when Alderman McGavock
moved the adoption of the resolution
Alderman Cheatham moved to refer to
the School Committee, with instructions
to report at a special meeting OF the
Board next Thursday. He fully in
dorsed the spirit Of the resolution, pro-
vided the Civil Rights bill finally passed
and becomes a law of the land. Alder
man McGavock withdrew his motion and
the resolution was referred to the School
Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
BRINKLEY DIVORCE SUIT.
How the Case Progresses in New
Mountaineering Revelations.

HOW the Ease EroBrehSes IN NEW
Mountaineering Revelations.
The New York Times Of a late date
has the following report Of this famous
case, on trial before Judge Van Brunt
and jury:
Clarence B. Hunt was the first witness
for the defense, a middle-sized, sallow-
complexioned, gray eyed, brown haired
man, with a shining diamond pin in his
breast.
He testified that he was born in Mem
phis, where he still lives, and does bust
ness as a member Of the firm Of Mosby,
Hunt & Co., wholesale grocers and com.
mission merchants. he had known the
defendant, Mr.. Brnkley, from boyhood,
when they we're playmates together, and
had been acquainted with tie plaintiff
since 1855 Then he met her in Iuka
| Springs, where she was visiting. Mr..
Hunt met plaintiff again in New York
IN the spring Of 1864 He testified fur.
ther that he called upon her and told her
that Mr.. Brinkley wanted to catch him
glrli that he was a nice, wealthy gem
tleman who would support her hand
somely. Mr.. Hunt said that he had
spent all his money, and would soon
return 70 Memphis. She would be yerv
foolish, he added, if she permitted such
a good chance to slip by.
General Anthem here offered a note
which had been written by the plaintiff
10 Mr.. Hunt, but Mr.. Beach objected 10
its admission as evidence.
After some deliberation, Judge Van
Brunt decided that the note should he
admitted, aud Mr.. Beach noted an ex.
ception. In the letter, which Mr.. Hunt
testified was in the plaintiff 8 hand.
writing, she speaks Of going to Europe
aud Of many years probable separation
She asks him not to divulge what hS
knows concerning her connection with
Mr.. Brinkley, and bids him "good.by,
after asking him to destroy the note.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
THE OVERFLOW SUFFERERS.
Another Appeal for Relief for
hSrty .i nv ove11SoW d IN Ionts,sr OF

Another Appeal for Relief for
FORTY i've Thousand Victims of
the Recent overflow in Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, May 26.-The follow
ing was yesterday teleraphed to the
mayors Of large cities;
By request of the Relief Committee
and leading citizens, J again call on all
American cities in behalf Of forty-Gve
thousand victims OF the great flood for
such aid as your prosperity may permit
or your philanthropy prompt you to
grant. Contributions in cash and pro
visions in thirty-hve days have been less
than one hundred and eighty thousand
dollars. The demand for relief will con-
tinue great aud urgent for many weeks.
Daily rations have been distributed to
about forty-6ve thousand-eight hundred
furnished by the Government. Painful
anxiety as to results is general Moth
ing but a.large increase OF the resources
for relief can prevent the horrors Of a
famine and great loss Of life. Wepeed
A million dollars more. Details will be
sent bv mail. Louis A. WmTz.
MAYOR and Treasurer Of Relief Fund.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

The Union and American says that
Mrs. Lucy A. Faxon, who died in
Clarksville on Thursday last at the ad-
vanced age Of seventy years, reared
twelve children, ten of whom survive
her. Four of her sons achieved sue.
cesses in journalism and literature,
which are still matter of just pride to
their family and friends. Two Of them
fill early graves-iwo whom we remem-
Der so vividly-Henry Faxon, one of
the sweetest Of Southern poets, and un-
questionably author Of The Beautiful
Snow, from whose dead brow the ghouls
of literature have sought to tear the still
unfaded laurel; Charley Faxon, genial,
kindly as a writer, full Of the wit that
flashes and dazzles, but never wounds
hath gone. There remain Len Faxon,
whose ready pen is still doing good SER
vice somewhere about Psducsh, and
John W., who yet clings to his native
heath, staid, steady man Of business,
too much hampered Of late years by the
exactness Of banking hours to show his
quality often in print, but always anus.
ing whatever his nom de plume"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

We are in receipt Of weekly Chicago
paper which devotes a column or SO to
gentleman who sometimes publishes
Directories for Southern cities. We
once noticed the same person, but do
not choose to pursue him any further.
His last venture here was a notable fail
ure and he is not likely to repeat the
experiment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

SENATOR STEWART, Of Nevada, the
son.in-law of the eccentric Ex-Governor
Henry S. Foote, proposes that States not
sustaining such system of schools as
Congress may prescribe shall be taxed
for that purpose by the Federal govern
ment. Such men as Stewart ought TO
spend season in South Carolina and
send their children to the colored schools
to prove their faith by their works. Yet
they are the last to practice the doctrine
they would enforce on others.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
0at MenI. Bone and MuscIe

Liebig has shown that oat meal is
almost as nutritious as the very best En-
glish beef, and that it is richer than
wheaton bread in the elements that go
to form bone and muscle. Professor
Forbes, of Edinburg, during some twenty
years, measured the breadth and hight,
aud also tested the strength Of both the
arms and loins of the students in the
Uni7ersity-a very numerous class, and
Of various uationalties, drawn to Edin-
burg by the fame Of his teaching He
found that, in hight, breadth Of chest
and shoulders, and strength of arms and
loins, the Belgiaus we're at the bottom Of
the list; a little above them, the French;
very much higher, the English; and
highest of all, the Scotch end Scotch
Irish, from Ulster WHO. like the natives
Of Scotland, are fed in their early years
with at least one meal a day Of good
milk and good oat meal porridge. --San-
itariaR for June.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

TEE Appeal Of this morning. publishes
a map of Memphis railway connections.
II is better executed than any we have
seen before, and is very creditable
piece of enterprise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

NASHVILLE smiles complacently at
Memphis with only three colored fire.
men, regarding it as very small affair.
Nashville has had a negro hook and lad
der company for 10 these three years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

SECRETARY RICHARDSON, according to
Washington dispatches, is still about to
retire For man of his retiring dispo-
sitiop it takes him fearfully long time
to get out of office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

WHAT do the papers mean by lnquir'
ing SO much about HObbsf En- He6os
is Hobbs, but he was Comptroller a lew
DAYS once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

The female crusaders at Greenville,
East Tennessee, seem determined 70
fight it out on that line if it takes ali
summer. They are camped in little
cabins near the grog shops and take 1t
ooo1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.



II HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CAN
i didate for the office of Sheriff Of Shelby
county, subject to the action Of the Conven-
ton to be called by the Executive Committee
under the Bartlett RESOLUTIONS; ,,npneoN
FOrstate and County Tax-Collector.
r AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE
Shelby county. subject to the action of the
Convention TO be called by the Executive
Committee under the Bartlett platform
73-tc A. Il. FRA NKLAND-
Cierk Of the Criminal Count.
II ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE
L for the Office Of Clerk Of The Criminal Court,
subject 70 the action Of the Convention called
70 70 J. Nj. HEATING.
Mt G. PERKINS rs A CANDID ATE FOR
In. Clerk of the Criminal Court of Shelby
equity, subject 10 the action Of the Conven-
ton to be assembled under the Bartlett reso-
buttons. 7O-tc
M MEALS rs A CANDIDATE FOR
vi. Clerk of the Criminal Court Of Shelby
to the action of the convention. when con-
vened by the Executive Committee. este
MEMPHIS. April %. 1871.
EDITOR LEDGER-I announce myself as a
candidate for Clerk Of the Criminal Court eff
Memphis. Election in August, 1874.
46 to It's. AYRES.
Gle rIx of the First CfrcuIt Court.
d +. COLEMAN (PRESENT INCUM-
ID. bent), is a candidate for Clerk of the
First Circuit Court of Shelby county, at the
ensuing August election. subject to the action
of the Convention when convened by the
Bartlett Executive Committee. 67-tc
clerk of the Rartlett Civcuit Court.
John Nc brooks ISA CANDIDATE FOR
81 re- election, subject to the approval of the.
70 be called by the Bartlett Exec
utiye Committee. 57-td
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

THE Banner states that Senator Brown
lows letter has been universally indorsed
throughout East Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

PITY that Mr.. William Shakespeare
wasnf alive 10 see his genius recognized
bv The youngest son Of Queen Victoria,
Who has graciously condescended TO be-.
come Vice President Of the new Shaks-
peare Society Of London.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
A CERTAIN CURE

miles from the Springs. and no mosquitoes:
The Company have secured a fine band Of
music for the season, and have made many
improvements since last summer, including
hne bath rooms.
Board for June and September. $40 per
month; July and August, SIS per month.
Children over four and under thirteen years
old, and servants, half price.
Children under four years old, So per
month.
Beard per week, S1l board per day, So so.
JOS. @. LAPRADE, Sup't.
W. GUY PATTERSON, Cashier.
May %, 1874. 69-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
MEETING.
Stockholders Meeting.

TNHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MEM
Il phis Wood Works will hold their annual
neeetinE, june LIST. at 9,el9ek PimYst %
1913 President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

An accomplished optician suggests to
the opponents Of corporal punishment
that The place for pupils IS under the
lash.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27

A Boston contemporary asks why we
speak Of the silence Of sleep, when
most Of US sleep sound" which suggests
the further inquiry why a man takes
pains to darken bis room when his sleep
IL li0ht2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
TX MASONIC. *

CoNVOCATIoN OF PENN
y Chapter No. 20. r. A. NJ, this wv EDNES-
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block for work in the
Past Master Degree. All Past Masters In
good standing are fraternally invited.
By order ID. d. FORSTER. III. L.
A. j. WHEELER, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
Author Of SeIf-Preservation, Medical
Essays on Marriage, Etc., Etc.,

Begs to announce to the citizens Of Memphis
and the surroun ling country that he will be
May till the 9th of June, and may be con-
suited at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
MEDICAL.
DR.. JORDA MS,
ARRIVAL IN MEMPHIS.

DR. JORDAN. NJ. D.. +. r. C. s.. FROM
~ II Rampant street, New Orleans, P-oprie-
tor OF the Museum Of Anatomy, and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-27
MISREPRESENTATION!
Address the author,
DIR. 10 R ID A n >.
177 Third ST., Memphis.

DR.. JORDAN wishes to impress on all pa
tients the necessity Of personal interview,
which will enable him 70 form compete
and thorough diagnosis Of the case.
Consultation confidential. oO-eo
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The cotton samplers of New-YOrk met on
Saturday and elected following officers: President
Joseph Wright; vce-Presdent Thomas Morton; Treas
urer Archibald McCollum; Secretary, Henry Godward'
Miss Mary l.. Runyon and others will give
an entertainment hall Of Rutgers College No 4Ss
Fifth-ave tomorrow night, for the benefit OF the
Alumne Trust Fund. The programme VIII Include
readings and vocal and instrumental music
The LOtOs Club elected the following officers
on Saturday: President, whtelaw Reid; Vce-Pres-
dents, John Brousham Charles l. Pardee; Directors
David q. Croly, VIM. Appleton, ir., j. Henry HIgtr
Isaac III. Bromley, A. f. Macdonald, +, Duckwortn, A
ii. Baldwin.
The Society of German Patriots OF lo4S ana
ls.9 met yesterday afternoon at No 27 Bowery for the
purpose of making arrangements for the twenty hith
annual celebration OF the outbreak OF the German Revo
lution on May 49, lsi9 The programme will include
speech by Gen Sge the decoration OF tablet inscribed
with the names Of the martyrs OF martial law, and the
reading Of an address to the German Goyernent favor
ing its action in relation TO its struggle Tith Rome
committee Of five appointed tQ draft the memorial
The 18th OF May has been liked ror the festival
Simon Sterne lGcrured at the Cooper lnstl-
tute Saturday night on Municipal Government" In
model city, he thou ght, elective officers should De low
in number There should be Board of Aldermen
elected in the Spring and by minority representation
and they should elect the Mayor ana the common
Council should be the City Government, so that some
narfes conld be held responsible All the salaries OF
bubble officers should be doubled; health ana ponce
forces to be placed under state JURISDICTION AZ
measures involving large expenditures OF money sbouu
be submitted to the taxpayers.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23

money. When we talked about Il. and sbous
how he was getting s on,qaise D, , ~, BY r,Snr. Snr
Sir Roger Tchborne Well, received my five pounds
from the commencement until the beginning Of August
in the same Then l got letter IN the same o,a
to request me to leave Wrapping and s neighborhood as
soon AZ possibly could II didn't explain why. All that
the letter that TO get out OF Wrapping I'M
medately and at the time 10 was mentioned that
the money was receiving was quite enough for me 70
was about, when the case was over there would be
no lack OF money and II wanted thousand OF two'
why should have It,"
This request was compiled with Charles Orton con-
tinued TO receive his Is regularly Afterwsrd he had
interview with the claimants solicitor where he met
Mr. Holmes who brought large photograph, which
Charles Orton recognized q picture OF his brother
In further explanation OF what there took place he
said:
Well. when I saw the photograph that the solicitor
showed me knew instant but also knew that
it wasn't expected OF me TO when the solicitor
gentleman and your brother ArthurTI said, mo"
There writing on the margin OF the photograph,
likeness in it to Arthur Orton Mrs. Tredgett's name
was signed there. and l signed mine. i did not near
tnen got message that he wanted TO again, and
made to understand that this time was 70 meet
the claimant" himself went knowing OF course %inS
what should do. When got TO plantns solicitor 3
office there were two gentlement there-Capt Angel and
Col. Lushington Sitting in another chair was my
brother Arthur, but he did not when went In
He lust raised his eyes to my face once, and then ne
looked away and looked al me again. and never
said word. DO you know this gentlemant e. was
asked and said No. Just had said concerning the
portrait Then out, and asked this time to
swear AL affidavit but said would rather not, but
that mad no objection to sign a statement And dld
sign statement, making il seem that, for all knew
different the gentleman had might be Sir Roger
TichD0rne or any body else
Charles Oron concluded by telling how remittances
uncertain and how when they had ceased alto
gether, he concluded to put himself in communication
with other side. He did so, and shortly afterward
made affidavit telling the whole truth"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
GARRISON on FILLMORE.

William Lloyd Garrison writes letter to
The Boston journal setting forth at length the Massa
cbusetts Legislatures "act Of fragrant inconsistency
and shameful laudaon" in adopting the resolution it
did upon the death OF ex President Fillmore. In the
course Of his letter, he says:
Can there he a greater atfront shown to the memory
of Mr Sumner tnan the unanimous adoption by the
Massachusetts Legislature OF the audatory resolutions
respecting Mr.. filmoref Z That BODY made haste TO
rescnd certain resolutions passed by former Legsla
ture uuiustly impeachng the motives OF Mr.. sumner
concerning batteags OF the country ltcan confer
additional honor upon his memory and purge Itself OF
an utter disregard of all the principles OF freedom only
by promptly resembling its own resolutions IN lavish
praise OF Mr.. Fillmore and his EVIL aunlnlstrauon
The memory OF the just Is blessed but the name OF The
wicked shall rot" Those resolutions are equally unde-
served and untrutbiu The people OF Massachusetts
regenerated Massachusetts-did not receive with pro-
found seuJbity" the intelligence OF Fmore's death;
they had net single heartlhroD awakened by NJ they
cOnsi1er him entitled 20 the aeconate remem-
Of the American people" or 10 an honorable
place the Long line of their usrious pubic servants
IN all this they shockingly msrepresented. But
their grief al the loss OF Charles Sumner Is real and pro-
fOnnd and matched only by their exalted appreciation
Of what he attempted and achieved in the service OF
bis country aud The cause OF all mankind Honor to
whom honor IL due"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23

For first-class dress or business HAT, &
direct the manufacturer, BsPzsscmErD llS Nsssaust
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23

The best Elastic Truss warranted the best
is sold at PoxERoY's, 744 Broadway, for 81
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
A JrDGE KILLED RY AIAWYER.

LITTLB Rock, March 2l.-A dispatch from
Forest City, Ark states that Judge John w. Fox, Judge
OF the Eleventh judicial District, was shot with a
doublebsrreled shotgun this morning by j. X. AL
bridge. lawyer, and died this afternoon. Judge Fox
was on his way TO the POsofiee from his ho tel when
Aldridge stepped out from drng store and said "Now
Judge Fox and fired. Judge Fox sank 10 the ,rOnnd
eXoaimng, e "Oh! LOrdl am dead man - ALirdge
red the second barrel Of the after Fox had fallen
aDd subsequently, delivered himself up the Sheriff
Tpe origin Of the trouble Is not known, though IL is
ght grew out OF remarks to Adrdgs by Fox
willie tLe lstseI Hae w. lie Deae4.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23

For BREAKING UP COLDS, USE JAYNE's Ex-
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

To,,, amour. Of water for the weos. 400 "
n,,.ncs ,.,,leJ by the wind dunng the veei eo< mos
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
Announoementa 1

TAbL0HncemtnhI
BURNETT's COCAINE makes the hair grow.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23

Breroort Hcsst-Sir Hugh Allan OF Mon.rea eSs Gen
N,tropoi.tan Hoi-The Hon. Tho~as o. h,o @ " goTbs Hon
Rhan PafDus c. Of Ohio and Assep b,man Jane W A. :,
ripin y Trniou Square Hots-Gen clinton gna " ~
r,ron. U.,,-Capt Feaefiok Van Vleit u b. Army
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
COMMERCE. HAMPERED.


,,o,Il fail This condition of affairs was met by tho
statp,a of March s. 1873. which made it the duty Oh
Collectors to report all Of fines, penalties ano
ferfeitnres coming to their knowledge. to tne DiS
trict-Attorney. within ten days; and required INC
Distrist-Attorney to begin proceedings w''nou,
DELAY or report the facts TO the Secretary. Anu
this act further provided that, II the CoiieCt"
failed 10 make such report, his mo'ety should oe
forfeited and awarded to snch persons as HAY
make complaint and prosecute the same TO con-
viction.D " ~
Il win TINS be seen that the laws under which all
xbe recent prosecutions have been instituted and
which have been source of 40 much injustice ana
wrong 10 the importers of New-York' form no part
Of the system of laws for the collection of the rev.
anne from customs, but system III
themselves, which has been fastened upon
our legislation since the year let5. In
many respects these Laws are wholly IN
consistent with the revenue laws themselves
and altogether, instead of producing beneficial re-
suits preventing fraud securing faithful oihcers III
abe public service OF promoting the credit OF that
service have had the effect TO place the importing
community entirely at the mercy of irresponsible
nen not appointed as public officers usually are
who are armed by these laws with all the powers OF
she United States and enabled to WELD that power
for their own benefit and advantage.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
THE TICHBORNE CASE.

STATEMENT OF CHARLES ORTON.
HIS IDENTIFICATION OF THE CLAIMANT AS III
RRoTuER-How lie ExACTED A BRIBE FOR KEEP
ING SILENT,