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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-15
AMONG THE sAvAGES.
Wholesale Murder in the South
Seas.

Wholesale Murder in the South
Seas.
From the Sydney Herald.l
The Pinto, 286 tons, Captsin Clarke,
owned by Mr.. Collingwood, of Sunder-
land, sailed from Newcastle, New South
Wales, on the 29th of April, bound for
Hong Kong with cargo of coal. She
got ashore on a reef outlying from New
Caledonia, and became a total wreck.
The crew secured one Of the boats, and
as a strong southeast monsoon was
blowing Captain Clarke determined to
make for the Solomon Group, subse.
quently reaching Port Adam (Malayta).
Here landing was effected by portion
ofthe crew, who wanted to obtain water,
the boat meanwhile lying of at anchor;
but the natives came down in numbers
and killed every soul that landed. Cap
tain Clarke at once put to sea; but ca
noes were in chase, and unfortunately
the boat got on a reef Being without
any arms, the canoes soon ranged
alongside and ruthlessly slaughtered all
on board the boat. with the exception of
one man, named John Collins, who has
been spared to describe the horrible
scene. This man was terribly wounded
by arrows, but principally about the
lower part OF the body, and a
superstition appears to exist
among the natives of this local
ity that where death does not at
once ensue, the victim must not again
be attacked, and be is tabooed from
further harm. He was taken ashore, and
would appear to have been well treated.
While at the Banks Group" Lie1ten-
ant Sucking received intelligence from
the missionaries that a white man VS.
in the hands of the natives of Malayta.
He at once got under way and proceed
ed to the spot, and after considerable
difficulty succeeded in getting the I'M
fortunate man out of their hands and
placing him safely on board the Renard.
Her Majesty ship Dido was fallen IN
with shortly after and Collins trans
ierred to her, having been in the hands
of the natives two months. Collins
states that the chief officer, who was in
the boat and witnessed the deaths Of the
shore party, killed himself with toma-
hawk to avoid falling into the hands of
the savages. The Renard also found
four of the missing men Of the ship
Robert Towns on the south part of NAL
licollo Island where they had been al
most six weeks. The natives treated
them kindly up to that time; but they
were getting tired of the men, and it is
not impossible that they would have
killed them. Captain Macdonald, ofthe
schooner Success, went in the Renard
with Lieutenant Sucking to Mallicollo
Island and treated with the natives for
their release, which was conceded on
payment Of nine tomahawks.
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Grand Masquerade Ball at the
Grau0 Ceutral Hotel.

We called to inspect the hall so prsttily
decorated for the ball this evening,
which has not been surpassed since
Cockrell's old ball days, whom we all
knew, and whose displays for elegance
and taste we're not surpassed by any.
All can be assured that nothing has ever
excelled the arrangements for the pleas
ure and comfort OF all those who may
attend. Captain Oates desires us to
say that all of those who can be vouched
for or who may have been overlooked
are welcome. Come onel come ALL a
splendid supper will be furnished.
Saxby's full string and brass band is en-
gagged. Concert begins at eight o'clock
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BLUFF CITY SHOOTING CLUB.
Next Mafches-Spor fsmen,s Con.
ventfou ON Game Laws, Etc.


Next Kaleidoscope rfsmen's Con.
ventfOn ON Game Laws, Etc.
AT meeting Of the Bluff City Shoot
ing Club held last evening it was re-
solved to give pigeon shooting match
on Saturday, May I'd, at the Chickasaw
Jockey Club Course, the races winding
up on Friday. Both the Bluff City
Shooting and Chickasaw Jockey Clubs
are interested in the pigeon match. The
prizes are 500, $50 and s25 in money
or plate. Terms: Five double birds,
IS yards rise, 100 yards boundary, shoot
ing governed by rules Of the Bluff City
Shooting Club; open to all corners. On
the same day the contest for the club
prize silver pitcher will be settled at the
close Of the above match. On the even
ing of Friday, May LIST, convention Of
the sportsmen of Tennessee will be held
at the Peabody Hotel, when the present
game laws will be considered. All or
gained shooting clubs in the State are
requested to send delegates. A commit
tee, composed OF Saunders, Brysop,
Brennan Barinds and Lightburne, was
appointed to report on game laws to the
convention. The club offers a reward
of S25 for the apprehension and convic-
ton of any person violating the game
laws. Birds will De secured for the
grand match, open to the world. on Sat
urday, May I'd. The entrance fee to
the match has been placed at ten dollars,
so as to cover expenses, the club not de-
string to make any money out of the
snort.
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Childrens Dresses, New Novelties
For the Season.
Rapport des Operations du COmite
de SecOuFs Franchise, Organise
Pendant la Periodic Epidemique,
Memphis, 1874.

AosE
The report Of the French Committee
on the yellow fever epidemic has been
placed on our book table. The report
is made to the officers and members Of
the Societe Franchise of this city, and
gives brief history of the yellow fever
of last year, with reference to the French
residents of the city. The report states
that when the fever broke out in Mem
phis an appeal was made to the French
colonists of the city to assemble at the
residence of NJ. :Felix LeClerc, Treas
urer of the Societe Franchise, and or
ganize committee Of succor. The meet
ing organized bureau composed of
forty members and elected six commits
saries, who we're charged with the distri-
button OF assistance.
A garde malade was established on
the 9th of October for the purpose of
visiting the sick and rendering all neees
sary assistance. The Committee re-
ceived from all points 1928 50, and ex-
pended s679 S5, which left balance on
hand of $244 20, which was sent back
and divided pro rata between Galveston,
Baton Bouge, Nashville, Savannah,
Louisville, Chicago, Leavenwcrth, Will
liamsburg, Kansas City, Cincinnati,
Wittsburg Fort Wayne and Memphis.
The report is gotten up IN French, and
is both brief and exhaustive. The re-
port is signed by II. Jaquot, President
du Comite; Eugene De Lisle, Vice Presi-
dent; Adrian Marie, Secretary Felix
LeClerc, Treasurer; and by Messrs. in.
Telegram, L. Michot, Leon Cohupe, F.
FaQuin, E. Dairy and P. Dupuy, mem
bers of the Committee Of Suceor.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

MEMnEIs THEATER.-To-night is the
last one of the season with the Memphis
Theater, and the performance will be
for the benefit of Mr.. 7. ]. Nolan, the
second heavy man in the fend bust.
ness, who has made for himself host
of friends during the past season by his
careful acting on the stage and gentle
manly social bearing. Under the Gas
light and The Fastest Boy in New York,
two very popular comedies, and the
most striking of the Baker and Farron
specialties, are billed for the occasion,
and will make up one of the raciest en-
tertainments given by the company dur
ing the past season. Besides the regn.
lar performance, two other attractions
have been arranged for the evening, the
first of which will be the presentation Of
a gold.headed cane to the ugliest mar
in the dress circle and psrquette; the
other the awarding of silver goblet to
the successful competitor in a challenge
dance, to be participated in by amateur
residents of the city.
DAN RIoE.-Dan Rice will again ex-
hibit his great river show and circus on
the bluffs on Friday next with new
full and complete, and pre-
senting an entertainment highly COM
mended by the press generally. To as
cure our readers that the bill of enter
tainment promised them by this most
popular Of American circus managers,
will be amusing and instructive, would
be waste of both time and labor. The
lame of Dan Rice is world wide, for
nearly half a century, for his native wit.
In every land his inimitable talent as a
circus clown has been illustrated.
WHITES OPERA HOUSE. - Charley
White has cosy little place of amuse-
ment on Jefferson street. Nightly
crowds of people are in attendance to
enjoy the attractions presented by the
During the present week
a number of new people will appear in
songs, dances and specially acts. Go
and witness the 'Can.Can, with Lillian
White as "Frailty," which is presented
nightly in the most sensational and
attractive manner.
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The Fn,a ntn Fat woman.

Berlin Correspondence London NeWs.l
Miss D. Hesnan, the sister Of the we'll
known Amelcan boxer, died some days
ago in Be.iin, literally of suffocation.
She was undoubtedly one Of the most
corpuleat women in the world. and had
been 5r some time exhibiting her not
uncrmely features and her all too solid
mss Of flesh to an admiring Berlin pu6-
De. together with a selection from the
silver cups aud other presents received
by her from enthusiastic citizens and
crowned heads during the course Of her
travels, when, almost without any pre-
vious warning the poor lady career was
cut short in the way I have mentioned.
There is an extraordinary demand just
now in Berlin for phenomena Of this
class, and the cnterprising person who
had engaged tae professional services Of
Miss HeenAu showed himself at once
true to time and up to the mark as
caterer for the reigning taste, for on the
very day following his bereavement be
was provided with another mountain Of
breathing flesh in the place Of the colos-
sal defunct.
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An English estimate Of MIR. simmer

The Standard, the leading London ex-
ponent of British conservatism. is not
complimentary TO Mr.. Sumner in its
obituary notice OF the dead statesman.
II says: Essentially, he was a man of
inordinate vanity, aud Of that nervous
sensltiveness which is intoxicated bv
popular applause He needed, there
fore, but the taste of popularity to thirst
Tor 1t forever afterward, as the drunkard
does for his daily dram. The taste came
in time, on the occasion of the Mexican
war. The Standard gives highly en-.
tertaining account of the Brooks affair:
On one memorable occasion, while
speaking on the Kansas disturbances.
be permitted himself to use language
personally insulting to highly reputed
South Carolina planter. Men of Mr..
Summers temperament are peculiarly
liable to be led away in the heat of de-
bate, and if he had apologized afterward
for his remarks, they would have speedily
been forgotten. He did not think proper
to do so, however. This conduct put
him all the more in the wrong as relig-
lous seruples forbade him to fight duel.
In England his scruples would have been
understood and respected, but in Amer
lea, where shooting at sight in the
public streets, even now not uncommon,
was then an every day occurrence, they
simply made him appear a slsuderous
coward" The Standard thinks it was
rather too much of beating which the
chivalrous Brooks administered, but ex-
plains that the code Of honor Of the
South required satisfaction, and Mr..
Sumner would neithe- retract nor fight.
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To Dyspeptfes.

We do not agree to cure you. but from
a careful analysis of Dooley's Yeast
Powder, we can safely recommend it as
producing nutritious, light, healthy
bread, biscuits, rolls, ETC., which can be
eaten with impunity, and relished by
the most sensitive invalid. These facts
we can substantiate, from practical OBJ
servations, and with the knowledge that
no injurious substances whatever enter
into the composition of Dooley's Yeast
Powder. Groeers everywhere keep it.
Dooley & Brother, Manufacturers, 60
New Street, New York. eod4w
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The Committee of the Bluff City
Shooting Club, appointed at a meeting
last night to arrange for the Sports
mems Convention, to be held in this
city on the evening Of Friday, May LIST,
are requested to meet at their ball this
evening at eight clock, when business
of importance will be transacted.
R. W. LIGHTBuRNE,
President B. c. S. c.
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The Ladies Benevolent Aid Society"
of the Presbyterian Church are now
prepared to do plain sewing in a neat
and satisfactory manner, at their rooms
in the basement of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, corner of Main and Beal
streets, the work to be done under the
direction of competent lady manager.
Orders for work respectfully solicited d.
Rooms open from seven am. to six pm.
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To-day the following business was
transacted: The Committee on Work
House was requested to confer with the
City Council in reference to the estab-
lishment of a work-house, and report at
the next term. Several assessments on
property we're reduced, when the Court
took a recess.
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LEDGER LINES.
Circus on Friday next.

School Board meeting tomorrow
evening
The General Council meets again on
next Wednesday evening.
Nothing of interest in Recorders
Court or courts of record to-day.
The Criminal Court is working away
to get jury in the William Mclean
ENLIGHTENMENT case.
Fruit men say that the prospect for
good fruit crop is aattering, but the cat
erpillars and other worms have to come
yet.
Benefit of 7. j. Nolan at the theater
tonight. Under the Gas.Light and
Fastest Boy in New York will be the
attractions.
The singing mosquito and the singing
buffalo gnat have presented themselves.
Horses have been killed by the latter
within the past few days.
The School Board, at its meeting to-
morrow night, will settle the Central
High School question as to selection of
plans and specifications.
A convention of the sportsmen of
Tennessee will be held at the Peabody
Hotel on the evening of Friday, May LIST.
for the purpose of considering the game
laws of the State.
The Aldermanic Board recommends
the use of Tishomingo gravel for repair
ing the pavement; the Nicolson should
be repaired with new block, and a street
force should be at work.
Residents near the corner of Lauder
dale and Wellington streets complain
that white and colored boys play base
ball in their vicinity every Sunday after
noon, to the great annoyance Of all resi-
dents adjacent.
The County Quarterly Court has re-
solved in favor of the Overton Hotel
as courthouse. The decision gives
satisfaction to the clerks of courts, who
wish to move into the new building as
soon as possible.
The Nicolson pavement on Main, be-
tween Madison and Monroe, needs re-
pairs. Why has not the city a repairing
force at ,work2 To see such force
would be refreshing since the late judg-
ment by the United States Court against
the city fOr nearly half a million of dol
lars.
A State convention of colored people
will be held at Nashville on the 2Sth.
The Memphis darkies have selected del
egates to visit Nashville. The object of
tie convention is to express an opinion
in favor Of Summers infamous civil
rights bill, which bill is an insult to the
white race.
A resolution was offered in the Council
last night TO place ten negroes an the
fire department at once. 1t was re-
ferred to the Fire Committee. The res
olution to place negroes on the police
force was referred to the Police Board.
The members of the Board of Aldermen
voting for negro police were Messrs.
Davis, Malatesta, Dent, Cicalla, White,
Doyle and Colligau; those voting
against, Messrs. Dwyer and Hillsman.
The ordinance appointing the Mayor,
.he President and Secretary of the
Board of Health, and City Engineer, as
committee to create quarantine upon
teamboats within ten miles of the city, |
,assed the Council last night. The
ommittee was authorized to erect build
ngs at cpst not exceeding $1,000.
When it becomes necessary in the future
0 quarantine steamboats, it will also
ecome necessary to quarantine rail
Dads.
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READ THIS!

The authority on politeness and
etiquette, Lord Chesterfield, said "The
tailor makes the man." Therefore we
would advise our readers to go forthwith
to .l
A. HI. GOODMAN, 100 Main street,
and order suit of those fine goods he
has just received direct from the inn
porters. 1t is known that Mr. Goodman
cannot be surpassed in fits and styles,
as he employs none but the best work
men, AS Mr.. Goodman buys for cash
ne can sell at low figures. so
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News SrASD.-At Mrs. Mansford's
news depot, corner ofSecond and Mon
roe, the latest daily papers, monthly
magazines for April, periodicals and
news goods eau be found. s5t
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European Hotel and Restaurant
Corwin, of Merchants Restaurant
fame, has fitted up a number of fur
nished rooms in connection with his
dining palace. They are located up
stairs in the Kit Williams block, corner
of Second and Madison street. Furni-
ture and carpets, etc, all new. Apart
ments we'll ventilated and commodious;
private dining rooms attached, and
everything calculated to make guests
and patrons happy. Try him once, and
you will be sure to call again. 10
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COUNTY pOoR.HOUsE.
investigation of Alleged MfscOn-
duet OF Poor House Committee.

AnNehttk0tAOn Oh AlIeReu mAkCOns
duet of Poor House Committee.
The. matter Of the county poor-house
investigation was postponed until to-
morrow, when witnesses will be intro
dvced in Court to testify on the subject
matter. The grand jury, through their
foreman, P. r. Tuggle, reported to
Judge Flippin in favor of the removal
Of the Poor-house Committee chairman
for irregularities of conduct, and also in
favor of removing another member of
the committee on account of reckless
extravaganza in the purchase Of sup
plies for the poor-house In the Quar-
terly Court the parties implicated de-
manded an investigation, which has
been progressing several days. The
charges brought by witnesses are of
a grave and horrible character, which
the defendants claim are untrue in every
respect, and that the charges are the
result of a conspiracy to injure them.
The Quarterly Court will investigate the
affair tomorrow, and will act accord
ipgly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-15

T. W. Davy, stage manager of the
Greenlaw Opera House last season, and
at present manager for the Lawrence
Barrett Company, has leased the Mem
phis Theater for the ensuing season.
The records of the First Chsncery Court
show the following order:
E. L. Belcher, admir-, vs.. D. Wickersham;
This day is further heard the offers for
lease OF the Memphis Theater building,
before r. j. Morgan, chancellor, wherein
is presented the following:
E. L. Bslcher. Receiver:
Dear Sir-I will give you $4,000 per
annum for the new Memphis Theater,
and comply with the orders of the hon
orable First Chancery Court to keep the
cellar of said theater clear of water and
will pay one-half of said $4,000 in ad-
vance and secure balance by promissory
notes Endorsed by Ben DeBar, of st.
Louis. T. W. DAvY.
And the Court being of opinion that
this bid is sufficient, and that it is to the
interest of the estate that it should be
accepted, therefore the Receiver in this
cause is directed to execute lease to said
I. W. Davy on the same terms as con-
tanned in the other lease for said prop
erty, except as modified by said bid by
the order in this cause, entered April 7,
1874; and further directed that said
Davy give his six notes for securing
said $1,000 due and payable on the first |
Of October, 1874, and that be be requir.
ed to give security that he will comply |
With the order of April I, 1874.
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NEWS sTAND.-Billy Lieben has the
latest daily papers, pictorials, monthly
magazines for April, and freshest news
goods at his stand on Main street near
jefferson.
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JIMMY CoRwIN, the live news man at
the corner Of Madison and Main, has
received Cooley and Peterson for May,
and has & full line of dailies and
weekles
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George Kendalrs whisky toddies, cock
tails and fancy drinks, at Hole in the
Wall, on Monroe, pear the Peabody, are
the things to take. l42t
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Merchants receiving orders for
choice article, in whole, half or quarter
barrels, should not forget to call at d.
Seessel, ST., & Sons, No. p Jefferson
street, corner Of Third. Ga
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Sale of the Austin Lots in Fowler
HOmestead ON Union and Mon roe

sale OF the austin Lots In Fowler
Homestead ON Union and MOnrOe
streets and MarshalI Avenue To-
morrow.
We should not be doing justice to the
readers of the LEDGER if we failed to
invite them to the sale of fourteen beau
tiful residence lots in the greatly ad-
mired grounds known as the Fowler
Homestead. at the intersection of Mar
shall avenue and Union streets, to be
sold at auction tomorrow on the prem
Uses to the highest bidder, commencing
at II o'clock. Every provision has
been made, We understand, to render
the sale interesting aud refreshing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-15

THREE hundred suits for the grand
masquerade ball at the Grand Central
Hotel, to be had at Room 10 Grand Cen
trail Hotel, or at e2l Jefferson street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-15

The fayorite news stand, los Beal
street, is again in full blast. All the
popular literature of the day, including
Bow Bells, constantly on hand. lst
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Walls and ceilings kalsomined snow
white or beautifully tinted, at from S. to
$40 per room, by Hook & LaGrill, S26
Second street. Go
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DEMoREsTs patters, the most reliable
for ladies, gentlemen and children's
garments, at 46 North Court. Call and
see. 90
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NIcoLsoS PAvNG SCRIP bought and
sold at Mechanics and Traders Bank, 9
Madison street. 40
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KEDzIE's filters and coolers, making
the muddiest water as clear as crystal,
for sale at Chas. N. Erich's. AZ
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TIoTEL-WHITEMORE HOUSE, 100 AND
III III Adams street. Board, IS and $40
per week. The most desirable house in the
city for families at very moderate rates. 20t
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LOST
FOUND.
HOTEL.

E0UND-A DOOR KEY THAT SHUTS UP.
4 Call at this office. SID
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BOARDING.

nOARpING-TwO NICE FRONT ROOMS.
Is Suitable for summer, with board; healthy
location. First house east of st. Mary's
Church, Poplar street. 3l-4z
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Wanted.
European Hotel and Restaurant.

First-class milliners.
80 LEuBRIE S.
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FOR LEASE.
FOR SALE.

I1oR sALE-LoTS IN DIFFERENT P0R-
h tions of the city. Terms reasonable; Titles
perfect. JOHN 0YEkT0N, JR.,.
9ef 26l Second street.
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EOR SALE-AT c. II. BRAcKETr x
4 Co.'s, S2l Second street. one, rockaway
and harness, and one open buggy; o9th IN eA1
cheap. l0-l
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NOR SALE-BRICK FOR SALE AS LOW
as any in the market. Apply to
SNOWDEN, 0VERTON * CO.,
SIT "a Second street.