Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-06

The story Of the flight OF Gilbert A.
Woodward, one Of the criminals con-
uected with the New York ring and the
details of his wanderings abroad to elude
arrest, are published 10 day. On first
learning that he was in dangero OF arrest,
he left Norwalk for Canada, stopped a
month in Quebec, then went to Montreal.
All this time he adopted no disguise
whatever. Next he turned up at New
Liverpool. on the st. Lawrence river.
Detectives were, however, on his track.
All letters to his friends or intimates
were opened, and the telegraph was care
fully watched. After long stay at
New Liverpool, Woodward secretly re-
turned to Boston. where he shipped for
Havana as sailor, under the name OF
Spencer, on the brig Houston. A storm
rising, they were inclined to stay IN port
till it blew over, but on Woodward
urgent demand, they put to sea. The
gale increased, and the brig was nearly
wrecked but was finally brought back
safe to Boston by tug. On reaching
Havana he obtained a passport under the
name Of Spencer. He began to live
luxuriously, and enjoy himself He next
visited Vera Cruz, and crossed the
isthmus for San Francisco. There he
was recognized, and kilograms sent to
New York. While there he saw Tweed,
whose overland journey was no doubt
planned with the view of meeting
Woodward and discussing ring affairs.
He then went to New Orleans, Fernan-
dina, Baltimore, and finally left for
Europe and made q tour OF Britain,
meeting Connolley in Dublin. He then
went to Paris, Germany, Switzerland
and Spain, and settled for some time in
Barcelona. While at the latter place
an agent of the New York authorities
had several interviews with him, and
terms were proposed granting him i'm
munity If he would turn State S evidence.
There is every reason to believe that the
terms have been accepted. He is said
to have returned to the United States,
and to be within one hours journey of
New York.
The strike OF the engineers on the
PENNSYLVANIA roads seems to be aban
doned The men accused g. G. +. Will
son, of Cleveland, Chief Of the Brother
hood, of selling them to the enemy.
Yesterday offers of aid were received by
the Pennsylvania employees from the
engineers on the various lines centering
in Jersey City.
1t was rumoredin Wall street yesterday
that powerful clique had been formed
in the Pacific Mail to bear the stock one
or two per cent, so as to pick it up at
low prices, advance it and strengthen
the entire market. This was the only
stock which held back yesterday from
general advancement. Besides the ad-
vance in the stock market yesterday
there we're several other matters Of
gratifying character, the most promi-
nent being the resumption of Henry
Clews 4 Co.
A special to the Tribune from Mans
field, Ohio, says that R. II. Rowland,
the treasurer of Richland county, Is a
defaulter to the extent of $4,000.
Peter Habel, aged twenty-five years.
the letter.box thief who was captured
early yesterday for opening letter boxes
and stealing the contents, on Third ave-
nue., has confessed TO stealing over one
hundred letters from the Chicago boxes,
a large number from St. Louis and fifty
from Buffalo. He has been operating in
Chicago and St. Louis two years past.
He was formerly letter carrier in
Chicago.
The Virgins sufferers at the head
quarters Of the Cuban junta yesterday
we're, it is reported, informed that the
Junta would cease to provide for them
at the close Of this week. The Ameri'
can portion have been cared for and
sent to their homes. Nine Jamai-
cans and three Englishmen have been
cared for by the British consul here, and
will be sent home at the earliest oppor-
tunity. The remainder of the survivors,
however, have been mainly dependent
on the Junta. They are miserably off
for undertaking and boots, and i'll
prepared for winter. They have been
boarded by the Junta at the French res
taurant on Green street at four dollars
week. The Times this morning says the
statement that they have been enter
tanned at Trujiloes is incorrect. They
received little or no assistance from
Cuban residents here. and regret they
did not remain on the Juniata, instead
os coming to New York. The Junta
yesterday informed them the funds for
their support were exhausted.