Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-12
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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Atalaya Castle is in the hands of 1.-THE
Government troops, its garrison having
been forced to surrender by the heavy
cannonade. He has summoned the
other forts and the city to surrender to
him. Atalaxa Castle is situated on one
of two hills on the north of the city Of
Cartagena, both strongly fortified and
in measure commanding the city.
A special from Key West says the
Alaska, Pinto and Fortune are ordered
to Tortugas to set buoys for the fleet
anchorage. They will probably go
Tuesday. The Wachusett went to Cedar
Keys yesterday.
The Workingmen's Central Council
will hold a special meeting this evening
at Masonic Hall to consider the pro.
posed parade of the workingmen to-
morrow and take action thereon.
Carl Valentine wasiarrested yesterday
on the arrival of the steamer Hamburg,
charged with heavy delalcation COM
mitted in Berlin. The amount involved
is said to be over $50, 900. The prisoner
occupied high official position in
Berlin, and will be held for extradition.
The Herald this morning publishes a
list of prominent steam vessels from this
port that during the past seventeen
years have been wrecked, burned,
stranded, sold into foreign service and
destroyed. The total number is 347
steamers of $780, 42 tons.
The closing meeting of the American
branch of the Evangelical Alliance took
place last evening at Steinway Hall.
Several eminent divlues were on the
platform during the proceedings. The
large hall was crowded TO its utmost
capacity, and the proceedings were of an
interesting character Each speaker in
turn commented on the unprecedented
progress of the Alliance. The meeting
opened with prayer by the Rev. Way
land Hoyt, after which addresses we're
made by VIM. Z. Dodge, Chairman of the
meeting, Rev DR.. Washburne Rev. DR..
GEM, Rev. Cohen Stuart and George
Stewart.
Saturday night detective of Newark,
N. j., arrested widow named Stoddard
and her son, residing in Harrison, N. j.,
on suspicion of being concerned in some
of the large number Of robberies recently
committed in that neighborhood. Goods
valued at $1,000 were found in the house
and seized. Henry Roth, druggist, New
York, whose house was robbed five
weeks ago, identified q portion Of the
goods. The woman and son we're cap
tured ouly after severe struggle. They
were committed for trial.
Saturday on Wall street afforded an
other illustration OF the old rule that on
a bull market Saturday is always day
for selling out to close the weeks trans
actions" and therefore shows low prices,
while on % bear market it is for the
same reason always the day for cover
ing shorts, and therefore shows an
advance. The stock market was again
excited Saturday, prices advancing to
he highest point reached since the
panic
a memorial to the Western Union
Company, calling for divi-
sion of stock on hand, seems likely to
be taken up by the entire street, many
prominent operators and heavy stock
houses having already signed or agreed
10 sign it. They claim that Commodore
Vanderbilt is committed to the policy of
dividing the earnings, and particularly
to the policy of dividing the Western
Union surplus; that they have the right
to ask that the principle be carried out
il in this as well as former cases, and
that many of them.have bought and held
it in this faith. Some believe that the
is really managed in the Com
modore's interest There is also quiet
bu. strong buying Of Union Pacific stock
on the part ola wealthy New York clique,
with, it is said, the object Of efIecting a
change. in the management at the ensuing
election. The contest, it is believed will
be bitter, and in the event Of the New
York clique succeeding the UnionPaciic
2fiice will be changed to this city. All
present indications in dealings on the
street inspire general confidence, and
he bulls express most positive assurance
that the upward movement Of stock will
continue