Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-12

ItSh LORD Au0 an American Viii
meeting of PrOmtneut Railroad
Managers Two south American
states and their BOundary-War
News from China
New YORK, August l2.--Among the
papers recorded at the Register office
yesterday was a settlement made by
Leonard W. jerome and wife, in view Of
the contemplated marriage of their
daughter with Lord Randolph, Henry
Spencer Churchill, son of the English
MARQUIS of Blandford. Under this mar
rage settlement Thomas NJ. Foote, of
this city, and George Charles Spencer
Churchill, Marquis of Blandford, are
constituted trustees to receive and pay
over an annuity of $4,000 in gold, and
it is stipulated that in case Lady Church
i'll Miss Jerome), should die before her
husband, leaving no issue surviving her.
that Sl25,OOO in gold shall thereafter be
paid to Lord Churchill; and further pro-
vision is made for the payment Of $780,
900 in gold to their heirs.
Yesterday a private meeting was held
by number of the most prominent rail-
road managers. Among those present
were H. j. levitt, of the Erie railway
Thomas A. Scott, Pennsylvania road;
VIM. q. Vanderbilt OF New York. VIM.
Bliss Boston and Albany road; W. X.
Muir, Great Western Of Canada. The
object for which this meeting was held
was to discuss all matters concerning
freights. After long discussion, the
meeting was adjourned, with the under
standing that another should be held for
the regulation of all questions relating
to the passenger department.
On a record book in the Registers
office of Brooklyn there is a mortgage
signed by Henry W. Beecher and Eunice
W. Beecher, his wife, for five thousand
dollars on their Columbia Heights resi-.
dence. 1t is dated May l, 1878, and is
sworn to before Justice of Peace Snsde-
ker, before whom Theodore Tilton swore
to his statement charging Mr.. Beecher
with adultery. Horace Webster, Presi
dent OF the Brooklyn Savings Bank, is
said to have made the loan. The mort |
gage was given about the time Beecher's
son Henry became involved in his lum-
Der business in Albany, but it is strongly |
limited in Brooklyn that it was procured
to meet the sudden demands from an
other quarter.
A South American letter says the
governments of Chill and Argentine
Republic have resolved to submit their
boundary question to a tribunal of arbl-
tration. The Argentine Republic, it is
said, will select the President Of the
United States as arbitrator, Chill will
select the Emperor of Brazil, while the
King o: Belgium will be asked to serve
as third arbitrator in case the others do
not agree.
A European correspondent writes
that news has reached Berlin that China
has pushed forward 10000 picked
troops to the Kashgar frontier, and in
addition placed large garrisons in the
towns Of Barkeret and Chants. Troops
have moreover been concentrated at the
North in Tarbakatai, Kildo and Ulya
sutai, which can be readily made avail
able for war with Kashgar. 1t is pro-
posed to attack the latter country sim
ultaneously from two sides at St. Peters
burg. It's believed that in that event
Russia would at once come to the assis
lance Of Kashgar, nore so since China
is known to be arming also for war with
Russia.
Mr.. Monlion said this forenoon that
his statement would not be made public
to-day, but refused to answer the CUES
ton when the statement would be given
out. General Tracy said be had no idea
when Moulton's statement would be given
to the press, but hoped it would not be
until Beecher had testified. Il is be-
lieved Mr.. Beecher will be before the in.
vestigating committee this afternoon,
bnt upon this matter, as upon all the
others connected with the great scandal,
the committee are silent
Escape of Marshal Baraine.
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