Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-05
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NEW YORK.


Nrw York, January 5.-Tbe change
in the Spanish Government consequent
on a reaction against the Republic IS
commented on largely by the press this
morning. The Herald thinks Castelar,
ia not made Of the stuff to defy Cortes
and become a military dictator. Liberal
as his views are, he would rather no
doubt, see moderate reaction than tne
success of either the Entranslgnetas or
Carlists. Serano is at heart a monarch
list. and in view of the terrible dlsorgani-
cation of Spain and the necessity oil wig
orous military power, a.monarchy may
he deemed necessary. The Herald also
saws: 1--WE learn that friends OF the
Government fear that events in Spain
NAV delay promised reforms in Cuba
and prevent negotiations for the pacifi,
cation of the island and protection OF
American rights in Cuba.
The agent of the General Transit
lantic Company received a dispatch
Yesterday announcing that the French
Admiralty Court has pronounced judg-
ment in the Vile du Havre case, de-
claring that the maneuvers OF the Vile
du Have was blameless, and holding
that bad management on the part OF the
Loeb Earne to have been the cause OF
the disaster. Captain Surment was
eulogized by the court.
The Italian bark Rosa arrived last
evening, bringing Captain Stewart ana
crew of the bark Polly, from Pensacola
for Liverpool, which was abandoned at
sea in sinking condition. On Decem-
her 26th she encountered terrific gale
and the mate, carpenter and FIVE seamen
were swept away during the following
night. On the 2Sth a heavy sea swept
off the steward and cook The ship hav-
inc lost her masts, and being liable to
sink at any moment, they abandoned
her at the first opportunity
Ex.Judge Morris,o Brooklyn received
present of an Internal machine on
New Years evening, from an unknown
enemy. but as he was absent in the
country, he did not see the article until
he returned on Saturday night. 1t con-
sisted of box filled with powder and
balls, and so fitted that it would explode
on being opened. On being opened by
Judge Morris, it failed to explode, and
he at once saw its character, and hasten
inc to bathroom, he plunged it in
water. The box on the outside resem-
bled box of cigars. The Judge offers
$1,000 for the Apprehension of the would
be.assassin.
The heavy fog of last Monday cleared
off Yesterday aud was succeeded by
night of heavy rain. Weather to-day is
clear.
L. NJ. Habel, alias John Wilson, of
Chicago. was arrested this morning for
robbing letter.boxes on Third avenue.
Over fifty stolen letters were found in
his possession.
The best 6nanciers predict that money
after the 18th inst will be obtainable on
call, on good collateral, at two and
three per cent. per annum. The reports
Of the banks show that loan certificates
are nearly all cancelled, and that all
danger of trouble with weak banks is
passed. Banks we're never in better
condition than now.
1t appears that comparatively few
railroads have defaulted in the matter
of the January interest, and that by a
reduction of expenses they will be able
to pay much larger dividends hereafter.
The total defaults viii be about SlTO,-
100000.
A coroner's inquest yesterday on the
body Of Alex. Pugh, insurance agent at
Tifhn, Seneca county, Ohio, resulted in
a verdict of suicide by laudnum. Pugh
was found dead in the Park Hotel, last
Friday.
Genets case comes off to-day, when
it is believed another adjournment for
one week will be asked for. No clue has
yet been obtained as to the where
abouts Of the fugitive.
Robert X. johnson, partner Of Crack
er, Wood & Co., ship brokers on South
street, suicided at his residence, "a
First Green Place, Brooklyn, yester-
day. He shot himself through the
heart Depression Of spirits the cause.
He leaves a wife and four children.
Nearly all the beer gardens and con;
cert saloons we're closed by the police
yesterday.
FOREIGN.