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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14
NEW YORK.

New York, June l4.-The Herald
claims to have discovered the druggist
who sold Beecher the poison which
Moulten mentions in his testimony, and
reprodsces the entry from his books of
the charge to Beecher, May 13, 1871:
Zone ounce Of prussic acid, Soc" The
recent rumors of new evidence against
Beecher arose from the following facts:
A few days ago, after the close Of the
testimony in the trial Morris was in
formed that Mr.. Looder, an upholster,
doing business at 9O2 Fulton avenue,
Brooklyn, would have been an important
witness. The story was that years ago,
before Looder went into business for
himself, he had a job Of upholstery at
Tilton's residence. He was in the hall
way of the house when Beecher entered
and wal greeted by Mrs. Tilton. Mr..
Beecher lifted Mrs. Tilton in his arms,
kissed her paroxysmally and carried her
into the parlor. Later, either intention
ally or accidentally, be vent into the
parlor unobserved to get a tool that he
had left there, and saw Mrs. Tilton and
Beecher in an equivocaI position. He
kept the latter sights secret until the
scandal broke out. when be related it in
confidence to several friends, but he
spoke about kissing in the hall to the
servants, and they replied that it wal
not an uncommon occurrence. Tilton's
counsel interviewed Looder, but they
could get no information from him. He
declared hat his business would be
ruined should he be made a witness
against Beecher, and the lawyers, after
considering the improbability Of being
able to force him to testify, and the diff
Guilty Of having the case reopened for
testimony, did nothing publicly with the
information. Looder has since been
questioned by reporters, but to all he de-
clsres he has nothing to say.
In the United States Circuit Court,
criminal branch, to-day members of the
firms of ClaAin & Co. and Field, Morris,
Fenner & Co., together with Colonel
Desanges and Charles L. Lawrence, were
arrsigned on the indictments found
them by the Grand Jury for
in the silk smuggling frauds.
All plead not guilty, with the exception
of Lawrence, who asked for time, which
was granted.
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rHR FUNDING ACT AGAIN.


A gentleman in New York has written
TO Ex-Governor Brownlow, stating that
he has two State of Tennessee bonds fol-
$1,000 each, dated Nashville, January,
1867, numbered respectively 7547 and
6Ol6 and signed by W. G. Brownlow, as
Governor, and A. ]. Fletcher, as Secre.
tary of State. The interest was paid
for two years, but in the funding act Of
1873 these two bonds Of the green issue
were excluded as a fraudulent issue.
Mr.. Gibson wants to know what to do
about it. The Ex-Governor replies, de-
nying that these bonds were fraudulently
issued and referring to the declar
alton made in public speeches
last September and October by
Hon. John c. Brown, then Governor,
hat every bond issued from April, 1865,
to March, 1869, during the Brownlow
administration had been issued strictly
in accordance with law. He advises
Mr.. Gibson to renew his application for
funding, and if unsuccessful to seek his
remedy in the United States Court. We
do not remember what Governor Brown
said in his speeches last fall about the
legality of bonds issued subsequent to
April, 1866, but it is a well-known fac;
that under his administration many Of
those same bonds, when presented for
registration, we're rejected, and to this
day are not recognized as legal. The
holders thus far have not found a remedy,
According to the Conptroller's report,
which was the clesrest and fullest expo
sition Of State financial affairs ever yet
published, there were at that time-Dc-
cember l9, lS74-seven hundred and
eighty nine bonds still out to be regis
tered. If these we're recognized the
State debt would be increased $789, 900.
The annual interest thereon, at six per
cent, would be Sal, $40. The State Off
ciaIs have properly been very particular
to fuRd and register none but well au-
.thenticated bonds, and as it is difficult to
borrow the deficit every six months re-
quired, it is not reasonable or likely that
they will be ia q hurry to increase the
State debt under the provisions Of the
funding act, except where the law is
clear and the bonds issued without a
shadow Of irregularity.
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Negro Lynched.

ANNAPOLIS, Nh, June l4--A party of
men, principally citizens ofAnne Runda
county, in which the recent outrage was
committed on Miss Jackson by the negro
Simms, came into the city early this
morning and proceeded to the Jail. The
jailer was searched and the keys found,
when the men went to the cell of the
negro Simms and dragged him forth
without releasing him from his irons,
and taking him a short distance
from the city, near the railroad track
hung him to a tree, where he still
hangs. A large number of citizens Wis
tied the place to-day. The mob was we'll
provided with pick axes, crOw-bars and
other instruments for gaining admission
to the Jail had they met with forcible
resistance. The negro did not soy a
word when taken away.
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for two years, Sc as TO secure him the
salary at all events. Determined to keep
Mr.. Picket and some other pets in place
at fat salaries, they seek, by reducing
teachers pay aud other devices, to u
a clamor among the teachers aud their
friends AID make them believe the re-
formers are enemies OF the free schools.
This is too shallow. The teachers know
that those who advocated these measures
of retreRchment are their friends and
the friends Of the schools; that they
have sought to give them proper credit
for the work. On the other hand, the
School Board ring has steadily sought
to give all the credit to Mr.. Picket by
numerous newspaper pufs about the
excellence of his system. | would not
detract from Mr.. Picket one iota of his
just deserts, but all this talk about his
system is the veriest bosh. The excel
lence of our schools is due to the hard
work and faithful attention Of the
teachers, many Of whom we're superior
teachers before Mr.. Picket was heard of,
many Of whom were trained under Col.
Leath and other superintendent before
Mr.. Picket, and very few Of whom, if l
am correctly informed, vary the method
of instruction in any material point
from that pursued under the direction of
Colonel Leath and other superintend-
ents. MINOR MERIwETHER.
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stealing eoyernment Grain,

FARGO, DAKOTA, June l3.--In the
United States Court now in session here
before Judge Barnes, within the last
three days, four men have been convicted
Of stealing government grain from Fort
Lincoln, opposite Bismarck, during the
past winter. Large amounts have been
stolen from there the past year, and also
a great number Of government mules,
for which several indictments are still
pending. Among those convicted yes
terday is Henry eager, who has been
several years a contractor in Minnesota
and Dakota, and who has been a ring
leader in the recent d~epredations. Two
other indictments are pending against
him for running of soldiers who we're
witnesses. General sanborn, Of St. Paul,
appears as attorney for NEST Of the &C.
eused parties, with home counsel, and
the prosecution is being conducted by
United States Attorney Pound, Of Yank-
ton.
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COME AND SEE.

To secure additional room, and avoid
loss of time in sending to our factory
and main lumber yards, and to enable
us to fill orders with the utmost prompt.
ness, we have discontinued our office at
284 Front street, and established a yard
and large wareroom in connection with
our store, 1856 Second street, near post.
office. Our stock is more complete than
ever. Boxes, lumber, etc delivered
now, without delay, at lowest rates.
MEMPHIS WoOD Works.
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river NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

CAIRO, June 49, Belle Mem
phis, St. Louis, 9 p M; Capitol City,
Vicksburg, 10; Idlewild, Evansville, 10;
General Anderson, St. Louis, 10 a IN. ;
City Of Vicksburg, St. Louis, 4 pm;
Charles Brown, St. Louis, 7; Arkansas
Belle, 8. Departed-Belle Memphis, 10
pm; Capitol City, St. Louis, IL; Simp-
o HOrner, Louisville, IL; Thompson
Dean, New Orleans, midnight; Idlewild,
Evansville, 10 am; City Of Vicksburg,
Vicksburg, 5 pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

THE commencement exercises Of East
Tennessee University, 81 Knoxville, take
place this week. Governor Porter, Hon.
W. c, Whitthorne and Hon, J. D. C. At.
kins are expected to be there. Colonel
Leon TrOusdale, State superintendent OIL
Public Instruction, will deliver an nd.
dress before the Alumni Of the UBiver
sity, and Colonel Moses White will ad.
dress the societies. Wednesday is com
meneement day.
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CAIRO, June IA. = Arrived-Raven,
Ohio river, s p m. Arlington, Cincin-
natl, Ill Grand Tower, Memphis, 2 m.
Departed-Rayen, down, 9 pm; Ar
Kansas Belle, Evansville, 10; Arlington,
Cincinnati, | am Grand Tower, St.
Louis, |; Charles Brown, St. Louis, a;
Charles Morgan, Cincinnati, 10. Clear
and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

The Tennessee Press Association
meets Thursday of this week at Muir
freesboro. Miss Matte Collins, of
GAINESVILLE, will read the poem, and
Colonel 10 Barbierre, of Memphis, viii
deliver an grafton Thursday, and that
evening the municipal authorities will
give a grand banquet. Friday evening
Henry Watterson, ofthe Courier-Journal,
will deliver an address. The long in
terval between the banquet and the last
address is something we do not under
stand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

THE loss to the Wing aud Tribune
Office at Jackson BY FIRE last week, in
GLIDING JOB presses, type, material, etc..
was $4,000; insured for $4,000. 1t was
the work Of an ~incendiary, and this is
the second time Colonel Wisdom has
been burned out 10 two years. He will
be prepared to issue the paper again in
two or three weeks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

Our merchants will not forget their
home packet, the Illinois. She brings a
large amount of trade to Memphis. She
arrives Wednesday evening and returns
on Friday. [93
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

A. D. BANKS, of Mississippi; Rolf
Saunders, Of East Tennessee; and Col.
7. 7. Crittenden, of Missouri, are candi-
dates for the clerkship of the next House
of Representatives in Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

TIE action of the Louisville Presby.
terry in DR., Samuel R. Wilson's case did
not have the effect, as first autographed,
to depose him, but only to drop his name
from the rolls Of the P~resbytery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

IT ia evident hat since Beach COM
menced bis famous speech a great
change in public feeling has set in in
favor Of Tilton. Both Beach and Tilton
were greeted with salvos Of applause
last week by the crowds ia and out Of
the courthouse. This never occurred
until now.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

The Athens Post says that since the
passage Of the dog law people feel much
encouraged to engage in sheep raising.
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The New York Herald Of the 9th
notes the presence in that city of ex-
Governor John G. Brown and Colonel
John C. Burcb, ex-Comptroller; also Of
State Treasurer William Morrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

THE Appeal has again Endorsed the
effort of the School Boards spokesman
at the Opera House Friday night. Now
if that gentleman will just indorse the
Appeal all viii! be lovely.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14

The Banner reminds Brownlow that it
did not support Isham G. Harris for
Governor in 1861, but stood by VIM. h.
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The Nashville Banner says hat one
hundred and fifty dogs we're killed in
Fayetteville last week to avoid the dog
fax
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ELECTION.
q L T LNS. CO.,
No. 2e Madison street,


nHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COM
i PANY are hereby notified that the annual
election for Directors will be held on Tuesday,
July 6, 1875. between the hours Of 10 am and
2p.m., at the Office Of the company. No. %
Madison street. W. II. MOORE, Sec'y.
u110O
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HoN. A.. II. STEPHENS will deliver a
Fourth of July Grafton at Atlanta.
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INOTTCE.

FUNERAL NOTICE.
The friends and acquaintance of Mrs. A.
E. Kilgore are invited to attend the funeral
of her youngest daughter. ELLA. from her
residence. 1872 Second street. this (MONDAY)
evening at ~ o'clock. Carriages at the
house.
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OPIUMIiH 1i'i 3; H'''
AND

Speedily cured by DIR. BECK's only known ami
lure Remedy. NO CHARGE for treatmeil
until cured. Call ON or address
DR.. &c. BECK, Il2 John st., Cincinnati, 0.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-08
More Water-voylss Notes.

The agitation concerning the Water-works
| investigation continues. The de.inquencles oil
the different Collectors, according to the state
ments by the Secretary Of the Watersworks
Board are about as follows:
VIM. Merk, lst District, ss,AI 80; Coughlln,
2d, Sbl14 10; Chas. Bowman, 3d. SLIGO %; s.
q. Hughes, 4th. $l,iYO4 %; j. B. Mccormick,
9th, $9,USl S6; W. IL. milestone and Louis
Dudo, in the 9TH and eth, are probably behind
about Sl,090.
MIR. +. w. Merk is in the greatest trouble OF
any OF the delinquents. He attempts to lay the
blame OF his hardness upon Nose Kramer, who
mas been acting as his agent in collecting, but
Mr.. Kramer disclains any responsibility i'll the
matter.
The receipt books signed by Robert Moore,
City Treasurer, seem to prove that Kramer was
collections on Merk's route. There is q lapse
Of month IN some parts of the books between
moneys credited to Merk as the depositor.
MIR. John Twatchman, Merk's bondsman, has
engaged Tom Campbell to look into the matter,
and proposes to make vigorous fight. He
claims that the law does not authorize the sub
stitution OF any agent for the collection of
rents, and that the proper authorities of the
w ater- works Board can be made responsible
for any losses that may arise from such negii-
gence Of their official duty.
a STAR reporter saw Nose Kramer in the Of
dee OF the department in the City Buildings to-
day, who wanted to know III was to be inter-
81 Will not be interviewed'' he said, oAny
further than to say that not cent Of Wafer
works money has been loaned by me to any
Trustee"
But how about other members Of the city
government
"That is none Of your business or the busi-
ness Of anybody else"
MIR. J. IL. Greuter, Secretary Of the Board,
states that he desires it understood that there
have been irregularities in the Board, and that
an investigation is needed to straighten matters
up.
The three gentlemen named in Mr.. Bowman's 3
resolution as a Committee of Investigation
have been officially notified. and the Invcstiga-
tion will PROBABLY begin the early part OF next
week.
In the meantime it is probable that all of the
missing money may be paid In. Nose Kramer
paid the dclinquencies on his own collections
about noon to-day, which, after deducring his
commission, amounted to about 81 AGO.
The committee appointed by the Board of
Water. works Directors and the one appointed
by the Board of Councilmen Friday, are pre-
pairing for work. but have done nothing as yet.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-08
tary.. At the second roll.c call quorum
consisting of thirty-three members was

tary. At the second roll. call o quorum
consisting of thirty-three members was
present.
At this point the President, Mr.. e. p
Ransom, took the chair. On motion, 8
committee of five, consisting of w. III
Hill, IA. Strickland, Ben. Eggleston
w. l.. Williams and A. McGill, were ap
pointed to apportion the number of dele
gates from each ward and township fol
the State Convention.
The following report was submitted
1st Ward, 2 delegates; I'd, Q; Sd, 4th, 9th
and 9th, L; 7th, 9th, 10Th, 11th, 18th, 18th,
18th and 23d. each, 2; sth, 1; 18th, 18Th
14th, 18th, 10Th, Goth, 21st, 22d, 24th and
25sh, each, /; Anderson, Columbia and
Spencer townships, 1; Colerain and
Crosby, l; Delhi, Green, Harrison,
Miami, Millcreek, Riverside, Springfield,
Sycamore, Symmes and Whitewater
townships, each, l..
On motion it was ordered that the pri-
mary election be held Saturday evening,
May 10Th, from 8 to s o'clock. in both city
and country. F.E
A motion was made by Mr.. Hill that a
County Convention be held the last Sat-
urday in June, tor the purpose of elect.
ing new Executive Committee, and ap-
pointing the time for the holding Of the
State Convention. Adopted.
Adjourned, tt
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-08
Charcoal, cold blast-H. r.. s4O1ojo: Alaba

Charcoal, cold-blast-H. r., s4O0g50; Alabama.
Georgia and tennessee, warm and cofI.
blast s35(G45. Blooms, $50 n9O Wrought Scrau
sper lb. 1Gl Mc; do, east, per lb, xdlic; man.
ufactured nat, round and square bar, boil
ed, 2L(g2Sc; 10, charcoal 3Ja(g4c per ID; sheet
iron, boiled, Nos. lOtG27 1905 -l6c; 10 char-I
coal, T-lUg65ac per ID; horse Shoes SIS 80 Y,
Ge6 rs per kcg; mule shoes, 81 S7Htl7 25 per
keg; steel, American cast, t7(glSe; AmericanI
cast spring steel, l2c: imported tool steel, 2Ud'
22c: German steel. &G1Dc per ID.
MILL FEED-The market continues steady,
with moderate receipts and demand, and we,
observe no material variation. We quote Il
Bran S19-5O(Q2l 80; shipstuifs, $2lG22; ana
middlings, sgS,l2o per ton, all on arrival, aud
81 per ton more in store.
MOLAssES-Is in moderate local demand
and steady, with no variation in prices. Ncw
Orleans is quoted 6Otgl5c, and refined sirlipsl
45cl0s1 pen gallon. ~
OlLS-The market has not varied since our
last. Linsced is quiet under larger oifer-
ings and moderate demand. 1t Is quoted 73doi
Toe per gallon Lard oil is steady at 81 % ool s6
per gallon for extra current make. Refined
petroleum is still quiet and steady at 10 lQ14c
per gallon.
POrA1OES-There is fair demand for
cChoice grades with moderate supply, and Arm
at Sl0gl IL per bu. in store. Common grades
are nominal at Is tS5c per btl, in store; on ar
rival about'lUc less.
POULTRY = The market is fair fer hya
chickens, with ample receipts at "a 0oQy4 80 per
dozen.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-08
LAST EDITION.
:. By TELEGR11PH.

MANCHESTER, N. H., May S.-A fire at
.AM0skeag this morning damaged the
brick building owned by Jos. Jones and
the stock of the occupants to the extent
efS6,0OO; partly insured.
WASHINGTON, d. G., May S.-Judpe
Pierrepont had an interview with the
President to-day, it being his first visit
to the Executive Mansion since his arri-
val here. -
MONTREAL, May 3.-The steamship
Poiyneslan arrived all safe at Farther
Point, at 4 O'clock, this morning. She
stuck fast in the ice off Bird RH ks
eleven days. The crew and passengers
are all we'll.
BOSTON, MASS, May 8.--Among the
passengers on board the Schiller at the
time of the wreck, was Capt. D. w. Per-
ciyal, of this city, who was EN- route TO
Hamburg to take charge OF the ship
Helen Morris of this port.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, May S.-A Jury has
been obtained in the case of State Agent
ID. Rose, charged with the murder of
Patrick OConner on the 10th OF Novem-
ber last, and the trial will at once begin.
The first Civil Rights case in Mime
sofa came up before the United States
commissioner in this city yesterday.
Inc suit was brought by mulatto
named Smith against the proprietor of
the Greenbaum House. The latter de-
clares himself willing to compromise the
matter to avoid the expense and trouble
of the trial.
CHICAGO, May Seen. R. M. McFoley,
the newly appointed Commanding Gen
eral U. S. Army, left here to-day for
Washington.-Rates on the Baltimore
4nd OhiO Railroad from this city 4 n Ditte
burg have been reduced to SO. The
Pennsylvania Central is selling tickets
70 that point for $8 50,-The jury in the
libel suit OF j. w. Butler, of this city,
against W. +. Storey, editor of the Chi
cago Times, rendered verdict to-day
for plaintiff, awarding him $4,000 dam
ages. The amount claimed was $50, 200.
Defendants counsel have entered q mo-
tion for new trial.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-08
The Worh-ho,.as phv.totau.

Mayor Johnston has addressed the following
communication to the Board OF Work -house
Directors. Itexplains itself:
10 the Hon. Board of Work -house Directors:
GENTLEMEN-I do not regard it as improper
or indelicate to direct your attention to the
I'preservatioD OF the sanitary condition Of your
most important institution. 10 do this effect
ually would seem to demand that the physician
appointed should be required to permanently
reside In the building OF its immediate vicin-
ity. Many Of the medical cases need imnle-
diate attention, and there should generally
be that close observation IN other respects
Of the sewers, &C., that can only be obtained
by residence near by. Where the
physician lives several miles Off and could only
be reached, or partially, by Telegraph, in cases
OF sudden emergency, 1t does not look reason-
able that his duties can be discharged in such
manner as will promote the public interest,
and ut the same time alleviate human suffer-
ing among those who, as long as they are the
wards Of the city, have no choice or discretion
themselves, and whom, therefore, we are in
duty bound to look after, 50 far as their lives
and health are concerned.
Trusting you will give these suggestions
your considerations,
remain yours, respectfully,
G. w. e. JOHNSTON, Mayor.