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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01
Suspension Of the Isank Of California


SAN Francisco, Aug. 26.-The Bank
of California stopped the payment of
checks at a quarter to three. In an
interview, Ralston, says the bank has
sufficient assets TO meet the liabilities !;
no one will lose anything. but at pres
ent there is no coin with which to
transact business.
AT five p IN. representatives of the
press met in the Presidents Office of
the Bank Of California. when the fol-
lowing written statement was read:
The Trustees are under the painful
necessity OF stating to the customers of
the bank, and the public, that the bank
is compelled to suspend business. AT
this moment. and without reports from
agencies, they are not prepared to
make a statement as to the situation Of
the bank, but are now examining their
interest critically, and will at the earli-
est possible moment make definite
report. By order of the Trustees.
lSigned S. F. RANKIN, Sec'y.
President Ralston stated that on his
own responsibility and that of the of
ficers of the bank no donbt they would
be able to meet all their obligations
In reply to question az to when they
expected to open again, he said not at
all. Ralston further stated that about
one million four hundred thousand
dollars had been paid out to-day. No
assistance was received from the other
banks, though application was made
for it. He had telegraphed all the
agencies of the banks to close. He
thought no banks in the interior would
be effected by the failure.
The excitement on California street
is intense. The street has been block
ed during the afternoon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01

States exclusive OF Nevada about lO4.
Tobacco maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tiurida, and Mississippi re-
port the condition considerably above
an average. Wet Virginia about An
average; Tennessee l per cent. and
Kentucky Z per cent higher.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01

PARIS, Aug. 24.-L'Unirerse an
nounces the intended marriage ol
King Alfonzo. of Spain, to the eldest
of Duke de Montpensier.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01

Balance in favor OF domestic $l48 90
McGoochen was astonished. Grasp.
ing the paper and his hst, he made
rapid strides for home. Opening the
door, the first object that met his
frenzied gaze was the hired girl =
Bruns,Cick (WO.,) BruRsaickeT.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01

SAN Francisco, Aug. 26.-The gen.
eral feeling about town tonight is
rather blue. The cashier of the Ma
tional Gold Bank stated this evening
that the Bank would open in the NOR
ming but might have to suspend during
the day. The bank paid ont all its
gold and good deal of silver. If it
can make arrangements for coin it may
be able TO ride over tomorrow. A
meeting of Bank Presidents is called
this evening to concert measures of re-
lief. The Board of Brokers have also
called meeting.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01

CnlcAGo, Aug. 26.-It is the opinion
of the city bankers that the failure of
the California Bank will have little or
no effect upon Chicago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01
Bessie Turner q said to be writiul

Z book.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01

New YORK, August 27.--A special
dispatch from San Francisco says the
Exchanges are all closed and business
is in state of suspension. Intense
excitement is prevailing. Gold has
dropped to l3s4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
FOREIGN.

PARIS, June l9.-Mr. Furmau, an
American s~piritualist, who prolsssed TO
photograph deceased persons, has been
convicted of swindling and sentenced to
six months imprisonment.
LONDON, June l9.-Tennyson's new
dramatic poem, Queen Mary" is pub
lished. The Times, in a review of the
book, declares that there is more true
FIRE in this drama than anything which
has appeared since Shakspeare's time.
DUBLIN, June l9.-Five thousand
casks of liquor and thirty-6ve houses
we're destroyed by FIRE last night.
SHANGHAI, June 10 -Intelligence has
been received from Chin Kiang that
some native soldiers of that place in
suited the United States Consul and his
wife. Two Of them we're arrested and
taken to the British Consulate, when the
soldiers ~endeavored to rescue them. The
Europeans hastily mustered and pre-
pared to defend the Consulate, but the
Chinese authorities succeeded in quoting
the mob. The British and American
Cousuls of this city have left for Chin
Kiang. The United States man-of-war
Palah and British war-ship ITALIA will
follow.
MADRID, June l9.-General Martinez
Campos has succeeded in crossing the
river Elbro, notwithstanding the heavy
fire kept up by the Carlists. By this
movement be has established commuhi-
cation with General Javellar, commander
Of the army Of the Center.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
Fire.


PIrTsBURG, June l9.-At bAlfpast five
o'clock this morning a fire occurred in
the machine shops Of James Brown \
Son, located in rear of their hardware
stores, ls6 and 1873 Wood street. The
shops, which were six-story buildings,
and store we're entirely destroyed. Their
loss on stock and buildings is estimated
at sos 900; insurance not known, The
adjoining buildings, occupied by Messrs.
Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machine
Company and B. Il. Thalheimer, whole
sale dealer in gentlemen's furnishing
goods, we're damaged; extent not known.
B. Thalheimer's stock was badly dam
aged by water. The stock of McCallum
Bros carpet dealers, was also consid-
erably damaged by water. The total
loss will likely reach 500, 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
an OvER-FRD jury.

A rather novel and interesting case
was tried IL a magistrates court at Nash
vile this week involving or at least bring.
ing out a discussion Of the Levitieal law
regarding the killing Of animals for
meat. j. M. Jordan was on a jury at a
salary of one dollar and a half a day
undertake new law. They all boarded
with a Bewish gentleman named E.
Franklin. who kept a clearinghouse.
Franklin had on hand a fatted calf which
was much admired by the jury. The fre-
queEt sight of the young bovine SO
worked on their appetites that when the
sleek animal was killed by the Jewish Sa-
chod or hatcher and cooked up tenierly
by the African cuisine, they brought in q
verdict unanimously in favor Of Veal We.
Beefsteak ct a. The kalRfeish disaPpear-
ed in twelve gneat hunks in just twelve
minutes by the town clock. There vas
a cheerful smackDg of lips and a benign
air of ~coESlaceneF and good humor on
the countesance of that jury which
would have delighted the heart Of a
criminal on trial for his life. But all
feasts pust come to en- end; even the
festival at Belgium's fer capital closed
rather abruptly, according to Byron, and
men took hesiy leave Of each other
without stating where they Sere going.
And so it was in Gbis instance. Nature
rebefied against this uncommon %surfeit,
and there was little Gme left fer tooth
picks, or as Henry Watterson would say,
" between sherry and champagne" To
descend from the sublime poetry Of per.
feet digestios 70 the commonplace poe
try Of motion, they arose with u ac-
cord and departed ike our forefsthers at
Bunker Hill, who, according TO John
Halifax, suddenly remembered that they
had an engagement elsewhere, and at.
tended to It. There was one man like
General Warren, who had no business
elsewhere, and he got sick. This was
Jordan, and he was hard to travel away
from there. He brought suit for dam.
ages, alleging that the calf vas not fit
for such use. A full hearing was had,
and an elaborate opinion given in favor
of the defendant. Moral for boarding
houses; Don't oyerfeed the jury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

thousand votes given at that meeting.
The constitution authorizes each mem
Der to cast one vote for himself aud one
more for each $1,000 Of property on
which he may pay taxes, as shown by
the assessment rolls of the county. The
consequences was that gentlemen came
there with proxies to vote for others,
and the vote cast, though not the whole
q full meeting would have given, repre-
scented some three millions of property
interest. The Chamber Of Commerce
often acts with few members actually
present and yet represents the city as
completely as would be done by a larger
attendance. We do not see that there
is roo either for complaint or ridicule.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
TEnNRssER PRESS MEETING.

The Tennessee Press Association met
at Murfreesboro this week, and the occa-
sion seems to have been n of great
interest. The members of the press
were most Hospitality entertained by the
people of that fine old town. The Mid.
die aud West Tennessee papers we're
well represented. The Mayors address
Of welcome was responded TO BY Col.
Tom W., Neal, the President of the
Association, 10 a felicitous manner.
Miss Matte Collins, of Montgomery
county, read a poem, and Colonel Joseph
Barbiere, of Memphis, delivered an elo.
quent Grafton, which is highly com.
mended in the Nashville papers. Mr..
Henry Watterson, Of the Courier journal
was to address the Association last night
and from what is known Of bis happy
style a rare intellectual treat was ex
pected. Few men ever connected with
journalism can so skilfully interweav,
pleasing figures Of speech along Will
solid facts and bard logic. His address
last year to the press Of Indiana was on
of the most able and entertaining effort
yet made on the theme Of journalism i
this country. We learn that he was t
address himself especially to couutr
journalism on the present occasion. II
graduated from a country paper in thi
State, and will tell his auditors a deal {
wholesome truth in an attractive styl,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

AUSTIN, June 10. - Deputy United
States Marshals Alien and Blood have
been indicted and arrested for volun-
tarily and %corruptly allowing Mozart
ney, the counterfeiter, to escape. They
have given bond and will be tried next
week.
GALVESTON, June l9.-The published
report Of the penitentiary investigating
committee fully ~sustsins the charges Of
cruel and inbuman punishment of con-
victs in various forms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

Hmes We place ia the same an equal
number Of steel plates and wood cuts,
making the work uniform throughout.
r For the great and universal approval
with which this announcement has been
met, we return our sincere thanks.
ESTES 4 LGURIAT.
The agent was convincedin a very few
| minutes that the part about the great
and universal approval was a mistake,
and the interview proved rather stormy.
Afterward Mr.. Rhea went down the
street in advance Of the agent to Lanier
4 Co.'S, where be knew four of his
friends were subscribers, and posted
them about what was transporting. Mean
while the agent was engaged in explain
ing to Mr.. Henry Sperry, Of another
house, en- route.
When the agent reached Lanier 4
Co.'S he turned over. four copies of the
fourth volume and waited for the
change They received the books but
told him that they would postpone pay
ing Tor them for the present. They said
they had stuck up to their part of the
contract and proposed to force the pub
fishers to do the same. They would re.
tain the four volumes, just delivered, as
a pledge that the agreement would be
carried out. Their satisfaction at the
advantage gained was equalled only by
the annoyance and chagrin OF the agent,
who had to accept the situation.
Mr.. Rhea procured a writ Of attach
ment before Justice Everett and had the
agents books levied upon, The trial
was, however, postponed till the 2lst
instant, when the delicate little compli
cation will be investigated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
The subscription prize OF the
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per aunum
o Daily, and 81 per annum for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.

AN immense extra edition of the
LEDGER will be issued next Monday, on
account Of the annual report submitted
to the Citizens Protective Union by the
executive committee, which will appear
that day. No other city paper is issued
on Mondays. Advertisers who wish to
avail themselves Of such a favorable OPP
pOrtuuity to reach the public should
hand in their favors early that morning.
The document in question will com.
mand the attention of every thinking
man in the community.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

Boss TWEED was still on BLACKWELL
Island, "twixt two raging seas" at last
accounts, although an order has been
issued for his release. The Sheriff way
lays him with pocketsful of warrants for
bis arrest, so that continued imprison-
ment is protection and a mercy. His
only chance to get away is to buy one Of
Captain Boyton's mammoth swimming
machines, plunge in some night and
strike out boldly for sea and take the
chances of falling in NTH an eutgoing
vessel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

The Rusk TEX Observer tells of a
deaf and dumb man who went to a farm
house to stay all night, and, on being
asked what be wanted, pat his hand into
bis pocket to get his slate. The farmer,
thinking be was drawing a weapon, fired
on him, inaicting a painful wound in his
left hand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

a countryman has made several calls
or a neighbor without being able to
catch him in, and meeting him by chance
one morning, received the following in
structions as to the course to be pursued
on future occasions: You may have
observed" he said, with a look Of great
sagacity, that the old CONAN freekently
gifts riled' an when she's that way you
jest foller the wall along down to the
g%oOseberry patch, and you're pretty
likely to find me sumwher' So ,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

During the recent interviews between
the Indian chiefs and the President, the
latter got near enough to one of them to
breathe in his face. The red man started
back with G look Of joyful surprise, ex-
claiming; Ugh Big Injun and Great
Father drink Brooklyn Argus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
CORRECTION.

Yesterday mornings Appeal had a
statement Of the meeting Of the Peoples
Protective Union, in which the names
of those voting was in part given. And
as the object Of doing SO was apparently
to belitte the procedure and make il
appear that a very few undertook to
represent the city Of Memphis, We are
requested to ssy that there we're three
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

The public will watch with eagerinter-
est to see what teachers are re-empleyed
by the Board. 1t is to be hoped that ever
the anonymous contributor to our waste
basket will have no cause to speak Of
favoritism. The oldest, most expert.
enced and efficient teachers will doubt
less be retained and the people satisfied.
We hope so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
~TWO MORE VOLUMES,

some Nashville Subscribers to
GuizOt's History OF France ON the
RRmpage-An Eleventh Hour De-
mand for Fifteen DOllaEs For
Than They Bargained For.
Those Memphians who have sub
scribed for Guizot's History of France
will be interested in the following swind-
ling transaction as to the publication
and delivery Of the work. The Nash
vile Union and American of Thursday
last says:
The translation Of Guizot's History Of
France, now in course Of publication by
Estes d Lsuriat, of Boston, has been
literally subscribed for in Nashville.
But a number Of gentlemen doing bust
ness on Market street, who subscribed
for Guizot's History, in calf binding,
have recently found cause to complain.
and they are very much disposed 10 de.
nounce the whole transaction as a repu
lar "Down-East swindle" Why they
are aggrieved will appear from the pro-
ceedings which has reached a magis-
trate court
The original contract between our
Market street friends and the agent who
first came around was, that Mr.. Guizot's
work should be furnished in four volumes
for $30-$7 50 to be paid upon the deliv-
cry Of each volume and the volumes to
be delivered successively as they came
from the press. The contract was made
probably two months ago, and the
books we're delivered regularly there
after, the money was paid for them, and
their contents eagerly read, until the
fourth came, when the jar occurred.
The fourth volume was brought around
by q new agent. He walked into the
house Of Rhea, Smith & Co where Mr..
Isaac Rhea was a subscriber, and hand.
ed the volume TO Mr.. Rhea, who paid
over 81 50-msking a total of $50.
Laying the book aside, Mr.. Rhea re.
marked, We'll, / reckon this is The last, -
He was very much astonished when an.
swered, No" There we're two more
volumes to come, at 81 80 each-making
the work, completed, cost $45. The fol.
lowing card from Messrs, Estes & Lau
riai, produced blythe agent, explained il
OFFICE OF Estes & LAundkr.O
Jas WASHINGTON ST.,
BosToS, Mass
I'll 80 F
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
Both Day of June, 1875.

at public auction. the following lot, situated
10 the city Of Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn,
being lot IS Of Craven P~eyton's, deceased,
subdivision; Beginning at the northeast corr
ner Of lot A thence west l5 feet to an alley;
thence north along said alley 81 feet to saifa-
rams street; thence along the ssuth side Of
Saifarans street TO Peyton avenue; thence
south with said avenue 80 feet TO the be-
ginning. Right Of redemption waived. Title
believed 10 be good, but / sell and convey only
as ? rustee. Z. NJ. HEARN, Trustee.
WQi 1Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

The halliday system Is to be COM
mended in our schools more for its bene-
fetal results to the children than as a
mere matter of economy. Grown stu.
dents cannot study to advantage longer
than six hours a day, and three hours is
long enough to con6ne children in a
school room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
Probabilities

WASHINGTON, June l9.-For the lakes,
the Ohio valley and Tennessee, station
airy or falling barometer, cool, partly
cloudy weather and northwest to north
east aud southwest winds, with occa.
SIGNAL rain except on Lake Ontario.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
PATENT oUrsIDEs.

The Brownsville States comes to US
this week greatly improved in appear.
ance by having discarded its patent out
side The reasons for this step are per
tinently set forth in the following edito-
rial;
As our readers can see, the States ap-
pears this week in an entire bone dress.
The patent outside has been abandoned
for various reasons, chief of which is
hat the plan has done more to lower the
dignity Of the profession than all other
causes combined. By its aid mushroom
papers have sprung up at all the little
crossroads towns in the country that
could produce q few dollars and a large
amount of conceit and misdirected am
bition. The business has thus been very
J seriously injured, and many papers cal
culated to be OF service to the country
have been seriously crippled and shorn Of
their ability to fill the whole measure Of
their mission. In consequence these
very journals have been driven into the
patent outside combination through self
defense. The Press Union" at Nash
vile absorbs. all the foreign advertising,
leaving the publisher nothing from that
source. 1t is a monopoly that has never
had a parallel in the newspaper PROBES.
sion. Heretofore we have surrendered
to them eighteen columns of valuable
space in our paper. This they I'LL with
their advertisements and selections of
reading matter. In order to have our pa
per here on time we are compelled to have
1t shipped by express which is a heavy
drain on our profits. Numerous reasons
besides the above could be set forth to
show the wisdom of our course. 1t is
true it will cost more to print the entire
paper at home, but our circulation is
quite large and we feel like giving our
readers a paper gotten up in their own
county town. We believe the increased
patronage the change will bring us will
more than justify the extra outlay. If
the people want a live, readable paper,
conducted on business principles, and
permanently established, let them give a
liberal support to the States and we
guarantee they will not be disappointed
in the future. We did not come here to
fail, and having weathered the storm
thus far, feel that success is already ours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

A BAG tax collector or agent Of
Davidson county when ordered by the
Circuit Court to return the books to the
County Court recently refused to do SO.
he seemed to think like our Foley, that
he had a vested right and that it was his
Office. The court thought otherwise,
fined him fifty dollars and sentenced
him to close confinement in Jail for ten
days. he wept like a child. got out on
the grass and rolled over, kicked up bis
heels, and like Boss Tweed said: II
never thought / would come to this. "
But he did, and he now plays humble
peg with his nose on the cold bars of the
Nashville Jail. How sad that such a
good and great man should be called on
for a settlement once in four years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
l43 WASHINGTON ST.,
BOaTnN. Mlaa

The manuscript left by NJ. Guizot has
proved SO voluminous that we find It inn
possible to complete the publication Of
his History Of France in four volumes,
as originally intended we therefore re-
specially announce to the subscribers
that We shall issue two more volumes,
making the work complete in six vol.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
RkEer Telerrnma.

CAIRO, June l9.-Arrived-City of
Chester, Memphis, 2 am. Liberty No.
4, St. Louis, 10 am. Departed-Chester
St. Louis, 6 am. Heavy rain in the
{ ,renoon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

A NASUFAcToRY Of fireworks blew up
in Boston the other day and killed six
persons. Well, there may be economy
Of human life in this after all. For the
f~re-crackers, roman candles, toy can
mons, torpedoes and the like which they
make kill and main dozens of people
every year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
Trustee,s Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST
ID made by W. II. Jones to me as Trustee,
registered IN the Registers office of Shelby
county, Tenn, on the 9th day of August,
1873. in Book 81. page 425. l will sell for cash,
at the south gate Of Court Square, on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
Thursday, 18th Day Of July, 1875,

in legal hours, in front of the Court House.
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell. to the
highest bidder, for cash. the following de-
scriked property, to-wit: On the waters Of
Wolf river, in the Eleventh Surveyors Dis
trict, ! range s, section 2. entered in the
name Of Helen Bland by number Of entry 1851
for sixty-eight acres. beginning at a stake
with three hickory and one black-Rum point.
ers on the south boundary line Of Strolher &
Gooth's 5000 acres; thence west II chains and
80 links to a stake and black-oak markedW
g II; thence south AZ chains 10 a stake and
post-oak marked " G III; thence east Il
chains and 80 links TO a stake and post oak
marked w G Il; thence north ~ chains to the
beginning, containing ssh acres Of land,
msre or less the same being Of record In the
Register Office. Book 40, part I'd, page az, Of
Shelby county, Tenn.
Levied on as the property Of defendant. w.
X. Wallace, TO satisfy said two judgments.
interest and costs.
Memphis, 4th day Of June, 1875.
Q. l., ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
By Il. l.. MCGOWAN, d. s.
WILSON &BEARD, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
QS lO2-i0S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

READ Mondays LEDGER. 1t will con.
tain double the usual quantity of read
ing matter, and should be preserved for
future reference.