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New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
LATEST SHIP NEHS
fFor other Ship Ne,cs Sc. Third PoJ:.I
Annrxsun

Steamship scythis RrA Ilaines Liverpool Julv J. and
Steamship Mass Dutch, C5oysher hotuIdam JrIe Y
and Br3nv otsLayon 26t with mdso ana pass to funch
steamship Richmond Kelly Richmond city Point and Nor.
foli with indse. Old Dominion steamship Co
steamship Gaucus. Beaise Boston. with mdse and pass 70
ship ISp Gallant Phillips London 4s fays. in ballast.
ship Roma Ol LyeGOoD Irunhs, loA0-aha tcb 10 win
BARK Kato Harding Cof Thomastonl Watson, HAVE Nay
arb Osauo ~ - Eauncss eIool 20 iays ballast
Bak NeiGlss IEay5r Coi forand Crosby 90 days.
Bark ia OBJ Aa (Nor Beendsen Tyedcstrand 50 days. in
BaIk Ironsdes Tapey, Genoa G5 DAYS with marble ind
ark cronq ttqst siors, Iiqer.cs 90 days in ballast
Brig Gasealeie sra. ks, calaleg 0 ogs VIII sn Sai
scl IlalD.ig (f MacLis Lsl. Windsor, n. s., 10 days
Solr Tantanount Pendeton Kenncbec River, With Ice
sclr Cocheeo, lou9g' iioeEporl. De ~ Sitl liue
selr George W. Ra"iey R1|.eS d. Georges. Me, with
schr. VIM, Riley Cobbs, Nantucket with a9a.
schr Aatlic j., Marshall Virginia, with railroad ties.
Bark American Eagle Gciflhol. Palermo April I2 with
fruit
SAILED.
Steamships Cornwall for Bristol Wilmington. for Havana
Geo [om@ en- .or iiliiiax bi,g N A. DoIan iOr Cork
HIAD-odnscL Lgtt .. IL; cloudy.
ADnl 5. lot 90 s long io3 IS e. bars
from vi H.. pore Wy - days
Apil 1t /! II : long loo u Il. lark Albert Russell.
from singapore ior Il son,
FoRFIGN PORTS.
ST. JouN, N. b. July I0-Arryed schr. o. p Hathaway.
MAEGAEET's BAY, y. > july lO-sailed. bark Laura
(Br.l, Tor onaTpless, l.ng.
LONDON. July lls.iled Ist inst Jennie sweeney 7th,
DaniC JDHn o Bake NeStcritc; 1rth &. T. ctr
gent Annena Am1n Bird, Cong fdg =, Minerva lin,
Liza MCAri FuIchi, Lille SoullafL ar.
uyed SarIn Hea, AlbdO.s EycTi ard De-
hos Ine saga (Cant. oyehsenl; Jth, DIo FIJI silvia
PicScls; 10Th VA tGllOuih Lcif John Ggau,
Ass riau, JGia a. Brown r. IL PuIfnStOn, Consane III
lie re 1nbatI. Mu,sotl Jul1, iai!ocnuyie Ionlwtnda
hoLtlm Suith, Uedwg Sebe, Adlie McAdun, Zyonimir,
z.attcl, NlJbe. AqulL ILL., trigg. X.
Acsscr, Nslky en. lisa, Maud at Dea, Lo-
Ic0 FISH, CycDnc Nary Pratt Anao Lewis lilling CaI.
Lalen yus akblr Sarah DOJcla America UBiyeIso >.
r. ILurUw Blanche iOB, LeDHa, CampidOsia, sierra
UOAESiIC POSTS.
SAVANNAH. July lL-AnIyed, scar. ELclanttess, nom
Neg.lpIk.
NRW.DELEANs July ll-Airived steamship BTahear. and
ana scar. J. ainaIu from N'W-lCrS AIrYo. at Ue
Pas-e steamship Vanguard Liverpool scAr. Mary A
from Portland.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
THE WAR IN MONTANA.
NO NEWS FROM GEN CROOK.

his UII IAT NUI IIT ITI-V " VNNTTN'
OMAHA Ncb, July 1l.-Up 10 noon to-day no con-
frmation of the painful rumor tlat since the Ia oi
GEN. Custer the Indians had turned upon Gen.
Crook and destroyed his command, incln ling him
self has been received. The officers mt these head
quarters say that sach n calamity Is possible though
not probable rs Gen. Crooks wel-knoTn abilities
aud tho number of Ms force would prevent It, II Ice
was beaten at all it could only have been hy over
whclming numbers His late fight on the k'5"hud
is IN the light of recent events, considered to be
victory.
Fort TFTTEHMAN. Wy. t., july 1.-THE lit'st
yyord from CrooL's camp is dated jane -. courier
can reach here from him in ~ houls, II not waylad
The surply train sent out to Cen. Cook was escorted
by seven compinie, Of infantry. There Is no news
Of ,be tram since it let, but a couuer fsom Gen.
Crook is expected daily.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
CONGRATULATIONS or VICTOR EMANUEL

The President has received the following
congrauntogy letter from Ills Majesty tho King OF itdy
on the OCCASION Of the Centennial celebration:
VIcTOR LMASUEL H., bU tie CTIce Of G0d and me hW
Of me Yoiya LliyOJ i!g u The IcSidod Of he tHi!cI
SidttS OJ +W6rtCl, gTcctiHJ:
by Ba,E hSD coon tEIESD: ON the day uDoh men
tlr great AmrriruI Republic celebrates IN: tcuicnl.
anniversary OF s existence II ~ our d,ira Ia hdiitfS
,ur aialuIiDus Id Those Of our people 10 iou P
sr4y, aud 90 thc uIiHn over which yJu pic-lac' az
which wi.n admirable ability you have succeeded ~ "
rcrin 10 IT. nJhic .JIF. Mother tnc ditah WlI'i
srpar,tcs us, nor amy difference % race, NHl
ever wrakcn IN ara in our people that FIRM r,hfP
which uniI.s us with the brave American GaIul VITA
,;bcn for q ycuIs italy hs hai relations produtIt g"
mutual e Gem We ar. Inclined Ia cuu"Cy 10 you these
sentiments - mucd the mO.c readily because Ini tHo
purpose the HuIthl.y cacuiaus the int M. iIo
dav by TIC mon .tcr CNHbIiI.H az laii"d1-
pnia pleased 10 invite to the festival tEc
nations OF The Car Accept The 1rsurdlcrso 81 uu h,h-
esteem aai flcul.ip. together with tn prayers
when offer to God tBst lie may have "a, ny very
ncni IN lis holy Ecerins.Gl al Rome, on Inc
II Ia ul JuHC, 1876. Your good iIi'ii,
Co,n! !rrslrprd: 5I.IE..ARf. NlyiOR EMAsUEL.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
FROM THE STORM.

During the storm last night, about $3.50 n
m the lightning communicated with the wires of Tie
Law Telegraph Company at No 1i5 Fulon-st, entering
the battery room on the second oor burning the cloth
oil the wires backening tie cing, and knocHing the
plaster loose in spots
During the heavy thunder storm last evening" tie barn
OF Hiram Crossuan mt non Course town Of Jamaica,
H. l. was struck by lhtung and, with AL his other out
buildings was totally destroyed with nay, gram, ari-
lug utensils, etc. The loss is about $1,000.
Tie house of John Stesfens, Myrie and Evergreen
aves. Brooklyn, was struck by lightning about 4:5o
D. ~. Yesterday. The flagstaff down, and the
roof damaged to the amount OF 500
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
MIR. BLAIyE's LETTER TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.

AUGUSTA, Me-, July fl.-Alr. Blaine will
publish tomorrow letter to his constituents annouuc-
Ing lis sauaon and formal acceptance OF the sela
tor.hp. Tie following Is the letter:
Y.e Governor Eas app, igicd NE Senator IN Con
l,r,s To s,c, ci ilO. lot n. M1riil', and lave for
uiaN accepted the trust, By tis step, the position 80
Inug Icd by ms ia this D5iIi.. II vacated
Tue appointment and resignation took chrci
ON tlr lOtu instant. Beginning Win taat oi
1852 YOU have ~ continuous elections sent ~" "s your
eurC uiatiyc 10 the Con r,S 81 the United SiiCs. For
ucn maj ned confidence nave end'asUrcd To rctun me
most 4 g0us and devoted service IN my power, ana
it Is certainly not without feeling Of pam
that / now surrender trust BY whlcI Il
have always fcIt sietly nOnUed, 1t
I'M. been ms boast in public and IN private that no
man the floor 81 Congress ever represented CON
,t.ileucy more distinguished for intelligence f'r pdiot
ism Tor ruic api ptrs ul virtue. The cordial support
yOa hi.Vc 81 uniformly gwen me through these IL
cveutiul years Is the fhicf honor 9f my
lie. In closing thc intimate Ic.lii.is
.reat satisfaction tu Iuc 10 know that Win returning
health sall enter upon field oi duty III which can
Sill serve them in with the larger CONSTITUENCY
oi which they form = part. y u bLhNE'
Augusta, July II, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED swTyDLER.

Detective Mcconnell of the Police Central
Ohlce yesterday arrested Frederick scroon Of No 357
Gardonst HCboken. EJ charge Of having Obtained
$4,000 from James DOwdc Of OsweeO " Y, under false
pretenses. IIe prisoner appeared 10 bc German about
30 years O' age and dealer IN woods. lIe was or
rested warrant Issued by Recorder J. y. Higgins oi
OswegO. The prisoner Is 10 DC taken To W1sbinEinn-
place Police CoGt tHis aOning, and lie probably VIII 1e
reandcd 10 await the arrival Of tue officer 10 take MIN
To
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
MIDNIGHT WEdTHER REPORT
PrOJ0bihHes.

For New- England and Middle States, partly
cID,iy and UeJy Te0hcr rH cOHtiHb', rtW hghf
ud Unite soutcd,t 10 s0uLrcSt ridy. iybt cGRgeS an
barometer. ant during The cgei'ig tocI THUNDER STORMS
near he c9dst
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States Tennessee, and
the OhiO valley, clear lair "eatACr with stationary OF
~ mt rise in temperature, lGht SJuJeGly Wluus, ana
sligit rise followed by falling barometer
For the lake elon the upper MSNss' pl ana l"Wet
Missouri Yallevs clear ur fair tler aud slight rse
in temperature li.ht winds mostly fI0ml east ana s0uth
dee dcd chance In barometer, and Local rams III We
northern portions of Michigan, Wisconsin,, anu IN the
Missouri Valley.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
TILE LOST OF TILE ST. CLAIR.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. July LITTLE agent at
Duluth oi the line TO which the propeller ST. Clair be-
longcd gives the following the list Of the persons lost
on that vessel whose bodies have been ccoycrcd jude
Idward, capt Miller, aud Neil Lciich Of Marquette;
David Lawrence and q. II. Bcarscy Oi OntnHJeGl; Dir
Eaton, az explorer irOm Big Rapids Mich; H. d. Coi ms,
o stewart, and Alexander shea 81 DuG,h; Richard
shcEeletOn, clerk, Of DerOt; FrcnChEcn nycIncn,
peVhSins az Duluth, aud one unrcCOgGizcd passenger
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
ARMY ORDERS.

,WAslINGTON, July 11.-Lieut.- Col. Henry G.
efnuau I'D Infantry promoted from MAJOR In ith IN
S WI proceed 10 The Department Of the south. haiOr
fD Sgset 2ih Infantry. pcmotcd Captain, i3ih In.
10y, VII proceed 10 the Department ot Texas Leave Of
e i9r ~ oDthSis granted 81 Assistant Surg Edwin
srA' Cnitu states Army, New l0ik ely. AAr Alex
% ips 5t Artillery, viii report IN person FOR Guty
@ 60 10 lhe Superintendent Of TIE United Satcs xiii
- - At West Point. Capt. William III. Bcl Com
oSc oj 1tysts,caee wih relieve Inst Lieut. William IL
'.auuy, OF hs duties Inspector OF lbdan
tc,p n AT rmuand Oregon. He VIII report ~ let
So, - s"e OVhlnissionsT Of IEdiI Ara.rs The 10
o. Hr..DH S ol CAp Lafayette j.. CampDen, Assist
rnastrf 0i his commission as Lieutenant "a
sl NOnl as pceD accepted 10y Ir<idcni to take
Suhe - 1876 Assistant Surgeon ~ r. TtoD tn com
, VI MS eSainnatop. VII $40 Department Of
~HAota, s1d fcpcrt TO the MeGeal director.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12

from the heat however derived from these showers
About O'Clock in the evening very heavy storm
passed over the city, and for hall an hour the rain poured
down torrents. The lightning very brilliant ana
sharp. at times almost ntuuOus in ITS Illumination,
whlc the rcyerberaion of the thunder was deacning
The neaness OF the cloud shown In the ncessalt
cracking and SPARKS electricity which proceeded from
the telegraph wires In TIE TRIBUNE Office. When the
storm passed away the temperature was much cooler
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
REMOVALS AT WASHINGTON
Contirucd from first Pave.

the Force bill was before The House, IN the Winter OF
1872 voted every time passed upon by that BODY
in favor o; It's becoming law lie was one OF 100 he
pubicaus vino voted in favor Of retaining the l3th sec
tior of tne bill which authorized the President to euS
pend the writ of habcas corpus. Several OF the BcuO
can Conc who bad not been elected to the NLVh
Congress aud VINO voted for e Force bill were aierwad
gwen Offices hy President Grant Mr. ryner was then
appointed to his present Office ana has since held tue
nnsfinn.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
THE STATE or TRADE.
HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA July 1l-sDaBish gold 2i7S2l79 Tychang'
active; the United States 60 days cnrrene 6l1J als
count sight DO, s0J discount go days, E0d atd
premium short gut 5'g2b premium ou i0n"On
17aI7 Z premium Paris, 3ia@f premium sugar hri
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
WORK BY CONTRACT on TEE NEW CAPITOL.

ALBANY, n. Y, July 11.-Lieut.-GOv. Dor
shemer has informed committee Of stODeeuters OF tAe
determination of the New Capitol Commission to let out
the stonecutrng for that building by contract
believing that saving Of 100000 to the State can be
made thereby He also told the committee that the
work would DO done in this State, though he cOUid io
assure them that NcwYO State men would DC cHs.h
siFcly employed This IS very unsatisfactory 10 th'
stOneeutlers and they win apNtal 10 Gov. Illep.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12

af1nS e On a5 5Tps p.S1 en- % HGtsa' %
BEAUMoNT-on 9th inst in london. John p. Beaumont,
in tie GSth OF his native ot Ensani aud lae Cf
ths city.
COXE-At2l8 Third ave. New.Y York CITY, on Tuesday
ing July H. Charlotte WIDOW OF James NJ CoAe In the olSs
Fiens OF tie iamy Invited TO the funeral seryico,.
Thursday Afternoon ljUh int at O'clock at her late resi-
wilmington, De-, papcrs please copy.
CUETISS-At Fairfield Conn., July IL, OF heart disease.
Fdatf2 services from the Congregational Church; at pa
yted liam loavea FOryoe street Depot at
EMBREE-on Tuesday the I1th inst Lewis II. Embree
Relatives and irsns invited to attend tho funeral on
wcdncsay, The 2th inst. clock from his late resi-
denco, 273 West twenty secondst
- o. oTps,ay S,s e. LIS l sv n'' Mrs ca'harn'
Noucc OF funeral hereafter
HAVENS-Or Non iay, July TO- West New Briyhton J.,
Roaer ". HaveG9 lats Of is city IN the 72d year OF
Funeral services Calvary Presbyrria Church wedpcs
day. 80 Boa,s j. ort - Whitehall ~ a. llo
Ee,aains vii be taken 70 Sew.iIaycn ior inicrmeat
5g rsy ay Sl Gs ene is 3 IN s e CG 81 2 {,
KINGsLEY-on Tuesday, at the residence 0, bis 4ausl,c[
Mrs {. Bidgman, ElgeNater Staten Island, Joseph
Furcr services at "wednesday evening as
sTnAUss-on Monday, r0th iast at rabyan HoGso, n H.
F1ar Sd sssI1 at o'a oc1Gk 51 Si III Ti,1 from mo
VAN NORDEN-M noon. on sunday Jgly >, 1876 tEer
Residence N loLEeIs. Ma.gal Hogilnd warner woos ot
The relatives AID friends ot tne family are invited 10 attend
The funeral ~ Wednesday Jrly y, At lOOC'ck a from
the residence OF hes spiiiaw Charles lockwood. osq,
corner PaSllcgye oHd llgs:., Ncskers train leaves
the Grand Central Depot Tor IoaSe:9 at 0:i0 an.
wHIrE-In brooklyn T. d. Jolly 8, Mrs. Goorgiara Il.
If friends and those o her father u H,nsel
vi:cl 10 funeral from r2-aco of tc latter.
l?a Wson.si, wednesday. l2th mst ~ "a O'Clock
WOGLOM-On Monday July H. lS7G, ler late residence,
43S East one hundIU, and tWcuctl-st, Mrs. heOecca
N0glum widow Oi Abraham G. " Oslom.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 10 attend
umera! 10 u Ocpck Thursday mug. Remans
viii be taSun 10 Woodrow, L. for niermoni, at ?
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
NAVAL ORDERS.

WAsHINGToN, July l1.-Master John ID. keeler Is
ordered Asaiic station per steamer on thc Isl OF Ass
Medical Inspector John NJ hloNbc Us
ordered Naval Hospital on Mare lsian al Ang ~
next NJ lIugies IL detached ifoh the Dlspatc
ordered the Asiatc station per steamer on e - c
August from Francisco Medical Director James SUi
Itl. tx Irach,d from ne naval Hospital Mare Island,
Cal ON the lOta VI August and placed waiting orleIs
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
CATTLE MARKET.

WkTERTowN. Mass. July ll.-CATLg-Receints l6ll
head demand not Ncry braDt sal OF few choice ~ %
al G22; extra s10s7 % first quality 50 2lD*O %;
second quality, tj~sj 10 third quality 81 G0gsI 10 .
LklisBcCcpts, 3,2O3 head tectnaihs moro
hers offered csc.; best lambs on sac m los
al ~ JOat20k4 81; extra do, s3Gsl 3D. or 3z@Jc 10
Spring lambs 6Qsc.
WAL lALNEs. -JMRl 80.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

r- sn5 - bafora yaril'.oa in teh e by ehta. Of
crng uu5ht @ night The ern'a horizon 81 in. nals q inihr,
tigf CIy-d l's
iua l,on rcpr-.sns tnr actda yt q the rnry Hnt
I, the liI
iats1
N- HFT.n rNcs,Eigr fIctun1u north -y sio N
b. Heated d. the tcq1euy
Me grStr,.ru. ,i1rurr hy the o tl" 1y'n Nhn
of weather viii ID
low r,sr.n ul, from 60 t1 line so
p,lg. a, gun.l ably e. pleasant weather.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
TILE MERCuEY AT I1oo.

PoUGHKEErsIE. n. Y, July 1.-THE heat at
all points the Hudson has been extraordinary Tor
several days At New-Paltz yesterday tie mercury
reached lI2o in the shade, AMI in this city 1t has ranged
FROM $50 70 1902 Several tlunucr-SOrs nave
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
HAYES AND WHEELER RATIFICATION.

RIcHMoND, Va, July 1.-THE Republicans
of Eicond held Hayes and wheeler ratification meet
iny ton gnt, with speeches, cannon hrnS music aId
b,utirs The meeting held in the open air aud at
trtoled a large crowd. IL majority being whites.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
TIE rEArm OF cApr M-ErOGu.

1t q mccting 0f ihc Amy aud navy VIHD
last evening I,-uiutrus OF rc-ut were adopted ut the
death Of Capt Miles NrE.ocH, ~ The mciuh' s Of the
cu hO fell wItI Custer ia the !ilatcd attack uh tie
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12

E,rometfic conditions have va led less within the "a
honrs preceding midnight from thOse Of the 81 hours
prcvOus TO that time. than might have been expected
considering the rains Of yeserdy and last night
slight oscillations have occurred. but tho general III
Hralions continue the slnc IL is aitiiSd mat the
.ayo-blo change" predicted IN yesterdays TRIBUNE.
~ being near dt hand" viii not end with the recent
showers and Viii hc extended Oyer the large portion 81
tDc MiI'ls and Eastern States watch Il still under d
mUisArd prc3 -iIrC.
For hs city and 100 miles around, a't"Tnlting clear
and cloudy weather, modcrate temperature, with the
y. .obaby o utcruttins SHOWERS, VIII prU'aII !or TWO
,rt turp. l.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12

PHlLiDIIPliIA. July 1.-The coroner's Jury in the
sas s' & ~ - ~ CAnaed an exhibitor at the CcntGa Ihbi
80 Ahun habsas cargc Maggio Poole ard Bellc MCan
% psNhS caused lbs death by Administering suipLalo OF
sVfPblhe They we're b0tL Committed 9Vf trial
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
MiRRiED.

WOOD-SCOTT-In this city, tie 10th inst, AT tho resi-
denco brides father by the Rev g. W. Sampson,
D. D, Mr Chas f. Wood II Boston, Sahs to LaI1 e. Sc
oud daughter OF .. H. scott, esq, OF Montreal
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
The I.nsnri Tent.

Thirty fourlL ST. West and near siNtli ave
fGrccn cars OF Tiitv fourth ST. line lass ihs irnt M
WEDNE-DAI, D y. In.-kcy WM. ;. kAlNSfohb
THURSDAY, y, gl.--Rey. =. II. lINn' ~
Singing by 9'lIEO. T.. PERkISS and Ch"rus
MONDAY PRAYER MEEIINC-One hour.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12

RE TYFORCENrETS FOR GIN. CROOK
DETEOiT, July 1I.-Six companies of United
states infantry leave Ecrc FOR the West today to Tocn'
force liz force. operating against ilc Indians.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
mUcpRRER,s SENTENCE COMMITTED

ALBANY, July 1l.-Gov. Tilden has com
muted TO Imprisonment for life the sentence OF AineIt
Fr,denburgh who was to have been hanged Oh Friday
next for the murder OF Orlo Davis iu Gray lesSimer
County, In June, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
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DIED.

AN Nolioes Of Man1ages mast B. inaorsod WiM an
New-York tribune., 1876-07-12

Gov. Tillen replied in an earnest, impressive tone,
t,ot conld be distinctly heard in all plIs Of the
spacious parors, in the following words
cry McCLEgNAND AND GENrLEMEs OF rHg CoHMiT-
TEE: | shall at my earliest convenience pre-
paro and transmit TO you formal acceptance of
the nomination which you now tender 10 me In
behalf OF the Democratic National Convention, and
do not desire this occasion To anticipate any topic
which might be appropriate 10 That COMMUNICATION IL
may however be permitted to me 10 say that my nom
inatjon was not mere personal preference between
citizens and statesmen Of this republic, who
might very well have been chosen for so
distinguished honor and for august duty IL was
rather declaration OF that lustouo body III whose be-
half you speak in favor Of administrative reform with
which events had associated me IN the puohc
m nd Tho strength the universally, and the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-01
MURDER NEAR RIPLEY.
A Negro Kills n White Man with
nIuh-

-
A Negro Kills n White Man with a
Club.
The Ripley News of last Thursday has
the following:
The citizens of our town and vicinity
were greatly shocked Tuesday morning
upon receiving intelligence that Nathan
Ferguson, son of Samuel Ferguson, a
young mar about twenty-one years of
age, had been murdered a few hours be-
fore, near his home, three miles from
Ripley, by John Curren, a negro tenant
on his father farm.
On the morning of the murder, young
Ferguson and his wife were engaged in
planting cotton in a field near a stable
10 which the negro kept his mule, and
when the negro went for his mule to 90
to work, Mr.. Ferguson spoke to him
about taking cotton seed, and a quarrel
ensued which resulted in Mr.. Ferguson
striking Curren with a wooden bar. The
negro then seized a piece OF plank and
dealt Mr.. Ferguson a heavy blow across
the back Of his neck, which felled him
to the ground.
1t seems that both Mrs. Ferguson and
the vile of the negro were present and
the latter interfered and tried to prevent
her husband striking Mr.. Ferguson again.
when he struck her across the shoulder
with the plank and threatened to knock
her down if she %interposed again. He
then struck the PROSTATE maa three more
blows and ran off. Mrs Ferguson scream.
ed for help, and sitting down upon the
ground, took her husbands head ia her
lap, but he lived only a few minutes, the
first blow having dislocated his neck.
The murderer succeeded in making
good his escape, and has not yet been
apprehended, Notwithstanding the citi-
zens of the neigbborhood turned out in
large numbers AID secured the country
for miles around.
The deceased leaves a young wife and
numerous friends aud relatives to mourn
his sad and untimely fate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-01
Kelly and che Professor nm Rec,


nelly m the Professor on Beer.
Last Saturday night a number of jovial
gentlemen met in a beer saloon to in
dulge in a social gathering, wherein the
good things Of life were ate and drunk
and literary and other topics we're dis
eussed in a learned manner by the cote
RE of wits and men Of the world. In
the party was a learned professor whose
weakness is TO think that he can drink
q greater number Of shoo-Ay beers than
any other mar on the continent. After
imbibing a few glasses the party put up
3 job on him, as the police call it. One
Of them opened the ball by saying: See
here, Professor, Isaw a man named Kelly
drink thirty-seven shoe fly beers yester-
day, and be did it without getting drunk"
NonsenseF' replied the Professor;
that can't be done, but il any man can
do it, | can; d-n Kellyl' Just then a
posted man cam in and spoke to the
crowd. He vas informed that the Pro.
fessor could drink eighteen shoc-ay glas-
ses Of beer with ease. "P'shawf' an.
swered he, Kelly can drink thirty-seven
I've seen him do it." WHO the
deuce is Kelly2" asked the Pro-
lessor. Nobody could answer except
that he was a lightning beer driuker with
wonderful chambering capacity. Other
posted men came in and made the same
remark, all of which worried the Pro-
lessor, who prided himself upon his Iau-
rels as a champion beer drinker. After
he had spent several dollars for beer he
became a little mixed and left the saloon
with his friends. As he reached the
sidewalk and stood by a lamp-post, n
of the wags remarked in excited tones:
Hallol here zones Kelly nowl" The
Professor stesdied himself for a few sec,
onds, and fearing to meet the rival cham.
pion except on equal grounds, replied:
Boys, d-n Kelly l can't drink a
beer match with him tonight, but any
other night I'll meet him with shoe. flies"
The boys tried to detain him, but it was
no use. He left for home. 1t is need.
less to add that Kelly, the champion
beer singer, was a NEUROLOGICAL person