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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
ST. LOUIS.
n n Averv,s Case-A Man Kills His
wife and Daughter and then Cats
His Throat-Aecfdent TO q Barge
and six Men Drowned.

NJ
wife aud Daughter and then Cuts
His Throat-Aecfdent to q Barge
and Six MEN Drowned.
ST.. LOUIS, April Ain the United
States District Court yesterday after
noon the motion for a new trial in the
case of N. y. Avery was overruled by
Judge Treat. Tho motion on arrest,
however, with all the proceedings, will
be certified up to the Circuit Court so
that they may be reviewed by Judge
Dillon.
Thomas Tracey, living about six
miles east Of Carlinsville, ILL.,, shot his
wife last night, then killed his daughter,
six years old, with the but end of his
gun and afterward cut his own throat
with a butcher knife. Tracey and wife
lived ~unhappily and she had threatened
several times to leave him. Last night
she attempted to put her threat into ef-
feet and the above was the result.
While the steamer Fannie Lewis was
approaching the bridge at Boonville, Mo-,
at seven o'clock last night, she cut loose
q barge she had in tow so that it might
pass through the draw of the bridge
alone. The river being high and the
current very swift the barge became I'M
manageable, and Bill Davis, one of the
men on board, jumped ashore with the
line and attempted to make the barge
fast to q stump. The latter gave way,
however, and the barge crashed against
the pier of the bridge and was broken in
too. Ten men were IN the barge, only
four of whom, Alex. P. Shay, VIM. GauRt
VIM. Tomlinson and one other, whose
name we have not learned, were saved,
the remainder were all negroes and are
supposed to be drowned. The barge had
ten thousand bushels of corn on board
which was insured in St. Louis Offices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
MInsma Rendered PowerIesu

The most certain way to render powerlesS
the miasmatic vapors which produce chilli
and fever and other malarious disorders. is to
fortify the syste against them with that
matchless preventive of periodic fevers, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. The remedial ope-
ration Of the Bitters is no less certain than
their preventive effects. and they may be re-
lied upon to overcome cases Of fever and ague
which resist quinine and the malarial RENE
dies of the pharmacopeia. Dyspepsia, con-
~stipation. bilious complaints, rheumatic all
ments. and general debility. likewise. rapidly
yield to their regulative and tsnic influence.
They are an i~ncalculable blessing to the weak
and nervous Of both sexes, an excellent family
medicine, and the best safeguard which the
traveller or emigrant can take to an I'M
healthy climate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
THE CONVENTION THAT DID NOT
IHRTRunT FOR MORTON.

The following special to the V%icksburg
Herald gives some idea of the makeup
of the late Radical Convention at Jack
son, and indicates hat the delegates
we're not instructed for Morton:
JACKSON. March 81. 1876.
The Republican State Convention ad-
iourned in confusion and disorder at 2
O'Clock this morning. The majority of
the delegates to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton are Bristow men, the minority are
for that brother TO the Devil, Morton.
Pinchback was in attendance and spoke
an entertaining colloquial piece.
Through all of his illiterate and un.
grammatical talk, there was a vein of
humor and sarcasm, and occasionally
some good sense. He advised his col.
ored hearers to dismiss from their minds
any idea that the Federal Govern
ment would ever use its soldiers to
help them ride into power; they must
stand by their " manhood, else they
would 20 down to the oblivion they de-
served. He pitched into the carpetbag
Adventures in a way that gave the i'm.
preston that he had Ex-Governor Ames
in his minds eye. To day the Morton
wing of the Republican party are wear
ing scowling faces, and it is not healthy
to discuss with them the results Of yes
terday's convention; they are besrisb
and dynamite. On the other hand, the
Lake. Lea-M usgrove anti-extremists are
quite happy. A mention of Alcorn'
nam by Pinch, in his speech, started
the convention into applause, or more
properly into bowls and yells. The con
ventiOn was the most respectable Rupub
lican body | have ever seen assembled il
this State, but their proceedings we're il
large part shameful and disgraceful.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
NEW YORK.

The Remains OF q Woman Found in
a BOx-lnspeetiOn of DeIenses OF
New YORK.
New YORK, April A box was
picked up yesterday in the Hudson river
at stuyvessnt Landing and on being
opened was found to contain the remains
Of a woman cut into small pieces.
The Secretary of War and General
Sherman continued their inspection Of
the deienses of New York yesterday,
Notwithstanding the drenching rain.
The former left for Washington last
night, and General Sherman will return
there tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04

B. P. RoDGERs, cashier Of the Fulton
Bank of Brooklyn, after holding the po-
sition twenty-three years, recently be-
came a defaulter to the amount of $685.
OOe, and is a fugitive from justice. The
detectives traced him to Knoxville, East
Tennessee, and thence to Sweetwater,
where they arrested him and recovered
most of the money. 1t seems that he
had become tired of the monotony of his
life in the bauk and concluded to invest
a few thousand dollars in a fine farm and
settle down on it. When arrested he
said he was glad of it; that he could
have stolen millions, but did not, and
that be had no idea what made him AXE
such a freak. He went back cheerfully,
and it is understood is such a favorite
with the officers of the bank that ne will
not be prosecuted. This kind of bust
ness has become SO popular that we shall
not be surprised if in the near future
such prodigals are banquetted on their
return, and put back on less work and
better pay. The peculiar merit in this
case seems TO be that Brother Rodgers
was too generous and high-minded to
take more than he actually needed. His
regard for the bank was sc tender that
he could not think Of taking enough to
embarrass the concern in the least. This
discloses a very beautiful and almost
touching trait of character. If all thieves
could come up to this high standard Of
action the profession could afford to look
up and would socn take its proper place
in society.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
CALIFORNIA.
The Chinese threatened with Fire
aud Raaal

anu ntDChs
SAN FRANcIsco, April ga rather
turbulent anti. Chinese meeting was held
in South San Francisco tonight. One
speaker said that an organization existed
in the city, twenty thousand streng,
pledged that if the present attempt to
remedy the Chinese evil by legal means
failed to take the law into their own
hands and root out the evil with fire and
steel. The Chinese companies this eveH-
ing presented a communication to the
Board of Supervisors demanding protec-
ton to life and property, which all but a
certain unruly class mean to afford. All
violent measures are deprecated by the
community at large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
FOREIGN.

LONDON, April 4.-The betting this
morning on the University boat ace was
nine to four in favor Of Cambridge.
The report on the Egyptian finances
is not regarded fsvorably, aud Egyptian
securities are lower than yesterday.
An American was arrested here yes
terday who has been for some time past
counterieitiDg American securities here
and on the continent.
The amount Of bullion gone into the
Bank Of England on balance to-day was
e2l4,0O0.
LIVERPOOL, April 4.-McDowell 4
Holiday, merchants in American trades
have suspended; liabilities unknown
1t is rumored that the great Sheffield
house is about to remove to the United
States.
In consequence of a strike Of docl
lsborers, work was entirely suspended
yesterday on various Atlantic and othe
steamships.
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River Kilograms.

CAIRO, April 4-A rrived-Charle
Morgan, Cincinnati, 8 am; James
Howard, New Orleans, s am; John
Gilmore, Nashville, I am. Departed
James Howard, St. Louis, 6 am; Alice
Brown, Ohio, 8 ami Charles Morgan,
New Orleans, noon, Clear and pleasant,
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Oonneeticut ELECTION.

NEw HAVEN, April 4.-One hundred
andlffty.6ve towns give Ingersoll 4 1929;
Robinson 43,ll9, and the sO-called
Greenback and Prohibition candidates
about 1900 each. The Senate aud House
are strongly Democratic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
Tennessee Iron for the Centennial
Exposition.

Nashville American, 2d.l
Our Centennial Commissioners are
making a move in the right direction, so
fer as regards the exhibition of the rich
and superior mineral esource Of the
State at Philadelphia. Yesterday eleven
thousand pounds of crude ore and pig
iron we're shipped there by the Tennessee
and Virginia Air Line, and as soon as
more money can be raised for the pur-
o 4 another shipment will be made. It
Is now only about six weeks until the
opening of the grand Exposition, and II
n people intend to have their State
creditably represented, it is quite time
they we're exerting themselves in that
direction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04

The V~icksburg Herald criticises Sen.
ator Key very severely for his speech
and vote on Morton's Mississippi resolu
tons. We have read the speech and
shall take occasion to make some com
ments on it.
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tn ha Execafed

ALBANY, N. Y, April 4.-The Court
Of Appeals has affirmed the judgment of
the courts below in the Ease of Dolan,
convicted Of the murder Of Noeso, and
he will be executed.
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Trustees sale.


DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST TO
ID me executed on the LIST day of May,
1873, Of record in the Registers Office Of
Shelby county. Tennessee. in Record Book
No. 98, pages 81 and IS, l will sell between
the hours of 10 AIN. and SPIN.
On Monday, nay 1, 1876,
in front of No. I Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn. to the highest bidder, for cash, for the
purpose Of paying the unpaid balance Sc
cured, the following property to-wit: Lying
and being in the. county of Shelby, aud State
Of Tennessee, II being part Of the subdivision
OF George Dixon's Is Is acres on Walnut
street, and designated upon the plan of said
subdivision as lot No. AZ, frenting so feet on
Mckinley street, and running back between
parallel lines $50 feet TO an alley, and adjoin-
ing the lot of Anderson Cooper on the south,
and Jne. Bacon on the north, together with
all the improvements on said lot.
Equity Of redemption waived, Title con
sidered good, but ] will sell and convey only
as Trustee.
P.J. MULVIHILL. Trustee.
JARNAGN 4 FRAysER, Attorneys.
This sale is postponed by consent of parties
till Monday, May |, 1875, between same hours
1852 P. j. MULVIHILL. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04

To all whe are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. 1 will
send q recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
T. ISHAE. Station D, Bible House. New York
City. 1-l56.eodGw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
ProhAbiIitiea

WASHINGTON, April 4.-For Tennessee
and Ohio valley, diminishing northwest
winds, backing to southerly, followed by
warmer, partly cloudy weather and fall
ing barometer.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
oOurisr-JOurual Special

Courier-Journal Speeial.l
WASHINGTON. April 4.-1he testimony
Of District Attorney Dyer, Of Missouri,
makes much more sensation here than
that of the detective Bell, who tells SC
hard Q story of Babcock, Luckey and
Pierrepont, This testimony Of Dyer
goes to show how mischievous to the
public interests was the letter of Attor'
ney General Pierrepont, which Babcoek
copied and had printed in order to IN
timidste witnesses from testifying against
him, aud it discloses also the fact OF a
secret communication between the Presl-
dent and q member Of the st. Louis
grand jury named Fox. Fox is to be
examined, and also ex-senator Hender-
son, and a good deal Of light will prob
ably be thrown upon the agencies by
which Babcock's acquittal was procured
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
There are to be two more personal and
special investigations, one OF Jona 4
Delano, son of the late Secretary Delano,
by the Committee on Expenditures oil
the Interior Department, and the other
of General Broughton, Clerk OF the Mil
itary Committee Of the Senate, the latter
on account of his record as an officer of
the internal revenue in Texas, and the
former in respect to his record as Chief
Clerk of the Interior Department.
THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Mr.. Knott, of the Judiciary Commit
tee. will introduce shortly a bill modify
ing section l044 of the Revised Statutes,
which says that no person shall be pros
ecuted, tried or punished for any offense
not capital, unless the indictment be
found or the information instituted in
two years next after such oHense is com
mitted. Mr.. Knott extends the period
to three years, and the importance Of it
in view Of recent developments, is obyi
Gus enough.
THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The Indian ring men are gathering
here to obstruct and defeat the passage
Of the bill to transfer the Indian bureau
to the War Department. They have thu
aid Of General o. o. Howard, of Freed
mems Bureau notoriety.
SENATOR KEY.
The speech of Senator Key, of Ten
nessee, on the Morton resolution to in
vestigate Mississippi, gives much more
satisfaction to Republicans than Demo
Gratis. 1t is especially repudisted By
Southerners, ever the most temperate
as unmanly, and especially for the higl
compliment be paid to Boutwell,, wkt
had just DETAINED in the Senate thu
whole Southern people, living and dead
in the coatsest terms.
THE IHsURRECTIoE IN MEXICO.
Information has been received her
that Matamoras (Mexico) is in a state o
siege, that the second force loan has beel
levied, and that the foreign citizens ar
unprotected. They have united in a re
quest to this government for troops t
cross the Rio Grande to protect them
and the Cabinet will meet tomorrow t
consider the subject.
PERSONAL.
Hon. John Young Brown, Of Ken
lucky, has been called home, his wife
father, Governor Archibald Dixon, bein
at the point Of death. L. Q. W.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04

The annual tobacco crop of the United
States is about 300, OOO, 900 pounds, worth
to she producers at least $4%O,OOO,OOO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
LEGAL.
Sheriff 3 Sale of Real Estate.

- -
DUBLIc NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN;
i that BY virtue Of three writs venditioni
exponas TO me directed from the Honorable
Circuit Court Of Shelby county, Tenn, in the
two cases Of Samuel N. Means vs.. J. M. aod
M. G. Cox. and the one case Of IL. g, Smith
VS.. M. g. Cox and Geo. M. Hudnall. iudg-
ment rendered in the first two cases on the
Nth day Of May, 1871, and in the other case on
the 9th day Of March. 1873, for the aggregate
sum Of sixteen hundred and eigty three dol
lars and eighty-feur cents, with interest and
costs Of suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc., l
will, on
Monday, sth Day OF May, 1876,
in legal hours. in front Of the court, house,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell TO the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described
property. to-wit: In Shelby county. Tenn.
lots 10 and IL of n. s. Lathams subd vision
Of lots Is and % Of the Garrett subdivision on
Springdale avenue. No. 10 being on the west
side and No. 10 on the east side of said ave-
nue., both bounded on the north by Cypress
creek
Also lot No.2 Of Pope's subdivision being the
same conveyed by M. q. Cox to Temperance
Coz. by deed registered in Book "a, page 2is,
Registers office Of Shelby county, filed Feb
ruary II, 1870.
Also a parcel Of about Is acres of land. be-
ing the south Is acres Of lot No. "a of the sub
division of the Garrett tract. and being the
same conveyed By the Sheriff to g. D, Griz'
card. registered in Book 81, page lag, Regis
ter's office, Shelby county.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
M, g. Cox, to satisfy said judgment. interest
and costs.
Memphis. Sd day of April. 1871.
C,L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
By &. L. MoGowAE, D. 8.
7. ?. CHAMBERS. Atty for plaintiff.
S-S6.42
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-04
WI INDIAN BuREAu.

The Indian ring men are gathering
here to obstruct and defeat the passage
Of the bill to transfer the Indian bureau
to the War Department. They have the
aid Of General o. o. Howard, of Freed
mems Bureau notoriety.
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THE INsuRREoTION III MExICo.
PERSONAL.

Hon. John Young Brown, Of Ken
lucky, has been called home, his wife's
father, Governor Archibald Dixon, being
at the point Of death. L. Q. w.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-21
Mammoth Coal Mine.

From DIR. Hurd. one Of the original 10
Gators. we learn the following regarding
the Mammoth coal mine. In WyominG
Territory: The mine was located last
Fall. and IL situated twenty-five mile,
north Of Carter Station, ON the Union Pa.
ciac railroad. In Uintah county. Wyoming,
The vein il traceable for q distance Of sir
miles, running about north and south,
and stands on an angle Of about twenty
two degrees. Sixteen distinct parallel
veins are opened. varying In width from
sixteen 10 ninety feet. the whole extending
over q sandstone formation thrce-qusrters
IL n mile In width. The vein IL deyel-
oped by tunnels and cuts OF short inter.
walls during it, entire length, aud show an
exceedingly valuable prospect. Professor
Charles Poniez, tho geologist Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. examined II
last Spring. and pronounced 1t Ia
be one Of the finest deposit Of coal
In Western America. Somo Of the coal
was assayei In Salt Lake and showed 52.2
per cent. 81 coke and only LIS per cent. Of
ash. The claim has been incorporated In
Salt Lake with 4 capital stock of $4,000
600. divided into 100000 shares Of $40
each. Following are the officers Of the
Mammoth Coal Company: President.
John N. Thayer /; Vice President, q. A.
Black !; Secretary. J. j.. Hefiernen Treas
urer. l.. =. Hill I; Attorney. J. II. Mcbride
Superintendent. G. II. Bovcns; Direc-
tors. DIR. 7. W. Hurd. II. ii. Perkins,
q. W. Penrose, Fred. Shells. q. A.
Robinson. James States. X. l.. Graham.
Z. Coltrin and j. G. Stoddard. DIR.
Hurd owns considerable Of the stock Of
the corporation. and for his especial
benefit. II nothing else, IL Is to be hoped
that the company may realize its erpec.
tations.- Elo Ldsptnd,nt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-21
EUREKA ITEMS.

Tha folIovir, itam. IN interc,t mr.
s ~ a'
taken from tho Eureka Ss"h"ef OF ba''
urday
Some wecls ago ~. u. H~emminpvay
anil oihers lss, hers Tor The RlscL lin:
Joe Mendes ves,er,isv received n letter
from Mr.. Hemmingwsy. dated Hot Creek,
August OH. and postmarkcd cheyenne,
Hot Creek il supposed 10 be about midway
between the railroad and Deadwood. The
letter contained but little news. further
than that the party was In good health and
spirits. Some Indians had been seen In
the distance. but inasmuch a. the boys
we're not looking for Indians. they did no,
apnrebend any trouble with them. Mr.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-21
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Tho track Ia now laid two miles beyond
the northern end Of the Ban Fernando
tunnel. and the work Of laying the Iron Ia
being pushed forward vigorously. The
last rail will be spiked on the LIST OF Sep.
tcmber at Los Angeles. and the road will
then be ready for through traffic. The
suggestion that = public demonstration BE-
made at Los Angeles ON the occasion Of tlle
completion Of the road has been generally
acquicsccd In. and leading citizens are now
discussing the details Of the affair.
On or about July 9th. II. L. Eaton. q
sheep-rHiscr OF Fresno county. had some
dificulty. at his sheep camp In the noun
tains, with q man named Hsskell. During
the following night Haskell went to ths
bed ON which Eaton WAS sleeping. and
stabbed him. cutting him ssrerely. Aftsi
q space Of about six weeks Eaton had %
far recovered from his wounds - 10 BE-
able 70 reach Fresno and swear out . war
rant for Haskell's arrest. This 10 Eaton'f
version Of the story. as.
Fisher. Richardson 4 Co., Of Los Ange.
les county. owners Of extensive lands. have
set out over 10000 ash and several thou.
sand maple trees. and planted . quantity
Of hickory nuts. with the intention Of
growing wagonmakers' lumber. II will
take twelve or fifteen years before any III.
rect result can be obtained from this en-.
tcrprise. but II will he better than q gold
mine after that time.
Several Of the sheep men Of Tulars
county have commenced shearing OF the
Fall clip. the hot weather making Il ne
eessity. As 4 general thing the sheep ART
remarkably fat aud the fleece heavy. the
feed having been abundant throughout the
season.
The Solano T@ss' reporter can't remem'
Der the time when Vallejo was so infested
with tramps and beggars a. al present,
He says you might house them al and I,
is exceedingly doubtful u you would show
hospitality to = single angel In the whols
crowd. I.
J. A. Appcrson. Of the arm Of Grover J
Appcrson. proprietors Of the autter Bsnasr.
has retired. Mr.. Grover will continue ~
sole proprietor.
Anaheim has formed its protective or
ganizstion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-21
From the Black hlls.

The following letter was writer By
Peter Reed. 4 former resident Of Phoebe,
in the French language. and translated BY
Rock Dorletio for the use Of the Record.
BEAVER 0rLcH. BLACK HILLS.
July 9th. 1876.
FRIEND Rock DonLErTE: take this
moment 10 inform you Of the state OF my
health. which 10 good. and also In regard
10 the richness OF these Black Hills.
These mines are not rich; the population
numbers about 5000 people. all anxious "a
make money. hut I have seen only 20 OF
30 lucky ones /; tho balance do not make
their expenses. There arc Q few claims
very rich but the number OF them are
small. All tho discoveries Of last year
does not amount to anything at all; they
are all abandoned. only this springs dis.
coveries are being worked. The richest
mines are at Deadwood. and very few pay
ing rich. A friend and myself are work.
ing In Bear gulch. and We are only making
wages. from five 10 six dollars per day,
and we are satisfied that we arc In posses
sion OF u OF the best claims In the
gulch. Such IL thecondition Of the Black
Hills. At present there Is an excitement
At Dig Horn river. and many are leaving
for there. I intend 10 20 myself. al.
wise all tho boys not TO leave Nevada ; they
are better OF there. for there Ia nothing 70
bo made here. Since I have left Chey.
enee l have not seen the face Of q white
woman; the sight Of one would be
pleasant.