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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15
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St. Louis Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
There is one man connected with the
Babcock case who is, deservedly or 9TH
erwise, unfortunate. That man is the
* attorney general, Williams. He is al
ready as unpopular with the small army
OF journalists in attendance at the court
room as he was with the Washington
correspondents who wrought his political
destruction; and, looking at the man, it
is not difficult to see the reason why. His
appearance and manner have prejudiced
the keeu-eyed, irreverent vandals Of the
press, though in no single instance has
be treated any one of them otherwise
than c~ourteously since his arrival here
He has not been interviewed. I'D a..
soon think Of interviewing a deyil-fsh, IS
said one Of the newsRstherers. He
broods-"sits" is not the right word-in
the court room, upon the right hand of
Babcock. and his small gray eyes creep
about steslthily, noting every movement
in the case aggravatingly. There is a
Count Foscoish, Pecksnifian blandness
about him which irritates the man OF
s~ensibility. The manner in which his
hair is plastered smoothly upward over
his head, the fat manner of his necktie,
the stucco-like fitting Of the trousers
about his pondsrous legs, are all tantal.
iziag. somehow. BE may be an injured
man, but be doesn't look like it. He is
the raven sitting over Babcock's cham
Der door. He says little or nothing all
the day long, but remains quiescent,
while from bin emapates en- oppressive
magnetic current in all directions.
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ARRIVAL OF DOCKRAY.
The Story OF His Escape from the
Spanish Authorities.

The Story OF His Escape from the
spanish Authorities.
New YORK, February l5.-Frederick
A. Dockray, whose case was the cause Of
Minister Cushing's demand upon the
Spanish government for the former gen.
tlemsn's release and observance of the
treaty Of 1895, tells the story Of his
escape. he says that on November
18th he was informed that the Spanish
authorities had remsnded him to his old
prison, the convent. Reporting to the
local officials, he was told they had 10
information on the subject. Freed from
his parole and not yet imprisoned, he
thought that nov or never was his OPP
p%ortunity to escape, and by daybreak
next morning was on board an Amer.
can brig lying in the harbor. That night
he was carried TO a French steamer
bound for Msrseilles, but was informed
no passengers would be taken. On the
following evening, which was dark and
rainy, he ~endeavored to board q British
steamer. While rowing toward the
steamer, an open boat shot close up
to him, and one Of the men said
that must be the American who es-
capped" Next night he got on board a
British steamer, but On arriving at Denia,
fifty miles south Of Valencia, the cap.
tain, becoming alarmed, insisted on land
Ing him. Ths captain Of 3 f%elueca cane
IN board, aud persuaded by ten dollars
and a bottle Of brandy, consented to
take Dockrsy on board. The feluoca
sailed for Gibraltar, and encountered a
severe gale, which blew for eight days.
Blown over to the African coast, the fe.
pcca put in at TangierS, in sight Of
Galleys CsntS, the nearest approach he
was destined to make to bis prisopsbogVe,
Thence he went to Gibraltar, where he
put himself under the protection Of the
British Gag. From Gibraltar he went 10
London, AND tAspes r. this city,
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Happy Accidents.

A Limerick tobacconist, looking dole.
fully at his poor ~neighbors grouping
among the s%mouldering ruins of his
burned-out shop, noticed that some OF
them, after trying the contents of GER
tain canisters carefully loaded their
w~aistcoat pockets from them. He fol-
lowed suit, and found that the snuff had
come out Of the fiery ordeal very much
improved in pungency aud aroma. Like
a wise man, he said nothing, but took
another place, set up q lot Of ovens,a and
before long Black Yard Snuf-otherwise
T" Irish Blackgusrd was all the rage
with lovers Of nasal Utilization, and in q
few years Lundyfoot was q rich man,
owing to the accident be thought had
ruined him.
A would-be alchemist, seeking to dis.
cover what mixtures of earths made the
strongest crucibles, found that one day
he had made porcelain. Instead Of
transmitting metals, as he had fondly
hoped to do, Bottger transmitted himself;
|" as if he had been touched with q con
jurors wand, he was on q sudden trans
formed from an alchemist into a potter
A Brighton ststioner took a fancy for
dressing bis window with piles of writing
paper, rising gradually from the largest
to. the smallest size in use, and to finish
his pyramids off nicely, he cut cards to
bring thsm TO q point. Taking these
cards for diminutive note-paper, lady
customers we're continually wanting
some Of that dear little paper" and
the stationer found it advantageous to
cut some paper to the desired pattern.
But thea there was no space for address
ing the notelets when they we're folded;
and after much c~ogitation, he invented
the envelope, which he cut with the aid
Of metal plates made for the purpose.
The sale increased so rapidly that he
was unable to produce his envelopes
fast enough, so he commissioned dozen
houses to make them for him, and thus
set going an important branch Of the
manufacturing stationery trade.
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The "~FiGe-Queen" Exposed.

Ar exciting scene took place at a Spir.
i~lualist mass meeting held at Rockford,
Illinois. The vocal speaking aud char.
acter reading by E. V. Wilson, Of Chi
cago. had concluded, and the grand FIRE
test by the Chicago Fire-Queen, Mrs.
Suydam, had commenced. Having
bathed herself in ERE while under spirit
influence she sat down amid the applause
Of the immense audience that crowded
every portion Of the ball. DR., j. Phil.
ips, OF Belvidere, then arose and said he
would repeat the test without any inhu-
ence whatsoever. This the doctor did
amid the cheers Of the skeptics and the
Kisses Of the s~r;r;tHslists. Then Mr..
James Chalmers, Of Rockford, arose and
did likewise. DR.. Dunn, Of that city,
who claims to DO a Spiritrslist Of the bet.
tor sort, ofered'te zen dollars TO the Fire.
Queen If she would hold her thumb in
the fame Of a lamp for forty seconds.
A number Of others made the same offer,
but the sbasbed Fire Queen would not
accept. Then ensued q metaphorical
Do~nnybrook, such as 10 rarely witnessed
in 9 public hall, and in which a large
number took part.
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THIS hesrt-rending story is vouched
for by a truly loyal Washington CORE.
spondent: There is a rebel doorkeeper
whose duty it is to hoist the flag over the
House, which designates whether that
body is in session. The memories Of the
glorious past are so overmastering to this
faithful devotee OF the Lost Cause that he
viii not raise the flag in person; that
duty is performed by a negro at ten cents
a day, When it comes to lowering the
flag the Confederate performs thai proud
aud grateful Office himself" New let the
Goddess Of Liberty wilt in sackcloth aud
ashes.
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Shetland appears to be threatened with
an invasion Of infuriated whales. It
seems that, a few days ago. a shoal of
whales Of large size, and Of the species
known as timers" came into Dowry
Voc, some distance Rorth Of Lerwick.
The whales were seer to sport about and
tumble as il in play; but this was evil
IDENTIFY a ruse on their part, for when
six boats manned by fishermen put
of Ito give chase" the whales, instead
Of retreating. gave chase to the fisher
men They became, it is stated, exceed
ingly furious. and began 70 chase every
boat on the water, as though intending
to drive them Ashore. One small boat
was upset, the occupants narrowly
escaping with their lives. The fisher
men we're. in short. ANONYMOUSLY put to
fight, and have since prudently abb
stained from meddling further With "fus
ners," By the last accounts the whales
we're still in the Voc, and seem deter
mined to stay there until driven out by
force. The timer" is known to be one
of the most vicious species Of whales
They seldom 90 in shoals, and the fact
Of their appearing in q body near Shet-
land betokens a combination among
them for no smicable purpose. Whales
and seals, however, have a long.standing
grudge to wipe off against fishermen,
and il is net surprising to find, after the
treatment they have been exposed to,
that they have at last lost their temper.
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IT is.a matter of congratulstion that
the Board Of Health has entered euer.
Getically upon the work Of cleaning up
the city before warm weather. DR.. j. q.
Erskiue, the worthy president of the
Board Of Health, understands the sani-
tary condition and necessities Of the
city thoroughly and is in every respect
qualified for the prosecution Of this i'm.
portant work. It's . pilg 8paa mistake
that tho City Engineer was not instructed
to cooperate With the Board Of Health.
Yet, the force svailsbls may meet the
requirements Of the occasion.
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FOREIGN.


RoTrERDAN. February l5.--Winslow,
the fugitive forger, is not in Holland.
The securities viii be delivered up Il the
woman consents.
AMSTERDAM. February 1.-the Amer
lean consul at Rotterdam telegraphs;
" Winslow has been arrested in London.
BE declares that his wife has more
money than she admitted. All will be
seized and delivered to me"
LONDON, February l5.-The Morning
Hour says: Rumors have been afioat the
past few days to the effect that kilograms
have been passing between President
Grant and Minister Schenck, concerning
the lstter's resignation. Some Of these
reports distinctly state that General
Schenck has been asked to resign, and
others that the President has telegrsphed
General Schenck that he intends 10
stand by him,
Viscount Hinchinbrooke was elected
to Parliament to-day from Huntingdon
and Godmsnchester. he favorsa union
Of church and state and religious teach.
ing in schools. ar
ROME, February l5.-The Pope hsv'
ing granted q ~dispensatiou for the mar
riage Of the daughter Of the sculptor,
Story, a Protestant, with Commentators
Peruzzi, a Catholic and brother Of the
Syndic Of Florence, the grant is men,
toned as a remarkable exception to a
rule never before broken during the pom
ti6cate of Plus TX. Some extreme Ul
tramontanistS are highly displeased.
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so Of Memphis. Before l left Memphis
/ urged a number Of u citizens TO take
the necessary steps to organize q com
pany under the laws of Arkansas 70
build the Memphis branch of the road
through that State, and | have repeatedly
written back urging the same thing. But
/ am not aware that my suggesnonS we're
acted upon. There
are representatives here Of two or three
different companies, seeking to get the
benefit of the bill, and to control this
branch Of the road. have
not been able to see the charter OF any OF
these companies, or to learn the names
of the co~rporators. | have, therefore,
deemed It proper to submit an amend
meut TO the bill designed TO guard against
some Of the evils likely to result from
the causes above mentioned. II is In
the hands Of the committee, but | am
already advised il will meet with sctive
opposition from various quarters. | deem
its provisions so essential to the interest
of Memphis, that / shall consider 1t my
duty to insist upon il.
In my judgment it would be ex-
ceedingly unwise in us to allow
those having no idendity of interest
with ours to obtain entire control OF an
enterprise upon which the interests of
Memphis so largely depend.
Unless otherwise instructed by your
body 1.-THE Chamber OF Commerce) aud
others equally interested, | shall persist
in the course above indicated. II posi-
BILE, send on the committee without fur
Their delay. With proper Efforts and CO.
operation, / have strong hopes that the
bill may be passed, and with the amend
ments l propose.
The amendment to House bill No. 472,
alluded to above. provides substantially
that the city Of Memphis, in its corporate
capacity, shall be a stakeholder in the
company constructing the line from JEFF
Texas, to a point opposite Mem
phis, and as such shall have all the powers
and privileges of other stockholders
therein, and shall own and control one
fifth of all the bonds issued for the con.
struction Of said line Of railway. and
guaranteed by the government of the
United States, as provided in section
third Of the bill. And providing further
that the company constructing said line
of railway shall have q representation in
the board Of directors for the Texas and
Pacific Railway Company equal to the
amount of bonds which may be issued
and guaranteed as aforesaid as compared
with the mount which may beissued and
guaranteed for the construction of the
main line Of the Texas aud Pacific
railroad, and increase Of stock
ia said main line shall never
diminish this representation. The i'm
portanee of such an amendment to Mr..
Atkins bill will be readily perceived
by those who have given the subject at
tention. We understand that the com.
mittee appointed by the Chamber of Com.
merce will hold a meeting this afternoon
to consider Colonel Young's letter, and
take some action. We hope they will
act promptly aud in accordance with this
urgent appeal.
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Probabilities.

WAsHmoroS, February l6.-In the
Jake region rising barometer, north TO.
west winds, colder Apd clearing weather
win proys.ais 10 tbo Ohio valley rising
barometer. north 70 vest vssdA, solasF
and gonsFally clear weather. succeeded
in the southwest By falling barometer,
rising temperature and sagtsrly gipdP'
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Any one who has carefully read the
various whisky trials at St. Louis must
be convinced thst Babcock was more in.
innate with the leading members Of the
ring than is strictly consistent With =
stroHE presumption Of innocence. The
evidence is ESsdpally closing in on him,
and his case begins Y look desperate.
he is morally connected before tks conn
try elEasdy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15

THEY have a gas war 10 Cincinnati
and in that neiehborhood. This item
from the Commercial gives an insight
into matters:
Lighting suburban roads with gasoline
lamps by moonlight, at twenty-nine dol
lars, for rural rabbit hunters, at the ex.
peuse Of the city, with a house every half
mile, suggests economy 10 the city gov
eminent. A village we can name, Dor
dering on the city, lights with gasoline
lamps at an expense of sixteen dollars
a year, without a skilled contractor, and
does it well. Shall the city burn one
thousand gasoline lamps on country
roads, and pay thirteen thousand dollars
more than q ~neighboring ~village2 Why
not compel the Gas Company to light
country roads by the moon, and ave
thousands and tens Of thoussnds2 Gas
stock then would not pay more than
twenty per cent. dividends, and advance
in price ten per cent. q year besides.
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A Joke saved Him.

It is said Of Lord Norbury that be
would Of any time rather lose a friend
than q joke. On one occasion he began
the sentepcs Of death il The vice;
"Erisonet At the bar, you have been
found guilty by q jury Of your country.
men Of the crime laid TO your charge,
and | must say l entirely agree with the
verdict, for ] see 'scoundrep written 10
ynaF face" Here the prisoner ln.or-
fupted With hfhAt's 8 stroEg reHeo:
hdn fg0P your Lordship." Wbersupon
the Judge, keehiy a~ppre6kting the joke,
commuted the sentence into Lanspcrtar
lion for seven years.
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RIEer T~eIeEFnlls.

CAIRo, February l5.- Arriyed-Bse,
St. Louis, 9 pm; H. G. Ysegsr, St.
Louis, midnight; Sam Brown. ST. Louis,
7 am. Departed-Eddyville Nashville,
midnight; Belle Of Shreveport, New Or.
leans, Ridnight; Raven, 81. Louis. 7
am. Weather clear Rnd cold.
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Congressman Piper Of California 10
said to own two hundred acres within the
city limits Of San Francisco. He is of
pure Swedish descent, was a carpenter
by trade. and caught the California fever
by reading a speech Of Daniel Webster
in which the future Of San Francisco
described in glowing terms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15

tbs great conaagratiOn in New York,
a few days ago, destroyed the entire es-
adjustment Of Norman L. Munro & Co.,
publishers Of The Boys Of New York"
THE Family Story Paper" and "The
Weekly Story Teller" We areinformsd
BY a private note from the srm that
while the Ere was still raging the neces-
sary arrangements were made to con-
tinus their periodicals at the usual
terms. This is a characteristic piece Of
enterprise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15

A vsRDIor has iust bean rendered 10
the Court Of Common Pleas Of New
York in the d Of q young man. which
compels q street-car company to pay ten
thousand dollars damages ior injuries re-
sulting in the loss Ofa limb. It seems
that be was forced to stand on the front
platform, and, in order to let of a lady,
stepped down on the ground. Before he
could get back the ear started and ran
over his leg. "Eo seat, 40 fare" is be-
coming The motto in New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15

THE Centennial appropriation bill
passed the Senate by a vote Of Al yeas
to Is nays. Of those who voted for the
bill thirty we're Republicans and eleven
Democrats. The nays we're, Republicans,
four; Democrats, eleven, the Democratic
vote for and against the bill being the
same. or the New England Senators,
Wadleigh, Of New Hsmshire. and Eaton,
Of Connecticut, voted against the bill.
New York, Delaware, Maryland, North
Carolina, Georgis, Alabama, Mississippi,
Texas, Ohio and Wisconsin, each gave
one negative vote. West Virginia, Ten.
nessee, Kentucky and Missouri we're
unanimously against the bill. Both SEN
ators from Virginia voted against the
bill.
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Death Of an OId Congressman,

WlsHINGToE, February l5.-T. ]. D.
Fuller died yesterday in Virginia. BE
was four times elected to Congress and
in 1857 was appointed Second Auditor
Of the Treasury By President Buchanan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15

GRAIN RAIsERs RRFJsn IN sua
nit q, the wastbful and impsrtect worH "a
other ThresAsfs, when posted On the osSt s,,, ~
r!oTttv Of tnis one, for EavinR grain. savinS
upe, and doing fass, thorough and ecOnomi-
THRESHRRMEN FIND 1T birbly .av.n-
tageous 70 ron a machine that las nd Z Rast-
ers. Pickers," or Apron, " thai handle
Timothy Millett and all such Si1icSie stsirS
and seeds with ENYSRE EASE kSR
EFFECElVENE ESP. Cleans 60 nerfaetior-
saves the farmer biz thresh biz By ezra ~
ing Of FED pakes no LitterinTs !" rv-
CURES LESS THAN 0NE-HALF tie usual
belts, Rozes, Journals. end Gears; easier
managed; less repairs; ore that grain raiseys
prefer to empley and walt for, even al
srs Psises, while other machines
FOur sizes made with O, 4. 10 amt
~ morse MOunted Z" Powers. RIsS
speciality OF tsepnraIOFs 0aIOIe.SS
expressly for STEAM POWER. ana
20 match other H0ree Powers.
II interested Ia grain raising, or threshing
write tor illustrated Circulars (sent Teel Wiik
tull parnenlgfs Of sizes, styles, prices. tsrme.
etc.: NICHOLS, SHEPARD 700.
SAoSA Bottle Cretk. Micksoaa.
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THE political ptatps OF the jury IN the
babcock ease ia, seven Republicans,
three Democrats aud two independents;
so that the Geaersl is not 10 much dan.
ger from the rebel element.
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BESSIE TuRSER has taken the lecture
field. but she has not taken the public by
storm. Her audience at Syracuse was
50 thin that she wanted no more Of it
than thay wanted Of her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-15

THE consular aud diplomatic bill,
which has passed the House, apprOpri-
ates about $4,000. being a reduction of
about $47O,0 900 from the bill Of last year.
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RLEoTIoN.
Notice to ~StOckhOldern.

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WEDNESDAY,. March LIST, to elect seven d.
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MANHOOD.


A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU.
"A dence, causing premature decay, nor.
yoM debility ptp,, he9ine tried Ia vain ever
kneEn. remedy, has found asimplo solf-oure,
which be Will send fss 70 his f~elloW-suferors,
Address J, II. REEVES, 70, Nassau street
New York. MaOd-1M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-02

The second failure of Parker to accomplish
the distance of three hundred and five miles
in fifteen hours settles the question so fal
as he is concerned. We are willing to pay
deserved tribute to pluck and endurance
wherever it is exhibited in worthy cause,
but in the circumstances under which the
rider was kept in the saddle during the last
hour Of his attempt yesterday we can see
nothing to praise and much to condemn. 1t
has been pretty clearly demonstrated that,
so far as the mustangs were concerned, there
was no difficulty about their share of the
work being performed. The contest has all
along been that of the man against physical
exhaustion, and Parker was beaten yesterday
more than an hour before he was taken from
ask why a man was kept in torture when he
was already hopelessly beaten. The an
swer, we are sorry to say, is to be found ia q
weakness of human nature for what, in this
instance, took the form of gate money.
Alas that heroism should have such sad
things to struggle with behind the scenes.
Samson blind, making sport for the Philis.
tines, was scarcely a more pitiable sight than
this Centaur carried around by the wild mus
tangs mile after mile, unable to see ahead,
and all that the proprietor might make
q few extra shekels. We had dim idea that
shippodroming" was almost exclusively an
Eastern virtue, but now we are almost fain
to admit that Bret Harte's ballad of the
Heather Chinee" did not describe a race Of
white men on the Pacific slope altogether
extinct.