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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-02
Two Turkish Monitors Captured
Duke Alexis to Command
the Danube FIOtiIla,
Election Riots in Eng
lAnd--A Mob of 5000
Wreck a Hotel.
Italy and Germany a Joint Iuter(st
in the Approaching French
Elections.

LONDON, August 2.--Midhat Pasha's
recall to Constantinople was counter
manded in consequence Of the remon.
stranoes of the diplomatists who feared
the result Of his extreme views.
General Sir Collingwod Dickson starts
Immediately to inspect the fortifcatiou 5
at Gallipoli.
Watkip OLiberal), son of Sir Edward
Watkin, has beea elected to parliament
from Grimsby over Seldom (Conserva-
tive),
Two Turkish monitors have been cap
tured at Nicopolis nearly ready for
service. Sailors have arrived from st.
Petersburg. Grand Duke Alexis will
command the Danube aotilla.
The Financier says: Though the set.
Element just arranged has been the
smallest known for a very long time
two members failed and there is plenty
Of evidence on every side that the stock
exchange, as a body, is suffering from
inanitioa to a degree scarcely ever
known before"
The Right Hon. Lyon PlayfSir will
sail on the 23i inst. for several months
tour in the United States.
The Goodwood cup was won by Hamp-
ton.
Election riots took place at Grimsby
last night. A mob Of 6OOO wrecked the
hotel where Mr.. Watkin, member elect,
was stopping aud tried to burn it, Three
persons were injured. Troops we're sent
to the scene and twelve rioters arrested.
VIENNA, August lin one Of the late
sittings Of the skuptschina private loans
were voted the Servian government,
really, though not osteDsibIy for military
measures.
Prime Minister Ristics does not at.
tempt to conceal his desire for the an
nexation of Old Seryia and Bosnia. He
says he is in perfect accord with the
prince on this head. The attempt OF
SerVia and Montenegro to participate in
the spoils would be- one of the contin-
gencies in the face of which the power
entrusted to Count Andrassy would be
put into execution.
ROVE, August 2.--Italy has a j joint in.
terest with Germany in the result Of the
approaching French elections, and an
understanding has been arrived OF by
which Italy viii follow Germany in the
Eastern question.
CogsTANTNoPLE, August 2--Mr. Lay
ard, the British Representative here, has
adyices confirming the Turkish victories
at Plevna. The Russian right wing,
numbering 10000, was all engaged. Mr..
Layard also has news Of an important
Turkish success near E~skisaghra. The
Russians lost several guns and the Turka
occupied Eskisaghra.
The Porte has the following official
dispatch: The Russians Tuesday at
tackled Reouf Pasha at Eskisaghra.
After seven hours fighting Reouf PaSha
retreated upon Karabunar, but Suleimsn
Pasha coming up repulsed the enemy
and recaptured Eskisaghra, capturing
several gun and inaicting considerable
loss on the Russians
BUCHAREST, August 2-0ne hundred
thousand troops we're engaged on each
side OF Plevna. The Russians were
routed and poured across Sistova bridge,
~retreating into Roumania.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-02
Arrest of mannheim rhint

BALTIMoRE, August Geo. Baynes,
arrested here IN the charge of robbing
the Grand Trunk Railroad Company at
Montreal, had a hearing this morning.
The charges were not sustained, but
Bsynes was committed for hearing on
the 9th inst. on the further charge of
having stolen $40. 600 in notes fl om the
Consolidated Bank Of Montreal. Twenty
two thousand dollars OF notes we're
found on his person, with the cashier $
name forged.
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ST. LOUIS.

Three Thousand Dollars bond Nee
essury to Release Members OF the
WOTklhgmen's Pnrty-COaI Miners
cone 10 work.
ST.. Louis, August Judge Cady, Of
the Court Of Criminal Correction, has
decided upon three thousand dollars as
the bond necessary to release the mem
bers Of the workingmen's party, against
whom warrants have been issued, 1t is
not probable they can procure SO high
bail and they will therefore remain in
Jail.
The coal miners Of St, Clair and Madi-
son counties, illinois, have re~considered
their demand Of four cents per bushel
for digging coal and reduced the price
to three cente, with q guarantee from
the mine owners that that price shall
stand one year, The owners accepted
the three cent rate, but refused the guar.
antee, %whereunon many of the miners
resumed work at three cents without q
guarantee, and tits believed all Of them
will do 30 in u day or two.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-02

A PAPER called the Casket, de-
voted to the interests of the under
takers, has been started at Rochester,
N. Y. The pictorial heading rep
resants a mournful view of a eeme-
terry wherein are cypress aud jew
overshadowing tombstoncs and
grassy mounds, while mourners are
dispersed among the graves in
various attitudes Of woe. A superb
coffin, resting upon a sombre bier,
occupies the foreground, and upon
the right funeral procession winds
slowly toward a new-made grave.
To the professional eye the scene
has a certain special interest and
charm, surprising perhaps those
that attach to the loveliest land
scapes; but the effect Of the picture
upon the ordinary observer is likely
to be somewhat depressing. The
leading editorial is an "outlook" on
the situation, which expresses a
very confident belief in a speedy
and general revival of business and
promises rich returns to the under
takers. There is an article giving
the population Of the earth and the
death rate of different countries,
thus suggesting the grand posi-
bilities and certainties of the bust
ness. The various departments are
well filled, but the most unique
thing of all is the humorous col
Medical advertisements are
excluded, as these might possibly
only p~ossibly-interfere with trade;
but "neat and nobby shrouds " are
conspicuously advertised. The
Oasket has no rival in this country.
No undertaken should be without
II.
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MENKEN BROTHERS

CHICAGO, August 2, U m.-Wheat is
quiet at lO3 for August; l O4s@l O43
for September. Corn is quiet at All for
August; 465 for September. Pork quiet
OF ID 90 for August; 10 621 for Septem.
Der; Is 724 for October. Lard is steady
at 3 O23 for September. Receipts: Flour,
1896; wheat, 1876; corn, 3l6,SO5. Ship
ments: Flour, GAIL; wheat, 7728; corn,
1885, lS2.
CIScISNATI, August 2 Flour is dull.
Wheat is dull at l 2O@l 30. Corn is
steady at 47@49. Whisky is steady OF
O8 Provisions are steady, firm and
unchanged, with u fair iob6ing demand,
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river Toiegrnms

CAIRO, August ARRIVED -Hillnan
Nashville, 9 pm; Grand Tower, St
Louis, TO- City of Vicksburg, V~icksburg
| am. Begley, St, Louis, A. Bee, New
Orleans, 8 Departed-Hillnau, Nash.
VILE, midnight; Grand Tower, Vicks.
burg, midnight; City Of Vicksburg, St
Louis, 1 a M Bee, St. Louis, 10. Clear
and warm,
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WASHINGTON, August 2-For Tennes-
see and the Ohio valley cooler northwest
winds, rising barometer, partly cloudy
or clear weather, with possibly light
-aius.
For the lower lake region warmer
S%outherly winds, stationary Or falling
barometer and light local rains, followed
by cooler westerly winds, rising barome-
ter and clearing weather.
The rivers will generally fall.
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a correspondent Of Vanity Fair says:
Lady - intends to give a series Of
strawberry and cream garden parties in
the country the week after next. / send
you a copy OF her letter to her factotum:
Tell the gardener to begin growing
strawberries Immediately, and mind and
don't have the cows MIXED until we
come down.
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"G~srants"-A Cartons adIwuet OF
n Partisan Newspaper.

the Partisan Newspaper.
Paris Correspondence Of New York Times.l
An editor or his gerant, usually
a man Of straw, is fined from SOC
to 1000 francs. II there is any inn
prisonment with the penalty, it is
taken by a poor devil who receives
five francs per week for taking the
risks, and a support for himself and
family while in prison for articles
he did not write, and which he
never read. This system of having
substitutes is a very convenient
one for journalists; tits d penmious
system in so far as the administra-
ton Of Justice is concerned. A
friend of mine employs his con-
cierge to act as gerant forhis jour-
nal, pays him 81 per week when all
goes well; $50 per week when in
prison. This man is capable of
reading a newspaper, but he could
not write a single line COR
rectly, and has no more idea of
photography than a child. The
other day he had to answer for a
brilliant article in his journal.
"Accused,' said the Judge to the
humble, bringing individual before
him, you recognize your guilt; you
confess to your responsibility for
this article?' The accused replied
thatlhe did. He regretted the form
of the article that he had pub
llshed, but he was the only person
responsible for it. Unfortunate
ly," said the judge, strongly empha-
sizing the word, unfortunately,
the law cOmpels me to accept this
fiction. You are only a straw
man, "0ui, monsieur lie presi-
dent" he responded, humbly, " je
suis homme de paille, mails ie suis
lie seul responsible" He had
learned his lesson, and repeated it
in court; the court was bound by the
terms of the code to submit to this
fiction, openly characterized as such,
and openly confessed. This system
is the result, anomalous as the idea
may appear, of the Journalistic
practice of dueling. some years
ago the leading journalists of Paris
found themselves involved in so
many g affairs" that their business
was interrupted. Often they got a
coup d'epee which laid them up for
weeks. One day a witty journalist
hit upon the famous plan of en-
ploying the best fencing master Of
Paris to sign his articles. When
challenges came, they were referred
to the responsible party, who always
punished his man, and who soon
settled all the difficulties of his
journal. Others followed his ex-
ample, and took into their employ
young men with fighting qualities,
or ex-army officers, who knew how
to handle a sword, if not a pen. In
the end the journalists found that
the system could be just as well APP
piled to their little disputes with
Dame Justice. The law required u
responsible signature to each jour
nal, and hence recognized the signer
as responsible. From this to en-
plOying an ignorant and needy indi-
yidual TO sign these was but a step,
and the system of gerants now pre-
%yailing was inaugurated. In a ma
jority of cases it is the paid gerant
who goes 10 prison, while the paper
pays the Gnc and expenses. The
real authors of ineriminated articles
are seldom reached.
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BREAnsTUFFs.

LIVERPOOL, August 2 Wheat, winter,
l2sj Milwaukee red, lls@l2s; California
white, l2s3d@ l2sGd; California club, Us
6d@lSs2d. Germ, 26s. Pork, Gas. Beef,
Sos. Bacon, long clear, 37aGd; short
clear, Sss6d. Lard, 4ls6d. Tallow. 4ls.
New York, August 2, 1916 NJ
Flour quiet. Wheat nominal at 81 300
! Sc; Milwaukee red, 57@l SO. Corn
quiet at 6Ol@6lc. Oats quiet; white,
$1,000; mixed, 5O95l. Mess pork quiet
at "A rs bid for August; ID 30 for Sep.
TENDER. Lard quiet at 9 20 bid for Au.
gust; 1886 for September; 94O for Oelo.
Der; 3 Is for November; Q for December.
Whisky nominal at 81 10.
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T"ELEGRAPuIC MARKETs
STOCKS M BONDS.

New York, August 2, ll:lO M
Uulted States skies of 1881, HOLE
pew AS, ss@S3i coupons, $685.; five.
twenties, new issue, 6}@7; fye.twenties
of 1867, 81 fve.twenlies Of 1868, coupons,
II; te%n.forties, 9l@93 ten.forties, cou,
pons, l23i currency skies, 2l2@25; new
Ewes, 93@lO
LONDON, August 2, 4 p.m.-Consols
for money, "a II l6; on account, -;
United STATES new lIs, 1861; of 1867.
III ~ten-iorties, llOs; new fyes, 1913;
Erie. 81.
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nl.hone.l ~Umcl.moIaer.

WAsMEGTos, August 2 1T Cha'ges
have been presented against Edward
Clarke, architect, that he received two
salaries, one as architect and the Other
as superintendent Of the Soldiers Home;
that be kept a horse, driver aud landau
lot at the public expense for the use Of
his family, and that he was extravagapt
In expenditures aud is generally ineom.
petent. l.N AZ lIl IiIllN'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-02

10 all who are suffering from the errors and
indisoretions Of youth. nervous weakness
early decay. loss of manhood. etc.. l will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This greatremedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send n
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
I. ISNAS. Station D. Bible. House, Now York
CITY. ~l29-xxiv. l2Sdkw
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!, Rlochnde l.nised M roleno

TOLEDO, August 1.-The citizen mill
tary and police turned Quit strong force
this forenoon and raised the freight
blockade on the Lake Shore and Mich.
gan Southern railroad at this point
Under their protection the trains arc
bsing started in all directions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-02

Mrs Newell, Of Gilmauton, N. H., 10
eighty-'our years old, and has reared a
family of'twelve children, eight sons and
four daughters. She has twenty-five
grand children, and ten great-grand-chil-
dreu, and Of this whole large family not
one uses tobacco, Intoxicating drinks or
proiane language.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-02

a few years ago sailing veaaal0 were
uumerouply bolt on ihe coaot Of Genoa
and Spezzia Tho Italian papers now
lament tbe absebce of ships on tho
stocks only lhify being now under way
and assert ihat tbis shipping d%ecadeDco
ie due alone " nle gfefdinogs 81 ship
owners striking ief itais 70 fraudulent
practices am6hR chip lgildefs, aud the
couuigsbes herewith n infgrapoe aQeie'
ties no. M AZ NJ Az tm Italy WIS 70.
Gently bbi i4ifg b9sit M Cthef Countries,
nov lhfFe 6gatlfits pfeief " buy wood
IN M tsfi6sfis ma , baid l0f tbem.
seisss Tbs aidiably leGyemmenD ID
ihghkad N 2 ha. w Ihs iinesl
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
HEEMPA1Sr
Thursday Evening, Aug. 2, 1877.

The subscription price Of The PUB
LTC LEDGER is IS per mum for
the Daily, and 81 per AMMAN for the
Weekly-PostGge free.
Persons leaving the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month, o. taco dollars for
three months, in adUance, NTH the
privilege Of changing postobice.
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uannrnI cualer,a KcmaIna.

PouonKRErsIg, August 1.-THE re-
mains Of the late General Custer we're
this morning deposited in q vault until
fall, when they will DO transported TO
West Point. Mrs. Custer proceeded to
Now York.
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They have discovered . large cave at
HhiteWood, near DsadHoOd 1t con,
sisis Of a number Of underground cham.
bers, the roof q zhich are profusely
studded With bsautiful stalactiteu and
other crystal formations, and II bears
evidence Of having been tho winter Ne
sort Of Iadians.
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Commission "a COunt Postage

blalnpa,
New YoRK, August Eight women
clerks 10 the treasury department have
arrived here with the commission an.
pointed by Postmaster General Key to
CONT l76,O 600 900 postage stamps of diff.
ferent denominations reported in the
vanlts of the postage stamp agency Of
this city
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-02

Grafton may be taught that man
must live by the sweat of his brow,
aud that the most remunerative,
healthy, and enrolling labor Of all
is the cultivation of the soil.
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The sublime porte continues to
protest against the outrages of the
Russians and their repeated viola
ton OF the dictates of humanity.
He has suddenly forgotten Turkish
atrocities committed in Bulgaria,
the destruction of whole villages,
murder of old men, women and
children, and the commission OF
other crimes at which the mind re-
coils with a .shudder. The Turk
is in trouble now and is afflicted
with a superabundance of piety,
slightly mixed with envy, lest the
Russians should beat him at his
own %fayorite game. When the
devil was sick, the devil a saint
would be; when the devil was well
the levi a saint was he"
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Tho Ine4cusabie strike.

Neh iOIh hOfld.l
In 1873, before the panic, when the
whole North end West was up IN q bal.
loon, the average monthly wages of rail.
way engineers and %ireusen in Maine.
Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania, %Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri, rs tab
ulated by the chief Of the United States
Bureau Of Statistics, were as follows:
Engineers. .SS7 p
~ IL
The wages Of these classes in Pena.
%sylyania in 1873 we're lower considerably
than in any OF the other States men.
toned, and yet these are the classes
which now in 1917 arrogate to themselves
a right to set aside the laws Of the land
and interfere with The comfort and the
daily bread Of grea, masses Of their in.
dustrlous fellow citizens because they
lind 1t impossible to live on the follow.
ing wages. which are nor offered them:
flfenenf Is o 70 81 q
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-29
THE WORLD FASHION.

JAPANEzE cologne is the new perfume
CIRCLE cloaks Of Russian lsces are
coming in favor.
BoNNETs of kid and of velvet are con-
sidered the most stylish.
UNDaEssED black Swedish gloves are
very popular for deml.toilet.
FUR Innings and fur borderinga sTe
having decided run at present.
PINK and black pearls are much
sought after as scsrf-pins for gentlemen
A NEW style of bracelet is q simple
wire of gold with medallion IN the CEN
ire.
BLACK velvet boots are introduced to
wear with the new short dresses for Ia
dies.
The novelty in ladies' boots is to have
the tops OF bourette cloth to match the
dress.
BLACK beaver is one of the fsvorite
furs tor trimming outside garments this
winter
The gypsy ring with the jewel en-
bedded In gold Is the engagement ring
of the moment.
Box PLATED founces of medium depth
appear on the front bresdths OF the latest
Paris dresses.
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Sale of Valuable Real Estate.

James ". Paxton, ct al.
VS.. I'm ChanccTy.
John Fitzpatrick, ct ais.
in pursuance OF Il decree of the Munich
pal Court OF W hceilng, made and entered
in the above entitled cause on the lst day
OF September, y. ID. lS77, ! Will, on
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 10, 1873,
At IL o'clock A. NJ, at the front door OF the
Court House OF ohio county, sell at puDllc
auction, the following described property
that is To say: The north part OF lot num-
bered nineLy-nine (g9j, on the eastern side
OF Market street in the city OF Wheeling,
n Washington district in said county, in
c!uGed IN the following DOundries: Begin
ming at Ie northwest corner OF the piece
OF ground conveyed To Margaret r.. Porter
by Joshua Burnley and others by deed
dated January -, 1874; thence east along
the north line OF the said Margaret r..
Portcr'S property one hundred and twenty
u2U) treI, more or less, to the east line Of
said lot uIncty-nIne: thence north along
he east line OI SAID lot thirty Six feet,
more or less, To the nOrthc st corner OF
tue said lot; thence weSl along the north
line OF the said lot one hundred and twcu-
~ 02,O feet to Market street; thence south
along the east line OF Market street thirty
SIX 80 ieet, more or less, To the place OF
beginning.
TERMS OF SALE-Une-third OF the puI-
chase money, or as much more as the pur-
chaser may elect. cash III hand on the day
OF sale, and the remainder in two equa.
instruments, payable in six and twelve
months respectively from tie day of sale,
with interest from that day, the deferred
ius,a.me.ts To be Sc surcd by the pur-
CHASER bonds with good personal security
HENRY NJ. RUSSELL,
doclSi Special Commissioner
". ii. HALLER, Auctionctr.
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What Mighu Have Been Heard.

Almost any day during the Centennial,
a knot of physicians might have been
seen gathered around the elegant glass
case, standing in the Main building, in
which Bensons Capcine Psrous Plaster
WAS exhibited, discussing Us merits and
the listner might have heard words Of
warm praise iall from their lips as they
spoke OF the revolution IT would likely
effect IN rem edies for diseases treated eX.
ternally, such as rheumatism, lame and
weak back. spinal and kidney disease.
sciatica, lumbago. spT-ins, bruises and all
aches pains and oflOCal nature. With these
opinions the Centennial jurors who We're
also learned physicians, were il perfect
accord and awarded the manufacturers OF
Benson's Capcine Plaster the only medal
given 10 porOds p!asterS. To avoid fraud
see thst the word Capcine is cut through
each plaster. Sold everywhere. Price Z5c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-29
FOR RENT.

nNE FINE BRICK DWELLING, NINE
" rooms, with all modern Improve -
menls, water closet and bath tubs; III
large lot; located 40. ~ :. Penn ST.,
Low occupied by W. II. Caldwell, Esq.
Possession April lst.
one two and half story brick house
with eight rooms ana StJr" room gas and
water; all IN good repair: No. % high
tccuth street; will be rented very low.
Possession April LIST.
Two one story frame houses on Eleventh
street, suitable for Offices or DWELLING.
Possession April ist. Apply 10
A. VI. ADAMS,
deCgS l2L7 Market street.
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.BEHSOH'S CAPCIHE p PO s9gsa

was invented to overcome the great otjec-
ton ever found TO the old style OF porous
plasters, that OF slow action IN bringing
relief. Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster
relieves pain at ono ana cures quickly.
II i'm parts a sensation OF gentle and Sttmu-
latlng warmth, and brings rest and COM
fort 10 the sufferer. dec-Ub
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American Bellies.

America is justly proud OF her beauii-
full ladies, but how many mar their oeau'
~. and lose their health snd youth, be-
come prematurely old in appearance by
nerlectinc to take proper care OF their
teeth. There can be no excuse tor tins,
Ms Sozop,NT pronounced by al worthy
n]sce between the sweetest lips, can
now be had in all civilized countries.
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RELIABLE help for weak and nervous
sufferers, chronic, painful, and pros
trsting diseases cured without medicine;
PnIvermscher's Electric Belts the grand
desideratum, Avoid imitation. Book
and Journal, with particulars, mailed
free Address PULvERMACHER GAL
yAN1o Go. Cincinnati, Ohio.
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BILLIARD ROOM FOR SALE,

I OFFER MY BILLIARD ROOM, TO-
| getheT with all the
TABLES, BILLIARD BALLS, CASES
FIXTURES, &C,
md a four years lease on the room, at a
very low price, rs | desire 10 leave the
State. II IS the only billiard room in the
city and centrally located.
deC2lra j. II. SkVERING.