Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-22
BREvrrIES.

Russians lost 1000 killed and 5000
wounded in a battle.
Boss Tweed t%estiies that he received
money from Fisk and Gould to influence
the legislature in 1869.
The bombardment Of Gatchko is i'm
minent, aud q state Of siege has been
proclaimed in Trebiuge.
The MOntenegrins have captured the
Zlootep and Noodre forts, and are undis-
puted masters Of Duga pass.
A Bucharest dispatch says that Gene
raj TodelOen will Immediately proceed
to inspect the Plsvns positions.
General Grant was enthusiastically
received at Newcastle on-the-Tyne yes
terday and made quite a speech,
The secretary of the project OF police
has gone to Namiur to watch the pro-
ceedings of the prince imperial on the
Belgian frontier.
A dispatch from Adrianople dated yes
terday says there has been no fighting 10
Shipka Pass since the Turks withdrew
from Fort St. Nicholas.
The Greek foreign Office announces
that on the 10Th instant 200 Bashi.B a.
zouks attacked the Greek consulate at
Larissa, and were repulsed by the consul
late guards.
1t is announced that four large London
firms we're yesterday invited to make
tenders for a supply Of iron buts to be
erected near Bucharest for lOO,O 900 Rus
sian soldiers.
At the consistory at Rsme yesterday
the pope appointed Cardinal Joscbin
Pecci chamberlain of the sacred college.
BE also appointed styeral Italian and
foreigs bishops.
The Presse says that no formal engage
ments we're entered into at Salzburg, but
the conference resulted in complete &C
cord between Bismarck and Andrassy on
the Eastern question.
1t was reported at Constantinople last
night that a great battle was fought yes
terday at Biela, lasting from 9 in the
morning till 7 in the evening, and that
the Russians we're completely defeated.
Secretary Sherman emphatically and
Indignantly denies the report, which has
been circulated, that he has approved
the paper obliging Ohio clerks in the
treasury department to 60 home aud vote
at the coming election.
A special from Athens says the porte
has sent 5000 irregular troops into Thes-
sally, where they are sacking the country
and outraging the inhabitants. The
Circsssians have also been sent into
Macedonia in violation Of repeated prom.
Uses. fleb
Greece has addressed remonstranees
to the porte on the subject of the minis.
terisl question, which is now being set
tied. The ministers have agreed TO
withdraw their designations. The post
Of president of the council, made vacant
BY the death of CsnAcis, will not be al
lotted to any Of the present ministers.
Chancellor Bruce rendered a decision
at Louisville yesterday for the plaintiffs
in the suit eff E. Fl. Pine ct al. VS.. the
Pullman Southern Car Company, Of
which George NJ. Pullman is president.
The litigation arose out Of the cousolida
zion 10 1872 Of the Pine and other
Southern car companies with the Pull.
man Southern Car Company. Plaintiffs
are given stocks and dividends worth
$4,000.
At q large labor-greenbsok a meet.
ing, held st Terre Hsute, Ind. last night,
resolutions we're adopted in favor Of a
greenback currency sf the r-emonetiza.
ton Of silver, Of the election Of the
President by the direct voice Of the PEG.
pie, Of laws making labor q first lien on
property, and 10 favor Of harmony
among the industrial classes, to form a
national party organization. The meet.
ing was addressed BY II. N Spaun Of
Indianapolis.
The entire abundant crops OF cotton,
corn and fodder, ia the valley Of Black
Warrior, Ala, is swept away By the
rivers sudden rise of sixtylhree feet,
yhich il within two feet Of the terrible
fresbet Of Jone, 1879. The planters had
Just commenced picking cotton, and had
not hauled toe corn and fodder from the
fields. The cotton crop destroyed ia
estimated NJ 10000 bales. Most Of tho
planters ruined are doubtful If the sotuoI
necessarita Of life can be saved now.
Tuscaloosa il about the worst devastated
section, and her merchants had advanced
heavily on tbese growing crops.
A correspondent telegrsphs from Ras.
sian headqaarters a. folloys; 9TH,
feeling here is not 80 gloomy as | OK
peelsd. Military men acknowledge the
they haye been beaten "a much BY tbeiI
own errors % w the bravery Of tbi
Turk, There ispett the aightest sign o.
hesitation Of weakening Of determination
ii. W fight il out. EVERYBODY foela that Il