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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-28

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON

Trustees in New York.
eAM'L d. BABCOOK. ".Babceck BROS. & Co
WIN. H. MACY. .Pres't seame MS Saving Bank
JAS. M. MORRISON Pres't Manhattan Bank
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
SITTING BULLS AMBITION.

Two-DEAEs THEORY or The MEANING or his
lIrUaS 10 AMEGIcAN soII.--TuE UNION OF
HIS NATION UNDER THE BRITISH flag.
a reporter OF tho Cleveland (OnoJ I1linieiier has
had an interview Vita Iwo-DcarS OF tho members
o. "Baliio Bii's" dramatic company aud a vcrtaDic
Sioux chief lie OF the delegation OF Sioux
chiefs who recently conferred with President Hayes al
Washington. lie appears al all times his drcss,
aud, may DO supposed, no Is subject good deal
annoyance from ais inquisitvc white brother He
has variable disposition and frequently appears
noroso ana downcusi, which supposed To be nusud
by Tie numerous wounds which no has received Ia
battle giving nm constant pain. lilo informed the 70.
porter mat white man nss place would have been
dead long ago
"what do you think Of the way whi,o people lyegn
was asked.
"lt ~ al strange TO me-" answered the hicf. 'ani
there are many don't understand Tho White brother
has be on alnd 10 me- and when 20 back my poo.
pio viii nave much To tell thcm.u
Wncu informed that sitting Bull was again IN the
United states he appeared in deep thous ht lor mo.
mcnt and then advanced very probable theory lie
said that Sting Bal was ambitious and desired to be
a great chief He believed his otJcct WAS 10 induce
his red brolhcfs oi ali tribes 20 80 with him 10 tho
BRUSH Dumin'on, where the buffalo was plenty aud
where they could 1.-Two Ia peace sitting Bun woalu
then bc ~ their head aud become tie greatest Indian
The New York herald., 1877-12-27

on Friday last for peer license, aud gave upto him
besides rece pt Tor $40 previously ISSUED 10 him by
money and Gwen minus the receipt, and others claim
to have been swludlcd IN the sane way BY Murphy
now SHALL MtRrny's SUCCESSOR DE APPOINTED.
Mayor Eiy has asked tie opinion OF Corporation
Counsel Whitney as to the manner IN which he -
thorizcd 70 appoint an excise commissioner IN place
OF Owen Murphy. This opinion Will ba rendered to-
day II conlcudcd, however, that the successor TO
Murnhy must be nominated by the Mayor and con-
hrmed by the Board VI Aldermen.
Alderman Purroy. Pres dent Of tho Board, points
out the law ON lhc sujcct Us io!ows:-
istseetion rs Of the charter provides that the
persons g III vacancies OF ai Commissioners mentioned IN
S.ro.d-rhe Excise Commissioners mentioned in
special act chapter I7 Laws OF s7o which provides that
a. n ~ sasss I. the hSsss Board Of is ey the Mayor
y, vacancies shah occur appoint to Al the
remove from The city or be removed from Office.
Mr. Purroy in taking tins view OF the matter calls
attention the precedent found In the OF the
appointment OF William II. stinef TO III vacancy oc-
casi.ncd by the resignation OF John X. yoorhs. Tn
der advice or the Corporaton Counsel tho
sty therefor, Mr. Stncr was confirmed by the Bo- -rd
OF Aldermen.
A lurther question appears to have arisen as 10
whether the Mayor and Aldermen to meet and
vote upon a Q canddale concurren.y. or whether tho
iornef IS to nominate and the latter TO connrm In
the case vi Mr. stiner.
LETTER THE GoyEgsog
Tue following formal communication was yesterday
afternoon trans 10 Governor by Mayor
Ely
. Ngw yoIK, Dee. 20, 1877
Hon. Lucirs ROBINSON, GOVERNOR
sR-Uwen Murphy. one 81 tie Exciao Commissioners.
has dis uJdsr circum which
lieyr that he ha, abcondei with large public
money, of moacy intrusted 10 him by applicants for
licenses
~ she Board Of 4 xcse to to be not board
under the charter ofe city III regard to which have tho
p"wtr o. removal. aud IL Is represented that the
dition OF the departmen require prompt
beg leave cal subject. with view
70 sncn acton on your may deem desirable.
kespectiully ynurs. SMITH ELY dr., Mayor.
rAaMAsY TURNS HIN OUT.
special mectin. oil the ramnany Hall General
Committoc WAS held last evening IN tho Fourteenth
street wlswani, Win Mr Henry l.. Clinton in tho
char. The following resolution, introduced by Mr.
LOUIS o. Wachncr aud seconded by Mr.. George \.
Lansbein, was unanimously adopled:-
Whereas owen Murphy member Of this General Com.
mittee has deauea ia his official capacity Excise Com.
missioner Of this city; therefore,
Resolved, That he he expelled from membership In tins
m mir 49,
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
QUOIIs.

There was large muster OF quoting enthusiasts at
PowdcrLall Grouncs Edinburgh, on saturday, Dccem-
bcr S, tue attraction being tho important match for
between james Armour, OF Loanhcad, ana Alexander
Lcthatn, OF whinoL Tho Whnlot has, for tho
past SIX or seven years, been admitted the best
player either sdo Of the border, and his victories
over English well as Scotch opponent - during that
PERIOD iamilar 10 all lovers VI the game. Oh late
no mas not been III so constant practice could ba
desired, aud his play supposed not TO bo cl
tcrzed by that precision aud proficiency which Tor.
morIy mars cd ii. El and in good Trim, he is per.
haps, tue most deadly nlurksnIan with mis- leadin,
quot tina, ever contested match, and ho has been
known to cover the pin with IL shot alter shot tor
nearly hall hour. Armour, VINO Is a stalwart
Rcckie. has been gradually working his way 10
Tho front RANK, ana no doubt tho presumed
inlling Oh OF Letham had much do do with
has lying at championship honors few
weeks ato. Tho lrst match for tho samp stake
hc above. aud was played III Glasgow, and Armour
suffered Tor what tho Whllet mans friends called
hs presumption ia tackilng tho champion. Notnng
dsnntoG, however, his hackers gave him another
chance, and tho present match was the result. Tho
quoting ground, winch was constructed at Powder
hal tnrce yoars ago u.s. pcrnaps tue best IN the king.
avn and Is strongly raliod all INC way round, that
therc can uc no annoyance 10 the players from tho
onioukcrs. Lcthams reputation aud previous victory
caused hsm to be elected favorito at q 10 on, az
which price considerable sum was invested Ine
betting tho different ends played throughout the
game was also very spirited For the rst halt ol the
game the contest was kccn ono, neither player re.
tanning an advantage OF more than ono shots
During tho second pors'on ol tho play Armour i'm.
proved aud MS oppononI iei OF, ana ait,r game
which lasted lvo hours aud n half tho Loanhcad man
was proclaimed the winner Ny Ii shoIs tue hnal soVsG
being, Armour, oil Lctnam, ~
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
"NO. l, 2O7.

Several complaints havo been maio at Police Head
quarters during tho present month OF robbcries on
the Third and Fourth avenue cars. Among the COM
pianants were lsadore Stone, Of No. 1901 Third
avenue, who was robbed OF a watch and chain valued
at $3.50 ON the Sd lust, while on Third avenue car
and lsadorc Blumcntha OF No los East Thirty iourtn
street, who was relieved OF diamond stud worth
$500, on the goth iEsL, while on Fourth avenue car
These two men, as well as others who called at Heal
quarters, we're shown through the Rosucs' Gal
lery aud picked out photograph numbered
1,207 that oil man they remembered
soeiug ON the cars when they were robbed. Tho de-
teciiycs surprised al this, Tor No. ,20T was
known us burglar, aud such men seldom take TO
picking pockets. The original oi No 2U1 IS Charles
Lcyman, niias Thomas Higgins, Who hrs only bcen
OF sing Sing eight months. where no served Il
term Tor burglary. Going back into his previous
history It was found TINT he had boon before III
professional pickpockct. Detectives Ferris aud
Hickey were put The case, and last night brought
him TO the Central Oicc, whore Lc locked up TO
await Identification by the Two lsadores aud any
others who may be Interested In his capture.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
A TELL-TALE LETTER.

Annie Rose, or NO. ~ Delaney street, and Mary
Hicks, of No 90 Attorney street, this city, were
rested IN Brooklyn on Monday last ana are now In
Raymond street JAN Tor attempting TO steal lace
handkerchief from Locser Co.'s dry goods store
Fulton street. The following letter, addressed by
Mary Hicks 10 her mother, who also lives ut
No. 30 Attorney street, was yesterday intercepted
DEAR MOTHER Come aud / In the
Raymond street Jail. As am prisoner take all tho
things In the trunk and leave the house
II nybody Tor say not hing For Gods
don tell Bradley BE and take tho
Of the trunk. MARY.
Detective o Bricn, oil tho Thirteenth precinct. who
procured tho letter, paid visit to the house and
searched the trunk referred to. In IL he found
large quantity OF iaucy goods, gold load DcEcs lace
shuwls, SILK handkerchcfs ana great variety of ari
clos, ali OF which II is supposed were stolen. The
goods were removed TO tho station house, wbero
Loescr Co. identified great deal OF them as their
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
PRIVATE CORBETT.

Private Patrick Corbatt, or, he signed his amatory
opstlos, John j. Corbet Is now undergoing trial at
Fort Wadsworth, before regularly organized board
oil officers OF tho garrison OF the ccicncos OF tho
harbor oil New York, the military court martial hav-
ing been organized Saturday last by order OF Gen
cral Gibson, commanding tho post. The charge
against Corbett. winch rs preferred by Lieutenant
hanoId, is 'concuct preJudIcal TO good order and
military discipline"
Counsoi,r w. i. Severance appeared yesterday be-
fore Judge Benedict, United States Court in Cnam.
bcrs, Brooklyn, aud gavo notice OF his intention TO
make application to-day behalf Of Private Lorbett
Tor writ o habeas corpus Tho petition for the writ
Will DC based the ground that tue soldier Illegally
detained III confinement Tue writ Will be grant cd
to-day upon prosentatlon oi properly verified petit
ton, and Will bo mado returnablcs for argument
SalurunY
The New York herald., 1877-12-27

THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

Mayor ely again stated yesterday that he would no.
give his decision for day or two IN relation TO tho
Police commissioners. Ho occupied nearly tho
whole OF the day In an exam nation OF the document
AIRY evidence submitted 10 him by counsel for the
fcusc. oI course Tho local politicians who throng
around the City Hall every afternoon buslly en-
gagged il circulating all sorts OF rumors TO the
Mayors probable action. Tho general impression
seemed TO bc, however, that the charges would
missed.
delegation OF workingmen called at twelve O'Clock
for the purpose OF urging the nomination Ut Colonel
James H. kcrfgan ior tho positon OF Police Comm
sioner. TINS body was headed by nr. David Conroy.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
INSTRUCTIONS In CHATHAM STREET.
Tho following letter was yesterday sent to tho Dc.
partment OF Public Works BY Mayor Ely.-
EXECUTIVE DKrARrMEsT, CRY HAIL.,

EXECUTIVE DKpARTMEST, CRY HALL,l
. NEW YORK, Dee. ri 1871.
Hon. ALLAN CAMPBELL Commissioner Of Public Morxs.-
Permit to call the condition Chat
ham street. owing to the operations of Elevated Rail
road In case o storm In addition to the present
obsiructions. the street woud be almost npnssabc II
you do anything to remedy the c, and obyatu the
dincuuy suggested, trust you will in tho
matter and ooIge, yours truly. 49, 80
SMITH ELY, Jt.. Mayor
Commissioner Campbell transmitted tho com nun
cation TO Colonel W. 4. Polton president OF tho
Elevated Railroad calling hts attention the obstruc-
tons aud requesting immediate reef III The matter
is not attondod 10 at once Mr. Campbell Will send
own men 10 remedy the evil complained OIL
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Resolutions OF thanks 10 tho officers OF the Com.
mitce o, 1877, Short speech from Henry H. Clinton
and the adoption oi proceedings OF tho Com
mittee on Organization was the principal business
transacted by the lanmany General Committee.
Tho primaries Tor election OF tho General Com.
mitlec Tor 1873 will be held on the 29th last.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
GENERAL FOSTER.

complimentary dinner was given last night al
Dclnonco's General Foster by his associates tho
law department. OF the United States courts, on tho
occasion OF hts retirement nom tho Office OF Assistant
District Attorney and hts entering upon private prac-
tice with broadway law nrin. Among those present
wore United States District Attorney Woodord, Com
missioncrs Bolts, Osborn and Shicds Assistant DIS
tr,ct Attorneys Herrick anu Butler, General Town
send and OK udgc Dittcnhvcicr. Speeches and song
followed tho dinner, and very enjoyable evening
was spent.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT TRADE.

Tho British steamship Bengal, Captain Hutton
Just arrived from Messua, Palermo. Malaga and other
to run between ports IN the Mediterranean and
Adratic seas ana New York. Tbc titlo oi the COM
pany Is "rhc Frut Mcrcnants' steamship Associa.
.on,' and many large firms IN New York anu Phila.
dephla compose tho company.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

RICHMOND, Va Dec. 20, 1877.
Receiver Wickham the special commissioner APP
pointed by the Circuit Court OF Richmond will sell
the "a day OF April next the Chesapeake ana ONO
Rairoad with all its rights, franchises ana piv-
lcgcs, The road extends rom Richmond TO hunting
ton, u distance OF 420 miles
The New York herald., 1877-12-27

chie As TO their hostility to this country, he said
hs people now believed II To DO useless to resist tho
soldiers longer his brothers but few; taey could
not i've here aud DO happy; they were going there-
lofr. 10 tie land OF their White Mother Queen
Motherl and live peacefully among themselves.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27

MENU.
HuIrcs
PDTAGE.
Tortue
yaria. HOKS D'HUVRE. Varic.
Croqucttt panachces
RELEvkS.
Bass sauce port wine. filet de bnuf a Ia Cheron.
ENTREES.
Cailles il In Milford.
Escalope dc mouton IA In manaise.
Mayonaise dc crcyettes
! SORBLT
win du khin
KOIIS.
Redhead duck. Dnde farc.
) ENTREMETS.
Pommes, hollandaise. Mans Tomates.
SUCkES
Plum pudding ranglase
Gelee Dantzic Savarin Mile ieuies.
1LACE.
I Moussc au cafe Napolitnine. Piece montees
Fruits and dessert.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22

the station-house, and is published next
day, the other John Smith rushes to the
newspaper Offices and asks that a cor
rection be made stating that it was not
John Smith No. 2. But if accidentally
j. S. No. 2 gets arrested he asks the re-
porters to leave his name oHt, and j. s.
No. | visits the Office to make q state.
ment generating himself from the
suspicion. This is the way human
nature develops itself from a station
house standpoint.
A gentleman from the rural districts
named Andrew Flynn, who halls from
Caseyville, Kentucky, visited a hotori-
ously %disreputable house on Exchange
street, near front, last night, and was rob
bed of twenty dollars by one of the wo
men. "Swede Betty" or Betty Wilson
aud Alice Coleman were arrested by the
police, and locked up at the station house
on the charge Of committing the rob
berry. The mar who would enter such
vile den deserves but little sympathy, be
cause he went there for no good or mora
purpose, and suffered the consequence
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22
IuceudIary Fire ThIa morning.

At 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke
out in the kitchen attached to the story
and a half double frame building Nos. "a
and Sc Union street. occupied BY Miss
Ella Riordan, Mrs. Sears and another
female. The place is a questionable one,
and is generally, and no doubt correctly,
regarded as an designation house. At
one o'clock last night one Of the women
heard a noise outside, and the watch dog
bsrked furiously. She went out on the
porch. and as she did so a man ran past
her. She called What do you want2''
and he replied "hushl" The woman
went back and retired to rest, and at 3
o'clock the inmates found the house full
Of smoke and 10 flames. The incendiary
had accomplished his work successfully
The building belongs to Mrs. Ssifarans,
and was damaged to the amount Of three
or four hundred dollars. There was an
insurance on the building amounting tC
$1,000 in the Merchants Insurance Com
pany of Memphis. Miss Ella Riordar
has an insurance Of 1920 on her furni
ture as follows: In the Planters Insu
rance Company, of Memphis, $1,000; il
the Home, of Memphis, $1,000. The dam
age done to the furniture is estimated a
some eight hundred dollars. The dam
age done to the furniture was caused b,
smoke, heat and water. Mrs. Sears, VIII
had a fine set OF furniture in the hous
was not insured. Her furniture wa
damaged considerably. The ireme
succeeded in saving the lower portion c
the building, but the roof and upper POI
ton we're entirely destroyed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22
LeMoyne NOrmnI school.

The graduating exercises Of this insti'
tuition for the education of colored youth
took place in the tasteful Episcopal
church opposite TO the institution on
Orleans street last night. A large and
very orderly aud attentive audience, 10.
GLIDING many white people, was present
Dr.. George White, Judge Green P.
Foute, superintendent Of county schools,
aud several other we'll known gentlemen
occupied seats with the faculty GU the
platform. The exercises were highly
creditable to teachers and students, and
had the rare merit of being not tedi-
ously l1ng. There we're six graduates
Alex W. Brown, R.sa I. Jackson, Louisa
NJ. McGill, Sallie Dickinson, john Routh
and Flora Brown. Their graduating
essays we're written IN a clear, eimple
style, evincing both intellectual and
moral culture. The reading was so dis.
tinct as to be easily heard in every par
of the house. The vocal music, accom-.
panied by piano, was excellent.
Alter the valedictory Rev. Mr.. Steele.
the principal, delivered an appropriate
address to the graduating class and pre-
SO lted the diplomas. Rev. DR.. Whit
and other gentlemen on the splatlorn
volunteered short addresses to the sou
dents and the audience expressive 0
th4ir qualification at the prosperity o
the school, the evident progress and pro
Gciency of the students, commendin.
them for their laudable efforts at sell
improvement, and giving such kindl,
hints and advice as occurred at the m
meut, ell OF which was we'll received
The exercises were then concluded wit
prayer.
Toe LeMoyns normal school is eviden.
ly doing a good work and deserves to b
encouraged. The s~triclest sense q
morality is inculcated throughout tn
curriculum and seems to pervade th
minds Of those who come under the il
/, huence Of its teachings. We will ver
ture now to predict that very few Of III
graduates Of this institution will becom
law. breakers, idlers, or useless member
of the community in which they ma
live, but, on the contrary, will do niue
10 ameliorate the condition of their ow
, race, and a that respect which is e
. %sential to good citizenship and to a ha
mouious and mutual good understsndin
between the two distinctive races at ii
= South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22
Thn WIhnM frnm CincInnRti.

Detroit Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer. ]
A few weeks ago a Detroit widower Of
wealth and standing was waiting in the
depot at Toledo for q train home, when
he was approached by a good looking
woman, we'll dressed, highly educated,
and so forth. She had tears in her eyes.
Her hair was all mussed up. She seem
ed to have fallen through a bridge, or
been run over by an omnibus.
Sir, you look like a gentleman, she
began, " and l want TO ask q great, great
favor of you. l live in Cincinnati, and
am on my way to Detroit | have lost
my money, and l want to borrow my larG
to Detroit" -,
He gave it to her with great cheerful
ness. He also paid her bill at the lslhnC
House. He also sat in the same sea
with her during the rest OF the Journey
He found out that she had lost a deai
husband about a year ago, and that sh'
was now signing for some q to love
She vas handsome in his eyes, and b,
gave her money to pay her hotel bill
wrote several letters TO her, anC
was fast becoming "looney," wheI
she appointed an interview aud had he
brother present. The said brother
was going to shoot the widower RICH
through the head, and the widow she
tears, tainted away and came to just !
time to help count the 5000 which th
Detroiter handed over to settle the cast
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22

The Little Rock Gazette reports a ter
rible outrage perpetrated in the Rich
woods Of Lonoke county, last Saturday,
by a negro mar named Clint Anderson,
on the person Of a respectable white la
dy, q widow named Mrs. McKinstry. 1t
appears that Mrs. McKinstry was going
to the house of a distant neighbor, and
while passing through the woods was
stopped by Anderson, who is a perfect
giant, being six feet seven inches high,
aud who was armed with a gun. He
dragged the unfortunate lady from the
road into the forest, aud repeatedly VIC
lated her person, his victim being seri'
ously injured by his brutal assaults. AT
ter he had abandoned her, the lady
dragged herself to the nearest habita'
ton, three miles distant, and reported
the outrage perpetrated upon her, when
in a short time the black scoundrel was
arrested. With unparalleled e%ffrontery
he demanded a jury trial, and while the
constables were out looking one up, An
derson assaulted an old mar who was
guarding him, took his pistol from him
and lit out, being still at large last night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22

BuIges I'm The NicOlsOn Pavement
Bulges or miniature mountains in the
Nicolson pavement, where it has been
put down as a side walk, now appear,
owing t, the damp weather which swells
the wooden blocks which are forced up
ward into a molehill or mountain, the
lateral pressure or swelling being success
fully resisted by the curbing and walls OF
buildings. The belated pedestrian, as
he wends his way homeward at night,
when be strikes one of these hills, stun
bles forward to the top, and then slides
down The incline at the other size. It'll
6ne exercise, and produces profanity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22
Barometers for Housckeepsrs.

hNA
Go to the ant, thou weather %prognos!i'
Gator; borrow her barometer, and be
wise. Hours before The storm comes,
this intelligent insect knows Of its ap
proach. She feels it throughout her
small anatomy, and the cupboard where
the sweet bread is kept ia instantly de-
serted. She elides down the side OF the
sugar.bowl which she had scaled but a
few minutes before, or halloos from the
top of the preserve jar to warn the red
hordes that are coming and going be.
meath her. Her voice may never be
heard by the imperfect human ear, but
to her fellow-antS It no doubt sounds like
a foe trumpet, and away they go. getting
into safe quarters long before the tenn
pest begins to howl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22
A GOOD NOVEL.
Bartee's Soda and Mead,
best in the world, q glasses for
25c, BPS Main at. 63t
poItce s,Ouyt.

This morning the recorder disposed oil
the following cases: Henry Burton, as
sault and battery, discharged; Isaac
Hope, careless driving, forfeit So; John
Green, fighting, continued for hearing
Bill Murphy, assault and battery, SlOi
Bette Wilson and Alice Coleman, suspi-
cion Of larceny and keeping house of ill
fame, discharged; Billy Murphy, drunk
So; Eliza Gosset and Minnie Smooi,
suspicion Of larceny, discharged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22
Notice Notice! Notice

For the accommodation Of uptown
customers for Sol Coleman's celebrated
Rosa Conchas, a branch has been opened
at W. Burke's baseball emporium, Main
street, two doors south of Poplar, where
this excellent cigar can be had for SC.
On your way down town drop in a
Burke's and get a supply.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-22

Mr.. Louis Aeble and bride returned
on the steamer j. W. Gaff yesterday
from a Northern tour. Mr.. Aehle will
resume his old position at Victor D.
Fuchs game store where he won SC many
friends last season.