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years United States Marshal of the District of
Columbia. has been appointed Q PAymsstsr in
the army.
The young wife of Senator Christiancy of
Michigan. has presented him with an heir.
A Washington telegram Gays sit is not likely
that any river or harbor bill will be reported in
the House this session. The reason is that tho
President has taken such a position that he
must almost necessarily veto it II passed
There is besides, an unexpended balance of
about % 000, 900 appropriated for this purpose
last year."
Petitions from fourteen States, and bearing
nearly 1000 signatures, have been received by
the National Womsn's Suffrage Association,
and will be presented to Congress, asking for a
sixteenth amendment to the constitution Of
the United States prohibiting any State from
disfranchising United States citizens on account
of sex.
Ex.District Attorney Charles q. Fisher re-
Gently convicted Of abstracting court papers
from the Office of the Clerk Of Court, has been
pardoned by the President. tn
Recent developments seem to confirm the
reports prevalent at the Capital that both
Democrats and Republicans have copies of the
kilograms sent South and to Oregon by the
controlling politicians pending the CANVASS Of
the votes of disputed States. These copies
were obtained from sources ether than the
regular channels but exactly in what man
ner is left to conjecture, although they can
not be used as evidence not being authenti-
Gated.
1t is reported that Senator Ferry contem-
plates resigning the Office OF President OF the
Senate in few days.
Hon. William A. Wheeler spent several days
| at the National Capital last week.
Senator Ferry denies the report telegraphed
from Washington tina t he intends resigning
his position as presiding officer of the Senate.
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MISCELLANEOUS aLEAMINas.

correspondent OF the New York Times,
who was an eyewitness of the meeting be-
tween Frederick May and James Gordon Ben
nett, at Marydell Nd, gives the following par
ticulars of the affair al mistake in the bear
ings caused the contest to take place in
Maryland, though tho intention was to
have it in Delaware. Bennett left
New York Sunday evening, accom-
panied by 8. II. Robbins, DR.. Charles
Phelps, Louis Lorillard, Carroll Livingstone,
and servant. Lorillerd and Livingstone
stopped at the Continental at Philadelphia. The
others went on to Wilmington. Here tickets
were bought for Easton, Pa, but the party
left the train at Marydell and started across
the country on foot in tbs direction of the
Delaware State line, as they supposed. They
were joined at Marydell by May and his second
DIR. Frederick May, of Baltimore, who drove
up in eleigh from the direction Of
Wilmington They walked south on
the railroad track about mile, and
then turned to the left and crossed
over small bill into glade which separates
the Chaptauk river from the road. Here a
spot was selected, the ground measured, and
the combatants placed in position face to face
at twenty PAGES. The seconds loaded the pis-
tolls, gave them to the principals, and after the
usual preliminaries, ordered Fire There
was a single report, and, when the smoke
cleared away, both men were standing unhurt.
Two more shots we're exchanged with like re-
suit. Then the seconds interfered, an AMIGA
BILE settlement was effected, and the parties
left Immediately for the North"
Hon. William A. Wheeler paid visit to Gov.
Hayes, at the Ohio capital, last week.
Lucille Western, the well-known emotional
actress, Is dead.
The true story of the Bennett May duel has
at last been given to tho public by Mr.. Leonard
Jerome, Of New York, an eyewitness of the
affair 1t agrees with the first reports, save
that one shot only was fred, instead Of three,
AS soon as the shot was fired, Mr.. Bennett de-
clared his honor satisfied and made apologies
moreover, to Mr.. May for his past conduct. OF
course Mr.. May could do nothing but accept,
aud the parties quietly vacated tho field. =.
Recent financial failures Sargent Brothers,
dry goods Boston; liabilities, s1G7, 200; assets,
s245, 600. David Patch, brewer, Boston, liza.
bilities, $4,000. T. & II. Slevin & Cain, Louis
vile, dry goods; liabilities heavy. Tannhsuser
q Wiley, Fort Wayne, Ind, dry goods and no.
tons; liabilities, $4,000.
A scarcity Of silver change is reported in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Secretary Of the Treasury mas issued a
call for the redemption of $4,000, 900 five
twenty bonds Of 1865, May and November.
Principal and accrued interest will be paid at
the treasury on and after the 10th of April next,
and the interest on bonds will cease on that day.
Following are the descriptions of the bonds :
Coupon bonds, S100, Nos. 1901 to 81 $50, in
elusive; $500, Nos %, 1O1 to 26, 700, inclusive;
$1,000 Nos. 53,3O1 to 60, 400, inclusive.
Total $7000,000. Registered bonds-$50,
Nos. POI to 800, inclusive; 800,
Nos. 9,451 to 1870, inclusive; $500
Nos. 2,75l to $780, inclusive; $1,000, Nos.
10,001 to IL, 900 inclusive; $4,000, Nos. 4,151
to 1880 inclusive; $1O 900, Nos. g. ISL to 8, 2OO
inclusive. Total, $3,OOOO0O.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections last week commenced the investiga-
ton Of alleged ineligible members of Electoral
Colleges, beginning with Gen. d. NJ Frost, of
st. Louis
Secretary of War Cameron, on the 10th inst,
Issued second order to Gen. @. @. Augur,
commanding the troops at New Orleans in
which he stated that the President was de-
termined to protect the Packard Legislature
from molestation, and that as soon as he
learned all the facts in tho case he would de-
eide which one OF the State Governments
should be recognized,
Enos Runyon has testified before the Senate
Committee on Privileges ami Elections, that
the person for whom he drew the s., ZOO check
Dec. G, payable to Ladd & Bush, of Salem,
Ore. was Conrad N. Jourdan. cashier of the
Third National Bank, Of New York.
The special committee appointed by the
House of Representatives to inquire into the
powers, privileges and duties Of that body in
counting the electoral votes for President and
Vice President have matured their report upon
the subject. the majority having reached the
following conclusions:
1. The power to count the electoral votes ia not
conferred the by constitution upon the President
of the Senate.
2. The power TO count the electoral votes ia con-
ferred the by constitution upon the Senate and
House Of Representatives.
3. In the execution Of the power TO count the
electoral votes the House Of Representatives is at
least coordinate and equal with the Senate.
4. In the counting of the electoral votes no vote
can be counted against the judgment and assent of
the House of Representatives
These propositions were agreed to by strict
party vote, the three Republicans on the COM
mittee voting in the negative.
young man named Hart, a clerk in one of
the departments, committed suicide few days
ago. He was nephew of Senator Morton, of
Indiana.
Alexander r. Sharpe, for the last eight
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INrELLIaENCx.

A report comes by cable from Constantine
pie that Russian army numbering 40, 900 men
had been destroyed by an uprising of the in
habitants OF Turkistan.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 10Th inst.
says: "At yesterdays sitting Of the con-
ference Baron Won Werther declared, in the
name OF Germany, that no further concession
would be made to Turkey. Prince Bismarll
sent Baron Won Werther very curt dispatch
criticising the extreme slowness Of the con-
ference, declaring that the Plenipotentiaries
to the Porte, and regretting that Werther had
joined IN the CONCESSIONS
Smallpox prevails with unusual violence in
the city OF London, the deaths last week from
that scourge reaching 116.
The news from Mexico is that Matamoras has
surrendered to the Diaz forces, under COM
mand of Cortina.
That portion of Grants message referring
TO Santo Domingo has caused great sensation
in that island. His remarks together with
Baez return, has raised thoughts Of proba-
bly, near annexation.
Bernard Suscipi, portrait painter of consid-
cradle hote in Rome spoke disparagingly Of
American women, whereat Mr.. j. IL.
Caxton, a resident agent Of an Amer
lean house in Italy, struck square
out from the shoulder and knocked Mr..
Suscpi down. A challenge to mortal combat
followed, the American accepted, aud the
italian was seriously wounded.
A dispatch from Constantinople, of the 10th
inst, says: AT yesterdays sitting Of the con-
ference the Marquis Of Salisbury, in the name
Of his European colleagues, communicated to
the representatives of the Z orte the last pro-
posals Of the Powers, whose demands were re-
duced and softened. After making his com
municatlon, Lord Salisbury announced that il
the Porte did not agree to the proposals now
made he had instructions to quit CONSTANT
nople."
A cable dispatch from Rome says the Pope
had received a deputatlon Of ex-pontifical func-
tionaries, one Of whom read an extremely vio-
lent address against the Italian Government.
The Pope, in replying, censured the measure
contemplated by the Italian Cabinet regarding
the church.
John Bull is having more trouble with the
contuma,ious African. News comes from
Capetown that the King Of Zulu Land refuses
to permit the occupation by British troops OF
the territory which is in dispute between
himself and the Transvaal Republic. He has
returned unopened letter sent him by the
British Envoy, and has assembled 5000 war
riors in the disputed territory.
News comes from Mexico that Iglesias
Nv Ga, 90
Martinez, one Of Diaz' lieutenants. Iglesiaz
is sick and tired of the strife, and asks to be
allowed to retire to his rancho.
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Philadelphia, Chicago and most of the South
ern States. Meantime the fractional notes
are steadily disappearing. In Philadelphia the
premium ON change liz about per cent, and
even that is not sufficient to attract an adequate
supply.
The shipping in the upper Ohio river has
been the scene Of one Of the most disastrous
calamitiss ever inflicted by the elements In
that region. The immense field Of ice, aver
aging fifteen inches in depth, that had COW
cred the river for weeks above and below
Pittsburgh. gave way on the morning of the
14th inst. The ice, piled into immense bergs
swept down the river, maiigling and dc.
stroying all within it's path. Steamboats,, barges
and every species Of craft were as play
things for the raging torrent of ice and water.
For hundreds of miles they were swept from
their mornings one after another and, twirling
| in the vortex, were cracked like egg shells,
and sunk out of sight. The stream, all along
tho route was dotted here and there with the
wrecks of boats and barges that had repre-
scented thousands OF dollars. 1t is said that
the grinding roar of the ice could be heard for
miles along the country side, and thousands of
l
people Aoclxed in alarm to the banks of the
river to ascertain the cause of the unearthly
din. The number of lost river crafts, il ia e.
timated, will reach into the thousands, and the
loss is figured at between 80 900, 600 to IS, 000
900.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has
made another reduction in tolls on messages
| between the East and West
The Supreme Court OF the United States has
made a decision, four Of the Justices dissent
ing, to the effect that Immigrant railroads are
not bound by the fact that they are such to
furnish the Government with transportation
free Of cost, but that, on the contrary, the
Government must pay for what it gets, the
same rs any citizen or corporation. The de-
cision of the Court of Claims, upon which an
appeal was taken TO the Supreme Court, is
therefore reversed. ta
The revival labors of Messrs. Moody and
Sankey have been brought to close in Chi
cago, and the evangelists go thence to Boston,
where a tabernacle has been provided fol-
them. Records of the work performed in
Chicago show that 1 1888 converts professed re-
| ligion directly under the ministrations Of the
evangelists, while the total accessons to the
various churches in the city since the revival
began number no less than 1885.
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mond, Va, and we have no doubt but that
bopeaih its shadow has often sat the author of
those immortAls words 'Give me liberty or
give me DEATH" etc. From the "Old Do
minion" this piece Of massive aud not Gin it's
day) inelegant furniture was brought to Colun-
bus, OHIO from thence it found its way to
Detroit, while the "City of the Straits" was the
seat Of government for the Commonwealth of
Michigan. Finally, when the present build
the covenant, the old canopy found
home, where it's scarlet and purple
drapery has been honored witbjndicious
care, and the COLDER eagle stretches
his mended wings as proudly ms he was wont
TO do in freedoms infancy. Beside this old
CANOPY there are several life-sze portraits of
early Governors Of Michigan. These will
probably be set in new frames, and honored
with places in the new Capitol.
Some dissatisfaction has been expressed
with the action of the Building Commissioners
covering for tho roof of;the new Capitol. The
Commissioners explain that the Legislature
at its session two years ago, linz
tied them to so low price for
material that they were unable to procure cop
per and they further state that the tin roof
Ia backed by substantial covering OF CORFU
gated iron, overlaid with stone cement, making
It both water aud fire proof. OF course il the
tin shall be found unsatisfactory it can be re-
moved at O comparatively small expense,
and something more durable substi-
missioners thus far seems to have been man
aged with prudence and strict economy.
Michigan will have. ut a cost Of about Fl $780,
900, a Capitol buildiDg,equal, If not superior to,
those OF some or her sister states, erected at
nearly il not quite double the expense
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THE scientific journals are discussing
new process of making gas, the cheap
ness of which will admit of its use for
fuel. It is said that it might be deliv-
cred in residences for so cents or less
per 900 feet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-19
Row IT Is TO BIZ COUNTED.

The joint special committee in con.
gress appointed to deviae r1eans for
counting the electoral vote has submit.
ted a report accompanied by q bill. The
former is signed By Edmunds, Freling-
huysen, Conkling, Thurman, Bayard
and Ransom Of the senate, and Payne,
Hunton, Hewitt, Springer, McCrary,
Hoar and Williams OF the house com.
mittee. Mr.. Morton was the only mem.
Der on either side who refused to sign it.
Senator Edmunds said the committee
was Of opinion that the measure recon.
mended was not what could be called g
compromise, but it was a measure of
justice 10 aid OF constitutional govern
ment. No one would have the right to
say that a~nybody's views had been sur
rendered in any respect. That was the
reason probably why Morton did not
sign the report. The bill is very care.
fully drawn and is evidently the result
of much elaboration. 1t provides that
both houses shall assemble in tie
hall Of the house Of representatives
on the FIRST Thursday in February,
the president OF the senate presiding.
I NO tellers shall be previously appointed
by each house. Where there are two
sets Of returns the same shall be sub.
mitted to a commission consisting OF five
members Of each house and FIVE asso.
ciate Justices Of the Supreme Court, wh4
shall consider and act upon all papers
aud facts 10 each case. But it does not
seem that the decision OF the commission,
although entered upon the journals, is
binding, or shall be held to impair or
affect any right now existing in the con.
stitutional laws TO question by proct ed.
ing in judicial courts OF the United States
the right or title of the person who shall
be declared elected, or who shall claim
to be President or Vice President Of the
United States, if any such right exists.
The plan seems admirably adapted to
secure the object in view-the fall bear.
ing Of constitutional Law aud a fair count
Of the vote BY a simple method.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-19

the hundred thousand viii be called
upon to use them depends altogether
upon the conduct of these Republicans
in power, who purpose inargurating a
minority candidate upon the count of q
returning board that. having in itself no
legal existence, is about as barefaced a
swindle as any desperate rogues ever
sought to better their fortunes with,
without risk to their persons.
II these gentlemen are startled by so
innocent and inoffensive an expression
as that Of Mr.. Wstterson, it will be we'll
for them TO brace their nervous systems
for the thunder that will be heard when
their evil designs come TO be fairly APP
preciated by an outraged people.
A display of force on either side is to
be deprecated. II the Democrats were
to make an unarmed movement on Wash
ington, especially if it started in TIE
South, how easy it would be for the
Pennsylvania militia and the organized
Republicans OF various adjacent States
to make a rush from the other side and
get possession FIRST. Then what would
these two armies of citizens do, and
what use would they be in aiding Con-
gress to perform q duty prescribed by
organic and statutory law2 What non.
sense! We do like to see a streak OF
common sense occasionally, even in
partisan politicians.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-19

New York Grapbic.l

VIZ OAoPhANtI
A scientific steamship expedition
is being organized to 90 around the
world. Fifteen professors of spec
ialties accompany it. 1t is a float
ing university. Accommodations
provided for eighty students. Lee
lures on all subjects. Preliminary
work and training as soon as the
vessel leaves New York" This in
cludes sea.sickness. Leaves this
in July touches at the BAHIA
mas, Tortugas and Havana; ex-
plores the Amazon /; passes through
the straits of Magellan touches at
Valparaiso ; thence to the Polyne-
sian islands, touching at Australia,
New Guinea, Macassar THE Young
men being by that time out Of hair
oily, exploring Borneo, the Sooloo
group Of islands, the Philippines,
China, Calcutta, Bombay. viii
do Europe, Asia and Palestine.
Voyage to occupy two years, and
be accompanied by a brass band.
Walters wanted of some musical
ability. Expedition to fly the flag
and adopt the uniform of the Brook
lyn Yacht Club. Several of the
faculty will take their wives and
daughters.
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MR.. WArrERsoN,s PLAN.

Hon. Henry Watterson is catching 1t
on all sides for a rather thougbtless sug-
gestion that he made advising and urg-
Jog ten thousand Kentucky Democrats
to carry a petition to Washington, about
the l4lh Of February, asking a fair count
and the inauguration OF Tilden. We
say thoughtless, Tor it could hardly
have been q matured, deliberate
opinion. The congressman forgot
himself and resumed the sentimental
impulses of the journalist. Mr..
Watterson surely does not expect ten
thousand of the stalwart sons OF the
Blue Grass State to 90 ~ the great ex.
peuse and trouble Of going Ga to Wash
ington iu midwinter to present q petition
to congress, or to make a protest for its
moral effect on the country. They can
do the latter at home as well as in Wash,
ingtou, and it is proper and right that
the people should meet and express
themselves, if they are 80 disposed.
Public opinion might thus DO crys-
talized and made much more effec.
tive. The notice which Mr.. Waterson's
proposition has received has taken mostly
the shape Of ridicule and bur.esque,
which cannot be answered, aud which is
any thing but agreeable to a young and
sensitive statesman who has never before
had to endure the sharp winds Of whim.
steal aud unreasonable criticism. The
New York Herald gives him a column OF
so a day. One Of these articles il
headed, "0n to Washington. 200.
600 unarmad patriots preparing as az
army Of occupation. Hotel men and
owners OF suburban hen.roosts in a hut
ter Of excitement" The people have q
perfect right 10 20 to Washington at any
time the same as they had 10 70 to the
Centennial or down to New Orleans du
ring the recent excitement. This is 4
free country as regards the movement,
of individuals, whether they 70 sinCl,
or move in great bodies. The Washing
ton Capital is one Of the few papers il
the country which treats the Wsttersor
plan very seriously and solemnly. i
says;
in time Of peace prepare for war
said Washington. In this emergency
we can truthfully say that to prevent wa,
we must be prepared for war. There
fore II will be wise for Mr.. Watterson',
hundred thousand TO be present at the
counting, and to come armed The righl
20 bear arms is guaranteed the Americau
citizen, and this right is not marred By
the count Of an electoral vote. Whether
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-19
Cham, the French CaricnturIst


Once a Week prints this:
The greatest c~aricaturist in
France is the Comte Amadee de
Noe, better known as Cham. He
was born in 1919, and of most aris-
tooratic lineage, for his father, the
Comte de Noe, wasa peer of France.
His mother, however, was English
and young Amadee having been
brought up entirely by her, acquired
a British accent which he retains to
this day. Very tall, thin and up
right, scrupulously correct and
English in his attire, of manner
externally cold and polished, be
thoroughly realizes the Partisan
idea of the London0r; the more SO
as, like the sailor in Gilbert's ballad,
he never laughs and be never smiles,
though he is one of the most prac-
tical jokers in existence. On an
occasion, going into a restaurant,
where he was unknown, he settled
into a corner seat which happened
TO be generally reserved for q stock
broker who dined in the house every
evening. The waiter said nothing,
but the stockbroker coming in, felt
wroth at the usurpation, and was
about to complain Of it. when he
recognized the familiar features of
the caricaturist. He thought he
would have a joke at the expente
of Cham, aud, calling the landlord
aside, asked him if he knew who
was that tall, thin, most solemn
stranger. No; the landlord had not
seen him before. CALDWELL, then,
| advise you 10 order him out as
quickly as possible, else he will
scare away all your other CUSTOM
ers," whispered the stockbroker. ut
is Heidenrloh, the execUtioner, "
The landlord gave a Jump, but with
out an instant's loss Of tiEe walked
UP Ia Cham, and begged him to
depart, adding that he would not
ask him to pay for what he had
eaten, and would, indeed, not con-
sent to touch his money at any
price. CHAINS features betrayed
not the slightest surprise at this
communication. May / ask who
revealed to you that ! am the heads
man ?" he said, in his grayest tones.
at is chat gentleman yonder."
All, quite 500 answered Cham,
impertnrbably che oughtto know
me, for I logged and branded him