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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09

WAsHIEGToS, June 9.-For Tennessee
aud the Ohio valley and lower lake re-.
gion, falling followed by rising barometer,
warmer s%outberly, veering to colder
northwest winds, partly cloudy and
cloudy weather, with rain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09
Another DefauIter

Hartford, June 9.-An investigating
committee finds the accounts OF John
Traney, collector Of taxes, $4,000 short.
He claims there is no deficiency. The
bonds for the office are $50 nAO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09

ONE OF our country exchanges
announces this week that it pre-
sents its readers with a splendid
war map. On turning to the
"patent outside" we fail to find
any such humiliation of space.
There Is a mistake out somewhere,
but the readers of the paper have
not lost anything.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09

Russian taps occur oon after dark, it
being impossible to keep the soldiers
from using their candles for dessert.
Law il like a sieve; il ia easy enough
70 see through II, but one must BE- con.
siderabiy reduced before he gets through.
The annual summer pilgrim in SLOUGH
hat and linen buster has already poked
bis nose ia at the White House aud 10.
quired, rs Mr. Hayes 70 hump"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09
MEDICINE
3 "a A.h i M u
APERIENT.
FIFTY CTS. PER- BOTTLE.

THIS. IS THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
a delicious beverage, and as ~Ileasant and
sparkling as a glass of soda water. Far supo-
ror to sickening pills. II is held in bieh re-
pute by physicians and surgeons for the
speedy curs Of constipation, biliousness,
torpid liver, dyspepsia, loss of appetite
heartburn, collie, sour stomach, hatuieHcy..
sick headache. kidney affections, etc.
For these VINO lead a sedentnry or closely
confined life, and become Of a constipated
habit. it acts like a charm. II is specially
bottles and sold by a / druggists aiejOc. No
family, no mother, no one travelling, ~ close,
student, no sewing-girl should tail 10 use II.
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09

DEA AT Mountain Valley, Thursday, Juno
tth. ats o'clock pm, LILLE h.. DEA, only
daughter Of Michael and M. y. Doa, aged l6
years l month and 7 days.
Notice Of funeral will be given in morning
naDera
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscrelions Of youth. nervous weakness
carly decay, loss Of manhood, etc., I will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
I. INMAN. Station D. Bible House. New York
CItv. 129-xxiv. 128dhw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09
T%ELEGRAPHIC MARKETs
Money.

MONEY.
NEW YoRK, June 8. II AS AMI. S. 6s Of
1881. 1906; do. coupOns. 114%@ll5k; 5-2O's
Of '65. new issue, 1O9H9-; Of ~, Tl3g-;
'6S, coupons, ll6; lo-4O's, ll2Aall2h; do. cou-
pOns. ll2h@llzzi currency 6's, l229l22A; new
5s, I119ll2.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09
BREADsTUFFs.

CHICAGO, June 9, ILLS a.m.-Wheat irrOgu-
lar at Olh for cash June; 1tOh91 @h for
July; l 81 bid for August. Com frmer at 465S
for July; 4S2s g4sh for August. Oats inactive
at S6h Tor july S7h for cash June. Nothing
doing ia rye or harley. Pork quiet at u 27h
for July; IL 80 for August. Lard dull and Of
fered ats 30 for July; 900 for August. Whisky
steady. with sales at / 90. ReceibA-Whe
$3.50; corn, 1851. Shipments-Whoat, 23,4l1;
corn. 1878.
CINCINNATI, June 9.-Flour strong. Wheat
moderately active for white at 1851 9l. Corn
and oats unchanged. Whisky quiet at / 06.
Pork nominally at ID 80. Lard quiet at 9 90.
Bulk meats in more demand at I65, 665, 7.
Bacon quiet at 8 60.
New YORE, June Q. 70 AS p.m.-Flour is
dull and nominal. Wheat nominal at l 65 ;
MilNaukee, rs. Corn quiet az 1896. Oats
dull at 40s62. Mess pork nominal atll@l4 10.
Whisky nominal at l III. Receipts: Who.t,
24.OO); corn. 10000; dour, lI.eOO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-09
INSURANCE..
]. A. SIMMONS,
No. 8 Madison ST.,
MEMPHIS, :
represents Following Insurance.
COmpnnIeAi

Mtna, Of Hartford, Rssets. .,.......
PhmFix, of Hartford. assets..,......
franklin, Of Philadelphia, assets
Insurance Company Of North
America, Philadolphia, assets
Springfield Fire and Marine, OF
Sprineheld, Mass, assets.
Amazon Insurance Company, of
Cincinnati, assots......,
Mercantile Mutual (Marine) Insu.
surance Company, ofNew Yofk,
sshcts ''''...'....,"...............
l-xxyii-l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
Jaroma Park To-Day.

The spring meeting at Jerome Park has
been thus far as successful as the best
friends of the turf could wish and is an
suspicious beginning to the races OF the
year. The weather was occasionally un-
favorable, but did not interfere with the
great events. To-day the meeting
will close with the most brilliant
contests of the present season, and
they will be attended undoubtedly by one
of the most brilliant assemblages that ever
graced the beautiful grounds of the Ameri-
can Jockey Club. The principal event will
be the grand race between Cloverbrook and
Basil, the first Of which is known to fame
by his victories this year on the Baltimore
and other courses, while the second has
developed in private trials Q rate
of speed which will make him
formidable competitor. Each horse
is heavily backed by its owner, and the
race promises to be one Of the most exciting
Of the meeting The second event will be
o one-mile race for three-year-olds, for
which several excellent horses are entered.
This will be followed by two mile and half
contest for one thousand dollars. Two well
known horses will contest for this prize.
The superb programme of to-day will doubt
less secure large and brilliant attendance
Too much credit cannot be given to the
direction of Jerome Park for the efforts they
have made to please the public during their
first meeting this year, for the success at
tanned is pleasing to all true lovers of the
furf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16

An evening contemporary asks, with q
good deal of alarm, whether the new four
per cents are to be paid in silver9 Well,
we should think not. 1t is hardly sup
possible that the Secretary of the Treasury
and the eminent bankers who have UNDER
taken to put out this loan would deliberately
go to work to make themselves publicly
ridiculous. But to offer this four per cent
loan to the public here and in Europe, with
the condition that it might be paid of in
silver, which is now of such uncertain and
variable value, would be the height of ab-
surdity, because nobody would subscribe.
1t seems to us always safe to assume that the
United States government is not q fool
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
Ann Eliza Young.

One Of Brigham Youngs former wives
sends to the HERALD the story of her rela-
tons to the Mormon Prophet. 1t gives o
curious view of the great Mormon institu-
ton Of polygamy. Bread, salt pork and
dried peaches form the rations of Brigham's
numerous wives, it seems, and thirty dol
lars worth Of dry goods make up their an
nual clothing allowance, though it appears
an exception is made by the polygamous
Prophet in favor Of one-the best looking
Of his wives, SO called.
The Mormon bestinlity must soon come
to an end. President Hayes has pledged
himself to support the federal District At
torney in Utah in his efforts to bring to
justice the murderers who so long had free
swing under the eye of Brigham Young,
Governor of the Territory, Indian agent
and President of the Mormon Church. Mr..
Howard has laid before the President and
the Attorney General matters which, for OBJ
vious reasons, are not yet made public; but
we have ground for the belief that an ex-
plosion is imminentin Salt Lake City which
will relieve the oppressed Mormon people
of the misrule of parcel Of unprincipled
demagogues, who, under the cloak of re-
ligion, have for years practised and encour-
aged all manner of crimes and vices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16


The police parade was q very handsome
spectacle. It would be difficult to get to-
gether finer looking, better trained and
more solid body Of men than that which
marched through the streets yesterday and
was reviewed by the Mayor at the Worth
monument. Massive and strong, the col
umns as they trod by afforded gratifying
idea of the effective protection afforded to
the city by it's police force. But another
thought was also suggested by the splendid
appearance of the men. It was one Of regret
and modification that such body-sub-
stantial, thoroughly disciplined and of un-
finching courage should be disgraced by
the presence Of few unworthy members,
and damaged through the incapacity or
political chicanery of those who are at its
head. What might the force be made if its
rulers were as sincere and deserving as its
rank and file, and if the political obligations
of the Commissioners did not compel them
to appoint unworthy men, to close their
eyes to official offences and to do their best
to cover up, instead of exposing and pun
ishing, any crime committed by police
man who happens to have political influence
at his back The worst part Of the New
York police is its head. There is no reason
why we should have single bad policeman
on the force, officer or private, and if the
Commissioners did their duty faithfully
police ruffianism and barbarity would be
unknown offences.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
Bierstadt Is In Washington.
Frank Buckland is In Chicago.

Bierstadt Is In Washington.
Frank Buckland Is In Chicago.
Roumanian officers IRE very poor.
The babouchc boot Tor ladies has pointed toe
These fne evenings lovers sit on stoops to conquer.
The Turkish naval officers light with great deal Of
craft 8.e
Senator William B. Allison, Of Iowa, is at the Bro
WORT.
Mr. Samuel J. Randall, of Philadelphia, is at the
Now York. .s4 .A
Rainbows this year arc very beautiful, with the
horizon for string
Whom Gail Hamilton sits down on an editor she
comes down like a wasp. M
When Southern mayors get tight they try to opei
front doors with amnor key. , = s.
Frank Leslie says that Mast cannot draw hand
But Schenck always draws good hand.
When Ben Hill gcs into tho depth Of his oratory he
speaks ike chain rafting down we'll
An Austrian on Murray street yesterday talking
Of being only captain. This one doesn't count
General William 7. Sherman arrived in the city yea
terday from West Point, and ID at the Filth Avenue
The fortune hunter Of our day does not dig IN tho
mines. He marries the widow Of California forty
MINER
That Roman. Governor Wade Hampton. will ind
some relief from statesmanship at tho White sulphur
Springs this year.
Ex-Governor Gilbert G. Walker. who has just
turned from California will TO the White Sulphur
Springs OF Virginia.
the Gear made the daughter Of tho editor Of tho
Moscow Gazette which is the organ OF the Muscovita
party, o dcmoiselle d'honneur.
The Rochester Democrat, unjustly dsrcgarding the
claims OF New York, says that Chicago has the most
accomplished liars "Dot isn not TO-.
A Telegram man was looking at tho map yesterday,
and hunting round town near Nicsc to And the name
In vain Tho nrst fly had been there before him.
Rome Standardization man gcts on the down hill
road Of misfortune about the only consolation left him
seems to kick any other man who happens 10 be
going down still faster"
London Fun:-Lady Friend-"Dont you find one
Derby Day much like another, Captain" Captain
with grim smilo)"well, not exactly; there is always
at least q years. diGerence!'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
Shall the city BE Yrotecteds

Patriotism is q virtue but it does not re-
quire as to set fire to our houses, or to suffer
our children once year to risk the loss Of
eyes or hands or probably of life, through
the reckless and unskilful use OF fireworks
and gunpowder. We can be very good
Americans and properly cherish the memory
of the Declaration OF independence with
out turning the city OF New York between
midnight on the Sd OF July and mid
night on the Fourth into Babel of con-
fusion, n Bedlam of noise and place of
peril to life, limb and property. Fire.
crackers, torpedoes. pistols and cannons are
not absolutely necessary to the instruction
of the Juvenile mind in the blessings Of re-
publican freedom. We should b. in very
unfortunate condition If tho permanency
of our free institutions depended in any de-
gree on the continuance Of the public
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
Tammamy Versus tho People.

There are four coroners in New York, and
the duties they are called upon to per-
form occupy but fraction of their time.
Yet the position is understood to be
worth to each from twenty thousand to
twenty-five thousand dollars a year, and
as o consequence it is eagerly sought
after by certain class of politicians.
The ignorance and incapacity of New York
coroners have been provcrbial. With few
exceptions the Office has been filled by ward
politicians of the lower grade, whose only
qualifications have been the services they
have rendered to their leaders in local fights.
The expense Of the coroners' department
has been one Of the least excusablc of the
many impositions practised on the taxpayers
OF New York
A bill is in Governor Robinson's hands
which, if suffered to become law, will save
the city o considerable portion of the amount
now expended on the coroners' department
and effect yet more substantial reform
when n new batch of coroners shall be
elected. After that time the Office is to be
salaried one, each Coroner receiving five
thousand dollars year in lieu of fees, which
is very fair compensation for the services
performed. The present reform is in cut
ting off the placer of physicians fees and
putting stop to the empanelling of jury
on every possible case whether necessary or
unnecessary, in order to swell the fees.
Qualified physicians are to be designated by
the Mayor, some one or more OF whom must
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nonors to Grant 1t Guildhan.


General Grant was yesterday made citi-
zen of London and received from the hands
of the authorities of the ancient Corporation
the gold box that is the substantial symbol
of the honor which, with bold indifference
to the nature of abstract ideas, it is sup
posed to contain An account of this pic
turesque ceremony will be found in
our dispatches. Few things are more
ut variance with our American concep-
tons or more astonish the American
in his visit to Europe than the quaint scraps
Of medieval splendor that linger in certain
ceremonious obseryances which have a SUBJ
stantial significance quite apart from their
pageantry, but to which the pageantry gives
an imposing effect on the popular mind.
The law of judges decisions may be quite
as sound. if it is pronounced by man who
has on his head only his own hair as it will
be if the judge wears that quaint kind OF a
woven cap that in tho British traditions is
called wig, and q Mayor and Alder
men may be quite IS good servants
of city in ordinary cloth coats as in the
gorgeous scarlet, gold lace and other theat-
real accessories Of the municipal wardrobe
in London. These as abstract possibilities
cannot be disputed. But in the world Of
ordinary men it may not be unwise to as
sert, by some visible outward sign, that
judge is notan ordinary mortal, while none
can be more prepared than a resident of
this city to recognize that an Alderman's
superiority, if it is to be recognized at all,
needs to rest on some positive fact Of
outward glory. The making Of these visible
and obvious distinctions between men is
the theory of oil the gold lace in the world,
and in England the ancient shows like that
enacted yesterday in honor of the ex-
President linger in q congenial atmosphere.
So long as these ancient and picturesque
ceremonies are adapted to such wise occa-
sions as this present one; SO long rs they
emphasize and impress upon the British
mind the goodness OF o congenial and pleas
ant intercourse between two great and kin
bred people, he will be q rash and unphilo-
sophical iconoclast who shall declare that
they have outlived their time or lost their
value
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JUNE ls SHEET

nuisance and danger to which New Workers
are required to submit on every recurrence
OF the national anniversary. But probably
not one ont of every hundred of those who
enjoy the heat and the stencil and the noise
and the peril of the Fourth Of July know
for what besides the natural love of mis-
chief, deviltry and confusion they celebrate
the dreaded day.
There is an ordinance of the city which
prohibits the use of fireworks in the public
streets, and the Mayor and the police have
full authority to enforce it. If they intend
to do SO it is only just that they should
make the fact known ut once before people
have invested their Fourth of July money
in squibs and crackers There is o very
general desire among the respectable por-
ton of the community that the senseless
custom heretofore prevailing should be
abandoned, and the insurance companies
are among the most earnest professionals
against the hazardous amusement. II, after
all the warnings that have been given and
the discussion that has been had on the
subject. any serious accident should occur
on the coming Fourth through the neglect
OF the Mayor and the police to enforce an
ordinance approved and demanded by the
people the responsibility will DO by no
means pleasant one to shoulder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16

One substantial effect that the Russian
operations in Asia were expected to produce
is chronicled as q fact in our dispatches to-
day. Twenty battalions Of achievements
have reached Mukhtar Pacha by way Of
Trebizond, and there is not room to doubt,
therefore, that the Ottoman army has been
weakened to that extent. Russia could
readily put in the field twice as many
soldiers as the Sultan-half soy in the
Danube Valley and half in Ashland if the
Sultan could meet these by concentrating
oil lis force on the Danube and leaving the
defence of Asia to the mountains and
physical difficulties generally and the
superiority would be of small ad-
vantage to her. 1t appears to have
been thought in Constantinople that
the war could be conducted in that way.
But q sudden perception of the possible
political consequences OF tho loss of Armenia
has opened their eyes, and part of the
army recently on the Danube has been
sent to ASIA Unless great deal moro
is sent the Russian operations at Kars
will not DO impeded; and if great
deal more is sent the Russian opera
tions on the Danube will be facilitated.
Apparently the diplomatic gossip ns to
peace that lately circulated in the European
capitals has reached the Russian army, for
we hear from it the distinct declaration that
any close Of tho war short of Constantine
pie would be disappointment. In what is
said Of Prince Gortschakofis recent letter,
however, there is the tangible point that
peace will be possible upon the passage OF
the Balkans, ii England can induce Turkey
to accept fair terms; but the reported cool.
ness between the Porte and Mr.. Layard
presents that possibility as remote. Tho
latest reports from Roumania indicate that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16

be called in by coroner TO view the body
of deceased person. If the death is from
natural causes and unattended by any sus-
picious circumstances no jury is to be sum-
moned. When the physician certifes to it's
necessity, or when the Mayor or District
Attorney requires it, or when the Coroner
has an affidavit charging suspicious circum.
stnnces o jury is to be empanelled. The
aggregate of the physicians fees is not to
exceed ten thousand dollars in year.
The law would save the city at once
probably fifty thousand dollars year. The
Massachusetts Legislature last session abol-
ished the Office of Coroner and created that
of Medical Examiner. The people of New
York want the bill now in the Governors
hands to become law. Whether the Tam-
many influence is strong enough to secure
its defeat, remains to be seen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
Omcs-seeking in Washington.

We print elsewhere o lively account of the
rush for Office in Washington. Our CORE
spondent gives some details Of the manner in
which appointments are made, which we
recommend to people who think Of applying
for clerkships. He remarks that very few
removals are made, except reductions in the
force; and that one has about as good q
chance, in these days. to be struck by light
ming as to get place in one of the depart
ments. This hint ought to save money and
trouble to good many anxious souls. The
President and his Cabinet are really in
earnest, and office-seekers may as we'll stay
Mt home
J. Our correspondent hints TINT the Presi-
dent means to require that federal Office
holders everywhere shall no longer take an
active or official part in partisan politics
When he strikes Mt that abuse he will touch
the marrow of the reform he is making. He
has already, it seems, warned several col
lectors Of enthusiastically those at Boston
and Baltimore-th they and their
subordinates must either resign their
places or give up their connection with
partisan organizations; but he would do
we'll to issue general and public order on
this subject. We gave formidable list the
other day in the HERALD of collectors, post
masters, marshals and their subordinates
who are members of republican central
committees of their States. In few days
we shall print further list. If these Off
GERS are wise they will make haste to aban-
don publicly their connection with partisan
organizations. The President is in earnest,
and means to do what he promised in his
inaugural Message, make this reform ''thor-
ough. radical and complete" In his letter
about the custom houses he wrote emo off,
Ger should be required or permitted to take
part in the management of political organi-
cations, caucuscs, conventions, or election
campaigns" We advise federal office-hold-
ers everywhere to stand from under and we
hereby give them notice that the HERALD
will publish without charge notice of their
resignation of places on partisan committees.
Let us have peace.