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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Detroit free Press ONCE Destroyed by


A fire at Detroit, Mich, on the morn
ing Of the Goth ult., destroyed the printing
office of the Detroit Free Press. There were
in the building the chief pressman, two mail
clerks, the night engineer and nve pressmen,
All or Cuom escaped, after the fire broke out,
two of them slightly injured. The Free Press
company occupied two four story brick btfid-
ings, corner of Woodbridge and Greenwall
streets. The burning gas ascending through
the stairways ignited every floor of the build
ings. An effort was made by the pressman
10 turn on the safety hose, and throw 4 stream
of water on the fire below. but the attempt
was abandoned as futile. The city fire de-
partments were promptly on hand, but, des-
pite their efforts, the two buildings were
thoroughly Quilted BY the fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02

An encyclical just issued by Pope Leo
points out that it is wrong for society to CON-
bat the church and the Roman pontifcate,
especially regarding the civil principality,
which is a guarantee of its liberty and indie
pendence. The Pope renews ard confirms
the protest Of Plus X against the occupation
of this civil principally of the church. His
holiness is confident that with the aid of
God and the zeal Of the pastors, society will
finally return The homage it owes to the church.
The encyelical is generally moderate and full
OF expressions Of affection toward society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
cant. Rur,on's DIstovery.

Capt. Burton, the celebrated African
tiaveles, commanding the Khedivan expedi-
ton to survey the mines in the land Of indian
has returned, bringing twenty-five tons OF
specimen ore, comprising gold, silver, copper
tia and lead The captain found three sulphur
centres, three turquoise mines, and extensive
deposits of gypsum, saltpetre and rock salt.
He goes to England to arrange for the
working of the mines for the khedive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Rugbee, ,he Def4uIter.

Holt & Bugbee, lumber dealers, of Bos-
tor, Mass, have prepared a statement. The
notes upon which the firm is liable as indoors
er liz great part forged paper aggregate
s2T2169 of which the National Exchange
bark holds s6O,592; the Blackstone National
bark sG4 S47; the Metropolitan National bank
S3S .464 The National Bank of Commerce S34,
or; ana Richardson, Hill 81 Co, sl9,2Os.
The firm is liable on accommodation paper to
the extent of $50, 600, making the total liabil-
tiles, disputed and undisputed, s264,224. the
total assets are reported at S252,99S
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
The Great strike.

A telegram from Manchester says it is
calculated that there are between eighty and
ninety Thousand operatives oh strike in
Lancashire, about sixty four thousand being
wesyers Most of the mills were open on the
23d inst, SD that the operatives could COM
meace work if they choose, but none on the
strike resumed. A mass meeting OF operatives
numbering seven thousand, was held at Burn
Law, and resolutions adopted, to the effect that
they should refuse to work until notices Of
reduction were withdrawn. A small minority
opposed the motion, and prepared COM
premise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02

City, Rev DR.. stephen H. Tying, senior,
preached lis farewell sermon on the 2sth
inst, Speae. ing of his ministry, he said il had
been 40 exception to the general rule gov
erning the world The labor and response
bility were great, and this, with his febleness
of body, led him to voluntarily retire. He
thanked the congregation for their kindness
10 hiln, and said he had much for which he
thanaed God daily, and nothing OF which to
complain. When speaking to them his voice
faltesed. AT the close he was led out of the
church, leaning feebly on the arm Of one OF
the con grfeation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
,remorta, nav in ,ne south.

Memorial day was celebrated with
great ceremony, in Macon, Georgia. The
confederate monument corner stone was laid
by the Grand Masonic lodge of Georgia. An
eloquent letter from jefferson Davis was read
and an Grafton delivered by Gov. Colquitt.
The largest crowd ever known on Memorial
day was present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
The Crops.

The Chicago Times prints dispatches
from nearly 200 points in Illinois, Wisconsin
Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota, Kansas, and
Missouri, covering the whole of the Western
spring wheat region, which show when sum-
married. that the average is nearly 50per cent
greater than last year. That the condition
aid prospects are better than at ally time
since 1850; that the seasons work and veg
etables are three to six weeks ahead of the
usual time, and that there is an average of Is
to 20 per cent of the old crop on hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Willing Rut Aggravated.

The Times correspondent at Vienna
says ali sides are wiling to continue negotia-
lions, although there is some momentary Ill
Eumor in St Petersburg at the difficulties
concerning the mutual withdrawal from Con-
stantinople. This is caused by questions OF
detail, and not change of mind on the part
Of Great Britain. Efforts to arrive at an I'M
Outstanding en- this point are not considered
abandoned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02

AT Lewiston, Winona, county, Mimi,
en- the oath inst, Willie George, ten years old
son Of Henry George, OF that place, was play
ing Ia a wheat bin in the warehouse, after the
sport had been opened TO load q car, and he
was drawn into the vortex and buried under
400 bushels of wheat and taken out dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02

Louis Larrault, an italian rag picker,
of Chicago, on the Doth ult, shot Nicholas
McCue, aged is, killing him instantly. The
Italian had stolen some paper boxes from the
Novelty Manufacturing Works, and was max
Ing off vith them, when McCue, in the employ
of the finn, gave chase, and succeeded in cap
turing the thief, who thereupon drew from
his coat a revolver, and placing it close against
the left breast just below the heart, pulled the
trigger Larrault was hurried off to the GEN.
trial station, to prevent lynching.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
B,bernsans vigorously Denounced.

Fifteen hundred people attended the
Catholic church at Milford, Mass, on the 2sth
ult, attracted by the expectation that Father
Cud3edy would allude to the controversy
between himself and the order of Hibernians.
The Rev. Father denounced the order In the
most severe terms, and declared the pews in
the church, held by them, vacant, and warned
Americans against the order, as the Mollle
Mcguire disturbances in Pennsylvania might
be repeated in New England. The members
of the order declare their intenticr 0 adhere
regardless of the action of the chu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
w..cEea,u, Long r.,aua seuus.

The propeller City of New Bedford, of
the New York steamship company, with
freight and passengers for New York, went
ashore 1T the south end of Fishers Island,
Long Island Sound, in the dense fog on the
wight OF the 9th ult., thum ping considerably.
The passengers were landed at New London,
Conn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
ranrrmcn rEigl, Church.

Rev. P. B. Morgan, of st. Johns Epis-
coprI church, Cincinnati, Ohio, has formally
announced his withdrawal from fellow ship in
that.church on account of its Romanish ten
deneies, and his intention to unite with the
Refnrmed EnIsconal church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
The Troubled Texan Border.

Another Indian raid is reported on the
Texas Northwest frontier. Raiders were seen
en- the :25th inst near Escandada, between
sorts C0neha and StockleH, where the mail
slider was killed lately. These Indians are from
Fort Stanton reservation. The Indians who
captured horses, and murdered Is persons near
Larido have made rood their escape
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
RuicfdArn 81. I.Ouis.

John A. Kag, an architect who has oc-
eupied high professional position, was found
dead In his room in the building on the cor
uer ef Fifth and Pine streets, st. Louis Mo,
on the Goth inst, with pistol shot wound In
his head. 1t is supposed to be case Of sui
e55a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02

milwaukee Produce Market.

GRAIN-wheat, opened firm and closed steady;
No. hard, 81 1871; No. 1, 1.I6la; No. Q, 1.1414 ;
April, 1.14lR May, 1.12A June, 1.11A; No. 8,
l.09. Corn, old, nomnal No. 2, 41c. Oats, firm
and wanted No. Q 2634c. Rye, steady and quiet;
No. j, Coo. Barley, irmer; No. 2, Goo; May, 500
59Mc.
PRovIsIoNs-Dull ana easier; mess pork, SIS 80
cash. Lard prime steam, S6 90.
Chicago Produce Market
GRAIN-wheat, excited and higher at the opening
and closed active, weak and lower; No. Chicago
81 1901 1917 No. Chicago LIZ cash; lips May;
i'll June; 1.0aA July; has sold at .I2l6Q1.14M
May No. 3 Chicago .05AQ1 .06A. Corn, active
weak and lower at 4lAc cash; 4lAQ41Sc May;
4lAc June; 425s July; rejected SIC. Oats, fairly
active and shade higher Of &c cash, SIC May; 27c
June; rejected 24c Rye, steady and in fair demand
at DC. Barley, ia steady demand at 4Se.
PROVISTONS-Pork, In fair demand at low rates ;
Ss.50Qs SIS cash; s.50gS .5214 May; 40 June;
SS71s6lS. go July. Lard active, weak and lower OF
6.85 cash; 6.S75e May; IS June; 72M July. Bulk
meats, steady and in good demand; shoulders 3.75;
bulk short rib ATS; bulk short clear 5.l0-
New York Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat, heavy demand moderate re-
ceipts, 1888, 900 bushels No Chicago 81 IS; No. 2
Milwaukee $780, .291z hard No. spring 13l1a
No red winter 80; No. ] Chicago 80; No. 2
northwestern 29Q11 30. Rye, quiet and steady;
western T2!sGlT4c. Barley, quiet and unchanged.
Malt, quiet and unchanged Corn. in moderate de-
mand; receipts AZ 600 bushels; ungraded western
mixed, 49l156c; steam 5414Q55c; high mixed 55c;
ern soc. Oats, less arm; receipts, So, 900 bushels
mixed western State 35l40361zc; No. 2, SEC; white
$50 40c.
PROVISIONS - Pork, duh at s. 90ds1025
Beef, western long clear middles, 5G557sc. Lard,
easier: prime steam f.20GJT.22l&
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
Erie Raslrosa sold on Foreclosure suit.

The Etie railroad was sold on the cath
inst on foreclosure suit by the Farmers
I.oar and Trust company of New York. The
road was purchased for six million dollars by
ex-C,;,x. F. D. Morgan, David A. Wells and
I.ausher, who are trustees for the stockholders
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

the cargo were 900 hogsheads of sugar
and 1000 sacks of salt. To convey
this to its destination-St. Louisville
nseessitate the use Of 100 railroad cars.
The new aud elegant White river
steamer Josie Harry Captain Milt
Harry in command, will arrive to-day
with 800 bales of cotton and sundries.
She leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip, going through to Jackson
port and connecting there with the
light draught steamers Alberta and
Milt Harry for upper White and
Black rivers. Freight will be received
for her at all hours at Glenn's wharf
boat. Captain Joe Moore is her
purser, with Jimmy Worries in charge
Of the freight department.
A Wheeling telegram received last
night states that the towboat james
jackson has put into ice quarters at
S%teubenville with two barges Of bulk
oil one of the barges caught fire at G
am, e~ndangering the steamer 0els,
which lay a short distance above. The
fire apparatus o. the town saved the
steamer. The Jackson towed one Of
the barges out, and after securing it at
a point ZONE distance below, returned
and pulled the burning barge out into
the river, and let it 60. At last ac-
counts it was some three miles below
Steubenville, and still burning.
The red tiger" packet Coahoma,
of the Lee Line, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, came in this
morning from the lower coast with a
fair trip of freight and people. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Friar's Point and bends, carrying
the mail, doing all way business and
making all landings on schedule time.
The sweet Coahoma, as she has been
christened by the bends folks, is one
of the safest and best. passenger and
freight packets that plies the river.
Billy Smither, one of the best fellows
in the world, is her chief clerk, and is
ably assisted in his official duties by
Messrs. Frank Ellison and Jimmy
nOMlaS
The Ruth, Captain Joe Mccullough
in command, came in last evening
from Madrid bends with ~ bales and
ID bags cotton, 391 sacks seed, l9l
sacks corn, 40 head of hogs, 4 head of
cattle, So packages of sundries and a
fair list of people. She met with fair
encouragement along the upper coast
and would have brought in a better
trip had it not been for the severe
weather and the holidays. She re-
turns this evening to Gayoso Landing
and Madrid bends, attending promptly
to all way and plantation business
Captain W. r. Mccullough, a genia.
and clever gentleman, does the honor,
of the Office, a sure guarantee that al
business entrusted to the Ruth will be
properly attended to, and he has asso.
ciated with him in the office Will Nc.
Cullough, a polite and accommodating
clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

Following the example of Modieska
the opera troupe now performing in
New York under the management Of
Colonel Mapleson, of Her Maiesty's
Opera, London, is to travel from city
to city IN a special train, There will
be 240 persons in the party. BY the
contract Colonel Mapleson pays Sl5,-
900 for the entire trip. Colonel
Mapleson's palace car will bear the
words, Her Majesty's Opera Com
pany. Colonel Mapleson's Special
Car" The car of the three leading
singers will be decorated with the
portraits of Gerster, Hauk and Marie
Roze. Ten members of the New
York press will be invited to make
the excursion, and offered berths in a
third palace car. The ballet will have
a car to itself. There is to be a
kitchen and dining-car. The proprie-
tor of the Westminster Hotel sends
along a corps of cooks and walters.
Immediately after the matinee on De-
cember q, the property men will pack
up, and the next morning the com
pany will be in Boston for breakfast.
From Boston the company will run
through to Chicago, then to st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington, and then
back to New York for a second regu-
lar season, beginning in February,
The car containing the journalists
will for prudential reasons, be placed
in front of the locomotive, the ballet
coach being last. Marie Rose has
been engaged for the rest Of the sea-
son. Colonel Mapleson has decided
not to 60 to Philadelphia, as the stock
holders of the Academy of Music re-
fused to give up their right to the first
ten rows of the orchestra, one of the
~proscenium boxes and 500 free admis-
sions. The academy seats 5000 people,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27
Memphis and Little Rock.

PBnLIc LEDGER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, December n, 1878.

Business at the banks is showed up, as
is other commercial branches. The ice
closed rivers and slack trade during the
holidays will afford opportunity for inan-
cial corporations and mercantile houses to
AXE account Of stock, examine affairs
and attain a full knowledge Of their con-
dition. There has been no activity in
monetary circles during the present week.
Currency is in good supply, and of course
~replenished daily from the East by ex-
press. Discounts are in light request, and
interest rates are unchanged at 8 to 10
per cent.
Exchange is in light movement this
week, being affected, like other values, by
the wretched bad weather. Rates are
steady as follows: Cotton bills on New
York and Boston, without grace, are
taken at q discount and with grace u
discount. Checks on New York are sold
at par. On New Orleans rates are par
selling and 4 discount buying.
The Bank of Tennessee notes are a sub
jeet of some comment here. Various
parties hold irregular sums ranging
from a few to twenty-five or thirty thou
sand dollars each. The bulk Of the amount
in circulation, is, however, held in Nash
Vile, and the total amount is supposed to
be somewhere between Ave hundred thou
sand and a million of dollars. Their pres
ent quotable value is 55 to Coo, a rather
low figure when the recent court decision
is an absolute order on the State to redeem
or receive them for taxation. They could
all be absorbed within two or three years
yet their marketable value is as given
The reason assigned is, that the Legislature
may obstruct their redemption and cause
further legislation.
There is nothing of moment going OIL
in local securities, nominal quotations be
ing as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27
CIGAR MACHINERY.
The Ingenious Invention Of a New Or.
leans Man.
wa,hington post.l

Washington Post.l
An ingenious inventor in New Or
leans has succeeded in bringing to
perfection a machine which has hith-
erto bafied the inventive genius of
every one who has attempted to ac-
complish by machinery what has
always been done by hand. The in
vention in question is a cigar-making
machine, and is now in actual opera
ton in New York, and can be worked
by any inexperienced boy or girl with
out wasting the material. The in
ventor is a Mr.. Haclnel, and his in
vention is said to be a most sensible
contrivance. 1t is neither higher nor
larger than a sewing machine and is
worked by treadle. The bunch, as
it comes out of the mold in use by
every cigar manufacturer, is placed in
a small oblong receptacle. The treadle
is put in motion, the end Of the wrap
per is placed at the tuck of thu bunch
and evenly, but rapidly, it is rolled
around the bunch till a simple mech
anism, connecting with a paste dis
tributing apparatus, forms a head to
the cigar, and in such a shapely and
uniform manner to be difficult Of imi-
tation by q skilled workman. The
bunch is not compressed, but the
wrapper is pressed to the bunch, leay-
ing the latter in a desired elastic con
dition. The wrapper required by this
machine is only half as large as that
now used in making cigars by hand,
To cut such a small piece a die ac-
companies the machine. The invent
or claims that it will be an absolute
protection against the strikes which
have proved 50 troublesome in this
business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
-f CT--.sn..4so

New York, December 27-lGb5 am
Cotton opens quiet and firm, with demand
and offerings fight. Prices for ordinary
nc; good ordinaryS S.l6c; low middling
SIC; middling 9%c; good middling 911ci
middling fair 40 7-l6c; fair ll&c.
Futures opened irregular and became
Arm and 26 to 30 points higher than at the
CLOSE last Tuesday. Deliveries for Deem
Der 9.51a9.55; January 9~.55a9.56i Febru-
ary 9.73a9.75; March 9.89a9.90i April
lOO2al0.04; May 10.15al0.1S; June l0.28a
In29; July 10.34a10,37; August l0.40a
1850. Sales, $4,000 bales.
LrvERPooL, December 27-2 p.m.-Cot-
ton, l-l6d better, with good demand. Up
Lands sid; Orleans B 9-l6d. Estimated
sales 10000. For export 1000 balesi re-
GENTS $500 Cales; American 600. Ensures
S-85 tcN higher, afterwards JIG further
improveS. Deliveries for December
s 5-l6d; Janusry and February, 81 to
s b-lOd; February and March, 59sdj
March and June 5Hd. December and
January shipments, SD; January and
February do, 5 7-l6d; November and
December do, sgd.
..At- Ito, rfofawanf for tho
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

The 0 hio is ice-blocked at Louisville,
and nnvi, ,ation has ceased above and be-
low that point. The Cons Miilar nom
This port to, Cincinnati, with cotton for the
Fast and Europe, has found.a harbor IN
Green river, above Evansville. The CAT.
leaving with 11O7 bales Of cotton Saturday
night, will be- likely TO seek q safe lying
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

TIE local market opened this forenoon
with an active demand, and factors asking
higher fgures. The indications point to
an &c advance and a fair days work un-
less buyers and sellers are too far apart.
Sales yesterday as recorded at the cot
ton exchange, was 1900 bales, of which
800 was to exporters, 45O to spinners, and
$50 for speculation. The larger part Of
these sales occurred on Christmas day. In
the absence Of news from any quarter yes
terday, together with the inclement
weather and the difficulty Of getting cot
ton delivered the market was tame and
quiet, quotations being unchanged, as fol-
lows;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

Gath writes of President Hayes :
| think his serenity is almost an in
dividuality. have sat many times in
his presence and seen him receive all
kinds Of folks. No king ever wore a
crown more easily. He treats them
ali with polite attention, and, l dare
say, forgets about half they have said
instantly. They all go away pleased,
and he ends the long seances fresh as
he begins. He belongs to a long-lived
family-they don't fret"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27
Liverpool weekly cotton statement lot the
week ending December 20;

Co npared with last week the stock
sbovs n decrease Of 5000 bales, on all
~elosses- and two thousand bales on Amcri-
can. s,,les we're 10000 bales less than last
week. a, nd stock aioat 10000 bales more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27
Attachment Notice.

Before b.; W. Caldwell, j. P. for Shelby
county Tenn. Pearce, Suggs & Co. vs.. Ben
n this cause an attachment having been
Tennessee, and returned, LEVIED upon the
property Of the defendant, " and affidavit haY-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiffs in the sum of forty dollars, due
q a%eeSuntY and that the claim is just, and
state o.. Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
tAat SAID defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the Sth day of Japnarv.
lSIs, at my ONCE, No. Il West Court street
Memphis, Tenn, and defend said attachment
SUIT within the time prescribed by law, or the
that a copy Of this order be published once n
week for four weeks in the Public Ledger
This the 9Th day Of December, 1878.
A-@-96-l2 n. w. CALDWELL. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

All other methods have been tried
how would it do to settle the trouble
some Indian upon a homestead and
make him work for hisliying or sterve2
Cincinnati Commercial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

1t is almost time for the Emperor
Williams turn again. he hasn't
been at the bat for several months.
In the meantime Alfonso and Hum
bert have fouled out.-[Boston Post.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-27

No, 94-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
County, Tennessee-BoWden G.. Tate US.
Jesse NJ. Tate.
1 appearing from affidavit in this cause that
4 the defendant, Jesse NJ. Tate is a non-resi-
dent OF the State Of Tennessee; il is therefore
ordered that no make bis appearance herein,
Tom, on or before the first Mondav IN
February, 1879, and plead, answer or
demur to compliments bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing exparte, and that a COW Of
this order be published once a week for four
llth day Of December, 1878. 49,"
X. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By II. b. MoHENRY,
Deputy Clerk aud Master.
Nv heiskeu, solicitor for complainant.