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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01
Eugene Schuyler. DInIomat


The Washington correspondent of the
st. Louis Times says Of the above indi-
vidual:
This is the name Of the American
secretary Of legation at Coustantinople.
who has Just been asked by Mr.. Eyarts
to come over here and explain some of
his recent diplomatic operations. Schuv.
Ter is q of the New York dandies whom
Fish stuck into the diplomatic service,
and who has continued, as most of Fisk's
men did, to make trouble for US abroad.
Schuyler was first sent as Secretary to
st. Petersburg. He was there when that
pompous little bundle Of white hair and
tooth powder, Jewell, of Connecticut.
was sent over by Grant, as minister.
Jewell was an ass, and Schuyler soon
trlpped him up. There came near being
an International scandal over this affair.
An American prostitute, named Fanny
Lear, had tanned ont of the cara
nephews-young Constantine. She in
duced him finally to steal his mothers
diamonds and run away. The emperor's
police found them and had it all ar.
ranged to arrest the m secretly
lock her up, and prevent any pub
lie scandal. But Schuyler was an
acquaintance Of the woman's, and
just as the police we're about to
seize her he had Jewell take her under
his wing aud provide her with a safe
conduct out Of the country. Then the
scandal on the imperial family all came
out and there was Q terrible time. The
Russians were prepared to demand the
recall Of Jewell, and Grant, in order to
save a rumpus, was obliged to offer him
a seat 10 the cabinet 10 order to get him
away from st. Petersburg. 1t will be re-
membered that Grant soon got very tired
OF Jewell, aud showed him out Of his
cabinet one day without a moments
warning. Grant made up his mind that
jewell was what his set called a id
fool. Schuyler sfterward got int trouble
directly with the Russian government,
and had TO move to Oonstantinople.
where he seemed to have repeated his
indiscretions 1t is a pity that our for
eign service should be thus encumbered
with n%incompoops, and our national
name disGraced, as it seems to be all
over the world.
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His Reply to Chairman Potter's
Letter.

HIS Reply TO Chairman P0tteR's
Letter.
WASHINGTON, June l.-Secretary Sher.
man today sent the following reply to
CHAIRMAN Potter's letter, addressed to
him yesterday:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June /, 1878.
Hon. ClarkEon N. Potter. Chairman, etc.,
House Of Representatives:
SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your letter Of yesterday,
advising me that the committee of which
you are chairman will permit me, as the
person named in the resolution, to be
present when evidence affecting me is
taken and 10 be attended by my counsel,
and to offer evidence in my own behalf.
My official position will not permit me
to attend the meetings. but | avail my.
self Of the consent Of the committee 10
be represented by Hon. Samuel Shella-
barger as my counsel, who will hand you
this. He is instructed to assist you to
make the investigation thorough and
complete, and through the members OF
your COMMITTEES to examine witnesses
who will prove the allegations stated in
my letter Of the 10th ult. Very respect.
fully, JOHN SHERMAN.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
LATEST UP TO Pm. TO-DAY

LONDON, June 1.-The Agence Russo
says that the congress will hold only one
session, during which the basis Of peace
will be settled and a final treaty signed.
The congress will also make arrange
ments for executing Of the treaty and
for the organization of the various local
commissions to supervise the same.
The conference Of ambassadors at Con-
stantinople will supervise the operations
Of these commissions.
The ironclAd Koenig Wilhelm has or.
rived at Portsmouth. She will go into
the dock for repairs. Her forward com
partment is full of water.
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RARL RnasRl.L-

The death Of a man sighty,six years
old, who passed sixty busy years in Eng.
lish political life who during that period
filed the most important offices in the
government; who was commoner, peer,
cabinet minister and premier, always in
the front Of the political battle and al
ways a power, must attract attention.
For years Lord John" as be was best
known had scarcely appeared in public
life, aud was only remembered on the
occasional appearance of q quernlous
pamphlet on religious questions. His
life labor was completed long before he
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SOmslhlnE Very Queer.
Hartford Times.l

=" WYIW AIMVdsT
Speaking Of his recent trip to Cuba.
the postmaster general says: Zone
thing struck me very queer, and that was
the number Of persons engaged in the
sale Of lottery tickets in Havana. An.
other thing more queer than that was
that by some kind Of peculiar luck The
captain general Of Cuba, stationed Al
Havana, always drew the capital, or
largest prize. / have often heard that
the managers and the leading men h
the New Orleans and Kentucky lotteries
drew the largest prizes, now and then,
but | was surprised to learn that the
captain general could get the capital
prize every time. He is very rich,
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j. w. x. BROWNE,

Some boys in MARYLAND, Michigan,
started a show in a cellar. The admis.
sion was two cents. The performance
ranged from Rotations to somersaults,
and a feature was Workmanship of the
kind that killed Volante. A ten.year.ol
boy held an apple on his head for a large
boy to shoot at; but the attempt was a
failure. just as the marksman took
aim the targetboy felt the apple clip
ping of, reached up to catch it, and had
a bullet-hole put neatly through his
hand. The wounded lads mother made
raid ON the show and closed il.
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The Nashville American says that
Judge Key repeats the foolish charge
that the Northern Democracy led the
South into secession. A more ground.
less and absurd charge was never made,
aor is there a man 10 the South who will
degrade himself by the admission that
he was led or driven, csjoIed or per.
susded. The South fought because she
had to fight. 1t was right to do it, besI
to do it when it was done, and the South
is, moreover, thoroughly satisfied with
the result.
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Ia the summet of 1912, when Bismarck
was tw~enty.eigbt years Of age, and was
a cavalry officer, he was standing one
afternoon with some OF his companions
on q bridge, when his groom led his horse
into the water to drink. Suddenly the
horse lost footing, fell, and the groom
disappeared. Bismarck immediately
threw away bis sword, tore off his uni.
form, and sprang into the river to save
his servant, He caught him, but the
frightened man chung to BIN with such
a grip hat he had to 20 to the bottom
before be could get loose. Eventually
he saved the groom. For this gallant
deed Bismarck received the we'll known
Prussian Rettuugsmedaillo that one still
sees between so many stars and orders
on bis breast. He is very proud Of this
mark Of honor, and once, when q dis
tiDguished nan asked, with some sar.
casm, the meaning OF the simple decora.
too, which, at the time, was the only
ore he had, he answered quickly, II
Am in the habit Of saving peoples lives
sometimesl'
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AMY Amowaneen ~ washlnrton.

One OF the means Of economy pro-
posed by Mr.. Hewitt's army bill is the
cutting of Of certain allowances to army
officers. Every one conversant with lie
10 Washington knows that tie army off,
GERS stationed there have certain per.
qulsites whice assist in making life pleas
ant. The testimony Of officers taken by
the house OF representatives committed on
military affairs shows how some of the
perquisltes are dispensed. There is, for
instance, in Washington an institution
known as an army drug store, from which
all officers OF the army and their fami.
and all enlisted men stationed here are
supplied with medicines free OF cost
0fic2rs families who livein Washington
are supplied by this drug store, although
the officers themselves may be stationed
at distant posts, All mounted officers
there get a forage allowance. A cap.
taln's allowance is at the rate of twenty
dollars a month. One captain who has
some charge Of the national cemeteries
t%estlHes that be makes an arrangement
with a livery stable by which 10 return
for his government forage, two horses are
kept constantly at bis disposal. These
horses," he said, ARE for public use when
required, and at other times | claim the
right, as every gentleman does, to use
them as / please"
The regulation about the allowances
for quarters is somewhat peculiar. An
army officer is allowed rent for n certain
number OF rooms, the allowances for a
colonel and a brigadier general being
the same, namely: eighteen dollars a
month for FIVE rooms. But the law for.
bids the payment Of any money to an
army officer from the quartermasters
department. II, therefore, an officer oc.
cupies a house which he owns, be must
put the house into the hands of an
agent, who receives the allowance for
quarters from the Quartermasters de-
partment, and pays it over to the officer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01

TIE st. Louis Times says that Mr..
Key is not a man Of high ambition. It
is not high ambition in any man to de.
sert his " party and forswear his own
people, to accept position uRder a
fraudulent. administration; and then.
still further to iortify himself in a place
that no honorable man under similar
circumstances would eVer have accept.
ed, to defend the fraud by which he was
rescued from a very commonplace OBJ
security. But Of such is the rogueg gal.
iery at the White House.
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JACKSON, TENN.
supreme Court nsel,Ionn.

supreme OOurt DECISIONS.
Special to the Lsdger.l
JACKSON, Tenn, June 1.-The Su.
preme Court decided the following cases
to-day; jackson & Ferguson VS.. the
State, Clay VS.. the State, Peoples vs.. the
State, St. John VS.. Hodges, affirmed
Chris Johnson vs.. the State, rehearinp
refused; Sam Brizzell VS.. the State
Woodbridge vs.. Page, reversed and re.
mandedi Wilson va. the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad, satisfaction of judg.
ment set aside aud alias execution
awarded for the balance due plaintiff;
Shaw vs.. Mercer, Anderson VS.. Mcneil
Louisville and Nashville railroad ',
McKenna, litiGated and remsnded TO the
trial docket.
The court will probably adjourn next
Friday or Saturday,
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A SAN F~RAycIsoo paper has received
a letter from a soldier in Idaho, stating
that he wishes to secure a wife. my
Time says this man, lis nearly out
and l intend to settle in this country.
intend starting a chicken fanch. l want
a wife to take care of young chickens.
have got money. Ny vile will not have
much to do-ouly milk nine COWS, feed
800 young chickens, chop her frewood,
cook three meals every day. and the rest
Of her time she can go out among the
neighbors."
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SENATOR MAxEY, of Texas, expressed
1t exactly when he said that POSTMASTER
General Key had made a fool Of himself,
and that his position did not enlitle him
to write such a letter, as neither the
Democrats nor Republicans had any
confidence in him. Mr.. Key will ind
cut in about two years that it is a much
greater thing to step out of the respect
of the people than it is to step into the
favor Of a fraudulent President.
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For AttOFDey.GeneFai of Criminal
Court,

GEO. B. PETERS is a candidate for Attor-
ney' General Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby
county Ct the ensuing August election subject
p the Democratic and Conservative Conven-
ton.
g. R. CANNON announces himself q can
gldate for .Attorney-General of the Criminal
COURT subject to the Democratic and ConserV-
alive Convention,
u, M. HEARN is a candidate for the Office
OF Attorney General Of the Criminal Court Of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August election.
EDWARD L. BELOHER announces himself
as a candidate for the office of Attorney Gem
eral Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county
It Memphis, but subject to the action Of the
Demeeratic,C Conservative Convention.
CIV. GORDON is a candidate for the Office
Of Attorney General of the Criminal Court Of
shelby county at Memphis, subject to the
nomination Of the Democratic and Consery-
atIVe cehyentlon. l5te
Court, subject to the Democratic and Conserv-
alive convention. l4Ste
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01

The Nashville Banner is correctin the
statement that there are some people
who seem determined to go down TO their
graves With the notion that the pending
investigation is intended to unseat the
acting President. Nothing of the sort,
The object is to tell the listening world
that the Republican party is responsible
for the fraud Of seating a man who was
not elected. And, when the facts come
out, it will also be made apparent that
the present incumbent was one of the
inspiratora who helped to eonsummate
the swindls. This is the plain issue,
about which there need be no mistake,
and in the face Of which the great party
once led by Sumner, Greeley and Lin.
coin, may hang its head in shame. Let
the investigation proceed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01

Wow B1BRA has found in a moderately
concentrated aqueous solution of gallo.
taunic acid an agent which restores
faded handwriting without producing any
of the-disadvantages attending the EN-.
ployment of ammonium hydro-suIphate.
He applies the tannin with a brush, re
moves the excess with a current Of wa.
ter, and dries the document at a tenn.
perature Of $50 R. The writing Their
turns clear and black, and remains s;
for many months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01

WASHINGTON, June l-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley generally lower
pressure, east to south winds, stationary
and rising temperature, with partly
cloudy or cloudy weather, and priuci.
pally in the western portion rain areas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01

GEO W. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
Chancellor of the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county at the August election, 1878, subject to
the action Of the Democratic and COnserva-
tive Convention.
We are authorized to announce CALVIN
+. VANCE as a candidate for Chancellor Of
Shelby county at the August election.
.T.B. MIC0U is a candidate for Chaacellor
OF shelby county at the ensuing August cleo
ton, subjectto nomination by the Democratic
Conservative convention.
l HEREBY announce myself a candidate
Tor Chancellor of the Chancery Court Of Shell
BY county, at the next August election.
2lte W p WTIaON
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The Little Rock Gazette condemns
Mr.. Keys letter. The Gazette says
that this rs purely Gratuitous on the part
of Mr.. Key, and comes With a very bad
grace from one who pretends to be a
Democrat and a Southerner. He knows
very we'll that this kind of talk is calcu.
lated to arouse and fire the Northern
heart" for the purpose of consolidating
Northern sentiment and perpetustiug
the rule of the Republican party
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
nARn.

To all who are:sufOring fromIthe.errors anI
indiscretiOns Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood. etc.. 1 will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By a missionary in South America. Send q
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
I. INMAN. Station D. Bible House, Ne,0 York
Cir. .xxvii-@ eodAw
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A New York doctor has a daughter
who is 10 twenty-five years eld-a per-
iectly.formed woman, With the exception
Of her head, which is that Of a pigs.
Her mother died in giving her birth. She
speaks a haltdozen languages perfectly.
She is thoroughly educated. Being de.
barred from ell human association by
her misfortune, she has sought and found
partial alienation in the cultivation of
art IN all ITS forms. She has one OF the
purest, highest and truest souls. She is
very extraordinarily so. She gees
out in a closed carriage, and with her
head closely muflsd, and she speaks
without any trouble, but owing TO the
formation Of her throat, mouth and nasal
organ the sound OF her voice resembles
the s~queakiDg Of q pig.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01

A FEW days since one white man and
n Mexican hoodlum, near French
Camp, California, lassoed a C~hinaman,
and with their horses dragged him hall
a mile. They had tried to levy a toll
upon the Chinaman, which he refused 10
pay. John vas alive at last accounts,
but was expected to die from his iniu,
RES
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ITALIAN PICNIC

TIME NINTH GRAND ANNUAL PICNIC
i Of the Soeieta di Unione 0 Fratellanza
I~taliana will take place at Estival Park on
Tuesday, June 4 1873.
Ample accommodations will be provided
for tho enjoyment OF all visitors, and the
most perfect order will be maintained on the
grounds, The funds arising from this enter
tain will be donated 10 tho Widows and
Orphans Fund Of the Society. and the COM
mittee make an appeal to all to a sist by their
presence In this most laudable undertaking
Luke II. Wright, Esq, by request Of the
Committee OF Arrangements, has kindly con
scented to deliver the annual address at &
o'clock on the evening OF the Picnic.
Miss Brignardollo will p~eTsonato the Oueen
Of Italy; Miss Monteverde will personate the
Goddess Of Liberty, typical of America,
PROGRAMME AND LINE OF MARCH.
The Society, under the control of ABB. Vac
caro-, Grand Marshal, and H.. Luccarini. As
sistant Marshal, will form in front Of their
hall, No. $50 Second street, at 10 o'clock, on
the morning of the 4th prox., and headed By
Arnold's Brass Band, and followed by hacks
containing the Queens. the Orator Of The Dsy.
the President and other officers Of the Soci-
ETY., invited guests and children Of Italian
parentage, VIII move up Second TO Exchange,
out Exchange to Main, down Main TO Vance,
where street cars. will be in waiting TO carry
all members to the Park, where the festivi-
ties Of the day will ommoncoa and continue
near"
At o'clock pm. addresses will be delivered
BY the Queens. aftor which Professor q, b.
Dellaporta vii, deliver an address Ia italian.
TICK cts, SOC; Ladies' free. Come onel Come
ALL By order Of
aD M6NTED0NIC0, NMALATEsTA,
p D CANALE, VBACIGALUP0,
i CASSAZA, AF0PPIAN0,
s MARTlNOIA, LMICHELETTI,
j ROCCO, ABYACCAR0,
L LUCOARINI.
7l's2 0on,mittec Of Arrangements,
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PoIiticaI

DAYTON, o., June 1.-The Montgom.
cry county Republicans elected a solid
Hayes delegation to the Ohio State con.
Ventiou, and adopted strong resolutions
urging the State convention to indorse
the administration unqaslifedly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01

The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is IS per amman for
t1s Daily. and 81 per snnSm for the
Rsekb-POstags free.
Persons le0ping the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at SOC per month in Gdpance. scith the
privilsgs Of changing pOstc6iee.
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For COnnty Truntee.

We are authorized to announce ]. j. RAW
LlNGS as capdidate for reelection to the
ONCE Of County Trustee at the August cleo
tive Convention.
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T~ELEGRAPHIC X
STOCKS N BONDS,


LONDON, June l, $3.50 p.m.-Consoli
for money, 81 IL l6; on account, =,
United States fve.tweuties of 1865, -;
United States ivs.twenties of 1867, IO9s,
United States ten-forties, 1891; United
States new four-and-a-halfs, 1861; United
States new ives, lO7; Erie, Is.
New York, June l, II: 3OIa. m.-GoId
lOOlB; United States SKIES of 1881, regis
tered, lO54@lO52; United States SKIES Of
1881, coupons. l08s@lO8s; fve-twenties
Of '65, new issue, lO5@lO58; fve.twenties
Of 81, lOl7@l078; five.twenties of go,
@l09; ten.iorties, l074@lO74; coupons,
l07S@lO71; new fves, 81, l65@@iO5s;
coupons, lO54@l05s; new four and-a.
halls, lOSS@lO3s; coupons, lO39@lO3l;
currency skies, = @tle3; new tours,
l0lf@lOl4; coupons, lOlf@I0l8
B~READsTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, June Flour. 24sa
25s Cd. Wheat, winter, los l0d0lls I'd;
Milwaukee red, IS 10d@9s Cd; California
white, los 3t@lOs Cd; California club,
los 9d@lls.3d. Corn, new, 23s 9d@24s.
Pork, 4256d. Beef, It's Cd. Bacon, long
clear, 23s; short clear 24s Sd. Lard,
34s 81. Tallow, 37s Cd.
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CAIRO, June l,-Arriyed-E. NJ Nor
ton, ST. Louis, II am Idle Wild,
Evansville, noon. Degradation City,
St. Louis, midnight. Weather clear and
warm.
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died, and there has been ample time to
assign him his place in the history Of
his country. &c was not a great man.
Successful personally, be was not gener-
ally successful in his undertakings. He
was the son of a duke and q whig OF
wings. To have allied himself TO the pro-
gressive party at the time it needed every
title of influence it could obtain, and to
have taken the lead in laying the most
important Legislative act of the century
the reform bill of lS32-before parlia-
ment secures him q distinction which
nothing be attained in after life has ma
terially added, although it marked the
beginning Of his long ministerial career.
He was p~ertiuscious in asserting him.
self, but bis popularity was never very
great during the past quarter century,
although no n sought it more eagerly;
for he became afraid Of the force he had
helped to ~unloose, aud was narrow aud
pred udicsd to a degree on almost every
question save the suffrage. In matters
of religion he was bigotry %personiied.
To America he was known as the pre-
tentious quibbler of the Alabama CORE.
%spondence; in Ireland bis name was de-
tested because Of his attitude to its peo.
pie during the terrible famine years aud
on the ecclesiasdcs titles bill. In Eng
land the present generation knew him as
ueddling remnant Of the byGOne day
when be approached greatness.
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For Criminal Court CleTR

JESSE A FORREST is n candidate for
Clerk OF the Criminal Court, at the Angus.
cratic Convention.
W.B. GLISS0N is a candidate for Clerk of
the, Criminal Court, subject to the Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
N. {. PERKINS is a candidate for Criminal
Court Clers, of Shelby county at the election in
August, subject to the action of tho Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention.
A. G. HARRIS is a candidate for Crimina
Court CLERK at the ensuing August election.
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Fcr Circuit Conrt CLARK

ED WORSHAM is a candidate for Clerk Of
the Circuit Court, at the ensuing August cleo
tom; subject TO the action Of tie Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
DABNEY M. SCALES announces himself a
candidate for Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Shelby county at the August election. subject
to the action of the Democratic Conservative
convention. 25ta
US. GALLOWAY is a candidate for Clerk
Of the Circuit Court at the ensuing August
election, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic and ConserYatiYe C%nnvnntinn I1fa
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For sheriff

@. /. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Sheriff, subject to the
actien of the Convention of the Democratic
and Conservative party of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-01
For UIeFk OF COuntV 9lonrs

w. B. WALDRAN is a candidate for Clark
election.
JAMES REILLY is a candidate for the
office of Clerk of the Shelby County Court at
the ensuing August election, subject to The
action q the Democratic and Conservative
Convention. N
RID. BLACK is a candidate for Clerk Of the
8to