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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
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BERLIN, May 27.-The invitations to
congress we're dispatched yesterday. 1t
matters shall be satisfactorily concluded
a treaty replacing the modified treaty of
Paris and San Stefano will be signed at
Berlin. The FIRST steps for a definite ar
rangement between England and Rus
STA were due to the efforts of Count
Schouvaloff ard the German Crown
Prince.
1t is stated that the project Of hold
ing a congress Of socialists at Goutha
will be abandoned in consequence Of the
expectation that the government intends
to vigorously enforce the existing press
aud sedilion laws. The Saxon authori-
ties have closed a socialist meeting at
Chemni'z. The Prussian government
has ordered the prosecution Of FIVE so.
c%ialistic journals Tor the publication Of
cynical articles on Hoedal's attempt to
assasSluate The emperor.
ST.. P%ETERsBURG, May 27.-It is rumor.
ed that the Russian Imperial Bank is so
heavily indebted that the government
dare not continue the publications Of
weekly returns. The banks affairs are
in an almost hopeless condition. The
continued issue Of paper money to cover
deficits will be necessary if the bank is
to 90 on.
LONDON, May 27.-Accounts received
from every capital in Europe Oncur as
to the main feature of The political news,
namely, the certainty of an early meet.
ing Of the congress. but considerable
anxiety is still apparent about the mill
tary preparations and situation before
Constantiaople, The attitude Of Austria
especially creates apprehension at St.
Petersburg, and these will not be allayed
By the occupation Of Adakaloo, Austria's
FIRST overt demonstration against Russia's
settlement Of the Eastern question, Rus
sia having promised that Island to Ser
via.
The utmost secrecy is still maintained
at st. Petersburg about the progress Of
the negotiations. The unofficial press
notably, the News, Times, Gllos and
Russker, are beginning TO attack the
peaceful utterances of the Agence Russ.
ker and Journal de St. Petersburg The
Golos calls upon the government to
abandon its reserve and tell the Russians
whether the reports about yielding to
to England's demands are true or false.
A Vienna correspondent suggests that
this sort Of pressure may be convenient
for Russia just now, in helping her to
resist further English pressure.
MADRID, May 27.-Thete was a very
exciting scene in the Spanish cortes
Saturday, during the debate or the trou.
BILE in Barcelona. Owing to the disorder
10 the chambers the president was com
PEELED to summsrily terminate the sit
ting before the speakers of the opposi,
ton could be heard, at which they are
indignant.
CALCUTTA, May 27.-Violent cholera
has appeared at Morar. Of forty.one
Europeans attacked thirty died. One
hundred cases among the native popula.
ton are reported.
RoME, May 27.-The health Of Pope
Leo declines daily, but unless his pbysi.
clans insist upon his departure it will be
difficult to induce him to go to the coun.
try. The Fanfulla, however, says the
pope will, before long, leave the Vatican
for other than political reasons.
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AIrncinnn

VANDELIA, Ill May 27.-The news
reaches here of an atrociOus murder COM
mitted at Arlington, a small town nine
miles west of this place, on Sunday.
Sam Carney, a young man who had
been refused permission to visit Miss
C~ullenbine. a young lady of his acquaiat-
ance, weRt to her room last evening, cut
her throat with q raizor, shot her with a
revolver and, bsing met by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Cu~llenbiae on his way down stairs, shot
the father in the hip, cut MrS. Cullenbine
with a butcher.knife, aud rushing out
into the yard, drew a RAZOR across his
own throat several times, and expired
almost Instantly. The pareAts are
severely, but not fatally hurt. The
daughter lived but a few minutes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

ORYILLE YBRGER is a candidate for
Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county
81 the August election, subject to the nomina-
tion by the Democratic and Conservative
party.
THOMAS II. LOCKWOOD is a candidate (for
reelection for Judge of the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton, 1873; subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic-Conservative Convention.
j. M. GREER announces himself = candi-
date for the Office of Criminal Court Judge of
Shelby county. subject to the action of the
Democra ic-Censervative Convention. 27te
| am a candidate for Judge of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county.
19te P. T. SCRUpGS
LELAND LEATHERMAN is a candidate
for Judge of the Criminal Court Of Shelby
cyunty. Election next August. l54te
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READY FOR THE COxMUNlSTs.
Why'TrOOps are Detained on the
Atlantic COHst-General sherman
on the Available Force in Case Of
nu Outbreak.

" hy'TrOOps are Detained on the
Atlantic CORst-General sherman
on n Available Force in Cass Of
nu Outbreak.
General Sherman stated in an inter.
view recently that none of the companies
OF artillery would be ordered to duty at
the frontier post, as has been requested.
dc said, IN answer TO direct questions.
that be thought the troops on the fror.
tier could look out for their ewn guns
and be needed all the troops on the sea.
coast Tor possible contingencies. He
was asked 1t he really thought the sea
coast troops and those on the lake would
be needed, and he said he did not hut
that things looked a little as il here
might be IN outbreak.
He said that all the four regiments of
artillery were on the Atlantic and lake
coast, and the Thirteenth, Eighteenth
and Twenty second infantry were In
such q condition that be could nova
every company at five minutes notioe
by telegraph, except, perhaps, the five
batteries at the artillery school at Fort.
ress Monroe, and they could reach BAL
hmore or Washington in less than twelve
hours notice.
In addition to the force above men
! med, nine companies Of the Twenty.
THIRD infantry are concentrated at For
L~saVenworth, Kansas; three companieI
OF the Sixteenth, under General Galushr
fennyoacker, at Fort Riley, Kansas
and four companies of the Ninth infant
King.
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"JoHS SHERMAN" says the Louisville
Courier-Journal should contribute
some facts for the Republican Campaign
COMMITTEES in response to Representa-
tive Manning resolution, directing him
to report to the house what fraudulent
claims have been paid by the treasury
department from the appropriation au
thorized by section 1869 of the revised
statutes, and what fraudulent claims, il
any, have been paid from other appro.
priations since June %, 1874, up to and
incluli5g the date Of his said annual
report; the amount and date of each
fraudulent claim paid during the time
above mentioned, specifying the appro
priation from which paid, the nature Of
each claim, to whom paid, and What rec
concentrations have been made, or &C.
ton taken or ordered by the treasury
department to recover money thus paid,
with the date of such recommendation,
the action or orders in each case; and
also to furnish the house with the evil
dence upon which said statements of
fraud is predicsted.' We think John.
ME should also give some information
respecting the Illinois sandstone job aud
the Memphis custom house. It's probs
Bile that Snyder will come in for an ex.
animation.
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Burning or a car Loan Of OIL,

BALTIMORE, May 27.-Yesterdsy after
noon a car loaded with kerosene iu bar.
rels, in a train Of thirty five cars, on the
Baltimore and Ohio road. near Cooks
mills, jumped the track and was wrecked.
The oil ignited and burned up four other
cars, 10 all two hundred and Fifty barrels.
The track was torn up for over a hun
bred feet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

THERE are many people who do not
or will not, understand that the ~iusesti'
cation is not intended to unseat Hayes
This was shown by a canvass q Demo
Gratis 10 the house on Thursday when
one hundred aud six Of them declared
themselves opposed to disturbing his
title. But the Republican party is to
be made responsible for the fact tia. q
Republican President occupies his plac,
through the preparation of fraud, which
that party cosnived at, aud of which
Hayes was previously cognizant Tha
is the object Of Potter resolution.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

GRENADA Miss Sentinel: "somepf
the Democratic papers seem to regard It
with indifference, while Radical journals
are ablszs with the terrible consequences
to the public peace which are to flow
from it. This seems to US drawing won.
derfilly upon their imaginations. Why
should any excitement follow this in
quiry2 Are the people afraid of the
truth2 Is our society SO poorly com.
pacled that it cannot sIsud an inyesiiga.
ton Of political facts without disinte.
grafton? All this noise about bad effect,
upon society, trade, ETC., is all trash
mere nonsense. GO on with investigs.
tionpi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

MANY admirers Of Voltaire in France
have determined to celebrate a Vol.
tsiresn centenary by the appropriate
method of a wide diffusion of Voltaires
thoughts. They hive made a selection
OF passages from his writings, and pro-
pose a gratnitons distribution Of q vo'-
ume Of these throughout France. aud
they put q chance to take part in the
centenary at the easy rate of . cobtribu.
ton 10 The fund for this purpose. War
is made on this project by the Catholic
preIAies, snd one Of them has asked the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
"BY INDUsTRY WI rnRIvE.
southern Method,., Oonrarsu,.

na
The general conference at Atlanta re-
fused, by a large majority, TO change the
discipline 80 AS to forbid, more strictly
than before, attendance on theaters,
balls, horse races, card playing, and
such other worldly amusements.
When the ballots wore being taken for
general book agent and editor Of the
Christian Advocate, respectively, both
DR.. Redfnrd and DR.. Summers declared
that they we're not candidates.
DR., Summers was unanimously elected
book editor, by a rising vote, and Rev.
W. G. b. Cunningham was elected Sun.
day-school editor by a similar vote. :.
The new board of missions is rs fol-
lows:
1. U. Summers, president.
N. h. Lee, vice president.
James W. Manner, treasurer.
MANAGERS.
j. s. Martin, Baltimore conference.
W. G, E. Cunningham, Holston con.
ference.
L. s. Burkhead, North Carolina con-
H. A. G. Walker, South Carolina con.
ference.
W. Il. Potter North Georges confer
ence.
R. A. Young, Tennessee conference.
P. A. Peterson, Virginia conference.
D. Q. Kelley, Tennessee conference.
A. d. BEDFORD, Louisville conference.
|. g John, Texas conference.
A. X. Winfield, Little Rock confer.
eBce.
J. W. Lewis, ST. Louis conference.
W. F. johnson, Lexington IVA con.
ference.
j. G Simmons, Pacific conference.
0. B Fitzgerald, Pacific conference.
j, D. Hamilton, Nashville Tenn J
conference.
c. B. Galloway, Mississippi conference,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
GOOD Business Men.

Rare almost az great poets-rarer, per.
hapS than veritable saints and martyrs
are consummate men OF business. A
man to be excellent in this way must not
only be %yariously gifted, bat his gifts
should be nicely proportioned to one an.
other. he must have in high degree that
virture which men havealways found the
least pleasant Of virtues - prudence.
His prudence however will not be
merely Of a cautions and quiescent
order, but that which being ever actively
engaged, is more ftly called discretion
than prudence. Such a man must have
az almost igDominious love Of details,
blended land this is q rare combination
with a high power OF imagination, en-.
abling him TO look along long extended
lnee OF possible action, and put these
details IN their right place. he requires
q great knowledge Of character, with
mat exquisite tact which feels unerring.
y the right momeat when to act. A
discreet rapidly must prevade all the
movements Of his thought and action.
de must be siugularly free from vanity,
and Is generally found TO be an snthu.
slast who has the art to conceal his en-.
thusiasm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

The Little Rock Gazette truly remarks
that the Republican press of the
country, aided by a few weak.kneed
Democratic papers of doubtful loyalty,
are trying to create an impression upon
the public mind that the object and pur-
pose of this Investigation is to r%evolu-
tionize the government, by unseating Mr..
Hayes and putting Mr.. Tilden in his
place. But Mr.. Potter and every other
Democratic member of congress who
has spoken on the subject have positive
" aud distinctly disclaimed such a pur-
pose, and the Democratic press through
out the land, with scarcely a solitary OK
ception, have as positively and distinctly
condemned the wisdom and policy OF re-
opening the question Of Mr.. Hayes title,
which is universally regarded res adjudi.
cata, under no state Of circumstances to
be disturbed
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For AIIOTney.G General of Criminal
COuFf

GEO. B. PETERS is a candidate for Attor-
ney. General Of the Criminal Court of Shelby
county at the ensuing August election. subject
20 the Democratic and Conservative Conven-
ton.
s. r. CANNON announces himself d can
didate for .AttOrney-Go neral of the Criminal
Court; subject 10 the Democratic and Conserv-
alive Convention.
3. M. HEARN is a candidate for the office
Of Attorney General Of tho Criminal Court Of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August election.
EDWARD L. BELCHER announces himself
as a candidate for the Office of Attorney GEN
eral of the Criminal Court of Shelby county
at Memphis, but subject to the action of the
DemQeratio.C Conservative Convention.
g; W. GORDON is a candidate for the Office
Of Attorney General of tho Criminal Court of
shelby county at Memphis, subject to the
nomination Of the Democratic and Consery-
awe conYentlon. l5te
y. A. ANDERSON announces himself a cam
didate for Atterney-General of the Criminal
Court, subject to the Democratic and ConserV-
atlve convention. l4ste
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IRE a,

DETROIT, May 2I.-About 2;s0 o'clock
Sunday morning ERE was discovered in
one Of the coal sheds of the Detroit Gas
Works, at the foot Of Tventy-drst street.
1t spread rapidly aud in about Que hour
the entire row of coal sheds, under which
was stored 10000 tons of coal, we're de.
siroyed, as we're also the slaughter, pack
ing and ice-houses of Bigley 4 Co.,
which we're locateda few feet east OF the
gas works. The gas company estimate
their loss on coal sheds aud wharf and
coal damaged at 10000 fully insured.
Bigley & Co. estimate their loss at $l3,-
600; insured for $4,000. Mr.. Gascoigne,
superintendent, Of the Ere alarm iele.
graph, and Alexander Lefevra, fireman,
were precipitated into the river by fall.
ing timbers. Both we're rescued. LIE.
Ievra's fourth rib was broken. GAscoigne
was severely bruised. The cause of the
FIRE is unknown. i
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Gambslia ana iho Prince o.

oAA AAo AA-Cc oANa
NJ. Gambetla has had an interview
with the Prince Of Wales, very amicable
indeed 10 tone. They shook hands, the
prince said some polite things, aud Gam.
BETA thanked him for the words so
frankly sympathetic toward France that
he had recently uttered. II think | can
say in the name Of my whole party"
added NJ. Gsmbetta, THAT the senti.
ments Of concord and union expressed
by your royal ~higbness respond to cur
wishes and orr aspirations, II believe
60, too" said the prince, and for my
part ! have sever ceased TO be the friend
Of F~rauce-never ct any period The
prince, at the end Of the conversation,
offered to introduce 10 N. Gambstts his
brother-in.law, the Crown Prince Of Den,
mark. The latter received the leader Of
the Republican party with DO less good
will. The Prince Of Wales, on taking
leave Of Gambelta, expressed q WISH 10
sec him if be visited England aN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
MoIIie Mccarthy An chicago.

CHICAGO, May 27.-Californis's favor
lite running mare, Mollie Mccarthy,
leaves here for Louisville tonight. She
has attracted much attention from horse
men during her stay here, and eonneis.
seurs are convinced of her remarkable
running qualities. Henry Walcb, her
trainer, states that she is in the best pos
sible condition tor her contest with Ten
Brock, July 4th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

A NEGRO man, for the first time in the
history Of the New York city State
courta, took his seat in the jury box. A
proposition has been submitted to the
New York city board Of education to
consolidate the white and negro schools.
Happy Nex York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

The journals that profess allegiance
to the ~so-ealled National party denouuce
Democracy upon every occasion, and
yet at every opportunity defend toe Re
publican party, to which Sandstone
Sherman belongs and is a leading, guild
ing spirit.
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For OhnnOelIOr

GEO W. WINCHESTER is q candidate for
Chancellor of the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county at the August election, 1878, subject to
tive Convention.
We are authorized to announce CALVIN
f. VANCE as a candidate for Chancellor Of
Shelby county at the August election.
T..B: MIC0U is a candidate for Chancellor
Of Shelby county at the ensuing August cleo
ton, subjectto nomination by the Democratic
Conservative convention.
1 HEREBY announce myself A candidate
,or chancellor OF the Chancery Court of Shell
BY county, at the next August election.
zlte W. p. WILSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

SAYS the New York Herald of the Esd:
when two colored clerEymen are, ss
they we're yesterday, cbeered in the gen.
eral conference Of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, South, the time ought not
to be very distant when the American
Methodist Church will again be united
It certainly shows that the Issue upon
which they separated is dead and that it
is foolish to any longer maintain sspa.
rate organizations"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

THE value Of the Democratic party in
Shelby county has been least in confer
ing political emolument on mea who
now declare this party a corrupt institu-
ton, but insist upon their personal purity
and are eager to take the lead in some
new organization with the desperate hope
of again securing promotion.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
ACARn.

To all who ~are.sufsring ~fromIths errors ant
indiscretions of youth. nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc.. l will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
7. INMAS, StatiOa d. bible House, Ne,O York
Ctr. .xxvii.% eodhw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 27-For Tennessee
and Ohio valley rising barometer, varia-
BILE winds, mostly northwesterly; slightly
cooler and partly cloudy weather, posi-
Sibly occasional light rains and followed
in the western portions by falling bar.
ometer aud warmer southeasterly winds.
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Fer Circuit Court CIerk.

ED W0RSHAM is a candidate for Clerk of
the Circuit Court, at the ensuing August cleo
uoni subject to the action Of tie Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
DABNEY NJ. 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. 25te
jas. GALLOWAY is a candidate for Clerk
Of the Circuit Court at the ensuing August
election, subject TO the action Of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention. lite
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

The Austin (Texas) Statesman, Of the
23d, says: Captain J.. Harvey Mathes,
the accomplished editor Of the Memphis
LEDGER, will traverse Europe through
the rex six months and give Q coup
d'ail Of the continent in his newspaper.
Every Tennesseesn 10 Texas should take
the WEEKLY LEDGER" Captain Mathes
is now ia New York and sails this week
for Europe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

1t cost the late William NJ. Tweed his
life insurance policy when be made his
hurried.up trip to Spain. BE bad paid
$4,000 on the policy, but he forgot to ask
the company if he might roam on the
high seas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

The St. Louis Times says hat it is
now evident that the w~orkingmen Of that
city are not Socialists, but men Of law
and order. The procession last Sunday
fixed the fact in the mind Of every OBJ
servant person. The discordant element
was utterly hushed into silence and ban
ished out Of sight by the prevalent re.
spsctsbility of the MACS Of the people in
the procession.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

IT is probable that Colonel William
NJ. Randolph will be a candidate for
congress from this district. He is a Re
publican, and now will the so-called
Nationals support him2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

TINS hangers.on Of governmental office
are uneasy about the Potter resolution.
The jumpingjacks who have grown rich
are afraid their title to Office will be dis
turbed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

The subscription price Of The PUB
Lie LEDGER is IS per nnum for
he Daily and 81 per annum for the
Wssky-POstGge free.
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The Indianapolis Sentinel suggests
that it ia a rerelation rather than a "revc'
luton" that the Republicans most fear
as the result of the Potter investigating
committee.
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For Criminal CouTt CleTE

JESSE A FORREST is a candidate for
Clerk of the Criminal Court. at the August
election, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Convention.
W. B. Gibson is a candidate for Clerk Of
the Criminal Court, subject to the Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
N. G. PERKINS is a candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk of Shelby county at the election in
August, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention.
A. @. HARRIS is a candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk at the ensuing August election.
Ate
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

Dion Boucioault, toe celebrated lite.
rary pirate, is building a steam yacht
which will cost him 500, 900. II be
goes abroad in this vessel to stesl nlays
be may bring hi~self within the jurisdic.
ton Of the law Of nations touching
piraey-a visitation which be has hitherto
etcapied BY combining bis operations to
laad.
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nIHer TaIarrnma.

CAIRO, May II. = Arrived = Capitol
City, St. Louis, Ii p M; Thos. Sherlock,
Cincinnati, Gam. Departed-Capitol
City, vicksburg, A q m Weather cloudy
and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

Mrs MARY A. BooTH, widow Of the
late Junius Brutus Booth, has sold her
farm in Maryland, containing l4s acres,
for $1,000. This is The place where Ed
win Booth was born. Junins Brulus
Booth being an E1glishmaD, and never
having been naturaIized, could not hold
real estate in fse.simple, and conse.
quently leased the farm for 1000 years
from Richard NJ. Hal at a yearly rate Of
one cent.
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government to interfere. But the gov.
eminent responds that it cannot prose
cute writings that have been printed a
million times and are in circulation.
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.NAGLE-0n the night Of May Is, 1878, at
bis residence in this city. THOMAS NAGLE,
aged S8 years.
Due notice of the funeral will be given in
the morning papers.