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The New York herald., 1878-07-04

The probabilities are that the sceather in .Neso
York and its ricinity to-day wiH be ,ca,m and
fair, followed BY cooler aud cloudy tuA occasional
rains. Tomorrow the clostdimess ~iH probably
e0utinue.
The New York herald., 1878-07-04

MIR. KELLY is rapidly paying off the city debt.
His last statement shows reduction Of nearly
four and half millions as compared with q
year ago 49,
The New York herald., 1878-07-04

KEARSEY's VICTORY in California is not, it
seems, much of revolution, after all.
According to the latest returns his party will
form only small minority in the Convention.
The New York herald., 1878-07-04

The BROADWAY STAGES cannot read their title
clear beyond another season. Rapid transit.
The New York herald., 1878-07-04

against the Police Commissioners and Su.
perintendent if they neglect to require its
enforcement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
WASHINGTON.
CoDgressionaI Procoedlnrs.

WASHINGTON, May 22.--HoUsE.-Mr.
Harrison offered, as a question of priv.
lege, a resolution extending the Potter
investigation to Oregon aud South Caro-
lima, and declaring that it is not the in
tention Of the house, through such inves.
tigation, to annul OF attempt to anuul
the decision of Presidential questions
made in the forty-fourth congress.
A vote was called for as to whether the
resolution presented was a question Of
privilege. Both sides seemed disin.
clined to vote and the result was-yeas
Il, nays 50. The point OF mo quorum
being raised on the Democratic side,
Mr.. Harrison withdrew the resolution
Mr.. Wilson then offered a resolution ex.
tending the power Of the investigating
committee to any State where there may
be we'll grounded allegations of fraud.
Mr. Cox, Of New York, moved to refer
The resolution to the Potter committee,
aud the yeas and nays were called for.
The vote resulted yeas so, nays lis. The
motion to refer being thus defeated, the
resolution was adopted without division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
BREADsTUFPs.
Louta,s Ear,y Lir,.

Mr.. Burbank, an old stager, who was
with Lolita in California at the CON
%mencement Of her career, tells a reporter
how she commenced.
"L9tta was early led to the variety
stage, made a great bit in it, and kept
on. She has uodoubted talent, and her
study would have carried her through"
rs it true that Lolita began her career
in a low concert saloonY'
mo, sir, it is not. That statement
that has beer spread abroad by the
newspapers is utterly false. She never
sang or danced or acted 10 any capacity
il a concert saloon. She commenced
her stage career in California doing little
child parts with a travelling troupe that
went from town to town and from camp
10 camp. There we're no concert saloons
in California in the early days Of LStta's
stage lie. We're the New Idea aud
Melodeon concert halls2 They we're
not. They were variety shows, in which
a man could sit and drink a glass Of beer
il he wanted it[just as you could have
done in the legitimate theaters here but
= TO-" JVoAo XVI Ddb lucy WtEc not DBcI
halls any more than the Thester Comique
is, and that certainly is not a concert
saloon"
Mr.. Burbank then went on TO say that
he knew no one could have loved the pro.
%fesSion better than Lolita did. She
struggled higher aud higher up the lad.
der, day and night, and if anyone de.
served to win the success she has won, it
was certainly she.
There we're various speculations in
California at the time as to her chances
TO winning fame-some believing she
would never amount to very much; but
Burbank ssw that there was good stuff
10 her, and foreshadowed her greatness.
She was not then much of a protean
artist, dancing being her %fayorite forte,
bus she could sing a little, handle the
banjo in passsble style, and often played
small parts 10 sketches with the boys.
When she left California it was to 20
home to England, but some manager got
hold of her, aud opened at Niblo's Gar.
den, where she played some protean
parts. Her success was so marked in
this direction hat she continued in it,
got a little play written for herself, and
the public know the rest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
ARKANSAS.

Forrest City Courier, 18th: We learn
that the crops are generally Of a very
sorry complexion, owing to the extreme
cold weather.
Forrest City Courier, 18Th: We learn
that on Thursday evening last, Mrs.
Smith, a very estimable old lady, OF
johnson township, while returning from
Forrest City to her home, was thrown
from her horse, near the farm of Mrs.
Oliver. aud very badly injured. Her in.
juries will not prove fatal.
Batesvilie Guard, 10th: Hon. Ben T.
DuVal OF Fort Smith, is a candidate for
associate justice Of the Supreme Court.
Judge DuYal will be remembered as tie
candidate for attorney general on the
Brooks ticket in 1872, and made fee
use OF his time aud money in behalf OF
tsat ticket, which was counted out.
B~atesville Guard, 10th. Batesyille and
the county generally is distressinrly
healthy at the present time. The near
spproach OF the green apple season gives
cur physicians some room for hope. but
as the crop is small the damage done TO
me rising generation will probably be
slight. ~
Little Rock Gazette, 18th: It Is with
no ordinary pleasure we make the An
1ouneement that heneeforth Major T.
Q. Peck will be associated with ma in the
editorial management Of The Gazette.
His intimate acquaintance with the az
fairs of the State and political history al
the country, his experience as an editor
and great ability as a writer, make him
3 great acquisition to the paper.
The Fort Smith New Era says: ken.
lucky, with not a hundred thousand Re
politicians, has FIVE Republican papers
Arkansas, with two hundred and fh,
thoussnd Republicans, has but one Re
publican paper, the Fort Smith New
Era" Reliable information as the exac
Whereabouts Of those two hundred an,
fifty thousand Republicans would be at
item Of interest TO the people Of Ii,
State, Il Balesville Guard.
Forrest City Courier, 18th: Died. a
his family residence, in this county, OF
the 2lst Of April last, Davis A. Horton
in the 18th year Of bis age. Mr.. Hor
ton had long been a resident Of ST.
Francis county, where he had by bis fra
gal aud industrious habits accumulated
a handsome patrimony. He was AZ
honest, hard workiBg citizen. aud many
will be the regrets expressed by those
who knew him, because Of bis death. H,
leaves q wife and four children to mourn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
CIrhnInr

One Of the FIVE hundred candidates for
Office in this county has issued the fol-
lowing circular:
By legitimate discharge of the duties
Of the office Of attorney general OF the
Criminal Court Of Shelby county, l can
realize more than q sufB cheney TO paw
my honest debts and support my family
comfortably. Therefore, until such time
as the Legislature shall FIX a specific cal.
arg to the attorney generalship | shall
if elected, donate-to be distributed pro
rata to every school, public or private,
10 Shelby county-one.fourth OF The fees
arising from the Office each year the
same to be paid over to the proper rep.
resentatives Of the schools, as last as
collected, by the clerk Of the Criminal
Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
Count SchsuvalOff on his Way
to England with PrOpO.
sails Thought to be
q Y Satisfactory. Eud
War Vessels En- Route to
AmeriCa-Agents Inspecting
Shipping in Sweden,
Debate In the House OF Commons
Operatives Strike Extending.


LoYBoN, May 22.-The debate in the
house Of coumons last night was nearly
collapsed, no one rising to speak Aftel
Mr.. Gladstone had inished. The speak
er began by putting motions, but just Al
the critical momeRt Sir Geo. BalfouI
arose and the house dWindled down u
nine members before he finished, and to
six while Sir George Campbell was
speaking.
Leather & Co., proprietors Of the
chemical works at St. Helena, have
failed; liabilities 500, 900.
Two unarm0red Russian war vessels,
from Cronstadt, pasted through the sound
clandestipely Monday night. 1t is sup.
posed their destination is America.
Russian agents are in Sweden inspecting
the shipping with a view to the purchase
Of cruisers.
The China famine relief committe re.
ceived a telegram from Shanghai an.
nounciug that there has been a rain fall
in several Of the provinces, that sowing
is general aud the prospect for a harvest
encouraging.
There have been no further disturb.
ances 10 the strike districts in Lauca.
shire, in consequence of the precautions
taken by the military and police. Hopes
OF a settlement of the differences have
not been abandoned. The spinners and
card room hands oppose a ballot on the
question at Issue, but the weavers at
Blackburn and other towns will vote TO.
morrow. At Preston the operatives are
entirely in favor Of submitting. As there
are many thousands Of weayers at Black.
burn ~lalone, it is believed the result OF
voting will have an important effect on
the other strikers. Meantime the strike
IS still extending. Notices OF ten per
cent. reduction expired at Todmorden
and Rams Bolton last night. The ope.
ratives resolved to resist the reduction.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May % The Apence
Eusse and Journal de St. Petersburg
warn the public against the pessimis:
news FROM Constantipople where endeav.
ors are 5eing made to prevent an under.
standing between England aud Russia.
The czsrowitch, in q telegram, thanks
the Moscow association of merchants
for the contribution of four hundred
thousand roubles toward the formation
Of a volunteer feet.
The emperor will tomorrow receive
the shah of Persia.
BERLIN, May % Count SchouvaloF
IN conversation with the diplomatists
described the proposals be was carrying
to England as being pacific. He seemed
confident they would not be rejected.
Baden-Baden is again proposed as the
place for the congress to meet. 1t is
thought the proposals will be generally
accepted.
NEW YORK, May % "A London dis.
patch says: The Duke OF Athole yester.
day had two interviews With the queen at
Balmorsl Castle, and afterwards ad.
dressed a public meeting, declaring that
the prospects for peace we're very favor.
able.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
TIE poPE,s ENcYcLIcAL

The text of the ~encyclicaI delivered
by Pope Leo XIII, April Dist, has ar.
rived by the mails. The document ex.
cites great attention in Europe. On the
restoration Of the temporal power the
pope says: 1T is neither by a passion
for ambition, nor a desire for DONNA.
ton, that we seek this restitution, bui
solely on account Of the duties OF oul
charge and by the terms OF the oath
which binds us. In addition, we are &C
tuated not only by the consideration thai
the temporal power is necessary to US in
order to defend ard protect the full free
dom Of the spiritual power, bat also be.
cause it is clearly shown that in the
sovereign temporarily Of the Holy See
are involved the public well being aud
safety OF human society. Consequently
in virtue Of the duty Of our mission,
which obliges us to defend the privileges
o! the holy church, when the Temporal
power Of the Holy See is in question We
cannot avoid renewing and confirming
in these letters all the p~rotestations auC
declarations that our predecessor, Plus
TX, Of holy memory, has on many occs
sions made and reiterated, as muct
against the occupation Of the tempora
power as against the violation Of III,
rights Of the church"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
Murder In Rhen county.

A Chattanooga exchange says:
We learn of a murder in Rhea county.
A man banned Matthias Jolly, living on
IA island in the river had become intox.
icated last Wednesday and began quar-.
reling with his wife, saying it it had not
been for her be would have gone to see
his mother, and then slapped her in the
face Her brother, Samuel Green, who
was present, took up the quarrel for his
sister, and the two men engaged in a
fight. After fighting some, Jolly ran
aud Green went to q boat in the river
and got a gun. When about seventy. Eve
yardG from Green, Jolly stopped and
turned around, aud Green then fred at
him with a rife, the bullet striking Jolly
on one side of the body and passing
clear through, killing him instantly.
Green had escaped arrest as late as
Thursday evening, but the officers of the
law are in search of him. He is said to
be a very desperate character. Jolly
was not q very good citizen, being a
dealer in "moonshine' whisky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
NERO's FIDDLIKG.

The Little Rock Gazette, of the 2lsI
has the following article, which enbodie.
suggestions of the highest importance t.
allinterested in the sea commerce Of The
Mississippi;
One of the most, to US, Incompetent
sive things in the world is the dlsposl-
ton of many of the influential newspa-
pers in New Orleans, Memphis and other
important points on the Mississippi river
to eloBt over the supposed failures OF
the jetty works at the meuth OF the river.
We can readily understand why people
living in Chicago, Buffalo and New York
might rejoice over the failure Of any at
tempt to deepen the channel and outlet
of the great Father of Waters, in the
success of which they would find a large
portion of their trade diverted, but for
the newspapers and merchants Of Mem
phis and New 0rleaus to rejoice with
them, surpasses our comprehension.
The Memphis Avalanche and Appeal
are both indulging IN this strange kind
of merriment Just now, aud it sounds to
our ears very much like iddling at a
funeral. We can't understand it.
The BaratariA canal movement finds
its " fountain head" in the person of
Captain John Cewden, Of Memphis.
His ideas flow down to the sea-" but
his plans are not yet in such shape as to
justify any opposition, much less direct
or indirect antagOnism to the jetty sys-
tenn by the people Of Memphis or New
Orleans. Captain Eads. in his recent
address 10 this city, was listened to with
profound attention by many Of the rep.
resentative citizens. ana we are confident
that what he said was not without
legitimate effect. 1t is trus that the
Barataria scheme, for scheme it is, has
a champion, as it we're, in the talent and
genius Of one, at least of the Memphis
journals. The LEDGER is not this cham
pion, and we hope that the Gazette IL
mistaken in ascribing what it terms q
strange kind OF merrlment. New Or
leans should, it seems, encourage Capt.
E4ds, for upon the deepening of the Mis-
sissippi river channel at its mouth must
depend the future importance and sta.
biEty of that city as u commercial mar
ket. Unless this be accomplished New
Orleans has but little to hope for in the
way Of development and growth. 1t is
with New Orleans q question Of vital i'm
portaRce, and the result will more or
less affect VIcksburg, Memphis, Cairo,
and even St. Louis. Captain Eads can
do no damage to the mercantile or other
interests of these cities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
PITFSBURG.


Democratic state ConveatiOn.
P~trrssuss. Nay 22.-Ths Democratic
State Convention met ct Library Hall
this mOruing. and was called to order BY
Captain McClelland, chairman Of the
State Executive Committee, a few min.
utes after 10 o'clock. The proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Junkin, Of New Castle, Penn, one Of
the members of the Presbyterian Gene.
raj Assembly now in session here. After
considerable confusion as to what formed
the roll OF delegates, the roll was called
and the convention effected a temporary
organization by the election of Hon.
Milton Speer, Of Huntingdon county,
temporary chairman, who was intro.
duced to the convention by the Hon. W.
L. Scott, Of Erie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
COmmunIam ana seeInll.m.

Detroit News
"Mr. Hirtt, are you a Communist or a
Socialism
Both, replied Mr.. Hirth; we know
10 difference"
Communism means simply liberty.
that Is, the welfare Of the whole com.
munity separate from individualism. that
every Individual shall be granted az ex.
"IS that not the case at PRESENT.
NO. the guarantee should come from
the government, or the people as ar or.
ganlzed society"
What is the object Of Socialism.
The cemplete and absolute over,brov
Of the present social system. An mean,
OF %productian, such as cspital. lands
machinery, railroads, telegraphs, should
be held Tor the benefit Of ell"
rs it your aim 10 get possession q all
this materially
1T is."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22

WASHINGTON, May % For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley and the upper lake
region, falling barometer, except a tenn
pOtary rise in the eastern portion, cool
n%ortheasterly winds, veering to warmer
s~outheasterly, increasing cIoudiness, and
followed in the western portions by rain,
probably accompanying thunder storms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
CovIBgton's Romantic Match.

Cincinnati Commercial. 90th.l
Fashionable circles in Coyington never
were more thoroughly stirred up than
when it was %annouhced, yesterday morn.
ing, that Miss Blanche Wortkingtou, one
Of our most beautiful and attractive
bellies, had been united in marriage to
M. Ben V. jackson, Of Parkersbutg.
West Virginia. A good deal Of surprise
was expressed at The fact that the cere.
mony was performed at the Burnet
house, Cincinnati, by an Episcopal min.
lister, as it is well known hat for a mum.
Der Of months past the fair belle has been
receiving religious instruction from the
Roman Catholic priesthood Of this city
in anticipation Of professiBg that faith.
A streak Of romance, outside of the
usual path, is connected with the affair.
We are told that the young lady, whose
beauty is equaled only By her accom-.
plishmRnts, had been for some time be-.
lrothed 10 Colonel ByrBes, Of Ciucin.
matt, and their wedding was appointed
for this week, previous to which the lady
was TO be received into the Catholic
church. Colonel Byrnes wrote 10 Mr..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
CINCINNATI.
Seizure by REVENGE Omcsrs-RA I
road Accident,

Seizure by Revenue Rail-.
road Accident.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-Chris Ksyser' a
distillery, running about $50 bushels OF
grain per day, situated on Cast street,
and wholesale liquor house Of John l.
Tor, in Redonsville, a suburb Of this
city, we're seized by the revenue officers
last evening.
The passenger train on the Cincinnati,
Sandusky and Cleveland railroad struck
a COW near Urbana last evening, aud ran
of the track, seriously injuring engineer
Brooks and fireman Edinston; A. S.
Willis, Of Cleveland, cut in the back; H.
Eichner, Of Pittsburg, hurt in the head
n brakeman, arm broken.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
For CriminnI COu1t Judwe.

ORVILLE YRRGER is a candidate for
Judge Of the Criminal Court of Shelby county
81 the August election, subject 10 the nomina-
party.
THOMAS II. LOCKWOOD is a candidate ffor
re'electionl fer Judge of the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo
tion: 1875; subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratio-ConserYative Convention.
}. NJ. GREER announces himself a candi-
date for the Office Of Criminal Court Judge Of
shelby county. subject to the action of the
Demoerale-Vonservative% Convention. 27te
l am q candidate for Judge Of the Criminal
Court of Shelby county.
19te p r. ScRuucc
LELAND LEATHBRMAN is a candidate
LOT Judge OF the Criminal Court Of Shelby
cyunIy. ELECTION next August. 1SAta
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22

THE third annual meeting of the Pro.
tsstant Episcopal Free Church Associa.
ton was held 10 Philadelphia a few days
ago. The secretary reported rapid
growth during the year; lO3 clerical and
IS lay members, and Z contributors have
been added. There are now 285 clerical,
10 life and l26 annual members and con.
tributors. Twenty-one Of the bishops Of
the church are now patrons. 1t is tie
object of the association to discourage
the practice of selling and renting pews
10 churches; help is given to feeble par.
ishes that adopt the free seat system.
In the annual sermon, delivered by the
Rev. DR.. kellogg, pewing was denounced
in strong terms. The late William Welsh
was one of the vice presidents Of this
association.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22

TIE Vicksburg Commercial says that
among those elected to receive the de-
gree of Sovereign Grand Inspector Gen
eral, the thirty-third and last degree OF
Masonry, by the Supreme Council OF the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of
Freemasoury, at the recent session in
Washington, D. c., was the Hon. Fred
eric Speed of this city. ii will be seen
from the fact that the Hon. William
Cothran, Of Carrollton, and Judge Speed
are the only members Of the Masonic
fraternity in this State who hold this
high rank at the present time, that the
honor is by no means a common one.
The Supreme Council was presided over
by General Albert Pike, of Arkansas,
aud among those present we're General
Robert Toombs. Of Georgia; DR.. Albert
G. Maekey, of South Carolina; DR..
Batchellsr, of Louisiana; John Robin
Mcdaniel, of Virginia; Tbeo, S. Parvin,
Of Iowa; Hon ]. Q A. Fellows, Of Lou
DR.. II. II. Hubbard, formerly OF
this city, but now of California; and
many Others of the most distinguished
Masons Of this country"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22

GEO w. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
chancellor Of the Chancery Court of Shelby
the action Of the Democratic and Censerva-
tive Convention.
We are authorized to announce CALVIN
Z. 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
Hon, subjectto nomination by the Democratic
Conservative convention.
HEREBY announce myself a candidate
ior 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, 1878-05-22

Jackson, his particular friend, Inviting
him to visit Cincinnati and be his guest
during the May festival. The invitation
was accepted, Mr.. Jackson arrived in
due time and was introduced by the
colonel to his afianeed on last Thurs
day.
1t resulted in the spontaneous outburst
Of a new Affections striking case Of
genuine love at FIRST sight, which resulted
in auHion for life within forty-eight hours
thereafter. An interesting feature Of the
occasion was the giving away Of the
bride at the hands Of the gentleman to
whom she had SO long been afIianced-a
most marvellous exhibition of iron nerve
and seltsacrifce. Mrs. jackson will
carry to her new homo the best wishes
and benedictions Of q host of friends and
admirers. l|
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22

CAIRo, May -Bigly, St,
Louis, . pm John Dippold, New Or,
leans, am Andy Baum, Memphis, 4
am IronsiSes, ST.. Louis, . am; Cbas.
Morgan, Cincinnati, IL N Departed
Shinkle, Memphis, IL p nj Bigley aud
Whale, 81. Louis, midnighti Baum, Gin
%cinnati, 5 AM Dippold, st. Louis, 6
am. Weather warm; raining,
CINCINNATI, May 22.-.River falling.
Weather clear aud pleasant,