Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Bills were introduced yesterday for |
the termination of the naturalization |
treaty with Germany.
The Workingmen's ticket carried
the city election in Los Angeles with
the exception of three councilmen.
The Times leading editorial severe
ly censures Gladstone's speech for the
tendency Of its influence on foreign
countries.
Marshall Wharton of New Orleans,
has been whitewashed by his brethren,
who certify to the President that he
is all right.
A negro named Wonsland, who
made two attempts at outrage on
white ladies in st. Mary's parish, La,
yesterday, is missing.
Six stores were burned at Fayette-
vile, Tenn, yesterday morning. The
stock was mostly saved. Loss $50, 900
and insurance $4,000.
The viceroy telegraphs that intelG-
gence has been received that Jillala-
baad has been evacuated, and that no
Afghan troops are nearer than Labul
The Bashi Bazouks and Circassians
have defeated the Bulgarian insur-
gents in the Melmek district, in Mac
edonia, and burned twenty more vii
lagos. Only one thousand inhabitants
escaped.
A member of the Potter investiga-
tion states that it is the intention to
send Subcommittee to New Orleans
to continue the investigation there
which was terminated by the yellow
fever epidemic.
The Grand Lodge of the United
Order of Odd Fellows (colored) con-
vened in Chicago yesterday, eighty
five being present. The fraternity has
1000 lodges and $4,000 members in the
United States alone.
Several bills were introduced in
congress yesterday for the recoinage Of
the silver trade dollar into standard
silver dollars, the repeal ofthe resump.
ton act, and the appointment of com
missioners on yellow fever epidemics
! 1t is reported at headquarters tha
| a battle, lasting all day yesterday, tool
| place between General Roberts's com
mand and the Afghans in Pelival
pass. The Afghan governor of Can
dahar is removing his family to Zarah
The house committee on elections
| have decided to receive additional
testimony in the contested election
cases of Haralson VS.. Shelley, of Ala
bama, and Metcalf VS.. Frost, of Mis-
souri, = Shelley and Frost being tn
sitting members,
The remains of Bishop Wilmer la
in state in Christ Church, at New On
leans, yesterday, and were visited b
large numbers of all denominations
The remains were sent by the evening
train via Mobile to Baltimore for fna
interment
The house committee on bankiD
and currency yesterday determined
, oppose the adoption of the senate, as
substitute for the house bill to repea
the specie resumption act, both 0
(which were left on the speakers tabl
at the close Of the last session.
The Indians have burned North
, Rancho on Dismal river and run o
800 head of horses from that rang,
The herders are fortifying themselvC
e at Bates Rancho on Birwood. Greg
fears are entertained for the suppl
party Of six men nearly thirty days OF
, on North Platte.
The Democratic senators have dc
cided to take the position that tn
Blaine resolution should be amende
! so as to refer to the violation {
r election laws or abridgements of tn
:. right of suffrage in both Northern an
Southern States, and, thus amended
to vote for its adoption.
NJ. Tkindt, manager, and Mr.. Fai
}, lamps, president of the bank of Be
: gique, Brussels, who defrauded I'll
bank of twenty million francs, hay
been convicted and sentenced-th
former to fifteen years solitary confnt
ment, and the latter to one year in
prisonment, with twelve hundred do
= lars fine.
: A Stanton (Va.) dispatch says thu
y VIM. Lewis, brother of ex-Unite
, States Senator Lewis, was browne
. yesterday while fording the Shenar
doah river at Port Republic. II
T, colored driver and pair of horses wei
It also drowned. Ex-senator Lewis VIZ
Q himself crossing the river in skiff
: the time of the accident.
: The commercial convention, whic
, met at the Varieties Theater in Ne
II Orleans, was called together by Gener
Is Cyrus Bussey, chairman of the exc,
II utive committee. Governor Nicho
delivered an eloquent address Of we
!. come, and Mr.. Maury, of Kentuck.
y replied. After recess the conventio
y was permanently organized blythe ele,
Is ton of General Fitzhugh Lee, Of VII
ginia, president, II. G. Hester, of Ne
Orleans, secretary, and vice pres
T. dent from each State represente,
Committees were appointed on Pacif
roads, improvements on the Missi
0 sippi river and on foreign trade.
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o That Oldest Inhabitant.