Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-13
BREvLTIEs.

New Hampshire has made q large
Democratic gain.
The 6rst trade sAls Of drugs at New
York is not encouraging.
Hon. John MOrrissey is reported in a
dying condition in Florida.
Prince Hsssan has refused to obey the
order Of the porte to evacuAte Varns.
Seven thousand men Of the servian
army Of the Drina have been disbanded.
No. 1928 drew the capital prize OF
$4,000 il. the Louisiana lottery yester.
day.
A Jersey City FIRE destroyed FIVE houses
yesterday and rendered one hundred
persons homeless.
The Acton Powder Mill, at Marlboro,
Mass, blew up again yesterday, but only
killed two men this time.
1t is thought the congress will meet
about April 10th, and that the real bust.
reis will m e April l4th.
Mr.. Southland. of Ohio, disclaims the
authorship Of the joint resolution in re-
gard to a f~our.headed executive.
The senate finance committee on Tues.
day next will consider the house bill for
the repeal Of the specie resumption act.
Argument in the Anderson case was
concluded before the Supreme Court of
Louisiana yesterday, and a decision will
be rendered on the 18th.
A dispatch from Pers states that the
porte has decided 10 send two army corps
to Volo to crush the T~hsssalian iusur.
%rection, and a squadron to prevent aid
from Greece.
General Krudener, who was waiting to
be tried by court-martial for bis defeat ct
Plevna, has been released from arrest
and appointed assistant commander Of
war at Cons.autinopls.
Bucharest papers mention a rumor
that Germany and Austria would con-
sent to ths retrocsssion Of Bsssarabis if
the mouths Of the Danube we're left in
.he possession Of Roumania.
The senate committee on military At.
fairs, at the request Of members who
to make further inquiry, laid over
the nomination OF Thomas C. q. Smith,
now appointed clerk Of the treasury de.
partment, to be psymaster in the army.
The three suits Against General How.
ard, so long pending, CAM up for trial
before the District Court, District of
Judge Wylie presiding, yester-
day, aud we're all decided in favor of
General Howard.
A Paris correspondent says hat Ger.
many seems to have informed Russia
that Englsud's sIipulAtions relative to a
basis Of conference are we'll founded.
Immediately agreed to discuss
with Germany the points to be submitted
TO the congress.
A dispatch frsm Constantinople re-
ports that the Russians have occupied
WskerekeVi, half an hours march from
Buduknere, on the BOsphorus. They
also occupy a majority of the villages
around Coustantinople. and continue
advancing toward the city.
The Cuban refugees at Key West have
held a meeting and made a solemn pro-
test against all negotiations with the
government Of Spain not based on the
independence Of the island Of Cuba.
Two hundred men, fully armed and
equipped, we're to have left Key West
for the Inflated isle.
A meeting of city journalists was held
at the Grand Pacific hotel yesterday Of.
ternoon to take appropriate action on
the death Of Charles Wilson, late pro.
prietor OF the Evening Journal. It was
very largely attended BY the most promi.
nent gentlemen Of the profession. Elk.
Lieutenant Governor Bross presided and
remarks we're made by Mr.. Bross, Lieu
tenant Governor Shuman, Andre Matte
son, Of the Times; A. G. Hsssing, Elias
Colbert, Of the Tribunei Frank Gilbert
and others. Appropriate resolutions
we're adopted.