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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-27

FRESH lot of new style gas fixtures at
BROwNE's, 25s Second street. 50
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JUST RECEEVFnl

New North Carolina roe her.
ring, fresh Akron oatmeal.
Graham flour and cracked
wheat by
q, IL. RYAN & co.,
46t 34S Main street.
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ROOFING PARTS.
TEAS.

FGAo The choicest in the world I'm
tEHSIporters' prices-Largest Company in
America rtapis article pie Bes everybody
Trade continually inci easing Agents wanted
everywhere-bsst infucements-dont waste
for circular 20 ROBT. WELLS.
pres't Of the Original American Tea co. IS
Vesoy st., n. Y. p, y, box 1887. 6-S2d6w
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The return Of John Wendell
from the springs will be ceIe-
brated by a grand lunch TO.
night at 81 Poplar street,
Come one! Como all!
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Prime Mess Beef,
In Whole and Half Barrels Mt
H Seessel, ST., & SON.
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FRESH ARRIVAL
Of the celebrated
CAPADuRAS.

the best ciger in the market for & cents.
Genuine original Powhattan pipes at
HI. ESC CHS,
go Second st., opp. Court Square.
2I7 Main street, corner Adams.
$40 Main street, opposite Peabody.
Ar
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A RIGGS TRICKS.

The Old Snowman ToFgsts 10 Pay
an Indian for COrdWOOd.
Dan Rice, the old Snowman who has
afforded so much amusement for the
public and contracted so many debts
throughout the United States, is now and
for some time has been navigating the
Arkansas streams with his little steamer
Damsell, on which is conveyed bis cir.
Gus. Last Wednesday Dan passed this
city, but, forgetting his friends, did not
stop here, as he preferred the rural at
fractions Of Mound City, Arkansas, four
miles up the Mississippi. 1t seems that
Dan Rice managed to secure credit from
an Indian on White river and thereby
obtained two cords of wood for which he
did not pay, as will be seen by the follow.
ing letter:
NEGRo HILL, WHITE Co., ARK.,(
AprilH, 1878.
To Wharfmaster Ksllaher:
DEAR SIR-You will find enclosed a
piece Of paper that was left at my wood
yard at Peach Orchard, on White river,
on the 10th Of April. he took two (2)
cords of ash wood worth 81 IS per cord,
making So 90 Please present and de.
mand payment; pay yourself for your
trouble aud forward the balance to me at
Negro Hill, Ark. Dan Rice the same
day said he always left his card and
name where to get the money or who to
asnd to collect-that was good for Old
Dan. The Indian told the truth; Dan
ought to poy charges. Please attend to
the above and oblige,
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Mules and horses received
daily at FaIres' sale stable, So
Union st. 39t
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John Walsh, Undertaken,
al Second st next cstofics, l44t
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Peabody Billiard Room,
First.class in every revDect.
sid Cook, Proprietor, 4sf
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RefrigeratOrs, wa;er-coOIors
and ice'cream freezers. the
cheapest in the city, at #. ].
Turnbull's, pa Main ST, 3et
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~FRADIAVOL0G RAND OPERA
ROLLER SKATING RINK!
AT
EXPOSITION BUILDING.

n00RS open from 10 to 10 a n. from OK 10 S
II pm, and from ~ to 1917 pm, Single
ad Omission. 25c; use of Skates at all times, Csc;
Tickets in packages OF twelve, good for one
admission, or one pair Of Skates. 50; Chill
dren's admission, 10c; Morning Assemblies,
admission, 2)c Skates free. Monday, Wednes-
aay and Friday Ladies Nights, with music.
Matinee Saturday, with music.
The management reserve the right to admit
only whom they choose. AT
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NO. 35,

movement has neutralized the downward
tendency of the general market and prices
are comparatively unchanged. For the
week ending 10th inst, 10000 bushels were
taken for export.
Freghts-The rates on wheat and corn
to Chicago. continue at 7c per 100 lbs. and
Sc to st. Louis-the indifference of the var
ious roads to furnish cars at these figures
prevent their being taken advantage Of, TO
any extent.
QUOTATIONS.
Liverpool Wheat, spot, firm; cargOes
off coast Cd higher. Corn, new 2Gs to 2Gs
3D.; old 27s Sd to 27s Cd.
New York-Wheat, quiet; No. 2
Chicago, 1925; No. Milwaukee, $1.2G to
$12Gl5 red winter 81 30@1 81. Corn
qaiet; 5119c; No. 2, 5312@57c.
Baltimore - Wheat firm; No, 2 red
winter, $1301S cash; $13219 May. Corn
firm; mixed western, 512lc cash; 52S4c
May.
Ghicago-Wheat steady, $11O3S@11O19
May; $lOSB@100 June. Corn, z119@
415dc May; 424@41Bc June; 491ac
July.
Milwaukee-Wheat firm; $1.1115 May;
$l1O16 June.
Tolcdo-Wheat, dull; No. 2 red, $685.
cash; S12i15 May. Corn, dull; No .,
43l sc cash; 4494c May.
ST. Louis-Wheat, firm, $1,154@1.l5$5
May S1.l3 June. Corn, 3955@392lc May;
Al 1Sc June.
Kansas City-Wheat. No. 3, cash, S1.O6
Corn, No. 2, cash. S3c. Cattle-Good to
choice steers, A.4O@4G0; native oxen, S2,75
@30O; corn fed Texans, S30O63.35; stock
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Rice for Young Chickens.

In some localities it is difficult to get
young chicks through the first two
weeks after they are hatched; for the
little complaints of this carly period are
often more numerous and critical than
at any other period of their lives. Feed
is the first consideration, and pure wa
ter great essential for them from first
to last. Cornmeal is the one article of
chicken diet which has been the man
dependence for generations; but some
experiments with rice, last year, con-
vinced us that for young chicks it is
equal to anything else. Broods fed
upon rice alone all lived and grew finely
on II single handful at feed for the hen
and her brood. An inferior quality,
known to the trade as broken rice, is
just as good for feed; and it takes so
little for feed that the expense is no
greater in the Northern States than
cornmeal, while in the South it will be
the cheapest feed known.
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The MARKETS.
WEEKLY GRAIN REVIEW

We are indebted to Mnssrs' Powers,
Lynde II Wright, of Kansas City, Tor thefol-
lowing reliable review Of the grain trade:
Wheat-From the opening to the closing
OF the past week, both foreign and home
markets ruled dull aud lower. The pros
pcct of Germany's mediation between Rus
sia and England. resulting in Conference
of the European Powers seemed favorable,
British consuls advanced and with more
peaceful indications, and the promise Of an
abundant growing crop, thore was gener-
al disposition on tho part Of holders to meet
buyers views. While the present unsettled
condition of political affairs prevails In Eu-
rope our markets will be subject to the con-
stant fluctuations that attend advices of O
more peaceful or warlike nature. The IA
vorable weather for planting, the large area
now under cultivation, and the excellent
appearance Of winter wheat, with present
prices have forced an increased movement
to market. But little of the Black sea wheat
from Russian ports finds its way to the
United Kingdom. English millers already
have too much damaged wheat, and orders
for foreign account In our markets have
been active OF late. During the next three
months 1t is estimated that three-fourths OF
British imports OF wheat must be supplied
from this country, and as California has
dried up, our "clearances" from Atlantic
ports will not be liable to diminish.
Corn-The same influences operating on
wheat have during the past week affected
corn. Dull and lower foreign markets
with increased receipts ut interior market
points, have forced values lower. To-day O
Slight improvement Is reported from Liver
pool. At this point we have experienced a
steady improvement in values, due to con-
tinued low rates to lake and seabOard mar
kets. In the event Of an agreement be.
tween competing roads to restore the tariff
of n month ago, a reduction Of to 7c {
bushel will be looked for.
Rye-A lighter movement has character
lied this market for the week. "Visiblt
supply" has fallen of. and demand for for
eign orders has been less active, with nC
material change In values.
oats--As with rye tho absence OF . lihefa
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six members only being present, agreed to
report II bill amendatory OF the internal
revenue bill, levying tax Of sixteen cents
per pound on tobacco, five dollars per
thousand on cigars. one dollar and twenty
five cents per thousand on cigarettes not
weighing more than three and one-half
pounds, and the income tax is two per cent
on all sums over $4,000.
CHEAP FREIGHT ROUTE.
The House committee on railways and
canals adopted the report of the sub.com-
mittee Of Representative Schleichers bill
to provide for the cheap transportation Of
freight between the Atlantic coast and the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and agree to
report the bill to the House with favora-
bic recommendation.
TALLY FOR SHIELDS.
Gen Logan attacks Senator Sargent's
plan for putting a large number Of generals
on the retired list, himself among the num-
ber and makes m eloquent appeal In be-
half Of Gen, Shields.
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Accused of Poisoning His Wife.

The grand jury at Jersey City have
found bill of indictment against the Rev.
Mr.. Yoshburgh. Il pastor OF the Baptist
church, for an alleged attempt to poison
his wife. Yoshburgh, accompanied by
counsel-ex- Governor Beadle and Charles
Winfeld-appeared in court and was ar
raigned, He pleaded not guilty, and gave
bail in the sum of 5000, Mayor Siedler and
Wm. Robertson being his bondsmen.
Congressman Beaten.
Congressman Ellsworth, visiting his
home at Greenville, Mich. was assaulted
by ]. ], Shsarer, neighbor and wealthy
business man, and terribly beaten. The ex-
ternal plate of the frontal bone over the
left eye was fractured. His condition is
critical. 1t has been reported on the
streets for months that Shearer intended
horse whipping Ellsworth and two or three
other gentlemen for supposed interference
In his late domestic troubles.
Triple Lynchiug.
Ben Evans and Eph Hall, colored,
who assassinated George Shoenberger at
Huntsville, Ala, last Friday, at the lnstlga-
ton Of Mike White, a white man, and White
himself, were publicly lynched at that
place day before an immense assembly,
the Jail having been forced, Both negroes
confessed the crime, and told White before
the execution to see what he had brought
them to. White proclaimed his innocence.
Incsndiary Hanged.
sA pecial from New Iberia, La, re-
ports the burning of the sugar house and
granRry of Devezln Oliver near that place,
and the capture and execution by hanging
of the incendlary, a colored man. who ac-
knowledged he had fired Gravenburgh &
Fay's sugar house some months ago.
Love Murdered.
Harry Love, of Lexington, KY, age
rs, was murdered by Dowoll Adams and
thrown from bridge window. 80 feet high.
into the Chatahoochee river. The body
was brought by the murderer 27 miles.
Adams has been arrested, Robbery was
the motive of the murder,
A Colorado Embezzler Caught.
II. A. Mcintyre, president of the
Lake City bank, Colorado, charged with
the embezzlement ofone hundred thousand
dollars. was arrested last week in New
York, by Central office detectives on a
rcquisltlon from the governor of Colorado.
A Scotch Riot.
A SERIOUS riot occurred at st. Am
manen, near Glasgow Some miners on II
strike attacked the sherifis officers who
were serving notices Ct eiectment. Several
houses wsre wrecked and telegraph lines
destroyed.
RaGing MexiCans.
The Galveston News special says a
large body of Indians from Mexico are raid
Ing the Fort Ewell settlements. A large
number of ranches have been plundered
and many lives lost.
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Champion Schoolmarm.
From the Quincy CCal.) National.

From the quincy (Cal.) National.
Our schoolmarm stands five feet ten,
and is prettier than an Arabian colt.
She is smarter than anybody, and al
ways makes the School Superintend-
ent's arm tired cutting notches on his
stick to tally the points she makes on
examination day. She can ride bare
back tho cussedest mustang that ever
was foaled, and can dance anything
from the dance of death down to square
double-scuffle on a cedar purcheon.
She can sing psalm tunes like ten
octave angel or beat any sport in the
State at seven up. Now, if any other
California rancho wants to gamble on
schoolmarms, wait till tie now gets of
and bring along your stock.
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THAT BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
Mrs. TiltOn's Confession.

The New York papers of the 10Th
contained the following from Mrs. Tlton:
Mr.. Ira Wheeler:
MY DEAR SIR: A few weeks since, after
long months Of mental anguish. told, us
you know, n few friends who had bitterly
deceived, that the charge brought by my
husband Of adultery between myself and
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was true, and
that the lie had lived so we'll tho last four
years had become intolerable to me. That
statement now solmeply reaillrm and leave
the truth with Gsd, to whom also l commit
myself, my children and all who must suf-
fer. know full well the explanation that
will be sought by many for this acknowl-
edgement, IL desire to return to my hus-
band, insanity, malice, everything save the
true and only one my quickened conscience
and sense OF what Is due to the cause of
truth and justice. During all complications
of these years you have been my contlden.
tlal friend, and therefore address this let
ter to you, authorizing and requesting you
to secure its publication.
(Slgned.) ELIZABETH j. TILToN.
Brooklyn. April 18th, 1873.
The New York Tribune tolegraphod Mr..
Beecher copy Of the letter at n late hour
tonight, and received the following dis
patch In reply from Mr.. Beecher:
WAvERLY, N. Y, April 10, 1873.
To the Editor OF the New York Tribune:
l confront Mrs. Tilton's confession with
explicit and absolute denial. The testimo-
ny to her own innocence and TO mino,
which for four years she had made TO huu-
dreds In private and in public, before the
court, in writing and orally. declare to be
true, and the allegations now made In con-
tradlction OF her uniform, solemn and un-
varying statements hitherto made. utterly
deny; declare her to be innocent OF the
great transgression,
(Signed) HENRY W. DEEoHER.
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CRIMINAL.

At Coal creek, Indiana, mining
town seven miles south of Covington, In a
militia company composed of miners. who
were in the strike year ago, were drilling
during the day and at night, while some Of
them were in saloon with their arms
stacked In corner, became engaged in an
alteration with a negro who had been sent
in for more liquor, by a party OF negroes
who were having spree, resulting in the
killing OF tho negro. The whites then NOV
cd through the streets, shooting at negroes
on sight killing two more and mortally
wounding another,
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IsMe Els own FatherY

An Elkhorn correspondent of the
Washington, Pa, Reporter gives the
following account of the marriage of
Mr.. James Spence, Jr., to Mrs. Mary
Ann Spence, which recently took place
in that vicinity:
at appears that the bride was the
second wife of the groom's father and
SO he is now the father of his own
brothers; and the thing is so mixed up
that our gossips are at loss to know
what relationship does exist between
them. Is he his own father--or how is
IL? He is about twenty-five; she is be-
tween thirty and forty. Mr.. Spence,
senior, has been dead about year.
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THE EASTERN WAR.
Irnnnn.. IL l....u

A Pera correspondent writing on the
military situation at the Turkish capital
says, although many things warrant sus-
picion that the Turks would Aght to keep
the Russians out Of Constantinoplc, they
have not distinctly made up their minds to
do so. But admitting the theoretical nten-
ton on the part of the Turks to resist Rus
sian occupation, 1t does not appear that
ninety thousand Ottoman soldiers around
the capital are an inseperable barrier to
surprise. The Russians know very well
that II they wait to make coup de main
till war is declared the chances against
them will be much heavier than II they
make it beforehand. They have everything
at their hands, force, money, diplomacy
and intrigue. 1t does not require n very
lively Imagination to conceive how, when
Russia has made up her mind that 1t Is
necessary to come into Constantinople, she
will secure her prize. The restlessness in
the Russian camp is increasing every day.
The temper Of the whole camp is one Of al
most irrepressible fretfulness.
British Troops from India.
The British government has charter
cd fifteen steamers, to convey troops from
India. The charters are made out with
the option of Port Said, Alexandria or NAL
ia, 1t reports, It's rumored, the govern
ment retains the idea OF landing troops at
the two former places and occupying Egypt
until the conference meets or some salts.
factory solution is arrived at.
The Crescent City Defended.
Constantinople Odyices say that the
Turks have 10000 men around the city and
1000 around Galipoli, and would rosen
any attempt to enter the capital but the
attitude of the government is expectant
and the present position is to abide the
treaty of San Stefauo and observe the neu-
trality of defending it If monaced.
Terrible Mortality.
An English surgeon, who has just
returned from Erzeroum, says 1900 sick
and wound Turkish soldiers have died siuca
the evacuation Of that city, and the Russians
have lost twcnty.one thousand men by
sickness since they entered the plain Of
Erzeroum.
a Lett Handed Congress.
A special from Berlin says Russia is
willing to discuss all clauses of the treaty
of San Steiano. but does not conceal her
determination to defend its specifications,
sword in hand. If necessary.
Prospects of War.
Pro-R Russian advices from CONSTANT
nople say that the situation is strained to
the utmost; that the Grand Duke Nicholas
is much depressed. and that affairs lure
surely drifting to war.
Bismarck's Designs.
A Paris dispatch says the Journal
Des Dcbats declares Its belief that the
German mediation really aims at the re-
establishment of the tribe alliance and the
isolation of England.
They VIII Fix Time.
1t is rumored that the Russians in
tended to stipulato for u certain date for
the evacuation Of Batoum, threatening
otherwise to occupy KAYAK, on the Bos-
phorus.
Recruiting.
Orders have been received at Chatham
to raise all the infantry regiments there to
their full war strength.
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TOPICS OF THE TIME,


The New York canals are now open
ready for trade, and the spring busi-
ness has opened up under more than
usually favorable auspices. Thirty
boats loaded with grain left Buffalo on
one day this week for New York. The
great lakes are crowded with vessels
laden with grain-the most of it to meet
foreign demands. Business, generally,
opens briskly, and the crop prospect all
over the country was never better.
An experiment is to be made at Syra-
cuse, N. Y, and Hampton, Va, of edu-
eating Indian youths and then sending
them as missionaries of civilization to
their respective tribes-a step which
may lead to peaceful solution of the
perplexing Indian problem.
1t looks now as though the negroes
were determined to abandon the South
ern States. The present exodus to the
west Is alarming. Scarcely an immi-
grant train from the south - west but
has more or less blacks on board, look
ing out for new homes.
Since only five out of 172 recent la
Dor strikes in Great Britain have re-
suited in the payment of higher wages,
it looks very much as if those begin
ming will bring about nothing except
an increase of bad feelings between en-
ployers and enjoyed.
Out in Chicago, the other night, some
footpads went through n man. They
got $4.6O-and, if they have good luck,
will get more before they are through
with it. The gentleman they inter
viewed had but just left the small pox
hospital.
John Bull is drawing large amount
of beef from Canada at present. All the
spare space in the steamers sailing from
Dominion ports has been engaged for
the shipment OF cattle, from this time
until August.
The bill repeating the bankrupt act
has passed the Senate, and will likely
pass the House. The Chicago people
regard the offering of this bill as di.
rect blow aimed at the business of theil
city.
Murder will out. A Mississippi judge
was just saying that no one but COW
ard would carry pistol, when his Owl
fell from his pocket, was discharged
and the bullet hit a lawyer in the leg
Mr.. Edison, the inventor of hephono
graph, parts his hair Mt the top of hi
collar, and combs it straight up in the
air. When he walks out he hangs hi
hat upon it.
A firm in San Antonio. Texas, is re
portedto have been shipping arms mt
ammunition to Mexico for several week
past. A movement against Diaz is sus
pected.
Elizabeth says it was, alas too true
Henry Ward says it's all falsehood
Both evidently know which one is tel
ling the truth, even if other people d,
not.
No hope for peace save in Congress
and no hope of n Congress, seems t.
about express the state of affairs il
Europe at last reports.
Americans will go to Europe in tn
spring and spend $4,000, ,OOO-but wi
get homo in the fall in. time to hay
"hard times"
The new national party is estimatedt t
have polled $4,000 votes in the Obi
municipal elections.
The European correspondents ar
determined to keep the war up. 1t
business with them.
Chicago has resumed the payment {
gold to every one-except its creditor
The House has voted to drop I'll
twenty cent piece from coinage.
! Congress is talking cautiously of az
journing.
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The trustees of the Five Cent Say
ings bank of Boston have decided to en-
force the sixty days notice, owing to heavy
calls. The bank has seventy thousand de-
positors and $1O,OOO,OOO on deposit, and is
said to have a surplus of $5OO,OJO over all
nlui,nG
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Col. Rud. Kleeman, formerly OF Chica-
go, and engaged at Laramie City In COM
pany with some Cincinnati men in opening
and operating the Sunrise mine, was in
stantly killed by falling down shaft OF the
mil
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Five hundred miners and laborers
met near Pottsville, Pa, last week for the
purpose of consulting and preparing plans
to ask the authorities of the State to legis-
late in their behalf for immediate aid to en-
able them to provide for themselves and
suffering families. The moetiHg was or
irrlv
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An experiment is to be made at Syra-
cuse, N. Y, and Hampton, Va, of edu-
eating Indian youths and then sending
them as missionaries of civilization to
their respective tribes-a step which
may lead to peaceful solution of the
perplexing Indian problem.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-05-08

Already 5000 spplisatioys bsvs bern
made Cor pensions of the war Of 1912. mn.
der The recen, act. twill require s5i6..
600 10 pay these. u vas siated IN the
Senate. ~hsstbs bill wss psadipg. thai
them SIRE DOT mors than fs~ busdrsd
pensioners.