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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-30
TIE CONVENTION AT NASHVILLE.

The action Of the State Democratic
judicial convention at Nashville, yester-
day, in nominating Judges Mcfarland,
Desderick, Turney and Cooper for Su-
preme Judges was not unexpected, as
these gentlemen, with the exception of
the last named, were already on the
bench and had mauy friends through.
out the State. To day we receive the
news hat Thomas J. freeman, the
present Incumbent, whose home is OF
Trenton, had been nominated from West
Tennessee. Judges Sneed, of Shelby
Jackson, Of Madison, and Hon. B. j. Lea
Of Haywood, being also candidates. The
nominations will give satisfaction to the
party and to the people, though West
Tennessee we're better pleased had we
been allowed two judges on the bench.
AS it is, Middle Tennessee is given
Judge Turney, present incumbent, and
Judge Cooper, and East Tennesse
Judges Mcfarland and Dead0rick, pres.
ent iueumbeuts. Judge Freeman Is too
we'll known in this community, and in
fact in West Tennessee, to require no
tice in this respect. He is a learned
lawyer, an able jurist and a diligent
student. The same can be said OF Judge
William F. Cooper, who has made one Of
the best and most efficient c~haneellors
Tennessee has ever had. In the nomin.
alton of Judge Freeman, the LEDGE
congraiulates the people, especially OIL
West Tennessee, in the selection Of 9
worthy and good officer, whose services
as a member Of the Supreme Court o
Tennessee justify any and all com mend
alton hat we may bestow.
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DECORATION DAY.
The Observance Of the Day In Wash.
lngtOn and New York.

NEw York. May 3O.-The observance
Of Decoration day Of 1873, beginning
early in the morning and ending with
ceremonis in Booths Theater this eve.
ming, was perhaps mere elaborate than
any Of the celebrations in recent years.
The great feature Of the day was the
parade of the FIRST division of National
Guards, but the exercises 10 the differ.
ent cemeteries, aud ceremonies attend
ing the decoration OF the different statues
and monuments we're also extremely in.
teresting. In the lower part of the city
almost perfect holiday was kept. The
different exchanges and courts, and in
fact almost all places of public or pri-
vate business we're closed, and the streets
wore a deserted aspect, although the
scens was somewhat enlivened by the
liberal display of bunting on the govern.
ment and larger private build
ings. The decorations Of the Washing.
ton monument, in Union Square, we're
Of the most profuse and elaborate de-
scriptiou, including palm trees from
Florida. The statues Of Lincoln and
Lafayette, on the same square, we're
made hardly less attractive with frag.
ments Of flowers and evergreens. The
Montgomery monument, at st. Paul's
church, and the tomb Of historic Law
renee, in Trinity ~churchyard, were taste
fully adorned. A detachment Of marine
and seamen from the navy yard visited
the grave of Admiral Fsrragut early 10
the morning and marked it with q pro-
fUsion of flowers.
WASHINGTON, May 30 Decoration
day was generally observed as a holiday
here, A national salute vas fred this
morning, and there were services at the
Congressional Cemetery, Soldiers Home
and Arlington. All the soldiers graves
we're decorated. At Arlington Repre-
sentative Williams, of Wisconsin, deliv.
cred the memorial GRAFTON. The atten-
dance at the several places was not as
large as heretofore, owing, in a measure,
to the absence Of the President and 9TH
err dignitaries at Arlington.
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1'RE Holly Springs Miss South APPLY
says that, IF you would know who the
shoe piDches you have only to notice who
it is that squirms. We do not see
that the Potter resolutions have made
anybody finch except Republican mem
bers of congress and R publican editors.
Honorable minds demand investigation,
when there is only reasonable suspicion
Of fraud affecting any tenure of office or
public interest. Aud when the people Of
this country become so timid that they
will not investigate, so that Justice may
be done, fearing the cost more than they
do the denial Of justice, they have be-
come ready on the same grounds 10 &C.
cept any despotisR which has loaves and
fishes to give them"
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CAIRO. May 3d. Arrived-Schenck
Cincinnati, 3 p m; City Of Vicksburg,
Vicksburg, 10; Grand Tewer, St, Louis,
10; j. S. Neel aud Charlie Mcdonald,
Ohio river, Il am; Mary Houston, New
Orleans, noon Departed = Schenck,
New Orleans, midnight Charlie Nc.
Donald and Sharp Mcdonald, New Or
leans, 2 am; City of Vicksburg, St.
Louis, 5; Grand Tower, Vicksburg, c
Weather fair.
CINCINNATI, May 3O,-River rising.
Cool and cloudy.
PITTsBURc, May 3O.-River 3 feet 8
inches and stationary.
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WASHINGTON.

Special Telegraphic Cor. Courier Journal
WASHINGTON. May Is BY far the
most valuable work of the session was
accomplished in the senate to dsy by the
passage Of the house bill to forbid the
further retirement of the United States
legal tender notes.
The bill says that. frem and after the
passage Of the act, it shall not be lawful
for the secretary OF the treasury to can.
eel or retire any more Of the legal tender
notes. Whenever these notes are re-
deemed or received into the treasury.
under the law from any source whatever,
aud shall belong to the United States.
they shall be redeemed and paid out
again and kept in circulation. This
stops the internal process Of contraction,
with which John Sherman and his crew
have tortured the honest people Of the
country, and gives them a hope for the
future. The expectation is that the
President will sign TIE bill. The only
Sc. speech made on the bill was by Mr..
Bayard, Of Delaware, who spoke against
it, and insisted on pursuing the wretched
policy Of the resumption act. He offered
an amendment, declaring that the notes
7 sissued shall not be a legal tender, but
shall be received for all public dues, ex.
cept duties OF imporls, but this was
beaten by AZ to 10
Mr.. Ferry rightly called on the friends
OF the measure to vote down all an end.
ments. II was better to take this than
to speculate in the hope Of getting some.
thing better. Mr.. MATHEWS offered an
amendment, which would have put the
bill in jeopardy. but this was beaten by
66 to 10 The bill finally passed by Al
to ~, The Kentucky, Tennessee and
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HAye, 70 "ReadJu.t" HI, cabine,.

Hayes 60 Readjust" HIs cabinet.
Special Dispatch to Chicago Times.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-It is asserted
upon high authority that the President
is considering q plan of uniting himself
with the Republican party and readjust.
ing his cabinet upon this basis. A pri
vate conference was held last Saturday
evening between the President, Seereta
ries Sherman, McCrary, Thompson and
Devens. Neither Key nor Schurz were
invited TO or notified until aiterward Of
the conference. John Sherman, at this
meeting, particularly insisted upon a new
pelicy upon the part Of the President to.
ward the Republican party. lie pointed
out the fact that the President had re-.
ceived no return for any favors that he
had shown the Democracy, and that to
put down this new revolution he needed
the solid support Of the Republican
party. This, be claimed, could not be
accomplished unless Schurz and Key
were out Of the cabinet and good ortho
dox Republicans put in their places.
The fact that matters have gone so far
indicates clearly some decisive action at
IN early day. Well informed people,
who judge upon a b isis Of Sherman's in
h%uence, predict that Sehurz and Key
will be out Of the cabinet inside
Of q week. While the presump-
ton is f%raiDst anything ia the
way OF hasty action, it is certain the
President is seriously considering the
policy Of conc ling TO The demands Of
the extreme Republicans. Southern
congressman wk1 called upon Hayes and
Evarts after the passage OF Potter's res
olution to explain their views upon it,
had a chilling reception, which showed
that, in the opinion Of these men, a FINAL
and irrevoca5le step had been taken in
ordering the inquiry. A Republican Of
Georgia. a man Of distinction and posi-
ton, called upon Evarts on Friday last
10 receive %assnrances Of a consular ap-
poiRtment which had been promised him.
He was told that the course OF the South.
ern Democrats ia b~etraying and aban-
doning the administration will leave
them without further claims. Hayes
hereafter intends TO distribute his pat.
ronsge In the North and West On Sat.
urdAy q second meeting Of the cabinet
was held. Key was not present, and
does not yet know Of the meeting. The
object Of the meeting, II was said, was Ia
consider q change Of policy. Evaris,
sherman and McOrnry all took strong
grounds. and insisted upon a new Alli'
ance with the Republicans who endeav
ored to elect Hayes Presidept.
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A Manifest AbsuTdI1y.

It'll manifestly absurd to claim for a mere
%stimulant, tonic and Alternative properties.
Yet this is what is daily done by the vendors
of cheap local bitters, colOred to make them
look attractive, and agreeably favored, but
and most hurtful description. The transcend
emit success Of Hostetter' Z Stomach Bitters, the
leading Alternative tonic of the United States,
has induced many of thee compounders OF
drains in disguise, to attempt the counter
eff rts have never proved successful on a
large scale, and they have themselves in
many instances VIGOROUSLY "csme to grief,''
through the fundamentally Of the law.
Tn genuine Bitters have, indeed. o spiritu-
Gus basis, but they are emphatically a medi-
cine, since their botanic ingredients are sig.
nally ell ,aci0us in overcoming and preventing
ehills aud fever, dyspepsia. liver complaint,
constipation and many other disorders.
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THE Brooklyn clergyman who recently
charged in his place 10 the pulpit that
the district.aiterney Of that city was en-
gagged in shielding young Johnson. the
wife-shooter, from trial, was sufficiently
answered. it would seem, by the action
of the sherifs jury Saturday. The evi.
dence of Jonhson's wife, bis father and
fa~ther.inlaw, and his fathers partner, as
to the insanity Of tn. young husband as
shown in his daily life, was confirmed by
the testimony of four physicians based
upon observation Of his present mental
condition. One of these physicians was
the superintendent CT the bloomingdale
Asylum. To this was added an exami-
nation Of the prisoner himself, after
which the jary. with ten minutes de.
liberation, found him insane, and de.
elsred that he had been so for a year.
This is an official decision, reached by
the usual forms and surrounded with the
prescribed safeguards, and it is to be re.
spected. DR.. Buckley, says the NeN
York Tribune, continues the controversy
nevertheless. If his aim has been tc
create a local sensation, be has uudoubt
eddy succeeded, but the public is likely
to conclude that while the pulpit should
never hesitate to attack algrant abuses
a preacher may find some more pro6ta
Die subject than q complicated oontro
versy With a district attorney over the
management CT his office.
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M~ISCEGENATION.
A DIsgTacefdI state Of Affairs nj
Standing ROcE Agency.

N - VI NNANEM AM
Standing ROcE Agency.
Special to Chicago Tribune.l
WAsHIyGToN, May 27.-Some weeks
ago the commissioner Of Indian affairs.
in the presence Of the President, de-.
clared that the soldiers at Standing Rock
Agency had debauched the squaws, and
that there was terrible Generalization.
The charge was twice made by the com.
missioner. 1t came to the knowledge Of
General Terry, commanding there. An
investigation vas ordered. The report
OF that investigation reached the war de
partment this morning, having been for.
warded TO the adjutant generals Office
through General Sheridan. The score.
tary Of war aud the ad%jutaut general.
after carefully reading the report, say
that they cannot authorize it's present
publication, on the ground that it con.
tains serious charges for which they do
not wish to be responsible. 1t can be
stated, however, that this voluminous
report shows hat the commissioner OF
Indian affairs, in making this Wholesale
charge Of immoraliiy against the officers
and mel stationed at Standing Rock,
has caught a Tartar. The investigation
has been very complete. The Catholic
priest stationed at the agency, all the
school,teaehers, aud the chiefs Of the
tribe were examined; a census Of all the
hali,breed children was taken, and il We,
discovered that out Of some eightytwc
illegitimate half breeds, there were buI
six whose fathers we're soldiers. Tn,
paternity Of Che rest belonged to civil
isus about the post, and notably 10 som,
Of the very pious agents OF the Indian
bureau. The charge Of the commits
sioner Of Indian affairs that oue.half oil
the halt-breed children at that post wer,
the children OF soldiers will have to b.
withdrawn, aud the commissioner viii
be obliged to examine into the morals o
his " agents.
The foregoing is q synopsis Of lhI
volumlnous report transmitted By Gen
Terry. The army discipline is YER
strict as to i~mmoralities. Some tim,
since similar charges we're made agsins
o contract surgeon and a lieutenant at
Western post, The charge was tina
they had purchased squsws for immora
uses. A court Of inquiry being ordered
the charges against the lieutenant wer,
proved TO be false. The surgeon admit
ted the charge, and justified himself, bu
was speedily discharged the service, al
though about TO be promoted to hig'
official rank.
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SALT LAKE.
Masked Men Rob a passenger rraIu.

Masked Men Rob a Passenger TraIu.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, May 3O.-About 10
o'clock last night a party of masked
men boarded the west. bound passenger
train just after it left Percy station.
They entered the middle sl~eeping-car
and proceeded to rob the passengers.
The took a watch and one hundred dol.
lars from one passenger, fifty dollars and
tickets from another and q gold watch
and tbirty.five dollars from the sleeping.
car conductor. At that time some one
pulled the bellcord aud the rob.
beers becoming frightened jumped
off the train. They fired three
shots in the sleeper without iniuring
any Of the passengers. They struck one
passenger with a pistol, cutting a scalp
wound. 1t was all done in three min.
utes. The robbers we're out OF sight in
the darkness before the train stopped.
The ground being wet their trail was dis
covered at daylight this morning and a
large force Of armed men started in pur.
suit. The Union Pacific Company Of
tered a reward Of $1,000 each for the ar.
rest Of the robbers.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
LATEST UP TO- Pm. TO-DAY

LONDON, May 3O.-Ths report of the
removal of Faad 0sman and Mukhtar
Pashas from their commands before
Constantinople is not confirmed, but iii
said the Sultan is supicious of them aud
appointed Mahmoud Damad Pasha min.
lister Of war partly for the purpose Of
neutralizing their influence, although
the act is likely to have the contrary
effect, as hahmoud is intensely unpopu.
lar with the troops. The Sultan nomi-
mated him without consulting Sadyk
Pasta; hence the withdrawal of the lat
ter from the ministry, Mehemet Rasude
Pashs, Sadyk's successor, is represented
to be honest and patriotic. but too old to
have much influence. He is known to
be in favor of the alliance with Great
Britrin.
To-day being Ascension Day the con.
tinental bourses are closed, which checks
business here.
EDISBURG, May 3O.-Rumors Of the
dissolution Of parliament are again cur.
rent.
A dispatch from Vienna reports that
the charter of the Cimbria, now on the
coast Of Maine, has not been renewed,
aud the steamer will return to Hamburg
before long This is regarded as d peace
full sign.
PARIS, May sO.-The Universe an
ounce that the cardinal archbishop OF
Paris has ordered prayers in the cathe-
dral Of Notre Dame in expiration OF
the Voltaire celebration.
General Boef, aid-de.camp OF Don
Carlos, who was charged with stealing in
Milan the collar of the order Of the
Golden Fleece, which belonged to the
prince, publishes a letter saying the
whole affair, including the accusation
made against him, was arranged between
Don Carlos and himself that the former
might raise money on the Jewels without
scandalizing himself.
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j. w. x. BROWNE.

possible for injudicious friends to give
her q mistaken estimate Of her frat dra.
matte venture. Miss Clara Morris kindly
gave her the opportunity to appear With
her, and aided the young debntants BY
giving her the benefit of her wide expe.
r%ience, and dramatic culture. The St.
Louis papers spoke in the terms
of Miss Croly's performance, which was
notable in view of the fact that she was
new to the stage, aud had only a few
days rehearsal, and was entirely un.
known among the audience, none Of
whom were aware hat it was her fret
appearance. Miss Croly is but seven.
teen years of age, and passes for four
teen. She inherits some of her mothers
taste for literature, has written accept
ably in prose and verse, asd is as yet I'M
decided whether to adopt a literary or
dramatic career. Miss Mary Anderson
has encouraged her to the latter step,
aud the St. Louis papers think she might
succeed in pathetic roles.
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WASHINGTON.
CongrsssiopaI Proossninrn.


WASHINGTON, May 3D. SENATE
Among other amendments to the river
and harbor appropriation bill, as re-
ported from the senate committee on
commerce last evening, the committee
insert an appropriation Of $50, 900 for
the harbor Of Dunkirk, N. Y, and report
as an amendment the bill introduced by
Senator Cockrsll in March last author.
izing the President to appoint a Missis.
sippi river Improvement commission,
consisting Of five engineers, to make
surveys and examinations, and consider
plans and estimates for the improve.
ment Of that river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-30

The Louisville Courier Journal says
that the ouly revolutionary talk heard
in the United States to day enanates
from Socialists and their coadjutors, the
Republicans. They first desire an over
turning OF the government and anarchy,
with a general raid of the p~roletsriat
upon ali property, public and private.
The Republicans openly proclaim their
design Of overturning the government
established by the constitution by force,
and substituting therefor a dictatorship
to be followed by au absolute monarchy
The re%volutionists are the Republicans
and the Socialists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-30
Foreign aIInAiona.

BosroS, May'3O.-At a meeting of The
American board Of commissioned for
foreign missions, the report Of the secre.
tory was read, showing eighteen miss.
ions, eigbty-two stations, and 534 out.
stations among nations speaking twenty.
six different languages, with a popula.
ton of lO0,O 900, 900; total working force
from America, 1855; total native lsborers,
llO2; churches, 262; church members,
ID 500 total number under instruction,
% 9lO. Larger contributions are needed
to meet the many urgent calls from all
parts Of this great field.
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ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May SO.-The faculty
Of St Johns College failed to try the
disorderly students because Of Insult.
cieut evidence. While the faculty was
in session a student pushed open the
door and blew a blast in their midst with
a tin horn. The faculty was amazed.
After the meeting, one Of the professors,
Rev. j. NJ. Dasbiell, was sluioed with
water. The building was searched in
vain for the perpetfator.
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For Oriminni COuTt Jndpe.

ORVILLE YERGER is a candidate for
Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county
81 the, August election, subject To the nomina-
party.
THOMAS H. LOCKWOOD Is a candidate flor
re.electitn) fer Judge Of the Criminal Court
OK Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton, 1875 subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic-Conservative Convention.
j. M. GREER announces himself 4 candi-
date for the Office of Criminal Court Judge Of
Shelby county. subject to the action OF the
Democralc-UehssrVative Convention. 27te
| am a candidate for Judge Of the Criminal
Court of Shelby county.
1gte P. n. SCRUrnc
LELAND LEATHERMAN is a candidate
for Judge Of the Criminal Court of Shelby
cyunty. Election next August, H4te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-30

THE keresy Ease of Rev. DR.. Miller
has ended in the highest court as it end
ed in all those below. The Presbyterian
General Assembly has almost unani-
muusly sustained tie decision Of the
synod Of New Brunswick, suspending
DIR. Miller from the ministry, and the
case is closed so far as the legislatures
Of the church are concerned. Wonder
what's the white mans chances for
heaven now2
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THE effort Of the Republicans to ere
ate the belief that the investigation Of
fraud will revolutionize the country,
will not accomplish the desired result
This attempt goes to show the we'll
founded uneasiness among the Republi-
cans, who are cognizant Of the great
fraud and we're q party to the black
crime. There is no danger Of a r%evolu-
ton, but there is danger Of villains be.
ing detected and punished by law.
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A EUMBER Of wealthy merchants.
mostly engaged in the coffee trade Of
New York city, are making arrange
ments to trade with the Samoan Islands
of the Pacific Ocean, which now have
diplomatic relations with this country.
1t is understood that several ships have
already been sent out from New York
within a short time. The Samoan group
consists of eight small islands, having
an estimated ares OF 1850 square niles,
with a population Of about $4,000, The
soil is exceedingly rich, and produces
coffee, %cocOanuts, arrowroot, caoutchouc
esstor.beans and ginger.
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0SR Of Boston's most popular preach.
ers has led the boys in a race to a FIRE.
One morning last week while be was
driving a fast horse down fremont street
an alarm Of FIRE wal sounded and all the
companies and engines 10 the depart
mens were called out. He espied one Of
the FIRE commissioners stumbling along
on the sidewalk and invited him to 20 10
the fire. The offer was gladly accepted
and the official seated himself in thq
buggy. The pastor let loose the steed,
they dashed down the street at a break.
neck gallop, and reached the burning
building in advance Of the 5oys and the
machines.
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JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
ThOmaS j. Freeman Nominated for
the Western District.

NASHVILLE. May 80 AT the second
days session Of the State Democratic
Convention Thomas j. Freeman was
nominated for the Supreme bench on the
third ballot. The nominee is a member
Of the present Supreme Court. Dead
eriek and Turney we're declared the
nominees for the State at large. The
convention adjourned sine die.
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I.nnx Inne.n l,nurnlor.


The theater.goers Of st. Louis may be
interested to know that the young lady
who took The part Of Jane Letonrn in
Miss Mutton, when that piece was played
by Clara Morris, recently, was Miss Mary
Croly, the eldest daughter Of Jennie
June, the well.known writer. Miss Croly
assumed the name Of Esther FarndoD,
and made her debut away from home
under circumstances that made It i'm.