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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-28
Twenty.three Runners Ia the Great
1tfIt,r Race.
Terms of the Afghan Treaty.
? Cotton Spinners' Failure,

PARIS, May 28.-The majority of
the committee to whom was referred
the demand Of the government for
authority to prosecute Paul De Cas-
sagnac for articles in the Pays attack
ing the government are in favor of
prosecution. or
LONDON, May 25,-The Derby was
won byl Sir Bevys. The betting was
twenty to one against the winner
which was ridden by FOTdham. Uncas
was scratched Yesterday. There was
a very large crowd on Epson Downs
to see the race which took place about
three O'clock. 79!{ {us9I4 4iI 1l .
The Duke and Duchess of Edin.
bWgh came from London with the
Prince and Princess of Wales.
John Frotter's chestnut colt, Palm
bearer, came in second, and Lore
ROsenberry's bay colt, ViccOnte, wa,
third Twenty-three ran. Palm
bearer had no friends and seems no
to have been quoted. Cadagan, Char
ibert and Victor Chief had, first
second and third place in the betting
The Bank of Holland reduced tn,
rate Of discount to three per cent.
The Termo-Indo-Afghan treat,
provides for the payment Of subsid,
to the ameer of s60,0Oo annually.
John and Robert Fenton cottol
spinners, of ROckdale, have failed
Liabilities, $4,000.
Matthew DiCkie, a mill owner a
Stockport, has failed Iliabilitie,
E145,0O0. omH .
Parliament has adjourned for tn
Whitsuntide holidays until the 9th q
June. bal
ROME, May 2S.-Alessandria
threatened with foods. The Ales
sandria railway aud other lines ar
interrupted. ob h Hnlis
PH1LLGPoPOLIs, May 28. -Governo
Aleko Pasha made his official entr
yesterday in this city. He will wea
the fez atall official ceremonies by tn
sultan's express wish.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Memorial Of Rhode island
Soldiers and Sailors.
Bill to Make Subsidiary Coin a
Lsgal-Tender.
The Republicans Refusing to Vote In
ra the House.

WASHINGTON, May 28.-SENATE.-
There was considerable discussion of
the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Mcdonald, referring the petition
and memorial of ex-sOldiers and sail
OrS of Rhode Island, complaining of
violations Of the civil service rules
and of Federal interference in cleo
tions, and of the denial of certain per-
sons the right to vote, to the appro-
pirate committee. sa
Mr.. Anthony said the collector Of
customs mentioned in the memorial
was not appointed by his advice, but
as he knew him to be a competent
man he did not think it necessary to
object to his appointment merely be.
cause he was a relative.
The morning hour expiring, al
resolutions went over,
The senate then took up the bill t
make subsidiary coin exchangeable fol
lawful money and making such coin ;
legal tender in sums not exceeding
twenty dollars
The pending question being on
the committees amendment to the
substitute of ten dollars for twenty
dollars, Mr.. Edmunds moved al
amendment substituting FIVE dollars
HoUsE.-The bill for ascertaininl
the result of Presidential elections
was reported from the committed
having the subject in charge and was
ordered to be printed and recommit-
ted. m
The house then engaged in the busi
ness Of the morning hour.
The bill In regard to the removal o
cases from State to Federal courts wal
taken up, but the Republicans refus
ing to vote the house was without
quorum, and a call of the house wa
ordered.
Mr.. Springer sent to the clerk,
desk proposition to amend the rules
first, by referring to the committee
of the whole any pending measure
reported in the morning but not dis,
posed Of; second, that when quorum
shall not have voted the speaker shall
count the house and if there be 8
quorum the present business shall
proceed the same as If quorum had
voted.
Mr.. Conger objected to the PROPOSE.
ton being either received or read, and
the Republicans under his lead again
resorted to dilatory tactics.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-28

His shorter poems, however, are more
generally known and quoted. He
wrote a valuable life of Sheridan,
with whom he at one time went to
school at Dublin. He visited America
about the year 1903, and wrote some
thing not very complimentary to our
system of government, but it must
b. remembered chat he held an
Office under the British govern
ment and that many of his ideas
took color and shape from his long
residence in England. Itdis claimed
that he detested the British policy
toward ireland, but he devoted him
self to literature and entered no very
vigorous protest. One Of his most
beautiful poems is supposed to refer
sympathetically to Robert Emmett,
but that is only conjecture. .All his
writings make quite a library. He
lived until 1852, but in the latter
years of his life he produced nothing
that attracted public attention. 1sg
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to throw up his hands, which he did
The keys were then demanded, but
we're refused. Search was then made
and the keys found.
The mob entered the cells contain
ing Thomas and VIM. Yoakum and
lyhched by hanging them in their
cells. VIM. Yoakum was chained to
the floor Of the cell; as the chain could
not be loosened he was hung with the
chain son him. He was shot several
times after hanging. The Yoakums
we're in Jail for killing johnson and
Tucker at Long Tom more than a
year ago.
VIM. Yoakum had his trial and was
convicted Of murder in the first de-
gree. The Supreme Court over
ruled it last week, agreed to
change of venue and his case was
moved to fresno county. The mob
we're all masked except five,
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CINCINNATI.
Governor DennisOn Elected Chair
man--NOminatlOns.

CINCINNATI, May %. 8.-Ex- governor
Dennison was elected permanent chair
man.
Hon Richard c. Parsons, of Cleye-
land, nominated Hon. Alphons Taft as
a candidate for governor. Hon. Ben
EgglestOn seconded the nomination.
George Williams (colored), in an elo-
quent speech, followed in favor Of
Taft.
General Gibson, of Senaca county
amid great cheering, nominated Hon
Charles Foster. His speech produced
intense enthusiasm among the dele,
gates and audience. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Jackson, colOred
Of Cleveland.
General J. W. Kiefer, Of ClarI
county, was also nominated, but wai
withdrawn. The convention theI
proceeded to ballot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-28
TOM MOORE'S DAY
Celebrated at Prospect Park in
Brooklyn To-Day.

New YORK, May 28.-Beautiful
Prospect Park was crowded to-day
with residents Of Brooklyn and New
York, who are gathered to witness
the ceremonies attending the presen-
tatiOn of the bust of Tom Moore to
the city of Brooklyn by the St. Pat
rick's Society. The Hon. i. Kin
sella, editor Of the Brooklyn Eagle
and president of the society, made the
presentation address, and the bust was
unveiled by the sculptor, John
Draddi. H'l"l
President Stranahan, of the Park
commission. made a speech, accepting
the stone, Mr.. Andrew Mclean
managing editor Of the Eagle, read a
poem and was followed by the orator
of the day, Chas. w. Brook. Mayor
Howe and Rev Wm. Kegan, chap
lain Of the society, also spoke shor
addresses,
The Park commissioners made th,
day tile occasion for the first summer
concert. All public buildings an(
many private residences are deckeJ
with American, Irish and Persian
aags-the last named as a reminder o.
the story Of Lalla Rookh. Georg
Nichols was grand marshal and di
rector of ceremonies.
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Tow MooRE,s centenary will! be

Tow MoORE's centenary will be
celebrateo to-day all around the world,
not only by .Trishmen, but by all who
admire his $. pooth and rythmical
verses. In Dublin his Irish melodies,
which most of ali touch the Irish
heart, will BE- rendered by celebrated
soloists and h,rge choruSeS' Odes will
be recited, antl suitable orations will
be delivered. Similar celebrations
will take place in many cities
ON both sides of the water, and
for a time there viii! be quite .
revival Of Tom Moore literature
In this very practical age his writings
are read less than by the last genera
ton; but this does not change the tact
that Tom Moore's poetry holds ~
place in the hearts Of a large portion
of the English speaking world, Lslla
Rookh was his most finished and gor-
geous production. The wonder is
that any one could so accurately de-
scribe the customs and peculiarities Of
a county be had never seen. lie ac.
quired this kaOwledgc only bY hard
and protraeted study, and SO mNsl
nf real fact did he work
into the dazzling EetiOp that the bcol
is read with delight in Persia aut
other oriental countries to this day
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LNaFned CongrntuIntIons.

Two German students living at
Gieisen, on reading in the papers,
some time ago, how General Riddulph,
on his victorious advance in Afghan
istan, had taken the kodak Pass, re
solved to congratulate him on his sue
cess, and therefore sent him a mes.
sage in Latin, of which the following
is a translation: I'VE congratulate
thee on thy victorious occupation Of
the Koiak defles. We drink thy
health in a tremendous quantity Of
beer" The two students had nearly
forgotten the affair when the other
day they received an autograph letter
from the general, written in Latin,
which, being interpreted, runs 1--WE
thank you-l and my column-from
the banks of the Helmund, for your
words OF friendship. Leaving be:
hind the mountains, we have entered
the Candahar. Now We toast your
health from the Helmund's waters.
Alas we have neither wine TO drink
nor foe to fight We salute our
studious brothers of GieiseA, Fare
well, b.
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RniIrOnd Accident.

PITTsBURG, May 8.--The through
express East, over the Pittsburg diyis-
ion of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, which left here at 9p.m. last
night, ran into rock at a
point three miles woSt Of the con.
auence. An engineer, ST. Pritchard,
of COnDellsville, and tramp named
Boyle, who was riding between the
tender aud baggage-car, were killed,
The fireman and a tramp named
Magras were injured, but not seri.
ously,
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Civilized Indians Meet in Com
ventiOn.

ST. LOUIS, May 28.-Representa-
tives from the different civilized tribes
in the Indian territory met in conven-
tion yesterday at Eufaula to consider
the invasion Of the Territory by whites
and settling on the lands by sQuatters.
Leading men from the Cherokee,
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Semi
noles, Sach and Fox nations were
present, aud the convention was organ
lied by the election of Ward Coach
man, chief of the Creeks, as chairman,
and j. II. Moore, of the Choctaws, as
secretary. A committee Of one from
each nation was appointed to prepare
a report in regard to the present con
dition of affairs in the Territory and
the convention adjourned till to-day.
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THg QuARANrINE pIII pAssrn.

The senate bill to prevent tho in
PRODUCTION Of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States passed
the house yesterday and now awaits
the signature Of tho President. He
will probably approve it unless the
veto mood is on him, and in hasty
impulse he should return it disap-
proved. We hope he will take time
to read it and learn that it is no Demo-
cratic trick looking to the election Of
1880, or the prohibition of bayonets
around the polls Senator Harris and
Representative Young deserve great
credit for their persistent efforts, which
have resulted in the passage of this
bill In doing this Senator Harris,
especially, has had to sacrifice some
thing of his ideas of States rights, but
he put these aside, esteeming human
life Of higher importance than mere
political theories The bill was passed
through the senate with great Difficult
ty. 1t was opposed by COnkling and
others Of great ability. In the house
two attempts were made to amend the
bill. These were successfully resisted
by Mr.. Young, not that he objected SO
much to the amendments as to the
delay they would cause, and thus, per-
haps, defeat the bill at last. Finally
Mr.. Young moved the previous ques-
ton, which was seconded, and the
senate bill was passed without amend
ment. 1t will, doubtless, become a
law in two or three days. We hope
the GROWERS who have had so much
fault to find with our representatives
will keep quiet while at least. Their
silence would be golden compared
with any apologies they could make
for their Ignorance or wilful perver-
sion Of facts. The bill is not exactly
what Harris and Young wanted, but
it will answer the purpose sought to
be accomplished, and will doubtless
satisfy all reasonable minds. fTll q
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Second Edition.
SECOND EDITION NEWS.

The news in our second edition is
unusually interesting. The President
has another veto ready, but will not
send it in to-day. On Friday all the
departments at Washington will be
closed, as that is Decoration Day for
the Federal dead. Governor Den.
nison was elected permanent
chairman of the Republican con-
vention Of Ohio when it roassem-
bled at A o'clock this afternoon.
Lengthy resolutions were adopted as
sailing the Democrats in congress and
the solid South generally. The certi-
fed case made up before Judge Bax
ter for the United States Supreme
Court is matter of Importance to al
our people.
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TIN people Of India napolis wei

The people Of indianapolis were
greatly exercised the other day by a
report that yellow fever had broken
out in that city. A number of people
we're taken down with some kind of
fever and some frightened doctors,
who probably never saw a genuine
case in their lives, pronounced it sure
enough Yellow Jack. Afterward they
concluded that it was "pernicious
nalarial fever" which was perhaps
the proper name and does not sound
SO bad. The Journal thus explains
the cause of the sickness: ,g
In constructing the extension of
Michigan street across the river bottom a
solid I'LL was made across two large
bayous, which run parallel with the river.
There is no waterway left in the grade,
nor is there any side-ditch cut with the
grade to drain them into the river. The
expense of side drain would probably
NOT exceed two hundred dollars, but this
expense was saved, and the water of these
bavous was permitted to flow in from
above and carry in large quantities OF
animal and vegetable matter. The water
has gradually disappeared before the
drought, and decomposition Of the animal
and vegetable matter has been progress
ing for month. 1t is within few hun
drod yards of the hospital, and the stencil
and miasmatic gases in that region in
i ,,,.,,lI
with case-knife, and furnish rich food
for several medical societies. 1t does not
require medical skill to know that the
Vact cause which produces this exact
form of disease is there supplied. 5If
Indianapolis needs an auxiliary
sanitary association, such as they have
in New Orleans, and as we have just
Organized in Memphis. Sanitation is
what il required all over the country
Disease Of any kind can prevail
wherever there is filth and bad air fol
il to feed upon. The yellow fever
once started in Indianapolis nigh
prevail there almost as fearfully as il
did in Memphis. No place is safe
from contagious diseases where therC
is a superabundance of filth, and al
the chances are in favor Of the town
and cities, North and South, that ar,
kspt in good sanitary condition
Filthy Northern cities run an extri
risk this year, however, on account o
the negro exodus. During the epidemi
last fall the negroes helped them
sely es freely to the east-oif cloth
ing aud bedding of white peopl
who ha 4 the fever. Very few negroe
we're lialN Ne to the disease. Therefore
they were .yOt afraid Of these articles
even if previously used by thos'
who died. 1t is not at al
unlikely that the baking sun
will cause the disease to breal
out in some of the Northern an,
Western cities where they have con
gregated. So far as the South is con
cerned, we have remarkably health.
season so far, and have every reasol
20 hope that we will escape this sum
me = entirely.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.--For Ten
nessee and Ohio valley falling bar.
Ometer, east to south winds, warmer
and clear.Or partly cloudy weather.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys lower pressure, in
creasing southeast to southwest winds
warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy
weather and local rains, possibly fol-
lowed in the latter by rising barometer
and winds yeering to cooler west OIL
north. gynrl .luI
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Notwithstanding the electric light
scare the London gas shares continue
to be the most profitable English in
vestmeRts, and only about three per
cent. of the shares held have changed
hands within the past year. Scientific
men are as confident that the electric
light is the light of the near future as
they are that present lights, including
Edison's, have not fulfilled the prom
ises made for them. This is appreciated
in London, aud strenuous efforts are
being made by its gas companies to
extend the use of gas for cooking and
heating purposes. Within the past
year the price of gas has been eonsid.
erably reduced but the demand for
gas has been already "a largely in
creased for purposes of cooking and
heating that the profits for the year
are in excess Of previous yeaFa, allow
ing a dividend Of ten per cent. in
common stock. The cooking aud
heating gas brings to Paris gas eOmpa-
MES large annual income, and London
companies expect the same as soon as
a certain prejudice against gas in the
kitchen is over. When this is accom-
plished the gas companies of the great
metropolis will have little to fear from
Edison or any other electric light in =
ventOr. m ts
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WASHINGTON.
The President Will Not Send ID
His Veto To- Day.
The Departments to be Closed OIL
Decoration Day.

WASHINGTON, May %. = Subscrip-
tiOns to the ! per cent. Fefunding GER
ti6cates since yesterdays report
amount to 81 ,292,94O.
The President will not send his
message returning the legislative, ex-
eCutive and judicial appropriation bill
to the house Of representatives to-day
By direction of the President all
the departments will be closed Friday
Decoration Day. that the employees
may partieipate in the ceremonies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-28

General Joe Hooker, in converse
ton with a Cincinnati Enquirer re-
porter Saturday, said General Joe
Johnston was the best soldier the
South had. General Lee was great
because of his nice sense of honor.
When he invaded Pennsylvania, Lee
paid for everything he Got. He paid
In Confederate money, but that was
what he was paid in, and he had no
other, But he paid it out, and even
when he passed through those towns
in Pennsylvania he put guards around
their stores aud pINteeted their goods,
allowing nothing TO be taken. Even
clothing aud boots and shoes, which
they needed so much, were not al.
lowed TO be taken. This was NOS 80
much great geperalahlp as IL was chiy.
airy but II made the man who did II a
great figure in the contest"
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Mob Law I'm California.

SAN FRANCISCO, May pa
Bakerville dispatch says; About
1916 this morning some one called at
the door Of tho courthouse and was
answered by Jailer Reed, who was
requested to open the door, Mr., Reed
refused, when the door was iorcibly
broken open and about seventy-6ve
men entered, The iailer was ordered
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THE OHIO CONVENTION.
OrganiZatiOn--The Work to Begin
@ This Afternoon. %

CINCINNATI, May 28.-The Repub.
lican State convention met in Music
Hall at II am. The convention was
called to order by w. c. Cooper,
chairman of the State Central COM
mittee. After prayer by Rev. Walden,
Hon. Allen 7. Brinsmaid, of Cleve-
land, was made temporary chairman,
and s. M. Field, of Columbus, tenn
porary secretary.
After the election, the members OF
the various committees of the conven-
tion took recess till 1 pm.
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COURIERrJoURNAL General Sir
Garnet WolseleyI the British governor
of Cyprus, has been given supreme
command of military district in
South Africa, embracing Natal and
Transvaal. Wolseley is the most able
military man of England to-day, and
the appointment is doubtless due to
the bungling OF Sir Bartle Frere, the
governor off Cape Colony, and Lord
Chelmsford, the commanding general
in the Zulu campaign. Sir Bartle
Frere's bad faith with the Beers of
the Transvaal Republic and with the
Zulus brought on the present rather
disastrous war, but he and Chelms-
ford will not be recalled, apparently.
Wolseley can do better service in
South Africa than at Cyprus, where a
good sanitary director just now would
be of more service than a British
general. Another movement upon
Cetawayo's strong positions is contem-
plated, down the Umvelasi river to
Cetawayo's new Kraal, near Undini.
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River relegrnn,n.

PITTsBURa, May 2S.-Riyer 2 feet
IL inches and stationary. Weather
fair and cool. h..
WHEELING, May 28,-River A feet
6 inches and rising slowly,
CAIRO, May 28.-Arriyed-C City of
Vicksburg, Yicksburg, 8 pm; Gin.
ton, Cincinnati, lam; Robt. Mitchell,
New Orleans, 5; Norton, New Or
leans, II. Departed-Pittsburg St.
Louis, 8 pm; Grand Tower, Yicks-
burg, 10; City Of Vicksburg, St. Louis,
lO;s Mitchell, Cincinnati, 6 am;
Clinton, St. Louis,7i Norton, Ohio,
noon. Clear and hot. s3
LOUISVILLE, May 2s-The river is
rising slowly, with 5 feet in the chan.
mel and 6 feet in the chute on the falls
DEPARTED. B. Williams, Pittsburg
Alice Brown, Pittsburg. Clear ant
| warm.
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Fire.

CINCINNATI, May GA fire at
Parkersburg, W, Va, this forenoon
destroyed Logan & Co.'s wholesale
boot house; loss, $lO,OOO-fully in.
sured Caswell's dry goods house,
loss S6OOO-insured for $4,000 in the
Underwriters and Royal Of Liverpool
Hull's photograph gallery total loss
uninsured. The fire originated from
defective fue.
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Musicale.

There will be a very attractive
musicale, under the direction of Prof.
Winkler, at the residence of Major j.
j. Murphy, corner of Wellington and
Beal streets, tomorrow [Thursday)
night, for the benefit of Grace Church.
Admission fifty cents. This will be
very pleasant and elegant entertain
meRt, and will doubtless draw full
house. f.IaI... h
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STysterions Murder.

The murder epidemic in Paris sub
urbs is becoming really alarming. The
scene of the last murder was Bobigny,
where for several years past a well-to-
do market gardener uamed Terret has
lived with his wife. They were in the
habit of bringing their goods for sale
to the Paris Central Market, On Sun
day night, April 9th, however, the
woman left for Paris alone in her cart,
h0r husband being rather unwell,
Having sold her wares she returned
heme at nine in the morning, and
found her husband dying on the
floor of the bedroom in pool
of blood, He had just strength
enough left to pronounce the
word hammer" before he breathed
his last. Under the bed was dis.
covered the Instrument with which
tho deed was committed. 1t was the
hammer no doubt of which tho dying
man spoke, and which he had been il
the habit Of using for breaking VI
coal. He had been dealt half a dozen
heavy blows on the head and chest
The little cottage in which the couple
tagad had been ransacked from top tC
bottom, four hundred francs il
money aud two gold watches ant
chains being stolen. ToTret was fifty
six years Of age,
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The JennIe Clark Trunk Tragedy

BosToN, May 2s,-The Herald's
Salem special says John N, Rus
sell contesses the authorship of the
Jennie Clark trunk tragedy, and says
that he was hid in the woods for four
days while the officers were working
up the case. ir.t