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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
HARD ON TIE ROOSTER.
AKeHtuckY Paper Reads the Democracy
a Sharp Lecture.

Louisville Courier-Journal.l
AS the State to lead off in the fall
elections and inspire the Democracy
with enthusiasm, Kentucky did not
appear to very great advantage Mon
day. 1t the Democrats in Maine, in
New York and in Ohio follow the ex-
ample of our Kentucky fellows there
will be some heavy tumblingof Demo
cratic ante-election figures. We had
hoped to record a more generous and
lively outpouring of the faithful as a
promise of what Kentucky would do
next year, but there was evidently too
great reliance upon the big figures Of
former elections, and everybody con-
cluded that some one in the big Dem
ocratic fold would help the ticket and
bring up the majority if he didn't.
The Kentucky Democrats must do
better next year. If they behave this
way in November, 1880, they must
calculate on depressing consequences.
If the Kentucky Republicans were
not a poor, indolent, lackadaisaical
set they would have done much better
than they did Monday. There is not
much to be feared from the present
horde of Federal ofice-seekers, but
if the Democrats continue to train
under General Apathy, the Republi-
can fraud-mongers at Washington will
begin to pay attention to Kentucky as
a good field for their peculiar skull
duggery, and money and men will be
sent to capture the State. There was
not great deal of damage done Mon
day. The little broken crockery can
be mended. The decreased majority
must serve as a reminder of what
might be if every Democratic voter
consulted his own comfort. Next
year the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency must have majority of
1905 in Kentucky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
CRIMES VARYING PHASES.
How Sharp PawnhrOker was SwlndIed
Out in Chicago.

Lesser Friedberg, a pawnbroker of
some notoriety in Chicago, has been
swindled into buying a brick which
he was deceived into thinking was
gold. He was visited at night by
three men, who represented them
selves as agents for pickpockets, and
proposed to sell him large amount of
gold at a very low price. They said the
gold was the product Of watch cases
chains, ornaments aud other articles
which were stolen, and which they
were afraid to dispose of in the ordi-
nary manner. A most magnificent
story Of the way in which these goods
were stolen followed, and when the
pawnbroker's eyes were nearly start
ing from his head they drew forth
from newspaper wrappings large
bright yellow brick. Some little dick
ering ensued as to the price, but the
visitors offered such easy terms that
Friedberg jumped at the bargain. He
took the brick and examined it all
over, until he was satisfied off being
genuine. The brick was weighed,
and the men adroitly substituted a
bottle of water for the acid that Fried
berg had for testing gold. He applied
the contents Of the bottle to all parts
Of the brick, and the water having no
effect, he concluded it was all gold,
and made the purchase, paying $2S0O
for brick made of an alloy Of brass
and copper, and worth about seven
cents a pound. The fraud was not
discovered until long after they had
been gone. He started out on the
hunt for his deceiving visitors, but
failed, except in securing the arrest OF
John Hanson, whom he identified as
one of the party. He, however, states
that he acted simply as agent in refer.
ring two men whom he did not know
to Friedberg, whom he knew to be
always on the lookout for a good bar.
gain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
Personal and Political.

John W. Forney has written a
serial story for his paper called Amer
lean Money and Foreign Titles"
| would sooner be bootblack in
Paris than a Pretender out of France
is a remark attributed to the new
head of the Bonaparte family.
Wanted-Two gentlemen of ele-
CANT leisure, certain income of $40
600 and accustomed to give good din
ners. To such men employment will
be given for two or three years in
London and st. Petersburg. Address
the White House.
joaquin Miller says: IF you were
to take a newspaper in your hand and
crumble it up, and then spread it out
again, the creaSes in it might fairly
represent the streets and lanes and
alleys of London, so angular, so awk-
ward and irregular is this, the greatest
Of all cities Of the earth"
An interesting experiment in the
use of the electric light will be made
at an early day in Paris. The great
captive balloon will carry up an cleo
trio light to an altitude of 1000 feet
above the city, in order to determine
what effect such light will have at
such a hight upon the streets beneath.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
Five Lizards Taken from u WO-
mans Stomach.
New York SUM-

New York SUM-
At 243 Prince street, Newark. lives,
with her husband, a middle-aged col
ored woman named Lucy Davis, who
says that five lizards have, within six
weeks, been taken from her stomach.
Lucy Davis told reporter for the
Sun that DR.. G. W. England had re-
moved the reptiles, which she supposes
she swallowed in drinking spring wa
ter in the South, The reporter visited
DR.. England at his residence, 1906
Washington street, Newark. DR..
England said that Lucy Davis's story
was true. lie showed the reporter
two of the lizards, preserved in a bot
tie filled with alcohol. One is four
inches in length, and the other about
two and one-half inches. They are of
light mud color, and are perfectly
formed. The larger one is about half
an inch in diameter at the thickest
part, near the shoulders and head
DR., England said that when he drew
the large lizard from Lucy Davis's s
throat she screamed so loudly that a
score of frightened colored people
fiocked into the room. When they
saw the lizard crawling on the floor,
they stood with mouths agape and eyes
starting from the sockets. He never
saw such terrified set of people in
his life.
Lucy Dayis's case, DR.. England
added, was an unusual one, although
lizards had before existed in the stom
achs of human beings. He tempted
the large lizard to come up in Lucy's
throat by putting a certain decoction
on her tongue. When the head of the
lizard appeared, he seized it with an
instrument and quickly pulled it out.
When | was student with the
late DR.. h. ?. Whetmore, of Brook
lyn, said DR.. England, Il assisted in
a somewhat similar and very peculiar
case. DR.. Whetmore was summoned
to attend lady living near Flatbush.
He took me with him. We arrived
at the farm in the afternoon. and saw
the patient DR.. Whetmore told her
not to eat anything that evening, and
he would attend to her the next day.
Early the next morning the old doc
tor, without saying anything to me or
the lady, procured a pan of fresh,
warm milk from the barn. He car
rled the milk into the house, and told
the lady to sit chair near the vim
dow, He then bandaged her eyes,
and made me hold the pan of milk
close to her mouth and nostrils, In
few minutes the patient began to
breathe as though she was being
smothered. DR.. Whetmore, who had
been anxiously looking down her
throat, suddenly inserted an iustru-
ment, and in a few seconds pulled out
a milk snake. The lady went into
conyulsions, bnt soon recovered. The
snake was the most beautiful speci-
men of milk snake | ever saw. TWAS
nearly two feet in length, and half an
inch in circumference 1t was of
blue-white color, with cream brown
spots The lady recovered health
rapidly. DR.. Whetmore had not said
what was the cause of her illness until
he pulled out the snake
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
A TRAMP'S LAST RIDE.
A Man Horribly aangIod by the Cars.


Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
LIMA, ONO, August 12. - This
morning at twenty minutes before
four, as No. Is was coming in from
Columbus, the conductor noticed
something lying at the side of the
track near the crossing of Whining
ton pike, and when the train stopped
at the depot notified the officials
there, who Immediately sent mes
senger to see what it was. When he
arrived at the place he found heart
sickening sight to behold. There,
torn, mangled and rolled into a heap,
were the remains of man. The
back part of the head was torn of,
leaving only the face staring in a
ghastly manner. One hand was cut
off, and was lying inside of the track
one arm and both legs broken in
several places The body was other
wise mangled in horrible manner.
From a small pass book and pawn
brokers' check found on his person it
is thought his name is John Dunn, of
Columbus, Ohio He was about
twenty-five years Of age, fve feet ten
inches high, and weighed 130 pounds,
and dressed in a coarse, dark suit. 1t
is evident from the memorandum in
his book that be has been tramping
for some time, principally through the
Eastern States. He probably was
stealing a ride seated on the bumpers
between the cars of one of the west
bound trains that pass here after mid
night, and had fallen asleep, and,
losing his balance, fell upon the track
head first, and his body had been
pushed along on the ties for a short
distance, and then thrown from the
track.
Telegrams have been sent to Column
bus inquiring after his friends, but as
yet nothing has been received.
Dennis brother came here this
evening and took the remains to Co
lumbus. He says he has been married
about three months and was in search
of work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
COTTON ExCHANGE CONVENTION

The fourth annual convention of the
National cotton exchange met at New
York City last Thursday, and John B.
Laftte, of New Orleans, was chosen
president, to serve during the next
two years. The expenses of the ex-
change for the next two years was cal
culated at $3125. The convention
fixed an assessment of $40 on each
member to defray it. The present
system of compiling monthly crop and
acreage reports was agreed to be con-
tinued, except in regard to the Mem
phis district, which is to be placed in
charge of committee of information
and statistics for the present. Any
other change, in the opinion of the
committee, was deemed inexpedient.
1t was also urged upon local commit
tees that they prepare their monthly
crop reports and have them ready for
the press agents on the 9th of each
month. The authorities at Washing
ton are to be petitioned and urged to
include in their next report the area
of cotton under cultivation in each
county and State, as well as the
number of bales produced. This
covered the proceedings Of the first
days meeting, The consideration of
the subject Of tare on cotton was to
be considered on the following day
after which the convention would
have its final adjournment. A com
mittee had reported that after careful
consideration they had concluded that
no compensating advantage is to be
gained by either buyer or seller of
cotton through the adoption of tare,
and the matter of tare and allowance
of any kind on account of bagging or
rope was recommended to be indef
nitely postponed. 1t was recommend
ed that all bagging, which, when wet,
stains cotton, and all fax bagging
filled with rotted or green shives or
straw shall be considered unmerchant-
able. The last items were the only
measures left over for the considera-
tiOn of the convention on its second
dav
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18

Washington star.l

W asHlnglOn Slar'l
There never was the slightest chance
for General Butler being elected gov
ernor Of Massachusetts,, and the prob
ability is that he wouldn't make a
good officer if he could be installed
in the statehouse, but there is hardly
any room for doubt that the mere fact
of his running for the place has been
of great advantage to the people of
that commonwealth. His arraignment
Of abuses in the administration of
State affairs was so sharp and based
on such apparently good grounds that
the Republicans we're forced to take
notice Of the fact, and also to make
some promises of reform in their
platform. These promises seem to
have been kept in part at least.
Whether their fulfillment has been
due to Inherent goodness which only
waited proper opportunity for devel-
opment into works, or was inspired by
desire for future political success may
never be known, but it appears certain
that the people have been pretty sub
stantially benefited in consequence
by a better administration in the
affairs of both the commonwealth and
many of her municipalities. Whether
he builded wiser than he knew or
not, the Essex statesman would seem
to be entitled to the thanks of his
fellow citizens all the same.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.
A Revolving Case of Rape in Illinois.
Special to Cincinnati Ennuiror.l

Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
VINoENNEs, IND. August r.
Your correspondent has just learned
of most aggravated case of rape,
and, although it occurred on Thurs
day Of last week, it is none the less
revolving. The crime was committed
in Martin Township, Crawford county,
ILL.,, about thirty miles northwest of
this city, the victim being an intelli-
gent and handsome young lady, aged
sixteen, the daughter of r. II. Has
kins, prominent farmer and country
politician.
The assault occurred about eight
o'clock in the morning. The girl was
going from her brothers home to her
own, distant about a mile, and was
compelled to traverse a dark piece Of
wood, thick with underbrush. While
passing through this she was stopped
by man who made indecent propo-
sails, and, failing to persuade her to
yield to his lusts, clutched her by the
throat and struck her in the face. A
terrible struggle ensued, but as no
help was near, brute force prevailed
and the poor creature was compelled
to submit to the embraces of thi.
black hearted villain. Miss Haskins
in her terrible condition, dragged her,
self to her home, and in a short time
a crowd OF men were securing the
woods for the ravisher.
For some reason unaccountable a
married man named Silas Rich was
suspected, and he was arrested and
taken to the store of &. B. Hicks, il
Hardinsville, where a great crowC
gathered. The outraged girl did mo-
know this Rich by name. When sht
was brought to the store above nameC
all the men present ranged themselvei
IN double line on either side of tn,
aisle, Rich being one of the number
The girl was taken in, and, walking
down between the men, stopped before
Rich and pointed him out as her as
sailant. Her father promptly stepped
forward and leveled a revolver a
Rich's head, but by-standers inter
fered and saved him from the dog
death that if he is guilty he deserved
Rich waived a preliminary examin
alton and was bound over to the cour
in the sum of $4,000, but failing to Civ,
bail he was lodged in JAIL
Loud threats of lynching were made
and had he been identified as the raw
isher previous to his being taken il
charge by the officers, the stout liml
of some monarch of the forest woult
have been disgraced with his dea,
carcass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
INHARMONTOUs DOCTORS.

Through letter written on the Sth
Of the present month to the National
board of health, DR.. Cochrane, of
Mobile, who had then freshly arrived
here, urged that body to make at
least an effort to exhaust every posi-
BILE device to check the spread of the
yellow pestilence. He said the Ma
tional board of health is on trial bc-
fore the bar of public opinion and has
already become an object of assault
through the public press. He con-
sidered the National hoard of health
the legal guardian of the eountry's
welfare lvery naturally too), aud he
thought it would do wisely to expend
$4,000 per month here in expert
ments and efforts TO stop the fever
remove the unacclima. ed, isolate in
fected localities and care for the sick
IN hospitals outside of the city limits.
The doctor permitted his letter of ad-
vice to be sent over the wires 10 the
press Of the country about the same
time he forwarded it by mail to the
board of health folks at Washington.
A cabal was called at the national
capital and National board of health
headquarters, DR.. Cabcll presiding, of
course, aud the conclave proceeded to
haul DIR. Cochrane over the Goals,
sending their critical reply over the
wires to the public press in the same
manner DR.. Coehrane had done in
their case. The doctors Of the State
board of health at Nashville proceed
ed to discuss, review and criticise Dr.
Cochraue the same as did the doctors
of the National board of health at
Washington, and DIR. Cochrane seems
to have gotten into hot water every
time he made a move.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
scAIP1Ke OocHRANE.

Under the head of "a prompt re-
buke " the Nashville Banner goes for
DR.. COchrane's epidermis in rather
lively style for his advice given
through the Associated Press and
otherwise. As an illustration of the
charming state of confusion and splen-
did feelings of jealousy prevailing the
following telegram, sent to DR.. Coch-
rane by DR.. j. s. Billings, at Wash
ington, may be considered first class
DR.. Billings dispatch to Cochrane
was as follows;
"Your advice in the Associated Press
dispatches is noted. This board has been
from the commencement urging the same
advice through DR.. Mitchell, and has fur
nished funds to the State boards to carry
out and do the work. The State board
has the legal authority. This board can
only give advice and means, and this il
has done. When more means are needed
blythe State board it will no doubt inform
us. Continue to urge the removal of un-
acclimated people to camp. Advise d.
rectly with the State and local boards 10
save time, as was done BY DR., Mitchell. "
The Banner has the following to say
on the subject:
DR.. Billings has, by this prompt re-
proval of DIR. Cochrane, done a piece OF
justice that DR.. Cochrane seemed dis
posed to withhold from the State boards
The very things that DR.. Cochrane sug-
gests to the National board has been In
process of execution for several weeks bv
the State board of Tennessee. When
Dr. Cochrane arrived in Memphis he
took such action as if nothing had pre-
ceded him, and as if the State board
was nullity, when, in point of fact, he
had no more authority there than any
other citizen. Dr. Billings very prop.
erly pulls him up. Instead of sending q
private dispatch to the Nationa
board of health he trumpets il
through the Associated Press to Tho
whole universe. The State boarc
adopted every measure that was practi
cable at the very outset Of the feyer. ane
placed one Of its members, Hon. Johr
johnson, ex-mayor of Memphis, there tC
see its orders enforced. Mr.. johnson is :
noble-hearted, brave and self.sacrifcinq
gentleman, whose merit is only surpassed
by his modesty, and he has been doing al
the good possible to be done but left othei
people to find it out Tho State board hat
been, through him and several othei
agents, quietly but efficiently working al
the time, but has studieusly avoided say
ing or doing anything to bring themselve
before the country. We, the people, viii
certainly be obliged TO Mr.. Billings fo
the scathing but gentle rebuke admins
tered to DR.. Cochrane. This latter gen
tleman will remembered by thecitizen
of Nashville as the man who, at the com
mencement of the Vanderbilt Medica
| University, delivered an oration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
what Il Cost to KIN an Editorial.

The London correspondent of Liv-
erpool paper says "The papers an
nounced yesterday that, owing to an
accident in the machine room, the ex-
ira double number Of the Illustrated
London News, advertised to appear
this morning, would be unavoidably
postponed until tomorrow. As a
matter of fact, the accident was a
literary, not mechanical one, the
proprietor canceling several thousands
of printed copies rather than allow the
publication OF an article by one of his
editors, rejecting, as he conceived,
with ill-timed severity and offensive
ness on the family of the Prince Impe-
rial. Instantly, on poFusigg the arti-
c.e, MIR. Ingram ordered stop press,
Sacrificing over e200O to this delicacy
of feeling
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
The New Work Democracv.

Albany Letter to New York Sun.
| asked one of Lucius Robinson
trusted lieutenants what the pro
gramme Of the governors friends was
in view of Mr.. Kelly's threats. lie
answered promptly:
Our programme has undergone no
change. The Democratic State con
vention will meet early in September
either on the Sd or 10th of that
month-and will proceed to renomi
nate the present State ticket, with the
excStion of Lieutenant Governor
Dorsheimer, who says he wants to re-
tire, and who will be taken at his
word. His place will be filled, prob
ably, by the substitution of Clarkson
n. Potter, who, all reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding, is a friend of
Governor Robinson and an unqualified
supporter of his administration. Mr..
Beach and Mr., Seymour, who were
nominated two years ago as mild oppo-
nents Of the governors, and represen-
tatives of another element, are satisfied
with this programme, and will contib
ute their strength to carry it out.
After the nominations are made, the
party will be as nearly united as it ever
was, or as it ever can hope to be- The
voice of public opinion was never more
emphatic in support of a man than it is
now in support Of Governor Robinson.
# he were to be thrust aside to satisfy
Mr. kelly's spite, we should certainly
be defeated in the State. But he will
not be thrust aside. and we shall win
a great victory Now, mark that pre-
diction."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
Troubles Apprehcnded in Cuba.

LONDON, August 12.-The Madrid
correspondent Of the independence
Beige writes that the Spanish govern
ment throws doubt 90 the statement
Of the Separatist Cuban Jg1te at
New York to Martinez Campos thar
the Junta considered itself absolved
trom tho engagements under the
convenio WHICH ended the rebellion.
Fresh troubles are seriously appre
hended in political circles, and on fhe
receipt of the statement above re-
ferred to orders were Immediately
dispatched to Captain General Blanco
20 hold himself In readiness 10 slp-
press any separatist outbreak by the
most vigorous measures.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18
Publisher and Proprietor.

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month forlsss than one year The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annum-
postage free
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstOfHoe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-18

THE New York Sun very properly
suggests that the doctors in Memphis
give their undivided attention to yell
lew fever and stop their chickering's
and Quarrels until the winter, when
they will have more leisure, and it
will look in so much better taste than
doing it now.