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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16

st, Louis Times-Journal, 15th.l
The president Of the Memphis beard
of health and Il. w. Mitchell. of the
national board, unite in a dispatch
declaring that there is no danger to
persons coming into or going from
Memphis at this time" This may be
considered a reasonably safe assump-
tion, as there have been only six cases
of yellow fever, confined to three fam
lilies, and no new cases have occurred
for four days aud half. While these
assurances encourage the hope that
the disease may not become epidemic,
the absence of definite information as
to the origin or cause of the cases that
have occurred is unsatisfactory. The
natural and almost inevitable conclu.
sion, from the appearance of these
cases is that the germs of the plague
are latent and ready for development
whenever the conditions are favora-
BILE. Indeed, it is believed that there
have been occasional deaths from vel.
low fever in the South ever since the
subsidenoe of the epidemic last au.
tumn. As the summer heat increases
a multiplication Of such cases may be
expected. During twenty-eight years.
from 1922 to 1849, there was not a
single year in which yellow fever did
not appear at the City Hospital in
New Orleans. In that time there
we're thirteen epidemics in that city.
The belief seems to prevail among
physicians acquainted with the dis.
ease that the germs of the fever are
produced in full yigor only in tropical
regions. Such fever germs imported
into temperate regions may cause an
epidemic the first season, but the ten
dencyis to die out and disappear unless
fresh importations are made. The few
germs that escaped the frost in Mem
phis may produce occasional cases of
fegsr this summer, But unless there
should be another importation direct
from tropical regions there will be no
epidemic, and next summer there will
be po yellow fever at all. This has
been tho history of the plague, and We
may reasonably expect to see the same
general features reproduced. Tho
best assurance, however, that there
will be no revival of the epidemic at
Memphis is to be found in the general
removal Of Nnacolimated persons and
the energetic activity Of the authoW-
ties in the enforcement Of sanitary
measures,
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NEW YORK.
Anthony zabriski, a New York Million
alre, Killed by an Express Train.

New York, July 16,-Anthouy
zabriski, a millionaire, living at Cen
tral Morrisana, a member of an ancient
historical and very eccentric family,
was instantly killed this morning at
Central Morrisana by the New Haven
express train, Mr.. Zabriski had just
left the grounds surrounding his shouse,
which is in the rear of the car-repair
shop at Central Morrisana, accompa-
MED by his sister, Mrs. Martin Il.
Green. They intended to take the
train for the city which leaves Central
Morrisana depot at $40 o'clock. As
ho approached the track he saw
Q train approach from the north and
supposed that it was the train he
meant to take, and that it would stop
at the depot, which was about 100
yards distant from him, He therefore
hastsnod across the track, but the
train, which proved to be the New
Haven express, did not stop, but
rushed down upon him at the rate of
forty miles an hour, the oow.catcher
striking him aud throwing him dis
lance Of 200 feet on a side track,
where he struck on bis head fright.
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ANOTHER congress to favor the
adoption Of code of international
law, proportional disarmament of the
great military powers, and the adop-
tion Of arbitration as means of set
Ting disputes, is to be held in Rome
in 1880. 1t is said to have the sup
port of the leaders 10 most of the
warlike nations, but the congress is
not likely to effect much more than
its predecessors, at all events not
until some use has been made of the
great armies which all the powers of
Europe have been gathering together
during the last few years. 1t is not
improbable that by 1880 some of the
leaders who now profess to be in favor
Of arbitration will be at the head of
great armies, fighting for dear life.
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.

MEMPHIs, July l6.
Sales of cotton here to-day unim
portant, the market closing quiet and
unchanged. New York at 1923 pm.
eported futures steady at 12.O2c for
July delivery, l2.O6c for August, and
other months from u to 16 points be-
low last evenings close; sales $4,000
balesi spots easy and unchanged.
Liverpool at 4 p.m.-Futures weak.
New Orleans at pm. quiet; middling
lie; sales 400 bales receipts 40
bales stock, 1885 bales.
Receipts Of cotton here to-day l6
bales. Total since September 1st,
3S5,779 bales, Shipments to date,
3S3,410 bales. Stock oh hand 1923
bales. Shipped to-day $50.
LIVERPOOL, July 10, 1880 pm
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CHICAGO.
NASHVILLE.
Secretary Clark's Report Of the COndi.
tlOn of Affairs in Memphis.

Nashville American, l5th.l
Secretary Clark, of the State board
of health, returned from Memphis
last evening, having executed the
orders entrusted TO him in every
respect. He says that no passenger
has left Memphis since Saturday
night, at which time the order of in
speetiOn went into effect, without a
certificate. The transfer from one
train to another went into full effect
yesterday, and now every person leav-
Memphis, undergOes two inspections
-on leaving Memphis, and when the
transfer is made, FIVE miles out of that
city. Though the citizens are strong
ly opposed to the action of the State
board of health, they gave Secretary
Clark their word that they would
carry out the measures instituted in
good faith so long as the embargo
lasted, and would use all their infu-
ence to have it strictly observed.
The reason the board took such
action and so promptly, was in conse-
quence of receiving numerous tele-
grams from various towns in West
Tennessee asking that some protective
measure be taken at once. Persons
had also dispatched Governor Marks,
asking him to use his influence with
the board to have it take prompt
action.
The West Tennessee towns, remem
bering the sad experiences of last
year, could not do otherwise than
expect this protection which the board
had promised in its circular letter
published last spring. 1t has simply
followed the rules and regulations
prescribed by the sanitary council of
the Mississippi Valley, accepted by
local boards of health, the State board
Of health, and indorsed by the meet
ing Of the railroad and steamboat men
in Memphis, July 4.
Secretary Clark says that he acted
under orders from the State board of
health at Nashville in everything he
did. He also states that DR.. Henning
has not run away from the city, as has
been reported, but has stuck to his
post.
In a conversation Secretary Clark
had with DR.. Mitchell, the latter said
that the following embraced his pres
ent opinion concerning the yellow
fever While we know of no facts
which establish the proposition that
yellow fever has become Indigenous or
epidemic in any part of the United
States, there are facts which seem to
warrant the inference that, in some of
our Southern cities. the specific poison
of the disease, when hidden away
from the cold in sheltered places, may
live through the mild winter, and give
rise during the succeeding summer to
scattered cases of yellow fever. 1t
would seem to be theoretically proba-
BILE that these scattered cases would,
in their turn, give rise to an epidemic,
but the proof that they have ever
done so is not conclusive"
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JOHN SHERMAN is not going to
harp so much on the finances, if the
Washington dispatch to the Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette is true: "The
secretary in conversation is already
beginning to show signs of abandoning
his original position, that the financial
was the all-important issue, aud adj
mits that the Southern question and
that Of the National sovereignty will
be potential features in shaping public
sentiment in the next contest. 1t is
admitted that when the secretary
absUdons the financial question as a
distinctive feature of his claims for
the candidacy, he practically yields
the strongest point which he could
advance Tor recognition. The secro-
tary, however, is becoming quite com
municative as to his plans, and does
not attempt to disguise the fact of his
candidacy" 3
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Disnstrous Conilagrn1Ion.

BUFFALO, July 16.-AnOther dis
astrous eonAagratiOn occurred in this
city this morning, at the Pitts Agricul-
tural Works, destroying the immense
establishment, with the exception Of
the storehouse, containing the finished
machinery, and the Office building
The supposed cause is spontaneous
combustion. The works were estab-
lished in 1851 by John A. Pitts, but
had lately been merged into a stock
company, of which Mrs. Mary A.
Brayley was president. The total in
surance is $lO6,OOO No estimate Of
the loss has yet been obtained.
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COI0redI Duel.

A Baltimore paper publishes spe-
cial from Towsonton, Nd, which
states that genuine bona fde duel
took place in Baltimore county Fri
day, between two colOred young men,
James Sampson and Wilson Myers.
phe difficulty originated ia love
affair, both men being ensmored Of
the same young woman The duel
took place in the woods, aud at the
word :" fire" Myers pistol was dis
CHARGED. Sampson receiving a slight
iniury in the face. SIMPSONS pistol
missed. Before they could fire agaiu
both we're arrested.
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ARKANSAS
Will not Raise the Quaran-
tine.

The following dispatch was received
this afternoon from Governor w. r.
Miller, Of Arkansas, by DIR. D. Il.
Porter:
LITTLE Rock, July 16.-I am at
this moment in receipt of the follow
ing
Il am directed by the board Of
health to inform you that this body
has no intention Of raising the quar-.
antine against Memphis until we can
more fully satisfy ourselves that there
is no tendency to the spread of the
disease, yellow fever in Memphis
LSigned.]
sd. H. DUNCAN,
"Sec'y L. r. Board Of Health"
w. r. MILLER.
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The BuFord Trial.

CINCINNATI, July 16.-At 0wenton,
KY, among the witnesses called this
am. for the defense, was Mrs. Annie
Wallace, the lady to whom Buford
addressed a letter just before the
murder. The lady strongly sustained
the theory of the prisoners insanity.
After a few other witnesses had given
in their evidence, the defense closed,
with the privilege of introducing a
few other witnesses, who are expected
to arrive tomorrow.
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River Te,eyra,ns.

Special to the Ledgerl Nfaf.Ftr
CAIRO, July 16, II am. = The
steamer Vint Shinkle left here at l
pm. for Memphis with $50 tons Of
freight, and will arrive Thursday and
leave Friday evening, 18th inst, with
return trip for Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers through to all points East
at a lower rate than by any other
route. S. c. MCINTYRE, master.
LOUISVILLE, July 16.-River fall
ing, with 3 feet 4 inches in the canal.
Arrived and departed Ben Franklin,
Cincinnati to Cincinnati B. s. Rhea,
Henderson to Henderson; Robin and
barges, POmeroy to Pomeroy Adri-
adina, Cairo to Cincinnati; Katie
Hooper, Mound City to Cincinnati.
PITrsBURG, July l6.-River 2 feet
8 inches and falling. Weather fair
and hot. The Abner O'Neal arrived
at B am, and departed at 70 m.
CAIRO, July 16.-Arriycd-Fawn
Evansville, 10 pm; City of Helena,
st. Louis. IL; Colorado, Yicksburg
Dam; Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati, II,
Departed = Halliday, New Orleans
II PM Fawn, Evansville, IL Colo.
RADIO, st. Louis, 7 am; City of Hele-
ma, Vicksburg, s; j. s. Mercer, Pitts
burg. IL. Clear and hot.
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Indications.

Z WASHINGTON, July l6.-For Ten
nesse and the Ohio valley, southwest
to northwest winds, warmer clear,
followed by cooler snd partly cloudy
weather, with falling followed by ris-
ing barometer.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, north and west winds,
rising barometer, with cooler and
partly cloudy weather and local rains,
followed bY olear weather.
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AT Baltimore, on Friday night,
John +. Owens played the Admiral
IN Pinafore at the Academy, in aid Of
the Winchester, Va, Maryland, Con
federate monument fund. The house
was packed, about two thousand dol
lars being realized. Mr. Owens was
in bad voice, but in his acting fresh
ened the character in many WAYS
introducing new comedy business and
numerous gags" His Admiral
was q pronounced success.
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Cnllfnrnin Ise,IOs,ninna

SAN FRANusoo, July l0.-0ver ten
thousand people assembled at the Pa
wilton last evening to witness the
finish Of the six days walking match
Great enthusiasm prevailed. The
belt and first money, $1,000, was won
by Edwards, who made 37l miles
The second money, $3.50, was won by
Mcintyre, who made 1854 miles. Bow.
man the third money, $500, his score
being 357 miles.
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fully mangled. zabriski's property is
estimated at ten millions. His sister
is SO shocked her condition is consid-
cred precarious.
This is the hottest day for years,
being 1922 in the shade.
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In the Texas house of delegates last
Saturday an alteration and fight
occurred between Representatives
Ashbel Smith and Bob Taylor. Both
are old gentlemen, Smith being nearly
80, and Democrat, while Mr.. Taylor
is the Republican leader in the house.
DR.. Smith kicked Taylor. There was
great uproar when Dr. Smith halloed
to Speaker Cochrane: II was only
illustrating the governors position of
pay as you go.
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AUGUSTA, ARK.
Boats Permitted to Land and Dis.
charge Freight.

AUGUSTA, ARK, July 16.-Captain
E. Z. Postal The steamer Hard Cash
will be permitted to land and discharge
all freights except bagging and heavy
dry goods. Passengers, or their bag
gage, or the crew not permitted to go
out in town. j. NJ. MCC.
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Indians on the War PatI,.

GALVESTON, July 16.-A News
special from Fort Davis says the In
dians attacked Deutschemer Rancho,
three miles east of here, and killed
Juan JOsea, aherder's wife, and drove
off sixteen horses. A party of four
teen citizens and a detachment Of
troops are in pursuit.
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Nenfcnca O0mInntet.

Toronto, July 49, Edward Thick
penny, who was sentenced tobo hanged
last September for the murder of Cath
asine Thompson, at Markham, bad bis
sentence cOmmuted to Imprisonment
for lie lie.
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DA. wM' $, CLARK has revived
the Woodruff scientific expedition,
abandoned upon the death of its prO.
lectOr, Dr.. J. 0. Woodruff. DR.. Clark
was to have gone out with the former
expedition. He now proposes to carry
out the original design of Woodruff,
if two hundred persons will take pas
sage at $4,000 each. The trip will be
around the world.
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COTTON.sEEp.
Cotton-Seed.

THE yellow fever excitement having sub
sldod, we. are now prepared to receive
shipments of cOtton-seed. We request our
friends who have sacks belonging to us TO
ship them filled with seed to US as soon as
possible, so we can arrange for next seasons
who desire to ship us seed duline July and
August. JOHN b. GALLAWAY,
Sec y and lr. Memphis Cotton-Seed Assn.
July IA, 1913. Il6'iii
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New YORK, July 16.-Mr. Rollins
opened the case of Chastine Cox for
the prosecution, and at the conclusion
of his address DR.. Hull wrs placed on
the stand
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AUCTION.

ON Monday, July %, 1879, in front of the
- court-house door on Main street, in Inc
Taxing District, at Il o'clock M, / will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, one shoo;hy carriage, orfe set of harness
ami one black horse.
lis l2I MARTIN WITTENBORG.
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BUSINESS CHANGE.
DISSOLUTION
MEMPHIs, Tenn, June 30, 49,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 30, 1879.
V'HE firm Of B. NJ. stratton 4 Co. is this
i day dissolved by Limitation. The unin-
ished business will be settled up By J. H. Mo-
Davitt, who has charge Of the assets of the
firm, and who is authorized TO use the name
Of the firm in liquidation.
Thanks are due our numerous customers for
the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed,
and solicit continuation Of same to the new
firm. ]. II. MoDAVITT,
B. N. STRATTON,
j. Il. DUNSC0MB,
S. H. DUNSC0MB, JH.
b. M. STRATT0N of the above firm, will
continue the business at the old stand, where
he will be ready to serve his old friends and
patrons as heretofore.
iO4-12g B. NJ. STRATTON, 281 Main ST.
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Latest Market Reports.
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, July 6.-Flour steady.
81 1908 70. Wheat easier at 98cG
S104. Corn firm at 40l@4lc. Oats
quiet at 33@36c. Whisky firm, 1.04
Pork nominal. Lard held at $500.
Bulk meat quiet and held at $50, 4.45
@4ic. Bacon Al, $40, $50, 5s@5lc
NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 16.-Money easy
at 2!@3c. Sterling, S53@87lc. Bar
silver, 113lc. Subsidiary silver coin,
s@5c discount. Governments firm.
Railroad securities are steady. State
bonds dull. Stocks buoyant.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 16-Flour un-
changed. Wheat lower and irregular
No. 2 red, 98b@99c, cash; No. 3 red
954@96c cash. Corn dull 34lc bid
cash. Oats dull and lower 3Oc, cash,
Rye dull 49, bid, cash. Whisky firm
at $l.O5. Pork quiet; s9.623 bid.
cash.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Wheat weak,
unsettled and lower; No. 2 winter,
Sl.0ll, cash. Corn weak and lower
36c, cash. Oats weak and lower 30c
cash. Rye.52c. Barley steady. Pork
steady at 1915, cash. Lard frmer at
5.85c, cash. Whisky S1.05.
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King Humbert is said to have eK-
pressed wish that he could be o
newspaper correspondent ip Solth
Africa,
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COAL

THE PUBLIC TO KNOW that / viii not \.
l. responsible for any bills bought By any one
connected with the LRp0rn once or out Of Il,
my accounts unless accompanied by my wrie-
en- order.
vi wHITMORH.
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Shattered aearthstOme.

BY the death,a few weeks ago OF
Mrs. Emily Alice Seymour, wife
of our old and esteemed friend.
Mr.. James Gresham, an irrepsra.
blow is inflicted Oh = large family
circle, whose members weIe
bound to each other by the ten
derest and most sacred ties. The
deceased lady, long a resident Of
this city, had been in declining
health for year, and had sought
recuperatiOn in the familiar scenes
Of her native State, Mississippi.
II was not to be. however. The
accomplished woman, the devoted
wife, mother, sister, daughter, is
is no more. Her bereavcd family
have the consolation, small
though it be, of knowing that her
loss is deeply felt by . wide circle
of attached friends. To her desc
late partner in life, to whom she
was all in all, We tender our pro.
found sempatby.-Picayxxe.
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They were sitting on the stoop
together. It was about 8:47 D.
IN. The moon was floating seren.
~ across the heavens, which look
ed like an immense stretch of
pale satin dappled with diamonds.
There wasn't breeze enough to
make tue violets nod. The dew
fell with its customary softuesa.
and was plllowed upon tho petal
OF the dreaming lily. After they
had contemplated all the beauty
OF the foregoing tintype, he broke
the silence:
it pet -
ut did," she replied sweetly.
1--WE have had a great deal Of
rain lately, haven't we, dearest !"
he went on as he gave a hitch al
his suspenders.
ave ha, e.ss
'Do you like rain, my little
peach Z"
"NO."
"Neither do 10
Then there was another lnno
pause, and more CONTEMPLATION
OF the aforesaid tintype. when
the youth went on again 'yory
feebly:
"Does my little gold haired
gum drop think it will rain to.
morrow W
III think nOt.n
~ wonder if it will rain next
Thursday"
"Don't know, but l think it will
rain tomorrow"
"Why do you think 90 ~
"Why, because the skies ore
cloudy"
"They are quite BRIGHT" he
went On with a smile.
"l beg your pardon" she res.
ponded, good.naturedIy. "lt was
one OF your ears that | took for a
dark cloud"
And then the young mao who
couldn't get up a cOnversa ton
abruptly ieft.-Galueston (Ieras)
Nes0s.
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For The SENTlNEL.l
I'm MelnOrfam.

For The SENTINEL
In MemOrfam.
To the cherished memory of Miss Flor
ence y Suthon, who surrendered her
young life Oct. 18th, 1879, these lines are
respectfully dedicated.
flower hath been plucked in it's fresh
ness and bloom,
From its place in the garden of Earth,
But n spirit hath found in the shade Of
the tomb,
A new and more glorious birth.
A presence is missed at the board and
the hearth.
A void that Time never can fill,
voice that once joined in the song and
the mirth.
Hath flown, and its music is still.
In the crown of immortals gem hath
been set.
A star in the regions oflight.
There are joys in the realms where the
Angels are met,
Glad tidings and songs of delight.
For harp is new-strung to the glories
of God,
That swelis round the eternal throne,
Let US kiss thOug', it smites us. in meek
ness the rod,
For the Master hath claimed hut his
oun
If yOn want anything fOl
stove or kitchen use you can fint
what You need at The stove dep
of s. L. GrisamOre.
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GERS in a few months. The fact
Is, none of them can rise to anv
such position without passing
through the Naval Academy.
You know they were enlisted IN.
der the law passed at the last
Congress authorizing the Secre.
tary of the Navy to provide a
school OF seamanship for 75O
boys. The object of tie law is
to provide American seamen for
American merchantmen, three
t"ulths of which are now manned
by foreigners. The full quota
has not yet been obtained'.-Nep
York Star.
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He was taking y walk IN the
woods, old WOskins was, and the
near sighted old fellow tripped
over a root, and away few his
bat and cane. The hat was soou
found but he searched fully ten
minutes for the stick IF it bad
been snake 'twOuid "a bit me!'
aud he stopped to pick it up-and
behold it scas a sDaKe sure en-
Ough.-1dJIeau.