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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-21
COLLEGE REUNION.

BosToN Mass, Feb. 20, 1879.
The alumni Of Williams College held their annual
reunion at Hotel Brunswick last night. DR. Peabody,
Professor Everett, of Harvard Professor Woods.
Lieutenant Governor Long and President Chad
bourne were among the speakers.
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FATAL FALL.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD. !

BY TELEtiKAPH TO TIE HERALD.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 90 1870
N L. Greenfield, a prominent furniture dealer
and citizen was found dead in the back court of
tho st. Cloud Hotel early this morning. His skull
was fractured and his leg broken. He had fallen
from third story window some time during last
nipbt
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ARKANSAS REPUTATION.
L1rrLE Rock. Feb. 20. 1879

LITTLR Rock. Feb. 20. 1879.
In the Senate the House bil-a bill. In effect. to
dspossess counties of all powers bodies polite
and corporate and Of the cspsbility of suing and
being sued. and repeating all laws regulating pro.
ceedings in suits by and against passed
by vote Of % to L
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NO TREATY BREAKING.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Feb. 20, 1879.
The General Assembly this morning passed reso-
luton protesting against the passage in Congress Of
the law restricting Chinese immigration.
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WAYLAID AND SHOT.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MACON. Ga, Feb. ~. 1879.
At noon to-day. in Crawford county. John Humber
waylaid Il. M. Robertson while he riding on
horseback and shot a load of buokshot into his
breast. killing him almost instantly. Humber fed.
He claims that noberson called his wife a liar.
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THE SPRAGUE ESTATE.

PROVIDENCE. R. l.. Feb. 20. 1879.
1t being understood that Mr.. Chaee trustee of the
A. W. Spraguc estate. is willing to turn the prop
erty over to corporation to be formed OF tho
creditors II q sufficient number make application An
agreement is being signed by the creditors with .
ie tn bri hon hat
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BURNED TO DEATH.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
BLOOMINGTON, H.. Feb. 20. 1870.
Tho residence OF Martin Reddington, Of this place.
was burned tonight. Reddington and his wife wcrc
both burned to death Mr. Icddington was one of
the oldest settlers oil this region.
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Captain Mcdonnell. Of the Eighth precinct. lste
last night arrested young man on suspicion Of
having garroted q gentleman on Greene street early
yesterday morning and robbed him of a gold watch
val ad NJ
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CHINAMEN DROWNED.

SAN FRANcIsco Cal Feb. 20. 1879.
Cinnamon state that two of their countrymen who
were on the.El Captain were drowned yesterday.
This is the only loss Of life known.
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COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Feb. 20, 1870
A despatch to the Pioneer Press from the Northwest
says the thermometer is 80 degrees below at
Fort Policy and IS degrees below ut winnepcg
slight snow blockade occurred ut Dakota two trains
being delayed tor the first time in two years.
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DIED.

DAvIs-At Mount Vernon, N. Y. February 20. 1879.
ARTHUR b.. only son Of Emma Coles and Franklin I.
Davis.
Funeral at the residence Of his parents Sunday.
February ~. at two O'Clock T. NJ.
fFor Other Deaths See Ninh PIgel
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in tho
temperature for the past twonty-fou hours. In
parison with the corresponding date OF last year.
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy
xHERALp Buildingl, No 2lS Broadway
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SNOW IN NEW ENGLAND.

BOSTON, Feb. 20. 1879.
Dispatches from various parts of New England in
dicate that the hardest storm Of the season Is
IN progress. No disasters reported as yet.
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TENNESSEE FIRE INSURANCE.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 20, 1879.
Governor Marks to-day vetoed tho Fire Insurance
bill which has caused so much agitation here. Tho
veto sustained.
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BRITON VS.. ZULU.
WAITING FOR REINPoRcEMENTs BEFORE REsUM-
ING THE ATTACK.

ING THE ATTACK.
by CABLE TO THE HERALD
CAPE Town. Jan. 90 1879.
Unless attacked. the British forces will confne
their operations to the maintenance of the status quo
and the retention Of strategical position on the
borer>until strongly reinforced. Two hundred vol
unteers from Port Elizabeth will relieve the Eighty
eighth regiment at King Williams Town to per-
NIT the latter to 60 to the front.
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SUPPOSED HIGHWAYMAN.

Average temperature yesterday
Average temperature for corresponding date last
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Il. s. SCATCHERD.
r. s. ScAtcherd. ex-Member Of the Dominion Par,
lament for North Middlesex.
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REV. DE-. GREEN.

Rev. .Dr. Green. for thirty years steward OF the
Wesleyan bookroon,. died at Toronto. Ont, yestcp
day. aged seventy eight.
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THREE BALL" Is THE TRADE MARK ON
packages for best quality WAsuise CsvsrAL and RAIL
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ID. APPLETON a co, Publishers.
$40 and SOL Broadway. New York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-29

Arkansas river Sunday morning with
III bales of cotton, Is bags seed cot
ton, and reshipped, at the mouth,
1859 bales Of cotton, aud returned last
night to Arkansas river with a fair
trip.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal,
is receiving, at the foot of Court
street, for White river, and leaves
Wednesday evening, going through to
Jacksonport. Charley Postal and
John WyckoH are her clever and ac-
commodating clerks.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain ]. J..
Darragh, came in last night from
Arkansas river with 1872 bales of cot
ton, and reshipped at the mouth 500
bales of cotton. She leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Pine
Bluff, and all points on Arkansas
river.
The George w. Cheek, Captain
Henry Cooper, came in on time with
Ill bales of cotton and 80 bags seed
cotton, and leaves this evening with a
return trip for Ashport and all way
landings on the upper coast. Nei
Booker, a worthy gentleman, has
charge of the office.
The James Lee came in last night
from Friars Point with 254 bales Of
cotton, l6 bags cotton seed, 1911 sis
seed, 300 bbls oil, sundries, and a good
list of people. She leaves this even
ing with a return trip for Friars
Point, carrying the mail, attending to
all way business, and connecting at
Glendale with the Mobile and North
western railroad. Lloyd T. Whtlow.
one of the cleyerest gentleman on the
river, has charge of the office, assisted
by Platt Rhodes and Arthur Brown.
The Shields came in on Sunday
with a splendid trip from Council
Bend, the following being the princi
pal items Of her cargo: 101 bales cot.
ton, 800 sacks seed, II sacks a corn
3 head horses and a large passenger
list. She goes out again tomorrow OIL
time for Council Bend and way land.
ings, giving prompt attention TO al
business entrusted to her. Captain
VIM. Ashford, a clever and afablc
gentleman holds forth on the roof, witt
Captain Ed Crowell in the Office
Their names are enough to satisfy the
most fastidious that everything will BE-
done for the comfort and accommoda
ton Of all passengers, and the best at
%tention toall freight business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-29

Ocean and Suez Canal route, has led
shippers 10 test the route by way of
San Francisco and New York with
good results thus far. Necessity for
low temperature also prevented ship
ment during the summer months.
Silk men say the partial failure of the
crop in France and Italy during the
season just ended has given an impulse
to shipment from Japan and other
producing tracts in Eastern Asia,
which will cause an immense and I'M
precedented movement of eggs via San
Francisco and New York to Havre
this winter. Great care has always
been necessary by the Indian Ocean
route, and, even when hat was exer-
cised, cOnsignments were often spoiled
by the high temperature in doubling
the southern points of Hindostan.
The increased number Of transfers
slightly Injuries the eggs, but the aggre-
gate damage is considerably less by
way of New York than by way of the
Suez canal. Another immense ship
ment is expected from San Francisco
this week in time for the France.
which sails January 7th.
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A BashfnI Groom.

Macon Letter in Atlanta constitutional
Last night a young man, evidently
very fresh, walked into one of the no
tells of this place, and looking timidly
at the handsome blonde clerk, indi-
Gated in the usual way his desire to
register. The clerk made a dive for
the pen and handed it to him, and as
quick as thought his name went down
on the book. BE hesitated a moment,
and then planted the name of a miss
right under his. The clerk looked first
it the young man and then atthe book,
md finally put the numbers Of the
rooms that the two were to occupy
opposite their names. When the cOu-
pie got ready to retire, the blonde
clerk was very forcibly informed by
the young lady that she had been
Joined to that young man in the holy
bonds of wedlock Just that morning at
10 o'clock. and she also reminded the
blonde clerk that she had no idea of
roosting away from her fresh hubby.
The blonde clerk of course explained
the matter in accordance with the &C.
ton of the young man, and then re
tired, leaving the timid couple to argue
the point whether or not the same
blankets should shield their forms
from the cruel fangs Of Jack Frost.
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year over last 46S,49s bales. The
stock on hand at this time is ST ,722
bales, against 1852 ,21 bales at this
time last year, and Sg7 ,O33 bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 1,629,224 bales against
1871 1886 bales the year before. The
visible supply at all points, including
stocks aAoat on the 10Th inst, was
bales against 2,2O5, 463 bales
this date last season.
Present rates of freight from this
point are as follows On cotton to the
east are lie per cwt, to Baltimore, 72c
to Philadelphia, 74c to New York,
7sc to Boston and Providence, and
soc to Fall River for all rail, and &c
per cwt. less by rail and river. Cotton
by river to New Orleans S1.0O per bale;
oil 65c per Dbl; cake $3.50 per ton.
Freights from st. Louis per river zoe
per cwt. and 40c per barrel.
NEW YORK COTTON STATEMENT
For the week ending December 9th,
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a Consignment of SIIk-WOrms'
Eggs.
PhiIadeIphia Public Ledger


A consignment Of silk worms eggs
believed to be one of the largest tina
has ever passed through New York
arrived there by way of the Pensyl.
vania railroad, on Friday night, from
J Yokohama, Japan, via San Francisco.
and will be transferred to the outgoing
steamer for Havre, the Amerique.
in time for shipment at 2 pm. on
Wednesday. The cargo filed six
freight cars, and its value is stated by
the agent who received it as about
$650,000. The eggs are all products Of
Japanese nurseries situated in the Vi
cinity of Yokohama, and have been
collected and consi ned to silk growers
in France and Italy by agents o. theirs
stationed at that point. The use OF
the route via San Francisco
and New York, in preference
to that by way of the Indian
Ocean, the Suez Canal and the
Mediterranean sea, is comparatively
so experimental that the agent opened
several Of the cases yesterday after the
unloading and handling had com
menced, and inspected their contents
with some curiosity. The larvae we're
in excellent condition in every in
stance, and silk men who inspected
them pronounced the experiment a
success and the route practicable not
withstanding the necessity for unload
ing and handling at San Francisco and
New York.
The mode Of packing these elegant
objects is SO simple as to be worth de-
seribing. The cases employed are
about 3 feet long by little more than
| foot in width, and rather less than /
foot in height, leaving a cubical capac.
ity of about a dozen feet. One of these
cases is capable of containing 600. 900
eggs. Parallelograms of cardboard are
cut so as to fit the cases and coated
with gum to render the eggs adherent.
They are minute bodies Just visible
to the unaided eye, and bearing a
vague resemblance to specks of dust.
When thus coated with adherent
eggs, the strips of cardboard are
carefully packed, with layers Of tissue
paper between them to prevent injury
to their precious contents, by obyiat-
ing the pressure and jar which NAV
prove fatal TO the life of the embryo
insect. From twenty to twenty-five
strips are placed in each case, each
strip containing from 10000 to IS. 900.
eggs. With this simple packing, and
with due precautions against moisture
and high temperature, these delicate
structures are transported three
fourths of the DISTANCE round the
earth in perfect safety, provided al
ways that a moderately cold fresh air
is given free access to the quarters in
which they are stored. Heat, it is
stated, produces an immediate effect
upon the development of the larvm.
thus rendering it impossible to de.
liver them in good condition for grow
ing, unless all the scientific reouisites
are observed. The difficulty OF seeur-
ing these conditions, as respects tenn.
erature particularly, BY the Indian
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-29

Through the untiring energy and
enterprise of our former townsman
Jerome Hill, Esq, Hatchie river is
again open to Bolivar, and the elegant
side wheel steamer w. j. Poitevent
has been purchased by a strong stock
company of this place for that trade.
Captain bearing, who navigated this
stream for many years anterior to the
war, is in charge, and advertises to
leave positively for Bolivar at
o'clock this evening. This enterprise
is a permanent fixture, and if proper.
ly appreciated by the commercial fra.
t~ernity here, and along the route, will
add greatly to our commercial pros
perity. John bearing, captain. anC
Sam Rembert, the clerk, are affable
clever gentlemen, and will be found al
their posts ready for business.
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An EnectuaI AIIbi.

London News, December g.
1t is well known that an alibi is
rather a dangerous defence. The
prosecution has got to prove that the
prisoner was where the offence was
committed, and he takes upon himself
an unnecessary burden by offering to
show that he was somewhere else.
Occasionally, however, an alibi is toll
erably conclusive, as in the case of a
too cautious person who was charged
with larceny, and whose sole defence
consisted in the reiteration of the
single phrase, Gentlemen, / wasn't
there AS he repeated the same re-
mark to the court after his conviction,
he was asked, where we're your" to
which he replied, My Lord, l was 10
this here jail" q statement which
turned out to be correct. Asked why
he had not said so before, he prudent
ly, if not very logically, observed that
he thought it would 60 against him
with the Jury if it were known that he
had been in prison.
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MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy.
Cussed weather.
Cotton is moving lively.
The Ohio is falling at Cincinnati.
There is no animation on the levee.
Arkansas river is again on the de-
cline.
The rise at Pittsburg will let out
the coal feet.
The week opens out with little stir
on the landing.
Major Adams arrived last night
from Little Rock.
The Zig Henry Frank left Cinein-
natl Saturday for this port.
The &. H. DurHee and Annie are in
a bad fix below st. Louis.
The Gold Dust added here 1861
bales Of Eastern bound cotton.
captain van Reed an old-time pilot,
died at PittsbWg, last Tuesday.
The Wyoming left Cincinnati for
st. Louis, with 1,4OO tons Of freight.
LE2GER Job Printing Office and
Book Bindery, 10 Madison street. I
The Golden Crown passed Cairo
yesterday at 2 pm, bound for Cincin-
natl.
The Vint ShinkIe, bound from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
Saturday.
The Henry Frank, from Memphis.
arrived at New Orleans Saturday
afternoon.
The ice at st. Louis is thinning out.
and the weather moderating, with
prospects of an early resumption OF
navigation.
The new iron snag boat Reese which
will do service in Arkansas river is
due down to-day.
The j. W. Garrett and barges added
at Hopedeld 1900 bales of compressed
cotton for Evansville.
The James H. Bigley brought in a
tow OF coal Saturday evening for
Messrs. Brown & Jones.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
Guiding Star, for New Orleans, left
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Morgan Rather getting away
from here before her time, caused all
the disturbance in the elements.
Captain j, D. Stephens is pilot on
the tug Hop Loudon, instead of Bailey
Stephens, as our typo made it read.
The Coahoma broke her machinery
below here and returned for repairs.
She goes out again on Thursday night.
The Colorado left Cairo yesterday
at Z pm. for Memphis, and will arrive
tomorrow, and return at ppm. for
Cairo.
The U. p. Schenck, en- route from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passed
Evansville Saturday evening, and is
due here tomorrow evening.
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, 13 Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city +
The W. j. Poitevent leaves to-
morrow evening for Hatchie river, 60
ingthrough to Bolivar. Mr.. Rembart,
a clever gentleman, has charge of the
Office.
The Coahoma will have her repairs
completed, and leaves positively on
Thursday evening for Greenville. She
carries the mail and attends to all way
business.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, sails this evening for 0sceola
and the upper coast. Captain Michel
is her chief clerk, assisted by Cyrus
Fay and Bruz Given.
The Yirgie Lee is due here to-mor-
row morning, and will leave with a
return trip for Cairo, Louisville aud
Cincinnati Tuesday, December 9Oth.
R. w. Lightburne is her gentlemanly
agent,
The James w. Calf, cleared Satur-
day evening for Cincinnati with 300
bales cotton, lS9 bales cotton batting,
100 bbls oil, l6 bales rags and spndries
and added at Evansville 200 bales OF
compressed cotton.
The Katie Hooper came in from
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ties increasing ID Gun local dealer
COtt0n.

The market opened here to-day with
an unsettled and an irregular feeling
in consequence Of weakness in the
Fast. The Liverpool telegram brought
news of Lied better prices on spots.
but this afforded no consolation when
New York came in weak with several
points off on futures. Salesihere Sat
urday were $50 bales for export 50;
to spinners 200, the market closing
firm and unchanged as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-29
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,

MEMPHIS lENk.s DEC ~, loiS.J
An easy money market with a quiet
feeling in all circles, is a fair express
sion of the financial condi ton here
during the past week. In Eastern
markets we hear of a scarcity of cur
rency, and that the anticipated return
flow Of money from the West and
South is slower this year than usual,
in fact the impression prevails that a
larger share of funds will remain
among the people this winter than
ever before. So heavy has been the
draft on Eastern money centres for
currency to supply interior demands
that many home manufacturers and
tradesmen have been paying off their
employees for some months past with
gold and silver. A heavy spring trade
is looked for, and this stimulates a
hope that currency as we'll as specie
will be in plentiful supply in the usual
season. The holidays here have had
a checking effect on trade of all kinds,
but this is merely temporary, and ac-
tivity is anticipated in all branches
after the present week. AT this time
there is but little mercantile demand
for loans. Money is in good supply.
While there has been no actual
scarcity, silver is becoming more
plentiful, with prospects of an over
stock within a brief period. The
mercantile demand for loans is limited
and rates are steady at 8 per cent. in
the banks; also from 6 to 10 per cent.
in the open market. Exchange is
steady at at &c discount on Eastern
bills without grace and &c discount
grace is asked. Bills on New Orleans
are taken at dis. Drafts on both New
York and New Orleans may be had at
par. There has been some movement
in uucurrent securities, bank and
insurance stocks during the past week,
and the indications point to a fair
movement in this line after the first
of next month. Dividends however,
are not expected this winter, except
in a few cases. Two or three of the
banks, and perhaps as many insurance
companies will declare, and the bond
holder may clip off his s%emi-annual
coupons a few days hence, with the
assurance that he can get his money
without trouble; but the stock ard
share holders are unlucky, perhap,
less secure. The following quotations
rule for uncrrrent stocks and seculi-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-29
COTTON ExoHANaR QUOTATIONS..
Standard international classification

Sales for the past week in the market
have been 1850 bales, divided to ex.
porters 775 to spinners; 1925 to specu-
lators $50. Prices are Bc better than
one week ago.
The total receipts Of cotton at all
United States ports to this date show
an increase over last years receipts to
the same time of 463 ,49S bales. The
receipts at New Orleans now reach
SOP, $50 bales excess over last year
23O,O47 bales. Mobile receipts 213,-
765 bales; excess 32,062 bales. Savan-
nah receipts 5O6,324 bales excess
70,324bales. Virginia, including Nor
folk, receipts 4l0,796 bales excess
l3l,O82 bales. At St. Louis the re-
ceipts this year have been 3O6,S37
bales excess over last year 99,l11
bales. Texas shows receipts of 349,-
$50 bales, q decrease of 28,635 bales
while Charleston has received 51O,45t
bales, a decrease Of 34,112 bales
Florida is also nearly 10000 bales short
of last year at this time.
The total receipts of cotton at al,
United States ports to date are 1885,
$50 bales, against 1858, l52 bales al
this date last year, and 2,374,625 tho
year before. Excess Of receipts this