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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, April l7.-HoUsE-
Immediately after reading the journal
the bill reported yesterday from the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures providing for the exchange of
subsidiary silver coins legal tenders in
all sums not exceeding $40 came up.
The question was on motion made by
Buckner, chairman Of the committee
on banking and currency, to refer the
bill to that committee.
After long discussion previous to
the question, it was moved and a mo-
ton to refer the bill to the banking
committee was rejected by 50 to 81.
SENATE-0n the expiration of the
morning hour the army appropriation
bill was taken up. Mr.. Morgan said
hereafter he intended to speak in vim
dication of the attitude of Southern
members of congress, which had been
the object of much unjust aspersion.
The South was not responsible for the
existence of the question now agitat-
ing the public. He had considered
it best at present to yield
to his friend from Indiana (Voorhees. }
He called attention to what he feared
was not generally realized, namely,
that Federal interference extended
not only to congressional but to all
State and local elections. American
citizens, by thus having oyerseers put
over them, were reduced to the condi-
tion of slaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
ST. LOUIS.
Two Of the CoiOred Race who will Not 90
to Kansas.

ST., LorIs, April l7.-Daniel Shelf
fer, white man, shot and killed two
negroes, Phil Burget aud his sen
Moses, about four miles from St.
Genevieve, Mo, Tuesday. There has
been an old dispute between them
about the possession Of a piece Of
land, and on Tuesday they met on the
land and renewed the trouble, all be-
ing armed. Philip advanced on Shelf
fer in threatening manner, where
upon the latter shot him dead. Moses
then opened fire on Shafer, and was
also shot and killed. Shaffer was ar
rested.
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Although John G. Whittier is a
bachelor, his name seems to exert a
nuptial influence. In his honor a
Whittier Club was organized in Gin
cinnati eighteen months ago, and the
membership of the club was limited
to eighteen-nine men and nine
women, all unmarried. Since then
one Of the gentlemen and one lady
have been Joined in matrimony, five
couples are under engagement, and
there is hope for the remaining three.
1t is understood that vacancies in the
ranks of this society are in great de-
mand
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

to this convention, selected from their
ablest and most influential citizens.
w also earnestly call upon the col
ored people to send to. the convention
such delegates as they choose to ap-
point, to participate in its delibera-
tions, and discuss with us fully and
freely the important questions which
it will be called upon to determine.
}. NJ. Stone, governor Of Mississippi;
John II. Voolfolk, president VieEs-
burg cotton exchange; T. r. Roach,
cashier Vicksburg bank George NJ.
Klein, cashier Mississippi Valley Bank;
VIM. M. Worthington, Mississippi, and
many others.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

CAIRO, April Observation-Disclosures.
son, Nashville; Schenck, New Or.
leans, , am ; Charley Bowen, Ohio
q James Howard, st. Louis, 8
Departed-Guiding Star, New Or.
leans, 0 pm; Schenck, Cincinnati,
am; Anderson, Nashville, 8, Bowen
st. Louis, noon. Fair and cool.
WHEELING, April II. = River lC
feet 10 inches and rising.
PlTrsBURG, April River 8 feet
, inches and rising. Weather cloudy
CINCINNATI, April 17,-Riyer ris.
ing Weather cool and cloudy.
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mississippi Valley Labor COuVen-
Tim

To the People of the Mississippi
Valley: AIter conference With many
persons interested, and believing that
much good may result therefrom, we
call upon the people Of the States Of
the Mississippi valley to meet in con
ventiou at Yicksburg on Monday, tbe
9th Of May, to take into consideration
the present agitation OF the labor
question. We believe that by united
action we may be able 20 adopt such
measures as will allay the excitement
prevailing, or which at least will en-
able us to supply the place Of those
laborers who have goue or who may
hereafter 20 TO the Western States.
AS this is a matter Of great import
ance and one Of common interest, We
call upon every county, parish and
eityi ia every State in the valley iHter.
estod in the growth of cotton aud
sugar, 70 send delegates Of both races
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Much of the meat sold in London
as prime English beef is American.
American beef sent over in refrigera.
tors is just as good as Engllsh-many
think it better. AT one of the FIRST
clubs in London recently there were
served an English and an American
sirloin Of beef, and no one could tell
the difference. Hugariau aud Bohe.
mian beef, too, is coming into the
London market at twelve cents a
pound, and much game, especially
pheasants, from Bohemia,
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-For Ten
nessee and Ohio valley, rising barome-
ter, nOrtherly winds, clear or partly
cloudy weather, stationary or lower
temperature.
The rivers will generally rise in the
Southern district.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Edwin Booth and family have
fixed their permanent home in Madi-
son avenue, New York. Mr.. Booth
daughter, Edwina, is young lady Of
seventeen, who still pursues her
course of studies under the direction
of a governess.
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Fire.

CINcENNATI, April l7,--At an early
hour this morning 9, Schwartz plain,
ing mill, Citizens lumber yard, Walk,
er's livery stable, at Hamilton, Ohio
burned. Loss about $4,000; small
insurance,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

New York, April II, l:3O pm
Cotton closed last evening steady;
opened to day quiet and firm; now
firm and 3-1Gc higher. Ordinary, 1Osc;
good ordinary, lie; low middling, l11c;
middling, II l3-l6c; good middling,
II 3-l6c; middling fair, IL Lice fair,
IA l-l6c. Futures closed last evening
strong; opened to-day irregular; now
steady at 4 to 9 points higher than
last evening, as follows: Deliveries
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Irish immigration to Canada.
Montreal Post, April 81

The Irish people have ceased COM
ing to Canada When they emigrate
they go to more genial, but not more
healthy climate. During the year 1873
fl 900 people left Ireland, and of
these one-half went to England and
Scotland. $4,000 to the United States,
5000 or 1000 to New Zealand and Aus.
tralia. The emigration from Ireland
to the Dominion is principally from
the North, but altogether there were
only G06 Irishmen that left Ireland for
Canada during the year 1878. Our
emigration agencies in Ireland cost
the country large sums Of money, and
the result is COG immigrants, and of
these we do not know how many found
their way to the United States, Our
immigration system cost the country
$50, 600 for 1873, and we fail to seq an
adequate return for so large an outlay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Dr. c. p Carver, of Angelica, All.
legheny county, n. Y, owns a small
road stsllion so peculiarly marked that
when he baOklas surcingle around
him there is not hais back of it that
is not snow white, and not a squal Q
inch in front Of it that is not a beau
tiiul iron gray. One eye is like that
of white horse, and the other like
that Of black horse li0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

TIE New York Herald sympathet-
ically says that congress contains ten
editorN, seven doctors aud two clergy
men who are compelled to associate
with 2li lawyers.
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New York IIerald1

New York llerald.l
There were 300 men from all walks
Of life gathered yesterday in Barker S
Tattersall's when that auctioneer
commenced the sale of forty. two dogs
of various breeds, many of which had
been on exhibition at the dog show at
Gilmore's Garden. The bidding was
slow and the prices obtained small. A
score of those present cautiously
offered to buy, but the rest were
merely "lookers on in Vienna. The
dogs themselves were the most active
and speaking part of the sale, the
deep diapason of the loud-mouthed
hound mingling with the shrll treble
of the pet Sykes, making an inccssant
clamor, sounding above the voice of
seller and buyer The breeds that are
used IN the field brought very low
prices, thorough bred house-dogs were
sacrificed, st. Bernard, named Nero,
costing the seller 5000 to import, going
for Sl3 but the dainty Sykes and
ugly pugs were sold for good sums
MIR. Barker in vain tried to impress
his customers that his dogs were
= cheaper than a broom" and even
Duke Alexis, General Custer and
Duke of Argyle had no power in their
names in connection with their ken
nels.
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Chicago Times: Chief Joseph S
other name is In-mut- -too-yah- -lat-tal.
They call him Joseph because he is SO
bashful among the ladies'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

The success of the London homes
for the poor, provided for by George
Peabody, has been very encouraging.
The sound Of the trowol hos never
ceased since Mr Paabody's death in
their erection, and yet, now that ton
thousand people are taken in aud pro.
Yided for by the use of tho income,
tbo original gift Of about 100000 Is
nearly ss large as ever.
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Not the ssHOmer = of New York.

New York, April l7.-It is the
Home Insurance company of Newark
N. j., not of New York, that has re.
insured risks and is stopping business
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

My mother-in-law is a walking
advertisement for DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup" a subscriber remarked yester
day she recommends it every,
where"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

GALVESTON, April l7.-Cotton is
nominal; middling, lie. Receipts,
1919 bales. Stock, l7,765 bales.
New ORLEANS, April l6, 1l:3Oa.m.
Cotton irregular; middling, llic.
Receipts, ll8l bales. Sales, 800 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April II, 2 p.m.-Cot-
ton opened this morning firm, at un-
changed prices. Uplands, 6id; Or
leans, 6sd Estimated sales Ii, 600 bales;
for export. 1000 bales. Receipts, 200
bales, all American. Futures opened
l-l6@3-32d better; now steady at the
following figures: Deliveries for April.
6 ll-32d; April and May, 6 5-i6d /;
May and June, 81; June and July,
6 l3-32d July and August, 6ld; Au-
gust and September, 6ld; September
and October e Q-16d
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LEGAL.
ChanCerY Sale Of Real Estate.

NaS W sAOat GOkQLBi
1866 II. 11l3 R.-Chancery Court of Sbelb,
eounty-Ernost Rehkopf, admir-, vs.. Henry
Renhardt ct al
Dl virtue Of an interlocut0ry decree for sale
ID entered in the above cause on the 18th day
Of April, 1879, in NJ. B. "a, page 2O7, etc, / Will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front of the Clerk and Masters Office,
courthouse building, Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, lnow known as Taxing District OF
Shelby county on
Saturday, May 10, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in the city OF MemDhis.
Shelby county, Tenn, tO-wit;
Beginning at point $40 feet east of the
southeast intersection Of Clay and DeSoto
streets; thence east with the south line OF
Clay street So feet; thence south l7O feet to an
alley, thence west with said alley 70 feet;
thence north l70 Ieet to the beginning, to.
gether with the Improvements thereon: beino
the west half of lot 81 of the 0yerton addition
to Memphis. and the same property cOnyeyed
TO VIM. Rehkopf by James Grieshaber, July
"A. 1870. w
Terms Of Sale fourth cash; balance in
9 and IL months; purchaser executing notes
bearing Interests lien retained. Redemption
barred.
This April II. 1879.
K. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
nuARs 4 P0sTnN, Att'ys. 4l-47 53-59-6O
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WERK-At Kansas City, No., April 16,
1873, Mrs. KATE r. WERK. eldest daughter of
Isaac Bruce, of Cincinnati
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New Orleans Races.

New ORLEANS, April 16-Thc
races were postponed on account Of
rain
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Cincinnati Produce Market.

CINCINNATI, April l7.-Flour is
dull. Wheat steadier, with light
offerings, at $l.00@106. Corn firm at
3@3Sc. Oats steady at 2g@32c
Whisky steady aud firm at $1.O2. Pro.
visions dull; Pork nominally Sl0G
1925. Lard, 5,70c. Bulk meats
35Oc, 4.60c, 4.SOc. Bacon remains
unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Spring divorce suits are cut lower
in the nee K than usual, with scan.
dal en- train.
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL
MEMPHIS, AprilI'

COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock, September /. 1sTs..... 9!
Received since last statement. 692
Received previously.....-...... 81 ,2O2 81, ,S7a
Shipped since last statement. l,55O 81, ,s2t
Shipped preyiously.....-,...,... 35 ,S2} 1885, 81,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-08
HOSTILE INDIANS.

Recent reports from Northern IDAHO
indicate that the troops who have been
hunting Indians in the Salmon river
mountains. have succeeded i'll findisg
them. There seems to be no mistake
about it this time, as Colonel Bernard
has sent scouts to Boise City for rein
forcements and provisions. Lieutenant
Galley informed Bernard by courier
that his (Catley's) command had been
attacked by Indians at the mouth of
Big Greek, a tributary of the Middle
Fork of the Salmon river. The fight
was not severe one, as only two of
Catley's men were wounded, but the
Indians captured all of his supplies and
twenty-three pack mules. Bernard
was abont 80 miles from che Indians,
and as he will have to wait several days
for re- Inducements and supplies, it is
not probable. that he. can engage the
hostiles for two or three weeks yet.
The force of Indians on the war path is
not large, but they are well posted in
an almost inaccessible country and it
will be difficult task TO dislodge them.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-08
THE CAUSE OF TmE YELLOW FEVER.

A San Jose preacher attributes the
existence of yellow fever at Men-
phis to the fact that the people of that
city fought on the wrong side during
the late war. If his surmses are cor
rect " Erring Brother" Key, Postmaster
General ought to have a. severe, attack
of Yellow Jack down in Maine, and
Nosby can. scarcely, expect to-escape
the disease in, Hong-Kong. The Con-
federate Colonel who has been appointed
by the Secretary Of War to codify the
rules and. regulations of the United
States army cannot expect to escape it
in. Washington General Longstreet,
who wiped the blood of Union soldiers
Irom his sabre and laid it by to accept
lucrative position in the New Orleans
/. Spstomehouse ought to have had spasms
bong ere this, and John A. Logan of Iii
aCis, who raised a company to tight on
she Confederate side ought to sleep in
an, iee-house> i'll, Chicago William
Woodburn a and Bob Taylor, now shin
ing lights in the Republican party in
Nevada. but during the war enthusiast
DC rebel sympathizers, ought to have,
At least, strong symptoms of the fever,
while Goodwin of the Enterprise, who
is ooing all in his power to keep the
North and the South hostile towards
zach other, yet during the war, though
young and able ,boded,- kept aloof from
ahe struggle, ought to experience at
hast head ache. Is 10 surprising, that
IN this enlightened age, a preacher, in
!. the ,qiyilized city OF San Jose, could be
50 bigoted, prejudiced and foolish as to
proclaim from the pulpit, that the yell
low fever IN Memphis was special
visitation of Providencs to punish the
people of that city for fighting on the
wrong side during the rebellion.
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Advices from Capetown to 23d Of

Advices from Capetown to 23d of
July say that several Zulu Chiefs sub
mitted to Sir Garnet Wolseley at St.
Paul's. 1t is reported that he assured
them that they will henceforth be gov
erned and protected by the British gov
eminent. General Cralock and Colo
nels Wood and Butler will return to
England. Another detachment of ma
rines has re-embarked for home. A
strong force is to advance on Ulundi
immediately, General Wolseley having
promised the Chiefs that he would be
there on the 10th instant. A regiment
of friendly natives and .irregulars, and
probably also General Newdigate's col
umn. will advance Simultaneously on
the Kings new krall.
The negro Williams, accused of the
assault upon Ida Dunn and Cora Hez-
lep, at Wheatland on Jure 8; had pre-
iminary examination occupying the
last two days, which resulted in the
discharge of the negro, who was clearly
innocent. Some of the evidence was
very interesting and is now first brought
to light. The testimony of the princi
pal witnesses makes the deed more
diaboical than first reported Several
witnesses, including Ida Damn, were
examined. Ida came into court looking
bright and healthy, but the scars told
plainly of brutal violence. She knows
nothing of the criminals or the motives
which prompted the deed. Cora Hez-
lep is not well yet and it was thought
unnecessary to bring her into court.
The testimony of the physicians is that
rape was attempted upon Ida Dunn, a.
fact heretofore denied.
Miss Louise f. Oakley, of. San Fran
cisco, accompanied by her maid Eliza
A. Henderson, registered at the Hotel
Bristol on Fifth avenue, New York,
July Dist. She sent tin box contain
ing s., 900 worth of. valuables to the
office for safe keeping. On the third
morning, according to her statement,
the clerk of the proprietor of the hotel,
handed her box, said he feared It's
contents had been tempered with, aud
that the night Waterman of the hotel
hail been missing that morning. The
entire contents of the box, with the eX-
ception of two pair of bracelets, were
gone, although the box was locked
when handed to Miss Oakley. Since
this time detectives engaged by Mss
Oakley and the proprietor have beeh
endeavoring to discover trace of the
missing money and .valuables and night
Waterman, h,t no clue has been OBJ
tanned of either.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-08
WAGES IN EUROPE AND TINE UNITED
STATES.

Some time time since United States
Consuls in European countries were
instructed to report to the Secretary of
State at Washington the price paid for
labor and the cost of provisions in the
several countries These instructions
have been complied with, and the De-
partment of State at Washington COM
piles a statement from the reports,
which has been transmitted by tele-
graph throughout the country. This
statement shows that wages in the
United States are double those of
England, France, Belgium, and Den
mark, three times as high as those of
Germany, Italy and Spain, and four
times as great as those Of the Neither
lands. The reports also show that the
prices of the necessaries of life are lower
In the United States than in Europe,
and that more misery results from
strikes and intemperance in England
and Germany than from all other
causes combined, hard times included.
The State Department adds to the
synopsis of reports, which it has pre-
pared for publication. the following
remarks: e.
.,s.s The reading of this report will re-
mind many of our naturalized working
men, who are so fierce in denouncing
the condition of affairs in tire United
States, of the hopeless condition of
affairs from which they escaped by emf
grafton to this Republic, and open their
eyes anew to the superior position OF
the workingmen in this. country. 1t
will show our native workingmen the
difference between labor disfranchised
and social affairs degraded and hopeless
in Europe, and labor free, Independent,
honorable, and an equal share in politi-
cal power in America.
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e, The Times-Review says that although
more bullion is being produced in
Tuscarora District just at present
than for long time past, the number
Of men required in the mines is not
much, if any. greater than it was sew
sral iaonths ago. Strangers are there
fore advised that If they go to the
camp in search OF work they are almost
certain to meet with disappointment, as a
half dozen men stand ready to fill every
xacaacy that occurs.
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TELEEKAPH1C ITEMS.

Eleven. new cases-seven .eolored-
Of yellow fever were reported to the
Memphis Board Of Health yesterday.
John Sherman has concluded to get
some of the 3O,00o,OO0 silver dollars
now in the Treasury vaults into cir
culation.
Wednesday night two convicts named
Mcguire and Andrus, occupying the
same cell in the California State Prison,
BECAME involved in hot words, growing
out of an old feud, when Mcguire drew
a-sharpknHe aeros the throat of Andrus,
completely severing the windpipe and
causing death instantly.
The Wallace Congressional Commit
tee began their investigation at Provi-
dence. R. L. yesterday, by inquiring
into the operation of the provision of
the State Constitution giving the
suffrage only to such foreign-born citi-
zens as possess real estate valued at
1874.
The New York Times Washington
special reports that a movement is on
foot by Fitz-John Porter's friends to
have him reinstated as Major eneral
and give him back salary to the amount
of about $4,000. This would pre-
vent the promotion of Pope, who is first
on the list for promotion to a Major
Generalship. A bitter and protracted
struggle would certainly attend any
such attempt,
The Suns Washington special calls
attention to the number of high Gov
eminent officials enjoying Summer
vacations, with their travelling expenses
paid by the Government. He instances
the President. and his family's visit to
Fortress Monroe in a Government
steamer, Sherman's tour in a. revenue
cutter, Schurz's tour to the North west
nominally to inspect the Indian agencies,
in imitation probably of General Sher-
mans annual inspection tour in the
North and Northwest.
The Sheriff of Palapinto county,
Texas, and posse had fight with the.
Jones gang of horse thieves. Larkin
Jones was killed, John Jones wounded,
Enoch and old. Jones and two other
thieves captured. Jack Morris was
left to guard, the wounded Jones and
assisted the latter to escape, Morris
was arrested. About twenty-five
masked men overpowered the. four
guards of the Palapinto jail and OBJ
tanned the keys under threats to burn
the Jail, and shot Morris dead in his
cell.
Washington dispatches report official
letters received from Berlin which leave
ne doubt,that at the next international
congress ON silver Germany will unite
with this country and take leading
part in the question of restoring silver
so an equal relation with gold. Ger
many's action is regarded as important.
| The Herald says of Germany's proposed
action in the matter Of silver This
news is important, if true, and it will
hasten Evart's plan for new confer
ence. 1t is generally understood that
George Walker of New York. who is an
intelligent bi-metalist, has been sent to
Europe by Eyarts to. pave the way for
such new conference on silver, but if
Minister White is correctly reported
from Washington, the accession of Ger
many will make the conference imme-
diately possible. II Germany should
really offer to help to reinstate silver as
money, and not as mere subsidiary coin,
Bismarck would give the world another
genuine surprise.
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STOCK FOR SALE.
WISsEauCcA. Aug 3. 1870

WISsEaUCcA, Aug 8, 1870.
Noticing in the SILVER STATE that stock Of
the Bullion Of Paradise Mining Company Is
offered at bedrock prices viz: One Dollar
per share, take this opportunity to offer to
the public the same to X st Segenty-five cen Is
per share, in lots to suit. Address box - /"
Wmnemucca Pos,oiiee aus lot