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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03

bring on a little trouble or manifest
his daring and courage, feeling that
he is safe in doing so. Others carry
pistols to be on an equal footing with
the rest of the crowd. There are oc-
casions when it may be we'll enough
to carry pistol, such as going out at
night Or travelling lonely road. Yet
there are scores of brave men in our
midst who have lived stirring, active
lives and mingled freely with all
classes and at every hour Of the day
and night without ever carrying a
pistol. Such men live as long, sleep
as soundly and are as highly respected
as any who wear strong suspenders to
keep their pants from swagging down
with brace of revolvers, derringers
and dirks. The courts must enforce
the laws. Let us have examples of
respectable men. The first one caught
with an arsenal on his person should
be fined and actually sent to jail to
serve out his term. The second one
should be served the same way, and
the third, and so on until no more can
be found, The practice can be made
as disreputable as drunkenness, gam
bling and other vices. But public
sentiment must back up the courts,
and the courts must have nerve.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
CONGRESS-.
Alexander Stephens Reports q
Bill in Favor of the Metric
System.

WASHINGTON, May 3,-HoUsE.-
Mr.. Davidson called attention to the
speech of Mr.. Russell, printed in the
Record (though not delivered), and
pronounced some of its statements
wholly and absolutely untrue. He
added "The fippant manner in
which members charge fraud on Others
is altogether unbecoming the station
they occupy"
Mr., Reed responded sarcastically: /:
" That is so.'
Mr. Stephens, from the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, re-
ported a bill to enable importers to
USE the metric system of weights and
measures Referred to the committee
on ways and means,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
JACKSON.
important Decisions in Numerous Cases

Special to the Ledgeri
JACKSON, Tenn, May 3.-The
court decided cases to-day as fellows
Schwarzenburg VS.. Farrell, Taylor VS.
Miller, Williams, executor, VS.. Miller
administrator for use of Pulliam
Rankin VS.. Warner, Greenlaw VS.
Logan, McGee VS.. The State, Harts-
field VS.. The State, Vaughn VS.. Car.
Isle, affirmed.
McNair VS.. the State, the State VS.
Adams, Taylor VS.. French, the State
vs.. Wilson, the State VS.. Byrne
Whitemore VS., Haralson, reversed and
remanded.
Munford VS.. Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad Company, reversed ant
judgement herein in favor of Munford
Yellires vs.. Anderson, appeal dis
missed.
The easy docket will be called OIL
Monday, then the Shelby crimina
docket viii be taken up. The Shelb!
law docket will probably be reached
again next Wednesday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
Second Edition.
. O'CLOCK, p. M.
LATEST FOREIGN.
A Crippled Steamer Loses Boats
and Seamen.
The Khediye's Financial Scheme
Abandoned.
A Suspected Russian Lieutenant
Hung Yesterday.
LATEST FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 3.-The new steamer
Gallia for Liverpool, from New York,
encountered a gale April oath, and
was have to fifteen hours. She lost
two boats and a seaman.
The steamer Holland arrived from
New York.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 3.-Lieu-
tenant Dubroyina, arrested near Nov
gorod on suspicion of being the chief
member Of the revolutionary commit
tee, was hanged Friday on the glacis
of Fort Petropaulorski.
CAIRO, May 3.-Ulemas having pro.
tested against the European prepon-
derance in the mixed council of State,
proposed by the khedive, the scheme
has been abandoned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
River TeIegra,os.

CAIRO, May 3.-Arrived-City O.
Helena, Yicksburg, 10 pm; Colder
Rule, New Orleans, II Vint Shinkle
Memphis, / am; Tatum, st. Louis
5. Departed-Helena St. Louis, mid.
night; Golden Rule, Cincinnati, mid.
night; Shinkle, Cincinnati, 2 am.
Tatum, Pittsburg, 6. Clear and cool
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
First Edition.
2 O'CLOCK, P. N.
BY CABLE.
YakOOb Kahn to Confer with the
Indian Authorities Personally.
Further Trouble from the Coal
Miners Strike.

LONDON, May 3.-Yakoob Khan
will leave Cabul Immediately with
several Sirdars and ministers and a
large retinue to confer personally with
the Indian authorities.
In consequence::of the coal miners
strike upward of sixty vessels have
left Sunderland to load with coal else
where. One hundred and fcrty-four
large vessels await cargoes. The
Northumberland miners are seeking
an advance in wages in consequence Of
the overflow of trade to their colleries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
NEW YORK.
Arrest of Truly Loyal Bounty Col
leGtors.

New YORK, May 3,-James A.
HarriOtt, John G. Maxwell, alias VIM.
Maxwell, and John NJ. Daley have
been arrested on a charge of forging
applications Of discharged soldiers for
additional bounty and with collecting
the amounts. 1t is said that the ring
of which the men arrested are said to
be members has defrauded the gov
ernment of over 100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
Bank Statement.

NEw YORK, May g.. - Loans,
increase, $S,26O,9OO; specie increase,
S2SS, 100; legal tenders increase, 81,
2l6,OOO; deposits increase, s9,Sl7, 800;
circulation decrease, $24,5OO; reserve
increase, $2,O49725 banks now hold
Sl43i3,I7 in excess Of legal require
ments,
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Vanderbilt M NJ. L,Ouis.

ST. Louis, May 3.-Wm. H. Van
derbilt and party arrived here from
the West about one o'clock and took
quarters at the Lindell Hotel. He
will leave for the East tomorrow
morning
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
BUFFALO.
An Elevator Company Elevates the
Tariff.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 3.-The Ele-
vator Company announces new rates
as followss For elevating and trans
ferring, half a cent per bushel; for
elevating and storing for the first FIVE
days or part thereof, fve-eighths of a
cent per bushel for storage each
succeeding ten days or part thereof,
in addition, one-fourth of a cent per
bushel. The vessel pays, in addition
to the above, One-eighth of cent per
bushel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03

IT took sixteen hundred men to es-
tablish the Democratic State conyen-
tiop of Kentucky at Louisville the
other day, and still the committee on
credentials was equal to the emer-
gency.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
DreadfaI Rebel Sentiment.

Coy. Colquitts Address at the Unwilling of
the Confederate Monument at Columbus,
Georgia.
We are now ready to clasp hands
with every good man and true. patriot,
let him come from which quarter he
may, in building up and making, as
far as human power can, a government
for these Statos and proud and happy
Union under it, that Shall endure till
the latest syllable of recorded time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
A CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to REv. JOSEPH 7.
ISMAS, Station D, New York City.
eOd-2-xxx-lkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03

New York, May 8, 1856 pm
Cotton closed yesterday evening quiet;
opened this forenoon easy now quiet.
Ordinary, l0lc; goodordinary, lllc;
low middling, II 11-16c; middling,
l2c; good middling, u 5-16c; middling
fair, l3tc fair, l4ic. Futures closed
yesterday from Z to 10 points higher
than the day before; opened this
morning 6 points lower; now steady
at about last evenings closing figures,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03

LE0NARD-Mays S, 1879, at o'clock m,
a. the residence of Miss Clemmons, corner OF
Madison and Third streets, this city, Captain
WV. II. LEoNARn, in his Goth year.
His remains will be forwarded to Evans.
vile, Ind, for interment
We knew him we'll, true friend, and one
we'll worthy tho name,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03

Kentucky mules are being extern
sively purchased by British agents for
shipment to South Africa, to be used
in the Zulu campaign, The Ken
tucky mule, armed cap-a-pie, from
tooth to toe-nail, is about as effective
q projectile as was ever invented for
carrying the war into Africa.
-[kansas City Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03

May your troubles only be little
ones, and may you always have DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup handy" said an
old bachelor to a newly married
couple.
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-For Ten
nessee an Ohio valley, southeast
winds, increasing cloudiness and fall
ing barometer, stationary or higher
temperature.
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Sales, 1900 bales.
New ORLEANS, May 3, 11:30 a. m

New ORLEANS, May 3, 11:30a.m.-
Cotton firm; middling, l1Ic. Re-
ceipts, zoo bales. Sales, 200 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May 3, 1915 p.m.-Cot-
ton opened this morning active and
firmer, prices being Id better taan at
last evenings close Uplands, 6id; Or
leans, 6 13-16d Estimated sales Il, 900
bales; for export, 2O00 bales. Receipts,
5l00 bales; American, 5000 bales. Flu
lures opened this forenoon with .32d
better; since partially lost. Deliv-
cries for Mayo 23-32d May and June,
6 1872, 611-16@6 23-32d; June and
July, 6 1916, 6 25-32@6id July and
August, 65, 6 13-l6@6 q -32d; August
and September, 6 90 -32@6id; Septem-
Der and October, 6 629-32d October
and November, 6l1-l6d November
and December, 6 7-16d.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
Stables, HOstIer and Fifty Horses
Burned.

Providence, May 3.-Calyin's ex-
tensiye stables of six cottages burned
this morning. An hostler and fifty
horses perished. Loss $50, 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-03
CincInnati I,r0duce Mnrkef.

CINCINNATI, May 3.-Flour un-
changed Wheat scarce and firm at
Sl.03@L07. Corn quiet at 37@37Ie.
Smith, who had always been a
Oats dull at 28@30. Whisky steady
at $l.0l. Provisions quiet and un-
changed, with littls demand except at
concessions which sellers decline to
make.
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HEALTH ORDER.
Health Order No. S.

i 1lth inst, is hereby declared null and
void from date, this Board notifying all fruit
and vegetable dealers that all fruits and veg
etables received by them must be in good con
dition. By order Of the Board
S. II. COLLINS, NJ. D.,
May 8, 1879. Sec'y Board of Health.
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ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.

MEMPHIS, Mays.
Cotton sales to-day in this market,
$50 bales to spinners, $50 bales; to
exporters, 300 bales. Market closed
strong.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

COMPLAINT is made of the withdrawal
of one and two dollar greenbacks from
circulation. This withdrawal is caused
by the Treasury department. To put an
end to that and other Objectionable prac-
tices, the House committee in Congress
on banking and currency have authoriz
ed Gen. Ewing to offer the following
amendment to bill now pending in that
body:
provided, that money hereafter re-
ceived from any sale Of bonds of the
United States, shall be applied only to
the redemption of other bonds bearing
the highest rate Of interest and subject
to call; and provided further, that when
ever, from time to time, the proceeds of
sales of bonds shall aggregate So 100000,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue
a call for that amount of bonds to be re-
deemed, and the interest on the bonds
called for redemption shall cease in 30
days from date of such call; and provided
further that all United States notes re-
ceived in the Treasury shall be reissued
and kept in circulation Dithon change in the
aggregate amount of The several denominG.
tiOns eristing on May 81, 1878, and it shall
not be lawful to issue legal tender notes
of larger denomination than 81, ,000."
The vote Of the committee on the ad-
option of the amendment was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Buckner, Ewing, Yates,
Hartzell and Fort. Nays-Messrs. Har.
denberg and Ames. Bell, Hart, Chit
tenden and Phillips absent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

THE Republicans of Indiana know how
s Ito 7 is themselves. The Senate con-
tains 25 Democrats, % Republicans, and
2 Nationals,and in order to organize it, the
Democrats did not proceed to an election
of officers by ballot, but moved resolu'
tion to elect certain persons. There was
tie, and the Lieut. Governor, Demo
crat, gave his casting vote for the motion,
which was declared adopted, the precau-
ton being taken Of putting on a parlia'
mentary stopper, so that the action is ir-
revocable. The Republicans contend
6ercely that the election was irregular,
and are going into anticipatory Mysteries
in fear of another Outrage" the proba'
Bile seating by the Lieut.. Governors cast
ing vote of a Democratic contestant
making the Senate Democratic by
26 to "a, and enabling the Democrats to
redistrict the State. Inasmuch, how.
ever, as the Republicans of Indiana uni
ted with the Know-Nothings in 1857 to
organize the Senate, and as they appoin-
ted its officers by resolution no longer
ago than 1877, ard as the Republicans
outside of IndiaEs have all been protest.
ing that Vice. President Wheeler was
right in using the casting vote under
similar circumstances, we really don't
see how they can make the outrage mill
work on this occasion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

F. W. GREEN ESQ, State Oil Inspector,
says in the seven months that have clap
sed since the inspection law was passed
there has occurred no accident in Ohio
from the legitimate use of legal test oil.
Several. however, have occurred from
the use of benziue and burning fluid, the
suppression of both which dangerous
articles is being effected as fast as posi-
BILE, All who sell them are being inves
tigated and exposed. There have been
inspected since the passage of the law
l00,53l barrels. Of this amount 8l,054
we're manufactured in Ohio, 1888 in
Pennsylvania and 1904 in West Virginia
Of that in Ohio, 69.S72 were made in
Cleveland, 10 54l at Marietta, and at
McConnellsville GAL barrels. OF Penn
sylvania oil inspected, 2.257 barrels came
from Pittsburgh, 5 2OS from Smiths Fer
ry, and 29lS from several other places.
The West Virginia product from Parkers'
burg was 5 632 barrels, and from Wheel
ing 9.463. Previous to the passage of the
law, the State was flooded with oil sup.
posed to stand flash test of ITO degrees,
but which frequently took fire at 80 de-
grees, and accidents were of almost daily
occurrence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

A CHINESE newspaper published in
San Francisco, called the Chinese Record,
and published in English and Chinese,
presents a nut or two for their enemies,
who say "the Chinese must go" to crack
at their leisure. One is the Sixth Article
of the Burlingame Treaty, which reads:
Article vi. Chinese subjects, visiting
or residing in the United States, shall
enjoy the same privileges, immunities
and exemptions in respect to travel and
residence as may be enjoyed by the citi-
zens or subjects of the most favored ma
ton.
The other is the Sixteenth Section of
the Civil Rights Law of 1870, and is as
follows:
Section 16. Al persons within the iuris.
dictiop of the United States shall have
the same right in every State and Terri.
tory Of the United States, to the full and
equal benefit of all laws and proceedings
for the security of person and property
as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall
be subject to like punishment, penalties,
taxes, license, and exactions of every
kind, and none other, any law, statdte, or.
dinance, regulation, or custom to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Congress can crack both those nuts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

THE city of Cleveland has sent dele
CATION to the Legislature, asking that the
law governing Cincinnati in regard to
Municipal Boards be so changed-or
enlarged, rather-as to admit it also.
They claim, by this means, that they
will establish their right to be regarded
DIS Democratic city. We are not dis.
posed to be captious in the matter, but
we wish to remark that if Cleveland can
do no better under the system than Gin
Cinnati has done, she has but little pros.
pect of accomplishing much thereby.
However, the law was made by Repub-
liCan Legislature to overturn the politics
of Cincinnati, and Cleveland is welcome
to any comfortable thing she can pick
out of it.-Cin Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

SENATOR VOORHEES, in the Senate last
week, took the first step in investigating
the responsibility for the massacre OF
Cheyenne Indians on the frontier. His
resolution, which passed, instructed the
Committee on Indian Affairs to investi-
gate the matter, and it is likely to pro.
duCe some rich fruit about our Indian
policy, The Senator said he had no par
tiCular news about the dastardly affair,
except what he saw in the newspapers
and in the statements made by General
Cook. at appears" he says, las charg.
ed by the General, that because these
Cheyennes refused to leave their reser-
vation as ordered by the War Depart.
ment, that they were surrounded and
literally driven to the verge of starva-
ton by our troops, and that finally,
choosing between death in different
forms, they broke loose and made for
the praries, only to be followed and hun
ted down like dogs by our soldiers. 1
want the affair investigated, and if the
facts turn out as reported, the most ex-
treme punishment should be inflicted on
those who perpetrated the outrage"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23
TROUBLE IN THE REPUBLICAN
CAMP.

Language fails TO express the contempt
entertained by such eminent Republi.
cans as Conkling for the Hayeses and
Shermans. In the debate in Executive
session on Wednesday of last week, it
was manifest how wide was the division
The Hayes Senators managed to poll 10
votes to 40 on test question.
Senator Conkling was especially bitter
on the civil service reform shams OF
Hayes and Sherman. He discussed the
former as "Mr." Hayes, to the great dis
tress of sensitive Republicans, who see
in this mistering an attack on the De
FdCto'S title to the Presidency while, as
for Sherman, il is said Conkling did not
mince matters as to the millions he has
made by speculation on the public cred
it. A special says;
Mr., Conkling said he was glad to say
that he was not one who was welcomed at
the Executive Mansion. AS for Secre.
tary Sherman, his excoriation was most
bitter. Mr., Conkling spoke Of him as
"John" Sherman, and said the Senate
knew who John Sherman was and of
his riches. He said John Sherman wod
not dare to say what ne had said about
the removed officials were he now in the
Senate; nor would he dare say what he
had said if Chester A. Arthur could have
an equal chance in the premises. His
illusions to John Sherman's riches were
Enthusiastically intended to convey the
idea that his money was not honestly
acquired. The speech was in the high
est degree sensational, and it was the
bitterest ever delivered by Mr.. Conkling
in either secret or open session. 1t was
not only bitter but it was abusive both
of the President and the Secretary of the
Treasury.
At tone point one of the Senators made
a parliamentary point, that Mr.. Conk-
ling was not speaking respectfully of the
President.
But am speaking of Mr.. Hayes" he
quickly answered.
The point being pressed, he said he
would not say anything more, the point
not having in reality been raised until
he had finished his speech.
Mr.. Thurman added to the entertain.
ment by mock heroic speech, defend.
ing the citizens of Ohio assailed by Con-
king. 1t is clear from this chat the Re-
publican Senators would be better enga.
ged in patching up their own differences
than in setting traps for Democrats.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

A PLAN has been decided upon to re-
lieve Arch Bishop Purcell of his fnan-
cial troubles. II is as follows: A large
portion of the real estate of the Diocese,
consisting of st. Peters Cathedral, st.
Joseph's Seminary, the Orphan Asylum
at Cumminsville, the Considine property
on Prices Hill, the Cathedral School
House, corner of Elizabeth and Mound
streets, the old St. Johns Hospital, cor
ner of Third and Plum streets, together
with large amount of personal seCuri-
ties, notes, mortgages accounts, &C., will
to-day be turned over to Fathers P. A.
Quinn, of the Cathedral j. c. Albrinck,
of Holy Trinity Church Charles Stew
art, paper dealer Joseph P. Rogers,
Treasurer of Marine Railway and Jo-
seph Grever, of Grever, Tangeman &
Co., No l01 West Third street, who will
constitute Board of Trustees who will
hereafter manage all the financial affairs
of the Diocese. The Trustees have made
pretty thorough examination of the
finances of the Diocese, and they find
that the liabilities of the Archbishop in
round numbers are about $500,000. The
value of the property to be turned owe
to the Trustees is over 81 100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

The election Of Gen. james Shields to
the United States Senate from Missouri,
adds another chapter In the history Of
one of the most notable Senators Of the
country. Born in Tyrone, Ireland, in
1910, he emigrated TO America in 1926 I;
settled In Illinois in 1882, entered its
Legislature in 1886, became Auditor Of
the State in 1889, chosen Supreme Judge
in lS43 appointed Commissioner of the
Land Office by President Polk in lS45,
went to the Mexican war as Brigadier
General in lS46, became Governor of Or
egon Territory in lS4S, elected to the U.
S. Senate by the Illinois Legislature in
lS49 over Sidney Breese, the then Dem
ocratic Senator, rejected by the Senate
rs ineligible, because of some defect in
his naturalization, reelected by the
same Legislature and admitted to the
Senate, where he served six years, be-
came a resident of Minnesota Territory
on his retirement from the Senate, elect
ed one of the first United States Senators
by the Legislature Of Minnesota in 1857,
and served the short term of two years,
became a Brig General in the Union
army at the outbreak of the rebellion,
and was the only officer who defeated
Stonewall Jackson retired from military
service because of wounds; since then
been resident of Missouri has been
in such Strengthened circumstances as to
cause him to pledge his sword, presented
to him for distinguished services in war,
and now he has been chosen again to the
U. S. Senate by the Legislature Of Mis-
souri, to serve the unexpired term ending
March 4th, next. He is the only man
who has represented two States in the
United States Senate since the formation
of the government, and he will soon en-
ter the Senate to represent the third
State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-23

NECESSITY" is the Republican excuse
for their acknowledged wrong doing.
They admit the wrong, but like the boy,
"didn't go for to do it." Issuing green
backs was all wrong, but necessity"
whitens the criminal, as Republicans
say. The Republican leaders plead no
necessity" il establishing National
banks. The necessity" only applies to
the greenback, for they want to get rid
of this currency, OF course the green
back is promise to pay, the same as
Government bond, only the latter draws
interest while the GrNenbaCk does not.
OF course their extinguishing the Green.
back currency would increase the inter
est bearing public debt. But, as the Re-
publican leaders claim, Public Debt to
be public blessing, increasing the debt
is what they want.