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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-14

The newspapers of every shade
unite in expressing undivided love
and allegiance TO the reyered monarch.
The emperor has given 10000 marks
to the poor Of Berlin. The special
correspondents report that the EN-
neror appears to walk with pain. and
showed weakness in all his move
ments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-14
Over Half a Million Distributed
LOUISIANA sTATE LOTTERY COMPANY

This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature of the State for Educational
iand Charitable purposes, in 1868, for the
term of Twenty-Five Years, to which
pledged with a capital Of 81, 100000, to which
It has since added o reserve fund of $500
Its grand Single Number Distributions will
take place monthly. IT NEVER soALRs OR
PosTPONEs. Look at the following distribu-
ton:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-14
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
during which will take place
The lOOih Grand Monthly

Extraordinary Semi Annual DRAWING,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, June II, 1879, under
the personal supervision and management Of
Gen. G. 7. BEAUREGARD, Of Louisiana,
and Gen. j. A. EARLY, of Virginia.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 9IOO.OOO.
NOtlce-Ticke cts are $40 only. Halves,
IS ; Eifths, 81; TentIs, 81.
LIST OF PRIZES:
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
NAVAL INTELLIG ENCE.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Secretary of
the Navy - IN receipt OF dispatches from Commodore
Sbueldf dated ManrOya, February 2l. He had just
arrived IN the Ticonderoga from Sierra Leone. The
Boundary Commission had adjourned to meet on the 1s
of Aph Thr Marion At Norfolk has reported TO Rear
Admiral Wyman part Of the force on the North
Atlantic station. ChiefEngineer George W. seuoncr
has been ordered the receiving ship franklin at Nor
folk: Va To relieve ChicfEngneer Albert Astor, who
Will then De placed waiting orders Cadet-Midship-
men Dndd Woodworth and Wakcnshaw, from the Lack
aWauua; Bl,twick. from the Alasfa Denu"d ana
II lnn from the Alliance; and Heath, Fletcher john
sou, Harrison lson, Tappan. tuam and David. from
rcport ~ tie Naval Academy on the 9th of jane 10 be
a.. mined for graduation. Commander George W.
Wood has brcl ordered to the Navy Yard at New
York aud Passed Assistant Paymasicr James T. Cam 10
il- rrccivnl-sup Iassa,c, ut Washington; leutcnant
4 r. t. Mason hss be II detached from duty ~ Cold
-prlu.u \ y aud ordered to the Pensacola Ieuten
ant l. W DAVIS from the rrrti iying-shlp Franklin ana
mn on sick lrayr and Assistant Paymaster Frank
Puurt from the recclviug-ship Passaic ana ordered
10 'iic 1crOuutS. - .
lhc Trenton arrived at Genoa on March 26, and the
Dispatch the following DAY. The Gettysburg was III
mort Thc Alliance anchored oil Genoa on March %,
and anerWard proceeded under sail to Leghorn;
TIE annual cruise ~ the cddetmidshipmen
and engineers OF the Naval Academy viii. be
made tins year in the Constellation. the
Kcareargc the MayhDwcr and the Niles
Sandish TIE vessels viii be ready TO start on The
err sa m Jlue auI wall be commando respectively Nv
Conmandcg- McNair ana Mahan and Lieutenant Com
mandtr, / olger and Dickens.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
BUSINESS EMB1RRASSMENTS.

Providence, r., |. April 9.-W. Scabury
simmons who was to-day elected treasurer oi the Allen
Print Works TO h the vacancy caused by the rcsira-
ton Of VI H. j. Goddard. hJs written a letter TO ihe
creditors of the company informing them Of its embar-
TaSscd condition. lie says
In INV Judgment there need be- no ultimate loss 10 "a
single creditor. but think n Is essential thar tue
creditors should assent 10 extension OF Their claims
III lew days shall hc able 10 submit 10 you caTridj
prepared statement ui tr" as.t- 1nd bablt"s oi lhc
company, aud the details OF The plan Iopo"i i9f
eXtrIcaug from cnhdrrr -Iet~ believed IL no ol
temporary. Briefly ~ t"d, PROPOSE au extension oi All
claims against the COMPANY lur typcrod uI three wear
the property Of whatsoever nature 10 De- hcd and u~ed
for The cqua benefit Of an tn creditors; aud The biS
be carried by me- under the advice and drcc
ton O committee To be- chosen by The creditors tbcul
selves, who sHal have power from time to order the
Iaymenf # dividends upon all debts ~ the company
and al-O 10 terminate ITS business ana distribute lis
assets pro rata the creditors at any time previous
TO the expiration Of the proposed extension for turce
wears I'm their discretion they deem sucA course iOI
the best interests Of tlc creditors.
FAILURE At ITHACA.
ITHACA. v. Y.April lO.-Tho firm OF Struble & At
water dry goods and groceries, made assignment Ia
George B. Davis TINS morning Liabilities, $4,000
nominal assets $4,000; $4,000 preferred to the Gu!
yer estate and udOrscrs
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Lieutcnant-Colo-
mel Harvey A. Allen "a Artillery, after thirty years
continuous service has at his own application, been
urcd Acknowledgment James ID. Merrill United
States Army has been relieved from duty in the De-
partment Of Texas. ana Will report IN person to the
Commanding General OF the Department of Dakota.
The movement of the 18th Infantry rom Atlanta TO
Bismarck Dakota. Will begin promptly on the l2Ih
instant The regiment will go by ral via st. Paul,
Mimi The 22d Infantry, which /, To relieve the lOth,
i'm the Department OF Texas VIII start on or a. soon as
nracticable after the l5tn instant. leaving commits
sloned officer uud four OF the forts Porter
WAYNE (rutlot Brady aud Macknae TO guard property
until Sle arrival of the ION.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
A BADLY TANGLED TRUST FUND.

In November, 1867, Daniel j. Dakln, as cx-
ecutor OF the will OF Louisa A. sturgess received SILL
$780, the proceeds OF her estate In July 1871 petit
in bankruptcy filed against him, and in the fol-
lowing September he adjudicated bankrupt. In
the May previous the bankrupt had recorded mort
gage OF his real estate from himself diyidualy
to himself executor under the will OF Louisa
Sturgcss 81 800 In December, 1877, W. F. Merritt.
as executor OF Hannah II. Merritt began suit IN the
NewYork Supreme Court for the foreclosure OF prior
mortgage the real estate He made the assignee
in bankruptcy and Dakin executor Of the surgess
estate parties to the suit and judgment given In his
favor The property sold under q decree. and a
reference was ordered TO ascertain the amount
due to Dakn executor. The assignee and
Dakin appeared before the referee and contested
with each other the right to the surplus money. The
referee repOI ted small surplus that the bankrupt was
indebUPd 10 himself, executor III the sum or II 32O
that when he executed the mortgage lie was insoyrn
and knew himSelI to be so; mat he executed III win
intent prefer the debt he owed 10 the trust estItc
and with view TO prevent his property from being dls
trbuted uudor the bankrupt law and To cVade Its pro-
report confirmed. and decree entered that The
surplus after deductng IA prior dover claim. rhou a
he paid TO the assignee IN bankruptcy. In July
last. Dakn, executor OF the SfnrgeSs estate ned
with the Register his nrOO OF claim against the bank
rupts estate Tor S1l,320. motion was made before
tho Register to impugn the claim, and lie dId 80.
Then the matter was referred to Judge Choate, on
review Of this decision. 1T was contendod mat me
Of the surplus should be paid to nm
In his decision, given yesterday. Judge Choatc holds
that there evidence to show that tie trust funds
invested in the real estate 80 az 10 faslr on 'he
the trust money lie therefore confirms tie order OF
the Register,
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WAsnINGTON. April 1O.-The following were the
proceedings to-day u the Untci states supreme Court;
224Jacob Mussina, appellant a2t Elizabeth Ann
widow and cNrtuTiX.AH appeal from the circuit
o United states Tor the District Of LOUISIANA Ar
gument concluded by :. MI,s ia for appellant
No 225- Warner NOTGen, appe elRnt ag Levi y Nor
ton ct al An appeal from the Circuit Court of the United
At for tie District Of Louisiana Afged BY T. j Durant
appellant submitted y John A Cnmpcllfor apprre
No mt Massachusetts, Mutual Life lnsu ance Company.
pain crroI Robert Middleton In To The tIr.
cult oihc United ,es for the northern District of
York Argued Ward Hunt for pllntr III error,
and by Roscoe COnklng for def ndant IN error.
No. 2{0-Ihe New York Central and Hudson RIVER Hall
Company. plaintiff n ag Olga De Ma uti ral,f
tO the Circuit Court OF the unied states iOr mo
southern NeHYOrK. Argument commenced Dy
j.. T. shepard tor plaintiff In error.
AllunIII.l mnIII MnnhaA 10 II mC-mck.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
NOMINATIONS.

WAsHINGTON, April 1.-THE President sent
the following nominations t0 the Senate to-dIy:
Robert f. Wilson Of Pennsylvania 10 be United states
Consul MOSCOW and W. Elwc GOldsborough 10 be United
States Consul az Annoy.
Indtqa Aqeah- Edmund A. Swan, Of New-York, Siictz
Agency, Oregon John c. Smith, New Ork Pawnee Agency
Indian Territory
Ar1y I15nOOaS- Major A. p. House 20 be Lieutenant
Colonel 2d ARTILLERY Captain la Rhct J. Livingston - he
Major. 4th Art crF First Lieutenant Lewis Smth To- be
Captain 81 Artilort second Lieutenant william T. Eirk.
Liner De First Lieutenant. 81 Cavalry FI~t Lieutenant
iii l. HuggIus, 2d Artillery. be FTst Lieutenant, ID
Cavalry Fr,i Lieutenant f. G. Grugan, "a Cavalry, to be
F.t cutelant ri Artillery; second Lieutenant HcurY VI.
Kendall ?, Ia Infantry 20 be Second Lieutenant oL cavalry.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
COURT or APPEALS.


ALBANY. April 1O.--In the Court Of Appeals,
THURSDAY April To-. 1879 pres nj, the Hon sanford IT,.
Church. G. J.. and associlos-he 5iiOwinS business was
transacted
No. Anslcv. assignee ctc respondent agt
Daniel H. imil adcd Ctc appellant argued Dy j..
ID. SoTth up for app liant mtcu !0r rcspCn lena .
No. III -Eenusrlarr B Vii Ce, respOn cu', agt the
KuirEeTboskrT Zee Company appellant argued b! samuel
Iaud4aT appellant JON sherwood ioI respondent
No. IO7lZa ". stall respond ut, agt cyrus "lber.
appellant argued by = Hubbard for appellant l. Nash
fUI respondent
for THURSDAY. April II. 1873:
Nos 10 l4g. I72. Is 3, los. lGj. 175 and l76.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12

A Northern minister was introduced 10 q
colored minister ANA inquired after his work "
preach -ah. Colonel GOrdons plantation " How
many colOrrd people have you there T. well, sab,
;bont A hundred and seyenty-tve." " And how many
have YOU In the church ." Dat 'pends, sab, alto
grthcr on de time oh dc year In dc 'yvai times deys
a ucmbers In de backsidin' times der's nobody's
ln.mbrrs but Uncle Billy and old Aunt Katy
Ilu.li,ta iu..) Chronicle
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
DEMAND FOR CHINE.E LAROR.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE following
caro- is furnished publication by the Chinese SIX
Companies:
The Chinese Companies are daily In receipt Of ap-
pcatons aDOrcTs 20 90 10 southern states notably
NJ ssissippi and louisiana to take the place or the
negro labor now mmigrainR. The Onioers OF these
companies wish tO b6 expressly understood that they
have no control their peoples labor, aud have
never brought or caused ~ be brought OF their
cOuDtrymen here. and have never contracted their
labor collected their wages In any iDaaner whatso-
ever the press OF California 10 the contrary hOtwith-
standing
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
DECISIONS-APRu II.

Marine Court -Chamb7s-Bv Judge GOepp.-
Steru- granted complaint dismissed with
ot Park. lcodRCcelScr
denied without
(Tiiz act SangerNoon granted with lO costs
flied Gibson " gt. Juuvs.-MuiOn do.
med with costs Matthews art. Silner.-AutUn denied
with so costs to piaintih tO abide event
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
PRIVACY OF TELEGRApmIc DISPATCHES

ST. LOUIS, April lin the case of The
subpoena d,ces ecuBi to compel T. II. Brown, manager
OF tine Western Union Telegraph Company to produce
before the Grand Jury certain kilograms sent and
received by Governor Phelps and Others argued some
days ago petition 10 yacate the order under which
the SUBJ Tua issued, Judge Laugnln to-day over
ruled the petition and decided that the kilograms must
be produced. Ghc Telegraph Company VIII take an
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
WITHDRAWING GOVERNMENT SUITS.

The United States District-AttOrney yeGter-
day received instructions from Washington 10 discon-
tlnue the saits brought by the Government against
Lcszynsky & Troup, wholesale lquordealcrs OF Beaver
ST. The suits both civil and criminal. for falling
60 make daily entries their Wholesale quOTdealcrs'
book required by law, and for sending out unsamprd
packages an init alton Of foreign spirits. The irn paid
all and line $3.50. They were arrested on jan
nary 20 last
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12

Controller Kelly has sent to the Assembly,
in compliance with resolution adopted by that body
complete statement of the Judgments paid by the city
from January /. 1872 to March 1879, together with
the interest and costs IN each The following sum
mary shows the amounts paid IN each year for prhc
nal interest and costs respectively:
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
CIVIL NOTES.

The cum of $3.50 was awarded yesterday to
Mrs. J.. Mathies owner of marble works at No. 3l5
Herkimer-st.. Brooklyn in action, brought before
judge Reynolds that city, agalns, Mrs Olive s. Day
damage stdturY by paint spatcrcd on IL bT
men at work Mrs Days house. which adjOns the
yaTu.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12

week ago. Sight exchange on London fell from
26.24la TO 25.23. closing at 1928, against 25.2o
Q week ago.
The following were the gross earnings for March
Of the prominent railways that have made either
weekly OF monthly returns:
March 1873 March. 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12

States Judge Rives In ndctns the county judges his
Western) district for not having mixed jures in their
courts. will be followed by similar movement in this
astern) district and that the United States District
Attorney Will probably Tomorrow present the names OF
number OF the county judges for Indictment.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
THE COURTS.
A WILL MADE ON A DEATH-BED.
Distribution OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN II.
pycEMAN

DYCKMAN
John II. Dyokman, O wealthy resident, who
lived at No. 364 West Thrty-thirdst. signed his will
last Saturday. being at the time very Ill. on Sunday
he died. and his will offered for probate yesterday,
the suogates office. His estate is said TO be very
large and number OF liberal bequests made by
the WILL LeaDder Waterbury Mrs Catherine A. Requa
and Mira Eliza Ann Cooper, friends OF the testator
receive $4,000 each; Mrs. Eyeline Crane cousin,
receives 10000 and Miss Maria A. Watson and Miss
Agnes A. Watson. klnswOmen," $1,000 each. To The
Shellering Arms is given $4,000. and to the New
York Northwestern Dspensary. $4,000. The remain
der OF the estate is given absolutely To cousin, MISS
Susan Dyckman daughter OF the late William ~ Dyck-
man. Darius q. Crosby ana Henry M. Requa are tho
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
CARING FOR DEAD SAILORS PROPERTY.
United States Commissioner Dcuel has re-

united OIatcs tOlllnlSSOUtl Dtutl has ~
ceivcd communication addressed to the judge OF the
Circuit Court from A. G. Suder. United Safes Consul
SINGAPORE I'm regard to the death o four scamen OF
the ship Gardner Colby OF this city. which, 40 tle date
OF the Consus letter February 81 1870, was in that
port Captain NJ strctchcr, master OF the vessel. i'll
formed the Consul that May T. ISIS, three seamen-
william A. Taylor, Neil Anderson ami Fraucis Lowell
washed of the jib-bOom while taking III the jip
The night extremely dark and the was running
very high Every effort made To save the men, but
without avail The meu shlpped at New-York for Tie
cruise. TAYLOR age twenty-three, norn In this cy
Auders was a Swe1e, age tweuty-tbree, and Lowell
was an EngShman. thirty years Oi age. The same le
ter reports the death by fever in hospital, IN Sia
rang, on September z. 1873 OF Peter Johnson, PI'
sIan also q member of the crew Of the Gardner t"Dt
On the return the ship TO this port the captain will
deliver to the United states shipping Commissioner the
pay and the proceeds OF the salo Of the effects o
the Tnc money will be paid into court, ana VIII
then br transferred to the heirs of the men. In many
instances The considerable. As the curOScs
collected by sailor bring good prices short time
in cas-" Sil2 was handed over 10 the relatives
Connecticut o. "a uCad sailor.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
Total shares sold

In Government bonds very large and active
bnsines- was done at declining prices for all the is
sues excepting the new Is which advanced to
ooat The following the highest and lowest
prices for the week, and the closing sales to-day
and week ago:
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
rhn fnIIowing wera the closing bIds on Thnrsllay

Railroad bonds were very active for some classes,
particularly for the Enc second consolidated. Oi
which the sales amounted 10 over S1,OUO,ou at
r,rlces ranging from 66 to 7o0Os5i. The first lot
nf these bonds is expected To arrive from London
next Wednesday or Thursday. lBe issues OF the
Kansas Pacific and Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroads also were largely dealt in and at higher
prices jersey CentTa,s were active and higher,
but lost the advance and closed weak.
The money market continued firm at about G97
per cent with exceptional loans at per cent, on
pledge of ordinary Stock Exchange collateral for
t;oycrnment bonds the rate ruled AZ ga per cent
On the London Stock Exchange, on continued
cosr i'm moncy British c0nsols made further al
vance reaching the highest point since 1902
United States securities were lower, and American
railway securities irregular while bar silver ranged
AZ 1905 to 50ls pence the ounce closing at 1884
AtNpsterlay's regular weekly meeting of the direct
% of the Bank of England the rate OF interest was
reduced to . per cent against les, the figure at
which three-onths bills discounted IN the out
side market The sum OF EiO3,OuO bullion was
withdrawn from the bank during tine fiscal week,
and since then the bank has gained tho sum of
600 900 bullion "o on balance" The following are
the highest and lowest prices of securities for the
week and the closing sales on Thursday and last
Friday:
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12

To-day was close holiday ON the LOndOn Stock
Exchange. In Paris rontes ranged. between lli.SJ
aud 1880. closing at lli0J as against ll4.oJ
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
Totals for 3 mos sl7- -3O7 384 sl7 3O6 J87 Dec s7l7
EaTniues pe IN Dec 2}

The following shows the imports Of dry goods for
the past week and since January /, a. compared
with the corresponding periods of previous years:
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12

Net Increase In miles 656
Earnings per mile SiSS 90 $i5j 90 Dec. &3 80
And the following were the earnings of the same
railroads from January / TO March 81
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
. This amount includes coats ITO

,t a. OO9 os2 Dol s676OO5 2G s9S70i i6 s5s724sl l2
New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
Differences
March. 1879.

Totals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Inc s2sl.7oo
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-07
An OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC

AN Of-EN AO R,OhAlAO.
Believing that by cleansing the blood and
building up the constitution was the only true
way o: banishing disease, and being troubl ed
with weak ness of the lungs, catarrh, very much
broken down in constitution, etc, and after
trying the best physicians and paying out my
money for many kinds Of medicines advertised
without finding permanent cure began doc
toring myself, using medicines made from roots
and herbs. fortunately discovered a wonder.
full Bitters or Blood Cleanser. tho first bottle of
which gave me new life and vigOr, and in time
effected a permanent cure. was free from ca
tarrh my lungs became strong and. sound, be-
ing able to stand the most severe cold and ex-
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wonderful discovery In medicine, prepared
habit of giving them away to sick Friends and
neighbors. found the medicine effected the
from humors or ssrofnia in the Blood. fmpru.
dence. Bad Stomach, Weakness, Kidney Dis
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compounding and boitling the Root Bitters in
large quantities, and now devote all my time
to this business.
try are already using ROOT BITTERs. They
have saved many lives of consumptives who
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chr mic cases Of Catarrh. scrofula, Rheu matism,
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No matter what your feelings or symptoms
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va know that Jealous phys clans will cry
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| Of all those suffering throughout the world.
Id by wholesale and retail druggists and
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For certificates OF wonderful cures, see my large
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and judge for yourself
60. Ask your druggist or merchant for FRAZ-
IEft'S ROOT BITTERS, the great Blood Cleans.
or, and take no substitute he may recommend
because he makes larger profit.
G. W. FRAZIER, Disc ,verer.
33S Superior ST., Cleveland, o.
For sale wholesale by
RediDgtOn a. TO-, san Francisco. Cal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-07
A Valuable Medicine.

DR, -"My constitution was
very much broken down for years. Nv
digestion, bowels and nervous system
were in very bad condition. My sys
TEN was not properly nourished. After
eating l was distressed, and my food
would not assimilate properly, SO that l
received little benefit. | was weak and
most miserable, but on trying your Root
Bitters | seemed to be wonderfully acted
upon, and they have given me great
comfort while using them. Enclosed
find S. for six bottles, which please send
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Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dis. FRAzIER:-'I have had a splendid
trade on your Root Bitters They en-
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kinds of medicines without any good re-
suits. A. j. MILLER, Druggist,
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See advertisement headed Life in a
Bottle" in another column.