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New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.
ASSlN IAN 'bOhb l AM VI piAiH'
MR.. FREDERICK SEWARD TO RETIRE-COLoNELJ JOIN
HAY, LATE OF NFw-YOEK. NOW Oh CLEVELAND
To TAKE HIS PLACE.

MR.. FREDERICK SEWARD TO RETIRE-COLONELJ JOHN
HAY, LATE OF NFw-YOEK NOW Oh CLEVELAND,
TO TAKE HIS PLACE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.--Washington dispatches
TO some of the Western papers Yesterday announced
that Mr. Seward was compelled to resign the Office Of
Assistant Secretary of state, account of the i'll
health of his wife; that the post had been offered
10 Colonel John Hay, lately of New-York, now of
Cleveland OHIO; and that Colonel Hay had at first
felt unable, on account of private interests. to
accept it, but that on further aud urgent represen-
tatons from Washington he had consented TO with
draw his refusal. These reports werc brought to
the attention of the Department to-day. and
though no official confirmation could yet be OBJ
tanned il was ,asllF that the state
ment is substantially correct. Some official
announcement in a day two is probable.
The report was received here with the greatest
satisfaction by the Older Government and foreign
attaches among whom the recollection of Colonel
HAYS service as secretary to President Lincoln
throughout the whole Administration of the
Martyr President Is still fresh. Colonel Hay
has also had, ior young m IN. singularly varied
and brilliant diplomatic career. as Secretary of
Legation in Paris Charge dAffires at Vienna, sue
cecding Mr. Motley and Secretary of Legation at
Madrld lie wa, a great iayorite with Secretary
Seward, WHO dId all he coud to prevent his final
peremptory retirement from the diplomatic service.
There is probably no yonag man in the country so
widely known 10 foreign diplomatsts ar to the pub
lie men Of the country; and certainly no one whose
training 80 well fits him to take Mr. Frederick Sew
ar,'s place a. Mr. Eyast,s lieutenant.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
THE DISIT OF MR. PdRNhLL.

BOsTON, Nov. IA meeting was held here
tonight by prominent Irsn citizens 10 consider the sub
iect Of giving reception Thomas Parnel. NJ P upon
ms arrival IN this city December next. committee
was appointed to make necessary arrangements for nat
pIrp
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
GENEP4L FOREIGN NEWS.
THE aNrI-AIrsTRIAN ALLIANCE.

VIENNA. FRIDAY, Nov. Ia. 1870.
The report that an alliance has been formed
nv the Balkan municipalities remains unconiradiced
bn II Is not believed the affair has made progress
bvond oyertnIes rom serva to the other states serFa
H. regarded 10 DO ac ing under Russian Inspirations
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
TrLEGRAPH POLES CUT DoWN AGAIN.

BURLINGTON, n. j.. Nov. 14.-Ihe telegraph
=. h.lonaiug 10 tne American Union Telegraph
comuany. ut Newtown, Mercer County which were c''
,, ga Monaay evening last and replaced Oh Wednes-
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

NAsHINGToN. Nov. 14.-Ihe invitation, printed
below. TO Speaker Randall, is based upon the fact
that when a private soldier during the first months
the war he was assigned to duty
tader General Thomas, then commanding
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
A CONFERENCE AS TO THE MESSAGE.


[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The Cabinet meeting this
afternoon, with the exception of ordinary routine
business. was devoted TO interchange of views
as to the character Of recommendations to be made
to Congress in the Presidents annual message and
in the annual reports by the heads of Departments.
The general CONCLUSION reached that recon-
mendations should be confined to suggestions for
improvement in present methods. rather than ex-
tended TO requests for radical changes in existing
laws 1t was considered especially desirable to pro-
woke at this time little conflict in Congress and
as little disturbance of business interests as poss-
ble.
The Presidents message is now in course OF prep
aration 1t Will be shorter than usual, and contain
very few recommendations other than those COM
prsed in the reports of his Cabinet officers 1t is
believed that the only important topic under the
head Of Foreign Affairs viii be the reopening of the
fishery question with Great Britain Ii Is also
understood that especial attention will be directed
TO the advsablity of legislation to authorize re-
sumption of funding operations.
The P0simastcr-GcneIal intends to recommend
that the Department be empowered to contract with
steamship companies running AmerIcan-bullt YES
sells for the transportation of the mails between the
United States and South American ports. lie saws
also tnat he will recommend the same course WIN
regard to the mails between the United States and
Cuba and Mexico, and will ask Congress To Tx the
maximum and minimum prices which the Depart
ment may pay for the service.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

FRANCE AND THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.
PARIS. Friday, Nov. IA, 1879
The Mot P Ordre announces that the Gov
or,ent proposes TO renew diplomatic relations win
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

at Carlisle Barracks. After weeks of
observation of the Generals methods he wrote an
earnest letter to Colonel Thomas A. Scott. then
Adjutant-Secretary OF War. directing the attention
of the Government authorities to the merits of Gen.
eral Thomas as a Commander The invitation is as
follows:
HEADQUARTERS SOCIETY OF THE
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, ,
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Nov. IA. 1879
The Hon. SAMUEL j. RANDALL Speaker House Of Rep
reSeHfdfireS.
SIR: You cordially invited 10 attend reunion OF
the Army of the Cumberland at Washington, ID. C.,
November 10 and 20. This invitation is extended
NOT only account of your official position.
but because u Is known TO many members
OF the Society OF the Army or the Cum
berland that the records OF the War Department
show that you OF the first. while serving
private soldier under General Thomas, TO call the at
entiOn of the authorities I'm Washington his merits
II commander. Very respectfully your Obedient SER
A. ID. MCCOOK,
Chairman Local Executive Committee.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
THE NEWS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE MESSAGE UNDER DISCUSSION.

THE MESSAGE UNDER DISCUSSION.
THE PRESIDENT AND THK CABINET PREPARING FOR
THE COMING SESSION OF CoNGREss-REPoRT OF
THE SUPERVISING ARCHTECr-MINoR NEWS
Cabinet meeting was held in Washing
ton yesterday, in order to decide what re-
commentators should be made In the re-
ports of the Departments and the Presi-
dents message to Congress. The report
of the Supervising Architect on Public
Buildings has been received. It makes
special mention of the buildings now
in process of construction or repair in the
Eastern States. The State Department has
received dispatch from India relative to gold
and silver. Colonel John Hay, of Cleveland,
has been appointed Assistant Secretary of
State.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
THE ARMY REUNIONS.
MEMORIES OF THE WAR REVIVED.

MEMORIES OF THE WAR REVIVED.
4 BRILLIANT BANQUET GIVEN BY TUE ARMY OF
THE TENNESSEE 10 GENERAL GRANT-PREPAR-
ING FOR IHE DEDICATION OF THE THOMAS
STATUE.
The banquet given by the Army of the
Tennessee TO General Grant was on grand
scale Six hundred persons were present, and
several speeches were made in response to
toasts which awakened memories of the war
for the Union. To-day General Grant holds
a reception to which the public at large are
invited The programme adopted by the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland for the
dedication ofthe Thomas statue is announced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
complimentary.

The following extract from the
printed minutes Of the Supreme Lodge
Knights Of Honor, held in Boston.
pays a deserved compliment to several
Memphians
Representative Matthias offered the
following, which was adopted
Resolved, That in recognition Of the
noble and self. sacrificing conduct o.
Brothers D. F. Goodyear, Ben X
Pullen, j. p. Prescott and j. b. AL
drich, Of Tennessee, during the preva
lence Of the yellow fever epidemic o
1873, this Supreme lodge makes an OK
ception TO the rule which it ha.
adopted, and hereby creates the sale
brethren past grand dictators.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
COurt-House and Police New,

COurt-HOuse and Police News.
Fred Rehkoff and Miss Emma
Wiper, Virgil Johnson and Fannie
Powers we're licensed to marry since
yesterday noon.
A man too drunk to give his name,
and still too timber to be tried this
morning, was before the police court
charged with being a nuisance.
George Reed, a wenty-year-old
African, picked a brother African
pocket of a watch on the steamer
Coahoma yesterday. He was jailed in
default of thousand dollars bail.
Branch Eddiston was convicted Of
larceny in the Criminal Court this
forenoon and he received a sentence
of one year in the pen~itentiary. Hen
ry Bell, charged with larceny, and F.
W. Register with fraudulent breach OF
trust, were acquitted.
Sophia Williams, colOred, living on
Beal street, has S. as a forfeit at the
station house to answer for d~isorderly
and ugly conduct. William White.
darby, and j. H. Thomas, Irish, both
drunken labOrers, were conveyed to
the lookup this forenoon.
An ugly-tongued hack driver, named
George Griffith, paid So this morning
at the Police Court for the privilege Of
abusing the Commercial Hotel keep
er whom he disliked. Mike McGin-
mis- paid $40 for the same sport. This
made up the total Of cash collections
in DR., P%orter's court to-day.
Some time ago a darby was brought
here from the Nodena plantation,
sixty miles up the river, who was sup,
posed to have had a hand in the kill
ing of Mrs. w. C. c. Foster, near the
Fair Grounds, in January last. 1t
was known hal he had handled the
watch and chain worn by Mrs. Foster
at the time of the killing. 1t is now
ascertained beyond a doubt that he
was implicated in the murder, and il
is also set down as a certainty hal the
negro brought from Indiana by Sheriff
McGOwan was also one of the muir.
derers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
The Rirht MAN nd Lnst.

The mar VIM. Parker, alias Duncan,
supposed to be implicated in the MUIR
der Of Mrs. W. c. G. Foster, was be-
fore the grand jury this morning and
a true bill was found against him.
Parker was fully identified as the man
who worked for Mrs. Foster previous
to the killing. He some time ago was
caught in an act Of thievery among
people in the upper part Of Chelsea.
He plead guilty, as is now believed, to
be conveyed out Of sight Of his &C.
completes as soon as possible. He is
the fourth mar arrested and believed
to have had a hand in Mrs. Foster i
taking off. Charles Woods, who was
convicted and sentenced TO DO hung.
has been granted a new trial by the
Supreme Court, Ho is now in Jail,
together with the man brought frou,
Indiana, and alse the one brought from
the Nodsna plantation,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
Personal.

Jake Kohlberg and Abe Godshaw
left for the East last night, to be alb,
sent some two months.
Henry Mode, delegate to the In
%ternatiOnal Typographical Union, left
last night for Washington City.
Mr.. Leon Rousseau, editor of the
Osceola (Ark,) Times, and s. L
Semmes, Esq, of 0sceola, are in the
city, en- route to the Arkansas Press
Convention, which meets at Little
Rock next Monday. We had the
pleasure of a pleasant call from then
at the LEDGER Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
Records.

Since yesterday the county register
has entered the following War
ranty deed from F. L. Warner to
Justina Schnabel dissolution between
Theo. Goebell and others mortgages
from L. WHITFIELD aud j. F. Strong to
Waddy Brothers trust deeds from j.
II. Mccormick to Mrs. c. IL. Wait
and j. Raines to L. S. Lake; quit
claim from j. H, Malone to P. Roper
deeds from A. @. Ferguson to j. Il.
Helon and r. L. McGowan to John.
ston i Vance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
BOYS IN THE NAVY.
Circular Of the Secretary Relative to
Their Enlistment.

The following is the principal por-
ton of Secretary Thompson's circular
relative to the enlistment Of boys in
the navy Congress having passed a
law authorizing the enlistment of 76O
boys in the navy, annually, the depart
ment contemplates sending a-man-war
up the Mississippi river for the pur-
pose of affording an opportunity for
boys in the western section of the
country to enlist in the naval service.
The vessel will ascend the river as far
as her draught will permit, marking
such stoppages as will best facilitate
the object in view. The boys must be
between the ages of fifteen and eigh-
teen years, and will be enlisted to
serve until they shall become q years
of age, and will be placed on board
of suitable training ships, where they
will remain until qualified for service
on cruising vessels Of war. Only
those will be received who are Of
robust frame, perfectly sound and
healthy, free from any physical de-
fects, and who can read and write.
The instruction of the boys will com
prise the elements of an ordinary
English education, alternating with
practical %seamanship and other pro-
fessional occupations designed to train
them to become efficient seamen and
petty officers in the navy. The prime
object is to place in the naval service.
with the consent of their parents, such
good and deserving boys as will elevate
its standard and make the navy more
reliable as an arm of the national
defence. Boys who have been con-.
yicted of crime cannot, therefore,
be received, as it is not adyis.
able that they should become
the associates of the better class.
They will be enlisted as third-class
boys at $3.50 per month and one ra-
ton, as established by law. While
serving on the training-ships they
may, If deserving, be promoted to the
rating of second and frst-class BOYS.
at the pay of 5000 and $11.50 Der
month, respectively, and on cruising
vessels will be entitled to higher rat
ings, with increased pay at the discre-
ton of their commanding officers.
Boys completing their enlistment. who
may be recommended for honorable
discharge, will receive continuous SER
vice certificates emitting them to ex-
ira pay upon re-enlistment, and those
who merit special distinction will re-
ceive certificates of commentator
from the navy department. On the
arrival Of the vessel in the Mississippi
river the commanding officer will give
timely notice in advance of stopping
at the different points in ascending
the river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
The Theater Tonight.

A lively entertainment is pro-
grammcd at the Memphis Theater to-
night for the ushers' benefit. 1t
embraces a unique list of minstrel
gems, including songs, dances, recita.
tons and other attractions, including
a burlesque on the popular Pinaforc
opera. The performers have been
chosen from among our best amateur
talent, and their best efforts will be
enlisted to give a star performance
The young gentlemen who have served
the public as ushers at the theatei
during the past eason have exerted
themselves to please. They have beer
uniformly polite and attentive, and
they deserve we'll. Their benefit
should be made a real benefit, 6nan.
cially and otherwise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
Insure YOurLife Against Accident

The time is approaching fast when peo-
pie will look upon insuring their lives
against accidents with as much prompt
ness and dispatch as insuring their houses,
stocks and furniture against accidents by
fire. No prudent man having a family
dependent upon him can afford to be
without this indemnity, and with rates SO
verylow tits within thereach ofeverybody
to throw around him this safeguard. A
policy for 5000, with a weekly indemnity
Of $25, cost but SOS n year for a merchant,
banker, professional mar or book-keeper.
Policies issued by the day, month or year.
Apply for full particulars to
MARx& BENsDORF, Agents,
lG Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
Battle Between Brothers.

Florist 7. H. Gobell and gardener
c, Gobell, two brothers, had a fight
yesterday. f. i. Marat, another flo
rist, took a hand and tried to stop the
row, 1t was a rough pounding match
and the trio were badly marked up
from the effects of their scrimmage.
They have forfeits up at the station
house to answer for their conduct
when called on. G. Gobell had a pis-
tOl hung to his belt and appeared to
thirst for exercise in a human cunning
expedition, The brothers dissolved
business partnership as soon as the
fight was over.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
knights OF Honor Pins.
85l l.. GOdshaw, 236 Main st.

Lawyer Gallagher, ofSan Francisco.
was desperately in love with Mabel
Curran, but she cared very little for
him, He went to her house when she
was ill, forced his way to her bedside,
and asked her ifshe would marry him.
She replied that she certainly would
not. Then" he said, as he drew a
revolver, " you shall be united to me
in death, and he fred two shots-one
at her and one at himself. Up to this
point the affair was dramatic, and
Gallagher no doubt intended a real
tragedy, but his aim was bad. Mabel
Escaped the bullet by rolling over
quickly, and it simply made a hole in
her night dress, while the wound that
he inflicted on himselfpenetrated only
to the breast bone.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
Chinese Farm Labor.

Twelve years ago the Chinese labor
was an exciting topic in this commu-
nifty. 1t was practically tested, and
cost a number of our merchants and
planters a round sum Of money, a
barque, loaded with several hundred
celeStials having been brought to New
Orleans by the late George w. Gift,
at an expense of about $3.50 per head.
The laborers worked out their con
tracts, but those for whom they la
bored were not pleased with the ven
ture, nor were the laborers themselves
satisfied, as none remained long after
their contracts we're filled. The Chi
nese labor question has been sprung
again in the South. 1t is to be hoped
that the result will be an improvement
on the former trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
TRICKS IN TRADE.
Sharp Practice by an ArtfuI DOdusr.

As cupidity has no conscience, there
are men who, to advance their per-
sonal interests, would ruin a friendly
neighbor, rob a church-yard, blacken
the character of an angel, or perform
any other misdeed fe paltry gain. A
case in point wherein mans inhuman-
ity to mar is practically illustrated
with as much force as it was POLITICALLY
done by Bobby Burns, occurred in
this city recently, and not being fully
perfected as yet, is a subject of criti-
cal comment in various circles where
the circumstances are familiar.
A well known clothing and furnish
ing house on Main street, occupying a
prominent stand, by means of liberal
advertising and proper working up by
skillful tradesmen of long practice,
controls and enjoys a liberal trade that
excited the envy ola certain merchant
out of business. 1t would require
several years of careful industry and
earnest labor to rival such a firm, so
the idle dealer carefully laid his plans
and worked them out to the discom-
future of the old firm and his own
glorious triumph, though whether the
victory will be permanently his re-
mains to be seen.
The trick played was about thus
wise. The store stands on the shady
side in the afternoon, and is a cool
place on warm evenings to stand
around. In company with others this
standing around business was carried
on from day to day, and idle moments
were passed in friendly chats, an Oc-
casional glass of beer and other inno-
cent in~terchanges of confidence. OBJ
servation thus afforded a calculating
mind a pretty fair knowledge of the
state OF trade in the establishment,
and this state of trade, as estimated
by the aforesaid calculating mind,
figured down the cost of working up a
rival trade to rather close figures. 1t
therefore occurred to the calculating
mind that if he could quietly
negotiate with the owner of the house
to lease the place at an advance, say
Of four hundred dollars a year, all
unbeknOwn to the present occupants,
he would make a hit and strike terror
to the business of the defeated deal
:rs. He had played the same trick a
time or two before and he did this !;
did it too, just as successfully. Secur-
ing the promise of the landlord to a
refusal of the premises, a notice has
been served on the present occupants
that a change OF location will be
necessary to their continuance in
trade. As the fixtures of the store
are elaborate and attractive, the ex-
pense of fitting up another stand will
be considerable, aud of course, the
firm would have given the increased
rent rather than be forced to vacate.
They we're, however, not asked to stay
on any terms, Passing by the store
yesterday an employe was noticed
staring at vacancy, and upon being
asked the cause of his pensive air
only deigncd to reply; He beat u.s.
Rich and Dark Log Cabin
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30

commerce, is alone produced, but
the street car smoker never puffs the
aromatic fumes Of these in the faces
of his fellOw-travelers. He only
smokes cheap and nasty-smelling
Connecticut cheroats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-30
TIE Pc WE K.
LEDGER

Those shirts at Kirkland's.
School visitors meet tonight.
Misses trimmed hats at Layigne's.
Lawn mowers have active exercise
at present.
The sanitary officials are in favor Of
a clean deal.
Raspberries twenty-five cents a
quart to-day.
The Jewish festival, ShebuOt,
closed yesterday.
Fresh made creamery butter and
new cheese at Lyle 4 Shields.
Good shoes at rock bottom figures
at Big Boot shoe store, 3+ Main.
Lyle & Shields are now receiving
daily shipments Of red raspberries.
The police and FIRE department EN-
ployes are to be paid off tomorrow.
This being Federal decoration day
it is observed in all official circles as :
holiday.
Canaries and mockiug birds MARBLE
In open windows to-day as ifin a glee.
full temper,
The moon Is now in its FIRST quarter
and will not set until after l O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Housekeepers will consult their in.
terests by using Lytle & Shields frest
roasted and ground %eoffees.
The St. Patrick's picnic at Estiva
Park last night was an enjoyable af
fair, and a large crowd attended.
The postOfiee was closed at II
o'clock this forenoon and will not b,
open for business until tomorrow.
To-day is the last day in which t.
buy tickets in the Commonwealth
Distribution Company, as the drawing
takes place tomorrow.
The dust, the dust, the dusty dust
it spreads us over with a eoaty crust
it fills our eyes, onr ears, our nose, anC
crawls through the seams of our brand
new clothes.
A table of 900 bales strict low mid
ding cotton at 124, was the sun tota
Of cotton sales in this market yeSter
day. The transaction was slight,
above the market quotation.
The Helena mare Maud trots tn,
best three in five at Olympic Parl
this afternoon against Charley T. An
other trot and hen a run makes VI
the list Of contests for to-day.
Through the generosity and enter
prise of the Southern Express ofic,
bundles of late New York papers, al
ways welcome visitors, continue t
reach this Office almost every day.
We are indebted 10 the worthy agen
of the Equitable Insurance Compan.
for the valuable figures upon whicI
the editorial upon Insurance Aggre
gates" in to-day's LEDGER was based
The annual barbecue Of Chas. Mel
sons Greenbrier distillery. Robertson
county, Tenn, comes off tomorrow
A number Of gentlemen left last nigh
and to-day to participate in the fes
tivities,
The forecast favors showers thi
afternoon, with shifting winds and
cooler atmosphere. A little rain
lay the dust would be welcome, and
would not hurt the growing crops
particle.
II. Seessel, ST., q Son, corner
Jefferson and Second, have an exit
fine lot Of fresh meats and yegetabl,
for Saturday market. Supplies o
dered Saturday will be delivered fl,
on Sunday morning.
The wheat crop of North Mississip
y is ripe and ready for the scythe. I'll
. yield indicates a good outturn, and Il
acreage is as large, or larger, tina
usual. The yield Of Tennessee is est
mated at 1900 900 bushels.
From the whole length Of the Mi
siSsippi river valley, from the hill
lands Of Central Mississippi and fro
2 the prairies Of distant Texas con
cheering accounts of the promise