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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-19
CAPITOL NOTES.
MELVILLE American, ISM

Nashville American, 1sth.l
A general desire to know when
Senator Clapp will speak on the State
debt has been expressed, He will
address the Senate this morning as
soon after it conyenes as he can obtain
the floor.
When the Supreme Court convones
here, at the next torn, it will com
mence with the Williamson county
docket where it left off it will take
up and finish the dockets in the
Eleventh Circuit, and then return to
the Ninth Circuit composed of Mar
shall, Giles and Lawrence counties.
Seven hundred and twenty-five bills
have been introduced in the house.
Knoxville Chronicle: BE it en-
acted by the general assembly of the
| State of Tennessee, That the per diem
of members of said assembly be paid
in bonds of the State" For the
information of those interested we
will state that the above has not passed
yet. We won't guarantee that it ever
will either.
Much uneasiness is felt concerning
the disappearance of Assistant Ser
geant-at-arms Sparks, He was taken
i'll in the house at noon yesterday.
and, telling Speaker Fowlkes that he
was feeling very badly and must Ga
home, went to his hotel-the Turner
House, corner of Summer and Dead
erick streets-and was taken very i'll.
The attending physician said there
had been a rush of blood to his brain.
Later in the afternoon he became de-
%lirious, imagined he was in Louisville
and rushed out Of the house. Mr.,
Crockett, the proprietor, attempted ia
follow him, but Sparks, in his delir.
ium, threatened to shoot him If he
dared to do so. From that time
nothing has been heard of him.
Speaker Fowlkes and Representative
Driver reported the matter to Captain
Yater last evening, and also searched
for him themselves,
HE has since been found and is
now under the treatment of physi-
clans.
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Court.House Notes.

g.. W. Etheridge and Mrs. Sallie
Durham were licensed this forenoon
to marry. Yesterday a license was
issued to Thomas N, Slaughter and
Miss Emma johnson. Eight pair Of
colored citizens have been licensed
since yesterday morning.
Congress has repealed the act re-
quiring Jackson and Madison county,
Tenn, to furnish the building for the
United States Courts to be held there.
aad the courts are now to be held
there twice each year at the expense
Of the United States. 1t is probable
that Judge Hammond will select the
first Mondays in May and November
as the time for holding the sittings Of
the Court.
The Criminal Court was occupied
the whole of to-day with the case of
James Jones for stealing articles from
the Greenlaw Opera House. He was
found guilty on one charge and given
seven years in the penitentiary. On
another he gets five years, and the
court was charging the jury on a
third count at noon, on which Jim
has good prospects Of getting three or
four years moro.
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the smile Of approval, the publisher
IS often compensated, and feels re-
newed, and inyigorated and encour
aged to still further play upon the
credulity OF the more refined class
OF his readers whose regard for truth
make them the more ready to accent
his sensatiOnalism and of course his
sponsors. Some of these publishers
have correspondents located at various
points OF the compass, partaking of
the same nature as their EMPLOYERS.
AT the present time there are two or
three OF the latter class breathing a
foul existence one of these is located
at Memphis, and during the last fort
night he has been the cause of spread
ing as bold-faced, malicious and IN
warranted lies as ever disgraced the
columns Of the press. His crime is the
manufacture Of news reporting yellow
fever prevailing in Memphis and tele-
graphing it all Oyerthe country, wher.
ever a prOhigate press would accept
1t. 1t is certaily a sorrowful piece of
news to telegraph, even when there is
fever eXtant, and withal a severe
financial blow to the people in the
the midst of whom the disease pre-
walls; but when a community are in
the enjoyment of health and prosperi-
ty, and a miscreant haggles at the
chord which blinds them to the world.
the severance Of which stops the sup
plies for maintaining their families.
the otfense becomes unmitigated and
at par with the ~murderous intent of a
villain who vents his spleen upon an
Innocent victim by stabbing him in the
back.
The report current that yellow fever
now exists in Memphis is an outrage
upon that people, who are unexcep-
tlonably free of any disease kindred to
i, and further, the precautionary san
itary measures which they are enfor-
cling to rid the city forever of the pes
thence, calls for commendation and
removes all anxiety or fear of its re-
currence. We know of what we
speak, and it would be the generous
thing for the press of the country who
have given circulation to the malicious
report to retrieve the wrong they have
done the people of Memphis by con-
tradicting it.
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John Walsh, Undertaken,
Second street, next postofiee.
Deeds and Mortgages.

The following entries appear on
Register Hunts books as having been
made to-day: d. B. Hamilton to j.
@. Castles, deed; N. A. EdgingtOn tc
@. 0. Oliver, trust deed VIM. John
ston, Hill, Fontaine 4 Go. and A.
Woodruff to John T. Burr, trustee
transfer A. Woodruff, trustee, Ia
Union Cotton Company to lease.
On yesterday the following were
registered Heirs of Mrs. Il. NJ. Daw.
son, deed of partition j. M. Walton
to o. S. Winston, mortgage Mrs. NJ.
}. McClelland to Arbuckle & Tucker.
mortgage; 7. j. Atwood to NJ. H.
Coover, deed Bridgewater & Dean ia
w. D. Beard, jr., trust deed VIM.
Russart, to Memphis City Railroad
Company, warranty deed A. b, Ro-
eel, ST., to A. B. Rozcl, jr., deed Mrs,
Mary Shelby to Mrs. Mary Rice
and others, warranty decd Chancery
Court to L. Il. Pleitz, heirs decree
i. R. Diekoy & Son to w. NJ. Oakley.
mortgage,
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Colonel AIston,s Murder.

htlahlh constitution.
1t is understood that the prosecu-
ton Of Cox will not lag an instant.
Messrs, Hopkins & eileen. Mr.. How
ard Van Epps, Mr.. Patrick Calhoun.
Col. Willis A. Hawkins and JUDGE
Samuel Hall have been. we under.
stand, retained for the prosecution.
1t is generally believed that the trial
will come off week after next, when
the criminal docket is opened. There
is a very deep interest felt in the bro
gresS of the case.
1t is a notable fact that the legisla-
ture, at its last session, passed a law
providing that a jury might in any
murder case recommend the prisoner
to mercy, > and that this recommends
ton should reduce the sentence from
death to life Imprisonment. 1t is sup-
gested that possibly, in the course of
the coming trial, the defense may rest
upon an appeal for this saving recon-
mendation. 1t is curious that this
law vas framed, advocated and finally
put through by the earnest personal
exertions of Col. Aston himself. IL
will be a strange fate if the first mar
that pleads for his life under this saw
ing clause should be the man who is
tried for the killing of Bob Aston
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ADJUSTMENTS.


MEMPHIS THEArER.-The second
appearance Of Haverly's mammoth
minstrel troupe in this city last night
drew another immense audience. The
programme in point of excellence and
variety was fully equal to hat of the
previous evening, while the PLEASURE
derived by those who witnessed them
were equally satisfactory. The Hav-
erly minstrel party is the finest Of its
kind ever organized, made up indeed
of the best performers from three dit
ferent troupes, It's forty members
under such Circumstances ought to give
a choice entertainment, and they do.
They give their hirdperformance this
afternoon, and appear for the last time
tonight.
The DANITEs is to be pre-
Sented here tomorrow night by those
accomplished artists, Mckee Rankin
aud Kitty Blanchard supported by a
strong company, the whole under the
management of Mr.. j. H. Hayerly,
who pays Rankin and his wife $1,000
per week for a season of forty weeks.
In addition to this Haycrly assumes
all other expenses, including salaries,
travelling, printing and incidentals.
The Danites is one of joaquin Miller's
finest literary productions, and it has
been an immense success in Eastern
cities. AS an illustration of its popu-
larity with the public it may be stated
that when presented at Chicago during
the closing week Of September last the
total receipts of the week reached
$9704.95, while the second week yield
ed $S73l,06, The opposition at the
time was Joe Jefferson at McVicker's
Theater, Evangeline at Hooley's and
Mrs. Chanfrau at Hamlin's, the Da-
mites occupying Hayerly's Theater.
DIPLOMACY, a society play of great
success in New York and elsewhere,
will be presented at the Memphis
Theater Monday and Tuesday next,
followed on Wednesday and the re-
naming days of the week by Colville's
Opera Company with H. NJ, S. Pima
fore.
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Charity Cotton Sold.

The Salter and Thweatt bales Of
cotton sold to-day in front of the cot
ton exchange at public auction, Mr..
A, IL. FARMLAND performing the ser
vice. The Thweatt bale was knocked
down at 12c per pound, and the Salter
bale at lie, This, with previous dona-
tons, will make a total of about ono
hundred dollars for each bale.
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FOund Chilly.

The Tony Cassaretti case ended last
night by the jury returning a verdict
Of voluntary manslaughter, and fixing
the sentence at two years in the State
prison. A new trial was applied for
before Judge Ray. The prisoner
killed a negro named Joe Davis, after
the latter had abused the wife and
children of Cassaretti. The latter
tried to drive Davis away without
offering him injury, but Davis con
tinuod his abuse until Cassaretti' S
temper was aroused, and the trouble
eliminated in Cassaretti breaking a
dashboard over the head Of Davis
aud finally shooting him dead. A
number of qualifying incidents oc-
CURED which were much in favor of
Cassaretti. The encounter and kill
ing took place some six miles from
this city, on the Pigeon Roost road,
where Cassaretti kept a grocery.
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The knights OF Honor.

The benevolent order of the knights
of Honor, through Mr.. D. Il. Good
year, grand treasurer for the State Of
Tennessee, have made a highly inter
esting report of their proceedings dur
ing the epidemic of last summer and
fall. The total contributions received
from all sources summed up $10,420.5l
Ofthis sum the brethren and people
Of Tennessee contributed 81, 769. 50.
Massachusetts, gave the next largest
amount, which was 81, 327.1 10. Texas
sent $6O3.25; Pennsylvania, $9l8.75
Illinois, $448.l0; Kentucky, 1859;
Missouri, 1854; Ohio, sos; other
States various sums ranging from $2C
up to 1905 each. The disbursements
were $lO,4l5.45, leaving cash on hand
$500.
Regarding the response to the dis
tress call of the order and the alacrity
with which funds were generously
contributed, Treasurer Goodyear says:
Never before perhaps has such NOR.
tally been witnessed never before
has mortal mar seen father, mother,
brother and sister, all within the short
space of thirty-six hours, taken from
this world to another, leaving only the
e%ight-months babe to mourn the loss
Of Ito it, the unknown parents, brother
and sister never, perhaps, in the his.
tory Of any Of us has such untold gen.
crosby been displayed. The whole
world seemed, as it were, at ono time
TO pour its immense treasures into one
lap; all seemed impressed with a feel.
ing Of love for our distressed commu-
nifty; each and all had some good word
of comfort, some cheering sympathy
coupled alike with abundance of ma.
terial aid" The report also pays q
tribute to the memory of the lamented
members of the brotherhood, Thoms
Elliott and Clements.
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Malicious F-alsehoodS.

Cincinnati Marine Journal, 18TH
There is nothing 50 contemplate as
a malignant falsehood, especially when
given publicity through the circulat-
ing medium Of the press. Some
newspapers, we regret to state, TEEN
with matter made out Of whole cloth
which both the writer and publisher
know to be malicious falsehoods, but
nevertheless they give room to them,
with hope ofprofitor official favor from
those for whom they cater and whose
tastes are equally as vitiated, If but
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billiard balls therein. and many other
features worthy Of notice gives an air
Of animation and activity to our city
after dark that docs not partake much
of dreariness or indicate a want Of
somewhere to 80 by our citizens.
Memphis by gaslight, and the night
doings, would afford a fine field for in
yestigation and a good theme for a
of the Talmage kind. +.
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A "BIack PIaguen in AInhnn,n

Montgomery Advertiser.l
The Mississippi papers state that a
fatal disease has broken out in the
counties bordering the Alabama line.
which IS pronounced by the physi-
clans as black measels, and BY the
negroes as the BLACK plague" It is
represented to be very contagious and
unusually fatal, not a single cas bov-
ing thus far recovered. The disease
IS also reported to be rapidly extend.
ing into Alabama, and the naners
along the border demand that n com,
mission Of the most prominent and ex.
Perlenced physicians of both States be
instantly appointed to examine into
the charater of the disease and provide
some means for checking it.
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NEw oRlrANs Febrnnrr 2o 1s1a.

The undersigned certifes that he held
for collection for account of r. H. G.
Mitchell, Mitchellsburg, KY. through |.
W. Proctor, cashier Central National
Bank, Danville, KY, whole ticket No.
47,0l8, single number, Glass B, in the Lou
isiana State Lottery, which drew the first
capital prize of thirty thousand dollars,
on Tuesday, February II, 1879; said
ticket having cost the sum of two dollars
ut the office of the company at New Or
leans, being sent through correspondence
addressed to M. A. Dauphin, p~ostoficu
box 692, New Orleans, La, and that the
amount was promptly paid by a check on
the Louisiana National Bank, on present.
alton of the ticket at the Office Of the
company. +. B. SHosTE,
Exchange and Discount Clerk, Louisiana
National Bank of New Orleans, La.
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It appears that American bacon.
shipped to England, retails for four
and a half pence per pound. English
papers call attention to the fact of the
great difference in price of the English
and American article, the former re-
falling from ten pence to one shilling
per pound at home at the same time
It is admitted that the American pro.
duction is of equal quality.
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THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

St. 10.
At sunrise 32o.
Cotton booming.
Breton laces at L%avigne's.
The frost monarch continues to tarry
with us.
Five out of every half dozen have
bad colds.
1t promises to be less rigid tonight
and afterwards.
Light southwest b~reezes, with a dis
position to vary.
Mr.. Paterachi bought both bales of
charity cotton to-day.
The sun crosses the line tomorrow
evening a 6:26 o'clock.
The temperature yesterday ranged
between 260 and 450.
Wire and rustic work made by Male
& Lamb, florists, 1856 Main street.
Another shipment of Whittaker's
hams just received by Lyle & Shields.
Unless partially hidden by clouds,
the sun will shine twelve minutes over
twelve hours to-day.
Cotton was advanced &c per pound
here at loon to-day. 1t is buoyant
and higher at all points.
The birds are chirping sweetly
again. They suspended business dur
ing the recent chilly spell.
Spring begins tomorrow, and ac-
cording to astronomers lasts ninety
three days, less about four hours.
The Law Docket of the Supreme
Court, April term, appears on the
second page of the LEDGER to-day.
Clear or fair weather prevails all
over the Southwest to-day, and in fact
from all points where the Signal Ser
vice Office receives kilograms.
The river here is rising, and pros
poets favor a considerable depth vet to
be added. At present the water level
here is nearly L feet below its highest.
In some orchards caches and pears
have been killed by the recent cold
in Others the budding fruit has been
only slightly hurt, SO say our granger
visitors.
Those who have been holding cotton
for higher prices now wear smiling
faces. The staple is now worth full
one cent per pound more than it was
last Christmas.
The life and character of St. joseph.
the foster father of our Savior. is a
theme which occupies the attention of
numerous divines to-day. The early
years of Joseph are we'll recorded in
the bible, but the closing portion of
his life is rather clouded in obscurity.
All moneys collected from steam
boats as wharfage is to be used in re-
pairing the landing and keeping it in
good order. The work Of improve
ment will be resumed very soon. and
our leyee by the next business season
will be'one Of the best and most com
modious on the Western rivers.
1t is estimated by those who arc
best informed on the subject that
about 10000 bales Of cotton will vet
be received here before the season
closes. This will swell our total for
the year beyond 4OO, 900 bales, and will
shave last years total ~yeryclose. The
price Of cotton is now higher than it
has stood at any time since October
last.
The opera troupe that is to visit US
next week will be a welcome amuse.
ment In addition 10 the charms of
music they are to give us for the FIRST
time II. NJ. s. Pinafore, a musical
composition that has had a sudden
and more extended popularity than
any production known for years. In
New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati
and other cities the piece is in course
OF representation nightly by five or
SIX different companies at the same
time.
The tread Of the soldiers in their
armories on drill nights the linn;
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to clean up the store. Boots and shoes
must be sold to make ready for the great
spring sale 500 opening. Remember tho
place, the Big Boot shoe store, S44 Main.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


MEMPHIS THEATER-Monday, Tuesday
III and Wednesday, March nth, 18th. 18th
Matinee Wednesday. The masterpiece Of
minstrely. Surprising all-imitating mono,
and distancing the field. The world-famous
HaVeriy's United hastodon Mlnstrels,
J. II. Hayerly, proprietor VIM; Foote, man
ager; w. II. Strickland. general agent. The
greatest confederation Of minstrel talent ever
in existence 40 famous performersl A con-
centratiOn Of talent en- maSse. 40 celebrated
artists in first part Original, novel and SEN
sational. y superior sOng-and-dance stars
All appearing at once in wonderful acts. IL
champion clog dancers! Illustrating every
style of dancing. s eminent end mem All
appearing in new styles dress and business.
40 other original features! Each a sensation
in itself, unapproachable in merit, stipend
Gus il magnitude. 40 peOple in nrOcessioni
Remember this, the only visit this season.
Owing to great number Of artists and acts,
positively only one encore. Reserved seats al
HOllenberg's musicgstOre. Ills
MEMPHIS THEATER-Thursday. Friday
vi and Saturday, March 10Th, 2lst. I'D
Matinee Saturday at 2 pm. The great sensa-
tional event will be produced at an enormous
expense. The only appearance this season OF
the gifted American artists, MIR. Mckee Ran
kin and Miss Kitty blanchard, in their beau
tiful and charmingly pure American drama Of
TEEI DANITT9s
by joaquin Miller, the poet Of the SierraS;
supported by Louis Aldrich, G. T. Parsloe,
and a wonderfully strong phenomenal cast.
This attraction is under the management of
Mr.. j. IL. Haverly, manager Of Hayerly's
Theater, Chicago, who pays Mr.. Mckee Ran
kin and Miss Kitty Blanchard a certainty Of
$4,000 for forty weeks, The Danites, wher-
ever produced, has been applauded to the
echo by cultured and enthusiastic audiences, |
and at many fashionable thesters numbers
were nightly turned away, unable to gain even
standing rosm. And the management conf
IDENTIFY expect that the critical and intelligent
public viii ind0rse tho verdict that "The
Danites Ia the American play so long sought
after-at last found" Reserved seats for sale
at Hollenberg's music store.
Monday and Tuesday, March 24th and 25th
DIPLOMACY.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
dayZCQLLYILLE OPERA BURLESQuE.
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Queen Victoria, it is rumored bo.
expressed a strong wish to see Canada
and the Prince Of Wales is encourss.
ing her to visit both that country and
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Call and see the Fifteenth
Amendment Mouse Trap al
7. J. TurnbuII's, 231 Main ST. T3t
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JOHN STURLA,S RESTAURANT.
Cor. Main and Union SIS.

All the delicacies of the season, as well
as substantial eatables, served in the best
style at living rates.
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DROVE well pumps and pipes at special
prices. Brownies, 258 Second st. q
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For boots and shoes go TO Marsh
& CO., S47 Main street.
Insane GoIIx.

Insane GOlIy.
When GOlly Bond perpetrated one
Of the most fendish deeds of blood
that history records, in January, 1877,
by shooting to death a respectable
and worthy gentleman named L. S.
Hill, in the most diabolical and un-
warrantable manner, the public indig-
nation was SO great that had the muir
derer been found he would not have
been likely to have again troubled the
people of this world. But Golly was
a lucky dog, and he lives, doubtless ere
many years are passed, to be turned
loose again upon society. Yesterday
a jury of inquest at Bartlett, before
Judge Eldridge, declared Golly Bond
insane, and he thus escapes a trial for
his life, at least for the present.
Judge Eldridge ordered the alleged
insane murderer to be conveyed to
the Nashville lunatic asylum, and
Sheriff McGowan this morning brought
him to the city, lodged him in the
county jail, and will leave for Nash
vile tomorrow evening. Should
Bond regain his reason he is to be
turned over to the sheriff Of David
son county, Tenn, and by him
transferred to the Sheriff of Shelby,
after which further proceedings will
be had in his case, The names of the
jurors who pronounced Bonds mind
diseased, and the physicians who ex-
amined him, could not be ascertained
this forenoon.
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A. Z. FRANKLAND's auction house, 1876
Main street, Webster Block. "a
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WHEN

the finite is thing of the past and our
immortal souls stand before the inconeeiv-
able Infinite, then u good daddies, sur
rounded with a halo and other attributes
of eternal glory will be ready to receive
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To the Israelites Of Memphis and
Vicinity, also Dealers in MOnu-
ments.
| am now prepared to furnish inserip-
tons for monuments in Hebrew on short
notice, reliable and prompt. Send orders
to No. Os Main street.
IL S. DALTROPF.
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The State National Bank is authorized
by the secretary of the treasury Of the
United States to receive subscriptions TO
the four per cent. bonds. Bonds on hand
for immediate delivery. eod2O
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INSURANCE.
NOTICE.
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GENERA
IL Agent for the
ClTlRGtGIt Mutual LifR IlS. Ca

for the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
the renewal premiums for Shelby county,
Tenn, have been placed in the Union and
PLANTERS Bank, Memphis, for collection.
Blank proofs for death losses can be had al
sad bank. All other matters nppertaining to
fne business OF said Connecticut Mutual Life
IGNITION by communication addressed 10 nv
once, corner Of Main and Sixth streets, Lon.
%isyille, Ky. JAMES CARPFNTFR
1edneral Agent Connecticut Mutual Life Ins.
Co.. Kentucky and Tennessee. l2s-2yE