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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23
CampbeIIs and MacdonaIds.

Halifax IN. 81 Herald.l
A good story is told of the MARQUIS
of Lorne and two Glengary Highland
ers who called on him the other day.
Ever since the massacre at Glencoe, in
which the Campbells did the bloody
work Of the crown, the clan Campbells
have been in bad odor with the clan
Macdonald, and others sects; indeed, it
is a proverb that the Macdonalds and
Campbells cannot eat O the same
kailpot." The Glengary men, Mac
donalds to the backbone, were in OF
tawa on business, and, after much
debate, resolved to pay their respects
to the Marquis of Lorne as the COVER
%nor-general, not as the son of the CAL
lum Nor. On their way to the hall
they talked the matter over again, and
one Of them suggested that perhaps
the Marquis, being a Campbell, would
refuse to receive a Macdonald, in
which case their position would be
humiliating. At the gate they
met the Marquis with Major
de Wintons, and, taking them
for servants, the Highlandman
asked if the marquis would care to
meet ''twa Macdonalds" to call on the
marquis, His excellency replied that
the marquis bore no malice to the
Macdonalds, and that Sir John Mac
donald being his first minister, it was
clear the Macdonalds had forgiven the
Campbells. Forgiven the Camp
bells !" cried one Of the visitors, ''for-
gotten Glencoe Sir John is paid for
that he has $4,000 a year for it; but
the diel take me gin we forgie or for
get u and with this the choleric Gaels
turned their faces toward Ottawa.
The marquis, however, disclosed him
self, and, after a hearty Misunderstanding,
the fcud was temporarily healed. The
visitors were turned over to the Ar
gyleshire piper, who is a prominet
member Of the household, and by him
treated SO handsomely that on their
departure they frankly acquitted the
marquis of all responsibility for the
massacre.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23
BROOKLYN.
Grand Sunday-sOhOOl Celebration.


New YORK, May 22.-The Brook
Ign Sunday.school Union celebrated
to-day its 6ftieth anniversary. After
exercises in several churches the
children marched forth and being
formed in sever divisions paraded the
principal streets and avenues, an army
with banners. The procession over
the children returned to the various
churches where they were refreshed
with the choicest delicacies and sang
most beautiful melodies. The public
buildings places of amusements and
many private residences were deco
rated with flags and bunting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

have his friends about him, but Ned is
no hand at making acquaintanees. He
is remarkably domestic for an actor Of
his reputation. He was never carried
away by hattery. Before he was
married, he received many letters
from actresses, which was not extra
ordinary, but he always tore them up
and gave the fair writers the cold
shoulder, which was extraordinary.
Booths first wife was Mary Devlin,
who died in child birth, in 1868.
You know, of course, that his present
wife is a McVicker. Booth and |
used to sleep in the same room, and it
was his habit frequently to rehearse a
whole play after a hard days work.
After playing Richard, for instance,
he would go through Lear | acting
as prompter, until the night had far
advanced. He has always been an
indefatigable worker, but he slept after
eating only a light supper and smoking
a mild pipe-full. Booth always knows
whether he has done we'll after the
excitement of the play is over. And
when he is not equal to himself he
displays great chagrin. Kick me,
he said one day L haven't done
.decently. | ought to be thrashed.'
I'm my opinion, 'Richelieu' is
Booths best character, Davenport
being the best Hamlet In the lat
ter role was especially realized what |
have said of the uneven character of
Booths acting. You may see him
a dozen times as the melancholy
and each time YOU will witness
a different Hamlet. Mccullough
does this, that or the other thing in a
studied way; Booth is perfectly nat
ural. | think, however, if Johnny
Booth had lived he would have been
sunerior to Ned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

DO you pay the roads TOR the priv.
lege Of running your csrs?'
No they pay us.
Besides hauling your cars"
"0ften, according to the value Of
the run"
"Why don't they build and run
their own cars rather than make such
an arrangement as that2"
Because the Pullman Company
owns the patents"
you have to keep your ears in re-
pair?"
mo; the railroad companies are
given the cars in good order, and are
required to keep them So"
How is it in case Of a collision or
other accident?"
THE railway company either repair
or pay us an estimated amount, de-
cided between our master mechanic
and theirs, and the car is sent to our
shops to be put in order"
Where are your shopsP"
The principal shops are at De-
troit."
Have you any shops in England?'
No; our cars for England are
made in this country, shipped abroad
in sections and put together there.
We charter a ship for our exclusive
use when we send over a load
Your laundry bills must be pretty
heavyP'
II should say they are. We pay
out thousands Of dollars every month
for washing our linen"
Does the ID. H. 6end trouble you
Dead heads2 yes, though mostly
in the shape Of exchange courtesies
with railways. By agreement passes
are exchanged with all the officers of
both companies where business takes
them over the roads, the Pullman Off
GERS riding free and the railway officers
sleeping free
You must get the best of them on
that basis ?"
1T would seem so, because while
one Of our men is riding, for instance,
between Chicago and st. Louis, will
ride ten dollars worth while the rail-
way officer will only sleep two dollars
worth, but as a matter of fact the
number of railway officers who have
to go out on the road is so much
greater than the number of our men
who use their passes that the balance
is largely against us. Our dead-head
business represents an annual loss of
about Sl30,000 a year"
You don't have to give passes out
side of railroad meA much, do you ?"
No more than we can help, but it
is not an unusual thing for a man to
lose half a day waiting to see the
superintendent to save two dollars by
a pass on some pretext or
" What action would your company
take if Illinois or any other State
enact legislation cutting down
your rates."
That would depend upon clrcum-
stances. We should probably put on
4 cheap grade of cars through that
State or possibly withdraw our arr
altogether"
But you are under contract with
railroads, are you moi?
Yes but the contracts can be ter
minated under certain conditions.
The Texas legislature, for instance,
has lately enacted a law taxing our
ears heavily, and as a result, we shall
take every sleeper out of the State
and sell accommodations to the border
Texas business never was very
valuable, and it will be better for us
TO drop the runs han pay the special
tax lately levied"
And with a head somewhat fuller of
information than before | babe my
agreeable companion good night, and.
his eyes happen to fall on this
he will never know he was
pumped by Roswell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23
DAMAGED COTTON.
A Suit Of Interest to the Business Com
munity- liability Of a Boat Under
Bill Of Ladlng.

New Orleans Picayune, May 1871
The case OF H. and B. Beer VS.. the
steamboat Il. 0. Stanard, recently de-
cided by Judge Billings, sitting in the
United States Circuit Court, was a
libel based upon a bill of lading. The
latter represented the cotton as having
been received in good order. When 1t
was delivered to libelants it was dam.
aged. They, in their libel, claimed
the amount of the damage. The de.
tense denied that the cotton was
received by the officers of the boat or
their duly authorized agent or agents
in good order and we'll conditioned, as
recited in the bill of lading, and
alleged that the cotton was in bad
condition when delivered on the boat
for transportation. 1t is alleged By
the defense that they handled the
cotton with proper care, and that it
received no damage while in the
charge of the boat or her officers ;
also, that at the time the cot
on was being loaded on the
boat at Memphis, the master of
the boat told the wharfnger not TO
sign clear bills of lading but with
one condition excepted, because said
cotton was in large part damaged by
wet and mud, and was not in good
order and condition; also, that the
libelants have no interest in said cot.
ton, or any right to any claim that
might be asserted in a court of jus
tice, for damages to said cotton, against
respondents. libelants being only
agents, and furthermore that any
pretended claim libelants may have
had has since been settled and ad-
justed. The testimony shows that a
bill Of lading was signed, with condi.
dition excepted, by one Wickof, in
accordance with istructions from the
master Of the vessel. When it was
taken 10 Katzenberger's Sons, the
shippers, they refused to accept it
stating that the cotton was in gooc
condition when they delivered il
on the wharf, and that they would
not receive any but a cloaI
bill Of ladibg; thereupon the bill o
lading, with condition excepted, wal
torn up, and a clear bill Of lading
signed by Wickof, was delivered t
them, upon which the action i
brought. The dray receipts were in
trodUced by the claimants, showiBI
that upon some Of them the condition
Of the cotton was excepted Consid
cradle testimony was introduced OF
both Sides, going to establish the posi-
tions and allegations Of the respectiy
parties. Judge Billings held that II
aud B. Beer, being the cohsignees 0
said cotton, and holders Of the bill 0
lading, they had the right Of action
lie therefore decided that the boa
was liable, under the bill Of ladip
sued upon, aud gave judgment i
accordance Herewith. An appliea
ton for a rehearing is now pending.
There are sil 100000 due for bao
49,. -. milan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23
S~TenagerIe Burned.

DETROIT, May 22.-The menagrie
establishment owned by j. M. French,
five miles north of here, was DESTROYED
by fire this morning. The elephant Sui
tan, five lions, a zebra, leopard, stag
and many other valuable animals we're
cre%ated. Loss, heavy insurance,
small,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
500 per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for tina summsr
can order the DAILY LEDGER at 500 per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstOfiee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

Every moment of our lives every
part of our body is wearing out and
being built up anew. This work is
accomplished by the blood, but if the
blood does not perform its work prop
erly the system is poisoned. Cleanse
the blood by the use of DR.. Bulls
Baltimore Pills. Harmless but eff
Giant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23
An Oregon Town Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a Port
land, Oregon, dispatch says the town
of Dallas was nearly destroyed by fire.
The loss is not estimated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

The school children take advantage
of these warm afternoons to go in
search Of birch. When the writer
was a boy he didn't have to go after
birch. II Danbury News.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

English newspapers advertise for
spring poetry, and add Postage
stamps must be enclosed with each
poem, in case it should be rejected.
they manage to keep themselves in
postage material by throwing the poems
IN the waste basket and the stamps
into the private drawer, -LCamden
Post. .n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

There arc 81 100000 due for back
in Louisiana.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08

The Washington Star publishes an
interview with Delegate Cannon, which
contains the following very shrewd,
double-edged reioinder:. To the ques
ton of "N hat would, I've the. politics of
Utah if it became State ? ~ Cannon is
reputed as. saying: cit would be a
Democratic State. l am satisfied from
my own observations that the feelings
of the people are iss accord with the
feelings of. the Democracy. They be,
lieve in home rule. 1 cannot say, how
ever, what would be the effect should
Utah be admitted by the Republicans
Then it might be Republican State.
Afeeling of gratitude TO the party that
leEussnro the Union would, no doubt,
influence,a. very large. number of voters
who are not vefxdecided m theEs politi:
cal views"
The reports from delta published ! .
the Observer, and telesnphed from New
Orleans to the press, about affairs in
Madison Parish, louisiana is pro-
neuneed false in every particular. r.
H. Brown, the man reported hanged,
was sG-helne at Tellulah Louisiana, last
Friday, we'll and hearty. The other
casses !. reported are on par with that
of Brown. The election. passed eff
more quietly than any, that has been
held for years.
A conductor on the Utah and North
ern Railway, arrested last Falkcn sus-
pieion of realiing mails, and. yxho was
acquitted at Ogden, has beennimlictei
by the, Malad County, Idaho.. Grand
Jasy, for the same crime, and held IN
S., 900 bail.
The General Assembly, of Virginia
has fixed Tuesday next for the election
of State officers. The Read justers will
mold caucas tonight, and their nom
nation is regarded as equivalent to an
election.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08

The Banking and Currency Com
mittee OF the House of Representatives
has authorized its Chairman, Judge
Bucknsr, to report to the Honse for
passage a new bill relating to banking
A synopsis of the proposed bill shows
tlat it requires National Banks in all
the large cities to keep on hand at all
times, in lawful money of the United
States, an amount equal to % per cent
um of the aggregate amount of their
notes i'll circulation, and their deposits
1T least one half of which reserye shall
be in standard gold or silver coins Of
tle United States. Banking associa-
tions in the smaller cities and towns
are required to keep an amount equal
TO five per centum. of their circulation
ON hand, one half of which shall be in
standard gold or silver coins.
The. bill provides.a penalty for failure
to, comply with its requirements.
Should it become a law it will make a
place for the standard dollars, which
John Sherman has been boarding in
Government vaults for the purpose OF
making capital for the repeal or mod
fieation of the Silver Bill. There are
not much less than 800, 100000 of
national bank notes in circulation, and
the deposits in those banks, perhaps,
exceed that amount. If l2l per cenb-
um of the aggregate circulation and de-
posts must be kept in coin, the thirty
or forty millions in standard dollars
now on hand in the Treasury vaults
will be taken up by the banks and held
by them in compliance with the law.
There will then be no excuse for modir
flying the Silver Bill, ands Jshn Sher-
man may graciously consent to patron
ize the mines of Nevada to the extent
of purchasing their bullion to run the
Carson Mint.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08
NOT SO VERY STRANGE.

The Reno Journal thinks it is strange
that the President has not referred to
the railroad question in his annual
message, and that" no chief executive
has ever called attention to the growing
power of the corporations non sug-
gested remedy for the evils of, which
the people complain" ."
This is net so astonishing sas the
Journal supposes,. Only since the war
have the cerporations sbeen,parmitted
to become moaopolies. Those,that are
to-day most overbearing and Oppressive
were created by the party which has
since controlled the Government, and
Hayes and his advisers are not 50 fool
is as to call the attention Of the county,
80 evils which their party is responsible
for by abiding to their growing power
in his message. The corporations, in
Guiding national banks, are all-power-
full in elections, and neither party is
very much disposed to make enemies of
them. The Journal can hardly expect
Hayes, as the representative of. the
party which created those corporations
and endowed them. with privileges
which even the most grasping of them
do not attempt to exercise, to condemn
the work Of that party; AID, unfortun-
ately for tbs. people, too many Demo
Gratis in Congress and State Legislatures
are too cowardly to attempt to. restrict
their powers or privileges.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08

The Philadelphia Press prints an
article on what Grants visit to Mexico
IN cans, which says: within the past
few days, and your correspondent
speaks aivisedly, a delegation of promi-
nent Mexican merchants have called
upon and been in consultation with an
American statesman of great a1nihis-
tfative ability, to whom the profer of
protectorsaip over Mexico has been
made TIese merchants not only guar
antee the moral support Of the Mexican
people of the better class, but assure, if
nee lei, tle sub ,tantial support which
the purse and the sword can afford In a
last EFFORT to pass form semi-barbarism
10 civilization.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08
THE NENDOCINO Outlaws.
One OF Them Captured aad One Of
TEaln Killed.

y,
says: Sheriff Morse, Of. Mendocine,
left Chico few days ago, in company
with Mrs. Stanley and few others,
determined to make another attempt at
the capture Of. the Mend6cino outlaws
Prom information obtained, they had
every reason to believe that they3were
secreted in Butte Creek canyoa, in the
neighborhood Of Nimshew, and yester-
day morning, about daylight, they
came upon them in an old cabin down
in the canyon, between Nimshew and
Big Butte Creek. The cabins.was sur
rounded by brush, except little clear
ance in front. Two of the men were in
the cabin and one was engaged in chop
ping wood GA the outside. Ga the APP
proach of the Sher if and posse they
were calied.uRen TO surrender, and the
guns OF the party were leveled at them,,
80 it was thoaght their capture was
certain. Seeing that it was impossible
to.ge5 to their guns, 31e murdsrers i'm
mediately broke for. the thick brush
near at han1 A yolley was fred at
them, and Billings fell MORALLY wound
ed. Brown and Gauntz made their
escape, each running in opposite direc.
tions, and each followed by party OF
the Sheriff's posse. Gauntz male his
way directly through the brush toward
Nimshew, and took refuge in an old
cabin near the. main road leading to
town, arriving ahead OF Sheriff Moore,
who was returning to,Chico with the
body of. Billings. From this place he
was enabled to view the crowd assem-
bling around the hotel, holding an in
quest and preparing a-box for the body
of his dead comrade. Aparty in search
of him came, to the hotel, late in the
evening, to rest. In the morning,
Charles Hill came to the hotel and in
formed the officers. that he hal lost a
robe. out of his buggy, near the old
cabin by the road. This put. the officers
again on the track. Stanley who had
headed this party, concluded to exam
inc every place in the, vicinity, and the
old cabin received his attention, and,
on going into it, found Gauntz tucked
under Hills missing buggy roho. He
was called upon to surrender, and be-
ing unarmed, hungry and cold he
merely replied: Boys, you have got
me; i am ready" Gauntz is a small,
spare man, and has been known by
the name of French Dick" Stanley
and Hill arrived in town with him,
heavily ironed, and he now occupies a
cell in the lookup. The party are still
in pursuit of Brown, and he being with
out hat Or proper clothing,it is expected
tAat ae VIII shortly be captured.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08

General Sherman is said to be excited
over the proposition to confer an excep-
tional rank in the army on General
Grant, and is reported to be going about
Washington like one demented, beg
ging Republicans and. Democrats net
10 do it..
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08

Senator Dooth and Representative
Page, Davis and Pacheco of California,
called upon the President in body and
protested against his appointment of
John Morton to be Collector of Inter
nal Revenue in California.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08


Gs> b. SIE.NENS ~ INA
FANCY GOODS.
<.,, s
FOR. GOOD GOODS AS LOW. AS ANY
HOUSE. On THIS 'u-s"i
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-08

\. c. EoBIss
wInncmucca. November 10. lsIa
Daily globe., 1879-05-01
MINNEAPOLISNEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.

The Reform club held their weekly
sociable last evening.
Rev. E. S. Williams and George B. Brad
bury will conduct gospel meeting at the
South Minneapolis school house on Friday
evening.
The sheriff's sale of Judson, Curtis & Cos
stock was ended yesterday. The stock
brought about $4,000, nearly three fourths
of its value.
The pupils of the public schools in the
second, third, fourth fifth, sixth, and seventh
grades, will hold May party at the Chaly-
beate springs on Saturday.
A man was brought to the police station
yesterday afternoon by his friends suffering
from an attack of delirium tremens. He
will be kept locked up until he RECEIVERS.
The Colored Aid society will hold public
meeting at Association hall on Tuesday
evening, May 6, for the purpose of raising
funds for the colored refugees now in Kan
sas.
The committee on health and hospitals
of the common council held a meeting yes
terday afternoon, and decided to select lot
in the southern part of the city, owned by
George A. Bracket, as the city dumping
ground.
The coopers are on strike again. A
number of the proprietors of the large
cooper shops have decided not to make any
terms with the strikers, and have sent to
Winona, Red Wing and Saltwater for barrels
to supply Immediate demands, and will put
green hands at work this morning.
Daily globe., 1879-05-01
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK; April 81. :
ooTToN-ouiet; 1lal@11Sc; futures quiet:
barrels.
GRAIN-wheat, higher; receipts 10000 BUSH
els; rejected sprilg 76077c; No. spring 840S5c;
No. 3spring 900D91c; ungraded spring 90092c; un-
graded winter red 1.o701.13; No. do l.1301.A;
No. do l.14; No. 2 amber 1.11A 10; ungraded
white 0901.11h; No. 8 do l .0601 .06h; No, 2 do
109D1.09s No. do, sales Il, 600 bushels at LILO
@1.11h. Rye firm; No. western afloat SIC; No.
Milwaukee in store 5s2lo. Barley. nominally un-
changed. Malt dull. Corn, easier; receipts $4,000
43c; No. 2, 43a@4sAc; No. 2 white 47c; steamer
white 43l4@44c. Oats active and o shade higher;
receipts 100000 bushels; No. white 32A@33c;
No. 2 do. 34@341ac; mixed western 32@3Sc; white
western 33@37c; No. Chicago in store 3lBc.
HAY-Demand.fair; market firm at 40045c.
HOPS-Dul and unchanged.
GROCERIES Coffee steady. Sugar, firm and in
fair demand; fair to good refining, 61a@6$c. Mo-
lasses, dull and unchanged.
PETROLEUM united 75c; crude 7h@sc;
refined $1.O85s.
TALLOW-Unchanged; CSC.
ROsIN-Dull at $1.971a @1.4O.
TURPENTINE-Heavy; $1.3OH.
PRODUCE-Eggs, easier; western 11Ac. Butter,
unsettled; western 5@18c Cheese firm; western
2@7Hc.
LEATHER-No unchanged; Hemlock sole,
Buenos Ayres and Rio Grande light middles and
heavy weights 19@2lc.
WOOLrDull; domestic fleece, 26@2sc; pulled IT
@24c; unwashed 9024c.
PROV1sIONS-Pork, weak; mess $9.1509.25 for
old; 10 25 for new. Beef, steady. Cut meats
steady long clear middes, &c. short clear middles,
SIZE. Lard, weak; prime steam S6.25.
wH1sKY-$l.o71a.
Observation-Disclosures copper quiet but steady; !;
sheathing 22c Pig iron, steady and in fair de-
Russia sheeting 1Oh@10Ac.
NAILS-Cut and clinched, $3.50.