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Daily globe., 1879-02-04
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

WARRINGTON, Feb. S.-Senator Voorhees, took
the oath of office to-day under the recent cleo
tion to fill the unexpired term of the late Sena-
Sor Morton.
INDIAN TRANSFER.
Senator McCreery introduced bill to trans
fer the office of Indian affairs from the interior
to the war department. Laid on the table to
be called up hereafter by Senator McCreery,
who gave notice that he desired to submit
some remarks.
MEXICO.
Senator Matthews introduced a joint resolu-
tion providing for a commercial treaty with
Mexico. Referred
POLITICAL PROTECTION.
Senator Teller presented petition of colored
people of Louisiana, complaining that they
are not protected either in life or property;
that OF the recent election they wore met by
armed white men known Democratic clubs;
that they were shot and not allowed to hold
meetings. They therefore invoke the protec-
ton OF tho federal government Referred to
the select committee of which Senator Teller is
chairman.
EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
Senator Harris, from the select committee on
epidemic diseases, reported a bill to prevent
the introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States, and to establish
q bureau of public health. Ordered printed
and recomulitted.
LAND CLAIMS.
Senator Edmunds called up the bill which
was partly considered last week to provide for
ascertaining and settling private land claims
in New Mexico, Wyoming Arizona and Utah,
and the States of Nevada and Colorado, and it
passed.
TENTH CENSUS.
Senator Morrill, gave notice that as soon as he
could obtain the floor he would call up the bill
to provide for taking the tenth and subsequent
census.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then, motion of Senator Conk-
ling, went into executive session.
At . P NJ. the doors were reopened and the
Senate adjourned
Daily globe., 1879-02-04
FERVENT FLAMES.

The Little Village of Kilkenny, Le Sueur
County, Badly Scorched--Two Hotels,
Store, Printing Office and Other Property
Burned--Business Portion of Le Mars,
Ia, ,Cremated-Other Fires and Casualties,
Daily globe., 1879-02-04
DOCK LABoRERs' STRIFE

LONDON, Feb. 3.-A dispatch from Liverpool
says the transatlantic steamers can neither be
loaded or discharged on account of the dock
laborers' strike. Steamers announced for New
York will have to sail punctually with or with
out cargo. Efforts are being made to obtai
labor from other places. The masters have
warned the men that they are driving trade
from Liverpool
Daily globe., 1879-02-04

VIENNA, Feb. S.-The Russo says Austria is
about to issue an order forb1dding travellers
from russia to cross the frontier unless pro-
vided with passes from the sanitary autho,i-
Daily globe., 1879-02-04

and ought not to be paid, until among the
mass of the population who have settled in the
State since the bonds were issued, vague tradi-
tions of this character have, your petitioner
is Informed, very generally prevailed, naturally
looked upon every proposition tending to a
settlement of these Yexed questions with sus.
picion, and that a thorough discussion of any
plan that shall be submitted to them by gen
tleuien of character and influence in different
,ons of the State, in whom the people would
have confidence, and who, having no interest
in the matter except the interest and fair fame
of the State, would be listened to respectfully
and their arguments and statements of facts
candidly weighed and considered by the voters
without prejudice and without suspicion, would
produce very different results than the
DISASTROUS FAILURES OF THE PAST.
Your memorialist trusts that he may rely
upon such efforts on the part of the represen-
tative men of Minnesota who were familiar
Daily globe., 1879-02-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Senator Voorhees, took
the oath of office to-day under the recent cleo
tion to fill the unexpired term of the late Sena-
Sor Morton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,

AAA AANNt NV 80 Wv J
The heavy volume of bushes in
mercantile circles is keeping our bank
ers as busy as bees, but outside Of the
banks there is little doing in a finan-
cial way. Capital is in liberal supply
and a considerable amount is lying
idle here for lack of confidence in the
future and for the small promise Of
productive returns. Money is in light
mercantile demand, bank discount
rates being s per cent, and 6 to 10 per
cent. in the open market. The
stock market is fiat. County war
rants are quoted firm at So to 9jc.
Memphis gas stock quiet at so to 85c.
Crittenden county, Arkansas, scrip at
40c; Mississippi county d., SOC; Mis-
sissippi leyee LIST district coupons Zoe;
NJ. & G. railroad stock dull at 13c.
In exchange eastern cotton bills offer
literally. Rates steady, as follows :
Sight bills on New York and Phila-
delphia, and demand on Fall river,
Boston and Providence are taken at
&c discount, while sight on Fall River
is a &c discount. On New Orleans
sight bills are &c discount. Checks
on all points are sold at par.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
The Chinese in Euronr.

: In a thoughtful article in the An
males de ! Extreme Orient it is boldly
predicted hat before many years the
Chinese question will become as ur-
gent in Europe as it is now in Ameri
Ca. The isolation of China is a thing
of the past, and in a century, if not
sooner, we are told, the Chinese will
become the principal workman ele-
ment, not only in America, but in
Europe. The European race saws
the Annales, is aristocratic; generally
disliking manual labor; it aspires to
everything except the obscure life Of
the working man. Moreover, the
future generation will find itself face
to face with the question of how 10
procure hands for handiwork. Iii
here that the Chinese race will come
admirably in to fill up the zap. In
fifty years steam navigation will trans
port the Chinese at labulously low
prices to all parts of the world. We
shall see arise in the cities of Europe
Chinese quarters, which will cause
discomfort among our working classes.
with whom they will have seriously Il
reckon, and the Chinese element will
end by fixing itself among us like the
Jews. This Chinese emigration, We
are told, is no Utopia, aud we shall
see the Chinese workmen in Europe
sooner than we think.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
WHO A BE K1Eei
Mr.. TiIdsn Prepared for a Struggle with
Mr.. Vanderbilt.


Pittsburg POSI-
The railroad enterprise in which
Governor Tilden is said to be engaged
Of equipping a rival railroad line to
the West, in opposition to the Wander
bits New York Central, is the great
object of talk in money and railroad
circles in New York city Just now.
The Herald Of Saturday devotes con
siderable space to interviews on the
subject with men prominent on the
street. We quote this as to Governor
Tilden's methods in big operations
from one of the interviews
The fight between Tilden and Van
derbilt promises TO be a very pretty
one, for the old man is better equip
ped for a bout with the railroad king
than many people imagine. / suppose
Iilden is worth at least ten millions in
round numbers, nearly all of which is
in excellent shape and can be handled
almost any day. Now Vanderbilt,
despite his great wealth, is handi-
capped by a great deal Of water in his
stocks. l refer particularly to the
New York Central, of course, so that
the struggle won't be very uneven
after ali. When Tilden starts out in
a speculation you can rest assured that
he has laid out the land we'll before
hand. l have known him to take the
census of every section of country
through which a road was to run,
estimate how far the majority Of the
farmers live from the proposed depot
from which they would bring their
produce, calculate carefully the bust
ness already awaiting DEVELOPMENT and
the probable increase after railroad
facilities had been opened up, and
then only would he 20 ahead. | tell
you that Samuel j. Tilden's head is
long and level, and when he has made
up his mind as TO the intrinsic value
Of an investment heaven and earth
can't move him.
"Tilden resembles the late COmmo-
dore Vanderbilt more than the pres
ent owner of the New York Central in
hat he has the courage of his opin-
ions and isn'tafraid to buy low in or.
der to sell high. The Commodore
didn't get rich on buying New York
Central at ITO, and that wouldn't have
, been the road it is to-day if he hadn'I
bought interests that in time might
, work against him. w. H. Wander
bilt has made a mistake by not taking
0swegO Midland when he could have
bought it for a triaing sum, and he
/ has accordingly been forced to knucklt
5 down to the Wabash men in order t.
5 save himself. He may yet discover
+ that even that concession to partie.
who are hungry for a slice OF New
York Central will not block Tilden',
game against his favorite road. Ev
erybody knows how elevated roaC
stock was offered to Vanderbilt be
; fore the lines were in operation and h
pooh-poohed them as paying invest
e ments, and other instances might b.
+ cited in which his judgment on inan
h cial matters has been at fault, an.
: others in consequence have stepped i
I" and reaped the profits"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
tienerai Trade.

A general decline appears to have
set against all articles of prime neces-
sity, cotton included. The staple fell
Bc here and lc in New York yesterday
and within the past week prices have
dropped here &c on all grades. Other
leading articles have fallen during the
past week in Western markets as fol-
lows On pork, $3.50 per Dbl bulk
meats | to Sc per Id bacon the same;
green meats } to ic per lb -four 80 to
SOC per Dbl. In the line Of stock feed
but little Auctuation has occurred,
but the markets Of the West all show
a droopy feeling owing to the Stacking
of the demand abroad, and this it is
claimed is in the main due to spec.
ulative influences, which caused val
ues Of breadstuffs and eatables
generally to 20 beyond a point whore
any margin for gain is left to the ship.
pers in fact prices have been as
high in this country as they were in
the markets Of Europe, A lively
activity prevails in this market in all
lines of trade, the approaching Holt
days and the plethoric condition Of
cotton planters pocket. books causing
free purchases. The weather could
not be more favorable to business
though it is now cloudy and to sons
extent threatening.
FLOUR-Market droopy and lowor
with fair demand. Quotations are for X. S.,
per Dbl Xxx, IS 2ja5 90; xxx, IS rs
family, 50 80, choice, So 75; fancy, 81,
per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Marbct steady al 81 4
per bhl orders - 50 per Dbl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
Reporting the Proceedings Of
Congress.
Good Company.l

Good Company
To a stranger it seems simply in
credible hat a verbatim report can be
taken Of the verbal whirlwinds which
visit the Hodse of Representatives so
frequently. One member nominally
has the floor, but a dozen or twenty
other members are on their. feet max
ing all sorts of noises, interrupting,
contradicting, appealing to the speak
er, interpOlating all kinds of parlia-
mentary abuse, nonsense and retOrt,
while the speaker is adding to the din
by rapping on the desk with his mallet
and demanding order. Inarticulate
shouts Of approval and disapproval
contend for the mastery. Meanwhile
the member entitled to the floor is
saving the air and beating his desk in
dumb show, But the reporter, prac-
tieed in such scenes and knowing what
they mean, who are making the noise
and what they are making it about,
catches a word here and there, sup
plies broken sentences, makes grammar
cut Of disjointed phrases, has the in
telligence and discretion to know what
is simply the chaotic accompaniment
to be ignored, and which the stream Of
essential melody running through it
all to be noted and preserved, and
thus, with the help of an occasional
assistance from his fellow-reporters
aud the recollection of the combatants
themselves with regard to the contro-
versy just ended, he can present to the
readers of the Record next morning a
report which will be almost absolutely
correct of the stormiest scenes of the
session. And if his record is not
faithful he will be very apt to know it
next day, for, although the proceed
ings Of Congre IS are not the most ex-
citing feature of the days news to the
general reader, we may be certain that
there is one man who reads the official
report Of yesterdays proceedings with
a critical attention, and that is the
person whose u~tterances form part Of
those proceedings. Hence it follows
that the reporters work passes in re.
view every day before exacting critics,
and that a reputation for good or bad
work is speedily acquired.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
Cotton.

The market opened here this morn
ing with an improved feeling, a reoc-
ton having occurred abroad an in
domestic markets elsewhere. But two
or three buyers we're doing anything
yesterday, the feeling being fiat and
apathetic. The prospects to-day
favor larger sales han have been made
Tor some time. Sales yesterday 1850
bales;to exporters 900 and to spinners
200 bales, spectators 50, the market
closing easy and &c lower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
CONDITION oF TIE RIVERS.

The river here rose IS inches in the
past 4S hours ending at noon, and now
stands2 feet 4 inches above low water
mark. At Cairo it rose yesterday
Z inches, with % feet II inches on the
gauge. At st. Louis it declined II
inches, with II feet 2 inch on the
gauge. At Pittsburg it rose 2 inches,
with 6 feet 4 inches on the gauge.
At Cincinnati it rose IS inches with 19
feet six inches on the gauge. AT
Louisville it rose 5 inches with 8 feet
II inches in the canal. At Evansville
it is rising with Is feet 8 inches on
the gauge. Cumberland river rose 6
inches at Nashville yesterday with So
feet on the gauge. Arkansas river is
slowly rising at Little Rock with 5 feet
6 inches on the gauge. White river is
still swelling with a good steamboat
stage of water from Jacksonport to
the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

M~oderating.
Turning warm.
Slight rise at Pittsburg.
Indications Of more rain.
Fair business doing on the leveo.
The Fawn will be locked at Cairo.
There is. considerable drift still run
ming.
A dense fog envoloped the river this
morning.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The levce remains partially blocked
with cotton seed and cotton.
The Thomas Sherlock will pass
down to-day for New Orleans.
The Hattie Rowland, for Arkansas
river, had a splendid trip of freight.
The new steamer Jesse X. Bell left
louisville yesterday for New Orleans.
LEDGER Job Printing office and
Book Bindery, Is Madison street.
The John Howard has gone up
White river for another load Of
cotton.
The Eldorado, for Cincinnati, and
the Dacota, for St. Louis, are due up
to-day.
The John A Wood, with a tow Of
coal from New Orleans, left Cairo yes.
terday.
The Carrier leaves St, Louis to-
morrow for New Orleans, in the An.
ehor line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
Tnden IN Ohio.

Herald interview With Hon. Milton sayier.l
Who will probably be Ohio's choice
for presidential candidates? asked
the reporter.
There is a kindly feeling toward
Mr.. Tilden in Ohio he replied, be
cause the people Of hat State are per-
suaded that be has been deirauded of
the presidency. If they were sure
that he could carry New York. they
would undoubtedly support him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17

A negro constable in Virginia en-
dorsed on summons he had been sent
to serve on a lady This witness is
sick in babe chile one week old
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
COTTON ExoHAsoE QUOTATIONS.


Present rates OF freight from this
point are as follows On cotton to
the east are Tic per cwt, to Baltimore,
72c to Philadelphia, 74c to New York,
zoe to Boston and Providence and SOC
to Fall River for all rail, and 20 per
cwt. less by rail and river, Cotton by
river to New Orleans sl.00 per bale;
oil 65c per Dbl coke $3.50 per ton.
Freights from st. Louis per river 20c
per cwt. and 40c per barrel.
The receipts of cotton at all
United States ports since Friday last
sum up.113,396 bales against 113,7S4
bales last week on the same day
and 1869 bales last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to dlte are 2,720,-
81 bales, against 2,275,O47 bales at
this date last year, and 1908, 055 the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year over last 4i5, 797. The stock on
hand at this time is 795,4l6
bales against 74S,697 bales at
this time last year, and 1885,
III bales the year before. The
foreign shipments to date are 1885, 700
bales against 1,2O3,793 bales at this
time last year. and 9l5,855 bales the
year before. The visible supply at all
points, including stocks afoat on the
18th inst, wal 2,2O8,2O5 bales against
2,l25,5OS bales ofthis date last season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

4 LEAVING THIS DA
The New York herald., 1879-02-05

trustees. &c. appellants. VS.. robinson. treasurer.
&c, respondent-Motion to put on preferred caien-
dar granted.
Albert Kenyon VS.. the New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad Company.-Motion for reargu-
ment; Court took papers.
Constance b. Price VS.. Walter w. Price.-Moton for
reargument; Court took papers
APPEALS FROM ORDERS.
No. 76. Sylvester NJ. Boards, appellant, vs. John A.
Wheeler. respondent-Argued by NJ M Mead for ap-
pellant; S. G. Keeler for respondent.
No. 3l3 Peter Learn. appellant, vs.. William Garner,
respondent-Argued by ii. K. Sickels for appellant;
II. j. Swift for respondent.
No. 3i8. Patrick Kelly appellant. VS.. Cornelius
Sheehan respondent.-Argued by L. McManus for
appellant; s. G. Lester for respondent.
No. 3l5 The People rel. Samuel Fale. appellant.
vs. Gilbert S. Lyon and another, respondents.-Ar-
gued by William H. Robertson for appellant; Calvin
Frost for respondents
: No. 361. James Young. appellant Amos L..
Young. collector &C.. respondent-Argued by James
L. Dewey for appellant; Samuel A. Brown for re-
spondent.
GENERAL CALENDAR.
No. 43. Ernst Caylus and another, survivors, &C..
appellants. the New York. Kingston. &C, Railroad
Company. respondent-Argument resumed and con-
cluded.
DAY CALENDAR
The day calendar for Wednesday, February s, is as
follows:-Nos. 357. 70, 9S. 50. 10. 55. 66. "a.
The New York herald., 1879-02-05
LEFT IN DARKNESS.

lively suit was tried yesterday in tho Sixth Dis
trict Court. before Judge Gcdney. It appears that
the John s. Boyle Association hired tho Lexington
Avenue Opera House. in Fifty-eighth street. on
Christmas Eve for the purpose of having ball. Mr.
Schwartz the proprietor of the Opera House and de-
fendant in the is corpulent good looking Ger
man. and he told his story with the slightest possible
nt:-"I had just come up from the bowling alley
and on going into the barroom heard some trouble
the first thing knew was jostled and my watch
gone, and my chain, broken in two. hanging from
my vest the young men about me wore roscttes of
this society and was struck by one of them; then
told my To turn out the gas; it u fine mob -
This testimony was corroborated by young Schwartz.
On the part of the society the president and
treasurer testified that they hired the hall tho
evening Of the 2ith and the morning OF the 25th !;
that before their programme was half danced out
the gas turned of. and they seek to
from the defendant ono-half of the money paid for
the hall and one-half of the expense of the music
and $50 damages for being called by the defendant
thieves, &C.
Officer Malone testified that he was called in about
o'clock In the morning; that he found a couple
of drunken men In the hall and put them out. lie
back in hour, at the request of the defend
ant. and found lot of drunken young men
hailoong and showing lie then called the reserve
Mr.. Boyle. in whose honor the association is
named. called to the stand. Mr.. Boyle is young
man aud regarded something of power in his
'dccsrick." AZ the conclusion of his evidence he
said. Il tried to stop this thing. and when could
not told the gang
Judge Gcdney-rhat will do. Parties hiring these
halls responsible for the good order while their
charge. There IL no doubt of the disturbance. The
Defendant justified in turning of the gas. will
take the papers
The New York herald., 1879-02-05
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME COURT-CHAMBEHs- by Judge Don.
ohueNos. o. 49, g. 3d. S. 80, r. 49, IA ST. S4, 95 90
loO 1Ol. lo o los. III, 1i2. 49, 1856. 1885, l5o 1885,
l65, l69 49, 1884, 1919, 2OO 205, 2l 25, 226 228 229
232, 234. 242. 247. 24S 249. $50. 251.
SUPREME CoURr-SPEcIAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Van vorstNos. SG9. $780, $50. $50. s47 s54 $50. s62
s65. $685. $780, s71 s7i. $40. s7s. 1885, 1884, 1885, $685. ss4
800. 00O 0Ol, 9o2. 9O3, 90i. 9o5 9O6. 9O7. 9os.
SUPREME CoURr-CIIcUIT-Part 1.-Adjourned nm
I'll Monday HsSrgs5y s 49, Part aasa & BY Judge
2oei IOa0 4s4i. i726. 2os3. 42si 1851 i5aa Part g.
ll23Js 1882. 1885. 2372. no. 1885, 1856. 1885, 4l96
$685. 1885, $780, 26l4 1856. l77S l77o l2s 1873 1895
suprI IoR Counr-GxxEnAL TKnM. Adjourned sine
SUPERIOR CouRr-SPEcAL TERM-Hcld by Judge
Spcir.-Nos. G2, 81.
supEmon CouRr-TRrAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge scdgwck.-Nos $685. $780, 356. 10. 1874, IT. 3lj
42. 463 Gs7 596 ALL $50. 529 522 524 491. G35 $685.
1912 G3l 495 455, 52l Part 2-lIeld by Judge Freed
man.-Nos 607. 3g2. 600 6lO, 2s, 33I 472, AGO. 5ys
443, 453, 459, 562, $685. Gil.
COMMON PLEAs-GESERsL TERM.-Adjourned sne
COMMON PLrAs-srEcIAL TEuM-Held by Judge c.
p. Daly.-No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY TERM-Hcld by Judge Van
Hocscn.-No. 10.
Judge Larremorc.-Case on. No. $50. Mcdonald VS..
Hanover National Bank. No day calendar. Part .
Held by Judge j. r. Daly.-Nos. 74l, g9d, 1923, si2,
s55. s5G s57. sos. s5g 500. s61. s62. s63. s6i s6
MARrNE CoURr-TRrAL TEnM-Part Held by
Judge NIcAdam.--Nos 6372. 6Il6, 47sa, 3o9l. 5Oi3,
5i35 1878 $3.50. 53si. 1884, 1898. $685. $685. $780, 59s.
Part 2lIcld by Chief Justice Mker.-Nos $780, 5000.
1l0k, 5345, Sg46. 534S l942 3lj3 310-, $780, 540l.
54V2 5403. 54O6. 5tOS. Part 3-Hcld by Judge Shea.
Nos. 1881. 53s $685. 5349 52i 27O9, 445s 5Oo9 50s2.
5l96. 2955h. 5292. $500, 3i50A. 5i94.
CoURr or GENERAL SEssIoSs-Part Held by
Judge didcrsleovo.-r The People VS. Patrick Conlcy.
robUery Same vs.. John Ratishcrt, rapc; Same vs..
Thomas Kane. burglary; Same VS.. William Carson
and John Wolff, burglary; Same william Clark.
grand larceny; Same ys. John Fabush. grand lar
vs. Francis Smith and William H. Vincent larceny
from person; Same VS.. George W. Fox, false pre-
tencee. Part 2-Hcld by Judge Cowng.-1he Pco-
Same Va. Charles kevara, grand larceny.
CoUnr OF OYER AND TEpMrNER-T'he People vs.
John brown homicide: Same vs.. John smith, homi-
cide Samo VS.. Felix Lavclle, homicide; Same VS.,
Charles bernstein aud Abraham ID. Freeman. arson.
The New York herald., 1879-02-05
SUIT OF A LADY's MAID.

Tho suit OF Mary Ann McEteero against Augusta M
Little, in whose employ she WINS as lady's maid to
recover for alleged moneys advanced and for wages
which has been in the courts in France and In this
city for the past ten years. up again yesterday
in decision handed down by the full bench of the
Court of Common Pleas. Miss McEteere claims to
have advanced to Mrs. Little $l2O upon the day Of
their departure for tour in Europe TO be EXCHANGED
into gold and PAID back when they arrived in London
and also s275 tor eleven months wages at the rate o
$40 per month. After the party had arrived In
Rome, and upon the days of the Carnival
Mrs. Little without payment of the money she had
advanced or her wages and only received $40 TO take
her to Paris, where she to wait for Mrs Little
when this lady came there she demanded payment OF
tho moneys due her. and not receiving the same she
brought suit In the Municipal Court, In Paris which