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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

see that we are not altogether without
the blessings of civilization. At present
the camp is enlivened by the presence
Of a lot of Belville people, who are
here attending the preliminary ex-
animation of Child Brummett, who
killed Billy Bell in Belleville last
Thursday. The killing occurred in
front of the Belleville Hotel on Thurs
day evening. Bell went to the faro
game, where Child was dealing, Wednes-
day night, and put s. on the layout.
Child said II don't want to play for
you" "Bell said: ~ have been after
You for three years, and / will get you
yet. ! would like to have six bits n
dozen for whipping such fellows as you.
You think you are fighter because
you licked drunk in Austin" The
next day they passed each other and
didn't speak. At o'clock in the even
ing Child was walking up to the hotel
from Jackson's. Bell came up from
the other corner of the street. Child
got to the porch fore or five feet ahead
Of Billy. Child had taken two or three
steps on the sidewalk, and Billy had
one boot on the sidewalk in the net Of
stepping up when Child turned and
shot him in the neck. The ball went
through the collar button-hole Of the
shirt, and was taken out from the
shoulder blade at the back. Pick
Handle Gulch is the name Of the real
mining town Of the section, being To-
Gated in the ravine directly below the
M ines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
Wood is Sa0a Cord and Water ) Cents
TALON.
VIRGINIA lNw.l Enterprise.

Candelaria is without doubt the
toughest and most uncomfortable min
ing camp III Nevada. The houses,
what there are Of them. are poorly
built, and the cold wind that has been
blowing for tile past few days goes
through them rs easily n il would
through Il sieve \ great many peo-
pie still live iii tents. Wood costs so
4 cord and i scarce and poor III that,
Il takes capitalist g keep tire go.
ing hero. Mater retails III ] cents i
gallon and Is hauled III wagons from
Columbus eight miles This water i
no, very good, being impregnated with
alkali, Int the average Candelasian
doesn't care much for that. tho major.
ity of them pruierring beer, which, IN
tho way. il sold 1T the rate If il lit i
drink Iii many If tile saloons. Tile
whisky II of good quality, 81 you en-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
flogging In English Prisons.
lmnllon 1Telegrnnl.


The punishment Of the cat. o-nnr
tails was inflicted Yesterday morning.
IN Newgate Gaol, upon three prisoners
who were convicted nj the last session
of tho Central Criminal Court, of rob
bory, accompanied by yiolencer. The
most serious ease was that Of Henry
Perry, - years Of age, who Was con
yictcd of II very brutal assault upon IL
yong man whilst travelling OH the I'm
foreground railway. carrying II eonsid-
cradle sum Of money belonging Ia his
employers from one of their establish
ments to another The evidence left
no doubt that the prisoner acted upon
deliberate plan, the object being 10
get possession Of the money ut all ha2-
ards He was sentenced hy Mr., Jus.
tce Stephen to undergo penal soryitudo
for tewenty years and u receive thirty
strokes Of the cat Thomas Allen
aged Is, the second oulprit, was CON
yicted Of brutal violence upon labor
ing man III the neighhorhood 81
Shoreditch, the only booty he obtained
being the tritling sum of 4 few shil
lings. lie was sentenced to five years
penal scryitude and u receive twenty.
five lashes The third prisoner WIS j,
Young man named John Fem, who
convicted If robhng an old man II Iii,
watch III Hatton Garden. 1T the same
time knocking him down and kicking
him, was sentenced To live Years penn
seryitude and twenty lashes. The Hog
gings were carried out lii strict privacy
the Home Secretary having refused i'll
applica ions That were made to him hN
some Of the newspapers. The only
persons present We're Mr.. sidney Smith
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
New York Times.

Thirty.iive years ago when Capt.
Stone made Moundyille, w. VA. his
home, he planted two seeds. informing
his family that lie would like Ii raise
wood for his coffin Only one seed
sprented, and in tile course If thirty
years became inc tree. During i
severe wind storm eighteen months AGO
the treee fell Il WIS sent to i Pitts
hnrgh firm Is be cut into lumber and
III due time returned "a the captain III
the shape If i handsome coffin and
nov u complete the story, il owner
Inns list beer buried Ill IL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

Cadet Whitaker has applied IL
President Hayes for trial " court
martial Whitaker asserts that lie il
innocent Of every charge made against
him. The president has taken the
matter under adyisement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

New York oits's charity ball Will IL
held this season Oh the night ii fehrn-
AIRY 81,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

Tie health of Justice Clifford, Of tEa
United states supreme court, has d.
declined very rapidly III the past few
days, and he il liable todie any Ill!
His mind il wholly gone. H resides
Ill Maine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
Louisiana Oranges.

There are not many persons Who M
preelnte the extent Of our grange trade
or who realize what m enormous
source Of revenue the culture of this
delicious fruit may he made. On the
10Th of etohrr there were shipped from
here on the Chicago, st. Louis 4 New
Orleans Railroad, eleven carloads If
oranges destined to Denver, st. Louis,
Cincinnati. Chicago and Evansville.
There was III this shipment l,a2o
barrels, and averaging the barrel ut 500
We have total of3a6,ooo oranges sent
III one day hN ono railroad to supply
the increasing demand iii the west for
Louisiana oranges, which are fir supe-
rior 70 the oranges OF Cuba, and even
the undetermined fruit If Florida.
Between the first Of October and the
Goth there were shipped hy tho same
rend to the western cities ale0u
barrels nj aggregate IT 6,ao0.0N
oranges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
Wealth in Wool.
New York Commercial Traveller

New York Commercial Traveller
The United States census Of islN
which was the first one where Gle
ments other than that Of population
were introduced, shows thenty-fout
wooden factories that spun yarn, and
9.25S, POS yards of wooden cloth woven
in families, valued ut S4,4IS,000. III
1860 wooden establishments had in
creased to 2,0l0, employing 46, 600 work
people Of various grades, and produc-
ing goods valued ut $67 300 600 annual
~. The demand for blankets and
clothing for the soldiers during the re
bellion causad general advance III
prices, and corresponding increase IN
factories, 50 that in 1860 persons en-
ployed in the manufacture numbered
$1,000. who produced goods valued at
S177 100000. The demand for WOODEN
fabrics naturally increase with the pop
ulation, Since 1888 this country has
imported wool, either manufactured 81
III the raw to the value Of over 81 200.
600. and for the past four years, in the
aggregate, $4,000 600 has beer
brought in; while the export has beer
comparatively tritling. In 1876 The
total duties on wool and wooden tex
lures amounted to S30,914,0SG. which
is the largest animal revenue the gov
eminent has received on these article.
with the exception IF those Of the fous
Years previous to lS4S, BY TIL.
exhibition it will beseen that the wool-
grower III tie United States meets Wit
i remuneratiye reward for his labor
III fgat II II appf1ar n,.iIapnn ~ ~ Nm
most any legitimate occupation in this
country pays when properly attend
ed to-
i i many years since either party ii
England had the benefit ola political
Soloa. The Duches Of Manchester has
established herself in London for the
winter and intends to make her house
the focus Of politics and the place
where distinguished men Of all shades
of politics can meet and talk over TIL
events. She possesses allthe qualities
necessary for the successfully carving
out this idea. The campaign was ~
Gently inaugllrated III d dinner, Il
which Lord Beaeonsfeld, Lord Hart
lngtan, Lord Dntferin, and Lord ode
Russell met and We're joined ii the
evening by few choice political spirits
including the secretary for Ireland.
-
Tie health If Justice Clifford, of tne
United states supreme court, has de-
declined Very rapidly ii the past feV
days, and Tie il liable II die any day
His mind il wholly gone IL resides
in Maine.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04

MEKIrEp DEFEAT humiliating defeat
recently suffered by the British at the hands
of the Afghans will perhaps teach England a
lesson. The British lion is cons' antly hunt
ing row with somebody and occasionally the
bsligerent beast thrusts his head into localities
he Immediately wishes himself out Of. Eng
land has for many centuries been an appro-
priator of territory and an invader of far off
domains If the English troops had let the
Afghans alone it would not have suffered the
dem0ralizing defeat which is now bewailed all
over the British Isles When John Bull
learns to mind his own business he will ex-
perience less trouble.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04

ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FRoM.-The Er-
reka Sentinel says that the White Pine dele
gates to the State Convention will 60 for Gen.
eral Sabin for the Supreme Judgeship. The
APPEAL has positive information that such 10
not the case, but that the White Pine dele
gates will throw :heir strength for Judge
Beatty, gentleman who has proven himself
worthy of the esteem and good will of the
people of this Commonwealth, and who owe
it to themselves to renominate and re elect
him to the office he is now ably filling.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04
Pacific Coast.

AsSessment-The Yale Fire.
SAN Francisco, August 8.
| Assessment Oh Hale aud NorcrOss of 81
cents.
A Victoria dispatch states that the tota
loss by the Yale fire is $4,000, on which
there was S. 900 insurance Nearly all thu
safes failed and the contents ruined. Both
men burned at York's Hotel have since died
Fatal Accident and Murder i'm Oregon
PORTLAND, August g.
Yesterday farmer named John Link, re.
siding four miles from Dayton, Yamhill coun-
ty, was thrown under his wagon and the
wheel passed over his body, crushing the
skull and chest and producing almost instant
DEATH
Last evening J. H. Kelly. otherwise known
as kelly the Vag" became involved in a
quarrel with a fisherman named Ray, alias
Sullivan, at the Diana saloon, low resort.
The exact nature of the quarrel is not known.
The men commenced the quarrel in the
saloon but were ordered out by the pro-
prietor. On the sidewalk the row was re-
sumed, when Sullivan drew a dirk and stabbed
Kelly in the left side of the neck, infictng a
wound from which he died in half an hou'.
tured.
Schroeder Held to Answer-New Collector
of she Port-Blowins up Transport.
SAN Francisco, August 3.
Schroeder, who killed Dr. Lefevre ia Oak
land, was to-day held to answer without bail.
His counsel gave notice Of an application to
the Supreme Court for writ of habeas corpus.
Chinatown was fumigated yesterday as
precaution against the spread of smallpox.
The new Collector of the Port, Eugene L.
Sullivan, took possession of the Office yester-
day. 1t is understood no changes in the per-
sonnet of the Office will be made at present
The friends of Burckhardt, who died from
the effects Of morphine, deny that it was
suicide, and say he had been in the habit of
using the drug
Intelligence from Callao, dated July 22d,
says: The Peruvians rugged torpedo boat
with 800 pounds of dynamite under a false
bottom. Fruit was placed above this and the
boat set adrift in the harbor. Boats from the
Chilean transport Loa picked up the fruit
boat and brought it alongside of the ship.
The fruit was taken out, when the machinery
under the false bottom set the charge off. The
Loa was almost lifted cut of the water and
sank stern foremost. One hundred and fifty
men were drowned, and but few were saved.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04
BY TEL EGRAPH.
Eastern.

6dSlcCu.
The Tunnel Dissster-AnA Army to March
against the Af.haas Petty Revolu.
tions In Mexico.
New York, August g.
The work Of recovering bodies from the
Hudson river tunnel is progressing very slow
y ON account of fl w Of water.
The Vlceroy Of India has ordered u power
ful army t" march to Af.hanistan.
Garfield had AN enthusiastic reception at
Erie, Pean., this afternoon.
Small revolutions are numerous in Mex
leo against Gonz lies, President elect.
The Go-as-you.please Hungry Match.
NKw YORK, August 3.
Last evening DR.. Tanner was very cross and
peevish. He rested ON his cot and seemingly
slept soundly for some hours. At 10 o'clock
he arose and, undressing, retired for the night,
hut cid not rest quietly, his stomach being
out Of order.
Dr. Tanner has experienced NO nausea since
midnight, and his stomach is in al improved
condition, HE features are still punched and
drawn, and his eyes lock dull. His temper
is irritable. and the crowd of spectators annoy
him. His usual drive failed to benefit him
and he will give up going out until the end vt
his fast During the morning he drank At
intervals less than half pint Of crot"n and
mineral waters He is now in the 81 day.
Asharpchseti.s smugglsr.
Npw Vopx Auvuat
Colonel Bodine, Of the American rihs team,
arrived from England yesterday in the steam
er City Of Chester. He had with him /. gun
case, which being opened and 1I .mined By
Custom. house officer. was found to contain
variety, Of dutiabls articles, such A. SIX pairs
Of ladies' silk hose, six ladies' silk scarfs,
large lot Of four button kid gloves, new ivorv
comb and brush and 134 yards Of black silk.
The case and its contents were sent to the
seizure room. The duties on the goods amoun,
to about $40. They are liable to forfeiture.
Fight With vieserio.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas August 3.
A dispatch was received at headquarters
yesterday saying that Victories band at
tempted to pass north between Eagle Springs
and Quitman. An engagement: ensued. The
Indians were repulsed and the position held
until the arrival Of Captain Vice, when
sharp encounter took place between the troops
and the Indians. The latter were repulsed,
seven being killed and many wounded. The
engagement listed three hours.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04

Edison has given up his effort to devise an
electric light, and is now work,ng on noise
less, smokeless and dustless electric locomo-
tive. Edison can get on the soft side Of the
press by inventing form which will lock up
in such way that each advertiser will appear
at the head of the column.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04

No YELLuwfeverin Memphis this year. The
efficiency Of the board of health during the
past year has made her one of the most heal.
thy cities in the south.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04

r Sucks came up smiling yesterday from
their decline of the day before.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-04
Telegraph Cigar Store,
A DAISY OF A BIT CIGAR.

ALWAYS hand smokers materials, including meer
schaus brierwood aud other varieties of pipes smoking
tobacco pipe stems cigarettes cigarette paper and In
short thing to be foane in istclass establishment
of the kind
Telegraph Cigar Store, Ormsby Building Carson stree,
Carson len
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14

as to whether the quarterly court had
best sell the county interest in the
Louisville railroad indicates how little
the people care for public matters
when there is nothing to be gained,
The vote, as far as heard, stands SIC
to sell and % not to sell.
The Japanese booth at the recent
bazaar realized for the benefit Of ST.
Peters church upwards of $500, and
the whole affair was a decided financial
success. The editor of the Washing,
ton City Post, while the bazaar was at
its height, sent a budget Of Japanese
~curiosities worth a hundred dollars
or so.
The LEDGER Office book bindery
10 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable Of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as car be done any
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14

at the Beale street Baptist church.
Il would be a reflection on our color.
ed citizens to hint that any Of their
race would pick the pocket of one Of
the GOhSral's followers.
There was nothing whatever Of a
political cast in the movement of yes
terday. The whole affair was designed
as a compliment to a distinguished
and a successful soldier and an only
living ex-president. Yet it was a
noticeable fact that every supporter Of
the Grant phase of politics was espe-
cially active and made unusual effort
to be prominent and conspicuous.
When the procession formed yes
terday near the Peabody, Captain
Samuel Carnes was noticed afoot at
the head of his company,
and wearing his usual modest air. By
virtue of his rank he should have
been on horseback and in command of
the whole troop Of soldiers in the line.
After a little urging by the marshal of
the day, Captain Carnes mounted and
moved at the head of the column.
The visit of General Grant to the
Tennessee club parlOrs last night
seemed to be one of the most enjoya-
BILE incidents of his visit to Memphis.
The general was in full evening dress,
and looked fresh and free from the
jaded air he wore during the day.
Many young ladies and others we're
presented and introduced to the dis
tinguished soldier, and during his stay
at the club he was the observed Of all
observers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14
Lnst MoeL,s Rninmm-

The rainfall here last week was
nothing, while middle Texas and
Vicksburg, according to signal SER
vice telegrams, had over three inches,
and Shreveport nearly two inches,
New Orleans and Mobile less than an
inch, and middle Georgia and South
Carolina about two inches. South
Florida and south and north Texas,
the Indian Nation and Arkansas and
Tennessee, all Jared badly in the way
Of rain. 1t is 50 dry here that much
complaint is heard among the farmers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14
Police News.

Notwithstanding the great excite
ment yesterday, only the usual quota
Of arrests were made by the police
during the day and night-eight in
all.
Baxter Thompson, colored, will be
tried before Esquire Quigley to- day on
the suspicious charge Of picking the
pocket ofthe Hon. j. Y. Scammon
yesterday.
Jesse Woods, cOlored, formerly a
policeman, was fined $50 this morning
for being drunk and d~isorderly, and
resisting the officer who arrested him
yesterday. A little too much Grant.
A darky named Bob Hunt was ar
rested yesterday by officer McCor-
mick, who received a terrible blow on
the head from him. A warrant for
lunacy was about to be served when
the arrest was made.
An unfortunate victim Of rum.
Lewis Campbell, colored, displayed
his little pistol to the admlring gaze
Of his friends on Causeystreet Monday
morning, and got fifty days in the
workhouSe for it.
The hifalutin occasion of the rear
approach Of Gen. Grant inspired Capt.
Forrest, of the station house, the
other night, o that he spelt Sarah,
"Sayrough" and put her charge as
fitting"
A fine of ten dollars was imposed
upon Lucy Rice yesterday morning
for beingdrunk and disorderly. Laura
Milon was fined twenty five dollars.
She was taken to the station house
on a dray in a healthy state of intoxi.
cation, yelling, cursing and using
language that would haye polluted the
ears of satan, could he have heard it.
The court yard of the station house
was a scene of hustle yesterday morn.
ing, all the force being on duty anG
exercising their graceful limbs in thu
police manuel. Tears rose in Officer
Doherty's eyes when he remembered
upon being told to dress up, that b,
owed his laundress a CALLING bill an,
the hard hearted wretch had refuse,
to let him have his only billed" gar
, ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14
LEDGER LINES.

"A gala Grant week, this.
South winds all over the south
to-day.
The quarterly coart meets again
tomorrow.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
The moon sets near half-past
eleven tonight.
j. H. Reinhardt, book aud news
dealer, 357l Main street.
Rock bottom figures for goods, at
Big Boot shoe store, 3A Main.
Rolled corned beef and han
sausage, at Lytle & Shields.
The river here has fallen sever
feet in all since it was up to its highest
level.
Wa paper, Dadoes and Dado,
window shades, at Marcus Jones, 296.
Second street.
Blank books Of all kinds made a.
the LEDGER Office book bindery, /;
Madison street.
The potato market is weak to
DAY, and prices droopy. Nearly every
thing else is the same.
Business men will find it to thei
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
The price Of cotton was reduce,
in this market at noon to-day lc pc
pound on all grades from low ordin
airy up.
The LEDGER Job Printing ofic
and Book Bindery, ID Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as nea
and cheap as any house. t
!. Three weeks ago cotton was wort
a cent a pound more than it is to-da.
and in the middle of December last
! was nearly a con. and a quarter higE
er.
? Chalk marks on the cotton G,
change this forenoon, all figured b,
: low he, except August deliveries,
, list of quotations below anythir
since the 9TH of November last.
After this date last year we r,
ceived 13,46S bales Of cotton. Ifv
! do as well this year, it will swell o,
total to beyond 10000 bales. "
Z are now q 1850 bales ahead Of la
year, and 6,464 beles in excess of yet
G before last at this date.
"A five thousand dollar fire o
y CURED near Lucy, on the M. g.
railroad last Monday. The store hou
of w. I. Donaldson, worth $500 al
insured for $500, was destroyed. I'll
! stock of W. G. Easley, worth $50
d and not insured, was totally burne
The meagre vote cast yesterdi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14
A $1,000 Guarantee.

Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
will positively cure Bright's disease and
diabetes and it Is guaranteed that il will
also cure 30 per cent Ct other kidney dis
eases, % per cent of all liver diseases, and
will help in every case without injury tc
the system, when taken according TO d.
rections, and the sum Of $1,000 will be paid
to any person who can prove that it has
failed TO do this.
II. II. WARNER & co.
Sold wholesale by S. Mansfield & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14
Pernnnai.

Dr.. John Absrcronbie, 30 Main.
DR.. Buddekc, Eye aud Ear diseases
No. Sc East Court street. lat
ANY one knowing Ed. c. Brown,
formerly Of Nashville, Tenn, please
address r.. S. Hunt, Az Poplar street.
Mr.. L. Graham Brown, agent for
Telfair, Snedeker & Rucker, of New
York, manufacturers and importers Of
~lubricating and olive oils, is in the
city. He supplies several southern
railroads, and expects next fall to
make Memphis his headquarters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-14
Finest Assortment SHOES,
of Latest Styles, at
VOEGELI's, cor. Main aud Union.
1871
JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKER,
S4I Second Street. 1887
Election News.

In the Eleventh civil district Of
Shelby county, Germantown, c. NJ.
Calls, and James Brett, were elected
magistrates in place of w. H. Walker,
resigned, and A. B. Ellis, removed to
another residence. The vote stood
G. NJ. Calls, 137 w. +. Mitchell.
81 james Brett, 81; John Graham.
colored, 81.
The vote on the sale of railway
stock yesterday, in addition to that
noted elsewhere, was as follows Ger.
mantown, 50 for and / against selling
AT Lucy, 20 for selling at Arnold's
in the Thirteenth civil district, G fol
selling. The sentiment, it is evident
is decidedly in favor of selling out
while the price is up.