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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
Center Alley Row.

The genial Annie Platter stirred
Center Alley to its depths last night.
She equipped herself with a. murder
GUS knife and going into a house &C.
cupied by an old paralyzed woman,
made a nassault upon her. The screams
of the old lady, Mrs. Nancy Craig,
brought her little twelve -year-old
daughter upon the scene, when the
vicious Annie turned her attention to
the girl. Matters were approaching a
crisis whom officer Campbell made bis
appearance and took Annie to the
statiophouse. She was bound over to
the criminal court after trial this
morning, and in default Of bail went
TO Jail,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
A welI.Traveled mendicant.

Charles Mongraff, we'll known in
this city, where he was born and
raised, reappeared here a few days ago
after a protracted tour through the
United States. He formerly owned a
small property here, but has lost it.
and will be sent to the poorhOuse to.
day. He is a helpless cripple, having
to crawl on his hands and knees, but
is nevertheless a great traveller and
could make many an old tourist turn
fairly green with envy at the recital Of
the wonders he has seen. He has
been all over the United States, from
New York to California, begging his
way along the various railway and
steamboat lines,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20

A fresh and large importation of all
grades of new crop Havana Cigars.
Dealers especially invited to call.
Z. P. Hunt Il Co., 306 Front Street.
119 124
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
Carpets.

Just arrived. Fresh and elegant goods,
newest designs, lowest prices, at Ames,
Beattie q Co.'s, wholesale and retail flrni-
ture, carpets, etc, 1888 and 1856 Main.
INA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
FRESH OYSTERS AND CELERY
Received Daily by Express.
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
80 and Al jefferson Street. 58t
Lenlp's

Beer is the best. Everybody calls for it.
Fritz Pfemfert & Co., IS Court street, are
the general agents. 104t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
FRITZ e. Georges

Saloon, at 10 Court street, is crowded
daily on account Of the grOst demand for
Temps beer. l04t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
FOR SALE.
WANTED.

WHITE woman TO do general hOusework
w in small family. Apply at II Talbot.
I2i I2l
INC exchange a nice lot on fernando road,
i just this size Of the curve, for a good
horse and buggy. Address
f6t 4. W., Ledger Office,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
FOR RENT.

DLANTATIOE-s5O acres cleared and above
il overflow; 50 miles below Memphis and y
mile from river, with steam gin and grist
mill; improvements good; will rent cheap.
Apply to Selden & Parker, 2s5 Main street,
Memphis.
Any two.story brick residence near corner
III Of Mill and Seventh; good cisterns, sta
Dies. etc. VIII rent cheap 10 q good paying
tenant that will take coed care Of the prem
Uses. Apply TO d. @. Slaughter, Tax COllcc-
tor Office. j.. A. SLAUGHTER. list
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20

Best Pittsburg, coo,
Delivered 10 any part or city.
Orders Promptly filled az $50
Second.
S5t j. WALSH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
sTRAYED.

ONE dark brown mare mule, FIVE years old,
" fifteen and a half hands high; reward
will be paid on delivery Of said mule at Ban
non & Co.. gin. Chelsea. lis l23
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
Choice Creamery Butter.
Prices Reasonable,
a. Campbell, 80 BeaIe.
~

Felix Jones' Livery, Boarding and
Sale Stables,
Nos. 229, 231 and 23S Third street, near
corner of Jefferson. A good line of Liv-
cry always on hand. Horses for sale
Boarding horses a specially. 1927
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
STOLEN.

A DARK brown horse, l6 hands high, short
"A tail, roam star in forehead, fore feet sbod
lin GOOD order; si0reward. WI TISDALE,
on Persons place. near kerr avenue. ll9 ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
ANNOUNCING Mt

The Jet Palace will be re-
opened about January 18th at
375 Main street, Mr.. GOebeI's
old music store. All goods
saved will be sold at reduced
rates and new stock added.
(. ROEsCHER, Mgr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
LOST.

A MASONIC keystone Of white onyx, with
"A The name Of A. y. Davis engraved there
. the finder will be literally rewarded by
leaving same at 296 Second st. l2t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20

A NEW Smith 4 Wesson pistol, size %. IS
"A reward at this Office. l2ll ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
FRESH OYSTERS.

Just received per eXpcess.
IL. SEESSEi, SIR, & son,
Cor. Jefferson and Second Streets,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-20
TEN CENTS Pc We E K.
H CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

Tuesday Evening. Jan. 20, 1850
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

spring that IS carrying them off very
fast. Our townsman, Samuel Hir.
shey, informs us that he has lost fie:
II swarms by it within q few weeks,
and is losing a swarm nearly every
dag. Reports from other localities
are to the same effect, aud it is put
down as a bad spring for bees.
A daughter of Jonathon VOL Of
st. Augusta, StearDs county, aged
II years died recentlyiin consequence
Of eating wild parsnips. Two sons
of Mr.. Peter CAESAR of the same
place came near dying from the same
cause.
On the 14th inst. Mr.. Phineas
Gage, aged 70, Of Seward, Mobiles
county was burned to death by a
prairie fire. He was forty rods from
a breaking, but the wind was SO
fierce THAT the flames overlook him
berore he could reach it. His strug.
giles were fearful while III the midst
of the fire.
On the 10th inst, Canadian
named Abraham Shannon attempted
to commit suicide in St. Cloud by
cutting his throat with the dull
blade of a pocket:knife, on the street,
but bystanders stopped his work in
time to prevent death.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Lake Crystal Public Spirit. = On
Saturday Eli Waite and wife, of
Ceresco, came to town leaving the
house in charge of the children
When they returned at night the
house was burnt to the ground.
How it happened or the amount Of
loss we did not learn.
The insurance companies have Fl.
.nally adjusted the claims of Auer.
bach, Finch, Culbertson & Co., to
the entire satisfaction ofal concern.
ed. The gross insurance on the
stock of that firm was 1892 500; the
ascertained amount of the loss is
1853, O18. 92-leaving a salvage to
the insurance companies of 500, S31.
O8.
WV .Hodgkins, between ordoya
and Cleveland, lie Sueur county, has
made about 200 pounds Of sugar
and $50 gallons Of maple syrup this
season.
-
A Waseca paper says that during
FIVE nights last week. four men
speared eleven hundred pickerel in
Lake Elysian.
While Minnesota is shipping very
great numbers of cattle to Iowa, and
to the Chicago markets, she is i'm
porting horses and mules by the car
load. The demand this Spring is
unprecedented. The State ought to
raise all the horses required here.
Zumbrota has already commenced
preparations for the celebration Of
the Fourth Of July, and proposes to
invest $500 in attraction to draw a
crowd.
Wabasha Herald: There appears to
be an epidemic among the bees this
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

In 1878 the export of wheat OK.
ceeded in value those of cotton. 1t
was then wheat became king, as
cotton had been previously. The
expansion of the growth of the cere.
al has been marvellous. In 1878
were exported 1874, 316,931 bushels
of wheat; in 1879, not less than III,
9O3, AS bushels. In 1873 the value
Of the wheat export was 1851, III.
Sal; in that year the cotton ex.
port was $18O,O31,4 84. From
1858 to 1878 the country has pro:
duced 9,233, 655, 987 bushels of ce.
reals; the value was $40, 745,
827,873. Last year the export Of
bread stuffs was in value $21O,355,
528. OF this the United Kingdom
took $107, 091, 1915, or 5O.9l per cent;
France, % per cent; Belgium, 6 per
cent. The number Of bushels ex.
ported in 1879 was larger than in
any previous year.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

Contrary to his usual custom, it is
said that the president and his fam.
ily will not be ut the Soldiers Home
this summer.
The affair between Representatives,
Manning and Springer in connec.
ton with the Washburn. Donnelly
case, is far from being settled.
They are going for each other in
committee at a lively rate. Spring
er is bound to find out who sent
the bribing letter to his wife, and
says he will bring the matter to
the attention Of the House. :
Representative CIymer, Of Pennsyl-
vania is about to be married, and
the committee on appropriations OF
which he is a manner, will make his
bride handsome wedding present.
HOWARD.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

The 22d annual State Sabbath
School Convention of Minnesota
will be held at Mortified, commenc.
ing on Tuesday, eveninfi, May 25th,
at Z 80 o'clock, and continuing un-
til tie afternoon of Thursday
the 9th. Entertainment will
be provided by the citizens of
Mortified, and all delegates desir'
ing entertainment should send their
names 70 Prof. w. w. Payne,
Mortified, as early as May 10, in or.
der that they may be provided for
conveniently. The basis of repre-
sentation adopted by the convention
is as follows: Schools are entitled to
one delegate for an average attend
ance of each 100 or less, and an
additionaldelegate for each addition
al delegate or major fraction thereof.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
Washington Letter.
Washington, D. G.. April 24th, 1850.

"0OASAu2 sVA9 u. ". ApA IL E4tIs AOoU.
We hear a great deal of talk now.
adays Of Grants immense strength
in the South, his managers claim.
ing for him the votes of several
prominent Southern states. | fear
the kind and courteous receptions
given Gen. Grant in the Sonth,
have had the effect to mislead him
and his friends. The General went
there and was received with the
courtesy due to any honored Amer.
lean citizen and not because, as a
probable presidential candidate, the
people Of that section would SUP.
port him iii preference to any other
candidate. The gentlemen who fig.
ured most prominently in his recep.
tions, are well knownD Democrats, and
connected intimately with the ma
chinery Of the party in the several
states. It IS absurd to expect sup
port from these men, and yet this is
what the Grant managers are claims
ing. These men are Democrats,
but they are also gentlemen, and be.
cause they are, must not be mistaken
for Grant men. The Grant men
also claim that the nomination Of
Tilden would assure Grant larger
Southern support. But how could
tho nomination Of Grant in any
way effect the Democratic feeling
for Tilden. any Republican would
get as much Southern support Is
Grant in such an event. Neither
Grant nor Blaine or Sherman can
expect Southern support in the next
campaign, the shot gun brigade is toe
we'll organized for that.
The late outrage OH the colored
cadet West Point giyesrise to many
threats Of adverse legislation agains,
that Institution, and it is thought
the appropriations will be reduced in
consequence.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
After all said and done. the most

After all said and done, the most
reliable sign of future prosper GUS
times in this country is the immense
emigration that is rushing west
ward on every train. The source of
all wealth is the soil. Manufacture
ing may overstock the market, and
the hunger and cold will come to
those who labor in this department
Of the worlds work; but no over
stocking Of the country with its
agricultural products ever produces
such unhappy results. The farmer
may not BE- able to sell his products,
but he will at least be we'll fed and
warmed. He can rest OH his oars
and read up on politics, not caring
much how trade goes while his barn
is full Of foot for man and beast.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
Republican State Convention.

A State Convention OF delegstes representing the
Republican party OF Minnesota Is hereby called to
meet at the Opera House in At. Paul at u O'Clock
m. on Wednesday. May 18th, 1880, (this date was
who attend the convention might be better accom-.
modated than would be possible II two conventions
were held on the same day, by order ofthe exec9-
nation nm electoral ticket OF five electors to be sup
ported by the party Mt the next presidential cleo.
ton; and select ten delegates 1O) to rePresent
ed to meet in Chicago ILL.,, June I'd. 1850, and to
transact such other business AZ may properly come
before said convention. .
The representation In said convention ~ based
upon the average Republican vote on the State
ticket cast at last falls election.
Each county will be entitled to one delegate aud
On. for each four hundred (4U0) Republican votes.
and one for each major fraction Of that number cast
1t that election.
The following is the number Of delegates each
.ounty will be entitled to in the convention nnoer
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Brown county
are hereby respectfully invited to
meet in delegate convention, ut
Turner Hall, in the city of New Ulm.
Saturday, May 8th, 1880, at l o'clock
p. m, for the purpose of selecting two
delegates to represent Brown county
in the State convention which has been
called tomeet in St. Paul OH Wednes-
day, May 10Th. Also to select dele.
gates to represent Brown county in the
coming Second District Congressional
convention. The several towns are
entitled to the following number Of
delegates:
The basis of representation as fixed
for the convention is one delegate for
each town. and one for each so voters
and major fraction thereof cast for the
Republican candidate for Attorney
General, at the general election of
1870.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
Paris Letter.
Irregular Correspondence.)

(ReSular Correspondence
PARIS, FRANCE, April 18th, 1880.
Professor Nordenskjold and Iii
companion of the Vega, Captain Pa
lander arc still the heroes Of the day.
The Swedish Embassy gave grand
dinner in their honor on Friday eve.
ming, at which the Crown Prince of
Sweden was present, and at half past
eight Professor Nordenskjold attend.
ed the conference held at the Cirque
d. Etc, when he was loudly cheered
on entering the building. The
chairman, Admiral La Roucieve le
Monry, made a short speech, in
which he congratulated the great
navigator on the success of his expe-
petition, and Professor Nordenskjold
then, amidst great applause, gave a
condensed account of his voyage,
modestly attributing a large share of
the success to the energy and preser.
vereance of Captain PaIander. AT.
ter this the chairman announced
that the Geographical Society had
awarded its large gold medal to Pro-
fessor N ordenskjold, and the meet
ing broke up amid cries of ''Vive Ia
Suede!'' " Vive Nordenskjold!"
NJ. Jules Ferry was present at the
conference. The professor, on leav-
ing the Cirque, droye to tn" Opera,
where &c Aida was being performed.
Yesterday morning Professor
Nordenskjold was presented to the
president of the Republic by the
Minister of Sweden and Norway,
and in the afternoon, went to the
Sorbonne, where special sitting,
presided over by M. Jules Ferry,
was being held for the purpose of
distributing prizes to the members
of the learned societies. The min.
lister of the Public Instruction intro.
duced the Professor and Captain Pa.
lander to the assembly, and after
congratulating them on the success
Of their expedition, announced that
on his proposal, the President of the
Republic had that morning signed
two DEGREES, the one comforting the
cross of Commander of the Legion
of Honor on Professor Nordenskiold
the other that of officer of the same
order on Captain Palander. This
announcement was received with
enthusiastic cheers. The Crown
Prince of Sweden was present at
the meeting. After Professor Nor.
denskjold's reception, the business
of the day was proceeded with, and
numerous recompenses We're award
ed to societies and individuals for
distinguished services in the fields
of science and learning.
In another leading rticle, published
to-day, the Republique Franchise
remarks that though it does not
know what Liberal Ministry will
do, it knows full we'll what it will
not do. It must not be immagined
that because one party succeeds an.
other the policy Of the country is
about to undergo a sudden change.
Whether they like it or not, the
yictors inherit a large portion of the
engagements Of the vanquished.
The new ministry will therefore be
obliged to accept the disposition
and consequences of the Berlin
Treaty, and, a long time to come,
Europe will not perceive the differ
ence between the two Governments.
The new Cabinet could not break
the links that connect the British
Empire with the policy Of Europe
without being disowned in a strik.
ing manner by the entire country.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

Col. Tom Ochiltree has reahed
Washington from a tour in the
South, and he reports that the en-.
thuslasm for Grant in that section is
remarkable. IfGrant is nominated
at Chicago, he expresses the opinion
that five or six of the Southern
States will be carried by the Repub.
leans.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

I will herd cattle during the season
of 1880 ut the North Branch herd yard,
in the town of Shutdown, Redwood
county, MIMI, for $l,00 per head;
commencing OH the 18th day of May,
and ending on the 18th day of Oct.
will furnished two good Durham
bulls and salt.
Persons placing stock in my charge
mast brand or mark them well, and
will hold myself responsible for all
stock put in my charge that is well
marked, lost through my neglect
r PORT. GIBBS.
p. 0. address Springfield, Brown Co.
MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
LATER NEWS.

A)&> - A3AO ~ ~ w @0
A LONDON dispatch of the Esd says
the Queen had at last consented to the APP
pointment of Mr.. Gladstone AZ Premier and
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A WASHINGTON special of the 23d
says Mr.. Blaine was evidently annoyed at the
resolution passed by the Virginia Republican
Convention requesting him to accept the
Vice-Presidency on the ticket with General
Grant He characterized the request as ridic-
ulous, and said 1t could not be entertained for
moment ~~.' ,E.~-.
CHARLES DE Young, one of the pro-
prietors of the San Francisco Chronicle, vas
shot and killed in his Office on the night OF
the 23d by son Of DR.. Kalloch, the Mayor,
whom Mr.. De Young shot and seriously
wounded last fall. .." Gt:.-
THE Supreme Court of California
issued write of habeas corpus on the o3d
In the case of Denis kearney, which will give
him another chance to be heard in the Superior
Court of San Francisco.
TIE Georgia Republican State Con-
vention adjourned Oh the ed, after a session
lasting four days. Fourteen co!ored and
eight white delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton were appointed, about equally divided
in preferences for Grant, Blaine and Sher-
man.
IT was reported on the 23d that a boy
In Philadelphia, supposed to have had we'll
defined case of hylrophobia, had almost en-
tircly recovered. lie suffered excruciatingly
for several weeks, barking like dog, froth-
ing at the mouth, and showing other WELL
known symptoms.
THE Memphis Board of Health has
given notice that after May 10 10 fruits or
goods Of any character from tropical ports
will be admitted into that city until subjected
to thorough inspection. ....
THE Post-Route bill was passed in
the United States Senate on the 23d. The
debate on the resolution declaring Henry NJ.
SpotfOr'l entitled to the seat in the Senate
held by Mr.. Kellogg was opened by Mr..
Bailey, Of Tennessee, who claimed that, Louis
lana having Endorsed the Nichols Legislature,
the only question the Senate could decide on
was whether SpOfOrd was or was not elected
by that Legislature. \ House joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to lend tents
to the Governor IT Missouri, for the
use of the sufferers by the recent tornado in
the State, was passed. Adjourned to the
26th. In the House Mr.. Cox, Chairman Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
back the joint resolution for the abrogation
of the Clayton Bulwcr treaty as unanimous
report Of the committee. After debate on
the Special Deficiency Appropriation bill, all
of the Senate amendments except the one
making AL appropriation f.: the new State
Department building were concurrcd in. The
Speaker appointed o committee to investigate
the CHARGES made against Ignatir: Donnelly
By C.,'."".. ~r':n Springer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

Pennington Press: "Olemarga.
rine" is the name by which Donnelly
must be known hereafter; for as
soap. grease stands to butter, so does
the porcine jowl of Donnelly coun.
terfeit the semblance of frank man.
hood. In either case the offense is
rank, and smells to Heaven.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

In consequence of the refusal of
the Cincinnati council to allow the
telegraph company to extend their
wires into the hall selected for the
meeting of the National Democratic
Convention, Mr.. Barnum, the chair.
man OF the committee. declares his
intention Of calling the members to.
gether for the purpose of selecting
another location for the convention.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28
FOREIGN.

Va oA6AS
A MONTREAL telegram of the 10th
says news had been received there of an en-
counter between the mounted police and
Indians in the Northwest, in which twenty five
of the former were reported killed.
AN Edinburgh (Scotland) dispatch of
the 10Th says portions of the wrecked Tay
bridge which had been recovered showed that
the train went of the track before the bridge
fell. .- --......
A LONDON telegram of the morning
of the 10th Gays almost conclusive evidence
had been received of the loss of the training
ship ATLANTA, with all on board. The crew
and the cadets numbered about 400 souls.
They are talking of making Prince
Leopold, the youngest son of the Queen OF
England, Duke and Peer, with the title of
Duke Of Albany.
A BILL has recently passed the Cams
dian Dominion House Of Commons. legalising
marriage with deceased wife's sister.
The United States frigate Constella-
ton, with food and clothing for Irish suffer-
ers, reached Queenstown, Ireland, on the
10Th.
A BRITISH post between Chaman and
Candahar, in Afghanistan, gsrrisoned BY
native levies, has been captured BY the Hui
tribes, almost all the defenders, including 8
Major, being killed.
The Earlof Scarborough, of England,
was fatally injured on the aOth BY the over
turning Of his drag.
A DISPATCH from Leghorn Of the
10th reports that SiQnOr FerenzOna. the an.
thor OF the pamphlet entitled Garibaldi,
the Ungrateful," had been assassinated. Sew
eral attempts had before been made on hi.
life.
ABOUT $50 dwellings were destroyed
BY fire 1t Hull. opposite Ottawa, Canada, on
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

Great excitement prevails at Ash.
land, Wis.,, over the reported dis.
coveries of gold and silver in paying
quantities ut Brunsch weller and Sill.
yer Creek, fourteen miles south OF
Ashland. It. is claimed the assays
are satisfactory. Land is being ra
pidly taken.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28

The St. Paul Daily Dispatch has
been enlarged to an eight column
sheet. We are glad to note this
sign of prosperity and sincerely hope
that the g. Dispatch boom' may con.
tinue and grow in proportion until
the proplletors' pockets are we'll
lined with ducats.