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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

PosTMAsTER-G GENERAL KEY has
been provided for. He will succeed
the late Judge Trigg, but will not
perhapsleave the cabinet until the end
of the presidential term. The posi-
tion is desirable one for any man.
His pay is good, the work light, and
the term is for life. This will
take General Key out Of politics
greatly to the regret of many friends
who hoped through him to secure
Office at the hands of the republican
party. Judge Key will not have any
patronage to dispose of after he goes
on the bench, and, as the next post
master general will be a democrat,
there are several thousand Office.
holders and hangers on, who had
better follow General Keys example
and look out for something else to do
after next March.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
The Hurd RilI.

DETROIT, April 3O-The common
council of this city passed preamble
and resolution, at its meeting this
evening, strongly protesting against
the passage by congress of the Hurd
bill, prohibiting the sending of freight
over the Canada railroad. Public
sentiment here is unanimous against
this measure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
Trustee's Sale.

Under and by virtue of certain deed Of
~ trust made TO me as trustee by James
Alexander. and his wife, CLARA Alexander,
duly recorded in. the Registers Office ofShelby
county, Tenn, in book No. lis, page GAL, TO
secure certain indebtedness and interest
therein mentioned, default having been made
IN the payment thereof, shall, in pursuance
Of said trust deed, on
Saturday, June 5th, 1850,
in front of $50 Front street, at IL o clock, in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tenn,
proceed to sell, at public auction, for cash, q
certain lot Of land on Aliens avenue, being
part o. lot No 8, in the subdivision of LOT No,
u in block 42. South Memphis. said lot beinr
No. B, being Bledsoe's subdivision of lot No
II in said block 42, and the part thereby con-
veyed being the part which fronts on the west
side Of Aliens avenue, having a front of "a
feet and depth Of 10 feet, said lot being "a
feet front by ITO deep.
The right Of equity Of redemption is ex-
pressly waived, but sell only as trustee.
"a 63 f. Il. WAENER
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

WE have not heard except through
the Avalanche that the new water
works company threatened to shut off
the water supply if interfered with by
the courts. One of the officers stated
casually to-day on the street that il
the works had been declared nuis-
ance they would, as a matter of course,
have stopped making extensions-or,
in other words, enlarging the nuisance.
The proposition to indict a lot of gen.
tlemen for making legitimate invest
ment in broken down water works
concern, with view of building it
up, seems to be generally condemned,
and it is reported or limited around
somehow, as such things will leak out,
that only one man on the grand jury
was positively in favor Of finding q bill
of indictment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
A Texas Hanging.

DENIsoN, TEX, May l.-Lucien NJ.
Natzinger was hanged at Gainesville,
yesterday, for the murder of Willis
Oine, August 7th, 1878. There were
10000 persons present, and much SYM
pathy was expressed for Natzinger,
and an unsuccessful effort made to
rescue him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
GERMAN MILLET,
Hungarian Seed. Also Produce.
OTTO SCHWILL a. CO., .
223 Main Street. eod50

Officer Henry Wilson found a ne
gro named James Brown trying to sell
one OF the latest variety Of come af-
ter me" style of ladies hats early this
morning and put him under arrest
until the hat could be investigated.
Another fellow was with Brown but
took to his heels as soon as he saw the
officer, who could not fire, on account
Of several ladies passing at the time,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
Didn't send II.

John Merriwether is under arrest
for fraudulent appropriation. Mr.
Graves, who keeps millinery estab-
lishment on Main near Mccall street
gave him a dress to ship by express,
of which he can give no account,
simply saying he was drunk when he
got it, and don't remember what he
did with it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
Practically a Withdrawal.

Philadelphia Record. Qnd.)
The deliberate affirmation of the
New York democracy in favor of con-
tinuing the two-thirds rule in force in
the coming national convention is
OF itself an absolute withdrawal of
Mr.. Iilden from the field. 1t is the
final throwing up of the Tilden sponge
Everybody knows that under the
two-thirds rule his nomination, of ali
that have been debated, is the most
utterly hopeless. None are better
aware of this than Mr. Tilden's i'm
mediate personal partisans, and the
tact that they concur with his siren
uous opponents in other states in in
dorsing the very rule which has de-
teated so many prominent but obiec-
tlonable aspirants heretofore, is capa-
BILE Of but one construction-that,
while accepting Mr.. Tilden's defeat as
an already accomplished fact, they
look to its enforcement with a grim
delight as an effective means for
squelching some of his hated rivals
tor the nomination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

the whole country, and admonished
them to do justice to people they had
wronged, they gave him the consoling
answer that they had taken the other
side. Yes, taken the other side to
malign and degrade an innocent peo-
pie in the face of truth, and in contra.
diction of every principal of manhood.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
That Rainwater Test Explained.

To the Editor
The issue Of the LEDGER for yester-
day, April Both, contains the follow
ing, in an editorial upon "the water
question"
ut is true that DR.. Smart, a United
States inspector Of water, came here
as an expert aud condemned Wolf
river water. He also condemed a
gallon of fresh rain wator sent to him
by one Of our skeptical citizens. His
opinion, therefore is worth about as
much on one as the other"
ltisn't necessary to say that the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
The Appropriation Bill Investi.
CATION.

Nashville American, 3Oth.l
The legislative committee appointed
for the purpose of investigating an
alleged perversion or mutilation Of the
appropriation bill passed at the last
session of the general assembly, which
has been in session in the senate
chamber since Monday, completed the
examination Of witnesses and adjourn
ed sine die, yesterday. They will pre-
pare their report and submit it at the
meeting Of the next general assembly,
in January next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
Indications.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-For the
Tennessee and Ohio valley,
and upper Mississippi valley, falling
barometer, with southorly winds.
Warmer, clear or hazy weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
FRESH IMPORTED HAVANA
Cigars.

Just received by SOL COLEMAN,
CUSTOM HOUSE.-Date, April %, 1880.
They are EXCELLENT-Try them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

A MAN named John S. Billin has
been nominated for Congress in Ack
lens district, but the latter will run
all the same.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

WASHINGTON, May Major Gen,
eral Samuel H. Wentzelmau died this
morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
OFFICE DEsoro BuLplNG & LOAN Assn. |
9Ql Main Streat

THE annual election for Directors, to
j. serve the ensuing 10 months, will be held
at Office Of the Secretary, on Tuesday after
noon, Maya, 1880. JAMES ELDER, Pres.
! MisTER PARKER, S9c'y, bi-56
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

LIVERPOOL, May l, 1:3O pm
Cotton opened with moderate inquiry
freely supplied. Uplands, 6l3.l6d;
Orleans, cd. Sales to-day, 5000
bales; receipts, $3.50; American, 1850
Futures opened frmer, and closed
firm, as follows: Deliveries for May,
and May and June, 6 25-32d; June and
July. and July and August, 613-16d;
August and September, 6 o. -32d:
September and October, 623.32d
"a 63d; November and December,
6 15-16d.
@NEw YORK, May l, 1907 p.m.-
Ctoton opened unchanged; now steady
and l-16c better, Ordinary, 95c; good
ordinary, 10gc; low middling, l14c;
middling, III; good middling, l2}O;
middling fair, 13c; fair, 13g. Futures
opened steady, now quiet and steady
at little variation from last evening,
90 foltovrc. Dalivariac for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01
DR.. I. n. HUGHEY'S OFFICE.
% SOuth Court 81 vyar,us,as sr,a-.,..

p south Court ST., Memphis, Tenn.
M IDWIFERY specially. Having attend
ilI, ed more than four thousand eases within
the last twenty-five years--priee SIS for plain
caiSSe-also makes and sends the great female
Consultation free. ssss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

Sales to-day, 52,SO0 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, May l, 11;90 am
Cotton steady. Middling III. Sales to-
day 500 bales. Receipts 5l5 bales.
Stock 1865 bales.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
CRIMINAL.

LOUISVILLE. March 19-The Courier
Journal |. s.Grayson special says. On Sinking
Creek. Carter county. a party OF 100 re-
gulators went to the house of one Biniop
for the purpose of notifying a man named
John Boggs to quit the country. Binion
fred on the party. killing one. The party
then battered In the doors shot Binion.
his wife being seriously injured during
the disturbance. Bogps was taken to a
tree 10 the yard and hanged, his body
being perforated with bullets while hang
log. Binion.s son was severely whipped
for interfering with the proceedings.
CHICAGO, March l9.-This afternoon
Ruel H. Butler. of Morenci, Mich, sui.
cided by jumping into the river at the
Illinois Central slip, He was alive when
taken out but died soon after.
-Four of the gang of meu who have sue
cessfully worked freight cars on the Chi
cago. Rock Island u Pacific read for
several months past. were held to-day in
81 900 bail each. Four others we're dis
charged
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March l9-The House
Committee on Indian Affairs resumed the
examination of Ouray, but failed to elicit
any satisfactory information in regard to
the Sight Jack was then tried, but with
no better success Al first he positively
asser ed that he did not understand and
could not speak English but he preserved
most stoical appearance of indifference.
fhe questions were then put to him in
Spanish through an Interpreter and with
no better result. The committee were
about TO abandon the examination, when
j ack suddenly surprised them in very
good English, stating that he was mot
present at the fight aud knew nothing of
he circumstances attending it; that he
met the soldiers three day before the fight
aud tried to persuade them to turn back:
that failing in this and fearing trouble he
had gone away; that be bad DO hand in
the Thornburg fight Or Meeker's massa-
Gre.
The minority report on the Donnelly-
" ashbIrne case Estates that Wash
burDe's majority was 3,0l3; that the
district has always been largely Republi
can. the majority ranging from 2,O96 TO
5, ,l53, The report declares that little. if
any of he evidence before the committee
would have been received in any court of
justice, being generally hearsay and very
unreliable hearsay at that. There is evi
dence that both sides used money to poll
the district and provide means for
getting voters to the polls who were re-
mote, etc. Canvassers were paid, also
ticket holders, fora both parties. Speakers
received money, and the committee do not
say such use of money is entirely illegiti-
mate, certainly not unusual. The sitting
member as unwilling to dignity the
alleged testimony by Offering to disprove
it. There was little worthy of being dis.
proved, Many witnesses were disappoint-
ed applicants for bribes. Whether or not
the law preventing the numbering of bal
lots was constitutional, there is no law re-
jectiDg 2,2S2 votes thus numbered. The
report meets all other points from legal
and equitable stand points, and concludes
that the election was fair and honest
and the result correctly canvassed and re-
turned.
The Exodus Committee examined John
ii. johnson, secretary of the colored re-
lief fund. St. Louis, who testified that the
negroes informed him that they were
chorged exorbitant prices for the neces
carries of life aud were deprived of political
rights. and for these reasons alone they
lett the South.
Tie Secretary of the Treasury has ap :
proved the amended pilot rules for Wes-
tern rivers adopted by the National Board
of Supervisors of steam vessels at it's
recent session in this city. The new rules
go into effect July |, 1880.
The Senate rejected the long pending
nomination of the Rev Thos. s. SIM
mons as Census Supervisor of the First
district OF Georgia by vote OF yeas 10,
nays %.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, March l9.-The Journal says
Inc Illinois ship canal convention at Otta-
wa yesterday, for the consideration of the
project Tor the construction of canal fol
snip navigation between the Mississippi
riVer ana lakes. was largely attended from
Sa'. Sne various towns and counties along the
Illlnois ana Michigan canal and Illinois
river, chicago was represented by a
deiegatlou of solid citizens: Hon. John
ehtworth president, and Governor Cul
iom. Mayor Carter, III. Harrison, Col.
Clark T. Carr,sof Galesburg, State Senator
MUM, OF Joliet, Hon. Washington Bush
nell: OF Ottawa, and Hon, w 8. HopkIn.
OF Morris, were the principal speakers, all
aoVocatlDg the proposed enlargement of
the present canal and Improvement of Illi-
nols river by the general and state gov-
ernments, and for the establishment of a
snip csnai connecting the Mississippi river
and Lake Michigan. A committee of
prominent and energetic gentlemen was
appointed to push things to that end. The
preliminary conference of yesterday was
exceedingly encouraging. Now let it be
promptly and vigorously followed up until
the great end aimed at shall have been
attained.
The stock yards workmen have
brought suit for the recovery of money
about $4,000 Intrusted to the officers of
the Butchers Union during the recent
strike.
The grain dealers here assert that Grand
Rapids and other Michigan parties who
have met disaster in the recent specuIa~
tons in grain, did not deal in Chicago. but
Detroit,
Geo. G. York. for twelve years one of
the chief operators for the Western Union
Telegraph Company. and widely known in
the W est, died to day.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS. March l9.-The workmen at
the Missouri Pacific machine shops at
Sedalia. and the miners In the coal mines
of the road in that vicinity quit work to-
day General Superintendent Talmage
will reply TO the demands of the employees
tomorrow, but the nature of the reply is
not known. All yard men on both sides
of the river stopped work this noon. The
Union Transit or Bridge company having
acceded to the demands of the employees
no interruption occurr,d to bridge traffic
All trains left on time. The short road
between East St. Louis and Carondelet
met the demands of the employees and it is
stated that the Chicago & Alton will do
the same. The strikers places are rapidly
filed. The Iron Mountain road increased
the wages of employees recently and there
is 10 trouble there. A meeting held by
the strikers 10 East ST. Louis tonight re
suited in nothing but an expression of a
determination to hold out.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

EDWIN BOOTH ON RHEUMATISM .-Edwin
Booth suffers terribly sometimes from
rheumatism. and if be were not one of the
most amiable of mortals, would, doubtless
indulge in vigorous Anglo-Saxon, exple-
tives. He takes refuge, however. in a
well smoked corn cob pipe when the attack
is on him, using no OTHER medical treat
ment than preparation originally tested
by bis brother in law, s, II. Magonigle.
This affords him almost instant relief, and
in place If indulging In profanity when the
rheumatism nips him. he calls for Giles
Iodide of Ammonia, which he buys by the
gallon.
GILES PILLS cures Eryslpelas.
Sold by all druggists, Send for pamph-
let
DR.. GILES,
l20 West Broadway, N. Y
Trial size 25 cepts.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
Moffat's Life Pills,
PhRniX BitterS.

The Most Successful Medicines
i'm the World.
Established i'm 1885, by one Of
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine.
MOffat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
Oh the Stomach and Liver, and
regulate the entire system and
put all the functions Of the body
in a healthy condition, and
WARRANTED q certain cure for
all MalariOus Diseases, Torpid
Liver, Impure Blood, Jaundfce,
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, COstiveness, Merry.
Gus and Sick Headache, Colds,
Scurvy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Ague.
MOffat'S Ph9niX Bitters
correct the SecretiOns Of the
Stomach, and are a Sure Cure
for Sleepl GSSness, Nervousness,
dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
Thousands of Certificates are
in our possession giving perfect
CURES effected by these inValu-
able medicines, and we are GER
tain that they will do Just what
we have said. 1t is simply ask
ed that the afflicted will TRY
THEM ONCE, their use will con-
TiAce the most skepticaI.
Pac2's Climax Salye 25 cents n box.
t!Scst,s Life Pills 25 cents a box.
!t3Iat's PhGnix Bitters S1.OO bottle.
" Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
S5 Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
Wei Posted. That Student.

A student applied the other day TO one
OF the district courts for admission tc
practice, and an examination committee
OF one was appointed by the Judge tc
ascertain his qualifications, The examins-
ton began with:
DO you smoke, sir ?'
Il do, sirl"
Yes. -"
Now, sir. what is the first duty of a
lawyer,
10 collect fees"
Right; what is the second? ?"
10 increase the number of his clients"
;. w hen doe4 your position towards your
clients changer"
w hen making bill of costs"
Explain.
We are. then, antagonistic, | assume
tne character of plaintiff, and he becomes
the defendant.
A suit once decided, how do you stand
side?'
Cheek by jowl."
ornament to your profession, and / wish
you success. Now: are you aware of the
duty you owe me?'
Perfectly"
Describe it,
IL is TO invite you to drink"
But suppose [ decline2"
Candidate scratches his head. There
is no instance of the kind on record in the
books"
You are right, and the confidence
with which you make the assertion shows
you have read the law atten;iveiy, Let's
take the drink. and I'll sign your GER
tifcate. San Francisco Stock Ez
chdn0s
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
Cured! Cured! Cured! Cured!

W D WOODS, 487 Broadway, n. Y, Cured of Chrou-
tc Catarrh.
F ] HAsLETT, $50 Broadway,N.Y 4 years Catarrh
G L BRUSH, 443 Broadway, NY, 10 years Cstarrh.
S BENEDICT, Jr., Jeweler. 697 Broadway. N. z,
(sdy friend), cured of Chronic Hay Fever.
Mrs EMMA HowEs, 80 " Washington Square, n l..
Z, cured of 30 years Chronic Catarrh.
REV GEO REFS, 1859 Jay St., Brooklyn. 'It re-
stored me to Riy ministerial labors."
Rev CHAs JONES, New Brighton, S. I. worth
ten times the COST
REV ALEX FREES, Cairo, n. z 'It has worked
wonders in six cases In my parish -
F NEWMAN. 305 Fulton St., Brooklyn, cured OF
4years Chroric Catarrh.
Mrs SwARTz, JR-, 2f0 Warren St., Jersey City,
cured Of IS years Chronic Catarrh
&C. &c. &C. &c. &C.
a real cure for this terrible malady, is the
most important discovery for the relief of human
suffering, since vaccination. Wei De
Meyers Catarrh Cure is sold by all Drug
gists, or delivered by D. DEWEY q Co, 46
Dey ST., ". Y for 81 SO package. To Clubs,
six packages for @7.5O. Dr.. Wei De Mey-
er's Treatise. with full explanations and over
whelming proofs, is Postpaid and sent free to
anybody.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
Workingmen.

Before you begin yonr heavy spring
Work after winter of relaxation, your
system needs cleansing and STRENGTHENING
TO prevent an attack of Ague. Bilious or
Spring sickness that will unfit you for a
seasons work. You will save time, much
sickness and great expense If you will use
one bottle of Hop Btters in your family
this month Don't wait. See another
column,
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
Double sufferers n

If the thousands that now have their
rest and comfort destroyed by com plication
of Liver and Kidney complaints would
give natures remedy. Kidney W ort, a
rtial they would be speedily cured. 1t acts
on both organs at the same time and there
fore completely fills the bill for perfect
remedy. IF you have lame back and
disordered Kidneys use it at once. Don I
neglect them
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
WASHINGTOE.

WASHINGTON. March 20. O.-Judge John
", Wright charged with making an as
sault on Colum bus Delano. ex-seoretary
of the interior. in October, 1877, with In
tent to kill, has been convicted.
The select committee on the inter-
oceanic canal to-day, reaffirms the previous
action and instructed their chairman to
call up the resolution introduced by him,
with the purpose of obtaining the views OF
the house.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, March % In the
police court this morning aeitator Can
non was sentenced to 6 months imDrison-
ment and to pay ine OF $1,000. A
motion for new trial was made.
TIE police judge denied Cannon 5
motion for new trial. and 80 default OF
$4,000 bail. pending the appeal, he was
at noon sent to the house of correction.
There are rumors iat further arrests are
to be made
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
EOUISIAN a.

NEwsORLEANs. March 20.-No trouble
with the striking laborers of st, Charles
parish is now apprehended.
Edward q. Palmer. president of the
Louisiana bank, convicted Of embezzle-
ment of the funds of the bank, has been
sentenced to years at hard labor in the
penitentiary, An appeal will be taken to
the supreme court.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, March 2O.-The cigar manu-
factury of Julius Hammerschbag, 343
Vest Madison St., was seized yesterday
for the making of fraudulent entries in the
government book. and removing from his
factory cigars without paying the tax
thereon. The factory contained $1,000
cigars, raw material, etc.. In all valued
about $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
PEEESyLvANIA.

HARRIsBURG, March 20 The COVER
nor has issued warrants for the execution
May 18th. of Henry Wise. Israel Brandt
and Joseph Hummel the murderers OF
Raber.
PITTsBURG, March 20.-ln discussion
of the strike of the iron puddiers in East
Pittsburg, the manufacturers have been
misrepresented. The price paid here is
ST. .25 per ton sliding scale.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

A Towanda. Penn, sign reads thus !:
John Smith, steacher OF cowtillions land
other dances taut in the neat
est manper-fresh salt herrin on draft
likewise Godfreys cordiail-route sassage
and other garden truck-N. b bawl on
friday nIte-prayer meeting chuesday-
also saline singing by the quire."
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. March 20
Wheat-Firm; closing easy; 10 cash or May
Corn-Weak and lower; 36L cssh: 34L ApriI
7Sa asked May.
0ats-Heavy; 28h cash; 32x May.
Rye-Kasier: 70H
Barley-77.
Pork-Wesk and lower: 10 10 cash: 10 IS MAY
Iard-Easy; 90 cash 10 asked May.
WhiskY-I 06.
LIVE STOCK.
Hoge-Receipls 12 500; quality poor; sc lower
light 2514 40; mixed packing 42004 10; ship
ping 4014 e5.
Cattle-Receipts 900; slow and weak; shipping
t0G4 g.; butchers 4003 90: stockers 8 0Oa4 90;
feeders S0014 80.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

For over fifty years Redding's Russia
Salve has been acknowledged the leading
remedy for all flesh wounds and skin dis
eases. FL. b Clafin. the great New York
dry goods merchant, pronounces it ''the
best remedy have ever used"
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Indications
for the upper Mississippi and lower Miss
ouri valleys: Clear or partly cloudy
weather. cold northerly winds, followed in
north ane west portion by winds backing
to warmer sontherly. and by falling baro-
meter.