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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05
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History Of the Collapsed Suit
Against SENATOR Ben. Hill.
Special to the IndIanapoII. Jenrnal.l

Special to tha Indianapolis Journal,
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
papers in the long-threatened suit for
seduction, against Senator Ben. Hill,
Of Georgia, were fled in the district
supreme court this afternoon. The
plaintiff is Jessie Raymond, a young
woman Of twenty-three, and she claims
from the senator$l0,0O damages. The
alleged seduction is said to have
been committed in Atlanta, Georgia,
in November, 1873, and resulted,
as alleged, in the birth of a child
TO Miss Raymond the following year.
The $4,000 damages claimed in the
declaration covers the items of ex-
pense Of doctor and nurse, and the
remainder is claimed as a recompense
for damage to her good name, she
having previously been, as claimed in
the bill, of irreproachable character.
Miss Raymond also claims that she
has received so far only thirty dollars
toward the care and support Of the
child, in sums of five dollars. each.
This is the story told in the legal doc
ument.
The plaintiff is far from being at
tractive in personal appearance. Ac-
cording to her story, she first met
Senator Hill in an Atlanta hotel, and
it was there the alleged ofense was
committed. She saws also that va
rious attempts were made to compro-
mise tho case in a way that would
save the senator 'sreputation. She came
to this city a few months ago, and has
been attempting to getsomething in the
way Of a. settlement from defendant.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, her counsel
says that she has tried to induce the
senator to provide for the woman with.
out the compulsion Of law, and fol
that reason postponed the filing o.
the papers for many days. Miss Ray.
mond and her infant are now in the
city. She claims to be in destitute
circumstances, and without friends.
Senator Hill was called upon this
morning in reference TO the matter
and said he had not yet received no
tice Of the suit. He had expected it
however, as threats of such action hac
been made. He pronounced the whole
affair an attempt at blackmail, and
declared his intention of having al
the parties concerned in it arrested FOL
conspiracy.
Special to the Courier Journal
Atlanta, March 3.-Senator Hill
friends are surprised to hear of Tn,
suit against him by Jesse Raymond 70.
seduction. She is we'll known here a
a woman of loose character, and is &C
cused Of blackmail in several cases
The report that she has sued Hill 70
$4,000 is regarded as evidence Of an
other such effort. His friends havI
written letters Of confidence, and will
do all in their power to disproyc thi
; grave charge,
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Clean Sweep.

A startling ~apparitiOn greeted police
eyes this morning before breakfast.
Mr.. Winfrey, of 80 Marshall avenue,
walked into the station house dressed
in a suit that fitted him like the ne.
groe's hat-all over. The coat was
cat pigeon tailed, and the pants, "a la
princess hoodeloodum." His vest an
swered the description of that worn
by the high priest at the dedication OF
Solomon's temple. and his hat was
built somewhat after the fashion of the
Italian ~brigand's. The explanation
was just as startling. Some rascally
thief, who was also a practical joker,
entered his house last night and pro-
ceeded to strip it of whatever it con-
tanned. After visiting other portions
Of the house the scamp went to the
room where Mr.. and Mrs. Winfrey
we're sleeping and took the suit of
clothing, that he had put of at retir-
ing, from the foot of the bed. Every
thing was donequietly aud thoroughly,
the consequence being that Mr.. Win
frey started the day with little more
than his night cap. Skirmishers we're
dispatched around the neighborhood
and succeeded in borrowing a coat and
hat from one neighbor and a pair of
trousers from another, in which garb
he was rugged this morning when he
started on the war path after the dep
redators. In addition to the articles
mentioned, a lot of ladies' apparel,
carpenters tools and other valuables
were carried off. Several houses in
the vicinity have recently been entered
and robbed.
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A New Chariiy EnterDrIse.

Human nature is full Of novelty,
and we are likely to have it here On
and after easter. A number of young
ladies, many being our prettiest and
most popular, contemplate a national
bazaar, something after the fashion. Of
the great centennial, wherein the la
dies will costume themselves precisely
after the fashion of natives Of other
lands. There is to be a Chinese
booth, With Chinese articles for sale,
the sellers to dress just as the fair sex
do in the howery kingdom. There
will also be a japanese booth, with
the same distinctive features; an
Italian booth draped with the Italian
flag, and the ladies in charge to speak,
look, dress and be Italians; the
same OF Ireland, England and other
countries, end the whole to be
garnished with edibles. confectious,
and music, also a dancing floor. The
object of the enterprise is charity, aud
it is said the exhibition will be at the
German Casino hall, also that it will
last a week. An affair of this charac-
ter ought to draw and pay, and it
likely will.
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Personal Mention.

Colonel G. NJ. McGhee, of Knox
vile, v~ice-president OF the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, and general
manager Of the lines from here to
Bristol, is in the city.
Captain Lindsey, clerk Of the ele-
CANT steamer Vint. Shinkle, is accom-
plnied on the round trip, from Cincin-
natl to Memphis and return, by his
wife and daughter and Miss Runnion.
Col. VIM. Moore, Of the great Nash
vile liquor house of Woodward 4
Moore, is in the city. on his way south
on a general tour. His losses by the
recent storm in Nashville we're re-
ported at FIVE thousand dollars, but
when the debris was removed and
damages repaired, the loss was found
to be less than one thousand. The
house does an immense southern trade,
owing greatly to the personal popu-
larity and efforts of Colonel
Moore. He is in fine health,
and reports business as flush.
Mr.. Thomas Moffatt was elected
magistrate in the Fifth civil district
by a majority of seventy-six votes
over the next highest competitor, Mr..
John D. Cox. The total vote cast
was 14l4. Mr.. Moffatt received 451, a
handsome plurality when five popular
and worthy gentlemen were running.
Mr.. MOfat is no stranger to the pub
lie, although his anvass was a very
quiet one. He was a very efficient
alderman some years ago, and at diff
ferent times has welded quite an in
fuence in local political affairs. Mr..
Mofatt is a nan Of fine intelligence,
and is thoroughly qualified for the i'm.
portant duties of city magistrate.
The county court yesterday made
an admirable selection in the election
of S. Galloway, Esq, for county
coroner. He is not only one of the
best magistrates in Shelby county, but
is a good lawyer as well as an educated,
heightened gentleman. He only con.
scented to serve at the earnest s%olicita-
ton of friends. 1t will become his
duty, if Mr.. MCGOWAN becomes a
candidate for re election as sheriff
next summer, to hold the August
election, and in that event, de.
pend upon it, he will per-
form the duty fairly and squarely.
Hon. B. 0. Bledsoe has more
Offices nov than he wants, and still
they come. He was already chair
man of the Shelby county democratic
executive committee, member of the
state senate and justice of the
peace, and lately r signed as
mayor Of Collierville, when
yesterday the county court at its
quarterly session still holding over
from January elected him public
guardian, fixing the bond at the small
figure of $50 900. There are some
doubts whether he will accept. The
responsibility is great, and the compen-
sation requires a microscope to bring it
into sight.
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SHREVE'S SNAG-SNATCHER,
Claim for she Public Services Of
III. vi. ShreVe ON the Mis-
sissiPpi.
Special to Pittsburgh Commercially

Special to Pittsburgh Commercial.l
The subcommittee of the house
committee on claims have completed
their report on the application of the
heirs Of Mr.. Shreve for indemnity
from the government for the
use of the principle applied TO
the boats for the removal of snaps
on the Mississippi river and tributa-
ries. 1t appears that as early as 1929
this gentleman began to remove snags
by means Of his mechanical appliances
which he had invented, and in 1880
he secured a patent for his invention.
Since that time the same principle has
been used by all snagboats in use ON
these waters, and the claim is now
made forfve hundredthousand dollars
for the use Of this patent. Among
the memorable feats accomplished by
Mr.. Shreye by means of his boat is
mentioned his operation on the raft of
the Red river, in which one hundred
and sixty miles of matted and inter-
laced logs were removed and n%ayiga-
ton opened. The committee ex-
pect to consider tho report of
che subcommittee in a few days, and
II opposed, the report of the
committee to the house will be favor
able. It is said that Mr.. Shreye
owned one of the first boats ON the
Mississippi river, and during John,
sons defense of New Orleans ran
past the British batteries on the lower
river, using bales of cotton as an
armor against the shot of the enemy,
1t issclaimed hat this suggested the
utility Of cotton for the defense. and
the idea was adopted by Jackson in
his breastworks.
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Capitalization.

Capitalization is fast gaining the upper
hand in this fair but distracted land. Jim
Keene does all the specializing, Haverly
is fast getting position Of all the theaters,
and General Grant monopolizes all the
republic receptions, and President Hayes
obtains all the complimentary tickets to
all agricultural fairs. H. H. Warner &
Co. get all the praise for introducing rom
cdies that surely effect the cures for which
recommended, and certainly are they en-
titled to IL, Bonafde testimonials TO this
efFoct are in hand. and from well known
citizens in public and private life, and
that toll in unmlstaksblC terms that War
ner's Safe Remedies possess all the cura-
tive qualities named for them,
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measles, and his beaming countenance
is once more seen about the magiste-
rial region on Adams street.
Our authorities wisely record
themselves as against su~ppressing the
public announcement Of scarlet fever
cases, and, indeed, anything else in
fictitious or otherwise in the way of
sickness.
The Wyatt Kick case, wherein
Kick is charged with the larceny of a
lot of trunks from Mr.. Happek, was
on trial before a jury in the criminal
court at noon to-day.
Several kilograms came from St.
Louis yesterday inquiring if the yell
low fever had not broken out here
again. Emphatic and indignant re.
plies went back, saying nothing Of the
sort existed hereabouts.
From 65' to 75' yesterday, and al
most tropical in its feeling, winds
being variable and gusty from the
south, southeast and southwest. We
are to have colder breezes from the
north and west this evening.
Mr.. Thomas Moffatt was chosen
magistrate yesterday to represent the
Fifth civil district in place of Geo.
D. Crockett, deceased. He beat Mr..
John d. Cox seventy-six votes, and
he ran clear out of sight of the re-
naming three in the race.
The receipts of cotton here dur
ing the past week has been 9136 bales,
against 1917 bales the same week
last year, and $685. bales same week
the year before. Shipments for the
week sum up l4,069 bales, of which
6l43 bales went south by rail.
Robert Cochran, the commercial
tourist who went crooked some time
ago, at Little Rock and elsewhere, has
been heard from, He forwarded his
satchel to this city from New York,
and sends word to his employers that
he will shortly settle a couple of hun
dred dollars on overdrawn salary ac-
count.
Tickets at the Mccullough matt.
nee tomorrow will be- fifty cents
each, as usual. The price yesterday
been advanced to ono
dollar prevented a large audience
from assembling. Tickets for the
Weathersby- Goodwin engagementmay
be obtained to morrow at II o~llenberg's
music store.
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Reported Silver Mine Discovered
I'm East Tennessee.

The Maryyille, Blount county, Dem
ocrat, Of the Sd inst, says:
A citizen of the Fifteenth district
informed US last Thursday that he
had discovered a rich silver mine on
the mountain lands owned, we be-
lieve, by Messrs. Hood, Mckinley &
Co. Our informant stated that this
mine was opened many years ago by
the Indians or Spaniards, and the
place was extremely hard to find.
Tomahawks and pottery, evidently
Of Indian manufacture, have boon
found in this mine. For years there
has been rumors aAoat regarding old
silver mincs in the mountainous re-
gion of Blount, and scores Of persons
have tramped hundreds Of miles try
in to find these mines, but have
always failed. II true, this last dis
coyery is an important one. It is
worth looking into, at any rate.
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Personal.

DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. 56 East Court street. lat
DR.. A. i. Kimbro, Office 394 Main
street. Residence, lSl Vance st, 20
II would rather be a toad and live
upon the vapors Of a dungeon than
hold a corner in the thing l love for
others uses" So says 0thello, and
the lover Of a goodsmoke says | would
rather forego smoking than to carry
some OfSol COleman'S fine imported
cigars in my vest pocket for Others
uses.
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A WarIlke Enrine.Mnn.

An engineer named j. II. Willis
armed himself with a dirk and a pistol
this morning and prOceeded-to bull
doze a conductor on the Louisville
had. He was caught and kept out Of
mischief by the b~ystanders, who held
him until officer Brennan arrived. He
now lies in solitary confinement at the
stationhouse.
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PEABODY billiard HALL,
SID COOK, Proprietor.
The most elegant resort for
lovers Of the game. 99t


The festive Lon Aiken, whose name
has become almostas familiar to police
ears as household words, got on another
tear yesterday at the polls, and when
officer Pante put him under arr est,
drew a knife and tried to carve him
up, according to tho latest approved
style. The knife was wrested from
him but will be used in evidence, as
it seems to have been sunk half way
up the blade in some one and drawn
forth covered with blood. One of his
old fights, no doubt.
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AMUsEMENTS.
sHAKspEAREs oruELIo.


This wellknown drama waspresentod
at Leubrie's theater last night by the
John Mccullough company, to a full,
fashionable and an a~ppreciative
house. 1t was rendered in superb
style, aud ran smoothly from the rise
to the fall of the curtain. The parts
were all we'll taken, giving each actor
ample opportunityt to display his strong
points. The stage is McCullough's
home and tragedy the atmosphere he
breathes. He seemed to warm grad
ually to his part, and in the final act
especially, his grandeur of demeanor
was inspiring. Mr.. Warde, as Iago;
made the best success of the week,
aud was frequently applauded long by
the audience. The part of Desdemo-
MIA, as taken by Miss Forsythe, was
also pleasingly given, and served
more than either Of the nights previ-
GUS to bring her prominently before
the people. Besides these three char
acters little more can be said as no
take any position ofprominence.
we are to have Bulwer's pow
historical play of Richlieu, in
which MIR. Mccullough has won much
Of his celebrity.
THE NJ. B. c. G.
Have postponed their entertainment
to March 10th, instead Of the 7th, as
stated.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
once, IS Madison Street.
CENTS Pc WE X.
HE CITY.
evening. March. 4. 1850
LEDGER LINES.

Brown & Jones, coal, Office 81
Main street.
Select table butter, at Oliver,
Finnie & Co.'S.
Three barges of Paducah gravel
arrived yesterday.
Breakfast mess mackerel, 5lb cans,
at Lyle & Shields.
Cotton advanced le in this mar
ket at noon to-day.
Try Ocean Foam Flour, for
sale by Lytle & Shields.
Cheap and good signs, Memphis
Steam Sign Works, go Main.
New Spring styles Of wall paper at
Marcus Jones, 1861 Second.
1T was warm enough this forenoon
to do Office work with coats Of.
The Masonic temple is to be dec
on the 9TH Of next month.
The gusty winds yesterday blew
many a wayfarer's bat into mud holes.
j. B. Saint & Co. clean vaults
promptly. Leave orders at 2S6 Main
Blank books Of all kinds made at
the LEDGER Office book bindery, 13
Madison street.
The grass is putting fourth, lawns
look green and fresh, and flowers are
blooming in front yards.
Business men will fad it to their
interest TO have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
The merry Weathersby Goodwin
troupe sppear at the theater next
Monday, and a jolly time is antici-
pated.
Our cotton receipts here are now
1926 bales in excess Of last year and
1918 bales ahead Of year before last
at this date.
Lecture by Rabbi Samfeld to-
night: The apostle Paul, or the
Indignation OF Jewish ethics with
pagan dualism."
S. S. Smither and Miss +. j.
Roheler- and six pairof colored people
have been licensed to get married
since yesterday.
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, 10 Madison, exc.
eutcs everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city. 1
Dealers in Charleston railwsl
stock feel less b%uoyant to-day, tn,
value of it being slightly lower than i
could have been sold for a day or two
since.
Provided there is no expense at
tending thereto, DR.. Porter has beer
clothed with authority to tear dowr
or destroy condemned and ~unsanitar,
buildings.
The January term of the quar-.
terly court will adjourn this after
noon. The court will meet on III,
first Monday ofnext mouth, to hol,
the April term.
Sneak thieves and burglars appea
to rule this city and its enyirons JUS
now, especially after nightfall. Shot
guns, bulldogs and man-traps are a
present in active demand.
The assets Of the defunct South
ern life insurance company are to b
sold after thirty days notice through
the newspapers. The order come
from Judge Baxter Of the U. S. court
The Baptist church at Browns
vile, Tenn, has been presented witt
an elegant clock by Mr.. V. h. Thayer
of this city, and DR.. George A. Mathe,
Of the Brownsville States newspaper
The genial Mike Garyin has r.
covered from his late attack q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05

Avery & Berlin, 80 Madison street, sell
real estate, rent stores and dwellings. The
collection Of merchants monthly bills is a
speciality with them, making daily reports
and returns. 13Gt
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Orders left for dressed turkeys, chick
ems, fish, oysters and all kinds Of fresh
meat will be delivered Sunday morning
next. II. sEESsEL, sr, & SON,
56 Corner jefferson and Second streets.
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A variety Of fresh Key West and inn
ported cigars just resolved. A large line
Of Cigarettes and best brands of 5 cent
cigars always on hand, at ii. Esch,
2l7 Main street, corner Adams, and
2T6 Second street, Ayres' Building.
A
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Mr.. Irving has accepted a new play
by Tennyson. 1t is in two acts. WA
written for the Lyceum theater. and
is dedicated to Mr.. Irving. The sub.
ject is unknown. Replying to an in
curry for information, Mr.. Irving.
makes the answer that he has an oath
registered in heaven to reveal NOTHING.
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In

James Kiefe found his wife drunk
in a neighbOr's house yesterday even
ing, and proceeded to knock down
and drag out the two ladies who
entertained her. He will catch it,
this time as certain as fate.
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Fine Lemons, IS cents n dozen,
mt oliver, Finnie Il Co.'s.
Oranges, 25 cents, select, 30
cents a dozen, at oliver, Finnie
IL Co.'s.
New Figs, 10 cents a pound, at
Oliver, Finnie a Co.'s.
The very sweetest Dairy and
Creamery Butter, at Oliver, Fin
ME a. Co.'s.
Silver Moon Flour, Royal Flour,
Oatmeal, Graham Flour, Cracked
Wheat, Boss Hams, Whitaker
Hams, Golden Hams, BaItz Hams,
China Hams, at Oliver,
Finnie a. Co.'s.
1871
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ATTACKED BY AN EAGLE.
A Child, Attacked by a Rapa-
clous Bird, il Placed i'm
Imminent Peril.
Arkansaw Traveller.

Arkansaw TravOler.l
Mr.. Lawnisky, a Polander, who
came to this country from Michigan,
and who resides ten miles east Of here,
was greatly frightened, on last We'd
nesday, by an occurrence which placed
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81 so to $500. Eight ball sets in
good boxes; make of 1880. Finest leleo-
ton in city. At
ManSford's,
3S 298 Main street.
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Avery & Berlin, 80 Madison. have.
added to their rental department a general
collecting agency for the city. PROMPT
reports and returns guaranteed. 1861
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"IIe Strip Dem GnIn.r

A visitor called at the stationhouse
yesterday and asked to see two little
girls who had been arrested the day
previous for stealing twenty dollars
from his bureau. A few moments
after the cook came running into the
Office in a cold Precipitation, and in
formed the stationbous keeper that
dat man was strippin' dem gals clean
bodily naked" On rushing back he
found it even SO. One of the girls
was %parading the cell in the proyerbial
"One garment bare. legged and bare
footed, and the gasping son Of Israel
held the trophies in his arms-a pair
of shoes, a pair of stripped stockings,
a cloak, hat and dress. He was
promptly called upon to relinquish
his spoils, and left a sadder but wiser
man.
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WANTED.


NHEAp; one-horse Rockaway. at T. 4
~ DIVINE i CO., corner fernando and
Vance. ell
A SSlGNEEs private sale OF groceries and
"A fxtureg, OF 3 good rstail grocery store.
situated l2i Beal street.. Apply 10
JF BUCKHAM,
rs so Boal street.
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T M. COLEMAN, Justice of the Peace,
d. Notary Public and Commissioner Of
Deeds. Special attention given TO collections
In the county. Office 24 Front st. ISL
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Dr. -. "A. POOL,
Ohice No. 9 Mulberry street, near Beal
Chronic aud private diseases n
speciality. Sufferers should call and see him.
lott
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VAULTS
EMPTIED AND FILLED

Leave orders at q COURT STREET. in
basement, or address g. II. BECkER,
40 Memphis ExeavRtOr Go.
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FOR al GOOD NMOKE

JOHN WALSH, Coal Ward,
2sO Second Street. 1887