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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29
THE GUITEAU SHOW.
The Head Crank on the Witness
Stand.
Not Well, and objects 10 Cross,
Examination.

WASHINGTON, November 29.-The
crowd in and about the Court this
morning is greater than ever. Imme.
diately upon the opening of the Court
Guiteau was called to the witness
stand, and took his place, closely
watched and guarded by a policeman
and the Court officers. i
He was asked by Scovillo to give
some incident from his earliest recol-
lections Of his mother.
Guiteau replied "Am l to be put
on as regular witness to-day, or only
to identity some letters? l suppose
the latter. | am not feeling at all well
to-day but shall be much better in a
week or SO.
Scoville-"I had arranged to exam
Inc you to day and there are no other
witnesses present.
Guiteau-"You should have had
your witnesses on hand. object to
going on the stand when l am not
feeling well to be subjected to cross
examination by counsel for the
prosecution. l have got a good deal
to say. l want to go over the whole
business carefully and scientifically, SO
to speak, and l want to be in good
talking condition"
Scoville-"I shall only ask you
some simple questions"
.Guiteau-"I am willing to answer,
provided the prosecution will not take
advantage of my presence on the stand
to force me to state my entire de-
Tense"
judge Porter, Of the prosecution,
suggested that the papers and letters
which were put in evidence and
identified yesterday should be read, as
they must necessarily be at some stage
of the trial.
Scoville explained that he had en-
deavOred to arrange for introduction
his evidence according to his idea of
propriety and logical fitness. He
knew the prisoner was not feeling we'll
to-day, and he expected that he would
become tired and exhausted, when he
had proposed to ask indulgence Of the
court and postpone further examina-
tion. He did desire, however, to ask
the prisoner few questions to day.
Guiteau-"I am perfectly willing to
do that, but | do not want the prose
cution to take advantage of my pres
ence here to cross'examine to-day"
Scoyille-"The court will relieve
you of that"
Guiteau-"With that understanding
| will go on"
Col. Corkhill-"We can't submit to
aay such arrangement as that"
Scoville-"I don't ask your consent,
| shall appeal to the court"
Judge Cox stated that if the witness
went upon the stand to testify he must
submit to being cross examined, and
if his examination as a witness was
begun it could not bo suspended OK
cept by the consent OF the counsel on
the other side.
Guiteau, nOdding his head approx
ingly-"That's the rule Judge as /
understand it"
After some further discussion Gui-
teau was removed from the stand, and
Scoville proceeded to read the letters.
They were all written by Guiteau to
his father and other members of his
family, and covered a period of fifteen
or twenty years.
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ITALIAN CRIMES.
Something up to the DiFest
Drama or Novel.

In the city ofPalermo, Sicily, an ex-
traordinary criminal trial is now ex-
citing public interest. In March last
number of needy medical students
there conspired together to carry off
one of their fellow students named
PizzO, the son of a wealthy landowner,
and to extort for his ransom the sum
Of $4,000 frorn his father, after the
method of the Greek brigands Of to-
day.
These young men, however, did not
intend to keep faith after the money
had been paid for the hostage, but it
was their plan to murder their victim,
and, after cutting his body into pieces,
to secrete the remains.
Their reasons for coming to this
sanguinary determination were that
they feared Pizzo, in spite of all the
oathes they could exact from him,
would ultimately denounce them by
name to the police, and, moreover,
that, as the whole scheme would have
to be carried out in Palermo itself,
where there are no. mountains or ra-
vines, as in the interior, favorable to
the ooncealment of lawbreakers, it
would be the safest way to remove all
evidences Of their guilt.
A house was hired for the purpose,
and Mercadante, the chum Of Pizzo
and his fellow worker in the hospital
who. although his most intimate
friend, was foremost in the conspira-
cy, was selected to lure his victim
thither under the pretense that an
important surgical operation required
| his attention. But Pizzo's father and
the police had received informa-
tion Of the contemplated crime, and
all was arranged so that the agents Of
the law could surprise the students
lust asIthey we're about to consummate
their wicked purpose. This the police
were enabled to do through the coop
Grafton OF young Pizzo, who forewarn'
ed, had the nerve to enter the retreat
| Of the bandits on the arm ofhis would.
be betrayer, Mercadante, and witness
the preparations for his death. The
carbineers, however, intervened il
time, and arrested the whole party.
One Of the accused is rich studen
'Hnamed Mattina, hitherto of good char
acter, who is supposed to have joineI
the plotters from personal enmit!
towards PizEo.
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ST. LOUIS.
Barge Line Competition With
the Railroads.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.-It is stated
on good authority that the throush
freight from st. Louis to Liverpool,
via barges to New Orleans, on the
large sale of corn made in
this city on Saturday last, is only
III cents per bushel. 1t is also stated
that a fifty thousand bushel lot Of
wheat will leave here to-day by rail
for New York and thence to Liver.
pool, on which the through freight il
only eleven cents per bushel
Large orders are on this market fol
corn for export via New Orleans, but
they cannot be filed Immediately OF
account of the lack of tonnage.
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RETURNS from the late Virginia
election indicate that the Readjusters
will have a majority of twenty two in
the Legislature, which is enough for
all practical purposes. Two Read
justcrs, who ran in Rockbridge county
will contest the seats of the candi-
dates declared elected The State
Board of Canvasssrs yesterday can
vassed the returns. The vote for
Attorney General twas; Frank Blair,
Readjuster, 1l2,9OO; for P. W. Nc
Kinney, Democrat, 1O0,627. Blair's
majority, 1928. The returns of the
vote for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor will be canvassed by joint
committee Of both Houses ofthe Leg
islature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

MANCHESTER, Coffee county, has
q new paper, the Times, and it is OPP
posed to the 1908 iniquity. This
makes fOrty-four papers in the State
on that side. The LEDGER is not so
lonesome as it was last year Mem
phis LEDGER.
Bet the oysters you can't name the
Al papers, And if there are so many
you ought to be ashamed Of leading a
lot of Weak-minded people into ways
Of wickedness. Chattanooga Times.
We published a list of over forty
once, but none Of the State credit pa
pers thought it worth while to repro.
duce that list. Several Of them, how.
ever, thought it worth while to point
out a mistake or two. We will bring
out a corrected list of over forty tha
are opposed to the 1908 bill ,andset VI
the oysters, too, if the Times will agre,
to copy the list. We are not leading
anybody, but have some oxCollen
company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

The 9th of December will be one
of the notable days in the history Of
the Atlanta Exposition. 1t is the day
set for the meeting of the Mississippi
Press Association, the National Cotton
Planters Association and the New
England Manufacturers Association.
Large crowds come and go every day
and the interest increases rather than
abates The railroads have made
low rates 50 that people can so from a
great distance and stay a few days at
comparatively small cost. A number
of Memphians have lately
been there and those who
have returned say that the half has
not been told. We really think that
as many as possible should go, that
our city, which has been under cloud
somewhat for a few years past, may
catch tie inspiration Of the age, aud
be ready for that new era Of prosperity
which seems to be in store for US,
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A Conscientious SchOOImarnl.

Lopuon khy.l Ecno.l
While we were in Jackson county
a few days ago, we learned Of very
amusing incident. Early last fall a
young man Of jackson county and his
sister, whose names we will not sEC
in this narrative, hired to teach q
school in Clay county In partnership
the young lady to teach the FIRST hal
Of the school and her brother
to teach the other. Very sooI
after the young lady began teaching
one OF her largest male students be
came her "feller," and in a very shor
time they we're married. Not long
however, after they we're married thi
young groom and another one Of tn
brides students esgaged in a littl
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knock down" Each of the Of
tenders awere brought=before the
fair disciple of the rod, was
given an impartial trial and the young
groom was proven to be equally guilty
with the other, and was given his
choice of leaving the school or take a
whipping. He chose the latter, so his
newly made bride did herself fair
justice in the use Of the rod, gave her
husband not few stripes, and cutting
the blood out not in a few places
Since then everything has passed off
smoothly.
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wall street.

NEW York, November 20, liam
The stock market opened irregular,
but 10 the main weak and fraction
lower, and in the carly dealings prices
recorded a decline, ranging from / to
l, Denver and Rio Grsnde, Norfolk
and Western preferred, Northwestern,
the trunk line shares and Wabash
Pacific being the most prominent in
the downward movement. Subse
quently a frmer tone prevailed, and
an improvement of to l took place
the most marked being in Northwest.
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a storm in the south Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 29-The
Australian papers report a heavy
storm about October Goth, the
steamer Baisbonc total wreck on the
reef off Port Darwin. The steamer
Balchuth, from Melbourne to Syndey,
is supposed to have foundered. The
coaSting schooner, Schoolboy, was
wrecked near Jowes Bay. All hands
lost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

A MEMPHIS special to the Nash
vile American, last Tuesday, says:
"The Evening LEDGER, this after
noon, in an editorial, gives notice that
after the first of next January it will
cease to exchange with all papers
known as patent outsides or insides. I"
From what we have seen Of the "Af.
ternoon Astringent," the publishers
Of the patent sides" will not lose by
the change, and we have no doubt the
last one Of them will be glad to dror
the LEDGER from their list. Ia, ta
-[Milan Exchange, 26.
There are some papers that would
be greatly improved If both sides
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LiYernooI Market.

LIVERPOOL, November 29.-Hams
i. c. dull, 53si shoulders dull, 3Ss
Cheese-American choice frmer, 63s
for September make. Turpentine
spirits frmer, ABS. Resin-pine dull,
lis; common London steady, 6s Cd.
Turpentine spirits-London steady,
AS Cd. Wheat-spring No. 2 dull,
los I'd; No. l white dull, los Cd;
Western dull, los Id. Oorn-mixed
dull, 5s 1Old. Flour-extra State
dull, las Sd.
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New Railroad DIraotors.

New YORK, November 29.-The
following we're elected Directors of The
New York, Lake Erie & Western rail
road; I. II. Butler, Chas. Dana, T
Dickinson, Harrison II. Durkee
R. S. Grant, Jacob II. Schif'
Solomon S. Guthrie, Hegh j. Jewett
John Taylor johnson, VIM. Mertins
Edwin D. Morgan, Courtland Parker
F. N Drake, Homer Ramsdell, Hen
ry G. Stebbins, William L. Strong, J..
Lowber Walsh
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ern, Wabash, Erie, New York
Central, New Jersey Central,
st. Paul, Denver and Rio Grande.
Secretary Folger's call for bonds was
rather a disappointment to the bulls,
who have been predicting much heay-
ier purchases. They say, however,
that tins is morely closing up Score
tary Windows work, and that Fol-
gers plan for increasing the currency
is yet to be announced. Gould says
he expects to see prices Of stocks
fairly well sustained in December and
considerably higher in January. A
new pool has been founded in st.
Paul.
Wheat quiet at i@sc higher.
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were printed away from home. The
one that contains the above, for in
stance, which not only has patent
inside, edited and printed at a dis
tancc, but borrows it vulgarity for the
other side from the Avalanche.
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River TeIegranns,

LOUISVILLE, November 29.-The
river is falling, with 9 feet even inches
in the canal, and Z feet inches in the
chute on the falls. Welther clear and
pleasant. Departed Dick johnson
and Ariadne, Cincinnati; Bright
Light, Pittsburg. Arrived: Sam
Roberts and t,w, from Ironton; Sea
Lion, from Pomeroy.
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AMfOr Woman.

CINCINNATI, November 29.-Night
before last at Utopia, a village in the
western part of Brown county, John
Chene shot and mortally wounded
Billy Grab. The trouble was about a
woman. ,Chene is in Jail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

So far as "Miss Grundy" can learn,
Thomas Jefferson was the only one Of
our Presidents who never had any
receptions at the White House.
His daughters visited him but twice
during his residence there,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

Mrs. Charley Jones expects to leave
tonight for Boston on visit to her
daughter, Miss Jennie Jones, who is
there studying music.
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

New YORK, November 20, 1890
p.m.-Cotton quiet and steady.
Ordinary, 9ic; good ordinary, 1OBc.
low middling, II 9.16c; middling,
12c; good middling, 1850; middlinO
fair, 135c; fair, 1870. Futures opened
steady, now quiet and steady, at very
little change from last evenings clos
ing prices.
New ORLEANS, November %, 11:3O
a.m.-Cotton quiet. Middling, 11lc
Sales to-day, 800 bales. Receipts,
9755 bales. Stock, 262,653 bales.
MANCHESTER, Eng, November 20,
$3.50 p.m.-Yarns and fabrics are
steady.
LIVERPOOL, November29, 1:30 pm,
Cotton quiet. Uplands, 6 9-l6di
Orleans, 6 11-16d. Sales to-day,
10000 bales. Receipts $3.50 bales;
American, 1900 bales. Futures
opened steadier, now firm.
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The Avalanche seems to think il
is classed as a lion. 1t says: do your
kicking before the lion is dead" ,"
You are in no danger, dead Of
alive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

BosToN, November 29.-Dr. John
Bacon, for many years professor ol
chemistry at Harvard College is dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29
No Bell for San FranciscO.

SAN Francisco, November 90
The Board of Supervisors last night
indefinitely postposted granting a
franchise to the Bay Shore or Belt
railroad by a vote of 8 2.
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500 REWARD.

THE continued absence from his home hav-
ing aroused fears for the safety of John
Holy wood, and at the instance Of several
Of his friends. herr by offer a reward OF ore
undreo dollars for the recovery If his
body or information that will lead to its re-
covery, dead Or alive
DESCRIPTION About a years Of age; s
feet 6 inches high; dark hair, GU short, slight
ly tingcd with gray; hair / clined TO be thin
on top Of his head; SANDS moustache thick;
chin whiskers Of about one m 'nth's growth,
slightly tinRed with gray: heavy set; will
EeiGh about $50 pounds. When last seen al
the Louisville Railroad Depot early Wed0es
lav morning, November 25d, he had on Fnuff-
iolered overcoR and dark-rolored pants.
Address, by letter or telegraph,
W 0 DAVIS,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

JUDGE Sneed's great speech at La
Grange appears in full in the Nash.
vile World Of yesterday MONDAY,
morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY

WILL hold their annual Banquet on the
Day., at the paYlors of ii. Luehrmsnn, Mon
roe street Members and guests will meet at
Young K Bros, Main street, at s O'Clock p. m
T7T9
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heath nfnTnrfmnn.

BALTIMORE, November 29.-E. A,
Clabaugh, we'll known among turfmen
died this morning.
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Dividend Notice.

0FPIcR or
MEMPHIS CITY FrRE AND GENERAL INs. Co., !
10 MADISON STREET.,
MENPHIs, TEyS. November 3, 1881.
A meeting Of the Board Of Directors.
~ held this days.
Dividend OF Five (5) Per Gent
on the capital stock was declared and ordered
to be credited on the stock notes of the Com
pany. By order Of the Board
HRSRY LYRN, Cashier. 60S5
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Trustss's saIo.
ELECTION NOTICE.

MEMPHIs CRY FrRE & GENT ISs. CoHPASY,) }
10 Madison Street.
MEMPHIS, TENS.. November Is, 1881. }
TVHE Stockholders of this Company are
L hereby notified to attend the annual meet
ing at the office Of theCompany on MONDAY.
December 9th, 1881. as required by section II
Of the charter, for the election Of President,
Yice-President, Cashier and Seven Directors,
for the ensuing yo.lr; and for the transaction
Of any other regular business required by the
interests OF the Company. The election will
be held between the hours Of 10 am and
pm. By order OF
EN- APPERsoN, President.
HFERY j LYNN, Cashier. 77S2
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/. 0. 0. q.

TlHE officers and members Of .sr7xRr,.
l. Ohiekasaw Lodge No. s are ~
especially requested to attend at - Z
theLOdge-room this eveninR,at ~ ES1sHte~
o'clock, to take action with sister Lodges
upon the dealh Of rupreme Secretary James
L. Ridgely. By order Of the Lodge.
DAN L G.. SHELBY, n. G.
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MRS G u EIrrs

pEGS leave TO notify the public that Prof.
ID Anton strelezky will take charge Of the
vocal department Of her Private ConserYa-
toire.
TERMS-Clsss Lessons, s6 per month. Pri-
yate lessons, Sl2 per msnth. e6si
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-01
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
REAL LACE MADE BY MACHINERY.

REAL LACE MADE BY MACHINERY.
The manufacture of lace by machinery has
received considerable attention IN Europe
| lately and a company has been formed IN Pans
for developing NJ. Malhcrc', lace loom la
| Nature gives a description and an engraving
OF this masterpiece OF mcCiHnlrin' Win "A
sample of Nalcncicnncs lace made upon u. II
! j. claimed that the loom can produce all Kinds
! of lace. and that competent Judges and even
/ lacc-makcrs, Coni0und the lace which II pro-
duccs with that made by hand. The tunda-
mental idea of Tie machine l. inund IN the en-
/ plOvmcut of rotation disks. which contain two
/ threads capable of being twisted together by
/ ahalf revolution or complete revolution
/ These disks are tangent and IN pairs, capable
! of transferring the thread from disk 70 dlsk'
| and are arranged I'm the segment OF cylinder,
| in order that the threads between Che disks ana
! the COnvcrgiug point may bc "a nearly as pos
siblc of a uniform length. The lace is pro-
| duccd IN the gcomctrltal centre OF the scgInch,
/ tai frame. Several bands OF lace are produced
simultaneously by the superpo-iuOn OF the
! thread carriers. The movements Of the sev-
| cral members of the loom are controlled by the
| jacquard arrangement OF perforated cards.
The lntciacug threads are C0UcCttu anu
| fixed i'm the central part OF the machine GORE
! spending To the hand workers pillow 10y means
Of pins The frame of the loom consists OF
! two conccntTic cylinder scgncntS. As all parts
of the scgmcntal frame are nearly cqudlatahJ
! from the conycTgug point of the threads the
tension of the thread Is uniform, and tins ar
! rangcment allows each one of the bobblus to
circulate in the interior of the cylindrical sur
face without any displacement of the threads
The lower segment Is perforated all over It's
circumference. and each one of the holes Is
filled 10y a metallic cylinder which manipulatcs
the thread and is controlled by the jacquard
mechanism. According 10 the piercing Of the
pastcboard of the Jacquard band tho bohbin
carriages are pushed from the groove of one
pin 10 the groove Of another 10y little pushcIs
and may occupy uccc-,lNcly all the disks. lh
order tiat the threads leading from the bob
bins to the rollers in the centre of the loom may
bc intcraccd or twisted, the transpo,ltlon OF
the bobbins i, made hy circular motion.
row To auothcr the pins in the jacquard mech
aniSm corresponding to the motion required
cause the pin in the ~cgmcuial frame To turn
quarter of revolution only the sliding groove
are moved forward in vertical direction, and
"a second quarter revolution ol the pin places
the bohbiu in horizontal position in such
way as 20 renew the mtcI!acius Of the threads.
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NYKOL1TS RCBLNSTEIN.



DR.. Dunckcr's "reminiscences of Tie lai" Aikoian'
Rubin.trin, III the Berlin MOEdgs IldV contain
some Interesting stories Of the extraordinary gencr-
ositv of the great Russian artist. HIS activity DO
Moscow M % teacher and organizer made nm even
more popular than his famous brother Anton
Rubustcin Daring 'ho Russo Turkish war NlAo-
aus Rubnstcin handed over 20 the Red Cross society
no less a sum than 30 900 rOublcs, tho product
of his own concerts. Three years ago h"
burdencd with dent ~ 2OopO
rOubcs in consequence OF the thOughlcss and prod
gal generosity with which hc had helped, or sought
t0 help, some borrowing friend OF acquaintance.
treSs they quickly collected the whole and sent
II 90 their fayoritc artist. Although lac was sty-
bult, under-E1ed man, contrasting aw kwaidly win
the elegant and tall figure Of his brother Anton.
NikOlaus was IN great favor with the Russian ladies'
His friend says that he broke many hearts in his
time. This may be an cXaggeration for Dr. Dunckcr
only gives one illustration II his assertion.
Several years ago young lady shot herself after
the close of one Of the symphony concerts In Mos
cow at which NikOlaus Ruhnstcin had charmed all
hearers. Asthe lucklcs, suicide was found 20 have
presumed that hopeless passion for him had moved
her To destroy herself. The Mayor OF Moscow and a
number Of it, eminent citizons we're on their way TO
Paris in order TO attend Rubinstein,s funeral but
before reaching the French capital they were sum
moned 10 return homo hy q telegram which an
nOunced the recent fearful tragedy at -. Peters
burg, Dr. DunckeT says that no man viii be moro
missed in the old Russian capital There are many
artists whose future has been secured by his fore
sight and care Ia their training, and very many
more who owe their rescue from material want and
misery 10 his eyer-ready ard self-sacrhcing assist
QncA