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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-25

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
River TeIegrannE.

Wheeling, July River 8 feet 4
inches and falling slowly. Departed;
Scotia, Cincinnati, Fam. Clear and
pleasant.
Louisville, July River falling
6 feet 6 inches in canal, and 4 feet
inches in the chute on the falls
Cloudy and cool.
Pittsburg, July 1.-River 2 feet II
inches and stationary. Clear and
pleasant. Buckeye State arrived at 4
am, and leaves at 5 pm.
Evansville, July 1.-Arrived II,
7. Dexter, 10 am. Departed: Grey
Eagle, Louisville, l am. River II
feet'and stationary. Fair.
Cairo, July 1.-Arrived: Cons. Mil
lar, Memphis, 8 am; John A. Scud-
der, New Orleans, 9 am; W.P. Hal
liday, St. Louis, noon. Depart d:
Colorado, Memphis. 8 am; Mary
Houston, New Orleans, 9a.m; Cons.
Millar, Cincinnati, 10 am; John A.
Scudder, st. Louis, 10 am.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01

ALBANY, July 1.-The Joint con-
vention met at noon, Governor Hos
kins presiding.
Mr.. Spinola raised a point of order
that it being 10 minutes past Il
o'clock, and the law of Congress re-
quiring the convention to meet at Il
o'clock, it was not in order to proceed.
The chair decided that it was no
point of order, and announced that
the convention would proceed to vote
for United States Senator to fill the
short term, which was done, and re
suited as follows:
Combined vote-POtter, 48; COnk
ling, 29; Wheeler, 38; Cornell, 6; Lap
ham, 10; Folger, L; Rogers. 4; Crow
ley,2 No choice.
The chair announced that the con
vention would now vote 10 fill the va
cancy for the long term. The Speaker
said he had been voting for Thomas
G. Platt. At his request and in the
interest Of the Republican party he
withdrew the name of Platt as can
didate, and would, when his name was
called, vote for Richard Crowley.
The convention then proceeded to
vote.
Senator Ialbert, after speaking in
high terms of his qualifications, voted
for Orlow w. Chapman.
Combined vote-Depew, 48; Ker-
nan, 48; Platt, 2; Cornell, Is; Crow
ley, 20; Chapman, 4; North, l. Dan
iels, l; Lapham, l; Adams, l. No
choice.
Mr.. Draper said he had voted for
the return of the two resigning SEN
ators from principle. He believed
they had acted right and ought to be
returned. He knew of no good
reason for the withdrawal of one Of
these candidates, and he would there
fore vote for Thomas G. Platt. Zap.
plause.
Mr.. TrimbIe also voted for Platt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
"The Tide Has Tu-n.d ,

Referring to some remarks in this
paper, the Mason Call of June Both
says:
The LEDGER is right, and will re-
ceive its reward from just and gem
erous people. The tide has turned,
and the organs" are also turning
There will be no presidential election
in 1857, and the dsmnable appeals OF
sectionalism cannot be made to direct
public attention from the main oues.
tion. The fight will be fairly and
Squarely made between the capitalists
and the ring bosses on the one side
and the tax payers on the other. A
generous people will not forget those
bold and Independent men who adyo.
Gated their cause at a time when 10 dc
so meant banishment from the sacred
ring formed by men who had guided
and directed the democratic party in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
ROASTED ALIVE.
Horrible Death of a Negro AR.
rested for Attempted Outrage.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial. !

Special to the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
ATLANTA, June 28.-Seab Marian,
colored, was arrested at Stone Noun
tain, a small village sixteen miles from
Atlanta, on the Georgia railroad, yes
terday afternoon for attempted rape
near that place on the person Of a
white woman. Her cries for help Sc
cured her rescue before the black fend
could accomplish ais purpose, and an
officer being sent for, he was taken to
the calaboose and locked up. There
were no demonstrations by the inhabi-
tants against the prisoner, and he was
left to his confinement.
At two o'clock this morning, how
ever, the village was startled by the
prolonged and frantic screaming of a
freight train locomotive, which had
just arrived, when it was discovered
by the aroused inhabitants that the
calsboose was in flames. Cries of
agony could be heard at intervals
coming from the negro, who was the
only occupant of the prison, accompa-
MED by the most piteous appeals for
help, but the fire had gained such
rapid headway that all attempts to
reduce the flames were unavailing,
and after a brief while there was
nothing left but the crisp remains Of
Marian.
1t is believed that he set the build
ing on fire in the hope of escape, lest
he should fall a victim to the wrath OF
the incensed citizens. His fate is not
regretted by either black or white in
the village, as he bore the reputation
of being a desperate and daring char
acter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01

Nashville papers are continually,Hled
with little filings and jeers u the
Chicks" and insinuate that contest
between the two companies would give
a victory to the Porter Rifles. Well,
We don't believe it, and will bet our
pile on the Memphis company and
would be glad to see the Porter Rifles
accommodate them with challenge.
Falcon.
Fair, open rivalry is honorable, but
it is unfortunate if there is any such
feeling at Nashville as the Falcon
describes. Each city and each press
naturally feels a partiality and pride
in its local company, but we hope it is
not SO intense as to be unfair. The
victory of the Porters at Louisville
was triumph for Tennessee, even as
that of the Chickasaws was at New
Orleans. Each company has gained dis
distinction outside of the state, and
are a credit to it, therefore any little
sleers or slurs which have crept into
the papers are uncalled for and un-
worthy Of notice. There is just as
good material in one city as the other,
whether for civic display or real SER
vice on the field. The Chickasaws
we can say, are not run on the base
ball principle, and being a working
class of young men cannot afford to
run off and take a hand in every mill
tary contest they may hear of. This
is presumably the case with the Porter
Rifles, who did not fNd it convenient
to go to New Orleans. A spirit OF
chivalry and high bred courtesy should
animate our State military companies,
and Whenever they fall below an hon.
orable standard it will be time for
them to disband.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
FIFTY-AND-FOUR.
The SOmerViIIe Falcon Within
One Cent Of the Ledger's
Platform.

Somerville Falcon, June %.
The Memphis LEDGER of the 23d
lays down a platform on the State
debt question which it intends to
stand on and vigorously defend. 1t
is a very fair and equitable platform,
IN our judgment, and bears SO marked
resemblance to the one on which
we have always stood that we will
take stand 'longside the LEDGER
and to the best of our ability aid that
journal to hold the fort. The LED.
GER proposes to attack the 100 3
iniquity and make uncompromising
war on that measure from now until
after the next State election. In this
we heartily coincide and will do battle
In the same cause. Then our Mem
phis contemporary proposes that when
the 1908 has been wiped out, if such
an act can be accomplished, to settle
at 5O-3. We are also willing to this
but we still abide by 50-4. These fig
ures are our ne plus ultra, but we are
not going to split with the Ledger on
a difference Of one cent. We have al
ways advocated a settlement at 50-4,
and since such proposition was once
submitted to the people we had never
suspected that higher figures would be
entertained. Nor would it have been
done ii the Democracy had made a
united effort In the last election. 1t
was the Wilson bolt that ruined every
thing and brought this trouble upon
us. 1t was by this means and no
other that the Republicans came into
power against demoralized Democ-
racy, made up of warning elements.
The 1908 bill is Republican meas
ure, and it behooves the Democracy
to unite against it. 1t is measure Of
party policy, too, and not even in the
Judgment Of its advocates benefit to
the State. 1t was passed by a party
that represents a minority of the
people and the class that pay no taxes.
with its tax coupon feature it is the
greatest iniquity of the age, and the
united Democracy of Tennessee, who
represent the bone and sinew of her
people, should leave no stone un-
turned to erase it from her statute
books.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
The vindica.iOn Of the skunk.
New York Herald.l.

New York Herald.l
Time at last makes all things even.
For nearly three centuries the white
man in America has been in mortal
dread Of very small animal known
to science by the emphatic name of
mephitis mephltica, but much better
known under half dozen aliases,
each of which is less CON plimentary
than any of the others. No one ever
heard of even a member of the Socie.
ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals interfering in fight between
half dozen big dogs and one small
skunk. If Mr.. Bergh himself we're
to see a lame, half starved skunk
gazing appealingly up at him from a
shady doorway he would cross to the
other side of the street as promptly
as the historic priest and Levite did
when they saw the men who had met
some fnanciers on the Jericho road.
His efforts never have been apprecia.
ted. He is the descendant of the
oldest family of perfumers in the
world, bEt although there has been
wonderful uniformity in the quail
ity and strength of his goods no
rival establishment has ever at
tempted an imitation. He was the
first in the business to hit upon the
enterprising plan of advertising by a
free distribution Of samples, yet the
man upon whom he showered his
lavors always wanted to bury his
clothes and bystanders wanted to bury
the man himself. Sometimes. when
pursued, he has dashed painting into a
church, but always with the result of
running the devotional status of the
meeting, and his occasional appear
ance at a Western dance is a signal
for everybody to waltz out. But at
last he has found a friend. A legis-
lator from the interior of the State
demands that be be protected in his
life, liberty and the pursuit of happit
ness, the reason being that he destroys
grubs that otherwise would destroy
hop vines. He therefore becomes
practically a protector Of the beer
trade, and as whoever does anything
for beer touches more than half the
adult male population in very tender
spot the future standing of the skunk
may be fOreshedowed as one of emf
nent respectability. And in spite of
all that is said Of his distinguishing
! eculiarity he may make himself at
home in three.quarters of the beer
shops in the land without making
them smell any worse than they do
now.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
In was announced in New Orleans

IT vas announced in New Orleans
yesterday, that Mr. John Burnside
the wc.lthiest man in Louisiana, died
the day before at Greenbrier, White
Sulphur Springs, Virginia. He was
a mysterious seclusive man whose
inner life was very little known. He
even concealed his age. though it is
known that he was born in the north
of Ireland, near Belfast, and was
supposed to be about 80 years
of age. He owned an elegant
residence in New Orleans, and
II sugar plantations in Louisiana
which last year produced 1855 hogs
heads of sugar valued at nearly hall
million dollars. His estate is popu
larly supposed to be worth at least
$4,OOO,0O0. He came to New Orleans
i'm 1887 and engaged actively in bust
mess up to the day of his death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
Increased Value.

The assessment returns from the
Seventh, or Bartlett Civil District,
shows an increase Of taxable valuation
this year over last of $il, 900. The
total value of real and personal prop
erty last year was $304,3OO. The num-
Der of taxable acres is 1851, worth
last year$2S4, 800. The voting strength
this season shows a decrease, more
polls being returned last year than
could be found there this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The debt
statement, issued to-day, shows a re-
duction in the public debt during the
month of June of S12 1923, l59; cash in
treasury, $249,363,4l5; gold certif-
Gates, $5,S72,92O; silver certificates,
S5l, ,l66,53O; certificates of deposit out
standing, Sll, 1925, 900; refunding GER
tifcates, s6S8,SOO; legal tenders out
standing, $34,668, ,1O6; fractional cur.
rency outstanding, T,lO5,953. Total
reduction of debt for fiscal year, $lOl,-
573,4S3; available cash in treasury,
$l7O,92O,s69.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
BY CABLE.

LONDON, July 1.-Ata meeting of
the Home Rulers last night resolu-
tiOn was passed declaring that as the
government had taken away all oppor-
tunity for raising questions on their
policy, the Irish members would be
justified in protesting against provo
cative action by the authorities in
their constituencies in such way as
to force the subject on the attention
Of the government.
This is the closing day of the Henley
regatta. The weather again is beauti-
full and the attendance immense. In
the final heat of the race for the
Grand Challenge Cup for eights the
London Club crew, having Berks sta 3.
tion, won, defeating the Hartford Col.
leg0 crew and LeOnder crew.
The Tinickenham Rowing Club
crew, having Berks station, won the
final heat in the race for the Thames
Challenge Cup for eights, defeating
the London Rowing Club crew.
In the House of Commons in the
Committee on the Land Bill, last
night, by an amendment offered by the
Attorney General of Ireland, the
definition Of fair rent" was omitted
from Clause seven. An amendment
offered by Chas. Russell, requiring the
court to have regard in fixing the
statutory rents to the interest Of both
the landlords and the tenants, was ac-
cepted by the government and carried
Chas. Russells amendment disposes
Of the most disputqble point in the
seventh clause. Mr.. Gladstone yes
terday somewhat modified his previous
declaration concerning the inviolabil-
ity Of leases. by the statement that
some relief should be given to lease
holders, who are subject to undue
pressure. How this is to be done is
reserved for future consideration. Mr..
Gladstone favored the quashing of
unjust leases, while maintaining that
they could not be revised. This con-
ee sion saved an obstructive debate
which the Irish members seemed in
clined to raise.
BERLIN, July Although the
Empress Augusta is doing we'll as ex-
peCted, prayers are being offered in all
the churches Of Coblentz for hel
speedy recovery.
Emperor Williams has returned to
Ems.
MELBOURNE, July 1.-The Legis
lative Assembly of Victoria passed q
vote of want of confidence in the Cab.
met.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from
Tunis says the Arabs at Sfax fired on
French steamer conveying Tunisian
troops thither, to prevent them from
landing. 1t is stated that the French
Vice Consul was wounded. Great ex-
citement prevails at Mehedia. the in
habitants fearing an attack from the
Arabs.
A dispatch from Rome says a report
is published that Count Menabrea will
replace General Cialdina as Italian
Ambassador at Paris.
TUNIs, July lit is stated that
the French corps now stationed at
Momba will march through Tunis and
embark on French ironclad for Sfax
to support the Tunisian troops in re-
storing order. The French Consul at
Sfax has had his arm broken by a blow
inflicted with a stick. The Europeans
there have taken refuge on board of
ahi M in York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
An Island Tripping Trlo.

A trio of citizens went to the island
farm for 20 day sojourn to-day. One
was James Costello, who has been
there before. Recently he has man
aged to slip from under various
charges and keep from going, but a
hard old shell got him yesterday, and
he went down to-day. John. Donally
and VIM. Webb, for drurks and lack
Of IS each, also went, and James Nc
Bride paid s. cash for the fun Of
spreeing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01

THE Bolivar Bulletin is not com
plinlentary to our late Grand Jury. II
says;
A lot of idiotic Grand Jurors in
Memphis have recommended to our
legislators the establishment of a whip
ping post in every town, city and civil
district in the State, whereon all Of
tenders below grand larcency shall be
punished. If this should become a
law, we recommend that the instiga
tors of the scheme be publicly fogged
on the first post erected, as a warning
to all future Grand Juries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
Voting Strength.

The commissioner of the Eighth,
Tenth and Eleventh Civil Districts,
including Brunswick, or Shelby, Col
liersville and Germantown, Mr.. G. A.
Shotwell, came in with his returns
this morning. He is the first of the
list to complete his labors. There are
25O7 voters in the three districts, 677
in the Eighth, 1920 in the Tenth, and
$40 in the Eleventh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
HIGH TAX PROPHETS CASTING ABOUT
FOR YINDICATION.


Some years ago Colonel A. S. Col
var, a shrewd fnancier and business
man, made quite fortune out Of some
coal mines in Middle Tennessee
This, toe, since the war. Subsequent
ly he removed to Nashville, but by
some mishap lost portion of his hard
earned accumulation. Lately com
pany Of Eastern capitalists bought the
Sewsnee coal mines, and it is int
mated that Colonel Colyar has hand
and an interest in the transaction.
Having made fortune once, he knows
how to orepeat the operation. He no
doubt pointed out the possibilities Of
such an inve stment, and will have
much to do in shaping the operations
of the company. And now comes the
Nashville American, the ably edited
organ and dictator of the High TaI
elements, and attributes this legiti-
mate transaction to the late so-called
settlement of the State debt, settled
by a majority of one vote in
the Senate. What a majority, and
what a settlement accomplished by
the changed vote of the illustrious
Smith, of Fentressb Is it not just
barely possible that the 1908 act will
prove to be no settlement at all?
There is a rumor abroad that the con
stitutiOnality Of the act has been as
sailed; that it has been carried into
court, and, if we mistake not, Colonel
Colyar said not long since that it
should, and probably would, be carried
to the Supreme Court.
Says the American: "As a direct
result of that settlement we find
81, 100000 of Eastern capital already
invested in the State. The owners of
Sewanee had, by their own energy and
foresight, developed this property
until it was aheadof anything in the
South"
This will do to tell in Nashville,
and publish in the streets Of New
York, but it will not convince any
thoughtful taxpayer that the sale of
these mines had anything to with the
1908 act, unless it is admitted that
the price Of coal must keep up with
the increase of taxes. If this is to
be the rule that is to regulate values,
then all kinds of property will go up
two or three hundred per cent. The
fact is simply this the owners of the
mine, as the American states, had
worked it up very successfully, and as
Eastern capital is seeking Investment
in all directions, they had an oPpor-
tunity to sell out advantageously, and
did so. The 1903 act had just as
much to do in bringing about
the trade as it did with the
the appearance Of the comet. But if
this is a fulflment of High Tax
prophecy, where is the immigration
we were promised, the long lines of
covered wagons coming over the hills
and filled with stalwart yeomen and
mechanics, anxious to help Tennessee
pay off an old debt, much of which is
of doubtful validity? The report OF
Commissioner Hawkins shows, that
more people are immigrating to the
West, than are immigrating to this
State from the East, North or Europe.
Times are flush all over the country
and Tennessee will receive a consider
able share of the benefit, settlement
or no settlement. But this does not
justify the pledge breakers in attempt
ing to overreach and shackle a free
honest commonwealth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
Our Comet,

A writer in the Cleveland Herald
thus explains the two comet" theory
The present comet, which bids fair tC
rank as the great comet Of 1881, is nov
visible all night. At sunset it may b,
seen near the horizon, little west o
the north point; before midnight i
has passed the meridian and is east o
north. Being in the circle of per
petual apparitioD," it does not set
but just grazes the horizon at inferior
transit and then slowly rises eastward
where it may be seen to the best ad
vantage between the hours of two and
three am.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
Liverpool Markets.

LIVERPOOL, July l, 3 p.m.-Pork,
prime mess, Eastern, firm atS3s. Tur-
pentine spirits frmer at 36s; turpen-
tine spirits, London, steady at 34s Cd.
Wheat, spring No. 2, steady at 9s 4d.;
No. l white steady at 9s. ID; winter,
steady at 9S: New Western corn,
mixed, 5s. 3d.; old, 5s. 2id.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01

their own interests. 1t will be mat.
ter of Indifference 10 the voters by
what political name theii friends may
be called. If they be honest and
capable no other qualifications will be
required.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-01
Won't Keep Glenn.

Ten citizens were before the Police
Court this morning charged with fail
ing to connect their premises with the
sewers. The sewer system is now
nearly finished and the people ought
to do their part by keeping clean.