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neniI, ID. Einnie NIeredith.

The death of Miss Pinnie Meredith
is announced as having occurred at
St. Louis on Tuesday last, the 4th
instant.
The young lady's demise was both
sudden and unexpected, she being in
the enjoyment Of the most robust
health. The immediate cause is
stated to have been congestion, brought
on by cramps, while in the water
practicing at young ladies swimming
school. 1t is said that she remained
in the water longer on Tuesday than
had beon her custom, and being at
tackled with cramps, died in less than
two hours afterward.
Miss Meredith was the daughter Of
the Rev. John D. Meredith, formerly
a prominent professor in various edu-
cational institutions Of this vicinity,
and her mother is a first cousin of the
Hon. Henry Watterson, also niece Of
the wife Of Judge Stanley Matthews.
When the young lady was in her
thirteenth year she went abroad with
the Hon. and Mrs. Jefferson Davis
and for five years she, in company with
their youngest daughter, attended tn,
best female seminaries in Germany
and France. Returning to the United
States early last summer with fin
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DEALING WITH TnE INDIANS.
Some of. the Bad Leaders I'm the
Hands of General Carr.

SAN FRANCISCO, October IA
Tucson dispatch from San Carlos
says; This morning Colonel Tiffany
arrested Ashay, who Nadiski and
other friendly Indians say is the mur-
derer Of Captain Hentig. At his ex-
animation by the Indian Agent he
acknowledged being in the Cibicu
fight and firing two of the first shots.
He also said that he was of the party
who killed Turner and Moody at Mid
dleton's ranch, but says he did net go
to the ranch. He says Askealte and
Nortayosh commanded the party and
that Joctah.. fred one of the fatal
shots. Askealte is now a prisoner
with the Sancheze band. Joctah, who
was badly wounded in the fight, is
now prisoner. Nortayosh is one Of
the prisoners who escaped from the
military here last Friday night.
Ashay says that Dead Spot, who was
taken by Colonel Tiffany few days
ago, was one of the leaders in the
Cibicu fight; that the fight last two
hours, and he confirms the exhuma-
tion and mutilatien of dead soldiers.
He was turned over to General Carr
last night. Agency scouts broke up a
gang FIVE miles north of here and
brought in a chief and two other In
dians. More arrests will be made to-
day.
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THE Washington correspondent oi
the Philadelphia Times communicates
this information: The can gass for the
various Senate offices progresses with
uuabated vigor. L. @. Washington,
correspondent, appears to lead the
list for the secretaryship on the Dem
ocratlc side. Pierce NJ. B. Young,
of Georgia, has Withdrawn. Neill
Brown, of Tennessee, Reading Clerk
ofthe House, is still on the active
list. Col. Dick Wintersmith, of Ken
tucky, and Col. McCardle, of Missis-
sippi, follow. The latter, an ex. Con
federate, is the father Of the celebra
ted McCardle case at Vicksburg, in
which the reconstruction acts wer G
involved. Penn Nixon, Financial
Clerk Of the Seoretary's office, and
Mr.. Shaleer, If North Carolina,
Principal Clerk, and James G.. Ber
rett, ex-Mayor of Washington, COM
plete the list. Against these hungry
Democrats Col. George GOrham is
pitted single-handed. Perhaps Cor
ham would gladly retire, now that he
has a better opening by appointment,
but he considers it his duty to his
party to stand the racket. Gorham is
a slave of duty.
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Guitean's Indictment.

WASHINGTON, October 8.-The in
dictment against Guiteau for the mur-
der Of James A. Garfield, late Presi-
dent of the United States, was presen-
ted to the grand jury at II o'clock
this morning,
Guiteaus indictment embraces
eleven counts, and is drawn with great
minuteness. The fifth and sixth
counts are the ones upon which, it is
said, the prosecution will mainly rely.
They describe the shooting as haYing
been done at the Baltimore & Potomac
depot, Washington, of malice afore-
thought, with a pistol, inficting a
mortal wound, from the effects Of
which the President died.
At 12:45 the Grand Jury entered
the courtroom and presented the in
dictment against Guiteau.
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Railroad Matters.

CINCINNATI, October Sat ten
o'clock this forenoon the books were
opened for stock subscriptions for the
Cincinnati Southern road to be ope.
rated under the Erlanger case, in
connection with the Erlanger system
Of Southern railways. The name Of
the new company is the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific rail-
way. The total amount of $3,000,00
was taken by half past eleven o'clock,
Fred Wolfe of New York subscribing
a bare controlling sum Of
81 100000. The remaining 81 400, 900
was taken by Cincinnati mer.
chants and manufacturers in sums
of from $1,000 to $1,000. The company
by twelve o'clock elected the follow.
ing board Of directors Fred. Wolfe,
Montgomery, Ala; Charles A. Page,
New York City; John Scott, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn Theodore Cook, Gin
cinnati; Alexander Mcdonald, Gin
Cinnatii VIM. A. Goodman, Cincin-
natl and Edgar NJ. johnson, Cincin-
natl. By half-past twelve this noon,
the directors organized by electing the
following officers: President, T. Cook;
Vice President and General Manager,
John Scott; Secretary, Geo. F..
Doughty, Cincinnati; Treasurer, H.
Il. Tatem, Cincinnati; General Coun-
sci, Edgar NJ. johnson, Cincinnati.
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A CLOSE CALL.
Narrow Escape of the Marquis
Of Lerns Party.
Engine Detached and the Train
Shaken Up.

Sioux CITY, IA, October s.-An
accident happened to the through
passenger train bearing the Marquis Of
Lorne and party on the Sioux City
& Pacific Road just after midnight
this morning. The train was behind
time, and running faster than usual.
When near Thompson's creek, in the
heavy timber four miles east of this
city, cattle were seen on the track
ahead Of the train. The air brakes
were applied, but the train could not
be stopped. One steer was caught on
the pilot engine and carried there till
second one was struck. The engine
passed over this and went into the
ditch. The engineer, David Douglas,
stepping from the cab to the tender,
fell between and lay partly across the
track, just beside the steer that had
been lei5 there by the pilot. The
corner Of the tank rested partly on
the steer and partly on the engineers
back and head, burying his face in
the ground. The baggage car was
thrown off on the other side of the
track. The smoking car was deraiIed
as was the forward end Of the ladies'
car. The engine was SO
broken that the steam and hot
water poured out, adding to the ex-
citement of the occasion. The train
men and passengers cane to the res
cue Of the engineer, and by digging
from under him and lifting on the
tender tank released him. At first
they supposed him dead, but he re-
vived so as to return home on the noon
train. The car containing the Mar.
quis of Lorne and party, being the
last of the train, was little disturbed
by the accident. His grace came for
ward to the wreck just as the tender
was being lifted off the engineer. He
returned to the car and rem aimed till
the track was cleared at noon. The
train men say that the connections on
the Lorne car did not fit the air brake
connection on the other cars, and the
car, being heavy, showed the train
ahead, otherwise the accident might
have been avoided.
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STEAMBOAT ENTERPRISE.
A Line TO he Established Between
Jackson and Chestnut Bluff ON
the FOrked Deer River.

Jackson Dispatch, 7th.l
The feasibility of the establishment
of a boat line from this place to Chest
nut Bluff is quite apparent when we
consider the freedom of the river
from shoals or shallow places, and the
rich agricultural and timbered lands
through which it flows. A fiat bottom
boat with a shallow sternwheel
could be run down the river to the
above named point at almost any stage
of the water. 1t is true the channel
will have to be cleaned out, but upon
the condition that boat of respecta.
BILE size be placed in the stream ready
for use, the government will appro-
pirate $25, 600 or $50, 900 for that pur-
pose. We are informed that only
$1,000 are lacking to complete a suffi-
cient sum to build the boat. Already
several thousand dollars have been
subscribed. This project, if carried
out, will bring from two to five thou.
sand bales Of cotton more to this city,
besides utilizing the fine timbers and
waste lands along the stream. The
almost impassability Of the roads last
winter ought to teach the farmers con-
tiguous to the proposed route that their
greatest advantage lies in the opening
up of the Forked Deer, the natural
and legitimate highway. 1t would
also serve as a feeder to the two rail-
roads, in the way OF bringing into
market various kinds of lumber and
forest productions, which stands SO
abundant on the banks of this river.
Great benefit would be derived, too,
from clearing it of old logs and other
miasmatic sources, in that the river
is very slow and sluggish, and that
much sickness is caused by the collec-
ton of logs and brush in the water.
The enterprise would be a source OF
pleasure to the citizens of jackson.
They could take at any time a cheap
excursion accompanied with song.
music aud dancing. 1t would give en-
plOyment to great number of hands.
1t would do much toward developing
the country and bringing in money.
We understand that several have Sc
lected ties for sawmils and would
begin to manufacture lumber as soon
as the boat is launched. Two OF
three stores would be Immediately
erected at Poplar Corner and new
enterprise and new wealth would be
developed, There seems to be no
doubt that the government would
clean out the river provided the boat
is built, Only $1,000 are needed for
the erection Of the boat. Let our
citizens subscribe literally to this
project. 1t would be great induce
ment to immigration and decided
addition to the wealth and prosperity
Of the country. Farmers along the
stream could then move their crops
to market, no matter how bad the
roads mint ho
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-08

THE Ohio election takes place next
Tuesday. The ground has been well
gone over by both parties, and whilst
theRepublicans willno doubt carry the
State, it will in all probability be with
a reduced majority, Ohio is Repub-
lican State, or was the last time the
vote was polled, and nothing has oc-
CURED to make any great change. The
total vote Of Ohio last fall for Presi-
dent was 724,94l, With a Republican
majority of 1927. AT the preceding
October election, with which next
Tuesdays returss will be compared,
the total vote for Secretary of State
was 714,S3S, divided as follows.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-08
She SunDriso,I ,Fu,

Gazette's 5 New York special: The
family Of Governor Hamilton. of
Maryland, have just been surprised to
learn that their young daughter, still
residing at home, has been married
since the middle of August. The fol-
lowing dispatch from Westminster
tells the story:
To day Mr.. E. W. Mealy, Of Hager-
ston, friend of Governor Hamilton,
came to this place to investigate a re-
port published to the effect that Miss
Clara Hamilton, daughter Of the Gov
ernor, had met a young gentleman
named j. II. Stanhope at Pen Mar,
and was there married to him by a
minister of this city, Rev. DR.. Murray.
Of the NJ. P. church. The friends of
the Governor had denied the marriage
and had stated that the young lady was
now at school at New York. Miss
Hamilton has been for several months
receiving attentions from Mr.. Stan
hope, young man twenty years old,
and it was well known in society here.
Il was equally well known that the
Hamiltons frowned on the
courtship, first, because they
considered Clara too young
to marry, and secondly, because Of
StanhOpe's inferior social standing
and lack Of means to support a wife.
The lover was forbidden the Hamil-
ton mansion about the 1st of August,
but the young people frequently met
at social gatherings. 1t was learned
to day that on August 18th they went
to Pen Mar, resort in the summit of
the Blue Ridge mountains, and were
married on the topmost peak by Rev.
DR.. Murray. The spot where the
ceremony took place is the highest
point in Maryland. After the mar
riage, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanhope returned
to their respective families, and no
intimatiol of what had been done was
received until last Saturday, when a
friend Of Governor Hamilton discovs
cred the marriage license OF the couple
on file in the Clerk s Office of Carroll
county. The young lady was charged
with the marriage, and, alter many
tears, admitted she was Stanhope' 8
wife. The groom made several efforts
to see his little wife without success,
as she has been secluded in her fathers
house here. Stanhope is the son of a
canal superintendent, quite boyish in
appearance and rather good looking
His wife has S25, 1000 in her own right.
She is seventeen years old, and is the
favorite daughter Of her father, who
is very wealthy.
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BY CABLE.

DUBLIN, October Sat the Land
League meeting yesterday Parnell
said he wish to guard the public mind
against the idea that applications were
likely to be of much value, as the ap-
plicants, who are chiefly small tenants,
would derive no benefit from the act
Hefernan, brother of the ex sus-
pect and member of the Cork League,
has been remanded on the charge Of
participation in the recent attack upon
Golding, a landlord.
CAIRO, October 8.-The Khedive
admitted the Turkish commissioners
to an audience yesterday. 1t is re-
ported that the British Minister at
Constantinople urges their recall.
LONDON, October 9.-A Berlin cor
respondent says: Twenty pupils in
the Constantine military school have
been arrested. Many Nihilist procla-
nations were found on them. The
Russian authorities, in view of this
fact, are adopting the severest meas
ures. Markets and fairs are prohibited
wherever there is the least suspicion
entertained that the Nihilists in
tend to use such gatherings for their
purposes.
The Earl of Carnaroon, speaking at
Derby yesterday, said government leg.
islation is meagre and fruitless where
it is not shameful. Government great
promises had become government
small performances.
A Berlin dispatch says negotiations
for the inclusion of Bremen in Zoll-
verein begin next week. Won Bitter,
Minister of Finance, goes to Bremen
shortly, to pave the way for the con-
clusion Of the arrangement.
The King and Ministers have
started for the Spanish frontier.
King Luis will.meet King Alfonso at
Valencia De Alcantara, Spain. The
two sovereigns will then open the
Cacres railway.
Gladstone, in the course of his speech
at Leeds, referring to Parnells course
on the Land Bill, declared that, al
though Parnell did all he could to
injure the bill, he did not dare to vote
against it, for if he had his own lead
ers would have risen in body against
him.
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WASHINGTON.
EEOWgate Discharged -Guiteau's
Case Going 10 The Jury
To-Day.

WASHINGTON, October SIN the
Criminal Court this morning Capt.
Howgate was discharged from custody
on his personal recognizanoe in the
sum Of $4,000.
District Attorney Corkhill states
that the indictment in Guiteau's case
will be given to the grand jury to-day
and will probably be acted upon during
the afternoon.
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Probate Court Sale of Real Estate.


No. All. r DIN the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee Waymon VS..
Florence Waymon ct al.
DY virtue Of decree for aale, entered in
ID In this cause, will sell at auction to the
highest bidder, in front Of the courthouse
door on Main street. Memphis. Tenn., on
Saturday, October 29Ih, 1851,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-wit: All lying and being in the
Taxing District Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
l. One certain lot of ground at the south
west corner of Seventh and Alabama streets,
fronting fifty feet on Seventh street and run
ming back on Alabama street between parallel
lines one hundred and thirty-seVen feet six
inches (l3715) to an alley.
Also three other lots Immediately south of
and adjoining the above, each having front
oftwenty. FIVE feet on the west side ofSeventh
street, and running back between parallel
lines one hundred and thirty-seven feet six
inches u5T1SN to an alley.
The aforesaid lots being subdivision Of
the residence lot of Kirtley Waymon, de-
ceased. Terms OF Sale: One fourth cash, re-
mainder on a credit of and IL months in
equal instalments, with interest from date Of
sale, lien retained
This October 8, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
John LoaRue, sOlr for commit. 1850
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Our French Visitors Going 10
Niagara.

GARRISON, N. Y, October S.-The
French visitors left here this morn
ing for Niagara Falls on a special
train in three drawing room cars.
They were accompanied by the State
Commission and Superintendent Ian
cy, of the N. Y. c. & H. r. R. The
running time of the train will be
forty miles an hour. They will re
main over Sunday at Niagara.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-08

THERE is much speculation in re.
gard to the course the Democrats will
pursue upon the meeting OF the Senate
next Monday. Some of the Ropub-
licans desire and demand almost that
Democrats shall violate the constitu-
ton and their oaths of Office BY
admitting the three new Senator's
previous to the election of a President
pro tempore. Others suggest that some
of the Democratic members refrain
from voting, and thus allow the Re-
publicans to elect the President pro
tempore. Such propositions are ab
surd and will not be entertained.
There are Democratic Senators, how
ever, who are disposed to compromise
by giving the Republicans the Presi-
dent, retaining the Secretary aud Ser.
geaDt-at.Arms and claiming half the
committees. If such an offer
is made it will probably be ac
cepted. Arthur and all the Republi-
cans are OF courae very anxious that
his former position should be filed by
member of his own party. The po
sition is not one of Importance or
great influence within itself, and the
interest that attaches to it lies in the
fact that the incumbent is in the line
of succession, and in the event of the
death or disability of Arthur he would
become President of the United
States. The Democrats have no de-
sire to sieze an Office that does not be-
long to them, but it would be rather a
difficult matter in the light OF party
history and the duty that Senators owe
their constituents, to see how they can
do otherwise than elect Mr. Bayard
or such Democrat as may be accepta-
bic, to the Office of President
pro tempore. The Republicans would
take this advantage if positions were
reversed, and claim that they had the
law on their side, and that they could
not with self respect do anything
else. After once seating a man as
President who, as all the world knows
and admits, was not elected, they
should have a sufficient sense Of com
mon prOpriety to leave this matter en-
tirely to the Democrats
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SOROCCO, N. NJ.
Four Foot Pads Dangling From
a Limb ON Methodist
Avenue.

LAS VEGAS, N, NJ, October g.
Two Of the four men who robbed the
store Of Brown & Manzanores, at Long
Junction recently, were arrested at
Sorocco, Wednesday, and this morning
they were found dangling from the
limb of a cottonwood tree on Metho-
distavenue at that place with placard
inscribed: 1.-THE fate of footpads and
horse thieves" No names can be as
certained.
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ished education and carefully trained
mind, fluent in the French
and German languages, possessing
a good voice, and skilled in music, the
accomplished young lady drew many
warm friends about her.
While on visit ofseVeral weeks to
this city last summer, the friends OF
her early childhood were most favor
ably impressed with her many charms
and graces. Her sudden taking off
was indeed a sad and sudden ending
OF what bid fair to be a bright and
happy life.
1t is reported also that the young
lady's mother is very i'll, and that little
hopes are entertained Of her recovery.
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This shows Republican majority
of 1905. But there will be great
falling off in the vote at this
election from the vote of last Octo-
bor- probably fifteen per cent.
The enthusiasm Of the Republicans is
not as great as usual; no money has
been sent in from New York and
Washington, and no speakers imported
to stir up the masses. The Democrats
are well organized, and will probably
poll full vote, and they are hopeful
that they will make considerable gains
in the Legislature. AS to Book
walters election, we do not think
that it is seriously expected by the
leaders.
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BRADY was discharged this morn
Aing at Washington on his own recog-
nizance in the sum of $4,000 for his
temperance. If he had only stolen
horse it would have gone differently
with him.
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THE World do move"-tho Nash
vile World. Two copies have come
to hand. 1t is neat, promising pa
per, we'll made up in all its depart
ments. We hope it will come around
every twenty-four hours for many
PROSPEROUS years.
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River Telegran,s.

LOUISVILLE, October 8. - River
falling, with 3 feet Z inches in the
canal and | foot Z inches in the chute
on the falls. Cloudy and windy.
PITTsBURG, October 8.-River s
inches in the channel and rising.
Cloudy and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-08

The Democrats Of Massachusetts,
have nominated Hon. Charles P.
Thompson for Governor. He is the
Thompson who beat General Butler
for Congress in 1874.
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Wen,her To-Day.

WASHINGTON, October 8.-For the
Ohio valley and Tennessee, fair wealth
er, southerly winds and stationary
barometer and temperature. For the
Missouri valley, fair weather, north
erly winds, higher barometer and low
er temperature.
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New York Bank Statement.

New YORK, October s.-Loans
decrease, sl,373,50O; specie decrease,
$,lO8,8OO; legal ttnders increase,
Sl26,5OOi deposits decrease, s9,62O,-
200; circulation increase, $4,000; re-
serve decrease, s57,725. Banks now
hold S,33S,275 less than legal require
ments.