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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-24


LIVERPOOL, March "A, 400 p.m.-
Cotton tending down. Uplands, 6gdt
Orleans, 6 3-l6d. Sales to-day, 5000
bales. Receipts, $4,000 bales; American
II, 800 bales. Futures opened very dull,
now as follows, Deliveries for March
and April, 6Bd: April and May, 6Bd;
May and June, 6 9-16d; June and
July, 0ldi July and August. 6 9-32d;
August and September, 62@6 ll-32d;
September and October, 6 3-16d.
New ORLEANS, March "a, 1l.3O a.
m.-CottOn quiet aud easy. Middling,
lie. Sales to day, COO bales. Re
coipts, 14,O29 bales. Stock, 296,3l3
bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-24

A Missouri man worked for three
months and spent $50 in cash to coun-
terfeit sixteen pennies. He didn't
make any money nor have any fun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-24

New YORK, March "A, 1890 p.m.-
Cotton easy. Ordinary, 7 3-l6c; good
ordinary, SIC; low middling, 10 l-l6c;
middling, 10 13-l6c; good middling,
llsc; m;ddling fair, 1850; fair, 1876.
Futures opened steady, now easy at 4
to 10 points below last evenings
closing prices, as follows: Deliveries
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-24
BANK OF tOMNEpoE

DNNh VI 1NUlIIIE - - {
Memphis, Tenn, March 6, 1881.
TiHE regular annual meeting Of the stock
I hoidogs ~ this Bank, for the election 81
piyect4rs, will Ae held az tho Ban king house
oetWeen the hours Of 10 am. and s p m.
TS }. A, 0MBEKG, Cashier.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
DOWN AND OUT.

W. III. Vanderbilt and Samuel Boyer Re-
sign as Directors of the Western Union,
EEw YORK March 26.-From Sundays Times:
The Board of Directors Of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company held a meeting yesterday and
accepted the designations of William II. Wander
bilt and Samuel f. Bower. Frederick l.. Ames, oil
Boston, was elected to fll one of the vacancies
Nothing was done in regard TO the other, for the
reason that Vanderbilts resignation was not
expected before July 1, and no steps were taken
to provide an acceptable substitute. Vanderbilt's
letter was therefore quite surprise when 1t was
received yesterday morning. Vanderbilt gives as
the reason for his action that his interest in the
Company Is at present so slight as not 70 warrant
him in giving the time required oy MS
duties as Director. Privately he is stated
to have said he would have resigned sometime
ago but he was afraid If he did so. IL would be
thought to signify that he dsapproyed OF Inc con-
deal had been contaminated.
Ames completes five representatives Of Jay
Could who will be made members OF the Board
of Directors under the terms OF the contract.
The Others being Gould himself, General Eckert,
sydney Dillon and Russell Sage
1t is understood a large number OF changes
have been determined upon among employees OF
the Company to take effect April !. Among
Others Mr.. Macintosh for quarter of a century
foreman Of construction in this city, and Superin-
tendent Henchman and forty operators from the
Central Office are said To have received notifca
tions to quit Nearly all operators,
places in offices of private bankers,
who are very generally leasing wires for their
exclusive use 20 philadelphia and other nearby &
The vacancies have been filed by operators Sc
lected from the old American Union staff.
To a Times reporter who called on him last eve we
Western Union Directory was not of any
particular significance whatever, and did
not arise from iye,, any 0tner ~ ih tqn9,h
attending the meeting of the Board. Up to
two months since he had been heavily In
terested in stock of the Company. but had since
sold a greater part of il. and his holdings
were now light. For two months he has been
unable to attend auy meeting OF the Board O
Directors, and as he had now numDer OF other
matters of his own that required his attention
he simply concluded to resign. That was the
beginning and the end OF the whole matter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
GINSENG.

A Product of Indiana That Sells for $500
an Ounce-A Chance to ''Spec."
NEW YORK, March 23.-The Arbitration Com
mittee Of the Produce Exchange has been occu-
pied for some time past in investigation of a
curious case of fraud. Among commodities some
what is known as ginseng, root which grows
wild in Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana and Ala
bama. 1t is or the same species Of root indigen-
GUS TO certain parts of Asia Before the discovery
made monopoly by the Chinese Government.
aud was retailed to the people of China, where ii
Is held in the greatest esteem for medicinal
properties, which ii does not possess. at the
enormous rate of $500 an ounce in gold. The
great bulk gathered in this country is estimated
from / 600 900 to l,025eC0 pounds annually, and
is consigned to this city and exported direct to
consumed by the Chinese residents of
California. Ii sells readily here at from
S1.7S to $3.50 per pound. II appeared
in evidence that the adalteration consisted of two
sorts. In one case the root of another plant,
resembling ginseng on its outward appearance,
been mixed with the neal article to the extent OF
so per cent In the other holes had been bored
through the root and these filled with lead to add
TO its weight There are no experts in the city
capable of detecting the spurious fIom the genu-
inc root. and New York merchants decNne to sell
adulteratiOns were traced to Knoxville, Tenn,
as the original shipping point. and it was found
they came through the hands ofa single receiver
here who was adjudged TO repay such consider
able sum to the deceived merchants that IL is
believed the adulteration will be stopped.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
GENERAL TfELEGRAys.
DECLINES


WASHINGTON, March 2S-General Adam Ia
deau has positively declized the position of
Charge a. Affairs at Denmark The President viii
withdraw the nomination
IT DID NOT PLEAsE-vooKHEEs WILL sET OK
Malone
Mshones speech wss the feature OF the day, but
nothing sensational like as his first. The SEN
ate was crowded, all expecting a sharp war Of
words, but the DeEocrats did not interrupt him,
IL apparently being agreed among them 10 let
him stOne- AeoEL $50 p m Aahone was thOr-
oughcy warmed Up, and frequently left his mat
uscrapt 10 speaSe,z ,ztemp0raneOuSly lie oeielec1
RfdEleberger, ezd said he Is made OF sterner u ut
than the Democrats think. Malone attacked
Senator J0hnS.1n pretty severely, saying SENATOR
JOsuston was,s lected 10 the Senate because he
3pd no cecorcand could again be elected on tne
same ground, as he had done nothing; toward
3 O'Clock the attention at first paid MSaone
became distracted and the conversation on the
floor and IN the galleries caused CONFUSION: :
strengthening the determination of the Demo
crats n tfse fight. They consider II an assault on
the entfr. Democracy, and especially on the
South, and say they will never yield and allow
the eleution of Mahones friend Rddieberger.
The feeling has grown so bitter now that IL kid.
dleberrer should be withdrawn II is doubtful II
the Democrats would cease ilibustering. Messrs.
Wort ees, Brown, and other Democratic senators.
attacked by Malone, will reply: VOORHEES, mas
been collecting Mahones past history, aud Will
lcans stlll declare their determination to light
the thing out II II takes all summer
NIcKELs
Five cent nickel coin having been presented fos
redemption in such quantity as 70 show the
amount outstanding to be abundant, the coinage
has been suspended.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Excess of exports of merchandise for the twelve
months ending February 2S 1881. was S22j ass, OH
For the twelve months ending February ~. 1850
S2I2 SOC. .O44 Excess of imports of gOldsand silver
coin and bullien for the twelve months ending
February %, 1881, s72 602, ,S65. For the twelve
months ending February y, 1850, SIS, ,79l, ,266.
CoLoRED COLONIZATION IN NEW MEXICO
A number of gentlemen interested III the pro
posed New Mexico cOlOred colonization scheme
called on President Garfield to-day. DR.. Harvey
Secretary of the Howard University, in ter
ested in large tract of land in New Mexico, and
IL was proposed TO have il examined, with view
TO its settlement by cOlOred emigraniS from the
South. For this purpose il was determined to
have delegation visit the Territory to inspect
the land, and the President was requested TO aid
them by furnishing a small escort OF soldiers tc
insure the safety of the exploring party. Com
pliance with this request was not objected to by
The President, provided the Army rules would
allow IL.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
Ac,iou 'on the Death of Judge rurman.

GREEscAsTLE. Ind, March 23.-Judge Turman,
whose death was announced in to days Sentinel
was buried here this afternoon. The attendance
was very large.
At meeting Of the Clay County Bar. held to-
day, eulogies and expressions of sympathy were
pronounced and uttered by several members Of
the Bar aud others present.
A Committee appointed to draft resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Whereas. Intelligence has just been received
that Hon. Solon Turman, the able and dis
tinguished Judge of this Judicial Circuit, died al
his residence in the city OF Greencastle, Ind, al
Sis a. m. on Tuesday; and
Whereas, He has long been an honorable citl-
zen, and an honest and upright Judge of this
Circuit his intercourse with, and conduct toward
the member of the Bar, as well Rs the people
being such as TO win their respect and esteem
Resolved, That in the death of Judge Turman
we have lost an amiable and true friend, and the
people an honest and conscientious Judge.
Resolved. That during the long years he has
been ON the Bench in our County he has always
labored aSSiduOusly 70 mete out Justice and
TO treat with decorum and impartlality the differ
ent member of our Bar.
Resolved, That We tender to his bereaycd
widow and daughter. as well as his other i'm
coincidence in this the hour of their sad afIiic-
ton.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolutions be
furnished the papers of this Circuit and the In
dlanapoIis Sentinel and Journal Tor publication;
and also that q copy be furnished the family OF
deceased, and that they be presented TO the Clay
Circuit Court, with request that they be spread
upon the proper record thereof
The resolutions were unanimously approved
bv the meeting
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
A RipleY County Horror.

NEBRASKA. Ind, March 24-The body of Cath
arine Williams was found in the woods near this
place, yesterday morning, where she had
ended her untimely and wretched
life. She was alone in the world,
an orphan. without friends, and her confidence
was betrayed by black brute, who accomplished
her ruin and caused her death. She was last
seen on Sunday afternoon, when, driven TO
despair by her terrible condition and suffering
from the abuse heaped upon her by the par
ties with whom she living, she left
her home and visited the residence OF
VIM. Grinstead, where she stayed over night, and
in the morning started for this place, but meeting
another neighbor on the road she was induced to
remain with them until yesterday morning when
she again started for this place with the intention
Of going to Moore's Hill, where she expected to
visit friends. and place herself under the treat
ment of an old physician of her family, who. she
appeared TO have confidence, would be able to
cure her of the terrible disease impaired TO her
system by the black brute.
This was the last seen Of her until she was
found as above described. There is talk of lynch
ing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
ILLINOIS.
Am AIleced fnr,lerer,s Fnrtnne.

BLooAINsroS, M, March 2S.-D E. Wheaton,
the alleged assassin of James 0'Neil, and who is
now serving ont term Of four years in the Indi-
ana Penitentiary for highway robbery at Logans-
port, Ind, his old home, seems destined to
be noted man through the criminal records
and the doings of chance. He now under in
dictmest here for the murder OF O'Neil, which
crime occurred in this city about three years ago.
aud win probably be tried at an early term of the
Court, and is wanted upon various other charges
IN the state. The latest regarding this notorious
criminal is a telegram from Logansport. which
says that at the end Of the ten months ser
vice in the Michigan City Prison, he
will come in possession of a large fortune by the
death OF a relative in distant State member
of the law firm Of Logansport in question visited
Bloomington last week. and had a talk with a re-
porter of the Pantagraph, and says that Wheaton
will be very wealthy man, worth at least SIS.
OoO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
Blaine Did 1t.

NEW YORK, March Is The Times has long
special from Albany about the recent Federal
nominations for this State. and says: Senator
power the confirmation of Judge Robertson TO be
Collector OF the Port of New York. The facts ap-
pear to be, says the dispatch that the whole pro-
Secretary OF State. He, 1t is understood,
handed to the President the names of five
persons, which were sent to the Senate Tuesday
Of last week He foresaw the storm which would
be raised by the announcement of these nOmina-
tions and he had trimmed his sails TO take sd-
vantage of the gale. The nominations were
received by the Senate Tuesday morning.
During the 'afternoOn and evening OF that day,
secretary Blaine and the President assert many
telegrams poured in protesting against the NOM
nations. Then il was Blaine who suggested to
the President the name of Robertson as his
tBlaine's) ardent adheTent and advocate as q
panacea for the evils which the Administration
had brought on itself by Its action. The Presi-
dent good naturedly assented TO this move, with
the result now well known"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Platte Valley a Vast sheet of Water-HeaSy
Loss.


Loss.
CHICAGO. March PA dispatch to the Inter
Ocean from Omaha, Neb.. says: 'Platte Valley,
about seventyfive miles west of here. Is the scene
Of the most disastrous floods experienced in the
history of the Union Pacific Railroad. The
Platte is broad and shallow stream, which
easily overlows its banks and all its tributaries
are now carrying vast volumes of water and ice
into il until il has become q rushing Hood pour
ing out over the level praires for miles on either
side. The freshet which has done the most dam
age occurred yesterday, when an immense
iesg%sgs In LoIP Tssr, Platte "h1c1 brake and
let loose an accumulation Oftwater and ice which
tore out the Omaha. Aobrana and Black Hills
Railroad bridge this side of Lost Greek The
water flooded the surrounding country and struck
the main line OF the Union Pacific washing out
the track and telegraph poles between the Union
about a mile and half. The damage done will
probably reach several hundred thousand dollars
aud fears entertained of the loss OF life When
the news of the flood WAS received at the Union
Pacific Headquarters here warning was tele-
graphed 10 the towns below on the Platte. Inc
people took refuge on the roof of houses. Barns
and fences were carried away and all the stock
drowned The $4,000 wagon bridge at Columbus
was washed away.
The food reached Schuyler at o'clock last
The telegraph poles at all these points are down.
cutting off communication so that II Is Impossible
to state the loss Of property OF whether any nyes
have been lost
The Union Pacific had just finished the build.
ing of mile and half of new track around
the washout OF Fremont when the new disaster
cane.
Fears are felt for the Burlington and Missouri
bridge at OreapOlis.
This afternoon the river began breaking here
and crowds gathered on the banks to see how II
would affect the great iron bridge of the Union
Pacific Railroad. The ice went crashing Win
fearful force against the iron piers which stood
unshaken and unhurt by its attack.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
TELEeRAPaIc CHIPS.

Miss Deul completed the thirty-third day OF
her fast at Iowa City last night.
James Walsh will hang at Brooklyn May 90 for
killing his sweetheart Barbara Grornthal.
One Murphy. of Cairo. H., laid down in 4 car of
oats while drunk and was smOthered 70 death.
Henry Rowland, of Albany, n. Y, yesterday
made an assignment. Liabilities, SIS, 900; assets.
$50, 600.
The City OF Richmond yesterday brought sSO2,
900 In specie TO New York, and the Arizona 500,
600 in gold.
James Orr, the defaulting collector OF Schultz &
Southwick, New York, was re-arTested yesterday
on suit by the firm for $4,000.
John p T.. Davies, of Harrodsburg Ky com
mitted suicide by shooting himself through the
head. He was quite prominent
The pressure for tickets of admission to Music
Hall, Cincinnati, on the evening of April on ihe
occasion OF the fourteenth reunion of the society
Of the Army OF the Tennessee, has been no greai
that the supply Is already exhausted and no
more tickets can be issued except for standing
ISom.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
ATTEMPTED Suicide,

MEDoRA. Ind, March 2s.-Madison Hufingt' n.
an old and highly esteemed citizen of this
County, attempted to commit suicide Saturday
afternoon while laboring under temporary aberra-
ton of mind by opening the veins in his arm.
DIR. Smith, of Leesyiile, was sent for. and on his
prompt arrival found the blood flowing freely
from the effects OF which Mr.. II. was very weak.
BY prompt action the 1ow of blood was soon
checked and the prospects are flattering fo7 life
being prolonged while longer. Mr.. Huntington
many years ago was one Of the large property
holders ini our County, which from various mis-
fortunes is scattered to the four winds. This SC
unnerved his mind that he has been subject te
spells of temporary insanity for many years. he
is bordering On to seventy years of age, and has
lived in this County for half century.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
BIG NOSE GEORGE.
His Desire to Hang Gratihed, But a Hob
Did IL.

Did 1t.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 2s.-George Par-o {,
alias Big Nose George, one of the Elk Mountain
murderers, an infamous road agent. who is under
sentence 70 be hanged April ?, attempted 10 break
Jail this evening st Rawlins. He got his shsckles
of, with which he attacked Jailer Rankin when
he entered the corridor to lock the prisoners in
their cells for the night The Iailers wife hear
ing the conflict had the presence Of mind TO lock
the outside door, locking the Jailer N with the
prisoners The alarm was then raised, and a
released the Jailer and secured the prisoner. de
will be doubly ironed and strictly guarded until
the day of his executihn This action of George IL
surprising since he did not desire trial, pleading
guilty TO the indictment and desired TO be hanged
soon. When the sentence OF death was passed on
him he wept like child and broke down COM
pletely. IL is also said his health failing in
consequence. These facts gained him much
sympathy, but now threats Of lynching are made.
and all desire to see him suffer death.
Later-A special TO the Cheyenne Leader from
Rawlins. Wyo., states that Big Nose GeOrge was
taken out of yall by party of masked men at
1850 last night and taken TO a telegraph pole
opposite the railroad machine shops, where a
rope was thrown over crosS-Rrm OF the pole and
big Nose George was made to climb up ladder.
when the rope was placed around his NECK and
the ladder then pulled out from under him let
ting him swing between Heaven and earth. His
last words were: 81 will jump Of, boys. sad
break my neck"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
Opinions of the Press on the Verdict OF the
KallOch Case.

BAN Francisco, March 25.-The Chronicle
treats the verdict in the Kaloch case very briefly
this morning, to the effect that the Jury pre-
ferred the testimony of periured and character
less witnesses to that Of reputable citizens. and
that the verdict is blot on the fair fame of Cali
fornia.
The Call considers that the verdict was ren.
aered on general principles, the Jury permitting
the occurrence 70 influence its decision, and that
the methods and character Of journalism that
have caused so much scandal In the city were
condemned when Kalloch was acquitted.
The Alta, while reviewing The history of the
case, forbears present comment on the verdict,
but deprecaes the street scenes following the
acquittal, and hopes the affair will be relegated
to death.
The Post Examiner is silent on the subject.
The Bulletins article tacitly assumes that
he verdict was not in accordance with the evi-
dence, and that amelioratiug circumstances
should have been made the ground for Executive
clemency rather than acquittal.
The Post considers the verdict contrary to pre-
ponderant trustworthy evidence, and denies
the question of personal journalism figuring in
the case; denounees the demonstration following
the aequittal. and holds the result as an assault
| upon the foundation of social order.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
POSSIBLY AN ACTOR.
An Unknown Man Claims to Have Beer
Robbed of sig 900 Worth of Diamonds.

An Unknown Man Claims to Have Been
Robbed of SI2, 900 Worth of Diamonds.
ST. LOUIS, March ga strange and inconsist-
ent story is published here this afternoon, given
by an Englishman, who claims to have been
robbed last Saturday night of precious stones and
other articles, valued at $4,000. The man. who
is low in stature and heavy set, and.full blonde
beard calls himself Charles Ashley. and says ne Is
a diamond merchant. He also claims. or some OF
those who have made his acquaintance saw he
claims to be an English Baronet, and has valet
travelling with him. His story in brief is, that he
borrowed $50 of q stranger giving the name of
David A. Kirk, last Saturday, giving him as Sc
curity a diamond ring aud bracelet valued at
double the amount OF the loan After closing the
transaction the two men had jolhhcaton,
which wonnd up by spending the night to-
gether In Ashley's room on Washington avenue.
When Ashley woke in the morning he found
Kirk had disappeared and also a sachel con
tanning jewels, valuable papers and money
worth, he says, Sl2, 600. He reported his loss 10
Police Headquarters, and Chief McDonOugh
but no evidence of the robbery having been com
mitted has yet been obtained, but II has been
discovered that Ashley has had dealings with the
pawnbrokers and has sold pawn tickets acquired
in an unusual way, perpetrating small swindles
on the purchaser. Chief McDOnOugh has not yet
determined whether the man was robbed, but he
has adyices from Chicago that a stranger recently
played the same pawn ticket game there
and thinks Ashley may be the man
who did it. There is clear proof that Ashley ha
quite a number of diamonds and other precious
stones and valuable jewelry. and there are evi-
denceS about his room that he lives handsomely
aid has money, but whether he is a fraud or has
or unusually adroit thief, is difficult to deter
mine. The police don't knew Kirk, and are
good deal mystiied regarding the case.