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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
THAT INJUNCTION.
The Names of COmplainants, At
tOrneys and BODdsmen.

Banner, 24th.l
At last rumOrs have crystalized into
facts, and Tennesseeans are notified
that the bill eDjoining the state fund
ing board, composed of Comptroller
Nolan, Treasurer Polk and Secretary
of State Num-, from proceeding to
carry out the requirements Of the
we'll known 100 3 act, has been served.
The fiat to the bill was granted by
Judge j. j. Williams, Of Winchester,
and served this morning at 9:45 upon
Comptroller James N. Nolan, by
Sheriff johnson, Of Davidson county.
The bill first gives a history of the
creation of the debt, and alleges that
certain number of the bonds were
illegally issued, to-wit: The Mineral
Home railroad bonds, bonds issued for
war interest and bonds issued for war
purposes. 1t charges that the 100 3
act was procured by bribery; that a
majority of the legislature met pledged
against any such scheme; that divers
members of the legislature were en-
gagged at the time of the passage Of the
act in speculating in Tennessee bonds,
profits of which speculation. depended
upon their votes; that one member OF
the legislature received $4,000, an
other $4,000, and a third was paid
$4,000, but his heart failed him; he
raid the money back and he refused
to vote for the bill. In addition to
the frauds alleged, the bill charges
that the 100 3 act is unconstitutional.
The bill was presented to Judge
j. j. Williams, at Winchester, and
fiat granted on the 20th day of May.
The complainauts are Henry j.
Lynn, Il. NJ. Apperson, M. 9. Pearce,
S. Mansfield, H. Furstenheim, w. f.
Taylor, Thos. Gale, A. j. Kellar, j..
It. Hillsman, j J. Busby, j. w. Dill
lard, G. H. Taylor, H. G. Miller, A.
v. War;, j. NJ. Wexford, y. II.
Lemon, w. w, Schoolfeld, w. N.
Wilkerson, r. H. Clinton, John S.
Miller. Il. r. Hart, W. H. Kennedy,
Shelby county; Lewis A. Green, .. b,
Jenkins, Sumner county; ?. G. Tally,
w d. OVerall, huJnGIlOIu CouuIyJ w.
Ransom, Franklin county, VS., M: i.
Polk, Davidson county; j. N. Nolan,
Humphreys county; d. A. Num-,
Haywood county.
The attorneys are Craft & Cooper,
Thoma & Hunt, G. w. Heiskell, Il. T.
Taliaferro, CAN'T & Patterson, Marks,
Fitzpatrick q Gregory, N. N. Cox, s.
A. Champion, A. j. Caldwell, j. j.
Vertrees and David Campbell.
w. A. Cherry, Of TIE firm Of Cherry,
OConner & Co., is the bondsman in
the sum of $4,000.
Comptroller Nolan, one Of the mem
bers of the funding board, informed a
Banner reporter this morning that no
action toward dissolving the injunc-
ton would be taken until the return
of Colonel NJ T. Polk, state treasurer,
from New York, and Hon. d. A.
Num-, secretary Of state, from West
Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
The Knoxville PostOfice Fight,

Special to tho Knoxville Tribunc.l
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Houk has
more influence here than thought
He succeeded in delaying the Knex-
vile postofice matter, notwithstand-
ing the wave which has confirmed
almost every nomination until De.
cember, when Rule will certainly be
rejected. Several senators have said
Even with Conkling and Platt
(Houk's friends) absent, had vote
been taken, Rule would have failed"
But for some cause Houk exercised
his influence by placing his case on
the brief list, which holds over.
Rule was summoned here by tele.
graph when it was discovered that the
bucket was leaking" but too late.
Rule and Thornburgh were worsted
by the maneuvers of "Leonidas Cas-
ar" They worked hard toget vote,
lest Conkling should return before
December.
twas amusing to see these "stal-
warts" arm our southern brigadiers'
around. A majority of both parties
are against Rule the republicans, be-
cause of his party treason the demo-
Gratis, because of his personal abuse
heaped upon them, and his declaration
that ex-COnfederates are unworthy OF
American citizenship, even though
they seek enfranchisement upon bend.
ed knees and, besides, he has held
Office long enough. The contest has
been bitter here, butthe result is fore
told. 1t is conceded that Conkling
and Platt will be returned. The dem
ocratic prospects for 1884 are brilliant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25

A CAsEiwas decided in the circuit
court of Shelby county, yesterday,
which arose in the gloomy days of
1878, and the result sustains the po-
sition taken by the LEDGER at that
time 1t will be remembered that a
number of physicians, employed by
the Howards and paid ten dollars a
day out of money sent here by sympa-
thetic people of the country, after
terwards claimed that they only obli-
gated themselves to attend charity
patients or those unable to pay, but
that they had right to charge all
who could pay. There were several
doctors of this class, and the question
provoked very lively discussion. 1t
was held by this paper that the
Howard doctors had no right to make
additional charges; that in consid-
Grafton OF ten dollars day
aud horse and buggy furnished, as
was often the case, they agreed and
were required to give their whole
time to yellow fever patients. DR..
Nuttall, under the circumstances men
toned, sued Il. L. Correll first for
twenty-one visits at three dollars a
visit. Subsequently he amended his
bill by raising the price to five dollars
a visit, or from sixty three dollars to
one hundred and five dollars. The
case went up to the circuit court and
was tried before an excellent jury. A
number Of the officers and members
of the Howard association were ex-
amined as witnesses. The jury found
for the defendant. This decision will
settle several other cases Of similar
nature, which are pending, about to
be brought
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25

The Appeal says there may have
been fraud in the passage of the 100 3
bill, but that it is right all the same,
and that the people desire it to be
carried into effect. The people may
have a chance to speak for themselves
at the next election. Last year they
were handicapped by the presidential
election; this year an attempt was made
to chain them to the car of the bond
holders for ninety-nine years; next
year will be their time. 1t is indeed
marvellous if a people who did not in
dorse the 80 4 measure in 1873, should
suddenly jump up to 1908, with a
coupon attachment, which was ex-
pressly inhibited by both wings of the
democratic party. This libera'ity is
almost amazing; so much SO that we
fail to believe it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
Glenn Springs.

DOARD for adults 500 per month; So per
ID week; 81 30 per day; children under ten
years and servants half rates. Season opens
1st of June and closes LIST October. Hack ac-
eOmmodations kent at Atoka, on p. an. X.
H., also at Randolph, on river. First-class
Laundry accommodation for families.
For circulars apply 10 S. P. GLENN,
7Sbl Randolph, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
Protests Against Turkey GObbIer
Politics.

ALBANY, N. Y, May % Senator
Wagner presented remonstrances from
the republicans of Glovervile, Ballston
Waterford and st. townsville against the
return of Conkling and Platt. The ses-
sions presented similar remonstrance
from the citizens of Cattaraugus county;
Robinson, from the citizens Of West
Chester county, on the same subject; and
Lynde, from the citizens of St. Lawrence
county, of similar import.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
THE ONTARIO DISASTER.
I70 Bodies Recovered 30 Far.

LONDON, ONT, Nay 25.-The work of
securing the dead from under the wreck
Of the Victoria is still going actively on.
One hundred and seventy-fve bodies have
been recovered up to date, and most of
them brought to the city. All undertake
ers shops are besieged and cofins going
bank and the steamers landing are not in
the least diminished. Among the identi-
fed are two daughters of James Barns.
The list Of the identified is still incom-
plete and large number of bodies re-
main on the grounds at the sulphur spring
baths awaiting claimants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25

LIVERPOOL, May 25, l2:15 pm
Cotton firm. Uplauds, 5 l5-l6d; Or
leans, Cd. Sales to-day, $4,000 bales.
Receipts, none. Futures closed dull
last evening and opened quiet this fore
noon, prices showing no variation Of
Importance.
New YORK, May %, 1920 p m.-
Cotton quiet. Ordinary, 7Bc; good
ordinary, 8 l3-l6c; low middling, 1OcI;
niddling, 10ic; good middling, Ii D.
l6c; middling fair, II 5-l6c; fair, l3
Lice. Futures opened quiet and
steady, now dull at 2 to 6 points
above last evenings closing prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
River TeIegraIns.

Louisville, May 25.-River falling, with
5 feet 10 inches in canal and feet lC
in chute on falls. Partly cloudy, and
warm. JAS. w. Gah, Cincinnati to Mem
phis.
Pittsburg, May %; River 3 feet 8 and
falling. Clear and pleasant. Emma Ora
ham arrived 8 a m, and leaves p m.
Cairo, May 25: Arrived-J II. Bigley
New Orleans, 10 pm; Centennial, New
Orleans, am; Ste. Genevieve. Memphis
TO- Departed-Maude, Memphis, 8 am
Bigley, st. Louis, midnight; Centennial
st. Louis. am; Ste Genevieve, St
louis. II. Pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
CHINA
DINNER SETS,
t85 pieces, for $40.
sPECIALRIEs,
BAr Fixtures. Mirrors, etc.
ousdruple-plated Knives. oastOrr sto.
Hotel and Steamboat Ware.
O. N. ERIOM,
a2I NAsS STREET., MemphSs, Tenn.
SIT

The senate caucus committee of
the legislature Of New York declined
to call a joint caucus to determine the
senatorial question, and notified the
chairman OF the caucus committee of
the house of its action this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
Rattle.

HtASEY, tho finest road horse in the
~ city; trotted in 4s owned by DR.. Mara
bic, viii berahled for at the Crystal Palace as
soon as all the chances are takeni ll6 tickets
at SO each Make up tho rattle and let some
one be made happy for s.. The horse can be
seen at John Dunn's stable on Adams street.
Colonel Warner will have charge Of the whole
thing.
Tickets can be bought at the Crystal Palace
and Of John Dunn at the stable,
Msy 20, 1881. 70-79
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
MTAECTToNT.

THE stockholders Of the aERNANDO ms.
L co. are hereby notified that the annual
election for Directors, to serve the ensuing
% Madison, June 13th. pr0x., between the
hours Of II a. m. and Q p m.
6es9 81 ~ 2. M. NELSON, sec'V-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25

OTTAWA, May 25-Johnny Raine, OF
this city, ran one mile in fourminutes and
twenty eight seconds, to-day. This is the
fastest time on record in America.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25

TNHE members of the ORIGINAL KATY
i DID CLUB wish to infsrm THEIR friends
that the SELECT PICNIC 10 be given Thurs
day, May 26th, 1881, at Cottage Grove is not
to be given under their management.
+. A. ZWEIfEL, President.
JoE BUEHL, e-President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25

Carl Schurz, Horace White and E. L..
Godkin have bought a controlling interest
in the New York Post, and tomorrow
Mr.. Schurz will assume editorial direc-
ton. Journalism is his forte.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
MONUME

T HAVE A VERY LARGE STOCK OF THE
1 finest monuments Of all kinds, also iine
figure Jobs, and very fine rustic mOnu-
ments, tablets, scrolls and headsiones
Of all sizes aud designs, which l wili cell at
actual cost Of labor and material on
them. You can save money by ealing on
me and see MY prices before purchasing else
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
THOS. MAYDWELL,
IS Union st, Memphis.
OM
RAsTURAGr1.

PASTUENAGE
II H0RSBS, Mules, Cows OF Sheep tsbfn inis
clover. open and wooded, divided into lots,
By good and new fences. Unfdiline Wator and
supply Of salt in every lot.
WIN. J.. FANcF.
SIT 81 Miles on Horn LakeloaJ.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25
Mrs. GarfieId's Condition.
Fastest Tima on RECORD

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Mrs. Garheld's
Is somewhat improved.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03

IN religions circles the late preliminary
iral Of Dr Thomas for heresy has stirred
up vigorous dlsenssion. We have not
seen anything mofc sensible than The SER
mon Of Professor David Swing Of Chicago,
IN which be Significantly says III, then.
trials for hcresy are logical and essential,
whence is 10 come the peace Of the relig.
ious Storm Tho answer is complex. Per.
feet peace cannot soon appear Men viii
dlier ia opinion rs long as the human race
shall continue on earth The race is at
nquirins one. aud we can never hope that
the time will ever lie when VIII, n all in.
quiring minds will reach the one result
Not by any possibility can difieren 0 Of
Judgement disappear from the temple Of
God. All Christians admit the fact Of sn
atoncment aud the fact of inspiration and
OF a heaven and hell. but they do moi
feel Silling 10 pnt 10 death any one who
may not know just what is meant 10y those
terms What all admit to be fact no one
can define and explain,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03
The New York Campaign

The n. u, 7ifbuas gives its opinion Of
the election 10 that State next Tuesday as
follows: A fair analysis Of the political
situation in this State leads TO the conolu.
sion that the advantage in the present
eon,es, is decidedly on the side OF the Re
publicans The Presidential election OF
last year was good test Of the strength
81 the two great parties. The Demo.
Gratis were united 10 support of General
Hancock and polled the heaviest vote ib' y
ever polled. They gave their candidate
"a, 5ll votes, an increase Of II, so. on the
vote Of Tilden in 1876. The Republicans
aere equally united ia support Of General
Garfield. and gave him SIC, 5i4 votes GO.
537 more than they gave Hayes in 1876.
Thus the result Of last years trial Of
strength shows that the Republicans IN
New York oninumbef the Democrats by
2i,03 Has anything occurred during
The past iselye months TO change theso
Iguresg l. there any reason Why a con.
siderable number OF voters should shin
lheir ground because Of the action Of tho
iao parties siiire the Presidential election
We do not immaglue llast Thousand
Democrats have changed their politics %
account Of the defeai Of their panty last
year We admit that the Democratic
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03
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STATE NEWS.

Chester is TO have furniture factory
employing % men.
The interest in securing the holding Of
the state fair in Middlebnry is quite strong.
Charles yarnum Of peacham raised SOC
bushels Of onions which sold for 81. 10 pc,
bnEhel
Chief Justice Pierpont Of Vergennes who
has been in feeble health for some time, il
not able TO attend court,
The golden wedding Of Rev. Eli Ballou
and wife was celebrated at their home nea,
Bethel on Tuesday afternoon and evening
Snow fell at Newport on Wednesday "a
the depth Of two inches. ard at Derby
Line the ground was covered with snoa
aud frozen hard.
hrs. Smith Stafford was found dead il
front Of her house At SaiaSga last week
Living alone, probably her dsess caught
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03

party remAins ,iaisct, and Ne eapcd j ie
poll 40 average veto tor year following Q
Presidential eleciioa. Siill less DO We
imagine thai thousand Republicans
have become Democrats SINCE Nosembcr,
1850 Silil more have ve reason 10 expect
from the Republicans vote proportion.
sicily A. large compared 10 the vote icr
Garfield ~ The Democrats will give con-
pared 20 that they gave Hancock. II is
idle 70 talk about fnll vote. Only the
deep feeling aroused by a Presidential
canvass brings all tie voters 10 the polls
A large shrinkage from lhe figures Of last
rear is inevitable, bot The political events
Of TIE past year aud The present apper'
anoe Of the canvass lead 70 the conclusion
thA, the shiinkAge will operate about
equally upon the vote o. both parties, and
sail leave the Republicans with prepon.
deranco relatively ~ great as that they
displayed last November.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03
banking Institutions

The recent failure Of Newark National
bank for over $4,000 600, by which many
thousands Of innocent people will suffer
and many wealthy people bercduced 10
poverty. brings up the question whether
banks are under as strict control Of the
national or state government as they ought
10 be, This failure was quite similar 10
that OF S. NJ Waits bank at Brattleboro.
The cashier Was left to do all the work
and, being implicitly trusted, the presi.
dent and directors neglected their duties
IN regard 10 keeping posted in the affairs
Of the institution The books were fasi.
fed 20 that the bank examiners, appointed
by the government, did not readily detect
the fraud, aud although very slight tx.
animation Of the securities held by the
bank by the directors, whose duty il was
70 do this very thing would have revealed
the swindle il was allowed TO 20 on for
years until il reached gigantic proportions
ald nearly ruined the whole community.
The law is such that all bills issued by
IA ional banks are good, but depositors
and stock holders must, in measure
run their own risks. Ii is true that gov
eminent requires report of the condition
Of the bauk TO be published several times
IN year, but these can be easily falsified
and are not readily understood by the
people in general The penalties for de-
falcations Of this kind are not so severe as
they ought to be, and more safeguards
might easily be placed around such insti-
tutions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03

Tie etiIa session a. the senate closed
Saturday Aiternoaa Tie enly fgh, vAs
oser The confirmation u straiham as post
master at LyhebbDrg Va The former
post master Wilson hsd been found short
10 his accounts iaioc The nrsi tins be
sas allowed 90 making his deiciency good
10 rciatn The Office on promise that Il
should 3oi ocgur again. II did occur
AMI he vas Tcmovel aud slgaiham appoint.
81 10 suocogsi him The Democrats op-
posed tho change On the ground. as they
claimed that WILSON had been good
union soldier bot really because sirathan
vas iadoned by senator Malone. They
coul hsve prolonged the fight indefinite
~ by dilatory motions, consequently the
Republicans dropped Il aud now straihsm
holds The office by appointment by the
President
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03

We copy the following from the Sar
Francisco Ooci,ienf Of Oct. 10th
"Mr Frederick Field. an honored elder
Of the First Presbyterian Church in Sar
Jose, aud Mary, bis wife, celebrated the
18th anniversary of their marriage last Sat
urday evening Their pleasant home on
Clinton Street was filed with guests who
enjoyed material feast as well as feast
Of reason and flow OF soul. About seventy
were present After social converse for AZ
hour or two aud refreshments, DR. Gunkle
repeated Burns "Cotter's Saturday Night
with great feeling, and reproduced Old SEQ.
tla's dialect with wonderful perfection.
Prof Allen Of the State Normal School,
amused the guests greatly with some re-
markable statistics: as, for instance, how
many meals the busy house mother had
prepared 10 twenty-five years, how many
pairs Of socks had been mended, buttons
sewed Oh etc. Then how many yards of
calico the host bad bought to supply her
wardrobe how many times he had probab.
ly found the bread souri, the coffee muddy
and the buttons missing; how many miles
be had walked in the dead OF night with a
crying baby and Il bottle Of paregoric and
various martyrdoms that heads of house.
holds understand
DR.. Stratton, of the Pacific University
then added to the fun 10y reading direc.
tioLs AZ TO how TO cook husband in order
TO produce good article.
The host himself then spoke n few words,
thanking the guests for their presence and
friendship
In speaking of the high of time, he said,
that he had birthday day or two previ-
Gus, and, as he was musing on his advanc.
ing years, on sitting down to the morning
meal, he found under his pl,te bit Of pc.
etry which took so novel and hattering q
view Of it that he would allow the guests
TO hear it, with the understanding that he
thought the author took altogether too ia.
yorable view of his character, which per.
haps would be pardoned in consideration
of her relationship.
The little daughter of the house then
read the poem, prefacing il by saying that
''papaJbough mamam predludiced but the
rest OF the family knew better.
The following is the poem;
To Z. +. oS ms BIRrnpA Der. II, 81
I'VE live in deeds not years, the poet says,
O, comradc mine,
Ifthis he so a0d thy good deeds were
weighed,
What ages thine2
Thy years would vie with old Methuselah's
II Of kind thought,
Aud patient care anl generous sacrifice,
Long life were wrought.
Bnt il we measure yonth by warmth OF
heart,
by guiieless Joy,
BY daun,less faith and hope, how young
thou art
NJ, grey-bcard boy
Who talks OF birthdays with smile serene
Wen LET them pass,
No years touch the immortal Father Time,
Put up thy glass