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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-17
Good. natured Engineer ana His En-
CINE.


The locomotive is the highest type
of machine work in point Of durability.
We cite this case IN evidence. 1t was
made at the Rock Island and Pacific
shops in Chicago. Engine No. 8 OF this
road has been in service since June,
1878, when it was new. 1t has never
been in the shop since, and none of the
hrasses, except those on the cross
heads, have been taken out for retitt-
ing, and these only once. Its mileage
during .he three years has been 10,
369 miles, and it is considered good for
$4,000 more before going into shop.
Its driving wheels are fifty-seven inches
in diameter, and have KIupp's steel
tires. Master Mechanic Twombly
gives the credit of this performance to
Jerry Shea, the engineer, who IS con-
stitutionally good-natured, and never
gets his engine excited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
AT FORREST CITY.
UprOvOked Murder by a Drunken
Marshal.
Little Rock Gazette, so.I

Little Rock Gazette, SO.I
Through parties arriving in the city
yesterday information was received Of
a shooting affair that occurred in
Forrest City Saturday night, which
not only caused great excitement in
that town, but also adds one more to
the long list Of crimes committed by
desperadoes in this State during the
last year. The facts are as follows:
Mr.. 5. d. Apperson has been marshal
Of Forrest City for two years,
and has made valuable and
efficient officer. When sober
no man discharged his duties
better, but he was too much given to
look upon the wine when it was red,
and when'intoxicated was most dan
gerous and unreasonable man. Last
Saturday night a party of railroad
men, among whom was one Gusley
and LATE Wallace, were sent to that
city for the purpose of bringing a
freight train to Little Rock Sunday
morning. They began drinking and
Gusley became noisy and was threat
ened with arrest by Apperson.
Wallace pursuaded AppersOn not
to arrest him, saying that he
(Wallace) would take Gusley home
and put him to bed. After the
fuss had subsided, Wallace invited
Apperson to take a cigar, he agreed,
and while standing up by the counter
lighting their cigars, Appersop drew
his pistol and turning to Wallace,
said: Wallace, damn your soul, l
believe I'll shoot you" Wallace,
thinking he was joking, replied: "All
right, blaze away" Appersen imme-
diately fred, the ball striking Wallace
in the abdomen and ranging toward
the spine, he fell almost dead on the
spot, but fingered thirty minutes in
the most intense agony. Apperson
then turned and left the house, whep,
meeting Gusley, he rubbed his pistol
in bis face, and said: Il have
just killed your partner, and I've
damned good notion to kill you. "
Gusley turned the pistol aside telling
him "he was used to that sort Of
thing" About that time parties came
up and,Apperson was arrested and put
in Jail, Wallace was regarded as a
quiet, inoffensive man, was about q
| years of age and was good, energetic
workman. Although drinking at the
time of his death he was not drunk.
Apperson was taken before a magis.
trate yesterday for preliminary exam.
nation, and was sent to Jail without
bond. He is reported to have beer
drunk at the time of the killing. The
best citizens Of st. Francis county
regard the killing as an unprovoked
and cowardly murder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
BY GABLE.

LONDON, August 3l.-It is an
nounced in the approaching consistory
at the Vatican that Monsiegneur Fep-
pei, we'll known for his hostility to
the French government, will be pro-
NOTED Cardinal.
A Paris dispatch says a new journal,
emitted LaRevision, will make its ap-
pearance on the 18th ofSeptember as
a mouthpiece for the Revisionists.
The weather continues bad, and the
most depressing reports concerning
crops are coming in from nearly all
parts of the country.
The Welch National Esteddfad, an
important popular and literary gather
ing, assemble at Merthyr Tyndrie and
passed resolutions of Sympathy with
Mrs. Garfield and with the American
people on account of the continued
prOvocation of the President.
BERLIN, August 3l.-Emperor VIII
liam was here three hours yesterday,
at inspection of troops. He eseems com
pletcly recovered from his recent i'll
ness.
A farewell dinner to the expelled
Socialists which fifty persons intended
to participate in was prevented by the
arrest of all the guests, who, however,
were released shortly afterwards.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
WASHINGTON.
First Dispatch
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
rNoTON Aur1lst 81 7.45 am

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 81, 7;45 am.
The President passed a comfortable
night. This morning the swollen
gland looks better, and the other con-
ditions are reported satisfactory. His
pulse is reported about 100.
Second Dispatch--.OfIicial.
$50 A,M.-The President passed
tranquil night, and this morning his
condition was quite as favorable as
yesterday at the same hour. Pdlse
100, temperature 1874. refpiration IS.
Third Dispatch.
The surgeons regard the President s
condition this morning with increased
satisfaction and encouragement. The
parotid swelling has steadily improved
in appearance, and it is thought the
patient has in all other respects
gained ground slightly in the past
twenty-iour hours. He is thus far
having quiet, comfortable day.
Among the members of the Cabinet
aud the Presidents personal friends
there is a growing feeling of encour-
agsment and confidence, and it seems
to be the general impression that by
Saturday or Sunday when the swelling
shall have ceased to be hindrance,
the patient will enter a stage of
convalescence.
Postmaster General James called
at the Executive Mansion this morn
ing, but upon receiving the bulletin
at the door he said: THAT is good
enough; l will go to the Department
and go to work." and he drove away
without coming up stairs.
Or. Agnew expects to return to
Philadelphia this afternoon.
Fourth Dispatch.-On OniciaI,
1890 P.T.-At TIE dressing of the
President this morning the parotid
swelling was found to be dischargiug
freely. 1t looks we'll and has materi-
ally diminished in size. The wound
remains in about the same state. His
general condition is evidently more
favorable than at this hour yesterday.
Pulse 50, temperature 1874, respiration
M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
OLD KAlNTUCK.
Mail Carrier Knocked Sky-High
Shot by accident = A Row
Among COIOred Hands-War
Betwecn Surveyors Mnd a Rail
Road.

MT. STERLING, KY, August 81
This morning the Big Sandy construc-
tion train ran over a mail carrier in a
spring wagon at Cases Station on the
road from Owingsville TO Olympian
Springs and killed the horse, smashed
the wagon and knocked negro boy
out of the way.
At the depot here a pistol in the
hands of railroad employees was acci-
IDENTIFY discharged and the ball pene-
trated the back of another colored
hand, making a dangerous wounded.
A general row occurred among col
ored railroad hands in Farleyville,
the negro suburb Of the town, in which
a number Of shots we're fred and one
fellow had his mouth pretty much cut
off with a knife.
War has broken out between the
surveyors of Coal road and George
town & Paris road, and the Gov
ernor will be called upon to
squash the bellligerents by sending
up the militia. The Frankfort party
has been pulling up the Coal road
stakes. and running the line of the
T,o,1- fo,.t sod -, Al "a ro,.o H. n
Glady the Frankfort party blockaded
the Coal road corps by telling trees be-
hind them, so as to keep in advance.
The Big Sandy track will be laid
through the week. The drought
continues unabated, and the prospects
for stock are growing worse every day.
A good fall crop of grass, with a mild
winter, would do much to relieve the
unusual pressure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Atlachment NoiIee.

Before D G Slaughter, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-Mallory, Crawford i Co. vs. Charles
Greenhill.
IN this cause an attachment having been
L sued out under section 1856 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiffs in the sum Of eight dollars and
fifty cents, due by account, and that the claim
is Just, and that tho defendant is a nom
resident Of the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be served
upon him; it is therefore ordered that said
defendant make his personal appearance
at my Office. No. Madison street, Mem
phis, Tennessee, aid defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by Law, or the
same will be proceeded with exparte; and that
soopy Of this order be published once q week,
for four weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of August, 1881.
1853 l21S SLAUGH TER. j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Personal AND GENERAL.

Ex- x-Governer Tilden has gone to the
White Mountains.
Senator Sherman has returned to
Mansfield from the Yellowstone.
Paul Du Chaillu, the noted trav.
eler, is hunting in Kansas and the
Territories.
Senator David Davis will entertain
Generals Hancock and Sheridan at
Bloomington.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has
been and still is quite ill of malignant
fever at her home in Tenafy, N. J.
Only two grandchildren of Daniel
Webster are now liying--Mrs. James
Geddes Day aud Mrs. Samuel Apple
ton.
The debts of Archbishop Purcell
amount TO about $4,000,000, and there
are about 5000 creditors. The proper.
ty out of which must come, if at all.
consists of churches, parsonages,
schOolhouses, hospitals, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
U CHINA
DINNER SETS,
1876 pieces, for $40.
sPEoIALTIEs:
BAr fixtures. Mirrors, etc.
Quadruple-pIated Knives. CastOrs stc.
Hotel and Steamboat Warei
@. N. ERICH,
sst aAEE STREET, Memphis, Tenn.

To-MoRRow's LEDGER will be the
largest copy Of the daily ever issued,
and several thousand extra copies will
be printed to fill the orders of dealers,
merchants, manufacturers and others
already received. 1t will go out to
svery State and nearly every city or
ANp of any size in the union, and
bel confident that it will speak
veil for the enterprise and the pro-
gressive spirit of Memphis, and of the
vide awake people of the Mississippi
valley. Statistics, reviews, compara-
tive tables, and articles prepared on
special topics, will make this an in
tefesting and valuable number Of the
paper at home and abroad. The
leading houses Of this city will be
properly described and much matter
Of a valuable character will be pre-
sented, which is not likely to appear
in any other paper until after the first.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31


LONG BRANCH, August 3l.-The
attention of General Grant has been
called to the various publications
describing the frequent visits on his
part to Vice President Arthur, and
consultations with the Vice Presi-
dent and other public men in
reference to the political contingencies
in Washington. General Grant re-
quests the announcement that
there is no truth in any of tke
statements. He had been present at
no consultation and knew Of none.
He had only seen General Arthur
once since the attempt on the Presi-
dents life at a brief morning call
about three weeks since, and no one
was present but the Vice President.
He had met no one, the General con-
tinued, who showed more profound
and sincere sorrow for the Presidents s
condition than the Vice President.
General Grant said he did not
believe that there had been any
consultation ofthe character described
between General Arthur and his po.
litical friends. General Arthur could
have no sane friends who would in
trude such a subject upon him, and
he is the last man who would submit
to such intrusions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Attachment Notice.

Before D Slaughter, J. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-MallOry, Crawford x Co. VS.. Henry
Groenhill.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1855 of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having Doen made that defendant is In
debted to the plaintiffs in the sum Of thirty
six dollars and twenty-five cents, due
by account, and that the claim is just,
and that the defendant is Nonresident
of the State of Tennessee, soIthat the ordi-
nary process Of law cannot be served
upon him; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear
anoe before me on the 7th day Of October,
1881, at my office, No. Madison street,
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
scribed by law, OF the same viii be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that copy of this order
be published once week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of August, 1881.
l5S6l2lS DC SLAUGHTER, J..P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Ihe Vice President at Nome.

NEW YORK, August 81 Vice Pres
ident Arthur remained at home all
the morning and received but few
callers.
A majority of the members of the
Republican State Committee assem-
bled in the committee rooms shortly
after II o'clock, and discussed the
time and place for holding the State
convention. The prevailing opin-
ion seemed TO be that Saratoga
or this city would be the place
named. Some members are inclined
to believe that General Arthur would
resign the craftsmanship of the com
mittee, while others claimed that his
resignation would not be handed in.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Four Men Drowned.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, August 81
At a late hour last night, while party
of farmers from about LOckport, a
village a few miles south of this city,
we're seining in the Wabash, at Ray
mond's ripple, twenty miles south of
here, four of them, Henry Berkaw,
Marshall Ferrell, Emory Lespie and
James Rudisell were drowned. The
bodies of Berkaw and Rudisell have
been recovered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
CIearingIlOuse Report.
Rejoicing Over The Presidents
KecOVerY.

HARRoDsBURG, KY, August 81
The hearts of the people are glad at
the good news from the President.
General George Trapnall, Judge Leb-
bets, Captain P. B. Thompson and
other prominent citizens, irrespective
ofparty, unfurled the stars and stripes
to-day, and like a rainbow adorning
the world it looked bow of promise
to our saddened hearts, and We hope
for the recovery of our President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
RESIGNED from Death.

William j. COughlin, Of Somerville,
Mass, says; "In the fall of 1876 / was
taken with a violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by severe cough. /
was SO weak at one time that l could
not leave my bed. In the summer of
1877 | was admitted to the city hospi-
tai. While there the doctors said L
had a hole in my left lung as big as &
half dollar. l was so far gone at one
time report went around that | was
dead. l gave up hope, but a friend
told me Of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. got bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification | commenced
to feel better, and to-day / feel in bet
ter spirits than l have in the past
three years.
81 write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that con-
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists. s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
The weather.

WASHINGTON, August 3l.-For the
Tennessee and Ohio valley, partly
cloudy weather, with local rains and
winds mostly southwesterly, station
NV temperature and pressure; lower
Missouri valley, local rains, followed
lby cloudy weather and variable winds
Shifting to colder northerly, higher
pressure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
for vigorous Action.

SANTA FE, August 3O.-Goy. Shell
don has returned and issued an address
announcing his intention to at once or
ganize and arm independent COM
panies in exposed territories, so that
in the event of an outbreak strong
force can be modified to act in CON
junction with the military for agrees
i've as we'll as defensive operations.
Such policy will certainly prevent
such raid as recently occurred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
River TeIegraIns.

Cairo, August 3l.-Arrived: Ste.
Genevive, from Memphis, 5 pm. De-
parted: Sic. Genevieve, st. Louis.
Wheeling, W. Va, August d.
River IS inches and falling slowly.
Weather clear and hot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31

The English cricketers who sail
from Liverpool for the United States
September 10th, expect to find foemen
worthy of their steel in Philadelphia
only, and hence it is there alone that
they will flourish their bats on the
American Continent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Young Enough.


Stanford Ky) JournaLl
The Tilden organs are beginning to
groom him for the Presidential race
in 1884, but no two Of them, it seems,
can agree as to his age. One says he
Rs seyenty-two, another seventy, still
another sixty-eight, and so on. But
he's young enough to make one of the
best Presidents since Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Li.ernool Market.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 3O.-Beef, extra
India mess, dull at 1885, Turpine
spirits, steady at 92d. Wheat, No. 2
sping, steady at los Cd. Corn, mixed,
dull at 5s lid. Turpentino spirits at
London, frmer at 39s Cd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31

He not, however, put in an appear
ance when the meeting was called to
order. Shortly after noon, ex-senator
Platt was called to the chair, and the
meeting is now in session with closed
doors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31

There are grave fears" says the
Vicksburg Herald, that Senator
Lamar will be beaten, not because a
majority Of the party do not favor his
reelection, but by intrigue and a
prostitution OF power within the Dem
ocTatic party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31
Notice to DeIinquents.

INTERESTED parties will please take no
i tice that on and after September 10th, 1881,
bills will be filed in the Ohancery Court TO en-
force the lien for State and County Taxes
against all property not redeemed before that
date. @. WATERFORD,
1859 Agent and Back Tax Collector.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-31

The visitors were so highly delight
cd with their sail on the lake and
sojourn in the city that on the return
trip they organized a meeting and
passed resolution of thanks to the
citizens Of Toronto and the captains
and officers of the steamers Chicora
and Empress of India for their
courtesy and attention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
PERSONAL NOTES.

Col. Jerome Bonaparte is build
ing a magnificent house in Washing
ton.
M. Leopold Lavater, descend
ant of the famous theologian and
physiognOmist, has just died i'll
Paris. He was an eminent engineer
and mechanician, and only lately
had patented new system of print
ing.
Star route Brady is to be the
chief manager and financial man of
a glass manufacturing establishment
soon to be started in Alexandria,
Va, with Il capital of 100000. The
money to be used was of course
made out of telephone stock. q
MIR. Frederick M. Page, an assist
ant of Prof. Schele dc We're in the
university of Virginia, has been APP
pointed professor of modern Ian
guages in the university of the
South, at Sewanee, Tenn.
The PdriSidn reports that Prin-
cess Jeanne BOnaparte, daughter of
the late Pierre Bonaparte, will be
led to the altar, after the cOnven-
tional period of mourning, by a
wealthy American.
The Empress of Russia is de-
scribed as looking like n corpse
rather than living being, sitting
speechless and unmOved, as though
neither seeing nor hearing anything.
Gen. Grant receives $4,000 a
year salary as president of the
United States national bank, New
York. He is also a partner in his
sons business house of Grant Il
Ward, and has an interest there of
$4,000,
When Mr.. Disraeli first came
forward at Wycombe as a parlia-
mentary candidate, he was opposed
by a territorial magnate. Ofcourse
the friends of the latter made much
of the connection of the magnate
with the country, ETC., at the hust-
ings. Con what do you stand %
shouted man to Mr.. Disraeli. 81
stand" he replied, "on what you
never wilton my head" !
The welcome of Mr.. Schurz from
the New York newspapers is not
hearty. The New York World re-
marks that he has had "some edito-
rial experience in the West" and
the San politely hopes that Mr..
Schurz may "even acquire the repu-
tation of a man of sense and honor
as well as of talent" The New York
Tribune is warmly congratulatory,
and the Herald and Times are silent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
NOTICE To TEACHERS.

In September next, the city OF Austin, will
through its Board of Public School Trustees
assume the management of the free schools
within its limits. Employment will be furn-
ished IN these schools for about thirty teachers
The following classes of schools Will be estab-
lished, viz
l. Primary Schools-Maximum number of pu-
pills assignable to a teacher in the grades of
these schools, sixty; sexes will beseducated to-
gether. Subjects taught: Reading, writing,
geography, arithmetic. Compensation for
teacher, $40 per month.
ii. Grammar Schools-Maxlmum number Of
scholars to the teacher, fifty; sexes educated to-
gether. Subjects taught. Reading, writing,
geography, arithmetic, grammar, history OF
United States and of State of Texas. Compen-
sation Of teacher, $50 per month.
III. High Schools-Sexes educated apart
Subjects taught in addition to those of grammar
grades: Composition and rhetoric, physics and
chemistry, algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
compensation OF teachers, $15 per month.
A superintendent of city schools will be elect
ed by the trustees, whose compensation shall
be 1890 per year. The superintendent of the
city schools will be ex-ofiicio principal OF the
High School and instructor therein Of Latin and
Greek.
German will be taught in the public schools
of Austin, Texas.
All applications for employment as teachers
| or as superintendent in the Austin City Public
Schools should be in writing and addressed TO
the undersigned or TO Judge John b. Rector, Sec
Rotary of the Board Of Trustees of the Austin
City Public Schools, and must be presented
prior to july /, A. ID. 1881.
On and alter July competitive examination
will be ordered for teachers in the primary and
grammar schools. Respectfully.
A. y. WOODBRIDGE,
President Board Trustees Austin City Publ
Schools. jul2d2w2tw