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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-08
San Antonio.

Special to the Herald.
SAN ANTONIO, November I'm an inter
view with Colonel Blanton Duncan ON the
Confederate bond question, he says when
General Lee surrendered. there was large
amount ofmoney in Europe in the hands
Of disbursing agents, such as Captain Bull
lock, for the navy department, and others
for the commissary, quarter-master, ord
nance, state department etc, This -money
was the product of cotton bought in the
south and the sale of bonds. The money
was placed in the hands of English parties
who agreed to hold it for certain period
and dispose oft for the best interest of the
confederacy. How much there was, Mr..
Duncan was not informed. At that time
he was in England, and was given
a general outline of the plan, and
was told that an account of his warm
confederate sympathizers, Sir Henry
Houghton was selected to head the board
of trustees, as while in their hands the
United States could not possibly reach the
fund, but might do so if in the possession of
a disbursng agent. From the source
of his information Colonel Duncan
had no doubt that the tran
saction' was effected as stated and that
ooihV U"n.hH'S hpuev was uepcnueu 10 loan
out the fund and let it accumulate by in
terest. Jefferson Davis is now in England,
andMr, Duncan says that upon his sugges-
ton the trustees intend to divide
the remaining fund of the con-
federacy among the creditors, so that
even though defeated in the contest its
financial Obligations will be paid by the
consent Of all holders to the fullest extent
possible under the circumstances. Mr..
Duncan says as to the issues of all kinds of
bonds about $500, 0,0O0, 900 was the total, and
of those it is scarcely possible that one-third
was in existence.
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Murder mt Omal,n,

OMAHA November 7,-Colonel Smith,
clerk of the United States circuit court,
was found murdered just outside his office
door yesterday. lie was highly respected
citizen, prominent in social reforms and
church work, and member of the Grand
Army of the Republic. There is intense
feeling on the part of the citizens, and at a
meeting yesterday afternoon 5000 was
lection and conviction of the murder or
murderers.
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New York stock Market.

New York, November THE stock mar.
ket opened firm and generally higher and
prices Immediately took an upward turn.
and the improvement has continued up Ia
this hour. The advance ranged from IA 10
liz 3per cent, as compared with the closing
quotations of Saturday. Pacific, which has
sold up to l59; Denver & Rio Grande, / rs
to o IA; Kansas & Texas, l.3i to 1& SIS.
Erie, 3-S to is; Missouri Paciiic, los Ia
l.07; Peoria, Defy & Evansville, / Ia tc
AZ "a; Indianapolis, Bloomington Il West.
orn, 10 to l5; Colorado, Ia to 3-4.
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RussIas Jewish Commission.

sr. PETERSBURG, November THE term
for which the local commissions to examine
into the Jewish questions were named be.
ing about to expire, a commission has been
appointed In their stead. General Ignatief,
minister Of the interior, has been instructed
to finally consider the whole subject and
elaborate a project for dealing with Il TO be
submitted for legal sanction.
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The Atlanta Exposition.

ATLANTA, November .7.-Last week was
the best the exposition had. The mum.
ber. OF visitors increased forty per cent
This week the cheap rates 90 into effect on
oil the southern lines. The preliminary
trial OF cotton gins and cleaners will be had
Wednesday. The cotton for this test has
been selected from q single field. Each
competitor. will be given one hundred
pounds. Time will be taken, and the fibre
and seed weighed atte, ginning. Each lot
Of lint will be packed separately and ali
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Corsicana


speCluI 70 The Herald.
CoRSIcANA, November I'll. Il. Irons
after one of the most hotly contested cleo
tions ever held in this place, was elected
mayor over his two competitors, captain
Nat Pinkstop and Dr. Smith, by plurality
of thirty-six votes. He has served the city
very satisfactorily several terms as aldermai
and his election gives genera
satisfaction. II. w. Greer wa.
elected city attorney by 9
majority OF seventy, and as aldermen, JOIN
S. Gibson and George Phillips in The first
John Kicker in the second, and N. G. Peaf
and X. 7. Goodman in the third ward /
;. Tntum, for treasurer, and f. ]. Barrett
for city MARSHAL had no opposition. MI,
total was the largest vote ever polled-70S
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Galveston
special to the Herald.

GALVESTON. November I'm a difficulty
Saturday evening between two colored
men, Sam Wilson and Frank Person, the
later was shot in the thigh with the con-
tents of pistol
Barney Herman, who has been extsn-
sively engaged in mining speculations in
New Mexico has returned to the CITY.
Sam. Wilson, charged with murderous
assault, was bound over in the crimina |
district court in the sum of $500.
Chas; Swensen, a native of Sweden, was
naturalized to-day.
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Austin.


Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, November THE city election
passed olfquietly. Captain w. S, Taylo,
was elected mayor by a handsome majority
in which the spirit ofthe young democracy
was apparent. Ben. Thompson was re.
elected city marshal by upwards of four
hundred majority. Newton d. Walter de.
feated Dudley Wooten for city attorney Inv
four votes. Fred Steering, J. w. Howard
and j. X. p. McFall, were elected respect.
lively city assessor, treasurer and engineer.
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soldlers Runninr n shln

NEW YoRK, November THE bark plv.
moth, from Bristol, when four days ont. on
september 18th, in latitude 49-S, Longitude
iS-oo, iell IN with the bark Professor from
hilhgsaale Tor charleston, South Carolina,
sN gays out, which sent its mate
days out they had found four soldiers
slowed away in the forepeak. The captain
wanted to return to port, but the soldiers
with some of the crew who had been shin,
ped at kingsdale, refused to let him do so
Having no fire arms on board, he thouebt
II prudent to keep on his course 'fhe
Plymouth supplied them with reyolyers
and ammunition. ''o''
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STATE SPEClALS.
Mayor Barker, of Houston, Clubbed In
the Streets...Austin City Elec-
tion...PrOgress Of the
Trial of Lieutenant
Flipper.
Colonel George Noble to Visit Marshall
.--Reduction of Pay OF Texas
& Pacific Railroad
Employees.
RlantOn Duncan Throws Some Light on
the Confederate Bond Question
In an Interview at
San Antonio.
Result Of the City Election at Corsi.
cana.--a Shooting Ssrape at
Galveston.
Synopsis of Proceedings of the Court
of Appeals and Commissioners
Of Appeals at Tyler.
Fort Davis

Fort Davis
Special to the Herald
FoRT DAVIS, November THE entire day
was again occupied in the Flipper trial by
Captain Barber in the cross.examinatlon OF
Colonel Shafter The testimony elected
is ofthc same general purport heretofore
published. The defense is endeavoring to
show that inthe treatment of Lieut.. Flipper,
while in the guard house cell, and In the
case of his arrest in his quarters, Colonel
Shatter was prompted by a prosecuting
spirit not warranted by custom
i'll the army in like cases.
the facts as they expect to be proved by
them in due time. The court objected to
this mode of examination on the ground
that it had nothing to do with the oflense,
ifany was committed, and it was not within
the province Of the court to mitigate the
punishment. The objection was withdrawn,
however, after Capt. Barber replied that he
hoped 1t would be done and permit
the examination to go on as he desired to
present everything connected with the case
for the consideration of the court. Colonel
Shafter stated that before relieving Flipper
1rem the commissary department, he
thought him perfectly honest and of good
habits, and that if the money was stolen it
had been done by some one else.
He also reiterated that previous
and subsequent to the investigation
Flipper's administration as commissary,
had been entirely satisfactory, except in
this instance. On the 10th Of August Flip
per was seen by Col. Shafter in town with
his horse and saddle-bags, possibly
ready. for a journey; that then he
thought if any guilt existed he
could have one night the start If not
stopped, provided so disgraced. Flipper
was ordered back and Immediately to turn
over his funds ON hand. Within two or
three minutes after entering his quarters,
some two thousand dollars were found on
his desk, ready for delivery. He could not
say whether it was in the saddle bags
when he was first seen or not. He had
learned since that he generally kept the
public money in his quarters instead OF
in the office safe. He had always exam
ined the.accounts weekly unless absent
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Race Stock Burned

DANvILLE, Va, November THE train.
ing stable OF Warren Russell was TODAY dc.
sstroyed by fire, and number of yainablc
horses burned, among them the fine stallion
Australia, by imported Australia; Demo.
crat, by Vandal also fine mare belong.
ing to DIR, J. p. Warren. '''o"b-
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LONDON, November IA Berlin dispatch
to the Times reports that Prince Bismarck
has brought action for slandcr against Herr
Won Bunscn,. secessionist arising from n
speech Herr Won of Bunsen TO his constitu.
ents.
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Pryor Purged

PROVIDENCE, r. l., November I'm the
supreme court on Saturday, Roger a.
Pryor, counsel in the Sprague case, purged
himself OF contempt by apologizing for tho
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-08
Allegea sentIment. Of tha pa.. !.

LONDON, November 1.-THE corespon-
dent ofthe Daily News, at Rome. saws Tho
pope has expressed himself stronglyin con. on
demnation Of the proceedings Of the Irish
land league. '''s"
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Lord byron. Statue unxellsa.

ArnsSs GRrRcE, November Tho
statue OF Lord Byron has been unveiled M
Miissolonhi, where he died. The cercmo-
thusnsm. fVf"' e"-
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Marshall.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
MARSHALL, November, I've are
pleased to inform the numerous friends of
Colonel Noble, late general superin.
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Baldwin BaiIed.

NEWARK, N. j., November 7.--Cash;er
Baldwin has just been released on 40 o0o
bail, to appear on Monday next for exami.
nation.
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Ladies' Walking Jackets.

Our stock in all lines is as usual too large and in order to
reduce we have already made few of those sweeping
ductions whose synonyms
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-08
Sealed Proposals.

BOARD OF FIRE AND Pollok COMMIssIoNERs,1
Taxing District. Shelby County, Tenn
March 4, 1881.
GEALED proposals will be received by as
70 until THURSDAY, March 18th, 1881, at u
o'clock, noon, for the following work to be
done-serviee to be rendered and material te
be furnished to the Taxing District of Shelby
county:
For the paving Of Linden street from DeSoto
to the east side of ynthia street, 3tx2640 feet,
more or less, in all about $50 square yards, as
follows:
/. The width Of street to be paved to be
brought to true ana proper grade as per grades
and directions given by the engineer.
2. The curbing Of clear heart cypress, 4xi6
inches, to be well set and securely staked and
nailed.
3. The cutters and street crossings to be
paved 4 feet wide with good Bubble pavement.
4 The roadway to be paved with Bubble,
and McAdam am gravel. TIE above work to
be done in accordance with detailed specihca-
tiOns, to be seen at the engineers Office.
All bidders are required to bid by the square
yard for the entire work, complete, rs per
specifications and explanations given by the
en- ineer, the entire work to be completed on
or before August lst, 1881. In ell of the above
work proposals will also be received for the
furnishing Of stone and gravel End curbing,
the Board TesefYing the right to do the entire
work with q District force, and the Board also
reserves tee further right to reject any and all
bids.
N0TE-All bids must DO labeled Linden
street Pavement and under resolution Of
the Legislative Council must be accompanied
with the names of two responsible bonds
men, who are prepared to execute bond for
two thousand dollars each and each and every
bid must also be accompanied with certified
check for two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50.
Bv order of the Board.
5n D. 7. PORTER, President.
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Aftachmenf Nofiee.


Before S Hammontree, J. P. for Shelby eoun-
ty, Tenn.-B NJ Martin VS.. Thomas Griffin.
ID NJ. MARTIN having personally appeared
ID. before me, s Hammontree, J. p. and
made oath that Thomas Grifin Is indebted to
him in the sum Of g., and that the claim
is just; that said defendant is Ascending OF
absconding himself from said state so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be served upon
him, and an attachment having been by me
Issued under section 1855 Of the code Of Ten
nessee, and due return thereof, lesied upon
the property Of said defendant, having been
maze thereon, said Thomas Griffin is there
fore ordered to appear before me, at NY office,
In the Fourth Civil District, Saturday the 23d
day Of April, 1881, at 2 ,. m and defend said
attachment suit, or same will be proceeded
with ex-parte. and a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger ofthe city OfMem-
phis.
This 22d day February, 1881.
28l42O s HAMMONTREE, j. P.
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFPIoE,
MrMpHIa. TENN. March 3. lAS

MEMPHIS, IkhNst warren g loo1s
The season for planters to make
contracts with laborers and arrange
with merchants for supplies to carry
them through until next cotton pick
ing time is well advanced, yet many
have not yet succeeded in effecting
satisfactory contracts. Many causes
are assigned for this, the leading one
being an indispositiou on the part of
merchants to open new accounts
owing to the unsettled condition Of
many old ones. Despite the fact that
the cotton crop now coming to mar
ket is the heaviest on record by sew
eral hundred thousand bales, yet the
prices realized have been less than
was anticipated, while the classified
ton ranged SO low that it is only here
and there a planter can be found who
has been able to pay out and Lave any
surplus to his credit. The numerous
failures among interior merchants
also has a tendency TO render factors
chary. Disasters are daily reported.
and nearly every one within a radius
Of $50 miles of here is indebted to
greater or less extent to our merchants
CAPITAL is in ample supply, with a
ready demand for prime mercantile
payer at 6 to s per cent, and conf
dence is only necessary to render the
financial situation easy.
Exchange continues varying. Rates
to-day are lbs to $50 per thOusaut
discount for eastern cotton bills, anC
80 per thousand for bills on New Or.
leans. The banks sell drafts on New
York and western cities at ESQ pei
THOUSAND premium, and on New Or
leans at par.
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~CIeariUghOuse Report.
COTTON.

The markctopened to-day with a
droopy tendency, and sellers were, as
usual, more anxious than buyers. A
steady downward movement has ruled
for the past ten days, middiing hav-
inc fallen during that time &c, while
lower classes are n cent per pound
less. The value of middling cotton is
now lie lower than it was early in
December last, when it reached l2cs
in tue market, and the highest point
at the season. Sales yesterday were
800 bales; to exporters 400 to spihners
400. closing easy at Ic lower on low
middling, and &c less on all other
grades, as follows:
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-
DY virtue Of a deed of trust executed to me
ID by VIM. Brent and his wife, Guila D Brent,
on the 23d day Of June, 1880, and recorded in
the Register Office OF Shelby county, Tenn,
in record DO, k No. 1873, page rs. l will, at the
request Of the beneficiary therein named, on
Wednesday, the 30th day Of March, 1881,
between the hours Of II o'clock am. and l
pm in front ofthe courthouse door ofShelby
county, Tenn, in Memphis, now called the
. axing District, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the following described
property. tO-Wit: A certain undivided one
third interest in a certain lot. parcel or tract
Of land with the Improvements thereon, stu
ate, lying and being on the northeast corner
Of Jefferson and Fourth streets, in the Taxing
District Of said Shelby county, Tenn. Qate
city of Memphis), and being the east part OF
lot hve hundred and fity-three 1853 and the
west part of lot FIVE hundred and fifty foul
$50 of county lot four hundred and seventy
eight ats, having a front on Jefferson street
Of Que hundred and sixty-nine Q69) by one
hundred and forty eight and one.half l4Skl
feet deep on Fourth street, on which is stu.
ated a large cotton warehouse, known 8s n N
Apperson Il Co.'S warehouse, and being. par
of same property viii h was set apart and con.
timed to the heirs at law OfClaiborneDeLoach
deceased, the said Guila d Brent being on,
of said heirs by decreeto of Chancery Court o.
Shelby county, Tenn, in the cause of imogen,
Beaumont VS.. Il NJ Apperson, as the SAINT
appears Of record in book lis, page 800 Of tht
deed records Of Shelby county, Tenn. Alst
lots one u) and two ~ in block ffty-fve (55
on Vance street, in said Taxing District lati
city of Memphis, each lot fronting on sale
Vance street forty-sevep az feet and extend
ing back one hundred and forty-eight ant
one-half Q4S1a feet TO an alley.
Equity OF redemption waived. Title believ
ed t. be good, but | sell and convey as trustel
only. Z T ADAMS, Trustee.
Greer 4 Adams, Att'ys. 62
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commands, and the Office is in charge
Of Charles Musselman and Will OAR
ragh.
The Hard Cash will be found in
port this evening and is the regular
packet leaving at 5 pm. tomorrow
for Devalls Bluff. Augusta, Jackson
port and all intermediate landings on
White and Little Red rivers, connect
ing with light draugbt packets for
upper White and Black rivers. Cap
tain E. G. Postal is her popular com
mander, and Charlie and Joe Postal
are in charge of the office.
The fine sidewheel steamer Rene
Macready, in command Of Captain 0.
K. Joplin, is the only local packet
leaving this evening. She goes TO
Mariana, the Cut of and Wittsburg,
attending promptly to all business en-
trusted to her for way landings on the
Mississippi, L'Anguille and st. Fran
els rivers. The Banning brothers, a
couple Of clever young gentlemen, are
in charge ofthe office.
Mr.. Will Brooks, late river editor
of the Appeal, to-day presented
Captain George LeDnox, of the City Of
Providence, with a beautiful charm
for a watch chain. 1t consisted of q
heavy gold pilot wheel, in the center
OF which was a fine compass, the
needle of which is as true as can be
made. The presentation speech and
response were short and to the point.
Whether any toasts were drunk OF
not we did not learn.
The James d. Parker. in command
of Captain G. b. Russell, arrived this
morning with about 600 tons ofireight,
She has a fine day to unload and will
leave tonight with a return trip fol-
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and all
principal landings on the Ohio, giving
through tickets to all eastern points
at very low rates. The accommoda-
tons of the Parker are frst-class and
her officers will be found polite and
attentive to the wants Of their patrons.
Robert Mccoy presides at the desk
and is assisted by Lew Briggs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-08
Sealed Proposals.

BOARD OF FIRE AND PoLcE CoMN%ussIoNERs,)
Taxing District, Shelby Co., Tenn., 7
March 4th. 1881.
GEALED Proposals win be received by us
- uutil Saturday, March 18th, 1881, ut u
o'clock. noon, for. the following work TO be
done, service TO be rendered and material to
DO furnished 10 the Taxing District Of Shelby
county;
For the removal Of old styering, andrenew-
ing with a frst-class gravel roofing the south
shed Q6x205 feet or thereabOuts) of the Beal
street market, with all needful cutters to
N the work to be guaranteed FOR i've years
and 10 be entirely satisfactory, and to be dene
on or before May IS. 1881.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and al bids.
By order Of the Board.
5i2 ID. Il. PORTER, President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-08

Stains-OrdiHaT airy 65ci good ordI-
ua Pva'T Sic; low middliDg, &c; mid
ding, 9lc.
LIVERPOOL, March s, 300 PM
Cotton tending down. Uplaods, 9td;
Orleans. 6 5-16d. Sales to-day,
700 bales. Receipts, $1,000 bales;
American. $500 bales. Futures
onened dull, now as follows: De-
%iiveries for March, 67-32d; March
and April, Gid; April and May.
6 5-16d; May and June, 6sd; June
and July. 6 10 32d; July and An
gust. 6l53 BOD; August and Septem'
Der, 6 15-32d; September and Octo-
Der, 65-16d.
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General Trade.

The local market exhibits brisk
activity il icbbiny circles, and the
wholesale movement is moderate
all arrivals meeting quick demand,
Feed maintains full values, pats and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-08
N~On-resldenI Notice.

No. S93S-In the ChaDcery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-John Bray VS.. Barney Eagan
ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
j. the defendants, Barney Esgan, Barney
Eagau, jr., Bridget Davidson, William Eagan,
James Eagan, sarah Tomlinson, George b
Tomlinson, AlOnEo Bray. Charles Bray,
Doretbey Bray, Mary Bray, Allen Brav,
Augustus Bray and b i Waddell are
non-residents Of the State of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered thatthey make their appear
ance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn. on or before the
first Monday in April, 1881, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a copy
Of this order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 23d day Of February, 1881.
ROBERT J. BLACK, clerk and master.
A copy: Attest.
BY &. B. MoHENRY, D. G. NJ.
Malone x Watson, soils for oomplt.
B28H
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