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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
IrIshHistOry.

A notable addition has just been
made to MeSsrs. Harper & Brothers
extensive list OF historical publications
in Mr.. Q. G. Walpole's short history
of the Kingdom Of Ireland, from the
earliest times to the union with Great
Britain. This work furnishes the
student with a complete and continu-
GUS view Of the course Of Irish history
from the time when ireland was the
home OF unique civilization, under
which her people we're subject to laws
that had their origin among themselves
to the period when, through their rep
resentatives, they practically surren
dered the legislative prerogative into
the hands of an alien race. The author
has drawn up an interesting and intel
ligent account of the condition Of Ire
land and its people, of the distribution
of the land among the tribes, of the
tribal officers and methods Of govern
ment, of the character and scope of
their laws, Of the arrangement as to
tenure of land which subsisted among
them, OF the cultivation of the soil, Of
their dwellings and Notifications, Of
their trade and industries, of their
religion and literature, and of the
ecclesiastical institutions and seats of
learning for which, after the intro.
duction of Christianity, ireland was
conspicuous among the nations of
Europe. Mr.. Walpole passes in re
view the influence which, by creating
disuniop amons the tribes, left the
country an easy prey to invasion of the
rowing Northmen. He narrates in a
terse and vigorous manner the circum-
stances which resulted in the expul-
sion of the Scandinavian conquerors
by Brian Boru, under whom ireland
was a strong, because united, govern
ment, until the death OF this famous
monarch afforded opportunity for the
outbreak Of series Of jealousies aud
rivalries which eliminated in the
betrayal Of the island to the King of
England by Dermot McMurrough, the
King OF Leinster. The eyentful pe-
riods subsequent to the introduction
OF English influence and power are
treated with great elaboration, the
period which closed with the union
being made the object of a specially
full and comprehensive narrative.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
DiabOlieaI Work of a Gang Of
Tram Robbers at BartOn,
Wisconsin. II
Specialize Cincinnati Enauirsr.

FOND DU Lac, Wis, September
3.-This city is wildly excited over a
train robbery and horrible and mys-
terious murder that occurred Saturday
night, at Barton, little place on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
Jacob Kuntz Of this city, desiring to
90 to Young America to purchase some
hard timber from a man named
Schmidt, who has a mill at that point.
wrote Schmidt to meet him at Barton.
the nearest station, Saturday night,
and take him over to his place.
kuntz left this city on the midnight
train Saturday. As the train drew up
at Barton, at about l:30 O'Clock,
kuntz stepped out on the platform of
the car. The next that was known
was that Schmidt, who bad been
waiting for Kuntz, had found him lying
unconscious by the side of the track,
near the station, his leg broken iu two,
places, his jaw broken and an ugly
hole in the back of his head.
Schmidt called for help, ard the
people in the cars responded and as
sisted him 10 taking Kuntz to the
depot building. Kuntz, still uncon-
scious, was put on board another train
and brought to his home in this city,
whcri physicians attended him. He
recOIosad sconciousness, but owing
to the 5-oken jaw could hardly make
himsel understood. However, he
managed to make it known that when
be stepped to the car platform he
was struck on the head from behind
by unknown parties, and then struck
second blow, which broke his Jaw,
after which he was thrown from the
train to the ground, the parties
managing to take his pocketbook from
him during the struggle. Kuntz lin,
gered in great agony until 6 o'clock
Sunday morning, when he died. 1t
is supposed he had about $1,000 with
him at the time OF the occurrence.
Yesterday when the facts became
known there was great excitement,
and if the william could have been
found lynch law would have prevailed.
The general impression is that the
murder and robbery we're committed by
Missouri train robbers,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
BLOODY ROW
AZ a Political Meeting in south
Carolina.


CHARLESTON, S. O., September 2e,
"A special to the News and Courier,
from Lancaster, says: A political
meeting was held here yesterday, and
was addressed by Colonel Cash, About
the close Of the meeting a difficulty
arose between a white man and
a cOlored man, which resulted iD
the former being wounded in the
head by a blow with a stick or stone.
AT this time two or three pistol shots
we're fred near the stand, but
no one was hurt. Soon af-
ter large procession Of
colored men on horseback came
upon the streets, one Of the number
having a large pistol buckled to his
body. The negro drew the pistol,
pointed lit at white man and
said: There's the damned
rascal who did the shooting
A white man gave him the lie, and
the colored maR fred at him. Imme-
diately several shots were fred by
white men, and the colored man fell
dead. Indiscriminate shooting fol-
lowed by whites and blacks, and three
other colored men were killed and
several wounded. The authorities
soon succeeded in restoring quiet,
Which now prevails, and it is believed
the trouble is over.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
FOLGER'S MAN,
Who Misrepresented ,TOmkins
I'm the Republican Conn
miifee. f.t.i

New YORK, September 28.-It has
been ascertained that Frederick Tom
kins, member Of the last Republican
State Committee, was represented at
the committees meeting at Saratoga,
September 10th, by Ira NJ. Hedges,
who had no authority to act for Tom
kins, The following is an extract
from a letter written by Tomkins con-
cerning the matter: what authority
Hedges may have shown to the com
mittee, or what particular trick he
adopted to induce it to allow him tC
misrepresent me upon that occasion
| have not yet learned. Perhaps he
also may have had one of those ad-
ministration kilograms which | feal
will prove a costly dispatch for Judge
Folger." hH0 i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
HARRIS AT COLUMBIA
Predicts Bates Election by 49,
900 or 10000 over all
Opposition.
Special . the American.

plOVtal " Nue AWeflchn.
COLUMBIA, September Ex-senator
Harris addressed an immense audience
in the opera house, this evening
Every district in the county was rep
resented. He was eloquently in
troduced by General W. c.
Whitthorne. Senator Harris after
discussing the tariff question and
showing the great Importance of the
Democratic party, sticking to the old
principles that caused our foreiathers
to SO frame the constitution as to free
the people from dictation and usur-
patton, handled the Hawkins, Fussell
and Beasley party with ungloved
hands, and showed that it was useless
to vote for Fussell, for, said he, the
bolt two years ago was large bolt, and
tended towards the people, but the bolt
this year was a small one and pointed
from the people, and that the State
debt was made by her representatives,
aud was the only question upon which
the Democracy and the Fussell men
disagreed. 1t was q question emf.
nently worthy Of great consideration.
Yet it was not Of SO vast Importance
that it should divide us and subject us
to the Republican yoke that had op
pressed her people. He dwelt az
length upon the heavy taxation i'm
posed by them Of about forty five per
cent upon an average. He further
stated that Bate would be the next
Governor Of Tennessee by at least
$1,000 or 10000 over all opposition.
He had been accused of pandering
to party questions, but he thanked
his God that the time never had
and never would come when he would
pander to any party question for any
position. He showed the inconsistency
Of Bailey and Jackson; that they we're
in favor Of 50-4 two years ago, and he
could not understand how these par
excellence sky blue Democrats could
draw their coats around them and
point TO the very height of the pole of
the party and justice, and then scale
tue State debt forty cents on the dol
lar. He showed BY the 60-3 1876 act
that by the tenth section all bonds
that were not funded by January, 1883,
we're no further provided for, Miss
Busby, the blind girl of Lawrence,
and all, He showed his hearers the
danger Of worshiping false God, and
the utter impossibility of settling the
State debt by such a step. He men
toned the effort to read him out of
the Democratic party. Notwithstand
ing this was the hotbed of the boilers,
nine -tenths Of the audience we're for
Bate. The speech is pronounced the
finest that has been made here in the
memory of the Oldest citizens, and
will put many of our erring brethren
to thinking before they deposit their
votes in November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
GABBLE ABOUT GOULD,
What He Says About His Alleged
Designs Oh The associated
a1 Press.

NEW YORK September 26.-From
to-day's World: By the way of ascer-
tanning what basis, il any, there might
be for a certain tale which hs been set
forth of late with tremendous rub a.
dub in two or three local newspapers,
reporter Of the World yesterday
found Mr. Cos in his Office aud in
teryiewed him on the object of his
alleged attemp; to buy up the Asso-
ciated Press.
"Mr. Gould said the reporter, ut
is stated in sun Try quarters that you
have been tryil Z to purchase the New
York Journal of Commerce. Have
you any objection to saying whether
this is so or mott"
ut is ridiculous. The only grain
of truth in the story is that a gentle
man closely connected with the Jour
nal of Commerce, in fact one of the
editors, sought an introduction to me
at private house where we both hap
pened to be, and said he was thinking
OF making up syndicate to purchase
the Journal Of Commerce, and wanted
to know if | would go into the opera
ton" n
"How did you receive the PROPOSE
tion?n ~ m
II naturally asked the editor to let
me have copy ofthe trial balanoe,of
the concern, that | might see what its
financial position was. The trial bal
ance was never sent to me. This is
the whole story Of my attempt to pur-
chase the Journal OF Commerce, aud
this is as near as ever came or am
likely to become owner of that great
Journal" " nqE ai
"Is there any more truth, Mr..
Gould, in the story which seems to be
flying around in lively manner that
you called on Mr.. Jones, Of the Times
and offered him in vain million and
half for fifty one shares?"
There is, if possible, rather less
truth in that legend. | have had no
financial dealings OF any kind with
Mr.. Jones, Of the Times"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
A SPECIAL from Columbia says: Eb.
james is billed to show here next
Saturday.

Ex-GovEREoR A. S. Marks will
speak here next Saturday night. He
is no stranger; he has been here be-
fore, and he was the friend of Mem
phis in the hour Of darkness and dis
tress. He offered to place the Treas
ury of the State at the disposal of our
suffering reOple, if necessary. Gov
Marks is a man Of genius, brilliant
writer, noble hearted gentleman. He
is for General Bate and the true
Democracy, and will present the
reasons for the faith that is in him in
unanswerable style. For such man
it is unnecessary to bespeak hearing
a grateful and an appreciative public
would acceed that anyhow-eveD
those who may differ with him in this
respect must admire the man. No
man in the State, save General Bate,
could draw larger crowd. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28

for his official acts, their labors in this
direction will probably end with their
discussions. Everybody else, except
the Mayor Of Brownsville and the
Board Of Health OF Pensacola, seem
to be satisfied with the course OF the
Marine Hospital Service in this regard.
One thing which will probably be
brought up at the meeting tomorrow,
the question Of Inspection to prevent
the importation inland of smallpox,
can be considered With profit. West
ern members of the National Board of
Health appreciate the importance Of
rigid inspection and quarantine against
smallpox, especially in the case Of i'm
MIGRANTS into the Northwest, and will
do what they can to prevent any change
In existing regulations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
Bold Robbery az the Cincinnati
1E Exposition.

CINCINNATI; September 28.-Dia-
monds and valuable jewelry to the
amount of $4,000 we're stolen at the
Exposition building shortly after the
doors we're opened this mOrAing, from
the exhibit Of c. 0scamp. The dia-
mOnds we're insecurely kept in a
showcase fastened with two small
padlocks on the corners, and had no
one in charge to guard the property.
A visitor to the Exposition saw two
men 60 to the case and open it with
such apparent ease as to give the i'm.
preston that they weresthe owners,
After selecting all they wanted, they
quietly walked away. Ten minutes
afterward the theft was discovered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28

General R5secrans, while in Chicago
last week, said of the political pros
poets Of California; eve shall certainly
carry the State, which will give US the
two Cougressmen-a large In the
Fourth district the Republican candi-
date, Pscheco, was elected the last
time by only 1870 odd majority, with a
Greenback Labor candidate in the
field drawing largely from US. This
time Mr.. Tully, who has been the most
prominent man identified with the
labor movement in that District, has
been nominated as the Democratic
candidate, and he will be elected
without doubt. The Third district
we have always carried, and Page,
Republican, will Of course be elected
In the Second. That leaves the San
Francisco district, in which | have
been renominated, and about which
you can draw your own conclusions.
Put us down for four districts, and
possibly five, out Of six"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
Liverpool Market1.

LIVERPOOL. September 28.-Bacon
Cumberland cut, dull, 7OS, Cd; short
ribs, dull, lis Cd. Beef-East India
mess, dull, 1885. Lard oil, steady,
Gas. Chsese-American choice, dull,
53s Cd. Corn-mixed, dull, s. s!d.
Turpentine-spirits, frmer, 37s Sd at
London, frmer. 37s Cd. Rosin-com-
mon, steady 5s Cd. Wheat-Ne. l
white dull; winter, new Western,
dull, IS I'd. Cottonseed oil-yellow
American, dull 35s.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
The NationaI BOARD Of Health.

y WASHINGTON, September 26.--The
National Board Of Health is not under
ground yet. Its executive committee
will meet at the rooms of the Board
to morrow morning to consider several
questions believed to be still in their
Jurisdiction. They will, Of course,
have some flaws 10 the management Of
the yellow fever epidemic by the Ma
riue Hospital Service to discuss, but
inasmuch as the Surgeon General Of
the Service is responsible not to them,
but to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIvEsPooL, September 2S, 4 pm
Cotton dull and 1-l6d lower on uplands,
which is 6Hd; Orleans, 7bd. Sales to-
day, 1000 bales. Receipts, 1900 bales;
American, 200 bales. Futures are dull
New ORLEANS, September %, lli40
am Cotton easy, Middling, l2c. Sales
to-day $50 bales. Receipts 4406 bales,
New York, September 2S, 1923 pm
Cotton dull, and new cotton is offered IA
3-l6c under quotations. Ordinary.
9%c; good ordinary, l0Hc; low middling,
II 1l-16c middling, l2c; good middlipg,
l29sc; middling fair lSNc; fair, 1S%c
Futures are steady ut very little change
from last evenings closing prices
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28

The Memphis Mutual Aid Soc,atv
pays Four-MOnth Marriage Rene.
h'' a TWen'y-Day Natal Benefit, and
nave thestrOngest One-Dsy COmpa-
ny In existence. They pay charges
on applications by telegram.
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RIyerTeIegrans.

CAIRO, September 2s.-Arriyed: Cons
Millar, Memphis pm; Hugh e. Eli
oft, Ohio river, p. m; q, Nj. Cole, Ohio
river 8 D. m; Silas p. Coe, Ohio river 2
a. m Departed: Golden Crown, Cincin-
natl s p. M; Cons Millar, Cincinnati, 8
p. m; Silas p. Coe, st. Louis, 4 a. M;
New Mary Houston, New Orleans IL am.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
Pastoral Change.

NEWARK, N. J., September 28.-
Rev. Samuel j. Mcpherson, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church in East
Orange, has accepted call to the
Second church, Chicago. la
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
nenth of aLendlng Qualer.

/. DIANAPoLIs, September 2S.- Isaac
p. Evans, senior member Of the firm of
l. p. Evans & Co., this city, and a leading
member of the Society Of Friends IN Indi-
ana, died at his residence in Richmond,
Ind to-dnY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
MASONIC NnIIGE

/ ELLA SCOTT LODGE No. 2sg will\ A.
- meet ia special Communication this XH
{ THU hsD. AY) evening, September @, az y
u clock, tor work in the Master Mason's
Degree. By order
A S. MEYERS, W. M.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
The Pre.ldent WIN q FIag.

ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y, September
D. President Arthur arrived here this
morning. f44fr.s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-28
LorF1n1ALi
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
Taxing District Ehalhv Couukv Tara

Taxing District, Shelby County, Tenn.
Memphis, September 2s, 1882.
EREE, VACCINATI0N-A limited supply of
tresh Bovine Naec me Virus received t..
day at the Office Of the Board of Health. No. 81
Poplar street. Parties having children VINO
require yacc nation and who are unable tor Y
for me, will present them there as early az
possible j n. PURNELL, Seciy
Appeal aud Avalanche COPY II
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
A Shocking Suicide.

DETROIT, May 17.-About 12:15
o'clock to-day the attention of Mayor
Thompson and a policeman on the
Griswold street front of the Moffat
block was drawn by the sound of a
Listol shot to a man near them.
The Mayor was scarcely three feet
distant when the policeman seized
the mans right arm and asked, did
you fire that shot ?" Without trying
to remove his right hand from the
side pocket of his coat, the stranger
suddenly drew revolver with his
left hand from another pocket,
placed the muzzle to his ear and
blew his brains out before the hor-
rifed policeman and Mayor Thomp-
son could interfere. The suicide
happening at noon on one Of the
most prominent corners of the city,
drew an immense crowd and caused
much excitement. The body was
taken in charge of the Coroner, and
at last accounts had not been identi.
fed. 1t was that of a man about
thirty years of age, dressed like a
mechanic, and in his pocket was
found a box of cartridges and the
stub of a railroad ticket from Ham.
ilton to Chicago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
A Jail Burned Down.

BALTIMORE, May 1S.-The Carroll
County Jail at Westminster. in this
State, was entirely destroyed by fire
this morning. Sheriff Fuhrman
was absent at the time, and when
flames were seen issuing from the
roof the prisoners, of whom there
were sixteen, told his wife that il
she would open the door they would
put the fire out. She refused, but
her son released four ofthem, whom
he believed he could trust, and
mounting to the attic found it in
flames. The fire company soon ar
rived, but their efforts were of nc
avail, and in short time nothing
was left standing but the walls ofthe
building. Milton Fritz, a prisoner,
did good service, was badly burned
about the face and hands, as also
were the sher;ff's son and several
firemen. The prisoners were remov-
ed to the almshouse for the present.
One of them knocked down depu-
ty.sheriff and attempted to escape
but was overcome and placed in
confinement. The Jail which was a
stone building, was erected forty
years ago. A defective chimney
was the source of the trouble.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24

WAsHExsrox, May 19.-Guiteau
has addressed the following letter 10
the Star for publication:
Il tell the American people aid
its officials, from Executive down to
the Court in banc who are reviewing
my case, that / tell the truth and
lie not when | say | am Gods man
in the matter of President Garfieid's
removal, and that if hair of my
head is harmed the Almighty will
make the officials that do il pay well
for it, Ii | was outside | would lee
ture, under the auspices of SOME
bureau, on religious subjects. One
of my subjects would be Paul, the
Apostle, and kindred topics" Ifmy
time has cone to leave this world |
am willing; but / want the officials
that murder me on the gallows to
understand the issue. If they MUIR
der me they will incur the wreath OF
Almighty God, and it will be a long
time before He lets up on them and
this nation. The devils that crucifi-
ed the despised Galileean thought
they were doing Gods service; but
that did not release them from liabil-
;ry. They and their nation incurred
the wrath of the Almighty by that
act, and He got even with them at
the destruction of Jerusalem, and
He will get even with this nation
and with the officials if | am mur-
dered on the gallows. l want an
unconditional pardon or nothing,
and | want the Executive to so un'
derstand it. l have set forth my
views fully on this in my book, The
Truth and the Removal If the hon.
orable jurists representing the Wash
ington Court in banc decide this case
according to thelaw, thereis only one
decision they can make, and that
is that they have no jurisdiction. Il
they decide contrary to the law, the
matter will rest with President Ar
thur, and they will have incurred
the wrath of Almighty God"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
A $4,000 Check on a shinsIe.

SAN Francisco, May 19- John
C.Palmer, California pioneer, and
at one time a banker and politician,
died yesterday in Oakland, aged SO
years. Mr.. Palmer, in the early days
of California, was member of the
firm of Palmer, Cook & Co, bank
which did an immense business and
whose influence was felt throughout
the State. To show his readiness to
adopt original methods in an emer-
gency, it is related that once a de-
positor called to draw large sum of
money (S2S,000) from the bank.
Mr.. Palmer's consent was necessary,
but he had been called away to at
tend to some duty at a lumber yard
a mile or more from the bank.
Thither the depositor hastened and
made known his wants and the ne
cessity of having them attended to at
once. Mr.. mercould find neither
pen, pencil, ink or paper; but with
out moments hesitation he picked
up shingle, borrowed piece of
red chalk, and with it wrote check
on the shingle in large and distinct
letters for s2S,000 This was good
when presented for all the money
the depositor had in bank, and it
proved an exceedingly good adver-
tisement for Palmer 1t gained con-
fidence for the original genius ofour
first great banker, whom everybody
admired and trusted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-24
\ Woman Killed ut Dennison, o., by
Her rBrothCr-in- Law

NEwCoMERsTowN, O.. May 1S.-A
shocking murder occurred at Dem
nison, q few miles east "t here, last
night, which has caused the most in
tense excitement. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robinson keep saloon in
Dennison. and Mr.. Steve Ryan, Mrs.
Robinson's brother-in-law, came in
with a friend named Sterling and
demanded whiskey. The demand
not being complied with, Ryan then
called for beer, and after drinking a
glass began to abuse Mrs. Robinson
and drew his revolver to shoo..
Mrs. Robinson, being q large, robust
woman, seized the revolver and took
it from Ryan, whereupon he, infuri-
ated by drink, dealt her terrible
blow and at the same time knocked
the counter over against her, crush
ing her against the wall. Ryan
then left and Mrs. Robinson then
sat down in a chair and began to spit
blood. She told her husband to
have Ryan arrested for she was 60
ing to die, and scarcely had she Ut
tered the last word of the sentence
when she dropped to the floor a
corpse. As soon as the news spread
through the town that she had been
killed the greatest excitement pre-
vailed and Ryan was Immediately
arrested. He remarked when he
heard of her death that he was glad
of it. He is now secure.