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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
DESPERATE AFFRAY.
Escape and Killing of Three
Texas DsspsradOss.
A Deputy sheriff Killed and Sew
eral Persons Wounded.

ST. Louis, January 3.-Advices
from Graham, Texas, report that the
three Mcdonald boys, murderers of
man named Martin, at Belknap, made
desperate effort to escape from Jail
yesterday, which resulted in their.
death and that Of Deputy Sheriff,
besides seriously wOunding several
other people, about 10 o'clock in the
morning. The Mcdonald boys we're
led from the steel cage in the Gala
boose aud with Jim Boone and Jack
Baldwin, two other prisoners, were
given their breakfast by two
deputies. One deputy was testing
the cage while it was empty
and the other deputy, Davis Melton
stood in the doorway Of the wooden
cell opening from the calaboose to the
steel cage. He had pistol in each
hand. keeping watch. Presently he
put both revolvers in one hand to get
match from bis pocket, when the
McDonalds sprang upon him sudden
ly and disarmed him. In the struggle,
Melton was shot in the hand. His
cries brought Murfee, the other dep
uty from the cage, but on entering the
calabOose he was shot and instantly
killed by the prisoners, who then
made a hole through the floor to
the room below, and taking Melton
with them began their escape. A
bloodhound watches the jail, but they
avoided him and took their fight in a
southerly direction. By this time the
whole city was excited. Citizens had
gathered together and followed the
fleeing prisoners. The latter placed
Il cir hostage, Davis, behind them and
threatened to killhim if they we're fred
on. Thus the murderers proceeded
some three hundred yards, when one
citizen deliberately took aim and fred,
uortally wounding one of the fugi
tlyes, who fell. Deputy Melton seized
this opportunity to break loose, and
ran. A general iusilade was now ex
changed between the citizens and es
Gaping prisoners. The latter entrenched
themselves in the weeds and stumps,
and the battle ragged for some time.
When the shooting ceased the three
McDonalds we're dead, Melton was
shot three times, an old man named
Wood was wounded in the thigh, and
a waiter named Joe had the bone Of
his leg shattered. Baldwin and Boone
took no part in the shooting, and were
recaptured. Graham was the scene of
terrible excitement during the bloody
affray.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

MADRID, January 3.-The opera
ton for the conversion of privileged
debts into four per cents succeeded
beyond expectation. About fifty
three millions sterling of debt has
been converted.
LONDON, January 3.-The following
are the resolutions to be proposed at
the meeting of the more moderate
section landlords held in Dublin to.
day, over which it is expected tho
Duke of Abercorne will preside. to
criticise the land court decisions.
This meeting sees with alarm
that the Land Act has been ad.
miuistered in a manner at variance
with pledges; it would diminish the
value or disturb the foundation Of
property, and contrary to the assur
ances on the faith ofwhich Parliament
was advised not to provide
for compensation to landlords;
that the antecedents Of many
assistant commissioners do not insure
an impartial Judicial exercise of their
function" that the Commons have
determined rents after eursory ex-
animation of lands and that they have
been indiscriminatsly reducing rents"
that ifappeals from the decisions Of
assistant commissioners should result
in sanctioning of these decis-
ions legislation should provide
compensation for those land owners
whose property will be thereby un-
justly diminished that petition
embodying the views of this meeting
will be presented to,the Queen"
The News states thatit is estimated
that one.fourth Of the Irish tenants,
who need protection, have come under
operations of the Land Act, and that
competent persons believe tie whole
question will be settled in two
years.
LONDON, January "a letter was
read at a meeting Of the Ennistown
Commissioners yesterday, purporting
to have come from Herbert Gladstone,
and was declared to be a forgery.
Cork, January 3-The corporation
conferred the freedom Of the city on
John Dillon. Twenty. seven of the
ffty-six Councillors attended the
meeting, Copies of the resolution have
been sent to Gladstone and Forster
and the Irish corporations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03

ministration we will not question,
though that remains to be proved.
If he applies the same tests as to
capacity and fitness to applicants for
public places that he would in his
Memphis establishment it is very Ger
tain that the service will not be in
jured by any of his changes. This we
hope and believe he will try to do.
AS to practical legislation, he
has much to learn" as
our enthusiastic correspondent says
Departmental work he is admirably
adapted for, having been a successful
business man all his life. And it was
with full knowledge of this fact that
the LEDGER ventured to suggest to
the Republican party that he would
be proper man to represent Southern
Republicans and interests in the Cab
met. We still think he could accom-
plish more for the country in the Cab
met thanh a Congress where his party
has an ample majority and all the ex.
periencc and leadership it has any use
for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03

A REPUBLICAN, friend, a Tonnes
scean, now sojourning in Washington,
writes a rather glowing letter to the
LEDGER, which appears in this issue.
We opposed Colonel Moore's election
on political grounds, but will give him
tull credit for all that he does for the
good Of his constituency and the
country at large. The mere matter Of
turning out few clerks in the depart
ments .at Washington and CIV
ing their places to un.
tried Tennessee Republicans may
be considered valuable party service
but it does not seriously concern OF
affect the masses, the common every
day people who toll in fields, shops
aud offices. This is a little fight be
tween the ins and outs. Colonel
Moore is after the scalps of the ins
though we have not heard as yet Of
any changes; whether the changes he
may succeed in accomplish.
ing will improve the ser
vice and be a benefit to the taxpayer
of the nation remains to be seen. w,
can tell better when the far reachin,
results begin to work out, say five O.
ten years from now. That Colons
Moore will be likely to secure NOR,
favors for lis friends than Case,
Young could from a Republican ad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
Rich asaJew.


Chicago Inter-0cean.
1t is an old and common saying 'tas
rich as a jew" The Jewish Messen-
ger complains, that the saying, if it
ever had an honest meaning, is at
present misleading. 1t says: "The
wealth of Jews in New York is
greatly overestimated. The vast ma.
jority arc in moderate circumstances,
a few only are millionaires, and many
thousands are actually dependent on
the charity Of their more fortunate
brethren" In foreign countries the
prosecutions and vicious treat.
ment Of the Jews have in all
the years caused the Jewish people
to keep their wealth in money and Sc.
ourities which we're easily moved. Ii
has been asserted, too, that the inten-
tion and hope Of at some time occupy
ing the ancient kingdom, and rebuild
Ing it into moro than its former
magnihcence, have been kept con-
stantly in the Jewish mind. 1t is
possible this is true. But the kind
treatment of the Jewish people by
America, added to other causes, has
produced great changes within the
past few years. In every city Jews
are large property owners; they build
lilne synagogues, aud endow with gen,
erous hands hospitals, and give every
indication of permanent citizenship
They are not usually, as the Messenge
says, rich" but they are sober
Industrious, frugal, and attentiv,
to business, and as result ar
usually in good circumstances. |
should at all .imes be remembered, /,
the credit oftho Jew, that he is no
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
NO 1O7

Seen lcafng about the whisky shop; be
is not often picked out of the gu ter,
and seldom figures on the slate
Of the Police Courts charged with
crime. These things should be set
down to the credit of the Jewish peo-
pie. Their csre also for their poor
and sick and destitute cOuntrymen is
not only worthy OF special mention.
but could we'll be initiated by all
classes and sects In addition to all
this, the kind treatment of America,
so different from that of other nations,
has particularly attracted the Jews,
and it is doubtful whether any class
loves American Institutions better
or would uphold them more maniully
in any contest where they were as
saulted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
Liverpool Market.

LIVERPOOL, January 3.-Bacon,
Cumberland cut, dull at 49s Cd; short
ribs, dull at ass. Cheese, American
choice, frmcr at Cos. Turpentine
spirits, London, dull at As Cd. Wheat,
No. l white, steady at los Cd; wintor,
steady at los Cd. Wheat receipts for
the week: Atlantic ports, $4,000; Pa
ci6c, $4,000; other sources, 1900.
Corn receipts. 22,250.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
A GOOa Feature.

Special TO NashviIIe Banner.l
WASHINGTON, January 2.-There
is one good feature at least in Gibson's
bill, which should receive the friendly
attention Of Congress. This is the
chartering Of State banks on the same
terms and restrictions as national
banks except the clause against lend
ing money on land mortgages This
is the only way farmers can give Sc
curity, and ifthe people owned the
bank, they would force it to lend
usney to tbe people. 1t is bad thing
tor farmer to do. and often ends in
his losing his land, but if he wants to
10 it, he should have the chance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, January 3.-The in
dications for Tennessee and the Ohio
valley are easterly to southerly winds.
rising temperature, and falling baron
eter, and increasing clOudiness on
Tuesday, followed by rain or snow on
Wednesday.
For the Mississippi valley, increas-
ing cloudiness, rain or snow, and
warmer winds essterly to southerly
and falling barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
Guiteau's Speech,

WASHINGTON, January 3.-In the
Criminal Court this morning Guiteau
made his opening speech, as follows:
II had a very happy New Year yes
terday, and hope everybody else did.
l had lots of visitors-high toned,
middle toned and low toned. That
takes them all iu, l believe. They
expressed their opinions freely, aud
none of them want me hanged. They
all, without dissent, expressed the
opinion that l shall be acquitted"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03

It seems strange that any one will
suffer from arrangements brought on
by impure blood, when Scovills' Sar-
aparilla and Stillingia, orBlood and
Liver Syrup, will restore health. II
IS the best blood purifier ever discov-
cred, effectually curing sorofula. syph-
ilitic disorders, weakness Of the kid
neys, erysipelas, malaria; all nervous
disorders and debility, bilious com
plants, diseases Of the blood, liver,
kidneys, stomach. skin, etc 1t cor
lects indigestion. A single bottle will
prove to you its merits as a health
lenewer, for it acts like charm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
River kilograms.

LOUISVILLE, January 3.-The river
is falling, with Is feet in the canal, and
l2 feet 10 inches in the chute on the
falls. Weather cloudy and cold.
CAIRO, January 3.-Arrived: Hick-
ory, Tennessee river, 4 am; Grand
Tower, Vicksburg, 9 am. Departed
Alice Brown, St. Louis, SPIN; Hick
ory, st. Louis, 6 am; james Hobson
Tennessee river, Fam; Grand Tower
St. Louis, noon. Weather clear and
oold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
A Fiye-Yonr old 0TUr,Icrcr.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, January g.
During quarrel between two little
children named Williams and Gates,
aged seven and five years respectively.
tho younger Of the two secured re-
volver belonging to an elder member OF
tho family, and discharged the weapon
at his little adversary, killing him in.
stantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
A Southern Ourtage in Illinois

Mt. VERNON, ILL, January 3.-At;
Frederioktown, seven miles north Of
here, yesterday afternoon, Thomas
Miller, white, shot negro girl named
Annie Robinson ipaicting a fatal
wound. The girl was crossing Whites
premises on which the Robinson fami-
ly had been forbidden to trespass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFICE PHeNIx F1RE 4 MARrvB Tvs Co
Memphis; January "a, 1852.
A 7 a meeting of the Board o iree,ors.
"a held this, day, q dividend Of FIVE PR
OkNT upon ths capital stock Of this Company
was declared and ordered cred ted on stock
notes.
D6lll JOHN J 'HNs0N. Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
Notice of Limited Partnership

John, Pelegrain and John Miller, Of the
State Of Tenness 9, have this day formed a
limited partnership, Miller putting In two
hundred d fifty dollars Of stock with privi
lege Of more-but is only responsible 10 that
extsnt-aud can terminate il at any time on
services, and Miller collects and receipts for
shipments, and whom Ailler has received one
hundred dollars thereffon, the MT profits are
e, be equally divided-Pelegraip to have no
other Interest. JOHN PsLFGRAM.
JoHS MILLER,
December Is, 1881. los III III 123I9l35
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
Far Below Zero.

BosroN, January 3.-In different
portions of New Hampshire the mer-
curry is 10 to 150 below zero.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
Jet Palace !.
fine JE W ELRY
AND DIAMONDS
At ASTONISHING LOW PRICES.


tovelifes I'm Genuine Diamond Goods
.as Lacepins' Ear rings, Rings. Loekets,
Sow IG;Vs in Solid Sold JeweIry- ss
Ssss' Earrings, ,NecklaeeS, Bracelets, Studs.
Novelties in Plated JewsSry-espeei.
ally Bracelets We claim to have the finest
,sMeHa ,sssieetl9n; at lowest prices.
spectacles and Eye glasses to suit e4vry-
dy. Genuine Pebbles Smoked, Blue md
dreen Glasses, Goggles and Eye Protectors,
iarTe stock of real Onyx End rtRI
yet Hoods, Celluloid, Rubber and IVovy
1o0ds, Silver JeRelry
WAICAES- and Gents, hl
Gold and liver.
Flne stock Of Ory-handle WaIkiuE
Canes and other Fancy Canes.
Materials for WafcilrnR L era and Igtv.
,.elers. Country orders solicited
artnR your Watches and Clocks nmd
have them Repaired by excellent Watch
SeweIry made to order aud revaired
by irst-oisss Jewellers.
Cnll at our New Store and examine
the beautiful stock.
pSREnEMBER, LOW PRICES
NE.G0ODNGA.rT Is GO
JET PALACE,
2ss EAIN STREET, Clay Building
5St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
W0RKINGMEN's
Building and Loan Association.

'liHE regular monthly meeting OF this Asso.
l citation, for the payment Of dues, will
be held at the oflice Of the Company. In the
Planters Insurance Building. No Al NJ di en-
street, on TUESDAY EVENI NG, January &,
lso3. at ~ o'clock. Payment may ke made
r. the Secretary at the Office as above, during
ONCE hours, from 2;9Q to "a pm. In default
Of payment fines will accrue.
n W SPbERS, Jr, Pres't
J W HAMPTON, see'y. los iOT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03

DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
instantly destroys worms and removes
all secretiOns, N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03

LEDGER job printing Office, t3 Mad
isOn street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-03
GEORGE W. TURNER,
Carpenter and Builder
Shop In Rear Of Hotel Clarendon.

srspecial attention to Job Work.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-10

By a vote of 20 to Is the bill to cut OH
Chinese immigration has passed in the
Senate. 1t will be interesting to know
who the members are that voted for and
who against. Their names will be re-
corded not only on the books at Wash
ington, but they will be recorded as
e~ffectually, also, in the memories Of the
people Of the Pacific Coast. We SIN
cerely hope and, it must be confessed,
we expect that a majority OF Democrats
voting went for the passage OF the bill.
The vote is. of course, mixed, the ques-
ton not being. to any great extent, par
tisan, and not having yet grown sufh-
GENTLY to be one recognized as of national
importance. That it will never become
more important as an issue in our poll
tics is devoutly to be wished. Whether
it will be put aside now, or be allowed
to grow into greater proportions as a
general evil throughout the common
wealth, remains to be determined by the
action Of the House and the President.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-10

Our INDIAN

The Indian Appropriation bill. as 1t
passed the House, is larger by three hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars than the
one Of last year. 1t does not follow be-
cause Of this increase that the Indians
will be any better off or that the coun.
try will have greater security against the
occurrence Of outbreaks on the plains.
In fact. as a rule, the greater the appro-
p~riation voted the less the Indians re-
oeive and the more certain the chances of
a war. The House did a sensible thing
in refusing to strike out the item for the
Indian Commission. That philanthropic
body does not, to be sure, come up to
public expectation in watching and. pun.
ishing the rascally agents, but it is some
check on the men who handle nearly five
million dollars annually, which is the
sum we expend in not taking care of the
Indiana
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-10

Some days ago ct Raleigh. North Caro-.
lima, VIM. Rowe twhits) and sallie Rowe
leolored) man and wife. we're placed In the
ps~nitsntiary. Last September the two bs.
came involved In . quarrel with Captain
T. L. Faucet, . prominent resident of
Guilford County. A ight ensued in which
an artery Of Faucets finger was severed
by a knife cut. from which he subsequent
ly died. The trial OF the Rowes has just
been concluded in Alamanance County.
both being convicted Of msnslaughter.
The male prisoner was sentenced to seven
years and his wife to five years imprison-
ment at hard labor. Rowe Is an English
miner. and in 1868 married his negro
wife. She is coal black and very repulsive
in appearance. It is the only case Of mis-
cegenation known In tbs State.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-10
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
FRIDAY. .........- MAhCH Ill., iooz'


One of the purest and best Christians,
Bishop Lynch of the Catholic Church.
died in Charleston, s. c., few days ago.
His life was simple and a~rtless; and
though he was profoundly learned n
full Of honor in his holy work, he was
veritably a meek and lowly follower OF
the Master. In dying he left a most
valuable and impressive sermon behind
him. He hated all forms of hypocricy
and wasteful pomp. The excess OF cere-
mony and e~xtrayagant show we're SO DIS
tasteful to him, and SO abhorrent to his
mild and unpretentious views OF the
realities of life and death, that he lett
written directions with regard to his
burial. His solemn and earnest v
ton ought to be a lesson to those who
run to display and expensive afiectation oil
grief at funerals. Said the good old man;
"should I die out Of the diocese / wish
70 be buried where / die, with such q sim
Die high mass as my friends think hitting
10 bestow, my body not to be taken 10
Charleston under three years from my
death. Should / die in Charleston, or IN
the diocese, | direct q single solemn nigh
mass to be celebrated according 10 the
rubrics OF the Pontifcal; but neither
there nor abroad do ! wish q funeral
sermon. 1 distinctly prohibit it. wish
to sink quietly into the grave, hoping an
able Bishop will take my place n correc'
my manifold errors. l deprecate all COST
illness of display, but l do entreat my
clergy often and often to offer up the holy
sacrifice Of the mass for the repose OF my
oouI
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-10
ZIG FIGURES.

After the figures which the public
have been accustomed to find for some
time past in the recurring statement OF
the national debt, those which appear in
the statement for February are tame and
disappointing. They show that the re-
duction in the debt effected last month
did not amount to more than about nine
million dollars, or only at a rate of a lit
tie over $500, 600 a day. There are, how
ever, extenuating circumstances. The
disbursements were exceptionally heavy
last month, no less than nine million dol.
lars being paid out on account Of PEN
sions alone. Besides this, the month
was the shortest in the year, and when
the process Of liquidation is proceeding
at the rate Of hundreds of thousands Of
dollars daily. a loss of two or three days
makes all the difference. Upon the
whole. the statement affords no grounds
for COMPLAINT,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-10

THE GHOST RISES AGAIN.

The Northampton election has resulted
As most people must have anticipated.
The strenuous efforts which were put
forward to defeat him were not without
effect, and Mr.. Bradlaugh's support was
materially weakened. But he can afford
to regard the situation with complacency.
He has been reelected. and that the ma
jority in his favor was small makes no
material difference. 1t is now for the
House Of Commons to decide whether it
will continue the contest at the risk of
provoking . riot. or allow the unwelcome
member to take his seat.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-10
EVENTS.

Darling" said she to her poetical young
husband, "there is the silent moon"
eyes," said he, sits silence is golden"
London Truth goes into raptures over
James Payn, the novelist, because he is sc
fresh and witty, with genial v~ivacity and
mellow boyishness, and is a painter Of nice
girls and pleasant old women.
The Puritan religion, according to an
English writer, has had q great effect on
the manufactures Of the United States, by
producing an honest and efficient work
manship everywhere throughoutth Union
The total number Of newspapers and Pc
riodicals published all over the world In
1880 Was, according to the Newspaper Di-
rectory, 8 ,274, and the circulation
amounted to 1882. 900. COO, or six copies
to each individual living.
An italian politician Of New York an.
nounces himself thus; II am a halfa
breeda. I am in~dependa. I havea my
owna principalza. All other halfa breeda
havea owna principalza. Dona kuowa
whata tia tilla coma toa scratcha. Thena
vota ALA by myselfa. That's a halfa
breeda."
An italian paper, announcing the death
OF q young lady which took place when
''the slanting rays Of the autumnal sun
were playing fast and loose with the quiv-
ering leaves Of trees" says the deceased
had always a mass Of luminous atmos-
phere around her as the natural barrier
against incessant encroachments of sin and
debauchery."
The Rev. G.. o. Barnes, "the mountain
evangelist" who has been rousing Ken
lucky with his religious work, is a rather
handsome man Of 55, who left a stylish
church in Chicago to preach in the noun
tains OF Kentucky. He is dramatic and
slightly gymnastic, and he processes to
cure the sick by amounting with oil and by
praying. He has converted" %, 500 souls
in the blue grass State. In Louisville,
during seven weeks, he anointed 2,365,
while Of those who made confession there
were 2,473. Henry Wstterson. Of that
city. has felt the effects Of the excitement
SO much that he has ceased 10 whistle 1.-THE
Pirate King" and hasn't held four ~aces,in
q fortnight.