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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21
Good Matrimonial Business.

Justice Mayes OF West Alexander,
Pa, recently married his two thousandth
couple. For sealing these happy bonds
he received the sum of Sc, 262 IA, or an
an average Of $3.l2i per couple. The
regular fee was originally S2, and after
1865 it was $3, although some couples
paid nothing and others from IS to $40.
The lowest sum paid was 80 cents.
Thirty couples have been oolored, fifty
Of the men were named Smith, and four
teen women did not change their name.
Business ranged from sig couples day
TO none,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

On the llth inst. Gabriel Sellers, a
brakeman Of the Chicago and North
Western Railway, was buried in Alton,
near Beloit. The young man met his
death late on the 9th near Oregon,
the second station south of Madison,
having at that place fallen from the
roof Of a freight car under the wheels
Of the tram. Both legs were severed
and the man was injured otherwise. He
died soon after the accident occurred,
His home was st Storm Lake, La.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

Clinton Briggs, for over twenty years prom
inent lawyer and statesman Of Nebraska, was
killed by falling of train Ut Alton, Ia, on the
18th.
Robert Robinson, son Of William Robinson,
ex-member Of the provincial parliament and
John Spencer, son Of Rev. Mr.. spencer, cleri-
cal secretary, while skating at Kingston, On
tsrio, ON the 10th. broke through the Ice and
were drowned.
Parks Leinaine aud his two sisters, Clara
and Alice, were killed by q railway train at
Upton Station, Pa, on the 18th. They were
returning home nom prayer mcoting and
walked along the track.
p. stafford's residence at Ironton, O., burned
on the night Of the 18th. Miss Stafford per-
fshed in the flames.
Two oolored youths, aged about IA, tooK
refuge In large box OF excelsior, at Memphis.
Tenn, ON the the night Of the 18th. They
were found next day burned to . crisp. The
supposition is that they fired the infsmmable
material In which they slept with cigarettes.
A dispatch from Philadelphia, dated the
l4th, ssys that while number OF persons were
sksting on Abbotts Dam, near the falls Of The
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

row between two factions consisting OF tn
old and new city councils at Obelika, Ala.
eliminated in a riot on the llth inst, in which
the mayor and police became involved. Nine
white men and one negro were shot down,
seven Of whom will die
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21
'earfuI Fail Of a BridR

The new iron and steel bridge on the Mexi.
can Pacific extension, fell on the 18th inst,
while over 100 workmen were at work upon it,
Seven were killed and many injured SO saws
a San Antonio dispatch.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21
Railway Wrecks.

A freight train on the Iron Mountain Rail
road broke in two while ascending grade at
st. Louis, Mo-, on the l4th. The detached
portion dash ed down the incline, killing team
Of horses and piling itself unfortunately all
over the street. Damage $4,000.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

Theresa Sturla, the young woman who nur.
dered her paramour, Charley Stiles. a well
known Chicago sport, at the Palmer House in
that city, several months ago, was found guilty
Of man-slaughter on the 18th. aud sentenced
to Joliet for one year.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

The British bark Lsngrigg Hall was lost on
Turkar Rock. near Wexford, Ireland. Twenty
four Of her crew were drowned.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21
THE FROGS CHRISTMAS.
BY u. C. poDoE.

lAn old fable revised.)
One Christmas eve some foolish frogs
Thought kings for them should not be logs.
SO they assembled In the town
And urged King Stork to wesr the crown.
Alas. too soon thsss frogs were sick,
When down the chimney came st. Nick
And, for the little pollywogs,
he nlled their ork-King fun of-frogs.
MORAL.
Those who'd escape these frogs sad fate
Should hang their stork kings ere too late,
Or else thtren be In some abodes
The stockings only fun Of locals.
~. y. Mail and Rxpres,.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

NJ. Ruchonnet, (radicaD and NJ. weltle
Qiberal) have been elected president and vice
president, respectively. Of the Swiss confeder.
alton for 1888
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Resigned.


Gladstone has resigned the chaicelorship Of
the excbequer. Hugh G. Childers; secretary
Of war. has been appointed to succeed him.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

American cruisers. The Pendleton civil ser
vice bill was again taken up and discussed. ....
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, December l6 The postoftice ap-
preparation bill was taken up in committee Of
the whole; but the committee rose without
comDletinp the hill
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

LARGE buckles Of gilt, silver, jet,
enamel and bronze are placed diagonally
on the new bounets.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

IT is rather anomalous to speak of an
srmless man who holds o pen with
his toes % writing . good hand"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21

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OATS,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-RepOrts from
Lebanon, Mo-, detail bloody tragedy
which occurred near Benefits Mill,
fourteen miles southwest of there,
Bad feeling has existed for the past
few weeks between George aud VIM,
Matthews and some of their neigh
bors. Yesterday a disturbance oc-
Cured between George Matthews and
James Ford, the Matthews boys being
intoxicated. The boys then started
homeward in company with Marion
Wilson and Homer Sharp, and had
gone a considerable distance, when
they were fred into by some parties
in ambush. Both the Matthews boys
were instantly killed, and Wilson and
Sharp both wounded, the former seri.
ously. The Matthews boys were aged
thirty and eighteen; the wounded
men were still younger
A terrible accident is reported as
occurring six miles from Lagrange,
Mo. As a wagon was returning from
Quincy with Eli Charley, his wife and
a young man named Hansford Allison,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
SueressGuI SnitAgainst the Mem
phis a. Little Rock Railroad.
Little Rock Gazette, 26.


For several days an advertisement
has appeared in the Gazette, from
State Treasurer Woodruff, announcing
that on the 1st of July, 1882, accrued
interest to that date will be paid on
all outstanding $40 ten per cent
bonds, and that the bonds will be re-
deemed. These bonds were issued
under the act of May 29, 1874, and
their original amount was S27l 800
annual interest on which was s26, ,15O.
Sometime since portion of the bonds
was redeemed. and it is gratifying to
know that within few weeks the en-
tire debt will be extinguished, by or
der of the State Finance Board.
The good fortune by which this is
being brought about is due mainly to
the efforts Of Attorney General q. B.
Moore, whose able prosecution Of a
suit against the Memphis & Little
Rock railroad resulted several months
since in recoveringabo $245. 900 from
that corporation. And in this con.
nection it may be stated that the
Attorney General is preparing to
begin suit against the Memphis &
Little Rock, and Little Rock 4 Fort
Smith railroads, to compel them to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
OulIOOk Cor One Next House.

Philadelphia Times Washington Special.
The subject of the composition of
the next House is beginning to be
discussed a good deal in and about
Congress, and an evident impatience
beginning to show itself among mem
bers of Congress to adjourn, in order
that they may go home and look after
their nominations and elections. This
disposition will probably do more than
anything else to cut short the present
filibustering tactics and bring the
two sides to some sort of an
understanding, whereby the public
business will 60 on uninterruptedly
and an adjournment be secured before
the close of next month. Regarding
the political complexion of the next
House there is quite a diversity of
views The fact cannot be denied,
however, that the Republicans of the
House feel a good deal discouraged
over their prospects for the next Con-
gress, while the Democrats assert con
fidently that they will carry the couu-
try next fall and will have the next
House by safe majority. In discuss
ing the situation prominent Repub-
lican Congressman said to-day: This
state Of affairs is of course owing
the dissaffection among the Re-
publieans in the States Of Pennsyl.
vania, New York and Ohio. Even in
Iowa, which is generally solidly Re
publican, the temperance movement,
as in Ohio. is giving the Republicans
a good deal of uneasiness, and, as an
Iowa member told me the other day,
may result in the defeat of one or two
Republican Congressman in that State
AS to Pennsylvania and New York,
the situation remains about the same
as it has been for year or moresspast.
In both these States the issue is one
of supremacy between Stalwarts and
anti-Stalwarts. With these two con-
tending factions in the field, it is ex.
tremely probable that the Democrats
will make great gains, and may secure
several additional Congressman"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27

Before j NJ Coleman, J. P. for Shelby county.
Tenn H Dow VS.. N Price.
N this cause an attachment having been
1 sued out under section 1856 of the code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
having been made that defendant is in
debted 70 the plaintiff IN the sum of
forty dollars, due by account, and that
the claim is Just, and that the defendant ID
a nonresident Of the state of Tennessee.
It IS therefore ordered that said defendant
on the 3Oth day Of June, 1882, ct two
O'Clock pm, at my Office, No. IL
Madison street, Memphis, Tennesseo.
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will
os proceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy
oi this order be published once a week for
tonr weeks IN the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of May, 1889.
% " sS " ! " COLEMAN, up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
More aud MOOre-"Bt ware OF the
widows"
New York Herald, "a.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, d. O., May Is, 1882.
To the Editor of the Herald:
You do me injustice in your editor.
ial Of the 18th inst, headed Beware
of the Widows" and | am persuaded
that you do SO unintentionally. | ad-
vocated the removal of the Demo
cratic widow Wilcox, who had for
years held a Republican Office, in
order to replace her with the Repub
lican Mrs. Crawford, who is the needy
wife Of Il faithful and disabled Union
soldier. The question. therefore, as
will be seen, was one merely y of kind"
simply whether a poor and needy
Union, disabled soldier s wife or less
needy widow who does not symyathize
and who has never sympathized with
either the Republican party nor the
Union defenders. Besides, Mrs. Viii
COX has no little children to sup.
port as your editorial would leave
room to infer, while Mrs. Crawford
has. Mrs Wilcox has only two chill
dren, a son and daughter, as | am
informed, both grown Democrats, and
drawing for years past, with commend
able regularity, round salaries from
Republican administrations.
Now, word about the Memphis
pestefice. | am, and have been,
earnestly advocating the removal Of
the wife of the late joint owner and
editor of the Democratic Memphis
Avalanche. First, because the agents
Of the Postofice Department Mr..
Eaton in 1880 and Messrs. Sharretts,
jackson and Gibson in l89l-have
urged her removal on grounds of gen
eral mismanagement and inefiiciency
in Office; and, second, because her
assistant postmaster, Mr.. Jones, and
her chief clerk, Mr. Jennings, two OF
the reputed delegates at the late Re-
publican State Convention, are now,
and have been, actively and publicly
engaged to the extent Of their ability
in cooperating with the Southern re
pudiating Democracy, who are trying
to defeat an honorable settlement of
the Tennessee debt. Now, l submit
to yourself if these are not valid
grounds for asking a change in its
management? The government needs
A No. l business man in an Office like
that, and have offered the names of
six State credit Republicans and
asked that the President select from
among them that one of his own
choice.
| think that Mr. Schultz, from his
long efficient service in the first Ma
tional Bank, Memphis, is probably
the best qualified to FIJI the office of
any of the lot; but can assure you, as
| have repeatedly assured others, that
| do not press his claims if the Presi-
dent thinks any other competent
State credit Republican will fill the
desired needs more fully. desire to
be fair, frank and explicit, because
this is best in the end. | do rot be-
lieve that the Herald would select an
incompetent attache of the Times or
the Tribune to attend to its business,
and am trying to carry out an appli-
cation of the same rule or idea in re
spect to the honor and credit of our
State. have no sympathy with re-
pudiators, and do not desire to trim or
conceal my opinions.
WILLIAM R. MOORE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
Charley GaiIina's Suit Against
Diamond JOe.

Mr.. @. Gallina, Of Beal street, was
unceremoniously elected from the pas
senger train on the road between Hot
Springs aud Malvern Junction, one
day last fall, by a conductor with
pistol in his hand. The train was not
stopped, and Mr.. Gallina rolled down
the bank, to his great peril and risk
of limb and life. All who witnessed
the affair:denounced it as an unmiti
gated outrage. Mr. Gallina's charac
ter here is that of a quiet, peaceable
citizen, and the manner of his election
sto have been utterly inexcusable,
piece of bullyism on the part Of a
brutal conductor. He had simply
neglected to have his return ticket
stamped at the agents Office in Hot
Springs. The rule in such cases is
proper, in order that passengers who
ride on excursion tickets at reduced
rates may be identified. But there
we're dozen men on the train who
knew Mr.. Gallina, aud were ready to
identify him. But he was pitched off
at the muzzle OF six. shooter, and
fortunately escaped with his life. He
brought suit in the Federal Court at
Little Rock against Diamond Joe"
Reynolds, the owner Of the road. His
lawyers are Hon. Casey Young, Gen.
Geo. w. Gordon, of this city, and an
attorney of Little Rock. Gen. Gordon
witnessed the whole affair on the
train The suit comes up for trial
next Monday, and it will determine
whether a conductor has the right to
throw a passenger from a train run
ming at full speed because he may
have only an irregular ticket or none
at all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
non A pEMocRATIc WIDOW.

NEW YORK, May ls, 1882.
To the Editor of the Herald.
A Memphis lady-a married woman
and Democrat wishes to correct
the Herald mistake of this morning,
in the short, but delightfully."- pungent
and telling editorial, for which she
heartily thanks that journal, headed
Beware Of the Widows" in which it
says, speaking of Representative
Moore's unselfishness (?) aud his idea
of political and party morality :" "He
will not rest easy and the party will
not be safe just so long as there is a
democratic widow in Office and he has
a Republican brother in law who Is
out"
Mrs. Thompson, the present post.
mistress of Memphis. is evidently the
lady meant, and as she was appointed
to that position by President Hayes,
at the death Of her husband, Repub
lican, during the yellow fever epidemic
of 1878. she certainly is not a Demo.
cratic but Republican widow; all
the greater shame to Mr.. Moore for
his despicable course in the matter.
JUsTITIA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27

THE ClarksVille Tobacco Leaf is in
favor Of State Senator VIM. NJ. Daniel
as the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. 1t says:
We are for him because we recog-
niZe in him the elements of a leader.
because of his ability, because OF bis
honesty, because he is faithful in
the discharge of duty as he conscien-
tiously sees it, because he has few
equals as a stump speaker, and his
clear cut, inoisive arguments will
expose the fallacy of the opposition
and win back to the State credit
Democracy all of that disaffected
element whose end and aim is not
reputation.
True, Mr.. Daniel voted against the
1908 bill, and AGAINST the sixty cents
settlement made by the Legislature,
both of which this paper advocated;
nevertheless we do not believe the
smell OF reputation is on his gar
ments. Mr.. Daniel is believed to be
opposed to any readjustment, and for
the maintenance of the present settle
ment, and on that ground we are for
him as our leader in the next cam
paign. His leadership will be accept
able to the State credit Democrats,
and we believe the low tax wing Of
the party will rally to his standard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27

The arguments Of the LEDGER in
favor of paying five-tenths of the city
debt are sound aud sensible, and if
used by the LEDGER in favor of pay
ing sixth .tenths Of the State debt,
would be very effective, coming from
that source, in doing away with a good
deal of low-tax nonsense for which it
is responsible. The State has more
ability to pay than the city, and why
does the LEDGER make difference ?
-[Avalanche.
Our amiable contemporary takes a
superficial view. There is very little
analogy between the two debts. 1t is
not necessary here to go into an anal
ysis of the differences. One is local
matter, which sprang up since the war.
The other dates much further back,
and involves an entirely different set
of issues.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27

they encountered a severe storm of
wind and hail, and large tree upon
the roadside suddenly fell upon the
wagon, crushing it and instantly kill
ing Allison and Mrs. Charley. and
severely it not fatally injuring Mr..
Charley. Mrs. Charley leaves four
little children. The parties were
farmers. Gharkey's father was killed
by the falling of tree, several years
ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
USE DEANS BEST
Il A s.!
And Fresh Roasted Coffee.
WIN. DEAN & CO., I89 POPLAR ST.

return to the treasury the railroad aid
bonds, issued to these corporations in
the name of the State, and which they
now own. 1t will be remembered
that argument in case involving the
bonds issued to the Little Rock &
Fort Smith railroad company was
recently heard in the United States
Court on behalf of the holders of the
bonds. The suit porposed will be
brought on the States behalf, by the
Attorney General, who has made
most honorable and enviable record
in the discharge of his duties, and
than whom the State possesses no
more faithful, conscientious public
servant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
on Arter MOre stale BONDS.
nashville American. %.

Comptroller James N. Nolan left
for New York, yesterday, to make
arrangements for the printing of the
new State bonds, authorized to be
issued at the recent extra session of
the Legislature. Some of the plates
of the 1908 bonds, it is thought, can
be so changed as to save the expense
OF getting out entirely new plates It
will require some time to have the
new bonds printed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
THE OLD CITY DEBT.
A Creditor Who Makes PracIi-
cal Suggestions.

EDITOR LEDdER-Much has been
said pro and con about the settlement
of the debts Of the old city of Mem.
phis. Now, the way to get the matter
out of the courts, newspapers, etc., is
to have the creditors come forward
and enter into an agreementin writing
to withdraw all suits and obligate
themselves to take bonds at fifty cents
on the dollar, with such interest as
may be agreed on between them and
the taxpayers representatives. Let
this proposition aud settlement be
discussed (no snap Judgment. as in
the late bill new under discussion)
and after the matter is thoroughly
understood by the people, let us all
join in a call asking the next Legisla.
ture (not the same that passed the
infamous 100 3 billy to pass bill
enabling a funding commissioner to
issue bonds to pay as agreed. am
willing for one to fund all of my
bonds, paving scrip, etc., at fifty cents
on the dollar, with three per cent in.
terest, without making coupons re.
ceivable for taxes. l do not want any
of the now-you-see it-and now-you
don't see it one. sided bill in mine, re-
Gently passed by the 1908 LegiSla-
ture for the settlement of the city
debt. j. f. FRANK,
May q, 1882.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27


COLONEL John H. Savage, of Nc
Minnville, is in the city, taking little
rest after his recent labors before the
Supreme Court, at Jackson, on behalf
Of the State in the New Issue case.
He appears to be in perfect health
and excellent spirits. Colonel
Savage has been one Of the best abused
men in the State, which is to be set
down greatly to his credit. But in all
the storm Of detraction, misrepresenta-
tion, abuse and dirtyinnuendo directed
at him no one has had the hardihood
to question his ability, honesty or
courage. In his mountain home he Is
serene and undisturbed by the clatter
down below. His deliverances on
public questions have been singularly
clear and direct, and have produced a
marked effect upon the popular mind,
which will be felt for many years te
come. In the full prime of physical
and intellectual vigor, he bids
fair to WELD great influence 9
in the councils of his party for long
time to come. When he is dead, no
doubt some of the most extravagant
tributes to his character and worth
and intellect will come from some of
those who have been most lavish in
abuse, provided any of them survive
that long. Col. Savage is the hero of
three wars, and has served many years
in Congress, as we'll as in the
Legislature. Yet he is called 9
demagogue FOR advocating the rights
Of the people and opposing centraliza-
tion and the abuses of the money
power in the land. The coming strug.
gle in this country will be between
the common people who labor for
living and monOpolies, when such men
as Savage will be needed. His visit
here has no political significance, but
excites a lively interest among his
many friends and admirers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
Supreme Court.


JACKSON, May 27.-DecisiOns to-
day: L. & N. R. R. Co. VS.. McKenna
and Hays rehearing allowed.
Memphis & Little Rock R. r. VS..
State; affirmed.
DarnsmOnt VS.. Patton; affirmed.
Harris, Cochran 4 20. VS.. Mosby
affirmed.
The Madison county docket will be
reached next Wednesday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
ATTENTION!

A DMIRERs Of good music will and such At
n Heuek's old stand
No. "a Arnnin street.
We have engaged Prof Chas. schulEs, The
celebrated SINGER Of New York, who will en-
tertaln the public every night.
The choicestWiness, LIQUORS and Cigars
be found In the establlshnent Of
72g A D1RTHINGRR 4 %,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

New ORLEANS, May 81, ll:S0a am
Cotton quiet. Middling, l2c. Sales To-
day, zoo bales. Receipts, $40 bales.
NEW YoRK, May q, 1925 pm
Cotton dull. Ordinary, 7-I6c good
ordinary, 10 l3-16c low middlings n
ll-l6c; middling, l2Hc; good middline
l2Hc; middling fair, lSNc; fair, l4e,
Futures quiet. at l to 6 points below last
evenings closing prices,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27
Republican Mass Convention,

TN pursuance OF instructions from the Re-
L publican County Executive Committee Of
Shelby County, | am authorized to call q
Mass Convention Of the Republicans OF Shell
by county, to be held at the
q M, Monday, may goth, IsS2,
for the purpose ofnominating County 0ficers
for the ensuing August election.
7 A HAMILTON, Chairman.
l. JENNINcs, Secretary. 7271