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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
WALL STREET.
Stocks Firmer and Bulls More
Confident.
Memphis & Little Rock Railroad
Coupons.
Matters of General Interest.

New YORK, March 3.-Stocks
opened generally firm this morning.
with a feeling of more confidence
among the bulls, based upon the re-
port that the great operators have har-
monlzed differences and united their
efforts foran advance aud the reports
thatthe presidency of the Ohio Central
Company has been rendered to Cald.
well, of the Pennsylvania Company
and that Smith, Of the Hooking Valley
road, will be manager. Insiders bought
st. Paul yesterday. A good many
shorts have covered in on Missouri
Pacific. One-half of the new Pull.
man palace car stock was delivered
yesterday. The remainder will be
delivered May IL. The coupons of
the Memphis & Little Rock railroad.
detaulted since January l, are being
paid by the company. 1t is reported
that the Bank Of British North
America will ship $4,000 in gold
Saturday.
II a.m.-The stock market opened
generally ! to per cent higher, Han
nibal Il st. 10 preferred, East Ten
nessee and Louisville & Nashville be-
ing prominent in the advance. while
Richmond & Danville was ! per cent
lower In the early dealings an ad
vance Of l per cent in louisville &
Nashville took place and afterward
decline Of I to per cent ensued, in
which Denver & Rio Grande, Rich.
mond 4 Danville and Memphis &
Charleston also shared. Hannibal &
1t. 10 preferred, however, sold up to
1t per cent.
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Sad Death of a Young Cadet,
Knoxville Chronicle, 81

knoxville Chronicle, O.
A very sad death occurred at the
Summit House, kept by Mr.. Alex
Kennedy, about dark last night. II
was that of a bright young cadet, R. P.
Adams, from Brownsville, Tenn,
after severe illness Of near three
weeks, from meningitis, or brain fever.
Cadet Adams was taken violently i'll
two weeks ago last Saturday night.
and the attack was supposed to have
been brought on by very hard fall he
received at the skating rink that day.
striking his head against a bench, and
rendering himself partially insensible
He had on former occasion received
a severe hurt on the head by being
thrown from a wagon, and this was
also Instrumental, it is thought, in
bringing oh the attack of meningitis
coupled with the second injury
The services of DR.. NJ. NJ. hlexan
der were secured, and he gave all the
aid that medical skill could suggest
but 1t was out Of human power TO
check the progress of the dread afflic
tion. Besides the tenderest nd most
careful nursing was given the Young
man throughout his illness. Mrs
Adams, his loving and devoted mother
was summoned from Brownsville. and
arrived at his bedside few DAYS after
the son was taken ill, aud she never
quilted it unnecessarily up to the time
that he breathed his last, about six
o'clock last night.
Cadet Adams was quite a youth
would have been fifteen years old
in next month. He was a bright
and smart boy, having Just entered
the University of Tennessee last fall,
and was always very popular among
the boys, His mother, a widow ladv
who left two smaller children at home
is a most estimable lady, and has the
universal sympathy of all our citizens
In her sad bereavement.
The funeral takes place this alter
noon, as noted elsewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03

The Senate, yesterday, confirmed
VIM. +. Poston United States At
torney for the Western District of
Tennessee. Mr.. Poston is fair young
lawyer of Alamo, Crockett county. He
has very little political record, except
that he is known as a deviatcd Repub-
lican and has served two terms in the
Legislature. His address is pleasing,
and he is very painstaking and enor.
getic. He will, no doubt, fill the DO
sition With credit to himself and sat-
isfaction to the public. In private
life he stands above reproach, and
there are many outside of his party
who will heartily congratulate him on
this promotion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
The Tramns

New York. March 3.-Pedestriau
score at l0am: Rowell, Ais; Sulli.
van, 43l Hazael, 480; Noremac, 43l
Hughes, ALI; Fitzgerald, 45S; Hart
442.
Rowell withdrawn.
When Hughes heard of Rowelps
withdrawal, he said. 81 have carried
my point, and have broken him up"
and so he had indeed accomplished d
his end, and had forced the retirement
of the little Englishman, who
for the first time had to suf.
fer humiliation, being beaten and by
man who sacrificed his chance Of
winning for the purpose of pushing
the champion so hard in the first part
of the race that he could not posi-
bly, go through until the end. Nature
could stand no more. Hughes had
pushed Rowell the first day and com
PEELED him to cover $50 miles in
little over twenty-five hours and
had kept up the strain upon him dur
ing the succeeding days, until Rowell
could not possibly go much further.
At IL o'clock the score was as fol-
lows; Hazael, 400; Sullivan, 433;
Noremac, 442; Hughes, 422; Fitzger.
aid, 1863; Hart, 449.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
Condition Of OfLieutenant Danen.
hover.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The fol.
lowing cable dispatch has been re-
ceived here from st. Petersburg:
Danenhower telegraphs: Left eye
ruined and must come out. 0cculists
say right eye is affected by sympathy,
Health splendid, and am. on my feet,
Am forbidden to read or write. Can
travel when the snow disappears.
DON'T worry. Right eye will be
saved" Signed: HOFFMAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03

The centennial anniversary of the
birth of Thomas Hart Benton will tall
on the l4th inst. odd Bullion"
served Missouri in the United States
Senate for thirty consecutive years,
but his memory, says a writer in the
st. Louis Republican, is neglected by
the State that he honored, and that
honored him, because in his old age
he was dictatorial and tyrannical, and
quarrelled with the great party that
had bound her choicest laurels about
his brow The same writer says that
these things should be forgotten and
that the l4th of March should be
celebrated in every city and town and
hamlet" within the State"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
EX-SENATOR CONKLING.
Chat Over the Nomination and
The Probability OF Con-
firmatiOn.
specin to the Courier-Journ,l.l

Speci Il to the Courier-Journal.l
| WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
Conkling nomination still rests uu-
easily in the room Of the Judiciary
Committee. 1t would doubtless have
been taken up to-day, had not Mr..
Hoar occupied so much time with his
Chinese speech. and so prevented an
executive session. The only thing
known positively is that Mr.. Conkling
will be here tomorrow to confer with
the President. The report that he
was offended at the nomination is not
credited, nor does anybody here be.
lleve that there has been any such
absence Of communication on this
matter or lack OF understanding as to.
the White House rumors indicated.
There las been just enough of opposi.
tion to make it highly probable that
MIR. Conkling will keep his plans to
himself until the Senate has made its
expression, which will be a quick
confirmation But no one seems to
think that he has any idea of robing
himself for the dignifed, but moldy
crypt, known as the Supreme shelf.
1t may be, however, that he will jump
into the robe and be an Associate
Justice for while out Of spite, and to
show the country that he can do all
these things if be likes aud as he likes.
The report that he had positively de.
clined without thanks, and urged
Clarence Seward for the place, is now
exploded, and tonight there is no
one who will take the risk of pretend.
ing to know what he will do.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03

ROSCOE Conkling was confirmed by
the Senate yesterday as Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. The vote Is announced to have
been 80 yeas to II eight Demo
Gratis and four Republicans, namely:
Hoar, Davis, Morrill, and Hawley.
This takes Mr.. .Co6kling out of poll.
ties permanently. He caused Ar
thurs nomination at Chicago for Vice
President, and now the old debt Of
friendship is paid of. Conkling has
ample ability to make strong politi-
cal judge, although he acknowledged
after his defeat for the Senate, that he
had suffered by neglectng the practice
OF law. 1t is not very long Since, in a
letter to the Grant dinner at Albany.
ne wrote: 81 am industriously at
work at my profession, and the neglect
OF the past cOnstrains me to be assidu
ous now" 1t may strike the people
of the United States that man who.
according to his own admission, has
neglected the law during the best part
of his life, and who only lately began
to be assiduous, is not the sort of per.
sou to be picked out to administer law
in our Court Of last resort. Such con-
sderation, however, is one that need
not trouble him now. He has the place
for life and can defy all his enemies.
His nomination created much sur
prise and comment in his own party
There were some who affected to be
lieve that he would not accept tn
position rendered under such circum-
stances. 1t would have been as
reasonable to suppose that Arthur
would not take the Presidency after
Garfield 3 death.
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TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.
Call for a GubernatorfaI COnVen.
tiOn on the 27th OF April.

NASHVILLE, March 2.-Ths State
Republican Executive Committee and
prominent Republicans met in caucus
tonight, which continued in session
until ! o'clock am. They resolved to
call gubernatorial convention on the
9th Of next April, and favored the
call OF constitutional convention
next August. The Republicans will
adhere to the Hawkins platform,
which was to settle the State debt on
the best compromise that the bond
holders would submit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03

General Trevino, of Mexico, who
lately resigned his position as Minister
OF War and Secretary of the Navy, has
gone with his wife, formerly Miss Ord,
to Monterey. Here he will assume
command Of his old department to
which two new States have been added.
His father-in-law, General Ord, is now
in Mexico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
Donald G. Mitchell. the Ike Mar.

Donald G. Mitchell, the ike Mar
vel' Of former years, is now almost
sixty years Of age His hair and
bushy whiskers are plentifully sprin
kled with gray, and he has grown
stout, but his face has the rudy hue
Of health. He bears a striking re
semblance to the Rev. DR.. Richard S.
Storrs, of Brooklyn. Mr.. Mitchell oc-
casionally leaves the retirement of his
Farm at Edgewood," near New
Haven, to read lecture before a pop.
ular assembly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03

r. G. DUNN & Co., ofthe New York
Mercantile Agency, report the number
of business failures for the week past
throughout the country at l37, against
l28 last week. The Eastern States
furnished II, Western 45, Southern
80, Middle 29, Pacific Coast and Ter
ritories 6, and New York City7.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

No. SOl, 2 2R-Chanosry Court Of Shelby county
AAndorson, admir-. ETC., vs.. John G Saint
DY virtue Of an intsrloeutory deeree for ,slo
~ entered In the above cause on tho porn 5av
Of February, 1880, NJ B 26, $40, and ronewed
February Is, l.@, will sell, at public anc-
ton, to he hiShsst bidder in front Of tho
Olerk and Master's Noe courthouse ofShelby
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ERect of Hlnine,s SnnnoI,
Washington Special to 81. Loui, Nav, !

Washington Special to St. Louis Newsl
WASHINGTON, February 9.-The
card OF General Rosecrans, taking ex.
ceptions to that portion of Blaine,
speech rejecting on the condition 81
affairs in the Army Of the Cumberland
when Garfield assumed the duties oI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
Saturday, March 26, 1855,

within. legal hours, the following described
property situated in Shelby county. Tenn,
certain tract Of land being the western
end OF lot No. OF the Nicholas Long Iia5
acre survey, range 5, section /. bounded AL
IolloWs, 70 Wit; Beginning at the nOrthwsgt
corner Of said liss acre survey; thence south
y chains ana ~ Inks TO stase, stands ,5
ae6rees . LINKS from elm marked A;
thence east chains aud SO links 10 stake
and rcd oak marked NJ; thence moth II chains
ana 62 10 ks TO stake; thence west 3 chains
ana ~ links TO the beginning, containing ten
acres.
Terms Of Sale On a credit Of seven months.
purohases executing notes with approved
security, lien reta 'ned, redomption barred
ThiS March 2, 1882.
Il BLACK. Clerk and Muster.
Ii Mcfarland, julius A Taylor, sol'rs.
QqI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
A Masker Shot.

CUTHBERT, Ca, March 3-Tues.
day night four masked men went to a
negro house in this county and de-
manded admittauce. When being re-
fused they broke down the door, and
as the first entered the negroshot him
All fed. The negro trailed the
wounded man some distance and
found him dead. Upon removing the
mask he found it was Leonidas Bailey,
a young white man of the county.
The other three were unknown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
n GARD,

TO all who are suffering from the errors and
indlscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., will send
a .reeipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JorEPH Il.
INMAN. Station D, New York City.
62xxxiY52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03

The attempt upon the life of Queen
Victoria yesterday seems to have been
made in spirit of mere wantonness
and deyiltry. The civilized world
will rejoice that it was unsuccessful,
and that the Queen is unharmed in
body and mind. 1t seems strange at
this distance that the crowd diRnot
dispose of the misc9eant on the spot.
We shall see whether it takes
a whole year to give him a trial and
bring him to justice. 1t does not ap.
pear that the would-be assassin was in
sane, or pretended to be. Perhaps
that plea would not receive the same
consideration in English courts as in
this country. 1t is safe, at least, to
assume that if the prisoner is brought
to trial, he will not be permitted to
insult counsel or hold levee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
LiYernOnI Mnrket.

LIVERPOOL, March 3.-Bacon-
Cumberland cut, dull at 45s Cd; short
clear dull at 46s; shoulders dull sc
Bis. Lard-prime western dull at 54s
3d. TallOw = prime city, dull at
ABS Cd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
THE SCOOP.
COnirmatOry Adviees Received
at chattanooga.

Special to the Americana
CHATTANOOGA, March 2.-Ad-
vices have been received in this city
from reliable sources in New York
that the rumOrs Of the Louisville &
Nashville scoop are true.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
A ,Track Under Wafer.

BoRDENTowN, N. j., March g.
The railway track for three miles be-
tween here and Trenton is covered
with water, ald no trains can pass
that way tor New York.
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Use DEANS Best Roasted Rio and lava Mixed
For Sale BY all GrOCers.

chief Of staff, states historical truth.
no doubt, but its publication on the
afternoon of the very day that Blaine
spoke, is considered in bad taste
showing more temper than tact Rose
Grams was commander of the army, and
has the right to vindicate himself
against aspersiOn from any quarter,
but there was no necessity for hot
haste IN the matter. The more digni-
lied course would have been to show
wherein Blaine was misintolmed, and
to have done it in less petulaut and
abrupt way.
s0UTHERNERs ALSO IRRITATED.
Quite a number of Southerners
were equally irritated at the promi-
nence which Blaine gave to Garielo's
operations against Humphrey NJ arshall
where the latter with 5000 men came
near getting badly whipped By the
the former with 100. They claim
that this statement is perversion of
history that should not have been per.
mitted to mar the general symmetry of
the oratiOn, but they did not propose
to jump into the newspapers with a
card of complaint. Blaise's errors
we're, no doubt, inadvertant, arising
from a superficial view of points
wherein he least expected to be criti-
cised, but, all in all, he made surpris-
lngly few mistakes. One Of them was
in saying that not more than six other
Representatives ever served pine con-
secutive terms in Congress. There
were at least eleven, and among them
John s. Phelps, Of Missouri. But to
pick such flaws as these is hypOcriti-
cism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
CIR

How Ex-senator Patterson, of
South Carolina, Found an Old
Friend and Set Him Up, Max.
ing His Lines Fall in Pleasant
Places.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03
LABORATORY OF STATE CHEMIST, J
Dept. Of Agriculture University of Georgia,
ATHENS, IA, February q, 1882
A NALYSIS of n sample Of DeSoto Ammo.
a mated Dissolved Bone for tho
DeEOtO Oil Co., Memphis, Tenn.

HHHH
have no hesitation in saying that this is
an exceptionally excellent fertilizer. In my
judgment nothing better could be desired for
general application to almost any crop. The
mixing appears to have been carefully and
thoroughly dOne, mechanical condition good
l have no doubt that tho intrinsic value Of
your article will make FOR itself a Fl @ reputa-
tion in a short while. Your 0rticle is certain
ly safe, it cannot possibly iuiure any crop un-
der any circumstances. II Is comparatively
70 slightly ammoniated and with such mate.
rials that no possible danger can attend It's
use. hope that you may be able in time to
find ready sale for your goods. and that your
enterprise may be successful. Indeed Your
goods would cortaioly sell elsewhere, If not in
your immediate section.
lSignedl II. @. WHITE,
State Chemist.
Referring TO the above report of Prof. n @.
White, the highest authority in the United
States on commercial fertilizers, we pledge 10
the farmers Of thi' section that nothing but
tho best materials shall be used in compound-
ing DeSOtO AmmOninted Dissolved
Bone.
All the lands, almost without ary exoep-
ton. in the Memphis district, are In need Of
PLANT Food; mono so rich but that pro luo-
tion will be increased.
On tired lands production will be largely
Increased. thus paying a large proit on tho
Investment.
For sale at our Works, corner Tennessee
and Huliug streets, whore directions for use
can be obtained.
81 DeSOT0 OIL co.
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NOTICE!

DETER LAWLEss has removed his Boiler.
Copper and Sheet Iron Works from Adam,
street to No. ls2 Front street, between Mar
kot and Exchange, whore he is prepared to
execute all orders that come in his line al
very low rates. 100 AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-03

Envelopes, Xxx, high cut, cheapest
in the city, at LEDGER job printing
Office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
ARMY REUNION.

ST. LOUIS. May "a number more dis
tinguished military men and civilians who
are to take part in the reunion of the
army of the Tennessee arrived. Letters
notifying the invitation committee of their
inability to be present at the reunion have
been received from Gen. George B. Nc
ClelIan, S. J. Tilden, Thos. A. Hendricks,
S. s. Cox, James G. Blaine, Gen. Sweeney
and others, but they are all purely formal
and contain nothing of sufficient signIf-
canoe to quote.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10

there is in this feeling it would become an
open revolt that would make the nomina-
tions impossible. Some delegates think
Wolf will not accept place on the ticket
if rendered him. After protracted con-
ferance between the Camerons and leaders
serving VOLTS part of the state that was
arraigned this morning was broken. 1t
was agreed to restore Senator Davis as
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. This
babk down of Cameron occasion
ed considerable comment among
among delegates and politicians has sub
stituted ex Treasurer Butler for Dick, for
congressman at large. Dick people threat
to make the most of it. How they will do
it is not clear.
The Philadelphia delegation, with the
exception of half dozen or so, in caucus
agreed to support Beaver for governor,
Davies for lieutenant governor, ex-Judge
Brewster, of Philadelphia, for supreme
judge, leaving the secretaryship of inteanal
affairs open. There will be bitter fight
on the judgeship and secretaryship. Judge
W. S. Kirkpatrick, of Easton, is likely to
be temporary chairman and Geo. L. Bucks
permanent chairman. The platform will
consist chiefly of what are known as con
tlnental resolutions, that is those which
were adopted at the peace conference Sat
urday week, together with a strong tariff
plank and one urging fostering influences
for our commerce.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
MRS SCOyIILE.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Scoville testified in
trial more upon his wife. She talked
strongly on her brothers case, and told
witness he had ceased to care for her. 9th
er facts about her leaving home and avoid
ing him. Saw John Guiteau in the Astor
House. Guiteau told him he was going to
put Mrs. Scoville in the insane asylum, and
would resist al further attempts to prove
insanity in the Guiteau family.
NEW YORK, May 9.--Argument was
heard to-day in the Supreme Court on the
return of the writ of habeas corpus obtain
ed yesterday by Geo. Scoville, commanding
John w. Guiteau to produce Frances M.
Scoville in court, charging that she is ille-
gally restrained of her liberty by her
brother.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
CYCLnNE.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 9.-The Iri6u'ae's
jackson, Mimi, special says: 4 cyclone
struck a schoolhouse 1 mile southwest of
Lakefield yesterday The building was
lifted up and scatettred over the.prairie. The
teacher and II pupils were more or less
bruised g pupils sustaining terrible injuries
The storm came in the form of a funnel
shaped cloud, which bounded along the
prairie and passed into Heron Lake, suck
ing up water to the height of a hundred
faaf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
IOWA GREENBAcKERs.

CHICAGO, May 9--Dispatches from
Washington of the Sd, inst. stated that
Gen. James B. Weaver, of Iowa, had writ
ten to Senator Voorhees,. proposing a gen
eneral coalition between the democrats and
greenbackers. Gen. Weaver's attention
being called to the statement, he contra
dricted it in the following dispatch:
BLOOMFIELD, Iowa, May 9-The pub
lished dispatches concerning political ne
gotiations between Senator Voorhees, and
other prominent democrats and myself
are false. ] did write Voorhees, personal
letter concerning Iowa politics, but it is
not CT the character indicated in the dis
patches, nor of any interest whatever to
the public. >
CEDAR RAPIDS, May 9.-The republi-
gressional district of Iowa, met to-day
andssstfed a call for a convention to be
held here June 14th. The contest In this
district seems to be restricted to choice
between Judge Straub1e of Tama, Sena-
tor Arnold of Marshalltown, and by SEN
ator Runaple. of Iowa county.
CONVENTIONS.
HARR1sBuRa May 9.-The convention
| convenes tomorrow. The call is issued
for general caucuses of delegates at Q q.
m. tomorrow Ofhea caucusses will be
held meanwhile
CHS Magee arrived this afternoon.
Members of the Allegheny delegation
charge him with acting in bad faith for
the purpose of ending the Camerons.
There is great deal of bad feeling among
the regulars against Wolf. Discomfort
grows wider and deeper hourly. If there
was only one to concenterate the force
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10

my adherence of this hi6eous crime and
disgrace to civilization, but let us wait for
further evidence before we consent to be-
lieve any Irishman, but stung even by the
intolerable wrongs of the last twenty
months consented to such an atrocious
crime. Ireland's marvellous patience dur
ing the last 80 years entities her to the
benefit of such doubt