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John Mccullough Acting In a
Hotel DininRrOOm.

New HAVEN, December 23.-Last
evening John Mccullough played here
in "Virginius. - This morning he as.
sumed new role at his hotel. Un.
complimentary remarks relating to
MIR. McCulloueh and the theatrical
profession had reached Mr.. McUul
lough's ears, supposed to have been
uttered by the Rev. K. s. hyde, an
Episcopal clergyman of Westville.
The tragedian laughed at the stories
until told that Mrs. Augusta Foster,
member of his company, who ap-
pears as Seryia, had been subjected to
indignities on account Of the clergy
mans remarks.
Mrs. Foster, it seems, after taking
her seat at the same table with Rev.
Mr.. Hyde, went TO get her pocket
book, which she had left in her room.
On her return she attempted to re-
sumo her seat, but the head waiter
placed her at another table. She in
quired the reason why, and was told
that the clergyman objected to her
presence. When Mr.. Mccullough
entered the dining room he found
Mrs. Foster in tears. He inquired
the cause and on being informed won't
toward the Rev. Mr.. Hyde, and, in a
voice that could be heard throughout
the room, said A.
"You have taken the liberty to use
my name before the publis in an uu-
warranted manner. You have gone
further, aud castsa slur up lady
member Of my COMPANY lady whose
character is above suspicion Any
one who would be guilty Of such an act
as yours is unworthy Of the profession
you follow"
Here Mr.. Mccullough became eEci
ted, and raising bis arm in o threaten.
ing attitude, CONTINUED in voice so
distinct that it could be heard all over
the spacious ROOM
III 1t we're not foF the clothes you
wear, and which you SO dishonor,
would give you a personal chastise
ment that you would never forget as
long as you live. You are miserable
dog.
Mr.. Mccullough said so0n after that
an apology had been made to him BY
the clergyman, who said that uC
affront to MIR, Mccullough, the lady
or the dramatic profession was meant
by him.
"The man apologlzed In such an alb
ject manner to me" continued Mr.
Mccullough, and asked me to apollo
gize to Mrs. Foster, that l am forced
to the charitable CONCLUSION that be i
a. mild species OF crank. He is s
utterly devoid Of principle that cOulC
Iprotect him that | desire to say moth
llng.N
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Wall street.

NRwYORK, December 20, II am
The stoek market opened irregular,
but in the main a fraction lover Imr
mediately after the opening Burling-
ton and Quincy fell off per cent and
the remainder Of the list laA per cent.
The market then became strong and
RECORDED an advance of lal4 per cent,
Denver and Burlington, and Quincy
being the most conspicuous. At II
0 clock st. Paul led q reaction extend
ing to per cent. Wheat lalo higher,
but firm and quiet.
Money G per c,nt, Prime mercan-
tile paper Ras per eCpt. Bar silver,
lOSsc. Exchange steady, sgli long,
81; sight, Stl. Government bonds
10 lower for extended Is aud 5s, the
remainder Of the list bping 4ushang-
Cd. States fairly active and strong,
Railroads generally higher.
Stocks-During the Tast hour the
market has beea fairly active and
strong. AT noon it recorded an ad
vance of !als per cent, Denver, Ore
gon and TrAnscontinontal, and LACK
awana leading the upward movement
Bonds-5s, extended, 1881; As, 119
As, 1901; 3ls, 1851; Pacific 6, '95, 12e
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CABLE NEWS.

LONDON, December 29.-It is in
tended to divide Zululand into two
parts, reserving the portion abutting
on Tugula river for John Dunn aud
another chief, where the natives averse
to CeteBayo's rule will be expected 10
90. In neither division Of the country
are Europeans to be allowed to hold
farms. There will be British residents
on each territory.
PARIS, December 29.-The duel
regarded imminent between Guillard
and Thomson, members of the Cham
Der Of Deupties, has been averted both
parties Withdrawing their offensive
language.
BRUSSELS, Decembef29.-A boiler
in a factory at Olson exploded yester-
day while the building was full Of
working people. A number of per.
sons were killed. Three bodies 50 far
have been extricated from the ruins.
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place Of i. Prowhattan & Co. This
bank was but private affair, and was
started lew years ago by o couple OF
young men having only about S7OOO
apiece. Their establishment at 6rst
contained nothing but little iron
safe, aud was known as the "ShayinR
Shop" But BY wise investments
they increased their capital to good
size, and were considered perfectly
safe. Their principal business
was TO advance money to miners
upon time orders from the mine own
ers. Their transactions paid them
well, as they Shaved of" ns much Of
the paper as suited themselves. They
advanced money cR real estate, re.
celved the earnings Of the miners for
safe keeping, and built up a splendid
business. But they finally became
reckless, and all neighbOring hapLs
were warned not 10 have asyihing 10
do with the firm Of Prowhattan a Co.
On Friday last young Prowhattan,
who acted as cashier, disposed in some
mysterious manner OF all the coin in
tho bank, aud started 10 leave the
county, tie was arrested by con.
stable and put in Jail for safe keen
Ing but no coin could be found
The miners who had trusted their
hard earned wages with PrOWhattan
soon became aware OF what had taken
/ place. and naturally became ineohsed
J They gathered In mob and Matched
to the Jail. whore they demanded tbat
the Uashier should be turned over 10
them. The olhoer, in order 70 save
lhe prisoners life, opened rear door
Of tho jail and allowed him Ia escape,
Whom Prowhattan left the Jail be was
in his shirt sleoVes, and was otherwise
thinly clad. lie will have a desperate
time in the mOnntains, a. the snow
lies on the ground to conaidcrblo
depth. The maddened m.aers started
| in pursuit OF young Prowhslian and
will undoubtedly hans Aim 70 4 Tree
If he is caught,
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If a few bold spectators could
have known of Colonel Polk's decision
a week in advance and sold a few mil
lion dollars in Tennessee bonds ou the
short side very neat spec alton
could have been made on a small
margin. There has been quite drop
in the mrrket already, and there is no
telling just where it will stop, or when
it will rally.
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ADDITIONAL COTTON,

NEW ORLEANS, December -, 1880
Sales to-day, 1900 bales Receipts, 1924
bales,
I.rvFRPQqI, December 49, 4 pm
Cotton in fair demand freely mel at pre-
yious priees Uplands, 6ld; Orleans, 8
15-l6d Sales to-day, 1900 bales, Ras
ceipts 5000, all Ameiieaa. Futures quiet,
NEW YORK, December 20, 1892 p. m.-
Cotton quiet. Ordinary, 7ll-l6c; good
ordinary, 3 l5-l6c; low middling, 49,
Ice; middling, l0lc; good middling, l0lc;
middling fair, II 3-l6c; fair, II 15-l6c
Futures are qHiet at 2 70 3 points abory
last evening sHl9sing prices ~
MANCHESTER, ENG.. December "a -
Yarns and fabrics are dull ~
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OoLDNEL W. - Olkt Dlale lfea5-
urer, has decided not to redeem the
coupons falling due on January l on
State bonds issued under the 6O-3-4-
Sc act. This will surprise nearly
everybody and quite nonplus those
who have been making haste to fund
even since the overwhelming public
verdict delivered at the November
election. The boudbolders took
counsel with bad advisors when they
fuaded at all under that act. 1t was
an act passed by a Legislature
that defed the will Of the
people first, in walking over a mosaic
Of broken pledges at the beck Of a cor
rupt and dictatOrial lobby to pass the
1908 act, and, secondly, in passing
the last so.called settlement. The
people, finding they were misrepre
sen,ed and defed, took matters into
their own hands. TIE June conven
tion represented their sentiment, and
the platform then adopted was an
ultimatum. The bondholders refused
to recognise this as having any
meaning at all, and appealed
from the will of the people to the
Funding Beard. II is boasted that
over fourteen mi llions Of bonds have
been funded under the last act at New
York and Nashville together. This
was a dollar bond 10 the Funding
Board, and was paid by those who
funded. That is all there isiu it. The
members Of the Board earned this pay.
They kept within the bounds of the
law, and as far as known their official
acts will stand the test o! strictest legal
scrutiny. Colonel Polk's time will
soon be out aud he states that he is
not a candidate for reelection, having
held the place of Treasurer for three
terms. 1t is logically, If not absolutely
certain that his successor, who ever
he may be, will take the same view
both before and after the election;
and, furthermore, that the Legislature
willtake it out Of his power to hold
or practice any other view. The act
expires in its practical operations
with the year, but its second death
begins on the first Of January and
dates back to the date Of its passage
The State will treat it as a pullity
or as though it had been passed by an
illegal or usurping body. The people
have spoken they haVc been heard in
far of Wall street, and even in the
Treasurers Office at Nashville. The
people meau business, and their rep
resentatives understand the sentiment.
The State deb. proper will be paid
dollar for dollar, aud we venture to
say that not bond of this class ha,
been refunded under the 60-3-6 act
The holders have too much business
sense to make such concession,
1t IL the holder of more doubt
full or really tainted bonds that rushes
in glad to get sixty cents on the dollar
He will be rendered 5O-3. The tax
necessary to raise the amount will be
leEied and collected sud the money
will be placed in the Treasury. The
tender will be promptly accepted and
tbSt will he the end Of the Yexi
tious question which has agitsted the
State for ten years. The Bate admin
Iistration and Legislature will have th'
lasting credit for making a hnal set
Element.
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veteran on : Sick Bed.

~ NlncInnAII VVWHVIuIUI NVVVINI'
WASHINGTON, december 26.-lsaao
Bassett, Of New Hampshire, the white
haired old doorkeepeF Of the senate,
who was appointed originally as .
page by D ,niel, Webster GItyyeprs ago,
lies seriously III at his residepec on
Capitol Hill, He was stricken speech.
less by paralysis Of the throat in the
Senate chamber this morning. He
was removed first to the President
room, and then to his home, where he
received medical attendance.
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name Of the county of Chicot. This
was signed by Sam Q. Roane, Presi.
dent of the Legislative Coucil; I.
Farrelly, Speaker of the House, and
Robert Crittenden, as acting Cover
nor. 1t is well known to Arkausaw
historians that Robert Crittenden was
Secretary of the Territory, and in
the absence of Governor Miller he
acted for him until Governor lizard
came in, in 1924. At the end of the
acts OF 1893 is certificate Of the gen.
ulneness OF all the acts of that session,
which had been signed by Robert
Crittenden, Acting Governor, which
certificate hears this queer signature
ROBERT CRITTENDEN.
Secretary Of the Territory
BY I. w. NEWTON, Agent.
| write this not in a spirit of crit.
cism for think Colonel Frolioh has
done a great work for history and with
wonderful accuracy considering the
lack OF material at his hands. For /
believe there is in the Secretary's
Office none of the acts Of the Missouri
Legislature creating these counties.
and the legislative acts Of the Govern
or and Territorial Judges who had by
the act of Congress creating the Ter
ritory power 10 legislate until the
Legislature meets, and they did lopis
late. Colonel Ben T. DuYal kindl,
furnished me with manuscripl copy
de has the only complete copy know
to me, OF the important palnphle
printed by William y Woodruff, Stat
4 printer, in 1919 or 1920, containin,
/ this early legislation. Our pext LeS
lslature should have Il reprinted
desire to publish this because IL tLes
Official statements pass unohallenged
they go for correct history and will. o
course, outliye the one copy record i
Colonel DuYal's hands.
Yours truly, S. WV.
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In the Senate Wednesday the high
est vote cast showed ftty.one out Of
seventy eight Senators to be on hand
The House avoided call Of the roll,
so that no list of absentees could be
officially aseertained.
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ally. But IL is the system We arc
after, The stage coach must go under
the barn shed when steam cars come
along. Old things are passing away
and new ones take their place. We
have street cars running where once
the track layers we're stopped by a
mob. We have railroad tracks
along the river front, where. the limo
vation was once stoutly resisted.
These who came TO resist these I'm.
provements remained to applaud, and
so it has been in oar form of munich
pll government now "the best in the
world" and so it will be when the
present numbering six horse, covered
wagon, containing twenty digni6td
school visitors, give way to a modern,
business like organization. And when
the new wagon comes along we hope
that the attaches Of the old regime
may live long enough to all take a
r;da
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PerlIs Of a CaIllornla cashlsr

John a, Miller, Of Dayton, who hs
lust arrived in Chico IRON GreenvilIo,
Plumas county, furnishes the particn
lars OF the sudden suspension. lasl
Friday, Of the banking house Of that
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-29

"WnL be governed by the will o.
the people" is good at this late day.
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business men viii and 4 10 their
interest to have their lob printing
done at the PunLIC LEBaEa joh print.
Office, l3 MadisOa street.
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TAX PAYERS NOTICE,

TNHE State and County taxes, real eestaie
and Kieh h MAIDS and Fifth Civil District,
are IN my bands for collection. Parties Ow-
ing SAID taxes will call aud settle at once ~
the Office Of County ruuee and save iurthor
costs. THOS. dARVkl,
81 loo Constable Rlth Civil District
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2s. 1850
q - sssssSSeiRed Sd 81 Memphis muteRI Ala eoetesV
91.s - oV; IN Iuit payment OF Ger tificaIes NS
!. =. % anS ~ due this day. eheeFfuiIT recem,
nsshIto' MS society 10 my friends ana the
N. ]. JONES
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have for the Christmas Holiday Trade an Immense
STOCK Of Fresh and New CirOn aisus Currants, Nuts
oranges, Grapes Bananas, Prunes, Figs, Etc. .'.
FINE CANDIES ss;s'n:y sss S,y,,,.. s.r; 81 H;%: s
mak6--'5 Id box $.OO French Candies S lb box $IOO
Some extra fine French Fruit Candies and many Fancy
and Toilet Articles. viii sell them all cheap.
LIVER, FINNIE & CO.:
The daily gazette., 1882-06-12
GUITEAU STILL HOPEFUL.
Trusting In the President-The Assassin
Friendship for Minister.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-During the past
week all intercourse between Guiteau and
the outside world has been restricted to
visits from bis spiritual adviser, Rev. w. w.
Hicks of the Methodist Tabernacle in this
city, and his guards, one of the latter being
constantly posted at the door of the cell in
order to watch and report every movement.
He has apparently lost faith In his counsel,
Charles II. Reed, and persists In clinging to
the belief that President Arthur will assist
him at the last moment. The reports that
have been published concerning his weak
ness and general breaking down are en-
phatically denied by Warden Crocker, who
says that on the contrary the assassin's appe-
tite WIS never better, and that he is so well
satisfied with prison fare that he has not
once asked for any of the luxuries, a
privilege usually accorded prisoners con-
demned to death.
Guiteau manifests his intense selishness
and disregard for getting other persons in
trouble His latest exploit was an attempt
to bribe one of the guards of the death
watch to take a letter from him to the
President, offering him $50 for the service.
The offer, although ostensibly accepted, re-
suited only in report OF the circumstance
to General Crocker, who issued stricter rules
relative To the assassin. Speaking of the
affair. General Cfocker said that it served
to show how little Guiteau cared for others,
for although he knew that the taking of a
bribe would result in instant dismissal, he
had not hesitated to avail himself of what
he thought good opportunity to get word
to the President III his owh interest. The
opinion prevails atthe jail that the prisoners
bravado will sustain him in his last hour,
and that il he could be assured that his
execution would be Witnessed by large
crowd OF spectators he would die as game as
any man ever did, his desire for n0toriety
still being iinappeased.
Nothing definite has as yet been agreed
upon relative IL the details OF the execution
except that the attendance will be limited to
the number prescribed by law. Warden
Crocker, however, is authority for the state
lnent that II All order was received at the
Jail ut 10 o'clock IN the morning to hang
tiuitcau at l3, it could be carried out uhi
the body prepared ior burial The minister,
Rev. Mir. Hicks, whom the assassin has
selected for his spiritual adviser, has been
here only about a year He has charge of a
new church, erected by "a disaileetej Meth0-
dist congregation, who struck oil from their
regular place of worship because the con-
ference sent them a minister whom they did
not like.
Guitcau has developed considerable friend
ship for Mr. Hicks, aud although his nc
quaintance with the minister IL not a week
old appears anxious TO have him spend as
much time as possible i'll his cell. The
prisoner has also shown desire to study his
Bible more closely than heretofore, and it is
with desire thai his meditatious shall moi
be disturbed that such rigid orders have beel
given against allowing him to receive vis
tors.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-12
-s@~a~"---
A STRANGE CASE.
A Mysterious Disappearance and Hasty
Flight.

Mrs. William Fl. Broekaw keeps a
boarding house at No. 503 Shipley street.
Her husband is principal of a school in Elk
ton, Md, and spends the time at home from
Friday evening until Monday morning. On
Saturday Mrs. Brockaw went to market, but
has not yet returned, and many ugly ru-
mors are flying around
She left her marketing at store and 1t
was sent home by an errand boy. 1t is sup
posed that the missing lady has left the city,
Where she has gone none knows, but there
are rumors that she has eloped with one of
the boarlers. The family are in utter
ignorance of her whereabouts.
At a late hour last night the remainder of
the family gave notice to all the boarders to
leave and made hasty preparations to leave
the city. They moved several loads OF
household goods and were finally stopped
by Nathan Lieberman, from whom they
rent the house. They owe Mr.. Lieherman a
half months rent, amounting to Sl5. None
of the family were at home to-day and it is
understood that they have all left the
city.
The daily gazette., 1882-06-12
RAPE CASE.
1T DWiNDLEs DOWN TO A
SMALL MlsDEMEANoR.
GENERAL STATE NEWS NOTES,
An Attempt to Break Jail at New
Castle-Hearing Of Scott and johnson ut
Dover.

DOVER, June 10.--The hearing of Cor
nelius johnson and Benjamin Scott, charged
with assault with intent to commit rape upon
Elizabeth Poor, came off before John 8.
Jester ESQ. i, Justice of the peace here, this
afternoon. For a case that started out well
this was the worst tlaseo of the season.
From a felony of the first-class 1t sunk
gradually as the statement of the prose-
cutting witness went on, to apoor, little mis-
demeanor q, bailable In $500, and the dis
tinguished coHmsel ON both sides wiped the
perspiratdon of their foreheads and went
home.
The alleged outrage, brought down to the
facts, seems to haveconsisted in det Dying the
woman away from her home at midnight by
johnson, who had filled himself with Mil
ford fire water for the purpose of endeaVor-
ing to patch up quarrel she had previously
had with Scott, who by the way is married
man, failing In which he drove her back
until near the house and wanted the woman
to get out and go to the house, and upon
her declining 70 do SO Scott, who myster-
iously appears upon the scene, assisted by
johnson hoisted her out Of the carriage and
the two drove OF and left her in the lurch
This was rather rough treatment OF the
woman, but it was the only charge against
them, not even improper proposals of any
sort even being alleged, 80 that there was
not the slightest thing Jor the rape part of
the charge to rest ON. The justice therefor
held johnson and Scott in 500 bail each for
their appearance at court, in default of
which they went to jail.
The whole thing, Judged by the evidence,
looks like very stupid drunken trick and
not like & deliberate attempt to commit a
crime,
The daily gazette., 1882-06-12
A KANSAS LYNCHING.
Three Negro Murderers Hanged from a
Bridge ia View of Train Full OF People.


Three Negro Murderers Hanged from a
Bridge in View of u Train Full OF People.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, June 1,.--A few
days ago David Bausman of Ohio
came to Lawrence to meet brother. Not
finding him he indulged too freely in liquor
and OH June 3 was found dead in the
river. The Vinegar family were at once
suspected In the course of day or two
proof of their guilt was obtained, and Peter
Vinegar, George Robinson, Ike King, and
Sis Vinegar, all negroes, were arrested.
From confessions made 1t appeared
that Sis, ii girl of IL years,
planned the murder. She entieed
Bausman to meet her at a secluded point
upon the river. Here King ami Robinson
were concealed and despatched their victim
with hammer and club despite his piteous
appeals, Sis meanwhile urging them to
spare his life as she had gotten his money.
The fastening of this crime ON the Vinegar
gang led to the belief that they were
responsible for many other murders COM
mitted near here under circumstances re-
calling the crimes of the Bender family,
woman always Turing the victim to death.
Early yesterday morning large armed
mob broke into the Jail and secured Vinegar,
Robinson, aud King. ballot was then
taken to decide wheGher Sis Vinegar should
also De tfkeH. WHICH fesulteu III II llc NOte.
An additional vote against taking her was
cast at another ballot, and she was left in
the Jail, Vinegar and King were stolid, and
had little to say, but Robinson broke
down and dropped on his knees several
times, begging for his life. They were
taken to the iron wagon bridge over
the Kansas river, distance of about
square from the jail. The arms of the priso-
ners had been pinioned and the ropes ad-
justed about their neeks before leaving the
Jail. Upon reaching the middle span of the
bridge Robinsons rope was secured to the
iron work OF the bridge. A dozen strong
arms lifted him from his feet and dropped
him over, but in doing SO the rope binding
his arms became untastencd, and reaching
up he caught hold of the rope which was
about his neck, and tried to save himself,
making his death slow aud painful. Vinegar
followed, and died without a struggle.
Kings death was also speedy.
During the progress of the execution, the
Atehison, Topeka " Santa Fe midnight pas
senger train, which passed under the bridge
ut the south end, came i'll, and passengers
alighting tor Lawrence were held by the
mob until the job was finished. The bodies
were cut down at about O'Clock this morn
ing and placed i'll the Jail yard. Threats
were heard among the colored men of North
Lawrence against the leaders of the mob
but there seems little prospect of further
| trouble