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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07

Is IT not about time for some
"TrOoley street" organ to declare that
the:national Democracy, after the next
Presidential election, will decline to
reco0nize any man who supports Gen.
Bate or his platform Such threats
were very freely banded about in
the last canvass, and may have
had some effect upon week minded
men whose lottiest aspirations 60 no
higher than cross roads postofice or
some petty State or Federal position
1t does not follow, when the devil
offers the whole world as reward for
fealty that he can deliver the goods,
yet upon some minds the glittering
temptation would have an influence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
Clearing House Report.
Stand by Them.
Little Rock Gazette.

By universal acclaim and testimony
the Quapaws out-drilled every compa-
ny that contested at Louisville, but
lost the prize and honors by an act of
omission-equal in the eyes of the
unsympathetic judges to an act of
commission. Now suppose that they
they are again beaten at indianapolis,
as the dispatches indicate, what Of it2
Much to our pride and symplthies,
let it be confessed, but little to our
judgments and friendships. The
records made by them show that they
the mettle, pluck and skill out Of
which victors are made, They are a
young organization. Give them a
show, and glory will yet spread her
halo all over them. Just think of
the distress that afilicts other cities
over the defeat of those whom they
have been proclaimiug champions for
years
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
mo- Fewer in New OrIeans.
New Orleans States.

New Orleans States. 8.
Drs. 8. NJ. Bemiss and S. e. Challe
representing the. National Board o.
Health in this city, to day sent the
following dispatch, which certainly
ought to allay any apprehensions Of
yellow fever in this city:
New ORLEANS, July 8, 1882.
To DR.. Turner Secretary National Board
ofHealth, Washington, D. O.;
Please publish in the Associated
Press dispatches that no case ofyellow
fever and no doubtful or suspicious
case has occurred in this city since the
one imported case reported on the
26th ult.
S. M. BEMIss,
S. E OHALLE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
Liverpool Market.

LIVERPOOL, July Pork: prime
mess eastern, steady at 95s; western,
steady at SOS; lard: prime western,
steady at Gas; tallow: prime city STEADY
at AIS Sd; corn: mixed old, steady at
rs; wheat; spring No. 2, steady at 9s
3d. No. white, steady at los; No. 2
winter, firm at los Cd; -four; extra
States, steady at lbs Cd. Turpentine
at Lcndon, steady at 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
DEATH OF THE FAMOUS GENERAL
gKOREIpFF

DEATH OF THE FAMOUS GENERAL
sKoBELEFF.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from
Moscow asnounces the sudden death
of Gen. Skobeleff, the famous Russian
General, at the Hotel Dussanai in that
city.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS
continue. During yesterday afternoon
all the officers of the first battalion of
the Scottish Guards were ordered to
rejoin their regiment. Two battalions
stationed at Aldershot were ordered
to embark for Egypt.
GENERAL WOOD.
MALTA, uly7.-The steamer Sala-
mis- has sailed for Brindisi, to bring
General Sir Eyyln Wood here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
Launch ofthe Galatea.
New York Herald, 4.

Miss Mary AHderson's steam yacht
Galatea was launched from the yard
of Mr.. P. Mcclellan, Pamrapo,
New Jersey, yesterday morning.
At twenty minutes past ten o'clock
the blocks and shores were removed
and six minutes later she left the ways
and became water borne. Miss Jennie
Mcclellan, daughter Of the builder,
christeued her. The Galatea is 50 feet
over all, AZ feet on water line, 10 feet
10 inches beam, 4 feet 4 inches depth
of hold aud draws 3 feet 2 inches of
water. The frame is of white oak /,
planking of white cedar, wales of
white oak, clamps of yellow pine and
ceiling Of white pine. The upper
works are open, the sitting space aft
the machinery being IL feet by z feet
and that forward IL feet by 6 feet.
These are finished in white ash and
black walnut. There is snug little
galley aft the machinery, and all tho
convenienoes required are to be found
ON board. Her machinery was
furnished by S. e. Harthan, Of
Worcester, Mass. The Galatea
steamed to Perth Amboy after the
launch, where her papers we're OBJ
tanned, and in the evening she made a
trip upthe Shrewsbury river with Miss
Anderson on board, DR.. Hamilton
Griffin, the owners father, was pres.
ent at the launch, as we're several
gentlemen and ladies from Pamrapo,
Bayonne and Jersey City. The steer
ing gear became somewhat disarranged
immediately after launching, but upon
towing the yacht ashore the trouble
was quickly remedied, and a few MN
utos delay was the result. The Gala
tea will be fast, and her appearance on
the water is very satisfactory,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
THE RETURNING HEROES.
ChiCkasaws and Quapaws Will Be
Here at 5 pm. To-day.
The Latter Going Through to
Little Rock.
Special to thesLsdser.

ERIN TENN, June 1.-THE special
train bearing the Chickasaw Guards
and QuApaws will arrive in Memphis
at five o'clock this afternoon. The
Quapaws will go on through to Little
Rock.
When the train reached Clarksyille
this morning, they were met at the
depot by the Clarksville City Guards
in full uniform. and given a warm re-
ception. S.L.B.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07

ADLER & BRO.
FINE
BOOts1ShOes
No. 261 Main Street
Q.eubrls's Old Stand.
MEMPHIS, TENN.

usubrIo's Old Stand.

WHEN the Avalanche can succeed
in making the public know what it
means or supports for a month at a
time, it is then welcome to turn
around and interpret the LEDGER's
position in regard to Gen. Bate or any
other public issue. This paper does
not manufacture parallels that can be
read backward as we'll as forward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
The SoInto Wreck.

STEuBENvILLE, o., July Five
additional bodies we're recovered from
the wreck of the SCioto this morning,
as follows; Willie Ewing, Jno. Ohristy,
Miss Shields, John Tomlinsou and a
body supposed to be that Of Edward
Duffy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
Rennblicnn Nominntion.

CHICAGO, July7. An Akron, Ohio,
special saws that the Republicans Of
the Twentieth Congressional District
renominated Architecture by acclama-
tion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
The Abduction of Charlie Ross.
Philadelphia Press.

fhiladelphla Press,
Eight years ago to-day Charlie Ross
was spirited away from his home in
Washington lane, Germantown. In
all the intervening time not the slight.
est clue to the whereabouts or fate Of
the child has ever been obtained. Hi,
supposed abduotors, Mosher and
Douglass. were killed at Bay Ridge,
while committing a robbery, and while
Douglass confessed in hisdying agonies
that he and Mosher were guilty OF the
kidnapping, he expired before giving
a hint Of the fate of the child. Numer.
Gus clues have been pursued for the
missingboy since then but none offered
any solution of this deepest of myster
les. Ex-Councilman Logan, who has
spent the best part of the eight years
in an endeavor to recover the lad, still
adheres to the belief that Charley is
in the custody Of Frenohman in
Baltimore, but Mr.. Ross and the
officers who worked so diligently in
the case have no faith in the theory of
Mr.. Logan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
congressional.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE House
went into committee on the whole on
the Sundry civil appropriation bill.
The general debate is to close at two
O'Clock,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07

Business men will find it to their
interest to have their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER job print
ing Office, l3 Madison street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON sTATEMENT

The Liverpool cotton statement, as
cabled to the Memphis Cotton Exchange
reports the past weeks sales at 5000
bales. Weeks recei is; 29,5OO; Ameri-
can, 1900 Total since September lst,
3,423600 American, 2,256,40O. Stock
afoat, 294000; American, 74000. Stock
on hand, $4,000; American, $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc., bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, l3 Madison street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

IGvE7PooL, July 7, $3.50 p.m-Ootton
opened active and frmer, now Lied
higher Uplands, 6 l6-l6d. Orleans, I'D.
Sales to-day, 1900 bales. Receipts,
2lOO bales, all American. Futures are
firm.
MANCHESTER, Eng. July 7, $50 pm
Yarns and fabrics are firm.
New YORK, July 7, 1l:Sl a.m.-Cot-
ton, demand and offerings light Ordi-
nary, 10 3-l6c; good ordinary, IL 9-l6c;
low middling, II 7-l6c; middling. l2%c;
good middling, 1870; middling fair, lac;
lair, l4Ac. Futures are quiet and steady,
at very little change from last evening
closing prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
MASnNIc NnTIcr

A NGER0NA LODGE, No. i6s, will 8
n work in the Il, a. Degree TO,NN
NIGHT, the 7th inst, at s O'cook/X\
prompt, Visiting brothers cordially and
BY order Of JOHN BEAMIsH, WIN.
d, c. TRADGR, Sec'y,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07

TeutOnla Lodge No. %, X. and L. of II.
DHE members sf the above Lodge are hereby
l ordered to present their receipt books to the
Einanee Com nit 'es at kohlbry& SilveIberg's, !,
Nos. a and AS Main street.
VIM. BORG. protector
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07

dressed Flooring, Ceiling. Siding (Yel-
-D low Pine and Poplar, RsuTh Bniiding
Lumber, Sawed Shingles Poplar and PIMA.
re;ailed atwholesale prices. Contractors will
do well to call on US before purchasing.
WlGGS i co, Agents for Mills,
,.o 36l Front sti oct,
VI iAFai Nv MADISON street. " ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
MEMPHIS

LII kinds Of Washing and Ironing done in
"A hrst class style by Troy machinery A
sheciaIty made Of CELLARS, Cuffs and Ladies'
Fine Underwear, Work from other towns
returned the same day as received beiSi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
LUMBER! LUMBER /!

NOTICE TO TRACTORS AVID COW
~ SUMeRs OF LUMBRRl-We can FIJI or
Of from 10 to % foet long. not to exeeed 'I9 70
inches IN wi tn, at 81 to sll so per thocsand.
delyeted at v. & G. depot, for oash, Our
work is our reference. Address
l8 lS YOUNG Il CO., Burnsyille, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15

WHAT Is BEING DONE.
HE STAR of yesterday gave an account of
what is being done in preliminary way towards
the Improvement OF the river flats. and stated
that a number of piles were in the lower river
waiting to be towed up. Yesterday the first
instalment. some two or three hundred in small
rats OF ten or fifteen each. arrived in the vicn-
ity OF the pile driver. near the mouth of the open
sewer and Georgetown channel. There was
considerable difficulty in getting up owing to
the ice. and steam canal boat having been
procured at Occo9uan. went ahead and broke
the ice all the way up to the place of delivery a
tug following with the RATS in tow
To-day the engineer of the pile driver is en-
gagged IN getting ready to commence operations
The machinery has all been tested and found to
be iii good condition and perfectly strong and
the capacity satisfactory The work of driving
VIII probably commence tomorrow. Mr. j.
Sandiord. one of the contractors. arrived here
this morning. and is to-day arranging for his
full program of work. where to make his head
quarters, &c. 1t is stated that satisfactory ar
rangements have been made by them with
Adams, the lowest bidder but whose bid was
dlsregarded on account of want of RESPONSE
billty. The work OF dumping has already been
commenced on the river banks in the Monument
grounds and it is probable these banks will
De Il common dumping ground for refuse matter
collecting on private premises and in the streets
and avenues. Good Judges state that this is the
best weather and the best season i'm the wear
Tor dredging these flats. The ice can be seen
IN all directions now. and the tides are low
Inc desoiate appearance Of these river flats
will soon be changed when the busy Dile-driyers
and dTedgers get to work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
From where we werd ioelng we saw her go

From where we werd hoeing we saw her go
over the first hill.
The men stopped their flock; and two of them
gave chase. But Martie had a long start. They
went over the hill and searched for an hour or
more. They came and tried to get us to 60 and
help to find the lambs; but father would have
nothing to say to them. They searched again.
till nearly noon. And indeed il was past two In
the afternoon before they gave up and went on
with their drove.
We boys guessed where Matte was but we
said nothing. She did not cone back till dusk
that night. and then very slyly. without the
lambs. She had been hidden with them all day
In the " Old Chiefs cave'' and had left the lambs
shut up there. Twice. she told us, the drovers
had gone along the run" past the cave but
the willows were SO green and thick they did
not discover her hiding place
For several days afterwards our shepherGess
kept very sharp lookout; but the drovers did
not come back. Orrick Thorsen, Swede lad
and neighbOr of ours. afterwards limited to us
that Jim Smtilers stole the lambs and sold them
to the firoyers; but we never knew whether this
was true or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
Situation in Wall Street.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The POSES financial article
Say>:-TGe stock market opened 1II4 higher than
Ii closed yesterday. During the rsl ten minutes
OF business prices declined 1sa4s- the latter Della
ware lackawdnna and Western to 1897 ,andTexas
and Pacific TO 40fS. From then until near IL o'clock
the market was strong AMI prices advanced IL
per cent for Union Pacific 10 I0it; III for Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western to 1871; 2. for
PACING Mail TO 427s; for Erie 397s; q Tor Lou
lsVltie and NASHVILLE TO 533s; for Jersey Central
10 .2s, ana 1.aH FOR the remainder of the list The
latter, Denver. 10 46's, Kansas and Texas 10 34X,
Texas and Pacific TO Az, Omaha to 5S
and Reading 549s. There was then a
decline OF Sa5s, the latter Louisville and Nash
Vile TO 81 But by II 80 O'clock prices had again aG-
yanced Has. led by Delaware, Lackawarna and
Western to 1915 From then until 1913 O'Clock
there was decline OF hal per cent, led by So.
Paul and Omaha 10 81; Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western TO l30sl and Union Pacific to lo3k
Since then there has been an advance OF 5sa1A per
cent, led by Reading TO Ssh, and Lake Shore 10
us In the specialties, ST. Paul and Duluth ad-
yanced 10 IL, Minnesota and St Louis 10 33a. and
72H, and Manhattan Beach TO IS. ST. Louis, Jack
son and Chicago stock sold at 1873. Money was 4a5
per cent on call OF. Stock Exchange collateral and
3ai on government bonds Time money remains
unchanged at per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
Vanderbilt AND HarCp.
What They Know About "Corner..v
VANDERBILT NEVER SELLS "sHORT" AND AL.
WAYS PUTS Up MARGIN

The New York senate committee on grain cor.
ners resumed its session in New York city yes-
terday. MIR. VIM. II. Vanderbilt. who had been
subp9naed TO attend, came. accompanied by
Chauncey Nj. Depew, counsel for the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad Mr.. VAN
derbt testified of dealings in future He said
that IL had become custom to bpy and sell
grain without intending to deliver it. AS he did
not deal in it he could only speak of the matter
as it affected railroads. Sometimes there would
be large call for grain and all the cars would
be called upon. All at once the demand
would cease. The elevators would be full
and from 500 TO z, 800 cars might be standing
loaded on the tracks Then other men have to
suffer +" have been" said he "railr0ading
for nineteen years. and il is like any other busi-
ness. As TO legislation concerning corners he
did not know enough of them to offer any sug-
gestions. People give me credit" be contin-
ued, Tor being great Spectator in stocks I
never bought share 10 speculate and never
sold share of stock short. Every time | have
bought them have had to put up 20 per cent
margin. Hundreds Of ether men buy them and
do not put margin at all. There are thousands
OF things In the newspapers about Ine that are
not true. L think" he resumed Z" the system
of dealing i'm futures has a bad effect No man
who goes into Wall street but comes out a loser
the throwing of things into chaos by it-llas
piled up freight so that We can hardly move"
Mr. Vanderbilt spoke i'm a low tone OF voice that
was at times inaudble to all save those who sat
very close to him.
HATCH DENoUNCEs ''C0RNERTNG"
Mr.. Rufus Hatch, the banker, who said he was
in the cattle business, admitted to having specu-
lated i'm grain. He thought ''cornering" detri-
mental to the publicwelfare. The witness could
only recall one ''corner" which was a success.
That was known as the Harlem corner" and
was maneuvered by Vanderbilt in 63 and "a.
Witness said that in June, 1884, he dealt i'm
futures, but closed 80 DAYS too soon losing
S6O0,oo0 profit which he otherwise would have
made in addition to the amounts he realized.
The witness denounced comering. ETC.. as ille-
climate. but did not think that any legislation
could prevent such species of gambling. Legis-
lation had been unsuccessfully tried in the mat
ter in Chicago. Failures in business" added
the witness, in consequence OF cornering are
as common as the sands on the seashore. The
questions OF supply and demand should regu-
late these transactions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
THEE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Continued from. First Edition.

When the court reas emblei Mr. Davilge
rfsng called attention to the fact that stenOrra-
piers employer by the government were making a
report OF the proceedings, which was printed
daily. at public expense, at the Government
Printing Office He remarked that u section OF
the Revised Statutes Of the Unt.d States provided
that where any document was printed at the
government Printing office, any person could OBJ
tain copy from the Publ: Printer upon
complying with certain terms prescribed
by the law. lie and Mr. Wilson
had waited upon the Public Printer, and he stated
that their application Tor copies would be granted
upon their making the required deposit. They
therefore deposited SO. In return for which they
expected 10 receive copies OF the publication to-
day Now IL turned out that the Attorney Cen
eral or the United States had undertaken DIV
meals OF letter 10 the Public Printer, TO deprive
THESE defendants 81 their right under the law
Ordinarily he would not make such COMPLAINT 10
the court OUT IN this case this report served the
purpose or a record III The cisp H.. Understood
that the d PENDANTS could make a bargain with
the SteuUgrapherN 10y which they would have In
pay 500 or Sio-O00- He understood at the last
trl5i int Tue Defendants had been taxed 10 that
extent He made motion that order be made
tnat a certain number OF copies be furnished the
Clerk Tor the USE OF the court
Mr. BLISS SAID
that this report was not part OF the record or
the case, nor could IL b. unless both sides agreed
and the government would not agree He re-
marked That IL WAS absurd To think that any doc
u,nent printed NJ the GOV .rament Printing ONCE
Gould be obtained by simply making deposit
WHAT MR. WILSON SAID ABOUT IT,
MI Wilson, after naTratins the circumstances.
again said thai upon visiting the Government
PRINTING Onice, short time ago, to ina ure why
they had not received their copies, he was sur
prlsed TO md there a letter from the At
torney General forbidding the Public Prtn
Ter from delivering the copies The
highest law officer OF the govern ment
was obstructing and preventing these defendants
from having fair and impartial trial lie did NOT
want 10 eInOIrrasS the PuDiIc Printer He did moi
want hiIa dismissed from Office or any OF his sun
ord!nateS therefore he Mr WILSON, came into court
with this matter.
TIE court TAKES THE SUBJECT UNDER CONsID-
GRAFTON.
II Shall take this matter under consideration ~
said Judge Wylie sand decide IL at the next meet
Ing OF the court"
nr. Bliss ResumeS
MI. Bliss then resumed his .ad ireSs to the iury
lie continued 10 state what he considered evidence
showing previous understanding as 10 increase
OF service Evidence OF This was furnished by the
nature OF sut-cOntracts made by these contractors
Oil OF which provided for the contingency or in
creased speed. No sub-Coutracts ever before made
had contained such u clause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
ffr. Hiss Re>,,meS

KANSAS PACIFIC RAILROAD LASDs-Secretary
Teller has instructed the Commissioner OF the
GENERAL Land Office TO submit for the secretary's
apptoSal tue lists or lands selected by the Kansas
facinc railroad which owing TO the agitation of the
question In Congress last winter we're suSnenfIad
% secretary khkwOOd- IL appears the road was
completed within the time required by law ana
a. the 9hly propoSef legislation now before Con-
gress eHecting the grant Is intended To compel the
company 10 select and take out patents for its
suspension Of action on the list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15

AN OLD WOMAN AND HER Son MURDERED
A shocking double murder has been committed
near Lilesville, N. c. Yesterday morning an
old woman and her son were found dead at
their home. They had been slain. and the body
of the son had been thrown into the fire and
partially consumed. They were people of ex-
ceiient character. The cause of their murder is
not known. Great excitement over the affair
prevails throughout the neighborhood, ard the
mystery surrounding the tragedy is being in
VeStigafed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
District Government Affairs.

In reply to an application to the District Com
missioners OF the b. & o. Telegraph company.
for permission to extend their lines to the
Aqueduct bridge, the Commissioners reply,
refusing the request, and stating that they
cannot recede from the position taken by them
with reference TO the further erection of tee-
graph poles in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15

Two BOYS BURNED TO DEATH.-Two colored
boys were burned to death last night in Mem
phis. Tenn. They had made themselves bed
in a box at the rear Of store, and the SUPPOSE
tion is that the box caught lire from cigarettes
which they We're smoking Before they conld
get out they were literally roasted. The fire
communicated to the store, but was promptly
extinguished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15
A Baby's Startling Adventure.
From the New Berne journal.

On Saturday evening last about FIVE o'clock
welldressed lady called on Esquire Stanly and In
formed him that while asleep during that day some
one had entered her room and taken away her
eight months old babe and a lot OF the babes
clothing, some of them unfinished. After
making the necessary inquiries the ESQUIRE at
once sent out his runners. About ten O'Clock
that night some of the officers returned with
the infant, having found it on board of a lighter
about thirty miles down the river in charge of
the abductOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-15

THE RUBBER CoNyENTIoN.-At the conven-
ton of the manufacturers of India rubber
goods ia New York yesterday ii was stated that
the raw material had fallen from q "copper" pound
to 81. OF. but that il must come down TO 81 cents
a pound before rubber clothing can be made af
a reasonable profit. The rubber boot and shoe
factories will close on the Esd instant unless
there is further reduction in the price OF rub.
Der. This will throw some 30 600 or 40. 90 per-
sons cut of employment Ia the United States
and Brazil.