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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
The MAIley Trial.
Now York Herald.


The prosecution in the Malley trial
has about reached the end CT its evil
dcnce and is expected TO close to-day.
The case for the people as it now
stands cannot be regarded as a very
strong one. The most that can be
claimed by the State on the testimony
so far produced is that Jennie Cramer
was poisoned with arsenic that she
had been outraged within sixty hours
before her death, presumably BY
James Malley that a conspiracy 10
ruin her had been carried into effect
by the Malleys and Blanche Douglass,
and that one or more Of these were
seen with her as late as ten or eleven
o'clock on the night before her body
was found. But even admitting al
this to be proved much is still wanting
TO connect James Malley or either Of
the other accused directly with the
unfortunate girls death. How she
came to her untimely end, or by whom
her life was taken = whether by
James Malley or herself or some
one else-is still a mystery whose
solution is left 10 speculation. Or
the best showing Of the prosecution
there is a gap Of at least six OF
seven hours between the time when
she was seer in the company Of the
accused and the time when her body
was found in the water. Moro than
one theory Of her death during thii
interval Is possible, il not plausible.
It goes without saying chat murder
may and often must be proved by cir
cumstantial evidence, But in thii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
FIRE AT BON AQUA.
Six Out of a Row Of Eight Build
lngs Consumed.
Provisions and Bedding Of q
Working Party Lost.
spoelal 70 the NasAvlIl0 Bann0r.

DICKSON, TENN, May 22.-Last
night, between the. hours of twelve to
one o'clock, at Bon Aqua Springs, a
fire was discovered among a row of
houses neal the new hotel. The houses
were used by George Moore's hands
who are at work on the new building
at that place. The watchman gave
the alarm and all the hands, about a
hundred in number, went to work to
try to save all they could, but the fire
had gained such Roadway that they
could not do much. They managed
to save two buildings out Of eight in
the row. All the provisions, cooking
utensils and bedding that belonged to
Moore's hands was lost. The fire is
thought to have originated from a
defective hue. The wind was from
the north, otherwise the hotel building
would have been in great danger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
Engineer MelviIle's Wife's
NtIange story.
special TO Cincinnati Commercial.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Phila-
delphia Record tells the following
story: The wife of Engineer Melville,
the gallant officer of the luckless
Arctic steamer, Jeanette, who is now
searching for his lost comrades around
the ice bound coast Of Northern Sibe-
ria, occupies a picturesque little cot
tage empowered amid twining honey
suckles and fragrant blossoming lilies
| at Sharon Hill.
Although it has been more than
three years since George left us all
here" said she Yesterday, "and went
on that i'll fated voyage, and although
oceans OF cruel water and leagues of
land have separated him from US, l
have seen him twice within a year."
Startling as this statement was,
Mrs. Melville was evidently in earnest
ION the 10th Of last june" she
continued, Il retired to my room late
at night. Days of anxious waiting for
news Of the Jeanette, without bring.
ing a ray Of hope, had almost caused
me to despair Of ever seeing my hus-
band again. l had fallen into an un-
easy sleep, from which one OF the chill
dren aroused me. 1t was, perhaps,
more than an hour after this and
while | was wide awake, that | became
conscious Of a strange presence in the
room, and you may we'll imaging with
what mingled feelings Of JOY and fear
| heard Georges voice, and looking
up | saw him standing by the bedside.
Saw him as plainly as | now see you.
He was saying: Count the bells, count
the BELLS and as be spoke | distinctly
heard the bell of a ship striking two
by two the strokes Of the hour"
"'Count them continued my hus-
band, and l said, Yes, George |
remember that when the seventh
stroke sounded | thought that if II
was a ships bell there could be but
one more, and as the last sound died
away my husband said, Eight BELLS
the Jeanette is lost, and vanished
from the room. At that moment the
sitting-room clock struck the hour
four, and 1t was the morning OF tint
18th Of June. At that very hour, or
that very morning, the Jeanette
went down in the iathomless depths
of the Arctic ocean, and the ice tlot
|, closed over her grave"
81 am no Spiritualist, continued
Mrs. Melville, nor do l believe il
Z spirits. l do not attempt to explain
what | have told, but it is every wore
true. never expected, after that, Il
hear of the safety Of the crew Of thu
Jeanette. A few weeks after thu
occurrence which | have narrated an!
at the same hour in the morning,
had arisen for the day, and was in tn!
hall which you sec there. Again ]
: saw my husband-nay, / even felt hi
breath in my face. ! was dreadfullI
startled. but had sufficient courage Il
call out, George, is that youP' wheI
the figure disappeared, as If swallowed
, up in the air. 49,.
"And did you never speak Of this
: before 2" said the reporter. Ere
quently,D said Mrs. MELVILLE fire.
J quently to our little household; anc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

WoMAN's rights have been ittingly
recognized at the Harvard annex.
All the courses in Greek were taken
by the female students last year. The
classes were fed by the best private and
high schools. The professors marked
the young women on the same scale
with the young men and have ex-
pressed great satisfaction with their
progress. Twenty young women, who
passed the preliminary examinations
last June to the regular course of -four
years, are expecting to take the final
examination next June. The girls
have all worked hard, and their health
has in no case suffered. All have con-
Quoted themselvesi in a thoroughly eI-
emplary manner
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
and Rhat a happy world thls would

and what a happy world this would
be. The three dailies in
Memphis might have their hands full
at times, but by subdividing the work
SO as to give each paper so many de-
nominations and yet all have concur
rent jurisdiction a great deal of %,eccle-
siastical business could be worked of
the dockets in the course offs year.
The labors Of presbyteries and gen.
eral assemblies and conferences would
thus be greatly reduced, their yokes
made easy and their burdens light. 1t
would not make any difference if there
we're objections raised to decisions
because there can be no appeal
a Supreme Court. Such a sys-
tenn promises great results in a very
short time, and would certainly sim
pity matters like moving and carry
ing the previous question.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
How q Prisoner was Saved from
the Penitentiary by His
Little Boy.
Chicago Inter- Ocean.

Judge Rogers courtroom was yes.
terday the scene of an affecting and
humanizing incident. 1t was in con-
n%ection with the sentence of james
Rice, who was implicated with the
now celebrated consumptive Larry
Murray, in a burglary case. hRice
confessed to the officers, telling them
where the $4,000 worth of plumber was.
AS Rice entered the room from over
the bridge of signs, a bright eyed boy
started from his mothers knee, and
ran toward the confessed criminal,
crying, "0h, papa, how glad we are to
see you" Like a vine of hope the
young American chung triumphantly
to his fathers leg, and thus burdened,
attended by the balif, the prisoner
marched on to face justice. 1t tenn
pered justice to pity, but remember
ing the dignity of Office, the reading
of the sentence was commenced, and
finished with two years in the Peni-
Tertiary.
1t was too much for the poor little
wife, with a sleeping babe in her lap,
and she sObbed aloud. The boy at
once forsook his father, quickly went
to his mother, and in a tone audible
all over the courtroom said, "0h,
mamma, why do you cry?" ~endeavor-
ing to pull away the hand that Jon
cealed the face flushed with tears.
Those great blue eyes of wondering
innocence, that musical voice unan-
swered, appealed to the heart of every
man in that courthouse. Judge"
said the prisoner, with a manly effort
to conceal his emotion, Il don't
care for myself; it's my wife
and children that | care for. l
want to be an honest man and live a
better life. Can't l be near them?"
There was not a dry eye in the
room, as the Judge said :"I will make
your sentence one year in the peniten-
tiary." The prisoner was taken away
to Jail, when one of the principal pros.
ecuting witnesses, an attorney grown
gray in serving the law, stood up and
told the Judge, with tears in his eyes,
that he for his part forgave the pris-
oner. Again Rice was brought back
to the judges desk. Your sentence
is changed to one year in the county
Jail, in order that you may be able to
see your wife and family" said the
Judge, as every Listener mentally
calculated Amen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

-BETWEEN-


No. 4l01-In the Chancery Court Of Shelb
county, Tenn.-State Of Tennessee OF al Vi
7 Wilkerson ct al.
IT appearing from the Shorif's return /
il this cause, that the defendant, Theilbel
Wilkerson, lis not TO be found in his county;
1t Is therefore ordered that he make his &;
Shelby county, in Memphis ToDnesset
on or before the first Monday in June. 1888
and plead, answer or demur to complainaH
bill, or the SAINT will be taken for c~onfesse
as TO him and set for hearing ex- partS, an
that q copy OF this order be published once
week for four successive weeks in the Publ
Ledger.
This I'd day Of May, 1882.
A oopy-Attest:
r. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, d. O.. M.
b Lea, GPM Turner, Taylor & Carol
sorrs for complt. $4,000 "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

case whatever may be the popular
sentiment or individual opinions as to
the probable guilt or innocence of the
accused the proved facts leave too
much to inference to render it prob
able that the jury passing on q ques.
ton Of life and death and bound to
give the prisoners the hene6t Of EVERY
reasonable doubt will find a verdict
of guilty. This opinion is based on
the case as now made out by the pros
ecutiOn and without taking into con-
sideration the evidence yet to be
given by the defense. OF course this
must increase the doubt that now
exists as to the manner Of Jennie
Cramer's death, and thereby material
ly lessen the chances of conviction.
On the whole, we think the probable
tiles r strongly against a verdict Of
guilty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

once to Mrs. De Long, the unfortunate
wife of the poor commander of the
Jeanette. Last summer, or in the
early fall, l met her in Philadelphia.
She was hopeful. even confident Of the
return Of her husband. | was cast
down, and finally told her what | have
just related to you. She was disposed
to laugh at me, but l told her that |
believed the Jeanette had been lost
on the 11th of June. Alas for poor
Mrs. De Long, my prophecy was too
true. Here is a letter from her to my
little girl, on the very day the news
came that Captain De Longs dead
body had been found"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

The act just passed to fund the
State debt at sixty cents on the dollar
provides that the new bonds shall be
dated January / 1882, thus going back
ward six months. The interest is
payable semi.annually, on the first day
of July aud January. Thus the first
installment would fall due on
the first day of July next.
Coupons that mature on the old
bonds on that day would thus be re-
funded into bonds end the first six
months interest would fall due the
same day. This isa grab which the
advocates of the bill either did not see
or did not care for as money is plenti-
full and comes out of the peoples
pockets. 1t has often been
stated that the debt increases
at the rate of $4,000 a day, if this is so,
the interest that will accumulate from
the first of last January to the first Of
next July would amount to about
$4,000. Under the bill just passed
this can be refunded whenever the
new bonds are ready, say by the LIST of
July. At sixty cents on the dollar this
would be reduced to S45O,O00.
The interest on this amounting
to $13,5OO for the previous
six months would fall due at the same
time and be payable. OF course this
seemed a small matter to some Of our
wealthy law makers, if they ever
thought of it at all. They have heard
millions discussed SO long and freely
that a few thousands could hardly
awaken more than a languid interest
in their minds. The interest on the
State debt has several times been com-
pounded, and now it is done again,
or at least the way is opened, if any Of
the bondholders are gullible enough
to fund under the act.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

The Appeal has had a deliverence
on the Daniels Long controversy in
the nature Of final decision. 1t will
be received with much satisfaction by
those whom it suits. If all the
churches would agree 70 leave the
settlement Of disputed points in theol-
oEy to the secular newspapers, what an
amount Of trouble would be avoided,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
NOn.ResIdent Notice.

No. 1929, Elm the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee vs.,
W E Butler ct al.
TT appearing from amended bill, which II
i sworn TO in this cause, that the defend.
ants, Sarah A Peelo, Morgan 7 Tompkins,
Patrick Maloney, A w Otis and Annette 9th
are nOn-reidonts Of the State Of Tennessee;
Il is therefore ordered that they make Their
appearance herein, atthe courthouse ofShelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before tho
frst Monday In July, 1882, aud plead,
answer OF demur 10 complainant amended
bill filed herein May II, 1882, or tho same
will be taken for confessed as TO them
and set for hearing ex-parto; and that a
copy Of this order be published onoe a week,
for four successive weeks, in the Public Led
ger,
This 18th day Of May, 1882.
A c~opy-Attest;
RJBLACK, Clork and Master.
By ] Nj Bradley, d. @. IN.
Minor neriWother and Henry F Dix. -solrs
for complt, @ 72Tsa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
A Sure Preventive Of Fever and
Ague.

As an antidote against malarial
poison, fever and ague, and other in
termittent fevers, nothing equals
Browns Iron Bitters. A true tonic!
A perfect ~afeguardl
S. Mansfield Il Co., W. N. Wilker
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale AGENTS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

Invalids suffering from sl%uggishness
Of the liver, feeble action Of the heart,
a feeling Of ~suffocatiou and debility
arising from various causes, find sure
relief in Browns Iron Bitters.
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

A physician 10 Baltimore, Nd,
says: 81 consider Browns Iron Bit
ters the truest and best medicinal
tonic for lost health and general debil
ity that can be compounded from ouI
present knowledge Of drugs"
s. Mansfield d Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and g. w. Jones & Co..
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
A Pronnentire Pronnacfus,

The following is respectfully sug-
gested to the President of the Mime
sofa State University for insertion in
the spring catalogue:
1t will be the aim of the trustees
and faculty OF this university to offer
students privileges conforming as
nearly as possible with the home life
and parental care enjoyed before en-
tering its classic shades. The tastes
Of our Missouri and Arizona patrons
are specially studied. The discipline
maintained is mild but salutary. LII
student thoughtlessly transgresses the
rules he is first taken aside and
warned in a kindly manner by a bullet
hole through the hat or some other
portion Of his clothing. If a student
shall become so addicted to vicious
courses that it becomes necessary TO
shoot him, lest he menace the moral
welfare Of his fellows, the professor
before whom he may come is always
expected to aim at the limbs or other
less vital parts Of his person. 1t
speaks well for the mild yet s~alutary
restraint here exercised-a restraint
as soft yet strong as silken bonds
that but twice since the university
was chartered have the faculty found
it necessary to FIRE by platoons. Prof.
Pike, a careful and accurate marks.
man, has been added TO the uni
versity's already efficient corps, and a
/, competent surgeon is now provided
for each %domitory, the cost Of which
will be charged on the term bills
Parents and guardians providinl
pupils with collins or caskets are re
> quested to see that the plate is neatly
+. marked with the students full nam
and date Of birth. The other reaui
sites will be supplied by the faculty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
a GAIN.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc, l will send
q reciPe that will cure you, Z FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JosEPH 7.
INNAS. Station D, New York City.
~h2xxxiv52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
MOntva1O Springs
HOuaa Of 9aven Qnhlea.

ONCE MORE TOTHEFRoNTi-This bed
" tiful Summer Resort has been purchast
by Jessie O ENGEL, of Maryland. He b;
furnished money to make the house and sd.
roundings strictly No. l, the buildings new
painted inside and out. water works conyoi
ing wator to each floor Of the house, new az
niture throughout. a new pavilion for dan
and surroundings thoroughly repaired, a ID
fountain In front Of the hotel. n othing h|
boon spared 10 make IL comfortable and pied
ant. A new hack like from Mlryyille, 81
miles over the best pike In tho State. Te
reasonable. 4 g MAkTlNDALB
Propriote
Blcunt County, East Tennessee. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
She Wantedn RaIh.

A young and sprightly school teach.
er went into a Hackensack drug store
and thus addressed the clerk: 81
would like a sponge bath" "Ah, oh,
a-will you please repeat; | did not
quite understand you?" stammered
the clerk. Il would like a sponge
bath" again demanded the customer,
while a pair of sharp gray eyes, beam.
ing with wonder and impatience, made
him tremble. More dead than alive
he managed to tell his fair visitor his
inability to catch her meaning well,
l neyerl If this amt queer! / think
| speak intelligently enough I-Want
-you-to-give- me a good sponge
bath" At this moment the propri.
eter whispered, "She wants a bath
sponge" At the same moment she
comprehended the trouble and fed
from the store before she could be rec
ognized by any one, but too latel A
gentleman raised his hat to her, passed
in, and all was discovered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

Picnics supplied with all kinds Of
printing at the LEDGER job printing
Office,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
SAMARITAN
NERVINE

before the public. We guarantee every bottle
to give satisfaction or return the money.
Leading physicians testify to it's being harm
less and good, eminent diVines declare it ex-
eeIlent and u~nequaled and people everywhere
bear cheerful and voluntary testimony to its
great virtue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
SAMARITAN
RVINE

Is unfailing and infallible in curing Alcohol
ism and Opium Eating. To come before the
public with an absolute cure or a specific to
the desire for alcoholic stimulants or
the habit of opium eating, seems to many, we
have no doubt m absurdity, such is the case
nevertheless, and before Offering our medi-
cine TO the public we thoroughly convinced
ourselves by actual experience that it would
do all we claim for 1t.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23

ll,279 Prizes, amounting TO-. ......,..... So, 500
Gen. G. 7. BEAUREGARD, Of La l c.-,--
Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY, of Va. Vom'rS
Application fer rates to clubs should only
be made to the Office of the Company in New
Orleans. FOR information apply to
n. A. NAUFHEN,
Kew Orleans, La,
or NJ A, DAUPHIN,
I2z Is Sale Street, Chicago, Ills.
or NJ A. DAUPGIN,
oO7 seventh IT., Washington, ID. @.
ORE West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
The New York Office is removed TO Chioago.
d. B.-.Orders addressed to New Orleans
will receive prompt attention.
The particular attention Of the public is
called to the fact that the entire number Of
the Tickets for each Monthly Drawing is sold,
and consequently all the prizes in each draw
ing are sold and drawn and paid. w&sSS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
Be sure to buy your Tickets over the
D., C.. & st. L. Railway.

The Inexperienced Traveller need
not go amiss; few changes are necessary, and
such as are VI avOidable are made in Union
nenokH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-23
SAMARITAN


Safe. Certain, Sure and Speedy. 1t is invalu-
able to Ladies who are experiencing the
change incident to advanced years. by assist
ing nature at its i'm pOrtant period, retaining
the vlgsr and tranquility Of early life and
carrying them with ease and safety through.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-04

Edward S. Stokes gave ladies' reception
in his bar.room in the Hoffman house to-
day. Two thousand invitations had been
sent out and nearly thousand women,
with sprinkling of acknowledgement
men were present. The most famous of all.
the works of art in the bar-room is Bou.
guereau's "Nymphs and Satyrs," which
Stokes recently purchased for $4,000.
Once, when the plush doors swung back
and a man sauntered coolly in, there was
a ripple Of excitement and craning OF
necks. He was dressed with elaborate
care in the height of fashion, and walked
with a graceful, well-bred carriage among
the guests, bowling and smiling TO acquaint-
ances, and seeming not to notice the sensa-
ton he created. His close.cropped hair
was quite gray, but his face bore no trace
OF trouble, and he seemed to be in excellent
spirits; and when he stopped for moment
to chat with an actress from Wallack's
there was q noticeable crush among the
women about him for glimpse of his face
He went on presently and the women
parted reluctantly to allow him to pass
He went out into the corridor and the door,
slammed after him. 1t was Ed. $. Stokes
New York Special to Chicago Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-04
Too Much CIRCULATION.

Atan evening party in Kelkheim, in Ger.
many, few weeks ago, the question arose
how many kisses could be exchanged be-
tween two lovers within a certain space 3, 1
time. A youth offered to bet anybody
present $50 that he and his betrothed
would kiss one another 10000 within ten
hours, provided they were permitted to
partake of some slight reircshmcnt at
intervals Of half an hour during the perfor-
nance. His wager having been accepted,
the aflianced couple addressed themselves
TO the achievement of their task. AT the
expiration of the first hour their account
stood credited with 1900 kisses. During
the second they added another 1000, and
the third $50 to that number. Then they
both broke down The youths lips were
stricken with cramp, and the maiden
tainted away. Later in the evening she
was compelled to take to her bed with a
sharp attack of neuralgia. An even more
distressing result ensued, FOR. u led TO the
breaking of, by mutual consent, of the
matrimonial engagement. - New York
SUM-