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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Immigration Statistics.

Joseph Nimmo, jr., chief of the
Bureau of Statistics at Washington,
furnishes the following statement:
During the month of April there
arrived in the customs districts of
Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Huron,
New Orleans, New York, Passama-
quoddy, Philadelphia, and San Fran
cisco. lO3,S23 passengers-of whom
l03,27 were immigrants, 1922 citizens
of the United States returned from
abroad, and 1924 aliens not intending
to remain in the United States.
OF the total number of immigrants,
there arrived from England and
Wales, 94l5, Ireland, 1882; Scot
land, 287S; Austria, 2l6l; Belgium, SO;
Denmark, 2269; France, 565;Germany,
36,582; Hungary, 5O4; Italy, 642O;
Netherlands, 2499; Norway, 1869;
Russia, 743; Poland, $40; Sweden,
8072; Switzerland, 1852; Dominion of
Canada, II $40; China, 257l; and from
all other countries, 468.
The total number of immigrants ar
rived in this country from the princi-
pal foreign countries for the ten
month ending April 30, 1882, was
544,599, and for the corresponding pc.
riod in 1881, it was 445,882-a gain
this year of98,7l7.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Chattanoogt Times, 10.

A Times reporter, yesterday, learned
of a startling incident that occurred
Tuesday night in Roane county, Tenn.
which is probably without parallel
this side of the Mississippi, that is the
ambushing Of a hack by woman, who
fired into it twice, and the fire on being
returned probably fatally injured one
Of her children.
We obtain fuller particulars from
the Kingston East Tennessean, as
follows:
AS G. B. French's hack was coming
in from Emory Gapon Tuesday morn. :.
ing with three persons, viz, Alley
Firestone, John Hughs, and the dri-
yer, Tom G. Williams, it was fred
upon when opposite Zade Pierce's
house, by woman with a double
barrel shotgun, said by the passengers
who saw the shot to have been Mrs.
Pierce. The passengers, including
the driver, all took to the woods, leav-
ing the hack standing, but subsequent
ly Mr.. Firestone went back and had
some conversation with Mr.. Pierce,
who informed him that one of his
children had been shot, and made no
objection to his coming on to town
with the hack. The two shots of Mrs.
Pierce we're returned by one or two of
the men as they retreated, and it is
supposed one Of these shots struck the
child.
No explanation of the shooting is
given but it is inferred the shots were
for Tom Williams, with
whom the Pierces had a previous
difficulty, and against whom a suit is
now pending, charging Williams with
rape upon Mrs. Pierce. Mr.. Firestene
the hack in, leaving Williams
Ind Hughes in the neighborhood OF
he shooting. A surgeon was dis
patched to the wounded child. The
,wo shots from Mr.. Pierce's fowling
piece did no damage, further than to |
,ause hasty stampede on the part of |
he occupants Of the hack.
The physician who went out found
he child, little girl, had been shot
through the head, the ball entering |
he cheek and coming out at the back |
# the head. Although a serious |
wound, is not regarded as necessarily |
atal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

The so-called settlement bill passed
the House on its third and last read
ing yesterday evening at Nashville.
The vote stood: yeas AZ; nays 20. This
exact result was predicted weeks ago,
for it had leaked out somehow that
there would be AZ votes in favor Of
such bill. There is no doubt but
that the list was made out
in Nashville and sent on to
New York during the last extra
session. Mr.. Butler and the Cover
nor knew what they were doing. The
accomplishment Of the farce is no sur.
prise; it was foregone conclusion from
the start. In defiance of the known
will of the people this Legislature has
enacted measure which the people
will treat as utterly null and void. The
bondholder who funds under it
is fool, and not many of them be.
long to that class. By funding he
surrenders forty cents on the face
of the old bond, with the al
most absolute certainty staring
him in the face that the next Legisla-
,ture will repeal the act, and that he
will stand just where he did before,
only that he will have x-hundred-
dollar bond calling for 8, 4, 5 and 6
per cent interest instead ofa thousand
dollar bond calling for 6 per cent in
terest. The bondhOlders are not fools,
if some members of the Legislature do
lay claim to that title and we pre-
dict that they will not fund under this
act, at least while the people are SO
opposed to it and suit is pending
against the railroads. We have never
thought there was much in this suit,
but still it gives an additional chance
to collect the full face of the bonds in
volume, which no creditor cares to
throw away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Newspaper RumOr.
Little Rock Democrat, IS.

AAehS AsOSh O0hOVihJg TO-
A report to the effect that Colonel
Q. G. Newman, of the Pine Bluff
Commercial, had purchased an inter.
est in the Gazette, reaching the Dem
ocrat reporter this morning, be inter-
viewed The gentleman on the subject.
In answer to the question, Colonel
Smithee stated that maybe the report
is true and maybe it is not"
When pressed for his answer as to
the truth of the report, he replied that
THE matter was under consideration,
and would probably be effected"
Colonel Newman said he thought
beyond reasonable doubt he would
purchase an interest; that while up to
the present hour, he had not done SO,
he was making his arrangements. He
said he had been looking to Little
Rock for some time past, and if he
went in with Colonel Smithee, he
would Of course make Little Rock
his home, and give his best efforts
to the enterprise.
Colonel Newman ia an enterprising,
wide awake gentleman, and if he
comes to Little Rock, will receive a
cordial welcome.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
WaII Street.

New YORK, May 2O.-Wheat I to
30 lower, and dull and unsettled.
Stock are strong and higher. St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba sold
up 81 per cent, and Louisville g.
Nashville and Rock Island l per cent
each.
Money 3 per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 49a5! per cent; bar silver, 1l4g.
Exchange steady. Governments firm.
States dull. Railroads moderately
active aud higher. Stocks dull and
featureless.
Bonds-Sixes eqtended, 1913; 5s,
1918; AIS, l15!; As, 1909; Pacific Is of
'95, 1872.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
BY CABLE.

LONDON, May 2l.-In the House Of
Commons, to-day, Fawcett, Postmas.
ter General, announced that the gov.
ernment had no intention of purchas.
ing telephones.
The British and French squadrons
have arrived at Alexandria.
PARIS, May 2l. - Jean Guatave
Walton, philosopher, is dead.
AT a Cabinet council, yesterday,
Defreycinet intimated that several
powers, especially Germany and Aus.
tria, have asked for information in
regard to the Anglo French expedi-
tion to Egypt. He stated that a
European conference might be ad-
visable to settle the difficulties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

THE candidacy of General Chalmers
as an indep endent Is not likely to pro-
duce much of a ripple. This is free
country; he has a right to run any way
he chooses. He was, technically al
least, entitled to his seat in Congress,
but having been displaced, hestakes a
course that appeals to his former
political opponents. AS long as he
held his seat he was not an independ-
ent, but was classed as a Bourbon
Democrat, whatever that is. Now
that he is out of office, he becomes
an independent candidate for
Congress. There is not much proba-
bility of his election, yet if he sue
ceedS no great harm is done for he
will still be as much use in congress
as he was before. He will never be
prudent or judicious in politics ary
more than in wsr. He is impUlsive,
earnest, bold and honest, a typical
sentimental Southern politician. But
he has not the field or the
GOODNESS to play much Of a
Malone engagement in Mississippi
MahOneism is a thing of the hour
that dazzles few officeseekers, but
makes no lasting impression upon the
toiling, delving, taxpaying m asses
General Chalmers may have a mission
of some kind or may be appointed 70
one by the President as a reward for
his attempt TO break up the Demo.
cratic party and to encourage Others
TO break ranks, but he will not revo.
lutionize Mississippi or the South to
any great extent. He might even go
into the Republican party and out
Herod VIM. R. Moore, and control all
the postofiCes in his district, but still
the stars would not fall or Mississippi
affairs be seriously disturbed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
BeIiigerent Doctors at Hot
Springs.

Hot Springs Special to Chicago Tribune.
This afternoon DR.. r. II. Taylor, a
prominent physician, formerly OF
Memphis, Tenn, was entering the
postofice. He accidentally pushed
against the person of DR.. j. NJ. Keller,
also physician, who halls from Louis,
vile, KY, whereupon the latter de-
manded an apology, threatening to
stab the other in the face if the act
was repeated. The gentlemen collid-
ed, and a spirited tussle ensued,
during which slashes and strikes were
promiscuous. A number Of friends
interfered and separated the oppo-
nents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
senator Martin, Of Weakley.

The Hon. Geo. w. Martin, of
Weakley, made speech in the State
Senate last Thursday afternoon, on
the debt settlement question, and the
Worlds report of it is as follows:
Mr.. Martin, of Weakley, in a brief
but powerful argument opposed the
present proposition until the matter
had been settled by the courts. He
did not wish to dodge the question.
While a member of the Senate in 1877
he had favored the 60.6 and alter
wards the 50-4 proposition, but he in
sisted this vital matter should not be
further proceeded with until the mat
ter under litigation, the suit against
the railroads by the bondholders is
decided. He set the standard of JUS
tice high, and believed that when a
settlement is made it should be on the
principles of justice, based on the
highest commercial integriiyand such
as would establish the good name of
the State abroad, and that when a set,
Element is made it should be final and
Mr.. Martins speech was
conceded by Republicans to be one Of
the ablcst yet made on the subject,
and it certainly caused them to be az.
Ientive and silent"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
The OId FamiIy BihIe.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 49, Justice
Hegner this afternoon carried up to
the Senate the old family Bible that
belonged to Augustine Washington
father OF General George Washington
which was sent to him and placed in
his custody for safe keeping and ex-
hibit to Congress. 1t contains the
family record of births and deaths:
also, the time of baptism of the
children. 1t passed into the hands
Of Mary Washington, the mother of
George, who wove the goods of which
the cover was made. She gave it to
her daughter, Bette Lewis, OF Fred
ericksburg, and she passed it over to
her son, Robert Lewis, and he passed :
to Bette B. Bassett, who now owns
it and has had the Bible in her pos
session for the past forty six years
1t is an old looking work, iull Of
pictures, and what is more curious
still, Saint Simon is represented as
wearing eye glasses, which were not
supposed to be in use in those days
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
A MEMPHIS ROMANCE.
Travels of a Muchly Married
Man.

About six months ago, George
Hutchinson, saloon keeper GEAR
the NJ. & I. depot suddenly left the
city to escape prosecution for bipa-
my. The facts, Arieay, are that he
married in Eegland and came to
Memphis with his wife, who remained
with him short time and returned
to England. Hutchinson followed af-
ter a time and when he came back
reported his wife dead. He STAYED
here during one of the epidemics
and caused himself to be reported
dead In England, besides quietly filing
a bill for divorce. His wife made in
quiry and found the story false and
also that Hutchinson had taken a new
wife. She began to make it so hot for
him that he thought it would be wise
to patch up the matter with number
one and departed. Chief Davis re-
ceived the following letter to-day:
rs GRANGE LANE,
AccRINGToN, May o, 1882.
SIR:-You will perhaps be some
what surprised at me again addressing
you, but since my last communication
my husband has thought fit to come
here and try to make terms with me.
If he applies to you for any of my
letters to you, hope you will retain
them till you receive further instruc-
tions from me. | merely advise you
Of this, thinking he might trade on
your good nature in my name. | am
determined to vindicate myself and
prove that no matter low | am Wilt
fed can stand before any jury as an
honest though i'll used woman.
Hoping you will excuse the trouble |
give you, | remain
Yours respectfully,
Lucy HUTCHINSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
NEW LINE TO MEMPHIS.
The Iron Mountain TO Build a
Branch Road.
From Newport TO MeEaphis-
Facts and Gossip.
Little Rock Democrat, 10.

Lltlle ROCK Democrat 10.
Several weeks since we heard o re .
port that Jay Gould's arrangements
with the Memphis K Little Rock rail.
road did not give him satisfaction, and
he contemplated the construction of
an Iron Mountain branch to a point
opposite thai city.
The New York Herald of one week
ago last Sunday contained quite an
article on the subject, stating that
Gould could not stand the payment of
the interest on the Memphis & Little
Rock bonds, and unless other arrange.
meuts could be made he would build
a branch road>to that city from New
port or some other point on the main
line of the Iron Mountain.
Yesterdays certificate signed by R.
5. Hayes, first Vice-President of the
Iron Mountain, accompanied by a
map, was filed with the Secretary of
State. The document sets forth that
branch will be constructed from
Newport through the counties of
jackson. Poinsett and Crittenden to
Hopefeld.
The map shows the proposed line
runs forty miles directly east from
Newport, where it strikes the Memphis
and Kansas City road, eleven miles
northeast of Harrisburg, running
thence forty-fve miles southeast to
Memphis, the total distance from New
port being eighty-fve miles. The
distance from Little Rock to New
port is eighty miles, making the new
line to Memphis from this city 165
miles, that being thirty miles further
than the Memphis road from Little
Rock. This new branch will cross
the Crowley's Ridge branch FIVE miles
north of Harrisburg.
Good railroad men estimate this
branch can be built for one and half
millions. 1t is also said the Iron
Mountain and Memphis and Kansas
CITY will consolidate at their junction
in Poinsett county and divide the ex-
penses Of building through the Missis-
sippi river bottoms, both companies
using the same track.
One thing is certain, if the Iron
Mountain drops the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad, it cannot injure
Little Rock. The Memphis road is
here and is bound to get business. If
it can't get it at agreed rates, it can
cut the prices.
Our reporter called to interview
Mr.. Sibley on the subject, but found
that he is in st. Louis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Another RaiIrOad coming TO
Memphis.
Special to the Appeal.

LITTLE Rock, May l9.-Consider-
able interest is manifested here on
account Of the expressed intention of
the Iron Mountain road to build a
branch to a point opposite Memphis.
A certificate fled with the Secretary
of State says it will run from Newport
through jackson, Poinsett and Crit
tenden counties. The distance from
Newport to Hopefeld is eigbty-6ve
miles The distance from this city to
Memphis, via the proposed new line,
is thirty miles further than by the
Memphis & Little Rock road. The
report says the Iron Mountain road
will make traffic arrangements with
the Kansas City road and run forty
miles on their track.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
A Daisy of n Fishing Boat for
FOrked Deer kiVer.
jackson Tribune and Sun

Mr.. j. NJ. Reavis has built, for his
own use, one of the neatest and most
substantial fishing boats we have seen.
1t is sixteen feet long and will carry
six men comfortably. The craft is
entirely made of galvanized iron, ex-
cepting the ribs and foot plank, which
are wooden. 1t is lighter by half than
a wooden boat of its size, and will
draw not more than half the water,
and will be propelled with oars in
improved locks. The craft has been
christened the "Ironclad," and when
launched will be the boss" of the
Forked Deer waters. The wisest
fishermen of these parts have exam
ined the IrOnclad, and pronounce it
daisy" except one, who has not yet
been able to see just hew a boat made
Of iron is to dOat. We have been K.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
FIasfering outlook.

CHICAGO, May 2l.-A Kansas City
special says never has the growing
wheat crop attracted so general atten.
tiOn and so much solicitude in this
section as now. The presence Of
chinchbugS throughout Kansas last
year was the general shortage in the
crops resulting from these insects and
dryNweather, has made Kansas the
pivotal point of the crop. The season
has been exceptionally favora-
BILE. Reports from Southwest
Kansas are wonderfully unanimous
that the growing wheat is in unusually
good condition. Central Kansas cor
respondents agree that the prospects
are very fattering. The late cool
weather has been very beneficial, and
the plant looks healthy and strong
and promising a large yield. The
acreage of corn is said to be very
large and most Of it up. Pasturage is
good and the general outlook encour
aging all over the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

The Earl of Bradford was brought
before Lord Loughborough, and a
conversation followed, in which the
Chancellor was completely puzzled.
At last he asked, How many legs
has sheep2 docs your lordship
mean" asked Lord Bradford, "a live
or a dead sheep2" rs it not the
same thing?" said the Chancellor.
mo, my Lord" said Lord Bradford ;
there is much difference. A live
sheep may have four legs; a dead
sheep has only two. The two fore
legs are shoulders, but there are but
two legs of mutton" >"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

The best and largest peach CROP
ever grown in Georgia will be ready
for the market in about month, but
growers are complaining that they
have not adequate facilities for getting
it to market. In consequence they an
ticipate that thousands of bushels of
the fruit will rot on the trees, aud
that for what is sold comparatively
small price will be obtained. 1t is
suggested that the individual or COM
pany that should secure systematic
aud rapid freight service to the North
and West for the peach crop of Geor-
gia would make a handsome fortune
and add greatly to the wealth Of the
State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

Ex-Gov. R. B. Hubbard, of Tyler,
is favorably mentioned in connection
witt the Congressional race in the
Second district of Texas. He made
one of the best Governors the State
ever had, he has a national reputation,
is a splendid speaker, a fine business
man, and in the halls Of Congress
would be a conspicuous figure and a
credit to the Lone Star State,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Loans in .
crease, $678,lOO; specie decrease, $34,-
800; legal tenders increase, $68l, 100;
deposits decrease, 81 1891 300; circula-
tion decrease, $4,000; reserve dc
crease, S2,O2O,725, Banks now hold
Sc, 1922 in excess of legal require
ments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
The other Brother.

Mr.. - Harper, ole day in his
Office, was accosted by a grave looking
clergyman, who began to ask for aid
for some charitable fund in this wise:
My friend, | come on business of the
Lord" "Yes, yes" interrupted
Mr.. - Harper. There's several
brothers of us, and the one who at
tends to the business of the Lord
amt in."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20

A number of influential Jews met
recently in ST. Petersburg to consult
upon the miseries of their race in
Russia and to devise measures for
the prevention of further atrocities.
After several persons had spoken, none
Of whom had anything to recommend
except emigration, an aged man named
Schmerling, representative Of the COM
munity Of Berditcbetf, began to relate
the trials to which his neighbors had
been exposed. As he proceeded he
grew moro and more excited until,
apparently overcome by his emotions,
he fell upon the floor. An examina.
ton showed that he was dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
TRAVELLING ALWAYS AND
NOWHERE.
A Letter Seventeen Years Reach.
ing Its Destination.
Special to tho Cincinnati CommeroloT.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
CHICAGO, May 18-While work
men were rebuilding mail car No 81
OF the Illinois Central railway at the
shop of that company, about the lst of
May, they discovered between the
castings Of the wall letter which had
worked its way through some small
crevicS, and from its appearance, at a
date very remote. The postmark was
Obliterated and the address very indis-
tlnct, but it was finally deciphered as
Miss Mahala Casey, Joliet, ILL.," and
the letter was consequently forwarded
to the postmaster at that place, with
to deliver it if the owner
could be found, and word was to-day
by the postofice authorities
that the proper owner Of the letter
had been found. The missive was
nailed seventeen years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Supreme COurt.
Special to the Ledger,

OP1oaI 70 the ledger,
jackson, May 2O,-The court an.
nOunced the following decisions to.
day:
Boone VS.. State, Smith VS.. State,
affirmed.
Williams VS.. Whitmore, modified
and affirmed.
Fleece VS.. Riley, affirmed.
Weakley county will be heard Mon
day, and Obion and Lake on We'd
nesday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-20
Death Of Rev. DR.. James G. Lyon

NashVlHe American, ~.
Rev. DR.. James G. Lyon, father.in-
law of Captain John W. Childress. of
this city, died at Holly Springs, Miss.
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs
y. NJ. Smith, last Monday afternoon.
The deceased was a distinguished
minister of the Cumberland Presby.
terian church. He was born in Wash
ington county, and began his clerical
labOrs at Rogersville. He afterwards
removed to Columbus, Miss, where
he libored earnestly for a number of
years. He spent four years in st Louis
and returned to Columbus in 1854.
where he remained until 1871, when
he accented the chair of Metaphysics
in the University of Mississippi, re.
tanning that position until 1881, when
ne resigned on account of ll.health.
He spent the greater part of the re.
mainder of his life in travelling for
his health. He was man of splendid
literary attainments, and stood high
in the councils of his church. He
leaves a widow and two married
daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Cap.
tain John W. Ohildress, of this city,
and two sons, one living in Louisiana
and the other in Columbus, Miss.