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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
Letter Thief Caught.
San Antonio Exprssg, 2TLh.

NJ NIl pan AnlOhlO IMPRESS, ziths 40 F
Fol some time it has been known
to few postpfiice officers that II e
registered letters. in transit throul b
the San Antonio postofllce were being
robbed, and Inspector Corr Lucy took
the matter in hand for investigation.
In a little while MrsLucy came to The
conclusion that Tom Booker, one OF
the city letter carriers, was the guilty
party Yesterday Mr.. Lucy prepared
some decoy letters, took them to
Manning postofice, in Bexar county,
and mailed them, four in number, and
returned to San Antonio in advance
ofthe mail. The employees Of the Of
fee were SO distributed that Booker
was thrown on the night work, and left
alone in the office. United States
Marshal Gosling was informed of tn,
facts and kept in waiting, while Mr.
Lucy wss on the watch. At the pro
per moment the Marshal vas in.
formed that the robbery had beer
committed. and he at once arrested
Booker aud took him to Jail, where
he now languishes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29

should labor for the submission Of al
amendment to the national constitu
tion prohibiting the States from dis
enfranchising on the ground Of sex
that the actions Of the State conven
tions of the Republicans in Kansa.
and Indiana, the Democrats in Massa-
ehusetts and the anti-monopolists 10
New York and Prohibitionists in
Chicago indicate a recognition Of the
strength Of our form Of woman's po-
litical rights; thatit is the duty of the
Legislatures Of Iowa, Oregon and In
diana to ratity the proposed woman S
suffrage amendment; and that the
enlargement of womans political
freedom in ireland, Scotland, India
and Russia is encouraging, while the
refusal of these privileges is more
inconsistent in our republic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
Chilli andPeru.

The New York Times makes thil
observation concerning Chiliand Peru
From recent estimates itappears that
the war has cost Chill about $4,000.
900 from February, 1869, to April
1882. During that time she ooleete d
from Peruvian and Bolivian custom
houses about $40, 900, 600, and the sale
oil guano and nitrates taken from the
conquered Territory has brought il
S5,0O0,OO0 more. She is about to sell
the nitrate deposits to private buyers
at auction, She will still have left
the guano beds, and will have gained
Che valuable territory between bel
former northern boundary and--ac.
cording to her latest fixing Of the
boundary line-the river lilo, near
the northern boundary ofthe depart
ment of hoquequa. This gives her
Tacna and Africa, With such an
accession of territory and the money
she has already rung from Peru she
ought to be satisfied, and to with.
draw her troons at once from what
is left Of Peru"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
Wnmnn,a Snnrnre.

OMAHA, September 29.-At the
National Woman's Suffrage Associa
ton, resolutions were adopted thank
ing Congress for the appointment of a
Woman's Suffrage Committee inIeach
House, also thanking Senators Lap
ham, Ferris, Bl rnc ard Anthony for
their reports 10 iay,r of an impartial
suffrage amendment to tho constitu
tion Of the United Statesi that il
Is the paramount duty Of Congress
to submit the sixteenth amendment
which shall secure the euirfnchisa
mentaOf womeni that the association
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
Suicide.

LACROSSE, Wis, September 29.--
Charles H. Eaten, former superin-
tendent Of the American Expres;
Company for the Minnesota Division,
while temporarily insane committed
suicide last night. He left his home
early in the evening and was found
about 10 O'clock hanging from limb
of fruit tree in vacant lot Hehas
been in i'll health for the last six
years, being obi Ito resign his Office
in the Express { mpany and has had
insane periods a. frequent intervals
recently. rl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29

LONDON, September 20. The new
steamer Werra Of tho North German
Lloyd Company,o on her trial trip made
III knots.
QUEENSTOWN, September 29.-Ar.
rived; Wyoming, New York.
New YORK, September 20. Ar.
rived: D. Steinman, Antwerp; Stella
Amsterdam,
CAPE HENRY, VA September 29.-
An ocean steamer from Philadelphia
to Havana is ashore near here.
BRIDdEpoRT, Conn, September 20,
The propeller Vulcan is ashore near
Seaside Park.
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Died suddenly.
LoulsviIle Rxoharre.

Mr., J. D. Osborne, the only survivor
ofthe firm OF Prentice, Henderson &
Osborne, proprietor Of the old Louis
vile Journal, died at his resideaoe Of
heart disease, at 5 o'clock yesterday
evening, He had beenin feeble health
lor some weeks, hut his death was not
anticipated 50 soon and a short time
before his death lie felt as well as
usual. He felt an atiaek Of his malady
returning and laid dgan, and 9ied in
a few minutes. He was born in
Petersburg, Va March ~, 1916 where
he remained until middle life, when
he came West, and afterwards took
charge Of the business department oI
the Louisville journal, which posi-
ton be retained as lopg as the firm
lasted,
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Attachment Notice.

Before ] N Coleman. ]. P. for Shelby county.
Tennis Levy vs.. Charles KlVes.
I N this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and alidayit hay-
inc been made. that defendant Is indebted TO
the plaintiff, In the sum of SIS, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is q non-resident Sf the
State Of Tennessee; II is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appearance
before me on the 81 day ofNQyember, 1882 al
II o'clock a M AT my office, No. u Madison
st., Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said AZ
tachment SUIT within the tins prescribed by
parte; and that a copy Of this order he
published once week for four weeks in
the public Ledger.
This the 29th day Of September, 1882. 3
1881 81 43 JIM COLEMAN. j p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
CIenringhOnse RepOrI.

The Egyptians have taken to the
old Dutch way Of Furnishing refrac-
tory sailors. Captain Marryat made
keel hauling famous by his "Saarley-
VOW, and for a long time the punish
ment was not uncommon in all Euro
pean navies, though It began with the
Dutch. In the keel hauling of three
Arabs on the frigate SCUBA recently
the officers omitted the original Gus.
tom of tying weights TO the culprits
feet, before suspending them from tn,
yard, preparatory to dragging then
through the water under the ship
waist. II New York Graphic. iea
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29

ALTHOUGH Secretary of the Treas
ury Folger announces that he has nc
thoLe eht of resignlng, half dozen per.
sons are prominently named as likely
to succeed him, Among others are
7. G. Platt, Of New York; John @.
New, of Indiana; Assistant Secretary
French, Jones, Of Nevada, Allison, Of
Iowa, and Malone, Of Virginia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
The weather.

WASHINGTON, September 29.-For
the Ohio valley and Tennessee, partly
cloudy weather and local rains, with
southerly winds, stationary or higher
barometer and temperature, The
Ohio will probably continue to rise al
Pittsburg and Cincinnati, and the
Mississippi will stand above Mem.
phis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29

GENERAL Stoneman, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor Of Cali
fornia, has resigned 1880 per annum
and colonelcy on the retired list Of
the ar ny The General Is wealthy,
and has an income Of from eight to
ten thousand dollars per annum. He
graduated from West Point ia 1916.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
FniInrns rnr thn MnnIr.

NEW YoRK, September 29.-The
failures for the last seven days, re-
ports in New York, l20, Of which l09
were in the country and II in New
York city, The stoppage of Alonzo
Follet, note broker, is the event of the
week, aud has brought numerous
other disasters in It's train.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29

The Agricultural Fair at Kerrville.
up the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
will open next Tuesday, to continue
during the week. Arrangements have
been made with the railway to accom-.
modate visitors, and the Fair promises
TO be great success.
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a VICTIM or French NoYeIs
Montreal Special

Julie BOisvert, a young girl moi
twenty years old, who was employed
as a nurse to an infant child oil Mrs
Noel, of this city, was found guilty al
the Assizes here to-day of administer.
ing lye to the child with the intention
Of numbering it, and from the effects
Of which it died. The trial lasted
four days, and no motive could be
assigned for the act beyond that the
prisoner had imbibed morbid desire
for killing some one from reading vile
stories in French books.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVE FOOL, September %, 4;S0 PM
Cotton dull, Uplands, 65Sd; Orleans, 75d.
Sales to-day, 1000 bales. Receipts, 200
bales, all American Futures are fiat
MANcHEsTER, Enc, Sept ., 2;3O p. m.
Yarns and fabrics are dull.
NEW ORLEANS, September %, 1880
am Cotton quiet Middling, he Sales
to-day % bales Receipts 47O7 bales.
New Yonk, September 90, 1858 p.m.-
Cotton quiet, and l.l6o lower, Ordinary,
9sc; good ordinary, 1890; low middling,
IL 7,l6o; middhng, ll%oi good middling,
l2HG middling fair, l2}soi fair, 1890,
Futures are barely steady at 5 ITO point
below last evenings closing prices
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29

TIE receipts Of cotton at Galveston,
Texas, since the first of TIE present
month aggregate 10000 bales, and are
less than 5000 bales behind last years
receipts at the same time,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
NO. 25

The Memphis Mutual Aid Society
pays FOuF-MOnth Marriage Bene-
ht, a Tweniy-Day Natal Benefit, and
have thestrOngestO One-Day Comp
ny In existence. They pay charges
on applications by telegraph.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 20 1882

IT is confidently given out that
Henry G. Davis, Democratic Senator
from West Virginia, has the best
chance for Senatorial succession.
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unable toAgree.

PHILADELPHIA, September o.
The jury in the Star Route prosecu
tions in the United States District
Court, reported this morning that
they were unable to agree upon 4
verdict.
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wealthy Jostice.

Justice Stanley Matthews has Just
completed in Washington one Of the
finest residences ever erected within
sight of the capitol. The buildings
alone cost $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
DIED.

FERGUs0N-In Marion, Ark, lat night,
at 10 clock, Mrs. A, II. FERGUs3g, formerly
Mi Katie Ritchie, Of this city.
Her remains will bo brought over this even
ing and ay be seen at the residence Of her
parents. 81 Eehols street. Funeral TO- morrow
Is GTURDAYl at 10 o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
Quarantine Restrictions.
[oFFICIAL.l

OFFICE OF BOARD or HEALTH, 81 Poplar ST. \
Taxing District of shelby Co. Tel
Memphis, September 2s. 1889
A Ii Quarantine Restrictions which a. Q nov
"A enforced will be discontinued on October /
By order Of the Board. lTNl !
j. II. PURNEIt. geeretary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
A. o. u. w.

DEGULAR meeting Of Equity Lodge No.
" % this lFRInAYl evening at O'Clock.
in their Hall, 295SecOnd street. A prominent
member of the Order wilt address the Ledge.
All members are respectfully requested to be
present. A. b. HILL. Recorder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
Health Order No. II.
GOFFIoTAI

OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEslTH, 81 Poplar ST. !
Taxing District Of Shelby Co Tenn
hRAPHls, September q, 1882. J
ON and af er October LIST none but Regula-
permitted 10 remain on the sidewalks and
alleys All other barrels and boxes viii be
removed TO the dump, except those " here
there is no sewer. .N5l
By order Of the Boare. nyr
j IL. PURNELL. Seeretarv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29

Mss lLuTI0N-The firm Of Thos. L. Risk
~ q Co lately engaged in the Foundry
business in the city Of Memphis, Shelby ooun
ty, Tennessee, and compo ,el of phos. L. Risk
and of the firm of Ferguson L Hampsoa. was.
on the lst day Of March, 1882, dissolved BY nu
tual consent, and the public are hereby SO no
tilted. TH0S. l.. RISK.
FERGUSON 4 HAMPSON.
Memphis, September o, 1882 9l %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-29
CITY SCHOOLS.

TNHE Teachers Of the Public Schools are re-
4 quested 10 meet at TIE Market Street
School Building SATURDAY, September 30.
- = CHARLES H. COLLIER. sua,t
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24

oupces ~ silver for delivery at the Phlndeipha Hc"
Orleans and san Francisco Mints. ,
The President has been requested by the Na'ion"'
Arbitration Society TO devote portion oil HIS esS"
considering the question of settling all hterna''h U''
fculties by arbitration. ,,.s ,he
The Controller of the Currency has authorizeu '
Stony Falls National Bank, OF Sioux Falls DaKou' anu
,,o Eirat National Bank OF Lexington. Ill, 10 coie
husinesa each with a capital OF SJO,oOV' .
The opinion recently rendered by judge AuNoo"' a
General Swain that Army officers are not SUBJECT 10
for pers silently refusing to pay ti d
has NOT vet been approved by tho secretary Vi -" ~ ~
N il asserted that the Secretary VIII not spPIoNoi
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury frehch mas to
ceived letter from the Treasury Cattle COmmsSioh ia
ragard 70 the quarantine stations for imported caIo
and admitting plans for tho proposed catllHsheus i
matter has been referred TO Supervising Arcmtect Mn
10 prepare a form OF advertisement Tor proposals
General Brewster has received letter from
the Board of Managers OF the Lincoln institution al
Philadelphia Offering t. change the institution INTO
training school for Indian girls They ask an apprOpI
ton from the Government OF S75 per annum Tor each
child provided be less than iifty In NUMBER
Counsel for William Dickson, foreman OF the late Ss
Route Jury came into the Police curt this morning ana
asked Judge Smell fix day for the hearing OF thc
charges against their client but Judge Smell said that
lac should now undertake fix day for the nearing no
would be doing what he never had done before, W.
forcing the Government to go TO trial WIN us case o'
hal read
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
THE GARFIELD M0NUMENTF FUND.

The time for the reception of contributions
for the fair at Washington in aid OF the Garfield
Monument Fund having expired. TRIBUNE re-
porter called yesterday upon William Runelander
stewart ono of the commissioners and asked what had
been contributed in this city.
1--WE have received valuable gifts" said Mr.
Stewart 1.-THE fnest is probably Commander Cor
rnqes full collection OF Egyptian antiquities This com
nrises "A large number cf marble and terra-cotta
At ,uettes and other antiquities OF Greece and Egypt
all found In the latter country by Mr. Gorringe He also
gave valuable collection OF Greek, Roman
and Egyptian COINS and all his models
OF the machinery used in moving the ooelisk This Is
very large and valuable collection and too much graft
ttds cannot DO shown iOr ts loan. j. H. Haulenbeek,
M rms city sends gna portrait OF General Taylor
painted az the time OF the Mexican Was and also po-
Trait of Louis XVII. the last Dauphm. am sorry 10
say that we have not sufficient moley to pay for the
and insurance OF these things and nope those
who are Interested III the matter Will send something 10
Colonel Clark at hear from Washington That inc
air IL sure be great success All the space 10 taken
and there will be an interesting exhibit"
I'm addition the gifts mentioned, Colonel William L.
sironp gave ftV copies OF Van HOrne's LILO OF Gen
eral Tnomas;" A. D. JuaTd gave nfty copies OF Cst
"Army OF tue Cumberland" and Charles Scrbners sous
gave Ave sets OF their campaign series These conrlbu
lions were sent III answer to request Tor military
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
THE ARMY And NAVY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Captain Richard H..
Hoxie CORPS Of Engineers, in addition to his present
duties has been directed report to Major Garrett D.
ydecker Corps of Engineers as his assistant IN ho u
ties pertaining to the Washington Aqueduct
The Naval Advisory Board, Commodore shuteldt pres
den have agreed upon the general plan OF the steer
cruising vessels the construction OF which will be rec
commended by the Board. They are, however, c0nthu-
ually receiving minor details in connection with the
plans submitted all OF which being carefully consd-
cred with view 10 adoption OF the most pracucaDe
ecrefrv Chandler 10 kept advised OF the progress suo
bnt IL win he some time before the Board IL ready to SUD
mt a complete report upon the matter commodore Sn
tedt to-day ia speaking Of the matter salu thaI Mhoi
tnrough with their work the Board expect 10 recon-.
mend vessel for the United States Nay when shai pe
en- in every r spcct to vessel ihai 10 afloa
tomnauder Frank Wilder mas becn oIGeIci 40 yum
uond rne Yaoic November 80. Commander Il. l. WOOD
ward mas been de ached from command OF the ahuo
November 80 and placed on waiting Hrders' hitu7lP
man A. r. NbOck, from the 1antlc, ana ordered 10 sPo
c,aI outy at the smithsonian institution. -,
Tnc United ates steamer TalapoOsa arrived at IN 9
Washington Navy Yard to-day. The Junlaia 10 eNpccltu
To- eail from New York Saturday Tor CHINA thlOish
the Me trrrgpean. go =. a., Co., .t.., q,
NEwPoRr r. l., Nov. 23.-The United States training
SHIN Jamestown Commander Brown. lett here TINS
morning for Boston, b3 rehtted preparatory 10 GONG
10 lie West Indies for tue winter
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Nov 23.-A large NUMBER OF
snecfators viii csscd the operation OF hauling the
intel states steamer Plymouth out OF the water ana
mon the ways IN the Alabama snitholse to-day Inc
moving power was entirely manual AK huhuIed WOrA-
men wI capstaBs successfully performing tue uuuer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
TIE TROUBLE ~ JAMAICA.

The information published YESTERDAY s"y n.
the excitement prevailing In jamaica winch NA as..,r
p.ehes called a national agitation" does n0' s
70 bays disturbed the New-lork traders "' -,
island A Tribune reporter spent seVeTsi MUS ,h,i
with them on the subject yesterday, ahe i0'ns
they were inclined TO speak very hghty o' Wv Wa.
The Trade at this port is largely IN the haas
s.,s q Co who are agents for one OF the hsInesse
line, BET ween NewYOrk and Kingston; tnoortalioa
consderlble and consists chiefly IN tne bsye bee
fruit sugar and rum. Flftynine caIsv", 80 yrar and
brought from the island 10 New.horH -.tnrned. NJ
Vessels WAS inclined TO- LOOK a. rsosnethnfi
excitement reported from Kingston - bis who had
very IKE "A tempest IN teapot treuss an n 10 said
been with him lately had sho IN no iheieS'
and the trouble would s0on De over. ,n, m,a, who
one OF MS associates IN business you .d that the
sermed wol informed IN Jamaica AFFAIRS 81 Kingston
cutlery was largely due 10 tue aewsP, letters trvn
which for n Ion time had boen pdoushn ~ soloethis
tied colonists Tor want ne Inc disturb
halter to nrn He outlined the GAUSS h british eus
auoe briefly as follows: some TIME So named foreneo
toms oioers al kingston seized sessys Tae chafse
on the LAIN that her cargo was eontao-. rscoyeri
tnru.d out TO be false and the snlps,n IA very "
damage. ~ Aust the authorities coloulsts ~
nressiSe on the island, aud uthnc,.rnmeni ougn
up tho claim that the BRUSH o, nv Iaeir ofheesss
To pay for the DAMAGE ihn.s' s,,byut Welding 80 80
and not Jamaica. Great Britain, WIN one baf OF w.
n.tics of the claim, agreed 70 psy ~. 6isi. pss
dan,a1es which amounted 10 Sf'thsiaa.a Iau ~
called on tho colony 10 raise tno 1ns Le gisla1
called ont the present vigorous profess vote Of "
Cuueil has appropriated the money on Inv tho Bniiss
Official members, who are sppv,aI utepbers basesJ
(ioyernment ami the three unomeis rssent a meA9pJl
ionea Efforts are row making 20 pr~saasn 10 pless
to Parliament aud to send oounsei I"
the cause OF the col0nistS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24

% ,cunite and strengthen the potica, parry than
which he belongs and no man knoT hs he nerpetu-
t,on of the fsc,ona srugge which has Jus, Sose
the party so much Depend upon n w. b sT himself
r snv norton of the Republican party forever IN
der the political tidal ysyS w9Gh n aSs oTer some
S1 States as we'll He has not spoken vet because
the proper time has not arrived Wat 4nti yo oT
"a tTue, absolutely know that what am tell,, n
you Is true. Not only VII VII have dis.
agreed with the policy of the Administration, ouV
no snch removals have been at any time cohIeui'
plated by the President ,...,,o sroc.
ulation caused by his accidental meeting OF we'll
tor Fcnton and Secretary Foleer YESTERDAY. the
informed New-York politician said to-day that unu
mast relations of Foger and Fenton did NOT LaH"
The idea that they came together to taik on the
lie presumed that Mr. FeutOn had come 10 spe
President aud Secretary with regard 10 al %I
Railroad matters.in which he took apeIh;ngon be-
est and which had brought him to Washins'o"
fore