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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30
A FORMER LOUISVILLE DOC.
TOR.
Result OF the North Litigation in
vt. LOuis-Hineteen Thou
sand Dollars for the
Doctor.
St. Louis POst.D ispat h.

The public will call to mind the
sensation created in social circles last
year, when the death Of the daughter
OF James K. Robbins, a wealthy re-
tired citizen of the West End, deyel.
oped the historyof her secret marriage
to DR.. james IL. North beneath her
fathers roof two years prior thereto.
A will Of the deceased lady was pro.
ducod and letters granted to the
executor named therein, John T..
O'Rourke. The father and brother of
the deceased lady, who then heard
for the first time Of the marriage,
at once entered upon litigation with.
the view Of breaking the will, and an
administrator pendente lite, James
Ii. Withrow, was appointed. Other
suits followed, including a bill in
equity against DR.. North. fled by the
father Of his deceased wife, and a suit
against the executor Of Nancy X.
North. The Doctor likewise entered
the courts against his iather-in-law
claiming the proceeds of certain notes
which Mr.. Robbins had decided to his
daughter during her lifetime. For
some days past negotiations have
been going forward looking to a settle
meDt out Of court, and il was at
length effected this morning between
Mr.. 0'Rourke, acting for DIR. North,
and the legal representatives of Mr..
Robbins, ST. In substance the terms
of settlement are: A withdrawal Of
suits on the part Of DIR. North asserting
his claim to his deceased wife's estate,
a judgment in favor Of MI. Robbins
in respect Of the proceedings
contesting the will, a deed from
DR.. North to his father-in law, con.
veyiug his interest in the property,
and the payment by Mr.. Robbins to
his son in-law of $4,000 cash, in full
settlement of his claim on his wife's
property. The money was paid over
to-day and the litigation is dropped.
If the will contest had proceeded and
it had resulted in favor of Mr.. Rob.
bins. setting aside the will, the estate
could have been claimed by the father
and brother. Under the arrangement
now effected the father, however, takes
everything. DR., North is not residing
in this city at present. He is attend.
ing patients at Clifton Springs, New
York. The acquaintance between
the Doctor and his deceased
wife was formed at the Cleve-
land water cure establishment. He
accompanied his patient home to st.
Louis. was received by her father, and
established such intimate relations
with tho Robbins family that he
opened an Office adjoining the Robbins
residence on Walnut street, and oocu-
| pied a seat at the family table. The
marriage ceremony was performed By
a visiting Presbyterian minister in the
house. Mr.. Robbins, ST., was kept in
entire ignorance Of the union, and the
executor Of his daughter was the first
to break the intelligence TO him after
the death Of the lady. The estate is
supposed to be worth about S38, 900,
and Dr. North, under the settlement,
gets one half cash.
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Marriage of Former Memphis
Girl

MARRIED.-At the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. NJ. p. Beehn, on the
night of October "a, 1889, Mi. L. E. Rowe
to Miss Mamie 4. Beehn, all of Benton,
Rev. FINS Leach officiating.
Thus two more Of Benton's young folks
leave the ranks of single blessedness, and
start out together to battle with life tur.
bulent waters.
Mr.. Rowe has been a resident Of on,
town about three years, and BIO t.olds a
high position in the estimate of onT neo'
pla. lie was formeriIv n resident Of Sls.
comb, Illinois. sliss Beehn was formerly
ottlzen Of Memphis. Her place in so.
elety will be hard to fill.
We wish tue young couple a long and
happy li~fe.-LBenton Ark Review, Dc
tober ~.
The young lady so happily married
is a daughter Of the late Charley
Beehn, of this city, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen. The bride
has relatives and many friends here
who wish her the fulfllment Of loves
fondest dream.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30
HOTEL GUESTS ELEcTAIFIfD.
The Trouble Caused by the Lit
ale screw Of an Electric
Lamp.
PHILADELPHIA prsss.

A gentleman leaning against one Of the
iron pillars in Boomers cafe on Saturday
evening was observed to pitch suddenly
forward, and nearly fall on the marble
floor. He turned very pale, and looked
about him to see whether bis involuntary
action had teen noticed. IL did not ap-
psar TO have been, and he walked back t.
the pillar and examined il critically.
Then he walked around Il and looked up
to the ceiling. he looked at the floor. and
then 70 satisfy himself whether the post
had moved from its place and kicked him,
he pressed hard againstit with the palm Of
his hand.
In another instant the gentleman was
sprawling on the floor. He got up, and,
finding that he was beginning to attract
attention, he walked back and sought Mr..
Dooner rs this place haunted?" he
asked, 'or have you Il familiar spirit
which knocks people DOWN. Then he
explained what had taken place. "Non-
sense" said MI. Dooner, 'show me the
post and I'll hug it if you say So" Mr..
Dooner was shown the post, aud he put
his arms around it. But il was not for
long. In less than two seconds Mr..
Dooner was where his guest haa been a
few minutes before. At the same time a
howl Of rage was heard in the barroom.
Mr.. Dooner ran back. A man was stand
ing there with q half emptied glass of wine
in his hand. "What does this mean?n he
demanded. 81 attempted to take a drink
and a shock went through me like a gall
vanic battery. Do YOU" he was in
%terrupted by another man, who entered
suddenly, with a yell and a muttered i'm
precation. "Whats the matter here2' be
asked, rather angrily, Il put my hand on
an iron post out there" pointing to the
cafe, and | believe I'm paralyzed.'
By this time a group Of excited men had
gathered around, 1.-THE place is be-
witched,n said one; "or has been magnet
lied, suggested another 'No. gentle
nen," ventured a little man who was
smiling broadly, 'its nothing of the kind.
These gentlemen have all received an
electric shock, Mako an investigation
and sec if ! am not right.
The hotel proprietor sent for the mana
ger of the Electric Power Company on
Arch street, above Tenth. He came, and
in less than twenty minutes had solved the
mystery. 1t was found that a steel screw
from which depended an electric light,
had been pushed too far through the lath
and plaster, and came in contact with an
iron girder. The girder rests on the pill
lars, and the base Of the pillar rested on
another girder beneath the floor. The
gentlemen who were knocked down had
completed the circuit by touching the
post, and the man who thought he was
drinking molten lead did the same by
placing his foot on the metal rail in front
ofthe bar, after he had lifted the glass "a
his lips, The screw was given a hall
turn hack. the circuit was broken, and
eyervbedy WAS relieved
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30

Nashville World.

NucufAAit WUtius
Ed Shaw is creating a sensation at
this time. He is a candidate for no
office, butt is in the field declaring his
views upon the pending questions. He
%prcnounces against the Hawkins re-
glme and advises his colored brethren
to vote for Bate to beat Hawkins. He
thinks the colored men have worn
the Republican collar long euough.a and
like his friend, Mr.. Thomas, of this
city, advises his people to assert their
manhood and strike for political indie
pendence.
The detection of these bold leaders,
of course, produces great consterna-
ton among the Republican bosses who
claim the bill of sale of the colored
vote. This was to be expected; but
We have been surprised at the dismay
which it causes among the sky blues.
We seldom look into a boiling organ
without seeing fierce d%enunciation OF
the independent colored man.
These men seem to think it all right
for white men to bolt Democracy, but
all wrong for any colOred men to bolt
Hawkins. They assume the Office Of
whippers in for Hawkins, and de
nounce in unmeasured terms every
bold spirit that dares revolt the bosses
Of Republicanism.
We regard this manifestation of the
spirit of independence as an c
aging sign Of the times. 1t indicates
that with the progress of enlighten-
ment among that class Of citizens a
mora independent and thoughtful
mood will prevail in their politics.
Eighty thousand voters wearing the
collar of one party without hinching
has been a serious barrier to progress
1t demoralized the party to which. it
acknowledged fealty; and it irritated
the other while it disheartened it.
The negro is free in law he is q con.
stitutional voter. If he is not allowed
to vote as he p%leases, the elective
franchise is to him a mockery and a
snare. Let us have a free ballot and a
fair count,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30

France merely lived in the history Of
the past. However, like a true pa
triot, il is with Mr.. Storrs mot that
he loves the rest Of the world less,
but America more"
Nickel PLATED This is the gilded
name for the New York, Chicago and
st. Louis railroad. Mr.. F. r. LOOMS,
editor of the Norwalk (0hiO) Chroni-
Gle, is the ~patentee. In consideration
of this he recently received an annual
pass over the road.
Australia was recently represented
in Chicago by NJ. Ii. Trail, editor Of
the Melbourne Bulletin.
James Mcnamara, who, while drunk
some months ego, kicked his poor wife
to death, came into a Chicago court
the other day and pleaded guilty OF
manslaughter, and will be a guest Of
the State for a number of years. A
little tight rope practice would be the
right thing.
Murder followed the interference Of
a neighbor in a Chicago family quar-.
rel the other day. Frank Muller and
his wife were having a social quarrel
Mr.. Albert Harde spoke advisedly to
the husband, when the latter suddenly
slashed his jugular vein in two, and
in a short time the Coroner was IL
demand. Whisky.
Darius Knights, a prominent Chica'
goan, has gone to heaven. He was
born in Vermont in 1914. He came
to Chicago in 1887:
No snow yet in Chicago.
NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30
The BeIlInh
Philadelphia Bulletin Rome Letter.

Philadelphia Bulletin Rome Letter.
TIE beautiful monument to the
composer Bellini has been Inaugural
ted. 1t is the work of the greatest
Of modern Italian sculptors, Monte
verde, and is entirely worthy of his
high fame. The citizens Of Catania
have not been slow in expressing their
opinion, for after a great demODstra-
ton Of appreciation when the monu
ment was uncovered the enthusiasm
did not subside, but at night a process
sion Of no less than $1,000 persons
with music and torches, passed under
windows of the house occupied BY the
sculptor, obliging him to come out on
the balcony and acknowledge their
enthusiastic 'evvivas" again and
again. Talking Of Bellini reminds me
OF some amusing stories which are
related Of him and his friend Felice
Homani, the admirable poet who wrote
the words Of some of Bellini's most
famous operas. Bellini was noticeably
careless in his dress; ROmani Just the
reverse, being always elegant and
even fastidious about the least details.
The two were fast friends, and the
poet would often demonstrate with
the musician on bis neglect of the
outer man, but all in vain. Bellini-
through whose head we're perhaps
passing the exquisite strains Of Son
nambula, or the passionate appeals
Of "Norma"-never seemed to know
or care whether his coat we're new or
OLD, brushed or unbrushed.
At the last rehearsal Of Bellini's
opera Of the "Pirata," which the com
poser was to conduct in person, RI.
mani suddenly said to him, "Tell me,
do you mean to appear like that be
fore the public Of the Scala to.
morrow" Bellini turnedto a looking
glass, and appeared, for once, rather
mortified at what he saw there, but,
turning on his heel, replied, 81 have
no other clothes; | never thought Of
it. and now it is too late"
Try mine," said Romani. They
vent home together. and it was found
that Romans we'll cut suit fitted the
composer TO perfection, and it was in
these borrowed plumes that he en-.
ioyed the triumph Of the great success
Of his "Pirats."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30
East Tennessee solid for Bate,

Special to Chattanooga Democrat.
KNOXVILLE, October 28-Bate is
as solid as a rock, whereas Russell has
not been mentioned 10 a month. Re
publicans all concede the defeat OF
Hawkins. RUSSELL will not, at the
utmost, receive more than % votes in
Knox county. He will not get as many
more in all Of upper East Tennessee
lie can't get 100 east Of Chattanooga.
General Bate will get more than
enough Republican votes to offset that
number. Beasley is not heard of here,
but is said to have some followers in
Bradley county. One hundred votes
would be a very liberal estimate Of
Beasley's strength in East Tennessee.
BY trading with the Rule Republicans
Democrats will elect three Represen-
tatives from Knox, and one Senator
from Knox aud Anderson; other
counties in the Congressional district
will make gains in a similar manner
The present outlook indicates the
fullest vote ever polled in East Ten
nessee.
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The ola Novel Heroine.
London Graphic.


The FIRST essential was such perfect
beauty Of form and face that language
was wholly Inadequate TO the descrip-
ton; the moral beauty correspondent
with the charms OF the person: she
vas the most devoted Of daughters,
the most tender Of mistresses-the old
masters Of fiction always dropped the
curtain upon the marriage-the most
constant Of friends, the most patient Of
sufferers, always ready to assume the
crown Of martyrdom on great or
little occasions; her charity was as
boundless as her purse wal usually
limited. She was always as accom-
plished as she was lovely and yirtuous.
although it must be confessed that
her accomplishments did not extend
to conversation, which was usually OF
the most amiably insipid kind; If
reared in an humble station, though
ct course 1t always turned out that she
was somebody's long lost child, nature
and noble blood kindly supplied all
her deficiencies In artificial culture.
she was a portentous letter writer.
as the readers Of her memoirs knew TO
their cost; her supply Of tears was in
exhaustible, and in all embarrassing
situations where she might have been
called upon to show some decision of
character she most conveniently
swooned; she seldom ate or drank.
and when she did it was only a little
fruit and water. She was greatly
addicted to poetry, her ideas
were continually arranging themselves
in the following lines, and although
stepped in all the misery and misfor.
tune that Imagination could invent.
she was ever ready to apostrophize
sweet Solitude" or anything else she
could commence with a big o. Hero
ines OF the more romantic school
sometimes sang their verses, accompa.
nying themselves upon their harp or
lutte; and how they contrived TO retain
those instruments amid all the hair.
breadth 'scapes, the abductlous, the
sudden flights which it was their
destiny to undergo, was not the least
remarkable circumstance Of their
lives.
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they see fit, to refuse to act upon it as
partisans. When a decision has been
rendered by the people, it is then
proper to insist that it shall be re.
peated until there is clear evidence of
an important change in public opinion.
This feeling, too. would govern ali
reasonable prohibitioaists if they
should be defeated upon a direct issue.
1t would be their duty to submit to
the will of the people, just
as it would be the duty of their oppo-
nents to submit if prohibition should
be decreed. Enough would submit to
render further agitation impracticable
for years. In either case, a settle
ment would be reached, and the ques-
ton would be put out of the way as a
political force until there should
appear evidence Of a change in public
opinion.
1t is clear that there has been a
change, within the past few years, in
favor Of prohibition. That change has
been great enough to secure the adop-
ton OF %prohibitOry amendments in two
Western States. Whether it has gone
far enough to produce the same result
in other States, upon full discussion
and direct issue, can only be ascer-
tanned by trial II it has not, the ad-
vocates of prohibition are making a
serious mistake of judgment in asking
a verdict at this time, because an ad
verse decision would inevitably pre-
vent any further discussion or trial
for years 10 come. The American
people are practical, and they will not
waste time in debating a measure
against which the majority has recent
Iy decided. But if the change of
opinion has gone so far, in any State,
that a probibitory amendment would
row be adGTted upon full discussion
and a direct issue, then any who
oppose submission are acturally trying
to deprive the people their right to
govern themselves. No party, no set
Of politicians, can afford to take a
position so odious.
In Illinois, where there is also some
agitation on the subject, a Republican
organization in one county has adopted,
by a majority vote. resolutions declar
ing that a prohibitory amendment
ought not to DO submitted, on the
ground that every person has an in
alienable and sacred right to make or
drink intoxicating beverages it he
pleases. This is the theory Of the dis
~tillers and saloon keepers. 1t will not
be adopted by the people Of any State
in this Union. For, if every person
has this sacred right, it is violated by
every measure of restriction for the
public good-by license laws, which
have been adopted in almost every
State; by local option laws, which have
been adopted in several; by restrict
ions as to minors or the Sabbath, which
have been generally approved; and by
every form Of taxation to which that
kind OF business subjected,
whether by the States or the Federal
government. There is no such sacred
right. On the contrary, the public has
a right to protect itself against that
which produces crime as well as against
crime itself. The question whether
necessary aud adequate protection can
be obtained by lie6nse or other police
regulations, or by prohibition only, is
one that the people should have a
chance to decide for themselves.
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Shelby Nominations.
anlloN innYille New Ia. 2B.

The Shelby county Democrat,
convention met in Memphis on IN,
4th inst, and nominated n fusion
ticket, composed Of d T Potter az
}. 3. Galloway for the Senate, and
J S Galloway, josiah Patterson.
Morgan Kelly, H. j Wendell. |. r,
Norris (colcred) and w. S. Pric,
(colored) for the House Of Represent.
atiyes.
DR., Porter is the late President o.
the city government in Memphis. Mr.
galloway resides in the country
Colonel Patterson presided over The
convention that nominated General
Bate Norris and Price have been
low tax Republicans, Of which there
are many in Shelby county, and now
unite with the Democrats to carry out
the Bate platform, They were recon.
mended to the convention by a large
N SIS meeting Of their race, heretofore
Republicans, who are opposed to the
1884 6. The ticket is a strong
one and has already carried dismay
into the ranks Of the Republicans and
their allies, the Greenbackers and
boilers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30
Who is "COIOnel" Henderson?
New York Herald.

Who is "COIOnel" Henderson?
New York Herald.
There is something of the French
forged proxy" smell about the an.
nouncement which has appeared in
some of the newspapers that colo
mel" Henderson, Secretary of the
Hubbell Blackmailing Committee,
does not know but an error in the late
reapportionment of Tenne see, where
by three counties we're left out in the
cold, may affect the status of the en-
tire Tennessee delegation to the Forty
seventh Congress. As eight of the
ten Tennessee Congressional districts
have heretofore elected Democrats to
Congress, and will continue to do so,
and as there is q probability Of Demo
cratic gains in some other States, the
Republicans would doubtless be glad
10 have an excuse to keep the eight
Tennessee Democrats outside OF the
door, at least until the new Congress
is organized. But il such isthe little
game" why have not fears as to the
regularity of the Tennessee delegation
been expressed by some one whose
opinion has some weight and author
ity? Colonel" Henderson is neither
a judge nor a constitutional lawyer
nor an authority on Congressional or
g~anization, although be is running
Tor Congress in a Western State and
many Republican oficeholders suspect
that his campaign expenses are being
paid by money which they have vol
unfairly" contributed, in order that
the Hubbell- Henderson committee
may meet all proper expenses incident
to the clmpaign." Perhaps the
party managers think it safer to
first try their little tricks through
an irresponsible person, just to see
how the public will take it; but
Colonel" HendersOn's devotion to
his employers must be outrunniDg his
common sense when be thinks he can
impose upon the country his views on
the Tennessee reapportionment. The
same kind Of a little game" was tried
here in the Legislative session preced-
ing the Presidential election Of 1880.
The stalEart Republican managers,
enormously calculating on nominating
General Grant at Chicago, put q bill
to withdraw the choice Of the thirty
five New York electors from the peo-
pie and give it to the Legislature into
the hands Of an obscure Assemblyman
from Saratoga, named Potter, and
made him introduce it at Albany as a
'feeler." But the public pulse, when
it was felt" did not respond favor
ably 10 that little game" Neither
will it to Colonel" Henderson's,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30

directors being Deputy and Governor in
rotation. The salary Of the Gouernor, as
we'll As that of the Deputy Governor, is
now flOOO per annum, while that Of the
other twentv-iour directors is $500 each.
According to Francis, whose history Of
the Bank Of England IS practically out Of
print, the management OF the bank IS
vested in the whole Court Of Directors,
which meets weekly, when a statement is
read Of the position Of the bank as regards
its securities, bullion and liabilities. The
directors have equal power, and
should a majority disapprove Of the
arrangements they may reconstruct them.
Eight directors 60 out and eight come in
annually, elected by the. Court Of PrOpri-
stors. The list Of candidates recon-
mepded By the Court Of Directors Is
trasmitted TO the proprietor, and the
eight so elected uniformly come in. When
tany person is proposed as a new director,
inquiry is instituted concerning his pri-
vate character. Those who survive this
fiery ordeal, and are approved Of by the
Court of Directors, never fail to be elected.
The qualifications for a director are the
possession of bank stock TO the amount OF
1900, for the Deputy Governor, 5000,
and for the Governor f40O0. The d.
rectors are responsible for the manage
ment Of the affairs Of the bank, and pen
alties are attached to their office individ-
ually and collectively on certain occasions.
BY the charter, however, they are not
answerable to the government for the
management of the monetary depart
ment, and the security which the public
has a for a good administration Of affairs
depends upon the discretion of the d.
rectors subject to the charter. No vol
ume has ever been issued from the press
containing elements of more dramatic or
even trsgical interest than the work of
Mr.. Francis. The price Of a copy Of this
history varies from three guineas to any
price the purchaser likes to give. but We
candidly state that is we'll worth the
mocey.