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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
SHOT I'M A CAR.
Mysterious Affair this Morning
In the suburbs Of Cincin-
natl.

CINCINNATI, 0HIO, November 3O.-At
one o'clock this morning, Frank Atkins,
living in the northeastern portion of the
city, known as Walnut Hill, was awaken
ed by firing, and found street car stand
ing still, and as he approached it a man
stepped of'ths car and fred, and then ran
On entering the car he found
John Cosgrove, the car driver,
andWilliam Swih, the conductor, bleeding,
and unconscious on the floor. He drove
the car to the stable, and called for a sur
geon. The men remained unconscious
the wounds being in the abdomen and arc
supposed to be necessarily fatal. There
were no witnesses 10 the shooting, bu'
parties who got OF that car before tn
shooting tell Of quarrel between the con
ductor and passenger, and this passen
ger is supposed TO be the man who did th
| shooting
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
An Exciting but Clean Canvass
for Sneaker.
Special to the Commercial daIel Q.

Special to the Commercial dalet Q.
WASHINGTON, November 2S.-The
Speakership contest is becoming more
animated and moro personal. One hears
in the lobbies talk that has not been heard
before Randall, some Of the Carlisle
men say, is supported by monopolies and
jobbers, and has railroad men working in
his interest. Carlisle, one hears, is natu-
rally and geographically an agent OF the
bonded whisky ring, and stole a drove Of
mules. Meanwhile it cannot be
charged that any Of the candi-
dates have opened rum shops. The can
yass in that respect is clean. A wag
who has not vote, but made the round OF
all the headquarters, says he found liquor
nowhere except at the room Of one Of the
six candidates for Chaplain. Blackburn,
bluff and hearty, fresh from Kentucky,
where he leaves a doubtful campaign fol
the Senatorship behind him, denounce'
the mule story hotly. He says II is the
old exploded Bristow mule story Of 1876
which some fool has set aaoat with Car
isles name, and the mules are as old a
the one which the War Department re
Gently retired with thanks and gave
pension. Stories Of this sort do not hayt
much effect on the campaign, for every
one knows that Carlisle is pure anC
honest man,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

PARIS, November 90--DeLesseps as
serts that the Suez Canal Company can
enlarge its canal upon its own land, with
out asking for authority or money from
any one.
VIENNA, November 30-It is stated
that Ultima Mecca has formally con-
demned ri Nahdi as an imposter.
PES TIL, November SO-The lower
House Of the Hungarian Diet has passed =
bill permitting marriages between Jews
and Christians, and legalizing marriages
contacted abroad,
KEEL, November 30.-The gunboat
Nautilus will reinforce the German
squadron in the Chinese waters.
LONDON, November 90.-The Man
chester Guardian says the strong position
Of the cotton maket producers isto adhere
firmly TO quotations. 1t is feared tht
price of the raw materials will be still
| higher.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

The Courier-Journals table now stands
as follows; Congressmen for Mr.. Carlisle
80; for Mr.. Randall 8S; for Mr.. Cox III
for Mr.. Springer 3; non-committal T.
This is announced as the result of person.
al interviews with Congressman on the
ground. The following extract from Spe-
cial to that paper explains itself
The Courier.Jourral bureau has simply
made il business 10 haYe every Con-
gresham seen when he arrived in the
city, and obtain from him his preference
for Speaker. To do this it has required
the watchful labor Of three reporters, and
the work up TO tonight has been attended
to promptly and faithfully. Not mem
ber has been put down for Mr. Carlisle
who has not said out of his own mouth
that he would vote for Mr.. Carlisle.
The Georgia delegation is expected on
the early morning train. The Randall
men tonight are claiming every mother s
son of them, and "all on ac-
count Of Eliza Brown and the
late Senator Gordon. The Carlisle
men are exceedingly anxious TO hear from
the Georgia delegation, but Carlisle can
be nominated without single vote from
that State. The Randall men have not
succeeded in stampeding theCarlislo forces
any better than Malone succeeded in
breaking the solid South. Mr., Randall
could not stand the pressure any longer
and gave out his figures tonight He
mokes close estimate, giving himself l0l
votes and Carlisle ninety.
The contest over the Speakership is be-
coming more interesting and exciting,
Carlisle is still in the lead; his ranks are
firm and unbroken despite the vigorous
and persistent attacks Of his opponents.
The best information obtainable justifes
the belief that Mr.. Randall needs about
twenty votes exclusive Of those which he
will receive from New York after Cox;
forces break up. Mr.. Randall and his
friends deny that they are SO far short Of Q
mojority, They have to-day resorted tC
the device Of giving out an estimate ol
their strength in various State delega'
tions. The claims which they put forth
are so inflated that they betray the weak
ness which they were designed TO cover
For instance, Mr.. Randall claims sew
enteen of the twenty-one votes Of New
York; seven Of the fourteen votes OF Mis-
souri,; Eve Of the eight votes Of Tennessee
all Of the seven votes Of North Carolina
and so on. II is known beyond the posi-
bility Of a doubt that these claims ar,
greatly exaggerated. In the face Of thi
alleged certainty and confidence, Mr.
Randall continues 10 summon 10 his al,
additional outside workers from PennsYl
vania
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

MEssRs A. O. Treadwell, d. M. Estes,
]. T. Fargason, and Dr. W. T. airing
ton, and Judge T. ]. Latham have re-
turned from flying trip to Deming, New
Mexico, about 100 miles West of FL Paso,
Texas, TO look after a silver mine, which
they and others OVID, and are having
worked with great energy. Colonel Josi,
Josiah Patterson is in charge
and will remain indefinitely. The
gentlemen who visited the mine were
highly pleased, and believe that there is
millions in it. 1t win be worked for all
it is worth. Judge Flippin and Hon, Geo.
B. Peters have gone to chihuahua to look
after large interests they and Others have
in the southwestern part of that State
Memphig people have made large invest
ments down in that direction, and it Is
hot cd that some of them win strike II rich
and bring the money here and place it
around town where it will do the most
good
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

The Charlotte, N. g., Journal-0b.
server says: Last Saturday evening
as the train for Charlotte left Raleigh
in charge Of Captain George Watt
the engine encountered an obstruction
on the track near Cary, in the form oi
a negro man. Engineer Bill Blakeney
says that he didn't see the darky till
within twenty feet OF him and when
the engine struck him he went up in
the air and came down some distance
in front. 1t was thought that the
corpse ought to be picked up and laid
in the baggage car aud the train was
quickly stopped, The train men gol
out to hunt for the body, but found
the darky standing by cedar bush
scratching his head, just q little be-
wildered, but solid as dollar. HC
was left to continue his tramp and the
train proceeded on its way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

TRE Franklin Review and Journal Of
the 10Th pays this merited tribute to three
of the Judges of the Supreme Court;
Judge Mcfarland, of our Supreme
Court, is seriously III. We wish to send a
cheering and comforting word to his
couch. II is this. No matter whether he
lives long or dies soon the people of Ten
nessee will always cherish the most lively
gatitude for his noble and heroic conduct
in the 1908 case. His decision in that
suit immortalized him and Judge Peter
Turner and Judge Freeman. AS far as
we can hear any expression Of sentiment
it is the general desire that they remain
on the bench as the faithful guardians of
popular rights. They must remain TO
weed out few more rank monopolies."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
The Kansas CITY ExcursiOnists,
Evenfna Star 81

Yesterday morning the local delegation
10 Memphis returned from their excur-
sion TO the South. The delegation state
that the holiday has, in every respect,
been most enjoyable; and that their enter
tainment at the hands of the Memphians
was simply royal, while as a matter Of
instruction, the visit has been extremely
useful To the Kansas City delegation.
During the entire trip mot single Incl
dent occurred TO mar the serenity OF the
excursion, and the railroad company did
everything In their power TO add TO the
comfort Of their guests, in which they
succeeded admirably.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
THE Chicago News saws.

We can make boots andshoes in this
country cheaper than they are made any
where else. We have the necessary plant
TO make twice as many boots and shoes as
are made for home wear. But the tariff
adds from forty 10 sixty per cent 10 the
cost of the raw material which is used in
shoemaking, and hence the shoemakers
can only work half the year and cannot
make goods for export, Why not take
away the tariff duty on shoemaker's stock,
and let him work every day instead Of
every other day, and sell us all cheap
shoes instead Of dear ones2
This would be judicious tariff reform
such as the Democratic party may be ex,
pected to enforce when it comes into
power,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

The trial of oDOnnell, the man who
slew Carey the informer, has been an
nounced to begin to-day. A woman,
supposed to be his wife, who travelled
under the name Of McGorrey, has arrived
at London from the Cape of Good Hope
Only nine witnesses for the prosecution
and four for the defense have been called.
The trial will not probably last more than
two or three DAYS va
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
Mahone's Epitaph.

The downfall of Mahonism in Old Vir-
gina, at the recent election, was enthu-
siastically celebrated. by the good people
at numerous places in that grand old
State. Among the Publications over Ma
homes political death was a rousing one
in Dinwiddie county, where they buried
the petty boss in efiigy, and over the
graveplaced a wooden board with an aps
propriate inscription as follows;
LITTLE BOSS BILLY.
Died November s, 1893.
Here lies the body Of Billy Malone,
Dead as a dog, dry az bone;
Little Ia soul, little In figure,
Game TO his death BY swallowing "nigger,"
Here q the spot where the little boss lies,
And everybody laughs and everybody cries;
"Aahes TO ashes and dust 10 dust,
AZ God will not take him the devil must"
sfH I.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

THE Scotchmen Of Memphis, and a
number ,of their friends win celebrate St.
Andrews day this evening with ban
quet and appropriate ceremonies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

LOOK out for some big yarns from
Washington. General Tom Ochiltree,
member OF Congress elect, has gone on to
take his seat and will be but as wax in
the hands of the skillful interviewer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

THE Nashville World of yesterday
says: Scotch citizens of Nashville will
celebrate St, Andrews day at the residence
Of Mrs. Clark, No. 697 Church street, TO.
morrow night"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

BUSINESS failures for the last seven
days in the United States and Canada, as
reported TO R. G. Dun & Co. s mercantile
agency are 2i2 against 247 the previous
,raaE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
MARRIED.

TERRY-MAY-At the residence Of the
BRIDES aunt, Mrs. L. A. Brewster, by the
Rev. J, Q. Hooks Mr. JULIAN a. TERRY and
We tender congratulations to the happy
couple and wish many yearg Of prosPerity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30
NOn-ResideRt Notice.

No 1899 No, SIN the Chanoery Court ofShelby
county, Tonnessee-The State Of Tennessee
for use, etc, VS. W X Butler OF al.
TT appearing from amended bill which is
i sworh TO In this cause that tie defendants
Coleman Boyd and Joseph Mitchell arc resi-
dents Of the State Of Kentucky; that Charles
Wolf and wife, Catherine Wolf. and Silas NJ
Barrett are residents Of the state Of Ohio;
that Mrs Susan NJ Hopton. William Hopton,
Maggie Hopton aad Nellie Waddy formerly
HOpton) and her husband, - Waddy, are
residents Of the State Of Arkansas; and all
non-residents Of the state Of Tennessee; aud
that David Chandler and w I Quinby are
nOn-residents Of the State OF Tennessee.
II is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein at the courthouse Of
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
fore the frat Monday In January. 1884, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
amended bill No. fled herein September
q 1888, or the Same will be takeen for con
lessed as 10 them and set for hearing ex parte
and that a copy Of this order be publishes
once week for four successive weeks in th
Public Ledger.
This S0th day Of November. 1883.
ROBERT BLACK, c and NJ.
A copy attest.
ByJ NJ Bradley, D G and NJ.
JW Hampton, sol for complainant.
Weekly graphic., 1883-09-21
LEARN TO SAY NO.
FOR DEFAMATION.

The true way is never to begin tn,
use OF strong drink. You think 20,
are strong but you do not know how
weak you are. You may never be able
to stop. The very fact that you dc
not refuse n0av shows that you are
weak. Every time you yield to tempt
alton you grow weaker: just as your
appetite grows stronger YOU will grow
weaker and become less able to stop.
1t will never again be so easy to stop
as now. If you are invited in COM
pany, give polite, but proud refus-
al. Every one present will respect you
for it, no matter what they say. You
will be stronger yourself, and some
one may be influenced by you. Have
the courage to say"I do not drink. :"
Let your clear eye and honest express
ion show that GU mean Just whaf you
say. If any one tarnts you with your
cowardice, tell him that he is afraid to
be independent, while you are not. and
that you do not choose to join the
ranks ofthose who 60 down into drunk
ards graves 70 900 strong in this coun-
rtry every year.
Weekly graphic., 1883-09-21

A.C. Sandford, of Milwaukee, is busily
at work experimenting the rebuildln G
of the old railroad block. Recently
Mrs. Sandford made visit to the icsti.
tuition for the purpose of making an in
spection ofthe work that has been done.
She examined the first and second floors
IN company with her husband, and
would have accompanied him through
out the whole building had he not been
called away by some Of the workmen.
who wished to be instructed about some
minor matters. While on the first
floor the 6 o'clock whistle sounded the
hour for quitting, and the employees
left, as did also Mr.. Sanford, not
however, until he turned the keys in
the locks on the upper floors. Persons
passing the structure at dusk heard a
faint call from an upper window re-
questlng them to find some one to un-
lock the doors 1t was Mrs. Sandford.
Her husband soon made his appear
ance and released the imprisoned lady.
Sandtord says the workmen locked the
door, but he does not deny forgetting
his wife. Il Milwaukee Sentinel
Weekly graphic., 1883-09-21
Al Old state Il Finance.

The commercial relations between
Ell Paso, Tex, and the Mexican town
Ell Paso del norte, just across the river
threaten to be seriously disturbed. A
Mexican dollar Is valued at eighty-five
cents in American coin. Our neigh.
bors, not liking the depreciation Of
their national coin, resolved to dee
preciate ours. Their Board of Trad
solemnly decided that American silver
dollars should be deprecated thirty
cents, or pass current for eighty-five
cents in Mexican silver. The Mexican
Board of Trade saw the folly of their
financial scheme when it was put to the
test by one of the conductors on the
street car line that connects the rival
cities. One morning he started from
the American side with a Mexican sill
yer dollar. On arriving on the other
side he took drink Of their native
chain-ligntning whisky, price fifteen
cents. He was given an American
dollar in change. He took drink of
equally bad whisky on the American
side, price fifteen cents, and was given
a Mexican dollar in change. He re-
peated this at regular intervals during
the day, and at night had the same
Mexican dollar he started out with.
1t is very likely the Bard Of Trade will
revise its queer system of finance.
Mexican paper money is at twenty-five
per cent. discount.
Weekly graphic., 1883-09-21

The favorite idiot kept by the Post
Office Department to make its decisions
has for some time been asleep, or
drunk, or retried..tor time to the
asylum. Since he decreed that letters
thrown into the letter box with the left
hand instead of the right must be sent
to the dead letter office, he has been
quiet and decent. But he was recently
aroused from his lethargy long enough
to say that newspaper with a one cent
stamp posted partly on the wrapper
and partly on the paper itself, cannot
be carried at newspaper rates, but
must be sent to the dead letter office.
A few stamps from number nine boot
on the bulky part of his person might
put some sense even into him.-De-
troif Free Press.
Weekly graphic., 1883-09-21

Another case of alleged attempted
swindling ofpenslon claims was brough:
to light last week at Washington by the
arrest of Gould P. Austin, discharged
clerk of the pension Office, who, it has
been said has been writing applicants
for pensions, representing himself as
still connected with the department
and able to secure favorable action on
THAR clans. A large quantity Of official
paper and envelopes and mass of
correspondent was found at his room
when arrested and he was held in ST.
500 alto appear at court. The specific
charge against him is that he opened .
correspondence ofthe character descrb.
ed With Mrs. Helen P. Richarson, Of
Tecumseh, Mich.