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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-23
SIXTY GOLD DOLLARS.
What Was Found I'm a Mall
POueh-Demand for a Cheap
but Strong Registered Letter
Envelope.
speeiaI % the Oourier.Journal.


WASHINGTON, August q. - The
Postmaster General has q letter toaday
inclosing $50 in geld from the Italian
Director Of Ports, with the explans-
tlon that the money was found loose
IN mail pouch containing ordinary
letters. received from New York on
May l8, and that the station postal
authorities had been unable TO discoy-
er 70 whom the gold belonged. 1t
probably represents the savings of
some thrift Italian laborer who desired
to send 1t to his relatives at home. but
1t Is rather doubtful whether his de,
sires will ever be gratifed. AS the
money was enclosed in an ordinary
letter, no clue to the sender could be
found. 1t frequently occurs that coin
sent in registered envelopes escapes
from them and is found loose in the
mail pouches. Usually careful ex-
animation of the packages enables the
postal officers to restore it to its
proper place, or to return it to the
sender.
For several years the subject has
engaged the attention of the officers
OF the Postofice Department, and
many attempts have been made to de-
wise registered envelope which.
while strong enough to resist the
abrading action of the coin, should
not be TOO expensive to preclude its
use. In Great Britain a person send
ing a registered package is required to
buy the envelope in which it is sent,
and linen lined envelopes are pro.
vided for that purpose. They cost two
or three cents apiece. In the United
States no such charge is authorized
the cost of the envelope being included
in the fee for registration, which is toe
small to justify more expensive en-.
velOpe than the one now in use.
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WHERE is SHE?
Strange Disappearance Of An
other Sc. Louis Girl.

ST. LOUIS, August 2l,-Another
one of those mysterious disappearanoes
for which st. Louis has become some
what famous occurred here Sunday
evening, and has caused great grief in
several we'll known families. On
Sunday evening Colonel james 0,
Churchill, Vice President and Mana
ger Of the Western Anthacite Coal
Company, and his wife went out fol-
q short drive, leaving at home their
daughter Mary, about seventeen years
old, On their return, about eight
o'clock, the daughter could moi
be found, and no clue to hel
whereabouts has been discovered
She was last seen standing alone, about
n o'clock, at the front gate Of the
family residence, No. 2737 Morgan
street, in home sttire and presenting
no unusual appearance. Detectives
have been working on the case since
last night, and every effort has beer
made by them and by the girls father
and friends, but nothing has yet been
heard Of her. She was quiet, grave
girl, studiously devoted to music anC
cared little for gentlemen's society
The only theory SO far advanced Il
abduction.
The young lady is described as fol
lows About FIVE feet three inche
high; straight and we'll developed
light brown hair and grayish blue eyes
oval face, regular features and some
times wears her hair banged.
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nInrder and NnIoIdes.

NEW YORK, August 3.-EliEa-
beth Cameron, twenty-eight years old,
was shot through the head and in
stantly killed in her apartments at
466 Eighth avenue this morning BY
George Beattie, forty-fOur years old.
After killing her Beattio shot himself
through the heart and fell dead across
her body. The cause Of the murder
and suicide is unknown.
ST. LOUIS, August 23.-A High
land (Ill.) special says: John Gar
nam, a farmer living near jamestown,
committed suicide on account Of
financial troubles.
Robert Tuppener, a milliner, also
shot himself through the heart with q
shotgunl Cause, financial troubles
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, August, 23.-The Times
commenting on the Berlin North
German Gazette's article referring to
the attacks of the French journals on
Germany, and declaring that France
alone threatens the peace Of Europe,
says: The irritation shown by the
latter people cannot be explained by
any reason assigned, as the French
press, upon the whole, has been very
moderate in regard to Germany. The
article is rather an expression of gen.
eral impatiencs at the conduct Of the
French, and ought to convince them
that their expeditions in various parts
Of the world don't add in the smallest
degree to their influence in Europe.
The article OF the North German
Gazette has startled Paris, alarmed
all Europe, and caused prices
on bourses in Paris, Vienna and Ber-
lin to fall. The press every where
throughout Europe is surprised at the
Gazette's attack on France, and won.
der as to what its object is,
The French papers repel the
charges contained in the article
and intimate that France is better
prepared now to say Bismarck is seek,
ing a pretext for a quarrel, or for the
first imposition Of army burdens
The Austrian press ask if the article
means war. The English Journals
think the warning overdone, and the
cause for it insufficient. 1t would
not be wise, they say, to attach toe
much significance to the article.
Bullion in the Bank of England in
creased 9245,OOO during thepast week
proportion Of reserve to liability
t6 11.16 per cent.
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FIRES.

Mt. STERLING, KY, August 3d.
The taHnery Of Reed & Pearsall
burned Wednesday night, supposed to
have been inCendiary. 1t had been
idle two months. Loss, $4,000; iu-
surance, $4,000.
BIC RAPIDS, MICH, August 23-
On Tuesday night 10 miles east Of
this place the lumber camp of Foster,
Blackman & Co., was burned. Loss
$4,000; insured for $l8,90O.
CINCINNATI, August 23-An incen-
diary fire at the Sunnyside coal mine
yesterday, caused a loss of $4,000.
Insurance $4,000. Mrs. Jarbor, aged
sixty years, on seeing the FIRE died
from fright.
MILFORD, MASS, August 23-Firt
in the woods to the south of Milford
has burned over hundreds Of acres,
and dwelling houses are now threat
ened. The drouth in this section il
very serious.
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A Trio Of TripIets.
Philadelphia Record.

A number Of charitable ladies from
Philadelphia and New York, spend.
ing the summer at Island Heights, on
Toms river, N. j., are engaged in
raising donations of money and cloth
ing for Mrs. johnson, residing in d
small cottage at that place, who has
just given birth to the third set oi
triplets. The latest arrivals are three
chubby, growing children, the very
picture of health, and all girls. The
only way that they are distinguished
from each other is by their clothing
which some of the ladies have mis-.
chieyously marked Faith, Hope and
Charity. The parents are both large
and we'll formed persons, and Mr.,
johnson is employed as a laborer
on a neighboring farm. The six other
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
are all stout and healthy, and are all
under eight years of age. The cot
tagers and boarders in the neighbor-
hood have given parlor entertain,
ments, taken up collections and have
resorted to various other means of re.
lieving the family, who are poor ir
circumstances. A large purse hal
already been raised.
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said: II don't know what is the mat
ter with my hair; the moment l got
to the sea side it began to fade until it
became just as you see it. | bathed 4
good deal and suppose the salt water
must have produced the change. You
must fix it for me. for shall die if my
own hair is not restored" Now, the
coiffure professor has the susceptible
ties Of Milwaukee diningroom girl,
but this was too much, and the only
thing he could do was to shave her
head, sell her wig and await further
developments. In the meantime she
had given orders to the druggist for
the manufacture Of anything, regard
less of expense, that would bring back
the natural tresses, and how soon she
may be restored to the brunette rank
Is altogether owing to the efficacy Of
the potion.
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Hair BlOnded by Salt Water.
Chicago Herald,

Last summer a young lady living on
the South side spent the season at the
seaside and, following the dictates Of
fashion, had her dark brown hair dyed
the color of a banana. II was not
strange that the iute like wig and her
dark eyes and olive skin did not har-
monize. But she bore the dis6gure-
mert until the season closed, and as
soon as she reached the city sought
relief from q professor Of cOifuTOS and
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Wall street.

New YORK, August %, 1lQO am
There was a new pressure felt at the
opening to day, and prices broke ! to
q per cent, the New Jersey Central
leading. Stocks sold down from 82i
to 7sb, Northern Pacific preferred,
Reading and Isckswanna were also
heavy. Near II O'Clock there was a
rally of I to IL per cent, the latter in
New Jersey Central.
\. Wheatis iasO lower; dull and heavy.
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A Big Snake.
Albany (Gel News.

A rattlesnake measuring SIX feet
ten inches in length, and sixteen
inches in circumference, with sixteen
rattles, was killed upon Mr.. George
Minis place, in Lee county, Thursday
last, by one Of his hands who had been
out for a days fishing. The size Of
his snakeship is vouched for by eye
witnesses of undoubted veracity, who
saw him after he was killed.
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APrInce's Mission.

TORONTO, August 23.-Prince Ho-
henlohe in an interview said his mis-.
sion was greatly misunderstood. The
German government had no intention
Ofencouraging the emigration of Ger.
mans tO'CaDada, but simply desired to
ascertain how England carried on the
system Of colonization.
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KiIIed while Attempting Arrest

ST. LOUIS, August 23.-A Grant
City (Md.) special says; A constable
and posse attempted to take William
Andrews from house Of ill-repute
at Isadora and were fred upon BY
him, one Of the party-Dr. j. @
Rex-being killed. Andrews gave
himself up. Rex was an influential
aitIzen.
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, August "a, 200 p.m.-Cot-
ton in moderate inquiry freely supplied.
Uplands, 6Hd; orleans, 6Nd. Sales TO-
day, 10000 bales. Receipts, 2450 bales;
American, 2l60. Futures opened dull
but steady.
New YORK, August %, 1912 p. m.-
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Ordinary,
I 9-l6c; good ordinary, lS-l6c; low mid.
ding, 9AG middling l0hc; good mid.
ding, l0Hc; middling fair, l1Kc; fair,
l2c. Futures are dull at 2 TO 4 points
below yesterdays closing figures.
NEW ORLEANS, August 70, ll:So
Cotton dull. Middling, 9Nc. Sales to.
day, 100 bales. Receipts to-day,
bales.
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YELLOW AND WHITE.
A (hinee and a Georgia Girl
Outwit the Legislators, Who
Want TO Prevent Intermar-
F1age.
Special to the Courier Journal.

opeclal 70 the Courier journal.
ATLANTA, August 2l-The Chinese
question has been again precipitated
BY the marriage of one Of Willie Loo
Chongs friends to one of the fairest
flowers Of Caucasian womanhood.
After the marriage Of Willie Loo
ChOng; an outcome Of Waynesboro
disturbances, several legislators,
the chief of whom was Mr.. Jordan, Of
Hancock, determined to break up the
mixture Of races by making such mar
riages unlawful. A bill on the SUBJ
ject has already undergone the prelim-
mary reading and will, in few days,
be called for final action. This made
slight commotion in the Chinese
colony in Augusta, who found
that immediate action was
necessary. A we'll known
Magistrare was called upon to per-
form the marriage ceremony and upon
arriving at the location found Jim
Choug, a Cbinaman, and Miss Mary
y. Jones, a we'll developed, shapely
looking white woman, surrounded by
many friends, among them the mother
Of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Loo Chong
and Others. After the nuptial knot
was tied congratulations were given.
The bride received handsome presents,
among them $50 Chinese fan. A big
dinner was spread.
The groom runs 3 grocery store does
q good business and is making money.
The counting was all done in two
weeks.
Mr.. Jordan now expresses the de-
termination to call up the bill and
push it vigorously ere other yellow
manikins secure white faced wives.
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ShinkIe's Failure.

CINCINNATI, August 2S.-The La
bilities Of Vincent Shinkle, which
we're at the time Of the failure esti>
mated at $4,000, are now said by the
appraisers and assigneeS to amount to
about 100000, and the assets Ct the
lowest appraisement will reach Alt,-
600.
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The ROandnIia

is a sovereign remedy for all diseases of
the blood. 1t has no equal for the cure of
nervous disorders. Read this certificate /:
j would like to bear testimony TO the
merits of Rosadalis, by saying that some
eight years ago l was totally prcstrated
and could get no relief from cur family
physician, but after taking one bottle Of
Rosadalis l became entirely restored to
health. / now weigh l75 lbs, but when
first took your medicine ! weighed only
1870. l oheerfully recommend Il TO all,
and especially TO those afflicted with nerv-
Gus diseases. MRS A. A. MARoN,
Baltimore, Md.
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DUBUOuE.
The Porter Guards Arrive and Meet
with q Royal Reception.
To Remain at Dubuque Until
Saturday and then on 10
Cedar Falls.
sueeial 10 the Ledger.

DUBUQUE, August 23.-The Porter
Guards and friends arrived last night
and we're met at Galena by a commit
tee, received here by the drum corps.
One committee Of ladies and gentle
men we're taken to the Julian House.
They are now scattered and having a
good time. They will ride over the
city this afternoon. A reception and
ball will be given at the Julian House
to night. The POrters remain here
until Saturday night, when they go to
Cedar Falls.
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Stinchfeld was slightly hurt. Aman
named wells was alss seriously hurt.
Along the line Of the railroad people
saw clouds seething and rolling over
and over with loud roaring noise,
and sought place of safety.
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RI,nnnan0fn,a Rtornl.

ST. PAUL, August 23.-Just north
Of NjolA the cyclone swept crops and
buildings clean away in its path.
Henry StinCh6eld'S nice residence and
other buildings were leveled, and Mrs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-23

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and
every other kind Of job printing exe>
cuted in the best style and at the
lowest prices at the PUBLIC LEDGER
job printing Office and blank book
mandatory, l3 Madison street. !
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-FOr
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, preceded by light local
rains in the Ohio valley, winds mostly
sOutherly, rising barometer and sta.
tionary or lower temperature.
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Nfung 20 death.

NATION, ILL, August 23.-David
Woods and his team were stung to
death by a swarm of honey bees,
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The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with neatness and. dis
patch, and at as low rates as any COM
petitor.
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STEWART, GWYNNE & co.
DIED.
POUND NOTICE.

A SALE Of Impounded Stock will be had
"A at NOON, August %, 1883, in rear l2
Adams n, stree street: W; 9; PAYS, A, yJi,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16

Four years had passed since Alioe LeneAni Rad generously gwen inc money which iook another GU. -oi .4g2 ooa<As and iEto kie of usefulness. Tier f4fn-' CTS death had .e.; her worse than pen ni!esx and rA1her .han De depende3 or oshaS. she kac preferred to win her ay- ing as sa.cs ~oraan n one os the large ar' stores sf .r eastern csty. Darn. al these years ssc had never aea.n hea1d from her s,rz.ge- tr,erd. Mary of ,hose whom sAe had once called friencs had long since srosn cold and she had often ioarc ne read of posesy hard and EeaFy one bSt she always. xi;h the ro- osilsy of true woman. pu; tse brzscx side ou; and ci1 no, complain.
 II ~as Saturday night. the dose Of A busy week. and AIlce was putting On her wraps preparatory 70 gong hone. wnea summoned 10 ;he coanang-room. Wlis a hrars beating fast from some vague fear. she entered the .irle room.
 Mss Lenezn, there's a gentleman who wishes 70 speak wi:h yoa. Ar. Ail.nshurst ayow me Io ,n,rocsce ,ou 70 Mss Lenezn,: Mss Lenean;. Mir. Wilashlrs;-" And 50 speaking the clerk trrneG and agaln ben, over his huge ledger. From behind her val the young .Acy noticed ihz, the stranger xas z ,a-l, good-.ooxing man. of perhaps e'gat ard iwen-y, wI.h flowing side-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
Ire First Rebel Fla.

A New Orleans spel .al to ;.se Chlea. D I,ssAst. n speasing of inc annual ceie- br&tior of ,he Washington artillery. sIves the following inieres;lns resniHtse cnee
 To-nashi the 5s,,aaoa of Washington ar'i..ery celearaiei her ansual rcan4on. ~'h!eh cccAs. on was taken .van age ot y ten. =. l. iicaaiecard a pace 1T the lscepius of he corps the frtss battle flag of the war The trophy has AZ interest ine hts;ory. :; VAS tte t.tad,wofk ei Mss He,:, Carey. Baiumos- belle. who wIs refugee f. Rtetsss o,1. who mace 4 oui oi her ovn si.s dres-e, cg, up for ,he purpose. She atef~arl marned ten tegrafn. ofiAc c"r!edefIsc v army. ~ho w q, Sliicc IT battle three days after the wed ding. Sne IS TON schoc. c.-,cacher IT Baltimore. Ire lag accompanied s,en beauregafd. who al tkc close of the ~x sent I; so Har.SHs fos saety. |, has ,uis lately been T~sained lg the genera. ane aeemIns ,he vctcfs sas ef tie Washin s,as artillery safe cus,oLians of the relic. n< instructed jacse .lfrsd Rom An. his olt tune aolatant anu present historian, ,s present II 10 the ve.erSss, which was don< m 4 feeling and 'nisaed manner In. gif; was d oepsod by ne veteran Col : b. Walton, ~ho eoa m anded the b& l. talon in two vars. ! bznqaci followci regular toasss were dTsnk 10 the pres,dez of the United Ssasek, ske army and nA., cf the Jniied States. fie Leu,ssana six, national guzrcA and l. en C. T. Beas~e gard. The hra tnass ~zS recesved wSti enthusiasiic cheers. and drunk s,Andlr.., The best of spirits prevailed.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
How Assessors k.o~ Rish Men.


 There's 2 mighty noh man lisxss there said the zssessos pointing n zn unpretentieus house ia d small lot, oex- of the riches, mer ,n to.i., reckon.-
 Who IS he .r asked She stranger.
 Dons kao@ his n4r<, he assessos sepiied.
 "Wha, is he vor,A 7" askel the stranger.
 don't know iha, erher.- said the assessor. don't know ~zything about hss' he ism, ia my .;s,rsc-- Bui know hes rieh. Great Scott. ycu ought io hear h.m swear a, ;he boasa of e.a4l.xs- iIoa
 And that's ;he vay-:~ aaer.ed the stranger
 .snox he's rsch.r sad the assessor. I've been assessor nearly ten years. and and know ho@ 70 pick ou: the rich men. They alwzys grum5le 4ooE the iaxes. ho~' ai the assessment. and plead pow cry before ;t.e board ni eqazl.xElsn"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
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The Arksnsaw Valley Route.
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0ref to fh- public taelsil~s an~Ga4lef for tse ftsbsp ortxs ion of ifeighs snc s.ass~agers 10 and f-ee al ,ro,uss n >egth..sl Arkzn .5~ ThfVsgk bilis = 'sting ssse1 iiy con uaei4ng ag~szs zf za the principal cit'-s of The r.iec >txes. ii ls ibe BhoT inc fsea, Late Rock io ali ce1th~rn points. NAAes e0anecuo7s xt Afk&a@sN Chi ~ith ,hs sE<t, steara~fs 2iyiag ihs ss ssistIgpi r3yer. and at iril~ Rock ~Gh al tar mes for The soffs. East xnd N ~ss. The equipment of this fsn- IS and es~gani. ghe iraSs has frc~atiy been ps.i sa sss, eI@ss order. Aad f~sseag~ts ... fad ii a n>Ds, p!-aa%nt and speedy tos,> 10 po-'a sa tss~ Erta, Cotton Iseii of t.~ Al szns8~ &ss Nwsssfpp valley. Large qaso tiiscs ot the ta~si taffaysg lands n sh- N orsa. sfs i9- safe stosE tbs route. srd ID b~ts>f .ossisoa eau b~ offered naagfss aad hoasr seekers. For faFstsr inftx Elztioa. raiss. faArs. tosdsFs. ~tr.. aprssi
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Berha N King came ores from England. where she has srez. repataiion Ss z spiritEziis,. and advertised IT Boxon an exhibition of her power 10 prodzce ghosts HorlcEi;2rzl hall xas cro~6ed and a nar, ber of rna,erizl.Eec sprs,s had appeared. when ;he committee whom the audience had chosen io sec .hat all was ho1ess insisted srdderly rpcn opening the eabtnes- The manager protested :ha: Mrs King -aigh- be injured by a premature asccszi from her trance. bu, they forced the door ard caught her coming up through secre. trap cossusned for the next apparirion.-tr.., ioyk San