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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
GENERAL HOOPS CHILDREN.
How the Large Family Has Been
Provided With HOmes-A
Singular Coincidence.
Special to the COurier-Jo Journal.

WASHINGTON, August l8-~Mr. Rus.
sell, wealthy Mississippi planter, who
is al RockbTidge Alum Springs, with
hiG wife, has with him also an adopted
child, twelve years old, who is a son Of
the late General John B. Hood. OF
the Hood children, the two eldest
daughters we're taken by Mr.. Maury,
relative Of Mrs. Hood, and are now
being educated in Germany with his
daughters. John B. Hood, ir, is the
one adopted into the family Of Mr..
Russell. A pair of twin girls are
adopted ohildrea Of a Mr.. Adams, Of
New York; another pair of twin girls
are in the family Of Mr.. Mckee, oil
Mississippi; another boy, Duncan by
name, is the adopted child of a
wealthy maiden lady Of New York and
another, Oswald, is IN the family Of
another New Yorker, residing near the
Empire City. Thus have the father
less been cared for. A singular ooin,
dence is related in connection with
three Of the gentlemen who have thus
taken the place Of fathers Of these
interesting children. Messrs. Rus
sell, Adams and Mckee were class.
mates at Yale College. They are all
married, but have no children. With
out concert of action, or even know,
lag what the others were about to do
each applied for and was given tht
charge he now has.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
A BIG SCHEME.
Alleged Plan Of the Pacific Rail.
ways to Annex British
Columbia.
They Expect President Arthur
20 Help Them Out in
This Enterprise.

The various objects of the Presi-
dents Western trip create much COS
sip. One correspondent puts 1t in this
wise:
There is another significant object
Of the journey, which the correspon>
dent has learned from man IL the
best position to know, that there has
been some agitation of late looking
to the annexation Of the State OF Chi
huahua, Mexico. While there are
certain railroads interested in such
annexation the powers that be, CONS
prising the executive. together with
the army and most prominent. politi-
clans, are opposed to the movement.
General Sherman recently said that
the United States ought to have
another war with Mexico. When
asked why, he replied: To make EN-
take back this id country we bought
of EN- The administration is not
looking south, but north toward Brit
ish Columbia with itsvast grain fields,
its exhaustless supplies of coal, pine,
gold, silver, and minerals. 1t is whis-
pered here that Mr.. Arthur is inter>
ested in this acquisition, and before
long British Columbia will quietly fall
into our possession. Both the powers
of the Canadian and Northern Pacific
are straining every nerve for such
result. Its claimed that Americans
are financially interested 10 the former
road, and that the Englishmen con
nected with it are so greedy to make
money that they are willing to see the
British flag cease to float over the
dominion so that its productions may
pass freely into our market without
the imposition of customs and delay.
Further, it is claimed the English
men are quietly working up senti.
ment at home for such transfer of
the dominion, impressing the idea that
Great Britain can only afford to foster
the grain fields of India. These two
roads, it is claimed, will pull together
and construct q great harbor at Pu.
gets sound, with a Pacific line Of
steamships to China, Japan, the
Pacific American coast, and the
Oceanica Isles. There they will have
the finest harbors in the world, and
will make Chicago the head center for
the receipt Of productions on the one
side and of supply of exports on the
other. This grand scheme OF annexa
ton is said to have been already I'M
der Cabinet discussion, and, while the
President is silent, as usual, yet his
visit in this part of the country will
enable him to quietly look over the
ground, to substantiate somewhat the
brilliant future already pictured to
him in glowing terms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES

Fresh oysters, at SignaigO's.
Ice cold melons at Clements.
5000 watermeions at QleBent's.
Bsttier's chill tonic, BE- Main street.
Fine Missouri melons st Clements.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
baip street.
New eheok books manufactured at
low figures at the LEDGER job print
ing Office.
Thirty seven thousand dollars Of
indebts1pess was fled for funding
yesterday.
A young son Of Mr.. W. S. Sisson, Of
this city, was drowned at lrontOn
Ohio, recently.
Old pictures copied and enlarged
from ink or water colors at the Cot
tags Gallery, Beal street.
A large lot Of choice melons at
Charleston road, very low to the
trade. Ike A. Chase, 22Q Front,
Watermol0ns on ice, chickens and
fresh meats OF all kinds, at Victor d.
Fuchs market, 80 and Ill Jefferson.
Music books, magazines, illustrated
| papers, etc.. bound at the PUBLIC
LEDGER bindery, Is Madison street.
The Thermometer yesterday ranged
between ~ aud SO degrees in the city
| At fernando it mounted to IS de:
grees
| w. H. Furbush, late Sheriff of Lee
county, Ark, recently killed . pan al
Bonanza, Col. A lyncbing probably
has or will occur.
The Jeans Senators picnic is to b.
Monday, 9th, and not 10Th, as men
| Toned yesterday bids are also to b.
addressed to 327 Main.
Business men will End it to their.
interest to have ell their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEpdER jot
printing Office, ID Madison street
Get True Persian Insect Powder t,
rid sour hoRsO Of insects. Genuin
only at Fahlen 4 Kloinsehmidts
Joe Walter, agent for North Memphis
The Western Union Telegraph
building at Chicago was destroyed b
= FIRE this forenoon, and rumoF said on
or two brick buildings were ais
burned.
Clements melons are ceFtainl
n choice. Telephone your orders @
call and see the big lot and select fo
yourself. Free delivery every morn
log from the ice.
Mr.. j. Batterton, Of Oartervill
I Mo-, who knows something OF th
: history Of Burdick, the bigamist, hi
g written Chief Davis that if desirab
he will visit Memphis to testify again
!, the scoundrei.
q John A. Neal procured 3 lieenl
. on Saturday last to marry Miss Maud
n st. Pierre, but returned the same Il
3" day, which indicates that he hi
/. changed his mind and prefers to r,
main single awhile Longer.
Tomorrow will close the sale
!, tickets 10 the Little Havana Lotter,
4 as the drawing takes PLACE Thursda,
\ Forly.two thousand tickets is Il
4, number to be used in this drawing
'r Some Memphian may be the luck
winner " tae capital prize.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
Colonel Meyers still Comes Gin
Smiling.

The Washington Post of the 10th
inst. contains the following item re-
ferring to our we'll known fellow
citizen, Colonel Gilbert Meyers:
In the Thompson Meyers assault
case, postponed until yesterday morn
ing that the stenograpbic report Of
some OF the evidence might be read,
Judge Mills decided that there was no
evidence to sustain the charge against
Meyers Of assault with intent to kill,
No deadly weapon had been used. IL
was reduced TO a simple case OF as
sault, which was dismissed, as there
was no proof Of which began it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

water communication with Memphis.
Opening the river will be worth mil
lions Of dollars in reclaimed land, and
lumber and health to West Tennessee.
Therefore let us not relinquish our
efforts until the important work is ac-
complished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

WASHINGTON, August 81. - For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley; Fair
weather, with winds mostly southwest;
stationary or falling barometer and
rising temperature.
For the lower Lake region: Fair
weather, with winds westerly; rising
followed by falling barometer and sta.
tionary or rising temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
IMPORTANT ENGINEERING
ACHEME.
Connecting the Tennessee aud
Mississippi Rivers by Cut,
ting a Ten-mile Canal.
West Tennessee whig, IS.

In accordance with survey ofSouth
Forked Deer river not long since made
by Captain Jack Harrison, United
States engineer, we are informed that
the valley Of the South Fork reaches
eastwardly to within ten miles of the
Tennessee. This fact suggests the
practiOability and urgent importance
of cutting a canal from the Tennessee
to the upper Forked Deer valley,
thereby uniting the Tennessee and
the Mississippi rivers, as we'll as max
ing the Forked-Deer bold and nav
igsble stream. AS an engineering
enterprise it would be neither costly
nor difficult of accomplishment to out
a canal ten or fifteen miles in length
when such large returns would
naturally follow. The dis
lance. between the upper Ten.
nessee and the lower Mississippi
would be shortened over 1000 miles,
and the FOrked Deer, connecting
these great rivers, would be literally
crowded with commerce. A limited
information Of the topography of the
upper Forked Deer and the distance
to the Tennessee river leads US to be-
lieve there Is only one big ridge that
would seriously interfere with canali-
cation, and that could be tunneled if
it was thought cheaper and more FEAST
BILE, In regard to the relative eleya
ton of the upper Forked Deer aud
the Tennessee aeapest the valley of
the Horked Deer, we are informed
that the latter has tall abundantly
sufficient to bring the water out Of
the Tennessee like mill tail, 50 ii
this be true there would be no diff
Guilty on this score,
Considered from every standpoint,
as far as we have investigated, the
scheme is a feasible one and govern.
ment or corporation aid could be Sc
cured to carry it through success
fully, The writer, however, is now
consulting with competent and
skillful engineer and hopes to be able
to more fully explain the praetiCa
bility Of the enterprise in the next
issue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
TAKE NOTICE.
Cheap Cash Boot anS Shoe House
an HInina ..nnnna

Our foe kid button boots 81 80,
farmer price So 90.
Our 6ne kid slipper 81, former
price 81 30.
Gentlemen's fae shoes a. extremely
low prices. l24t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
KaLSOMINlNG,
Wall TinIiBg and Whitening,
4. Mcneil, 25I Third st.
Accident 10 COnYIcts.

~
Yesterday afternoon while wagon,
containing about a dogen county CON.
victs, Was returning to the CITY from
the scene Of the convicts labor, and
when about six miles out on the Horn
Lake road, an embankment some ff-
teen feet high was encountered. The
driver weat zoo near the edge Of the
deoliyity and the Vehicls toppled oyer
and fell the entire fifteen feet, mixing
the inmates up indiscripinately and
causing OousIdarable confusion. When
the wagon was righted it was found
that FIVE men were badly hurt. One
had his face and shoulder badly bruised
three we're injured internally and one
he'd two ribs broken. The sufferers
were brought to town as carefully as
possible, and County Physician H. i
Wiliford called on to attend to their
injuries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

The Courier des Etats Unis, in
speaking Of England's weakness, says:
Her Msjesty's government is incapa-
BILE of putting forward more than
100000 soldiers, including the Indian
troops, whose fidelity is not above sus
picion. Such force for an empire
which is the most populous and most
dispersed that haa ever been seen on
the globe, is very inadequate. OF
course there is a superb feet, but what
would it avail against a foe invading
Indis by lapd2 What could it DO
against navy, inferior in size but
versed in the use Of torpedoes, like
the Russian vessels in the Danube2
All things considered, it seems to us
that il the English reflected seriously
on their situation they would be a
little arrogant in their international
relations"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
Pools on the Flyer.

On Friday evening next the doOrsOI
the new Memphis Jockey Club poo
rooms, Nos. 10 and l9 Monroe street
will be opened for the sale of pools or
the great racing event of the season
the Monmouth stakes, for which such
flyers as Drake Carter, Barnes, Eole
Pizzaro, Miss WoOdfoTd aud others are
booked. Pools on the Saratoga meet,
ing will also be sold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

The PURLIo LEDGER job printing
Office constantly receives new type OF
the latest styles, and the Office gener-
ally is kept up to the highest standard
Of excellence,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
Few doors north Of our Present
Location, lao
Telerrnnhic NIarIreta.

The Chicago report to the Mer.
chants Exchange to-day quoted I s
at $692A per cwt free on board, and 7lC
above last evenings close; lard, 1915
and 2ge higher; mess pork, $l2. 40, and
40 up. At st. Louis oats we're 2ac
bid, against 27!c last evening. and
corn, 4llc, q decline OF to. The fore
going are ell for spot delivery,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
FOR SALE

7 ARGE, frst-cl,ss cotton warehouse,
y lgst J. v: PAIRIcK:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

FOR SALE
COTTAGE, nice and new, large lot, in
~ South Memphis. Terms part cash and
balance In monthly payments,
1857 M Z. CONAWAY, ESQ Main.
nRAf mule and harness. IKE A CHASE
22l Front street. 1857
Oun SACHS ground peas; choice stock
OtU feed. W. D. CHASE 4 co. liS II
OOuD milk COW; gives about three gallons
VI of mix per diem. Apply ut Butts gro
Gerry. Hernandez and Broadway. AZ lH
CTOhEHQUsE and dwelling; also pdjoin-
~ ing house, fernando road andW ellington
1t. Inquire Of X. II. Lee, $50 Second st. l42 lls
GOOU second hand buggy aud phmton
"A for lie cheap. Apply No. 90 Third q.
Chelsea. 10 1856
~ BUILDING L0Ts-Desirably located.
All P ice "a, IS aud 50 per foot. Kasy pay
msnts l-krQe AWAY, 2s5 Main. 1857
NdkAP- a neat subuIban cottage contain
ing room Kitchen and servants room,
efabie, carriage house aud gOod oistern. Lot
eonfains 6b third Of m acre, we'll fenced,
= "a - e.,sd O, der. Stu e. ON the southeast
.orner =. ss&s,a road and Is inkley street,
z minuses wAr & on The street cars For
rsr hrf for.f al0h Veply TO
IA M BACON Ma on street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21

GOTTA AGE PSI Soutk street, one square ffom
" street cars; contains r0sls; largo yard.
isis J.L. FROST. sla Second st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
DEZENDORF AND MALONE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

WASHINGTON, May lex Representative
Dezendorf was in Washington to-day. lie said that tho
publication In THE TRIBUNE respecting the tactics OK
the Malone managers ut Norfolk have produced con-
siderable effect there that collection Of political
assessments although not discontinued conducted
less openly, and snat the Federal office holders do
not go about the county In the day time elections
eering and negecting their official duties ln regard TO
tho repeated assertions OF the First Assistant
PostmaterGenera in mis- newspaper that Dezendorfls
the only Republican candidate whose name 10 ON the
regular Republican ticket, Mr. Dezendolf declares that
they untrue and says:
John Lisuer the candidate for Sheriff is a staunch
Republican and such has been repeatedly elected to
that office, which lie has filled for twelve
years and still holds. Old citize1s OK
Norfolk & Democrats as well as Republicans
agree that he is the best sheriff the county every had
he was Union soldier L. C. Newly one OF the candi-
dates is a coored man. graduate OF the Hampton Nor
nal Institute and a devoted Republican, Another cam
didate s John Moore. native Vrgnian and and sound
Republican,"
Mr. Dezendorf having a statement in which secre-
tary FogeP is reported 10 have said that he ala no
receive the letter addressed To him by Mr. Dezendor,
and dated May la copy Of which was published in
THE TRIBrNE of last Monday-sent him copy to-day by
mail with "a note In which he said Knowing your
earnest desire Tor reform in the Civil Service, en the
more anxious that these violations OF the law oy
Treasury officials in Virginia shall not escape
yOur attention" Mr.. Dezendorf said that
lie had received reply 10 the letters he had sent 10 mo
President and Secretary Chandler HIS enorts 10 seq
secretary Folger and Secretary Chandler today were
successful
Ths Yutional Republican continues to defend the po.
ca assessment business al NOriOlk ana declares tna
the Administration is bound to stand by Mahone In an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Secretary OK
the Treasury has circular to customs officers in
regard TO the Importation OF animals for breeding pur-
poses, from which following is extracted To enue
animals TO admission free OF duty satisfactory proof mus1
be made that they specially imported for breeding
PURPOSES The proof must be made primarily to the Co-
ector at the port OF importation. The formal proofs
ordinarily the production TO the Collector oil tue eern-
cate the United states Consul at the port OF
showing that the animals TO the best or his lnloma
ion and belief intended for breeding purposes and The
statement OF the owner under oath, that .he animals
were purchased abroad and imported specially ior
breeding purposes II, upon the production OF
the formal proof tile Collector mas doubts either from
the character or condition OF the animals, the general
coursn of business from any other circumstance thas
inc animals are led for breeding Purposes armt
tive proof should be required on that point IN
All cases where Collectors are not eatlsned upol tue
proof presente thar the animals are mportu peeiAy
5nr breeding purposes, duties should De imposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON May 19.-Charges are now be-
ing prepared at the War Department for the tril ny
Court Martial OF Major j. wasson the det"ultng pay
master The Court Martial viii be convened At san AM
tonic Texas May %. The following is the dsta for
tho Court: Colonel c. II. smith, 18th Infantry Lieu
t,nantC Co,ouels n b. Swezer stu Cavalry; H. r. Bliss
letb Infantry j. F. Wade. 10th Cavalry; l. NJ 'lnceh'
Assistant General. and A. L. Hough 18TH IN
fantrv: Majors J. r. Smith, Surgeon Anthony Heger'
surgsou. Auson Mills 10th Cavalry 8 ;. Sumner, sta
cavalry. and j. G.. {. Lee, Quartermaser captain -
W Clous 24th Infantry, Judge Advocate.
Lava Of absence for four months TO take eHecC "heh
.,a sarvic.s can be spared by his Department Conn
napder las been granted Second Lieutenant Lewis d.
Greene 7h Infantry In the absence OF the Chle sgna
Officer CAPTAIN James w. Powell Jr q lniaotry' Mil.
nv direction OF the President take chargi OF the 9co
~ the Chief signal Officer aud perform MS duties MUor
George IL. Weeks. Quarernaster Wlil IN i1htlon 10
his present duties, perform the duty OF oh'I Vuar.c,
ml,ter OF the Department OF CahiOrna aia VIII @
~ ~ rho Commanding General OF that Department Tor
assignment. .. ou,.r.d IN q sneeal dutv
on iI,e geological survey at B0zemaD Montana. Naval
Cada n Duncan mas resigned, to take enect NAY 10,
ssI lie ha. been detached IRON the Nahuaia an3
granted leave of TIL tnat dac Naya' IL ~;
IN Ksnkel has resigned TO take enect Nay 10, 1oo4 s
has detached Tennessee and granted leave
OF absence till tnat date ,.,.oho ,.,,,, ,ho
Navy Yard and ordered to duty at the Naval
oh.sryatory Passed Assistant Engineer Johh feulDer
,'n I'm lie Kearsarge and placed on sick leave Inc
Galena been ordered hone llo'h euo oU"t pad W.
',nJ Srptembc /. Lieutenant Commander bowman
III McCaa viii DC ordered TO command tue taiia
June l. Commander Kellogg having askeo W oe fehe'e
~ t ,snant Commander A. c. White resigned from the
Navy THIS afternoon and his Resignation was
he t1e PR sdept 10 take eect June J. 1884 lie entereu
the service 1861 from Connecticut ana ralco oc Va
the most able seamen In the Navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
PRICE FIVE GENTS.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE VACANT COMMlSSIONERSHIP.
AN APPOINTMENT TO BE MADE ON MONDAY.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


WASHINGTON. May 19.-It was learned at tho
White House this afternoon that the President bad
not been able to decide upon Commissioner Raum's
successor 1t was found that Controller Knoxs ad
interim appointment dated from May IL, and
therefore it will not expire until Monday
night. The President and Secretary Folger
to day discussed the merits and qualifications Of
the candidates for the Commissionershlp with.
out reaching decision.
Among the callers at the White House to-day
from short visit to New-York. II could
not be learned that his visit had any
relation to the Internal Revenue Commissionership,
but an afternoon paper published General Anson g.
McCook's name in list of new applicants for the
office. Those who are usually well informed
respecting such alters still adhere to the opinion
that the appointment rests between s. b. butcher
and another man." whose name is withheld from
publication at his own request It's not regarded
as breach of confidence to say that
this applicant is Southern man.
Among the Southern Republicans who have visited
the President within the last ten days is ex-Gov-
ernor Hawkins, of Tennessee, and lie appears TO
answer the description of the unknown candidate
better than any other Southern man who has re-
Gently been seen in Washington There are three
Kentucky candidates-John W. Finnel of Covlng-
ton; William ]. Landran, of Lancaster, and Walter
Evans ofLouisvile.
Since The TRIBUNEs disclosures and Secretary
Foges Investigations of the official career OF ex-
Supervisor Tuition, of Philadelphia, his prospects
have rapidly faded, so that his appointment now
seems to be entirely out OF the question. Whlle
other man than Mr.. butcher may receive the
appointment. the chances still appcac to he very
decidedly i'll his favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
TIE REBELLION ~ HAYTG.

On induiry at tho IIaytian Consulate yester-
day. TRIBUNE reporter was assured that there was no
truth in the report TO the effect that seous defeat had
h.en inflicted on the troops by the Tobes In
Mragoaue that two Government gun-hoats had been
sunk in attempting TO land stores and that fresh rising
had taken place at Cape Haytien
Not only have we had no confirmation OF the report,
said tho Consul, but the intelligence which We have
received is distinctly contra siciory toit There has
beep An engagement but It not defeat FOR hs Gov
ernment roops-th0ugh, perhaps, scarcely victory As
for the two being sunk, the fact II that one
was partly disabled The story OF renewed rsngs j. u-
true and what absurd The rebel" represent no
large Interest or faction the people There are Just
those 800 them who shut up In Mrngoahe anu no
more, they have no sympathizer-. and II they got the
supreme power they would have no one 10 support 'n'
and would inevitably collapse at once But how could
they get IT. They are shut up by from 1000 90
o00 tr0Ops and hey are only 800 The reasons WHY
the place has not been reduced long ago are these IN
the nrst pace II is naturally place 0f great s"ht'h
sccOndv the Government ale lOath 10 taht any -
trcuo measures which must inevitably cause ttrrihe
suffering aud loss OF o TO the -cOnbatahS WHO are
shut mp with the rebels 49, -. . -.
her Of the firm of Lyon Co., the chief Hnyan snip
pers and AT the Office OF kunhsrdt Co., IN beaver ana
same story was told. Armed with this array OF evidence
The reporter repaired to the Atlas Line pier at West
Twenty-thrd-st., where the Alme was lying with a
view to confronting the officers who had spread the re-
port But the officers were obstinate: =, =. .,
oh that Is what they told you at the Consulate, H.
said the purser and that is what they go tcIng
Using why. when Iirst touched there Oh hpr -
the Government was bringing In prisoners iiom tHP
Haytien aud If there was no rising what dld n.y tssG
then prisoners for II all true about the battle aud
AN true about the gun-bOats We we're thcre ana hho"
r. The Government troops have no food no money
and no spirts They do not want to light aud they WI"