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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-09

officers were here | took to them a
Observation-Disclosures of bonds for ex-
chicago, | wouldn't even trust a clerk
to do it. When |, presented my bonds
only one of the State officers was
present. Right before my ewes he
signed the new bonds for himself and
the two other officers whose signatures
were necessary. | objected, ofcourse,
to this Wholesale forgery, and the Off
Ger was rather iDcensed by what he
termed my unreasonable carefulness.
have my bonds properly signed, but
| made up my mind that ! wanted no
more Tennessees Tlis sort of bust.
ness may be the proper thing in that
State, but it is hardly suited to this
latitude
All the Tennessee bondholders who
were informed Of the ~defalcation re.
marked instantly. mo wonder that he
could not pay the interest; he evidently
did not have the money" They
agreed that if the report was correct
the money must have been lost ia
buying in the States bonds on speeu.
lation. 1t was recollected that Mr..
Polk, when here remarked frequently
that he was a large holder Of the
bonds; no particular importance was
attached to the statement, because ID
was supposed to be made simply to
show his faith in them, and to induce
exchanges by the holders of the old
bonds. II was suggestedas not at all
improbable that Mr.. Polk had been
acting not altogether for himself, but
ora''ring' that might include possibly
other officers of the State.
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TaE sUpREmE cOuR {.
One Of the Bills Intended for lis
Id Relief.

The following is the text Of House
bill No. AZ, introduced by Mr.. j. f.
Tillman, and entitled
An Act for the relief Of the Supreme
Court docket, and for this purpose to
amend section 2 of article VI, and see
tion 2 of the schedule Of the Consitu-
ton of Tennessee. 1 mi SOD
Section |. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Tennessee, that
section 2 of article vi Of the Uonstitu-
ton Of Tennessee be so amended as to
read as follows. to-wit: The Supreme
Court shall consist of nine judges, Of
whom not more THAI three shall re-
side in any one grand division Of the
State.
Sec. q Be 1t further enacted, That
in case of the adoption Of this pro.
posed amendment to the Constitution,
the Governor shall have the power
aud is authorized to appoint addition
81 cOmpeter. Judges who will hold
their Office to the next biennial cleo.
ton, after such adoption and appoint,
ment. aua 10 Ijs srG ID
Sec, 3. Be it further enacted, That
said Section 2, Of Article g., OF the
Constitution, be further amended SO
az to read IS folloWs: Said Court shall
be held at Knoxville, Nashville and
jackson, and that any three OF said
pine Supreme Judges shall sit at said
designated place, hear and determine
causes on the Supreme Court docket
in each division Of the State at the
same time, and when so sitting the
concurrence Of two Judges shall be
necessary 10 a decision Of agy cause.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
section 2 Of the schedule be amended
and modified 30 as to conform to the
amendment to the Constitution herein
proposed. a.,
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
said three branches Of the Supreme
Court shall have the same jurisdic.
ton as the Supreme Court now has
while sitting in a body.
Sec. 6. BE it further enacted, That
Immediately after the adoption Of the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tioR and the appointment or election
Of such Judges, they shall organize
themselves into a court by meeting 10
the Supreme Courtroom at the Capi
tol, in the city OF Nashville, and pro.
coed to designate one Of their own
humber a "Chief Justice
who Immediately shall assign
three of said Supreme Judges to
hold tho Supreme Court at Knoxville,
and threeItO hold said court at Jack.
son. respectively, and the remaining
two Judges, with the Chief Justice,
shall hold said court at the capitol in
the city OF Nashville simultaneously:
and when said organization is made,
shall begin their court on the first
Monday thereafter and continue to
hold the same at the same places
designated until the business OF
causes now or hereafter encumberinp
the Supreme Court docket shall have
been disposed of. yil.f Il.
Sec. q. Be it further enacted, that
when said Supreme Court docket shall
have been cleared Of the business en-.
numbering the same, and in the opin.
ion Of the Legislature il is not ueces-
saTy to continue the Supreme Court in
the way above designated, the number
Of judges may, by appropriate legisla-
ton, be reduced. sdl ~ ll.
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THE PRINCESS LOUISE,
Dlsliking Canadian Ways and
Wtnters,will Spend the henson
Probably at Charleston, 3. q.
speelal 10 Conrier-IonrnaI.

NfNN W
WASHINGTON, January Z. - The
Princess Louise will likely winter in
the United States. 1t is said that she
is tired of Canada. Her attempt to
establish a court in Ottawa similar to
the English court OF Victoria, has
not met with much success. The
Canadians do not take kindly to her
ways; she r%eciprocates, and has no
iondness for Canadian manners and
customs. She is now in San Antonio.
Texas, aud yesterday General Sher.
man received a telegram from one
Of her aides stating that It was non
deemed advisable for the Princess tn
return 10 Canada this winter. II bad
been recommended that she spond the
winter season in the Bermuda islands.
but she telegraphed that she did not
want to make the voyage and would
rather remain in the United States.
She had expressed q wish to winter in
Charleston, ) @. The question was
asked General Sherman IL Charleston
was q safe place, and if she oould
remain there without the usual mill.
tarY escort.
General Sherman replied that the
dear Princess would be perfectly safe
in Charleston. 1T is" he said. a
safe a, place as any in the United
The Marquis Of Lorne will wiutep
in Canada
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POLICE POINTS.

VIM. Brown, arrested for stealing 0
coat and pawning it, was sent 10 jail,
The railroad ~yardmasters arrested
for ~obstructing Water street we're dis.
charged.
A farmer from the neighborins
country appears at nearly every matt
nee of late.
VI five arrests made yesterday,
three we're for plain, straight DRINKS,
o1e for reckless driving, and one for
vagrancy. Nine dollars 10 cash we're
taken in.
IN make your fine 50 So" the
Judge said to Mike H%orrigan. And
what's the extry half for, SURF" in
quired Mickey. Its for your dray,
age to the stationhouse.
Lizzie Springer used a very IN.
called for and exceedingly unladylike
expression yesterday. She threatened
to 'plaster Adline Harris head on
the floor Of the gapgwayp-nautical
for hall. The sea-faring female was
sent back for twenty days, and the
landlubber discharged.
Louis Byers made his bow to-day
for the fourth time within a year. He
was last arrested on the complaint Of
his brother, who said he had gambled
away some money he gave him to pay
a gas bill. Byers was given his choice
OF two hundred days on the chain
gang or Punishment. He preferred
the latter, and though an attorney
volunteered to get him bond and ap-
peal his case. he refused the profered
kindness aud departed.
Barney Hughes, bachelor Of Mon.
tana, charged in from the rear this
morning when his name was called,
and wanted to have first say. The
officer was a little the quickest spoken,
and told a very sad story Of Barney.
Barney declared, for the fifth time
this winter, that It was his desire TO
leave, and said he knew his namesake
would give him a pass to leave any
time, as be mad said SO, declaring they
didn't want and couldn't stand more
than one Of that name in Memphis.
Barney wal allowed to apply for the
pass.
A gentlemen walking with bis little
children along Adams street yester-
day, attempted to cross a muddy
street, and when about two thirds Of
the way over, a carriage driven by
Frank Harris, dashed around an ad-
%jacent corner and rushing hy him,
marvelously missed burying himself
and little ones under the wheels.
Harris was taken before the Court
and had the law read to him. The
gentleman did not dcsiro to have a
heavy ine imposed and Frank accord
ingly got of with y.
Some rather broad assertions were
made in the Adams street High Court
this morning, by an attorney, who
took the entire community and all the
corporations Of the city to task. be-
cause, as he averred, they refused to
employ young men who were raised 10
the city, preferring the greenest kind
ola foreigner to any one Of them,
however Industrious. A railroad bu.
porintendent, who happened to be-
present, got up and denied the charge
and mentioned numerous instances TO.
the contrary. The scene lasted half.
an hour Of more. tiil8l
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4 TALK.
HaW Two Astnta officials Kxs
press ThsmEelveH.

The amount oil the next tax levy Il
a subject Of discussion, dividing tho
attention OF those interested With the
capture and escape okthe State Treas.
urer.
In a talk with Secretary Pullen as
to the present financial standing Of
the government, he mentioned that
$4,000 was paid out Of tho salary fund
yesterday fer paving, making a total
Of $4,000 taken from the fund for that
purpose. The fines and forleitures,
which amount to about $4,000
per annum, are applied by
law to the payment Of the
salaries Of the Police and Fire
Commissioners, and Legislative Coun
ell, aud for stationery and printing
This fund has always been more than
enough for this cause, and the surplus
is borrowed and applied to various
other accounts. The station house,
which cost 5000, was bought out Of
this fund There is now a small
balance on the credit side of this
account.
President MADDEN has not yet
received an answer to his letter asking
in what respect the budget recon
mended by the Council had been cut.
1t was not the object, be said, to in
crease any Of the salaries at present,
bat simply to mako each account
balance at the end of the
year. 1t has been necessary
to sap the street, sewer and sanitary
fund in order to keep up the present
small salaries paid. The budget was
so arranged by the addition Of FIVE
cents bere and five cents there, making
q totel raise Of twenty cents, as Ia
elualizs all accounts and make il
possible to keep the public work al
the same rate Of progress, instead Of
allowing it to fall, as all public works
put money into circulation among the
labOriug classes and as it, when com.
pleted, showed up well for the city.
Questioned regardingthe delinquen,
tax Of about $4,000 he said the Law
was defective in this regard and in hi
opinion it would take years Of trouble.
some litigation to recover it. He'wal
not sanguine that any relief would
come from an increase in valuation
because the assessors were almost tn,
same as those Of previous years, ant
because the County Court was still
we'll, it hadn't changed a whit from it
old easy going, i~ndulgent way.
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Irymeneal.

Al the residence Of Mr.. Charles
Bourne, No. 80 Linden street, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Mary j. Sheppard. Of Wythe Depot
Tenn, and Mr.. Charles Plunkett, Of
Fort Smith, Ark, we're united ia
wedlOok by the Rev. Eugene Daniel.
The fair bride was q worthy and pop.
ular young widow, whose numerous,
friends will rejoice to hear Of her
happy eonnubial alliance. and At tho
same also extend congratulations TO
the groom. Mr. snd Mrs. Plunkett
left for Fort Smith, Ark, their future
home, BY last evenings west bound
train,
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~ing Renorf.
The Weather.

WASHINGTON. January 9.-For the
South Atlantic States, colder and
cloudy weather, with rain; nortberly
winds and higher pressure.
For the West Gulf States, warmer
and fair weather, with southerly winds
and generally lower pressure. Nmo9
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
occasional rain, followed by clearing
weather nOrtherly winds, generally
shifting to sOutherly, with stationary
" higher temperature.
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Cabinets. So per dozen.
F~irst-eIass work.
Cottage Gallery, 40 Real 81. SO
AMUSEMENTS.



The m~elodramatio and spectacular
World" was exhibited at the theater
last night to a fairaudience. In many
respects the performance wasgood and
the spectators appeared to be especi-l-
Up stirred by the thrilling scenes with
which the play abOunds. TIL" World
is not a sublime piece Of work in a
literary sense, but it possesses elements
Of great value to managers or they
would not keep it touring through the
country, season after season. The ex'
pense for an extra freight car to carr.
the scenery is more than ofsett BY
the lessened cost Of the company e
essary to present the play. The lead
ing male character represented by Mr..
j. NJ. Hardic was we'll rendered last
night aud several others we're noted
for the care with which they did their
work. The World" will be repeated
To night and at the matinee to NOR
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sESiTIOEAE = t

NEW YoBE, January 0, 1894 PM
Cotton dull. Ordinary, Z 0-l6e; good
ordinary, : lS-l6c; low ~middling, 8
l1-16c; middling, l0hc; good middling .f0ac;
middling fair, IL Lice; fair, II iS-l6c.
Futures are steady, at 6 to 8 points above
last evening closing prices.
LIVERPOOL, January 9.3 p.m.-Cotton
dull and easier Uplands, b 11-lGd; orleans.
8 l3-l6d. Sales to-day, 5000 bales. Re-
ceipts, 1850 balesi American, 2i,5OO
Futures are weak. 'fi
New ORLEANS, january Q, 1880 a. m.
Cotton quiet. Midling, 9Ssc. Sales To-
day, 800 bales. Receipts. 1908 bales.
Receipts at Galveston, 1850 bales; Charles
ton, 1888 bales. el
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PERSONAL.

W. W. Brooks, dentist, $50 Main.
ThOs. II. Wilson, cabiuetmaker and
upholsterer. All kinds furni turert-
paired at short notice. 43 Jefferson. +
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THE PUBLIC LEDGER
Jon PErKTIkG OFFIcE 4 Book BfSDERY
is prepared 70
Execute Work With Neatness and Dis
patch, and at ~
LOW RATES
~ any competitor
Fresh Kettle Rendered Lard.

Spare ribs, pork sausage, oysters, fsh and
game, City Market % Charleston ave.
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Only two more days in which to pay
water bills. Afer the 10th the water will
be turned off where not paid for. 100
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oar Law Maker. Calling.


The present State Senate is com
posed Of fifteen lawyers, 3 farmers, 3
physicians, l capitalist, 2 merchant, |
clerk, I farmer and lawyer combined
and / farmer aud merchant. The
House Of Representatives is made up
Of Sc lawyer. 5 6iarmers, 6pbysiciaDs
8 merchants, 3 teachers, 2 editors, I
magistrate, l farmer and land trader,
| cotton planter, l lawyer and editor,
restaurateur, l farmer and mechanic,
l physician and farmer, | merchant
aud farmer, and l lawyer aud farmer.
There are two Andersons, two
Sharps two ThompsOns, also a Smith.
There is a Bible, 3 Case, a Head, a
Legg, a Loon va Miller, a Parks, a
Pillow, a Porter and a Sowell.
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French OH DubbIng.

Best in the world for soAening and pre-
serving boots and shoes. 1t Is good to
keep out snow-water. Price 10 cents.
F. Rehkopf, No. 80 Main st, IFS
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81 Is for Mems best rubber Arctics,
flannel lined, strap high gaiters. 81 70
3Oc for LAdies' rubber sandals, zoe
Zoe for our finest all silk plush Zoe.
40c-J0c for Boys and Mems caps, 50c
53 20 fol extra heavy ia blankets, 80 B.
cost 50 4 pair These goods were a.
purchased nj New York failures lately
p well as q lot Of dne clothing. Ca
on KAHN a RREIBERG now II 20,
want cheap goods.
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sTRAYEp.

ON saturday, a black Newfoundland lo,,
~ half grown, answers to the name Of
a reward win be paid for his return
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Choicest steaks q ROasis, IstoI5,
Pare Pork Sausage, Use ID,
oysters, Fiahan Game received
daily.
SEESSEL'S MARKET,
I2f & 33I Main, near UniOn. 63t
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%RoFEssIonA

n; COLEMAN, Justice Of the psac,
= , Notary Public and CommiSFioney N
Oeeds' Special attention given 10 eollection,
IN the county Omca ~ Madison A iist
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VOtgeIi 90

Pork hams and kettle rendered lard
l25 JOHN REID, 366 Front.
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SPECIAL OFFRR.

We propose closing cut our
Christmas stock 81 Desks, Sec.
Fstaries, chiidFen'H Ladies' ana
Gents' fancy Rockers, Brackets,
Baby % ggiss, sIe.i ~ sseatiy
reduced prices.
Special Bargains In Furniture
and Carpets, wholesale and res
sail.
AMEs, BEATT1E 4 Co.,
LOOT 363 Main street.
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Cheap cash boot and shoe store, 4lO Main
trsetl Prices lower than ever, 93t
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FOR SALE on RENT.

F0R SALE OR RENT.
DIAN0S and organs, nav and secondhand
on easy monthly installmen6, at
MtTIMANN x CO.'S. 213 Second street
4 ARG : lot seoon hand pianoa and a,g.0-
~ at UQLLENBRRGs. 229 Main 81. III
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Cure fhatfiad Cold in f0nr Head
FOR NOTEHENGi Take n
Pinch OF Copenhagen snuG nj
sol Co1eaan's Cigar House.
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and the Clubs business viii be caro-.
fully and successfully copduStss under
his standardization. The Club Is to be
congratulated upon having chosen Mr.,
Nay IS is chief.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-01
EAST END NEWS.
A Tramp Killed on tho Ra,lroa

"a tramp AlllOO Oh Vn0 NAllfOAO.
On Wednesday morning an unknown
man, supposed to be tramp, was struck
and instantly killed by second section OF
fast line east, about $50 O'Clock, near
Atglen station. When struck he was
walking towards the train and, although
the trainmen made all possible effort
to save him, they were too late as
the engine was almost on top Of him.
The unfortunate man was apparently a
German about fifty years of age. An in
quest was held over his body, the verdict
of the jury being to the effect that he met
his death by accident while walking on
the railroad, for which tho company is not
held responsible. His mangled remains
were inferred in the Atglen Presbyterian
graveyard.
Decoration Day was appropriately OBJ
served in Atgleu. Quite large number
of persons gathered to witness the cere.
emonies and pay reverence to the memory
of the gone heroes. Messrs. Ross and
Irwin addressed the assemblage in the At
glen public hall, where their efforts were
cordially applauded. After the speaking
was concluded, the crowd. headed by the
Parkesburg cornet band, proceeded to the
different cemeteries and decorated the
graves of the soldiers with fresh flowers.
Among the decorations there were many
fine floral pieces.
John Hilton of the Nickle Mines, had
his foot badly crushed, by getting it
caught under the wheels of freight train,
while attempting to get Of at the Gap on
Tuesday afternoon.
A valuable COW belonging to Preston
Hannum, of Christiana, was struck and
killed by the Harrisburg express east on
Wednesday morning at North Bend.
Calvin Carter, prison inspector, of
Christiana, is recovering from an attack
of the varioloid.
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CkOOK's ALLEGED FIGHT.
A Frontierslnan Gives S;ory ut Wasi,in
ton,

A FrOntiersman Olives q Story at Washing
ton.
Lieutenant William Baird, of the sixth
cavalry, who has just returned from the
Mexican frontier, said to a reporter in re-
ply to inquiries that he did not think the
reports of General Crooks engagement
with tho hostiles were trustworthy. every
likely" he said, "there has been fighting,
but l do not think any decisive action has
taken place. General Crook did not in
tend to send back word until he had &C
complished something or had entirely fail
ed." In reply to question why General
Crook did not take with him into Mexico
larger force of cavalry, Lieutenant Baird
said General Crook action in this respect
is not generally understood. I" He took
all the men that he could possibly provide
transportation for, as every thing in the
way Of provisions and baggage had to be
carried on pack mules. The country was
secured and all the mules that could be
procured at the different posts were
brought in. These mules are not very
plantiful and the size of the force had to
be regulated in accordance with the sup
ply. 1t was absolutely necessary to take
the scouts to track the enemy. General
Crook took with him as far as the border
eight or ten companies with which he
formed Gordon along the line. Six COM
panies were left in the vicinity of San
Bernadino under Colonel BiddIe. 1t was
with one of these companies that was
stationed. 1t is a terrible country that
Gen. Crook entered and almost
perfectly desolate. Prosperous ranches
that used to stand along the base
OF the mountain have been swept
away by the savagss and au occasional
isolated hamlet is all that is left Of the
village. The great difficulty that General
Crook has to contend with is the scarcity
of water. The scouts only know of one
or two places where water can bs found,
but the fugitives know where every drop
is in tho mountains. The most cordial
relations existed hetweon General Crook
and Mexican authorities, and his plans
aud intentions were duly approved by
them. think that no uneasiness need be
felt for the safety of General Crook and
his men. We had no other idea down
there than that he knew what he was
about and that he would come out all
right"
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By practically unanimous vote the
House at Harrisburg has approved the
Senate bill intended to provide salaries
for the Offices of this county instead of
allowing them to take all they can make
out of fees legal and illegal. If it shall
become law by the governors approval
of course it will not ba effective in any
case until after the expiration of the
term of the present incumbent. Between
its enactment by the Legislature and its
approval by the governor there seems to
stand the apprehension that it may
incur some objection ,on the ground that
it is in part such special legislation rs
is prohibited by the new constitution
except upon conditions not complied
with in the preparation of this measure.
This feature, engrafted upon it at the sug
gestion of the Schuylkill county senators.
provides that when the expenditure for
out door relief exceeds certain sum the
salary of the poor directors shall he a
stated compensation larger than in the
ordinary cases provided for by the other
features of the bill. It was put in to
meet specially the case of Schuykill
county, where the Office of poor director
is of great Importance, and of far more
consequence, for instance, than county
commissioner. In its main idea the bill is
in strict conformity with the spirit of
the new constitution, and as the objec
tion feared is purely technical and
violative of no great principle it may MOI
prove fatal In the governors view. That
it will not is certainly the hope of the
citizens generally here. The relief to be
afforded by salarying the county officers
is 80 salutary that all must pray for its
speedy coming.