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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13
RESOUNUED THE WORLD.
A NOciely Belle Of BaltimOrt
Takes the Seil-An Impress
sive Ceremony.

BALTIMORE, MD, October lit is not
often that so brilliant and beautiful a So
ciety belle as Miss kmily McTavish aban-
dons life Of gayety TO enter the gloomy
precincts Of the cloister and yet this young
lady took her final VOWS by which she re-
nOunced the world at Mount do Sales
Academy yesterday. The ceremony, which
was deeply impressive, was performed by
Archbishop Gibbons, assisted by Rev.
Thos S. Lee. After the "Veni Creator"
had been chanted by the Sisterhood,
the Archbishop spoke briefly and touch
ingly of the fact that the candidate
was about surrenderipg friends, pleas
ure, society, wealth and position In
exchange for life Of peace and happi-
ness on earth and eternal life here
after. The ceremony closed with crown
ing the candidate with white flowers,
and as Sister Mary Agnes she was enroll
ed among the community Of Mount de
Sales A few days ago Miss McTavish
] executed deed relinquishing all her
share in valuble estate 10 her relatives
She belongs 70 a noted family, being
descendent Of Charles Carroll, Of Carroll
ton. Miss Mary Carroll, his daughter
married Richard Cation, and their fou
daughters we're noted for their wonderful
beauty and grace. One Of them weddeG
Duke Wesley, brother Of the Duke o
Wellington another Baron Stafford. tn
third the Duke Of Leeds, and the fourtl
John McTavish. A son by the latte
marriage, Charles Carroll McTavish
married daughter Of General Winfel,
Scott, whose daughter Is the Sister Mar,
Agnes Of to-day. Until a year ago Mis-
Emily McTavish and her sister, Mis-
Florence, were reigning bellies in socia
circles hers, and, as members Of the Elk
ridge Fox-hunting Club, were noted 70
their skillful and daring equestriAnism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

The announcement that B. Lowen
stein h Brothers will continue their
retail business i received with hearty
and general satisfaction. Memphis
canLOt afford to lose such q splendid
establishment, the outgrJwtb Of thirty
years hard work, enterprise and fair
dealing. They have many strong and
life long friends here who sympathiEe
with them in their heavy losses, and
will be glad to see them back again
at the elegant place burned
out, Then there are the
employees, ladies and gentlemen, iden.
titled with the community and stand
ing high in society and having hosts
Of friends. 1t is a pleasure to know
that they will soon be back at their
places, and not compelled to seek en-
ployment elsewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

THE expense Of running the city
government Of Nashville from October
|, 1882. to October l. 1883, footed up
the prineely sum Of 1884, ,eO6.32. which
is more than il costs TO run the gov
ernment Of the State. No wonder the
taxpayers concluded it was time to
make = change, aud that the taxtAters
died hard. The fullBess Of the tri
umph may be understood by the vote
cast O. Hooper Phillips, a business
man on the Reform ticket, received
5O23 votes, while Kerohiral, the ring
candidate, received only 1850. The
vote cast for Couneilmen was in
nearly the same proportions II Is .
triumph Of the better elements Of 30
ciety at the capitol, Of which the whole
State should feel proud. The event
will bave . good influence far and
vide. The people Of Nashville went
wild with joy over The result, and The
longer they try their new aud imprOv'
cd form Of government the better they
will like II. They will 6nd that I
si,e' the greatest protection 10 lif'
and property a,tainable at the aotua
cost price.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13
a Few Remarks from GeorgLa

ppecial 70 the SOurier-JoufnAl.
ATLANTA, October 1.-THE COnstitu-
ton will say edItorially tomorrow;
"Mr. John sherman said in q public
speech the night before the election in
Ohio If this State goes Republican to-
morrow, an Ohio man will be President
in 1884 Since the State has gone Demo-
cratic why may not Governor Hoadly 8
friends lay the converse Of Mr., Sherman's
prophecy 10 their soulsl II is foolish and
useless 10 make Presidential predictions
thus far in advance, but there Is no doubt
but that the brilliant victory won under
Governor Hoadly's leadership, In the face
Of party division and discussion, will
make his name prominent one In
national discussion next year II MIR.
Tilden will accept the Democratic nomi-
nation, we don doubt that Il will be ten.
dered by practically a unanimous vote and
without a struggle. Mr.. Dana, Of the
New York Sun, who Is supposed 20 have
Mr.. Tilden's confidence, says omphatically
and repeatedly that Mr., Tilden will not
accept the nomination. There are Others
who believe he will. With Mr. Tilden
out Of the possibility, George Hoadly will
enter the campaign with the prestige Of
having pulled = pivotal State out OF the
Repub ican ranks. IL New York goes
heavily Democratic next month under
the campaign Governor Cleveland Is un-
derst0od to have mapped out, tho Buffalo
statesman will divide tho honon with the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

Nh. Henry Bodiker, Of Chicago, is
experimenting the removal Of the
LEDGER's presses to our new place on
Union street, and Is doing his work
we'll; 10 fact be is ahead Of everything
else about two days, and has to wait
at times for others to catch up. he
has been here before, having placed
our last new press in August, Snd he
isA great fsvorite with everyone in
the Office Speaking Of the removal
going on, the entire bindery was trans
ferred from the old to the new estab.
lishment to-day, and will be ready for
business Monday as usual. Mr.. Joe
Neutzel, at the head Of this depart
ment, is much pleased with bis spac
iOus new quarters. The room he oc-
cupies is larger than an entire floor il
the old LEDGER building. We arr
getting out by detschments, as it W.T.
aud piece by piece. As soon as the new
shAfiinR is received, which may b,
any day, matters will be in shape 70
the 6nsl move.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

Sr. Louis Post Dispatch. After
HOadly takes his seat this winter Ohio
will be one Of the twenty six States
under Democratic Governors. There
will be Republican Governors in
eleven States only Iowa. Illinois
Indiana. Maine, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, Nebraska. Oregon. Rhode
Island, Wisconsin, and Vermont,
Virsinia's Governor is q Readjuster
All the other States have elected
Democrats, aud the vote by States
iu the House will give the Democrats
twenty-five and the Republicans four
teen, while Virginia will be Readjustei
and Florida tied
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

More people by one halt read the
newspapers to-day than twenty, OF
even ten years ago, and the result is an
increase in intelligence and good liv.
ing proportionately far beyond the in.
crease in population. The time ought
to have come long ago when the news
paper would be found iu every mans
hand, both morning aud evening.
That will eventually be the case, and
every day brings the consnmmation
nearer. Aud such a state ofthings will
be an excellent one for the newspaper,
for the business man, and for the pub
lie at large. There cannot 10 too
many good newspapers or too many
good readers Of them = New York
Graphic. an...
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

THg Cincinnati Commercial Ga
Eette seems TO be 10 the condition o
the prOfane gentleman who lost lOlC
Of pumpkins out OF the back end of hi
cart when nearly at the top of th,
hill-can not do the subject Justice
cannot even swear out, and as lying il
no longer any use, it ceases to be a pas
time The cart will be loaded VI
again At the foot Of the hill, but it viii
be q sorry load
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

Mr., 4. W. Clspp has returned from
trip to Springfield, No., which be
describes as live, growing. attractive
city Of 1900 or 1900 inhabit nts
He met most cordial welcome there
among the business men, snd found
the people over anxious for the com
pletiOn Of the railroad to Memphis
There are so ne splendid Touring milll
there, aud the owners expect to do q
big trade with Memphis, at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13
IHL WESTERN way.
A Gay and Festive Official Doc.
meat from u Montana Post
master 20 Gen. Elmer,
Special 70 Conriar.Iournn

opccihl 70 Oourior-J0urnM
WAsHIEaToN, October II. The follow
ing is the wild Western way in which a
Montana postmaster replies to an official
letter;
Crow AGENCY, Mon, Sept, 20, S3.
General X. A. Elmer, Second Assistant
Postmaster General. Washington, DC:
SIR--Your gentle hint of the 22d, in
forming me Of my negligence in not re-
porting to you the arrival and departure
Of our one-hoss mail, is received. II
some of your dude clerks would put In
little more time and see TO forwarding
on the forms for such report earlier, we
might have been able to have sent you
regular reports Of the arrival and depart
ure Of our famous one-hOss mail. We
have been receiving mail regularly daily,
and If sometimes little late we can
easily guess the reason therefor. TIE
carrier owns four Keyuses, or, as they
are commonly called, buzzaid heads.
The day he rides "Spotted Ike he is a
little behind time as this ones has the
heaves, but, as a rule, the horn toOts to
time. The day he is riding "Bucking
Jake" he comes 10 time, but the mail
badly shook up. Next day comes "0ne-
eyed Comanche.n He is a daisy; little
uncertain, as hesometimes balks. Fourth
day comes 'Bob-tail Blucher," snorting,
who is always on time. On the arrival
OF this hoss comes the grand rush for
postal cards, ! hope you, in your good
ness OF heart, will not require Of me 10
remain the full number Of hours in the
office, as have TO rustic outside little
and 0 casionally shoot a coyote, his skin
readily bringing me twenty-five cents,
which helps to keep me in sundry cigars
and cider. Since in the goodness Of your
heart you have allowed us 100 per cent
instead Of sixty, as heretofore, we hope
TO be able 10 afford suit Of winter
clothes and not feel compelled 10 veal
our old summer ol thing all winter, as
heretofore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

LEADING X R'publiiaus. som VIII
we're in positions to be pos d, an
thought they were, pr dletel Fo'ake
would carry Ohio BY m,jority o
10000 votes Now that IIaally ha
como out ahead, they are tryi,gr
explain it away. The common H,u.,
is that the wool aud prohibition q les
tionS set them back, They are evi
dently dAzed aud 10 wool gath-riu,
state Of mind HOadly vas sick be
fore the election, but Foraker is th'
sick mau now
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13
Mexican war veterans.

WAsHIsdroN, October 1.-THE local
committees Of the Mexican War Veterans
arc actively at work preparing for the an
nual reunion, which Is 10 be held IN this
CITY December 0, and9 A strong COM
miitee Of citizens has undertaken 70 enter
tain those veterans who attend, About
three hundred arc expected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

One fact in connection wi b the 6r,
at Stewart, Gwyune & Co.'S, on From
Row, a few weeks ago, escap d public
notice at the time, and has not bee
published until now Tie eutir,
reOmds Of Calvary church for ihiry-
five years wSre lost, not scrapo, "a
per was saved This is indeed gr
loss, one that cannot be computed il
dollars and cents, Such records ar,
priceless The loss will be ieli in IN,
years to c,ma even more keonly lhl
now
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

Col. Bon INsERsOLL has realized
the fact thAC While the lamp holds
out to burn. the vilcst sinner m,y re-
turn-mOney borrowed during the
war. DR. Cowan. no doubt, is now Oi
the same opinion, though it tO1k him
twenty years to come 10 il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

Iris said that Mr.. Hugh Whiteside
is the 6rst native Of Chattanooga ever
nominated for Mayor since the city
was first incorporated, in 1852, thirty
one Yaarn aRo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13
From Springfield 20 me.nphis,
Sprinp6eld Leadar. 10

DVITHEU0IW IVaU3Tl ~
Colonel H w. Diggins, Superinte dem
of the Kansas City, Springfield and Mem
phis railway. in conversation with
Leader reporter this morning said that III
yet no news Of the completion Of tina
road at the Memphis end had reache.
him, but he was expecting every day I,
hear that trains would be able to run int,
Memphis from Kansas City. As through
telegraphic connection has not yet beer
made it was impossible to know anything
definite about the matter, only BY tn
trains that come from The front 1t Is ex
pected and intended to have the new tim,
liable go into effect next Sundry, the SEIZED
ule has besn made out but II may be an
othe week before the change is made.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

Buckeye man. In the meantime Mr..
Wattsrson had better see 20 il that Joseph
Mcdonald carries something or other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-13

The Olarksville Chronicle sen'en.
tiOusly says The Southern Presi
Dental boom is all bOsh. and must
Co." Il is already gone; il never even
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-31
THE STRIKE.

No New Features in the Situation.
New YORK, July 3d. When asked this
morning whether it was the intention to order
out railroad operators to-day. Master Workman
j. Campbell replied he could not answer de-
fnitely when any further steps would be taken
in the matter. Perhaps nothing will be done,
he said, as the strikers consider ed :
tionstrong and were satisfied to fight il out no
matter how long it might take. At the
Western Union office to-day the force has been
increased by five deserters from the ranks OF
the Brotherhood who had applied for work.
This is denied by the strikers Two more
strikers returned TO work this morning at
Montreal and one at Raleigh, N. G. Addi-
tional operators have been secured at various
points, but no other strikers had returned II
the threatened strike of railroad operators a
should occur it is said it would undoubtedly
cause the company some inconve nisnce bat
all responsibility for damages caused by such
event would fall upon the railroad com panies
who were under contract with the Western
Union Company &, furnish operators. AT
most ii would only effect the business of sgnail
villages and railroad stations as the Western
Union Company has offices of its own ia every
town OF any Importance.
The officials of the Telegraphers Brother
hood have ordered all operators on railroad
telegraph lines not 80 transmit Western Union
dispatches.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 30.--The theatrical
performance on Sunday evening for the bene-
tit OF striking operators Melted ovet $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-The base ball
match today between the New York and Phil
adelphia operators for the benefit of the strik-
ing operators resulted in favor Of the former.
The amount realized was over $1,000.
New YORK, July 30.-Notice has been posted
in the telegraph offices of the Long Island r.
r. company that messages will only be receiy-
ed Subject to delay" when sent by their oper-
atcrs.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-31

Casamicciola is in one OF the two great
earthquake zones, the other districts being the
western portion of South America. In no CEN
tury since tie earliest recorded history has
Southern Italy and Sicily escaped suffering
from frequent and severe earthquakes. In
Sicily, in 1893, 10000 people perished in one
earthquake. During the reign OF Tiberius, 16
A. D., 10000 people lost their lives In one
day in consequence of an earthquake. The
earthquake atto nded with the most serious re-
suits In tho destruction of human life was that
OF SIG, when 250,00o human beings persisted,
according to Gibbons figures Antioch, which
had previously been destroyed at least twice,
aud several other Syrian cities, were complete-
ly destroyed, and the shock extended into
Italy, where great damage to life aud property
resulted. In 63 Herculaneum and Pompeii
were destroyed by an earthquake, this being
10 years before the burial OF those cities by the
eruption of vesuvius. The city OF Judea was
destroyed in 81 b. G., when 10000 people lost
their lives.
The most famous earthquake of history was
that at Lisbon, Nov l. 1866, when 10000 peo-
ple were buried alive and 30 600 more were
killed Calabria, Messini, and a number of
smaller villages were destroyed Feb g. 1888,
and some 100,0 0Co lives were lost. In 1926 Muir
Cia, Spain, was destroyed, o6UJ houses oelng
thrown down and couple of thousand people
being killed Lima and its hsrbor, Callao, in
Peru were destroyed in 1886, and again in
174G. and thousands perished. Arequipa,
Peru, was wiped out of existence in 1868, 50,-
600 people being left homeless and several
thousands losing their lives. In the same year
the cities of Ibarra and Ottavalla were de-
stroyed, and not one Of their 10000 inhabitants
escaped, or could ever be found afterward
Catocachy was also obliterated from the face
of the earth, and lake now covers the spot
where 1t stood. in that earthquake the United
States war vessel Wateree was carried from
the harbor of Callao two miles inland. The
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-31
THE HILL INVESTIGATION.

Inquiring Into the Contracts for Eleva-
tors.
WASHINGTON, July 30.--Mr. Hill was exam
ined at length as to the construction of differ
ent elevators and as to the alleged superiority
OF Hale 81 Cos machines. He considered
Hale ~ Co.'S elevator had merits not possessed
by other elevators, the principal advantage be-
ing in its construction.
Mr.. Totten objected to tho examination as
irrelevant and Mr.. Coleman said he desired to
test the knowledge Of the witness in regard to
elevators to show that he approved the report
OF the committee of experts without knowing
anything about the merits Of different eleva-
tors. He proposed to show that the witness
had fraudulently given Hale & Co. contract
for elevators for the Chicago building and
that he had acted Independently of the speci-
ications. Mr.. Coleman offered in evidence
letter dated May 27, 1879, from Crane Of
chicago to the Secretary of tire Treasury in
regard to the contract for elevators for the
Chicago building in which he claimed that his
company had been illegally and wrongfully
debarred from bidding on that work. Mr..
Coleman also submitted report n ,ade by him
on the same subject in which he argued
agalnst receiving a second set of bit's for this
work on the ground that great has 10 in put
ting in the elevators was necessary.
Mr.. Hill said the elevators were us ed in the
Chicago building in hoisting mater. al some
time before the building was oomplet ed. He
admitted that 1T turned cut that there vas suf-
hcient time to have readvertised I. bids
without delaying the work on the puiIdi pg.
Mr.. Coleman requested to be furnished with
copy OF me ne plans for putting heating ap para
tus in the Chicago building upon which bids
were invited He then read letter WI itten
by Mr. Crane OF Chicago to the Secreta " OF
the Treasury in May, 1879, in which il was
stated Mr: Cranes bid for erecting eleva tors
IN the onrIcago building was wrongfully re-
Jected. The latter says Crane put in bid for
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-31
CAPTAIN WEBB's FATE.
Killed by the Force OF the Water in the
Rapids.

Killed by the Force Of the Water in the
Rapids.
BUFFALO, N. T., July 30.-The post NOR
tenn examination:of the body of Capt. Webb,
which was found near Lewiston ION Saturday,
was made at Lockport yesterday. A dispatch
from Lockport to the Express gives the follow
ing as the official finding of the examiners:
"The examination was made this afternoan by
DIs. Edward Smith, of Lewiston; NJ. S. Lang,
of Suspension Bridge, and @. N. Palmer of
Lockport. They found the body in an active
state of decomposition, but no bones were
broken and none of the injuries except the
wound three and one-half inches long in the
crapium were sufficient TO cause death. The
Uranium wound they decided was produced
after death. All the blood presented o dis
tinctly red color, showing that it was not deox-
idized by asphyxia In drowning, but that death
ensued prior to that condition. None of the
characteristic symptoms of death by drowning
were present nor was there any local injury
sufficient to cause death. 1t was therefore
concluded that death resulted from the shock
from the reactionary force OF the water in the
Whirlpool rapids coming in contact with the
submerged body with such force as TO instantly
destroy the respiratory power, and in fact all
vital action, by direct pressure from the force
Of contact The shock was of sufficient inten-
Slby 10 paralyz6 the nerve centresy partially
dessicate the muscular tissues, and forestal
death by drowning. The conclusion was there
fore reached that no living body can, or ever
will, pass through the rapids alive. The river
bed at the Whirlpool rapids is much narrowed
and suddenly assumes great precipitancy. The
watsr strikes the unyelding banks with great
violence and by reaction meets with such re-
sistance as to form in the centre mountain
GUS ridge of encroachiDg waters from 20 to 80
feet in height. Into this Capt. Webb was sub
merged after passing the first breaker, and in
stantly subjected to the immense pressure in
dicated upon his body. This caused his
death y
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-31
TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 81, 1888.

steam elevators in accordance with speci6ca-
iiong, whereas It was afterwards decided to
use hydraulic elevators without giving Crane
an opportunity to put In another bid. Other
correspondence was introduced as tending to
show that Hale g. Co. had a monopoly of the
elevator business for the government under
the present supervising architect.
A spirited coloquy sprang up at this point
between counsel Mr.. Crane OF Chicago was
then examined by Mr. Coleman. His firm bid
for the Chicago building elevators, but did not
get the contract. He narrated all the circum-
stances attending the rejection of his bid and
the acceptance OF Hale & Co.'S. He appeared
before the committee of experts and explained
his bid and machinery. The committee, how
ever, reported in favor of hydraulic elevators
and IN favor OF Hale q Co.'S contract. His
firm built hydraulic elevators as well as steam
and would have bid for hydraulic elevators
had 1t not been for Representations Mr..
Hill paid Hale q Co. 100 per cent. more for
putting elevators in the Chicago custom house
than they were paid for elevators for the coun-
ty buildings in Chicago.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning when witnesses will be examined in
house.