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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-29

elect q board Of commissioners, to be
known as the Turnpike Commission.
ers. The chairman Of the County
Court shall be ex-oficio chairman of
said board. The other two shall not
be members Of the county court, but
free holders and residents of the
county. The court when it levies
general taxes may levy tax for turn
PIKE purposes, not to exceed ten cents
on the one hundred dollars, and on
privileges not more than one fourth
the amount levied for county purposes.
The taxes so collected shall be applied
to the construction, repairing, etc.,
OF turnpikes, macadamized or graded
gravel roads in the county. This tax
to be due the same day as other county
taxes, and the fund to be kept separate
BY the County Trustee and paid out
upon joint order of the commission.
ers, and the Trustee shall be allowed
one per cent ofsuch fund for his servi-
ces. The commissioners are to give
bond, keep a record and report in de-
tail to the County Court each year by
the 10Th of December. One of the
commissioners, other than the chair
man, shall be elected secretary. The
salary of the secretary and supervisor
shall not exceed $1,000 per annum,
and that Of the other commissioners
not over $3.50 each per annum. The
commissioners may use their discre-
tiOn as to the roads to be constructed.
and improved. None of the money
shall be expended within an incorpo-
rated town or city. This law, we un-
derstand, was drawn by a prominent
citizen of this county, and is intended
specially to start the building of good
roads so badly needed in Shelby. 1t
is a very important and much needed
measure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-29
THE CITIZEN WINS
And the Gambler LOses-Pas.
sage of the Bill 10 Sup
RFees GsmRlIRg
Special to the n,drer.

NASHVILLE, March 29.-The bill to
suppress gambling, making it a felony to
keeps gambling hOgso, passed third
reading in the Senate this morning,
aud only awaits the signature of the
Governor to become a law. There
has been strong effort to defeat the
bill, but without success
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-29
CHICAGO.
A New Way Of Ending the Search
for the Bodies in the Braid
wood Miness--DORth Of Gen.
eral BulOrd,

CHICAGO, March 29.-Despairing of
overcoming the obstruclions in the
BraidwoOd mine, WHICH now make it
difficult to search for the remaining
bodies, correspondent states that the
owners are considering a proposition
to close and abandon the mine and
erect over the entrance a monument
to the memory of those entombed
This suggestion is opposed by the
friends of the dead men. No addi,
tional progress had been made up to
late last night in clearing away the
debris.
General N. B. Buiorl died here last
night. He graduated at West Point
in 1887 and received the rank OF Brig
adler General Of volunteers in the war
Of the rebellion. He was born in
Kentucky in 1907.
Mrs, Phillip Jacobs was assaulted
and robbed last Monday in broad day
light on one Of the most pOpulous
thQFOgghfaFes in the city, but the case
was net reported by the police. The
woman is dying,
The charge Of embeRalement against
Asa !. Leopold, Treasurer of Crystal
Falls, Mich, has been withdrawn and
Leopold has commenced suit against
George Runkel, his acCuser, and who
caused heopelds srFeat, for $4,000
damages,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-29

The Legislature has passed an act
providing that County Courts may
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-29

THR many friends of Colonel Leon
Trousdale throughout the State will
be glad to learn that he has been ap.
pointed assistant to State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction Paine,
and hereafter will be found in the
Office al Naahyillo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-29

A MRS. Hite,wbo was mixed up with
the James boys in some way, brought
suit for $4,000 against the Courier
Journal for some statements made not
very complimentary to her: The trial
lasted ten days, and was reported in
full in the COurier.Jour The
testimony was more damaging to her
character, if she had much to brag
of, than the original publication. The
jury brought in verdict yesterday for
the defendant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-29
Treasury Department.
OFFICE OF CoMPTRoLLRR OF THE CURRENcY.l
Washinaion. Eahrnarv "a 1892

OFFICE OF C0MPTRoLLRR OF THE CURRENCY
washington, February "A, 1888.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pye-
sented 10 the undersigned. it has been made
TO appear that "The First National Bank Of
Memphis" In the city Of Memphis, COUNTY
OF Shelby and State of Tennessee, has COM
piled with all the provisions of the Act OF
congress to enable National Banking Asso-
Citations to extend their corporate existsnce
and and tor other purposes, approved July u,
Now, therefore, l, Jno, Jay Knox, Comm
uoller Of the Currency, do hereby certify that
THE First National Bank Of Memohis." !" in
the city Of Memphis, in the county o Shelby
and State Of Tennessee, u authorized to he. 70
succession for the period ipecifed In NJ
amended articles Of association, namely, nm
dl close Of business on February "a, l9OS.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal Of once, this Ath day Of FebFaavy, 1883,
/ SEAL Comptroller of t6s Currency.
lNo. SS6 1924
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
THE ULSTER CAMPAIGN

Sir Stafford NoIthcotcs campaign in Ulster Is
pronounced q failure III partisan sense. II mas
not served to invigoiatc the Conservative party
either in Ireland or in England He has not
defined a new policy. He Ia, simply discussed
the old questions without revising the stock
arguments Of his party or even inycnting
single new phrase This thrcshing of old straw
has seemed a waste Of time, and his supporters
Mt home have criticised him unSparingly, and
even accused him of promoting a revival Of re
ligious and sectional anmoSity. Sir stafford
Northc0tc il not a natural leader III politics.
He is a faithful lieutenant but a poor captain.
He was seen at his best when lac was
the leader of the Commons under Lord
BcacOnsiicld's Administration executing the
plans of his superior and tending to
minimize the effect Of startling changes and
surprises in Imperial policy by his Lack Of en-
thusiasm and his prosaic manner. In Oppo-
sition he has been astutc enough to tuln the
Bradlaugh incidents to political account, but he
has not displayed the highest qualities OF lead
eTship He knew when 20 intervene III the re-
cent agitation against the Governments Sucz
Canal agreement, but not when to drop the
question, satisfied with the discontinue which
had been caused. His criticism Of Liberal meas
urcs is never destructive. He can "Chaif" the
Ministry upon its disappOintmcnts and failures,
but never has an alternative policy to present.
His campaign in Ulster ought not therefore, to
have disappointed his political followers If
they expected him to strengthen their cause by
putting now Interpretation upon public affairs
or by formulating original measures of Irish
policy, the miscalculation was theirs, not his.
He might have conveyed message to the
island, if the Conservatives could have agreed
rpon the terms. lie lacked inspiration for u
political mission to be undertaken on his own
responsibility.
In larger sense than that Of partisan adyant-
age, Sir Stafford NOrthc0tcs tour has been any
thing but failure. As the leader Of one Of
the great parties in England he has put himself
in communication with Irish constituencies, cX-
pressing frankly desire to understand them
and to have them understand him. 1t cannot
be denied that the race feeling between the two
main sections of the United Kingdom has been
exaggerated by misunderstanding on each side.
Irishmen have dcSpaired of obtaining justice
mt Westminster because they felt that their
peculiar grievances were not appreciated there.
Englishmcn have complained that they could
not make Ireland understand that they were
| disposed to right its wrongs and to promote the
| happiness of its people. On each side there has
| been a lack of sympathy and intelligent appre-
| citation. Certainly there is no better way OF
| promoting better understanding than that
which Sir Stafford NOrthcOte has adopted. lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
TIE STIIE CdNEASS.

The proposition to abolish contract labor in
the prisons promises TO receive large vote In the cities
labor organizations having cOerced Democratic pOiti-
clans into It's support IN of the cities Among the
Republican farmers, however the proposal TO levy 5000
900 in taxes for the support Of the prisons which would
be the result, Of abOshing contract labor VIII not De Sd
popular.
Senator MacArthur's attempt to secure re-
election the XvGth District by boiling from the Re-
publican party and running a workingnen'5 candidate
Is not prospcring. The foy Times says The Utica
Herald may rest its uneasy soul The Senatorial contest
in this district so far a. Mr. Macarthur Is concerned is
ended and A. c. Com.tock will be the Republican senator
from this district" This confidence due TO the dcOy-
rr that Macarthur support comes wholly from Demo-
cratic worhngmen, Republican EoTkngmen having 10
tcTmined 10 cast their votes for Mr. COmaJOck
James Arkcll, of Amsterdam, is receiving
such hearty support from the Republicans Of the XVIIth
Senatorial District that there can be little doubt Of his
decmnc il from the Democrats One Of his most ardent
-uuportcrs Il gresham John II. Starin one Of his
scLoOmatcs When in school Mr. starin did not Ike 70
write compositions while to Mr.. Arkel this was an easy
task They made advisor ofabOr Mr. starin polished Mr.
Arlc boots and in return the latter aided Mr. StaTn in
writing compositions. Mr.. Arken once said about TN;
alliance: well, il was fair exchange; We polished
each others understanding"
Mr.. MAYNARD. when asked in Albany last
Friday to state the condition OF the Democratic organza-
ton in his Congressional District sad II regret to say
that since the Buffalo Convention held the most Of
my time has not been spent in the district" The Demo-
cratic newspapers show that since the convention Mr.
MAYNARD has been flying about the State attempting 10
eyplain his prohibition record and aay the indignation
caused by the machine" methods he used 10 secure his
nomination for Secretary Of state. Ex-ASSembgman
Nucntmaun a brother Democrat writes 10 The Albany
Times conccrninng his Excise bill: Maynard voted
against every motion tending to help the passage Oh my
nm which was "a perfectly harmless one, intended 10
bring order Of chaos, which the decision or the appel
late court had brought about find that Mr.. Maynalu
raSt at least six or eight against IT, ana tph IN
the canvass at present it will certainly do him great
hIrlu."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16

has spoken repeatedly In the Ulster counties IN
frank, straightforward way. In one OF his
first spccches in Belfast he confessed that Eng
lishmcn did not comprehend the Irish character
and asked his audience to be equally just in adj
hitting that they might not have done justice to
English character. "Aboye all Things ho
added, ait Is desirable that we should uhuol-
stand each other" He has done something 10
promote the growth of a new feeling of conf
dencc by refusing to treat Ireland as if it were
conquered country and by exchanging views
with local leaders and bodies of electors as IL
there were no essential difference between Eng
lish Conservatives and Irish Conservatives
The English Liberals ought to follow his e1-
annie. Mr.. Bright ought to visit Ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
crppryy CIyIL W4N1GFUEyr

II is one thing to make the canals of the State
free, but quite another 10 see to it that their
freedom is not rendered comparatively value
les, to the boatmcn by uniaithfulucss or in
competency in their management. Last spring
the canals came under Democratic control. Mr..
butcher was displaced from the Suprrintcnd-
cncy of Pdbic Works and Nh. Shanahan ap-
pointed in his place. What has been the
RESULT Has The new superintendent proved
equal to the duties of his office Has he kept
the canals in good working order 80 that they
have been not only perfectly free but perfectly
scTviceabc7
Wen, unless a great deal of strong concurrent
testimony given by expert witnesses is to go for
naught, we are afraid that the new Supcrnlcnd-
ent must be pronounced bad failure. The
Commercial Bulletin of this city-a newspaper
that certainly has no political prejudice against
Mr. Shanahan-says that "aCcumulating evil
"dcnce of canal mismlnagcmcnt or canal
@abuses continues to reach uS from Buffalo, in
acludng sundry afidayits alleging the impo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16

Hsition Of extortiOnate fees upon boatmen, the
unnecessary detention Of grain cargoes by
Glock-men. and various other outrages to which
preference has heretofore been repeatedly made
@by responsible parties. We do not know how
afar these allegations are supported by tacts'
Gbut the persistent repetition of them by the
"boatmcn who have thus sworn to them GER
"tainly calls for an official investigation" Ihe
OsWego Times prints n conversation which one
of its reporters had with "a party of canal
men, One of the bOatmen declared, have
"ncyer heard so many complaints in regard to
"the canals as l have this season. Everybody
"seems to complain, and they wouldn't do 1t
"withOut reason A correspondent OF me
Buffalo Times concludes a letter calling atten-
ton to the wretched condition OF the locks, to
the unwarrantcd appropriation Of water from
the canal by millOwners and to the ineffclency
of the State scows, with the emphatic assertion +:
Il have been thirty -fiye years on the canal and
al must say that never have | noted it suffering
{" from so much neglect as at the present time,
"for little or nothing is being done to keep 1t
cup" The Buffalo Express of Saturday printed
protest which had received the signatures or
245 bOatmen. The protest begins as follows !:
awe the undersigned, bOat-Owners and cap
stains, having had years of practical experience
ain navigating the Erie Canal, emphatically
"decare that the canal under Governor Cleye-
Glands administration is rapidly falling into a
estate Of dilapidation. Already 1t is extremely
"hazardous to navigate this great internal high
sway Of commerce."
We submit this testimony without comment.
Ii is not pleasant reading for those who realize
that the prosperity of this State depends largely
upon a successful canal policy. An immense
addition has been made to the taxes levied
upon the people in order that all tolls may be
taken of the canals But it is idle folly TO make
the canals free if they are to be ruined by
Democratic Encouragement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MIR. ARCHER's ORGAN RECITAL.

Frederic Archer resumed his organ recltalS In
Chckerng Hail yesterday afternoon, aud gave musical
entertainment OF many pcasuraOIe elements. He had
the help OF Mmc Madeline schiller Mile. Isidora Mar
riprz Christian Fritsch and Sgnor Acknowledgements
concert performers all OF them. Mr. Archcrs Skuhe''
In organ playing is beyond cayi In execution he Is
brilliant accomplishing difficult feats with an ease
which gives a gtul air Of repjse TO his music His
taste IN registration, too, Is most commentators ana
almost the only fault that be found with him Is
tendency TO ignore the serious Held OF
original organ composition for the sake OF trans
crpttous with which the ears OF the
many can be more easily tickled For this reason though
his concerts are deli htfl affairs they forego the dignity
which they ought 10 have profesedly organ rcc'.
In yesterdays scheme the organ spoke its own language
only u the first piece-MerkelS Sonata IN DmlnOr-a
diguided and crudite composition
Madame schiller in whose playing there is always tho
flow OF healthy blood even though dclcacy Is some
times sacrificed 10 yigOr gave TO McndelSs9hnS
D-ruinor Concerto an impasSioned reading,
most musical, In the German song which she
sang on the recall Rubustcius Du Dist vie cine BOhC
to her own accompaniment Mr. FritSch sang schubert
der NeugiTigu," and won recall which lac answered.
with IA hymu-st train OF Wdlacc's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
THEATRICAL MISCELLANY.

Nine performances by Bartholomew ana
his educated horses occupy this week at the Cosmopolitan
Theatre.
Mr.. F. b. Warde is this week at the Brook
yn Theatre acting in round Of heavy parts Purtn"S'
iJi,iHS, Rtchurd AGcOeut. etc.
Mr. Chanfrau is this week at the Windsor
Theatre where he may he Kt and Sa'cM Scna
DER Next week he appears at the Mount Morris Iheae'
Mr. 7. ii. Glenny, the Irish actor, now VlSl-
bic at the Peoples Theatre is the same who rs aI,'
SLaui e-POr In ARA M POgue when that drama was
first produced in NewYOrk in 1868, nj NibOs GaIuon'
Mr.. IrvingS programme for his first week az
the Star Theatre is announced. He Will appear
In 1.-THE Bells" on Monday and Saturday and on tho
other nights of the week IN "Charles the t1rsL mis'
TeIrys first appearance will be made In the latter play
Miss Kate ClaxtOn appeared last night ~
the Novelty Theatre, in Brooklyn in "The Sea OF loe
and was loudly appladed by crowd OF pleased spec'S
tors She remains ut this theatre all tho week ana men
on October % appears at tho the Third Avenue lea0
IN this city
Barry Sullivan lately had remarkable WEI
come in Dublin About 1000 persons assembled at VEST
land row Station greet him his arrival and the crown
followed him to the PortobeO Hotel where he was pro
scnted with address OF welcome In behan OIL tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
GENERAL NOTES.

The New Zealand Legislature has decided
that the Kea must CO. Kea being the name OF race OF
parrots whose fondness for mutton has made them ex
ceedngly dlsked They said TO have acquired this
expensive taste gradually having formerly been content
20 peck at hung UP in the markets But in re-
cent times they have developed sufficient audacty 20 at.
tack the living sheep and thus invited official destruC-
ton.
The money of TOnquin is made Of lead and
very bad lead at that The coins thin disks strung
twtne and for gold silver piece the traveller re-
Ceyes more of them In exchange than he can carry
away. lady going shopping Is followed by a coolie
who carries her purse and grOans under the load OF
course such cumbersome medium hampers commerce.,
and one OF the first reforms which the French hope TO in
troduce is silver currency.
The Anglers Association Of Eastern Penn
syvana begun vigorous crusade against the illegal
devices for capturing fish which nest the susquehanr
and the Delaware and no wonder II report read at
meeting Of the Association on Saturday fairly describes
the condition OF affairs member while fishing recently
near Egypt Mills, Pike County, discovered at bend in
the stream three gigantic baskets or stretching
that about three hundred Of these dams had been
sruccd various points between Port Jerys and Tren
ton. The water easily passes through the DarIleT but
the fish are imprisoned.
The reduction of letter postage in the United
States has already directed public attention in Canada
the advantage Of similar reduction therea measure,
moreover of which the present large surplus clearly
invites the adoption. The experience Of the Dominion
with respect postal rates and revenues has hitherto
been that Of the rest of the world The reductions carried
through In past years by the Mackenzie Administration
temporarily reduced the receipts OF the Department and
provoked much I'LL judged criticism and abuse, but the
revenue soon became larger than ever ne Toronto
Globe declares that the example OF the United States may
now be followed with all pTOpriey and without fear OF
serious or permanent loss"
BOwdOin College has followed the example of
Amherst In establishing tribunal Of the students to
which all questions of discipline TO be referred Tho
students jury which is composed Of one representative
from each class one from each intercollegiate Society,"
and one from students belonging to society," is to
der in every case brought before it verdict Of fact
which must be unanimous and a verdict OF opinion,
which must be that OF majority, assigning the offence
committed one Of four grades. The president OF the
college is To impose the penalty, but be cannot impose
penalty heavier than that assigned to the grade deter
mined in each by the jury The students have voted
10 accept the system proposed by the faculty. and can
withdraw from the agreement only by tMee-iolrtAs
Npfn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
THE TRIBUNE.
New.NOrk.
AemsQotk paiIu Gribno1e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NETWORK, TUESDAY, OCT. Is.
TIE NEVIS TINS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Forty persons were killed on Satur-
day during panic in synagogue at Ziwonka, in
Russia. go John Waters, broker was arraigned
Yesterday for stealing and receiving bonds. --
Much damage was done by an earthquake shock on
the Island of CbiOs. == DR.. SkeshOvOki, for
merly leader of the Czech party in Austria Is dead
80 The awards TO the United States at the Lon
don Fisheries Exhibition number 147. -- Five
persons were killed in Mexico by the fall Of rail-
way bridge.
DoMEsTIC.-The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday decided the Civil Rights Act 20 be
unconstitutional. -- The Commissioner of Rail
roads has presented his annual report to the Secre
tary of the Interior - Governor Murray of
Utah, has made a report on the Mormon problem.
60 F. r. Sherwin, lately president of the Max
well Land Grant Company, is charged with fraud.
- More than million and half dollars Of the
Pacific Banks assets are pronounced worthless by
the receiver. - A fierce railroad freight war is
predicted by The Boston JoUUal. - John +.
Smyth was defeated yesterday at the Albany pri-
mary conventions. - Cinnamon have found a
means of evading the ant-emigratOn law.
CRY AND SURBUBAN.-The Erie ferrybOat Pa
yonia and the HobOkcn boat Wiehawkcn came into
collision yesterday, and five persons were in
iured. 60 The trial of Policeman Mcnamara for
causing the death of John Smith was begun. =
The A0ueduct Commissioners gave public hearing.
Three failures were reported. =|COnfcrcncc
committees were appointed by the County Convcn-
tions of the Republicans, the County Democracy and
the Irving Hall Democrats. =- The perpetrators
of the swindc on the booksellers were not discovered
- In game of baseball between the
Metropolitan and Ncw-York Clubs, the former
was victorious. =- Relief was sent Il
a vessel stranded on the coast of Ncw-Jcr
sey. -- Among other small fires two threatened
the St. Nicholas and MetroDolitan hotels. -
Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar l412+
Orainsl s545 cents. -- Stocks opened higher
and advanced but later declincd-in some cases
sharply-and closed weak.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUSE local observations in.
dictate clear weather, with slight changes in TEN
perature Temperature yesterday: Iii CHEST, 540
lowest 42s average, 4s6s".