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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31


The great bridge disaster in New
York is a sad commentary on the
frailty Of human nature. A number
OF lives were lost and many persons
injured as the result of an unnecessary
and senseless panic. Hundreds and
thousands of human beings we're
jammed together like SO many cattle,
and run over and killed each other in
the most insane sort of fashion. The
authorities, such as exist, were para
lyzed with fear or surprise, and acted
like helpless set of towards. All
presence Of mind, prudence and com
mon sense seemed to vanish in a
twinkling, The strong trampled down
the weak, and were in turn thrust
aside or run over. There was hasty
running to aud fro, seuseless, mur,
derous jam. And all this in the heart
Of great metropolis, on a perfectly
safe structure, pronounced the great
est engineering triumph of...the age,
if not in the whole history of man
kind. Surely a high price has been
paid in human lite and limb and limos
cents:upOn the Molock of modern am
bition. The world may we'll pause to
reflect upon such a tragedy and to
inquire whether the old
slower and safer ways Of life are net
better after all. What is the use Of
such a great bridge when there is no
genius to protect the masses that use
it from such a calamity as this. The
dividends Of stockholders and increas-
ed values of business and property on
both sides of the river are no compen-
sation for the great misery wrought in
an hour and the wailings of so many
bsreaved and desolated households.
The great wheels Of what we call and
applaud as progress roll very heavily
over those who fall in its track.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31

The SYMBOLISM of Masonry was
grandly illustrated at the Masonic
Temple, under the auspices of DeSoto
Lodge, last night. The committee
work was we'll done, and the ritualism
was beautifully impressive. Some 300
persons were present, including Wis.
tors who came as far as from Canton.
Miss. The order is to be congratulated
upon its vitality and upon maintains
iug such high standard Of work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31
HQSTILE .APACHES.
The NOn.COInbatanIs Coming In
for Something 10 Eat.

CHICAGO, May 9l.-A Wilcox, Arino-
ma, special from San Carlos says: 1t is
learned that Locos' wife, son, son-in-law
daughter, grandchildren and fourteen
women with six bucks. have surrendered
to the military authorities near San Car
los They are direct from Mexico, and
report all the hostiles ready and anxious
to surrender. So a speedy ending of the
Indian war in Mexico and the roturn Of
Crook TO Arizona is anticipated. These
Indians are among number of Cherica.
huas who left the reservation a year age
last ADril
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May 81, 300 D. m.-Cot.
ton in moderate inquiry freely sunplied
Uplands, bNd; orleans, SID. Sales TO.
day, 5000 bales. Receipts, 24OO bales
American, 1900. Futures quiet.
NEW York, May 81, 1919 pm
Cotton nominal at unchanged quotations
Ordinary, 72sc; good ordinary, 9IEc; low
mlddling, 10 6-l6c; middling, 10 l3-l6c
good middling, II slice; middling fair
u l6-l6ci fair, 70 1l-l6c. Futures Rarely
steady at 2 to 4 points below Tuesday,
closing prices.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Mempais CITY R. R. Co.

~ 0TIpE is hereby given that on the 2Sth
cSnSSry, No. III Main sttsstl 9tWS SorSsr q 'Sf of
bipdeD, in the city Of Memphis, lenn., no
kL9Wg aR the Taxing District OF Shelby
couutS, thers. VIII be held meeting Of the
shareL olders for thS yurpo2e of electing FIVE
Ssl DIRECTORS to sette 9or Nv ensalaa yesr.
geo. :. VANCE,
-. "a. Secretary,
way 70, 1885, rs JOG
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Attachment NotiOe.

No. l07 fefore q h Powel.J P for Shelby couu-
ty, Tenn.-Milton NJ May VS. q Nj Doyle and
VIM Rodgers.
TN this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned lowed upon the
property Of the defendants. G NJ Doyle and
william Rodgers, and affidavit having
been made that defendants are indebted to the
niaintih in the sum ofsy3, due by account, and
thai the claim isiust,a and that the defendants
are non-residonts Of the State Of Tennessee, It
Is therefore ordered, that said defendants
make their personal appearance before me on
at my. Office, No. Madison street. Mem.
phis, Tennessee, and defend said atiSeh.
ment suit within the time prescribed by law,
Or the same will be proceeded with ex-parteI
and that copy ofthis order bo published opci
2 week for four weeks In tho Memphis Publ,
Ledger.
This the Slst day Of May, ls0a
ToS'slT Q RP0WEL,:JP
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Catholic Knights of America.

ST.. LOUIS, May 1O.-The third days session
of the fourth biennial convention of the
Catholic Knights of America lasted until 2
O'Clock this afternoon. The time was occu.
pied in receiving reports of the various COM
mttees, which were discussed at length. The
finance committees report showed that
claims on the widows and orphans benefit
fund paid were $3.50, O432 % It was recon-
mended that an alteration be made in the
manner Of keeping the secretary's and treas
urers accounts. A balance of s., 600 is due
and it was recommended that in future sup
plies be furnished for cash, Adjourned til
tomorrow.
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mn. Tall1nadce,s Esllmntes.

MILWAUKEE, May los, w. Talmadge, OF
the Milwaukee Chamber OF Commerce, to-
day obtained the following information rela-
tive to the condition of the wheat crop. II.
H. Young secretary of the Minnesota State
Board of Agriculture, says: The acreage
sown in thi- State will not exceed 1892 800
acres. The crop is backward, even that
down earliest; and taking the area and CON
dition together, we have no right to expect
more than Sc per cent of a good average
crop | estimate the crop OF the State at
about %, 500, 600 bushels. Farmers i'm the
southern part of the State have largely
changed from wheat growing to darying
and general farming, and in the northern
part planting has been greatly delayed, con-
siderable ground not being sown vet"
Alex. Heron, secretary of the Indiana State
Board, under date of May g. says:
II have but little change TO report in the
prospect for the wheat crop in Indiana. The
improvement is not.so much as estimated in
the April report, and we place the figures a
shade lower as to condition. In the south
western part of the State some good wheat is
reported but as a whole it is very discourag-
ing. The season is at least ten days late"
Mr.. Tallmadge has made a new estimate
on the crop of 1888, giving tho following
totals by States Ohio $4,000 900 bushels,
Michigan 23,000.000 Indiana so, 0O0, 600 Hi.
nois "a, 000 600, Wisconsin lG,0O0000, Mime
sofa 25,0O0000, Iowa %, 000, 900, Missouri
23,000,000, Kansas 100000 Nebraska
1900 900, California 29000,000 Oregon
10000 900, Pennsylvania 22,000,0 900 New
York 10000, 900, other States and Territories
%, 000 O00-making a total of $4,000, coo
bushels against O3,000,00O bushels last
year.
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Gable Notes.


st. Vallier will be French embassador to
Austria.
Mathe, an autonomist, has been elected
president of the municipal council of Paris.
The convention relative to the junction of
the Austrian and Turkish railway systems
has been signed,
The Court of Chancery at London refused
Madame Nllsson's application for an injunc-
ton against Gye.
Orders were received at Aldershot, yester-
day, to send troops and police to Curragh
camp, in Ireland, instantly.
The German Reichstag adopted a motion
for an inquiry into the condition of the
afiluents OF the Rhine and the cause OF the
recent floods.
The Irish National League announces that
f54O has been received from America since
the previous report and the agent in Aus
tralia hopes to send FL, 900 monthly to Ire
land.
A large meeting of Bradlaugh's consttu-
ents was held at Northampton, on Wednes-
day night, at which resolutions were passed
in favor of Bradlaugh retaining his seat in
the Commons.
Mr.. George A. McFarren, doctor of music,
has refused the order of knighthood, which
was conferred on him on Monday, at the
same time that the title was conferred on
Mr.. Arthur Sullivan.
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The Trouble at podce CITY.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, May 1O.-No reliable
explanation of the troubles at Dodge City,
Kas., has been received yet A dispatch
from. Topeka says nothing definite is
known there, but it is believed
that the special reports published are
largely exaggerated, and that the
disturbance has not been nearly so great as
stated. Luke Short, the most prominent OF the
six men who were expelled from Dodge City,
came to this city and left tonight for Topeka
where he intends to lay his case before Gov
ernor Click. He claims that the authorities
had no right to expel hlm from the town.
but if he had violated the laws he should be
permitted to remain there and anwswer the
charges.
A prominent cattle man who resides in
Dodge City said, in an interview here
tonight, that he believed the
whole trouble was simply war
upon the gamblers that the citizens had de-
termined to make theplace more orderly, and
therefore compelled certain parties to leave.
He said they had similar experience about
three years ago, and that there is nothing
especially remarkable in the present out
break
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A ADiscouracinp ScbednIe.

New York, May 10 The schedules in the
assignment of VIM. B, Hatch and ]. Hugh
Peters, composing the firm of Hatch &
Peters have been filed. Liabilities, $27S, ,OOO
nominal assets, $1sS 600; actual assets, 5000
Hatch's individual liabilities, 81, 600; nominal
assets, $4,000; actual assets, nothing. Peters's
individual liabilities 500, 900; nominal assets
$S1 600; actual assets, nothing. The affidavit
states the cause of the failure to be the dis
honesty of Geo. w. Thompkins, a former
employe. A great many persons owing the
firm money are insolvent or cannot be found
Some OF those named as creditors were ac-
counted such by Thompkins to cover up his
losses. Hatch has died since the assignment
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Halifax Mildly Excited Over the Appearance
of a Suspicious Vessel

HALIFAX, May 10.-The interest attaching
to the Fenian scare produced by Governor
Archibalds startling letter from Ottawa, is
abating somewhat, but to-day a report that
suspicious vessels were lowering about the
harbor entrance was discussed with some ex-
element. About o'clock this morning q
signal was hoisted on the citadel staff for
steamer reported to the eastward.
She was made out by the signal
officers at Sambro to be brigantine rugged,
but her name is not known, as she did not
approach sufficiently near the signal station.
She came toward the port from the south
east, passed on to the westward, and an hour
or so later seemed to hover about the mouth
OF the harbor for short time, apparently
undecided whether to come in. She then
turned about and put to sea again without
having made any signals
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY.-Clearing weather, station.
Rry OF lower temperature.

These evenings are liable to
be cool. There are changes in
the temperature at this season
of the yearfrom warm to cold and
chilly days and nights, that good
Judgment and due regard to
health would suggest policy of
protection. There can be no
better protection than the
Spring Overcoat, and with a
variety that embraces almost
every known fabric that can be
appropriate for Overcoats, it is
no wonder that the great pro-
portion of those we see on the
streets come from the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-11
TWO CAPITALS.
The Jealousy and Bitterness Between Citi-
zens of st. Petersburg and Moscow.

The Jealousy and Bitterness Between Citi-
zens of st. Petersburg and Moscow,
st. Petersburg Letter.
The last prince of the Rurik family the
Czarevitch Dmitry, when nine years old, was
murdered on May Is 20. ST. May 27 On. 81
1901. By some strange mistake the same
day, May 81 has been selected for the coro-
nation of the present Car, Alexander Ill.
the Romanof. Thus the anniversary of the
dark deed by which the Rurik family was
extinguished comedies with the most POM
pous ceremony of the "now safely earring
Romanoff family" While musing on this
strange coincidence, old orthodox Russians
cannot help shaking their heads and MUIR
muring, OTIS bad sign", The Rurik fam
lily reigned in Russia 720 years, and the Ro-
manoff family has reigned so far 270 years.
Now, the superstitious Russians find mysteri-
GUS meaning in both of these figures. There
are however, jolly st. Petersburgers who
boldly affirm that May q is very good day
for the Romamoffs, though it was a very bad
day for the Ruriks, for if the Rurik house
had not been extinguished the Romanoff
house would not have come to the throne.
The recollection OF the last of the Ruriks
naturally suggests the thought that there
may be also a last of the Romanofs, and it
seems this thought throws n dark veil over
the pompous and gorgeous preparations for
the coming coronation.
Whether May y is a bad day or good
one, both the ST. Peterburgers and the Mos
coyies are in state of great excitement,
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THE ENGLISH CONSPIRACY.
The Prisoners Win Probably be Committed
for Treason Felony.

The Prisoners Win Probably be Committed
for Treason Felony.
LONDON, May 10.--Dr. Thomas Gallagher,
Bernard Gallagher, Alfred Whitehead, VIM.
Ansburgh, John Curtin, Henry Wilson and
Henry Dalton, the dynamite conspiracy pris-
oners, were again arragned to-day. Poland,
on behalf of the government, intimated that
the examination of the prisoners would be
concluded tomorrow, He would then ask
that they be committed for trial on a charge
of treason felony. The court room was
crowded. The prisoners seemed in good
health, A clerk in the postoffice testified
that money orders had passed between DR..
Thomas Gallagher aud Bernard Gallagher,
and between DIR. Gallagher and Curtin. The
steward of the steamer Parthia identified
DR.. Gallagher as the man who sailed from
New York on March IA, Another steward
of the Parthia identified Ansburgh, who he
said accompanied Dr. Gallagher. The stew
ard of the steamer Germanic identified Ber-
nard Gallagher, who sailed from Liverpool
for New York on March /. The steward of
the steamer Spain swore that atinformer Lynch
(Norman) sailed from New York on March
10. The clerk of the cloak room at Euston
railway depot testified that Wilson and DIR.
Gallagher deposited a valise with him on
March 20. Gallagher told him TO keep il
cool The yalise was called for on March
81, by Wilson.
Mojendie, public analyst of Birmingham,
and chief inspector of explosives, gave testi-
mony concerning the nitroglycerine found
in Whitehead's factory Whitehead cross
examined Mojendie, and displayed much
intelligence in putting questions Witness
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TRADE AND LABOR.
Probability that Iron Manufacturers Will
Shut Down the Mills.

HroDaDh1ty that Iron manufacturers VIII
Shut Down the Mills.
PITTsBURG, May 10-A meeting of the AS
sociation of Iron Manufacturers of the West
was held here to-day. All mills of the West
were represented, as it will probably be the
final meeting prior to June l, when the mills
will close down unless the differences exist
ing between the employers and employees are
settled before that date. Further discussion
developed the fact that the time intervening
since the last conference had wrought no
change in the situation, and that
the manufacturers, to man,
were in favor of general shut
down unless the workmen accepted
reduction, as the present condition of trade
would not justify the payment of present
wages. The action of the committee in re-
fusing to sign the scale presented by the
amalgamated association, and in adjourning
the conference sine die, was unanimously
endorsed.
A special meeting of the nail association
was also held this afternoon, but nothing
could be learned as to its nature, the manu-
facturers refusing to throw any light on the
proceedings.
The cigar strike is weakening. A number
of old hands in the different factories have
returned to work, and others are seeking
employment at the old rates. The situation
of other strikers is unchanged
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A Brothers. Devotion.

LOUISVILLE, May 1O.-Governor Blackburn
to-day pardoned James Sizemore, sent to the
penitentiary from Clay county, in 1880, for
six years, charged with murder 1t is said
Szemore made no defense. His brother, a
man with large family, being the real Grim
inal, he voluntarily took the odum and pen
atty on himself for the sake of his brother
and family The brother dying the other
day, made declaration of his guilt, and gave
such unmistakable proof of the truth of his
confession that the Governor issued pardon
at once when the facts were made known to
him. -
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The Bricklayers, Strike.

CHICAGO, May 10.-The striking bricklay-
ers tonight, discharged their arbitration
committee, appointed few days ago to con-
fer with the master builders with a view to a
compromise. The strike, therefore,
appears no nearer the end than
it did month ago. The
interiors of most new buildings are COM
pleted, and it is estimated that unless the
bricklayers' strike is ended within two
weeks, 10000 men of the building trades
plasterers, carpenters, painters, etc-will be
thrown out of employment, because there
will be no buildings to work on.
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The IrrIdentn Agitation.

ROME, May 10-Signor DePretis, Presi-
dent of the Councili stated in the Chamber
of Deputies yesterday that the Irridenta
agitation was conducted solely by persons
hostile to the institutions of the country.
The government he said, was determined to
repress all criminal preparations. If Italy
wished to make the doctrine of the National
lists triumph she must declare war against
the whole of Europe.
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Postal Bills Granted Urgency.

PARIS, May 1o-The Chamber of Deputies
granted urgency for bills relating to postal
services between Havre and New York. and
between France and the Antilles and
Mexico. NJ. Naure opposed the bill. lie
criticised the concession granted by the gov
ernment to the French Transatlantic Com
pany and characterized the system of subsi-
dies as Intellectual and preiudicial to the
welfare of the merchant navy.
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THE HAYrI REBELLION.
A Bridge at DIiragoane Blown Up, and
200 Persons Killed

A Bridge at Miragoane Blown Up, and
200 Persons Killed.
ST. THOMAS May 10.-Hayti advices state
that several noted persons at Cape Haytien
have been arrested. Six hundred fugitive
inhabitants of Miragoane have reached Port
au-Prince They state that the rebels blew
up bridge at Miragoane with dynamite,
killing 200 persons and wounding 200 more.
A boat with four men ran the blockade of
Miragoane, and arrived at Kingston carrying
a letter to General Baslias, assuring him that
the force in Miragoane can resist a seige for
four months. President Solomon has issued
decree that the properties of political of
tenders be held as security for all war ex-
penses, and the government is mortgaging
such properties.
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Mr.. Trevelyan on "Aidedo Emigrants.

LONDON, May 10.-In the Commons Mr..
Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland said
the state aided Irish emgrants who left for
America under direction of the Tukes COM
mittee were all likely to support themselves
and families The proper proportion be-
tween workers and non-workers have been
carefully observed. The American govern
ment had made rules to prevent entrance
paupers.
Mr. James O'Kelly, member for Roscom-
mon gave notice that he would question the
government concerning the protest of Gov
ernor Butler, of Massachusetts,, in regard to
Irish pauper emigration.
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Investigating Rntlsr,s yato.

BosToN, May 10. The House had an excl
ted discussion over the order empowering the
veto inv estigation committee to spend mon
ey. 1t is generally understood to be for
bringing witnesses to prove that Butler was
in Washington when the veto was sent to the
House.. The order was finally adopted.
Some Republicans voted with the Democrats
against the order
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Two Hundred Killed at Miragoane, by
the Use of Dynamite.
Points from Mr.. Gladstone's Speech On The
Affirmation BiIl-A Strange COinci-
dence-Other Cable News.
THE DUBLIN TRIALS.

Mullett Convicted and Sentenced to Penal
Servitude for Life.
DUBLIN, May 10-Joseph Mullett, indicted
for completely in the attempt on the life of
juror Dennis Field, was to-day placed on
trial He refused to plead to the Indictment
giving as a reason that the comments of the
English press had served to prejudice his
case. He also refused the assistance of coun-
sci assigned to him by the court. His trial,
then, by order, of the court, was proceeded
with.
Porter read an extract from a diary kept
by Mullett. One of the entries was an ac-
count for arms, and the name of Arthur
Forester was attached to it, Forester is sup
posed to be leading Fenian, and is wanted
by the police. His wife and mother were
witnesses in support of the alibi of Pagan.
A further entry said the government was
foolish to bother about the Parnell process
sion, as the Parnellites were harmless. Porter
read letter from James Mullett broth
er OF the prisoner, ordering the latter
to make an example of the member of the
Emmett band, who, the former said, turned
traitor. Porter commented on the entries in
IliS uldIy. ne SdlQ Ille DOOk ChSu re-
ceived and expended had been found in Null
letts bedroom. 1t would prove that the
money was given by Peter lyman (No. y to
James Carey, for the purposes of the conspir
acy in amounts of 940, $50 and 920. Other pa
pers found in the prisoners room contained
entries of moneys received, with initials at
tached, indicating that it came from Daniel
Curley, Joe Brady, Arthur Forester, Joseph
Smith and Patrick Delaney Porter read an
extract from Mullett's diary, entered
Sept. 8, 1881, in which he impored
the assistance of God for a special
Sept. 10, he said he failed
in the undertaking because two of his con-
federates deserted him. This, Porter said, is
supposed to refer to the abortive attempt on
the life of ex-Secretary Forster.
Farrell, informer, testified that the pris-
foner gave orders to Hanlon previous to the
attack on Juror Field.
Mullett did not call any witnesses. Adj
dressing the jury in his own defense, he re-
peated that his case had been prejudiced by
leading articles III the newspapers and by
speeches of ministers and ex-ministers He
was proceeding to mention the name of Mr..
Harcourt, when the judge interposed. Null
lett then refused to continue his address,
verdict CT guilty was rendered against
Mullett, and he was sentenced to penal servi-
tude for life. After sentence, Mullett said
81 might as well be in prison at hard labor
as anywhere else."