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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
A Southern Republican Candl.
date for Vtce-President.
Nf.-s1t.. Af...,..r

Beecher said on his Southern tour,
that be was in favor Of a Southern man
for Vioe-P President next year; but he
didn't believe either party had the
good sense to see the point and nomi-
nate one. Beeoher is o Republican
and Of course, would want a Southern
Republican for Vice-Preaident. We
have been cudgeling our brains ever
since he said it for the man. Billy
Malone is too short, and is growing
small by degrees and beautifully less:
lie wouldn't do. We do not think he
would at all suit the pastor Of Ply.
mouth church. We have thought Of
Gen. Longstreet. He belongs to a
brainy family Of the Georgia State.
He has however never betrayed any
symptoms Of statesmanship. Long
street would cut a poor figure as a
Vice-Presidential nominee. We
turned to Mississippi, surveyed the
field and found the man as large as life
and twice asnatursl. He is Joshua
L Morris, the brainiest man, North
or South, that belongs 70 the Repub-
licau party. Mr.. Beecher, when he
comes to survey his length, height and
breadth will take him, and 50 will they
all who are Of the same mind about O
Southern man for Vice President. In
that case, it may turn out that Missis.
sippi will furnish the VicesPresiden'
tial candidate for both parties. We
do not forget j, L. Aloorn, q man o.
great wealth Of intellect, but has mon
keyed too much with the white Demo
crats to be acceptable,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
IMMENSE TRAFFIC.
The Kansas City, Springfield
and Memphis Railroad Hav-
ing flenty 20 do.
Springfield Leader, 10.

Que Of the busy and active places in
this bustling, thriving city is in and
around the depot Of the Kansas City,
Springfield and Memphis railway.
Since the road has been completed
the freight department has been par
ticularly active. Trains are frequent
and largo both ways. There are due
to-day in Springfield four through
freight trains for Memphis, besides
the regular local trains. This is a
very good indication for the future
prosperity Of the road. Already can
be seen 10 the Springfield yards many
cars from the Southern railroads as
we'll as from the East and North.
The new time table will 90 into ef-
feet next Sunday at s am. The
standard time used is that OF the
chronometer in the Office OF the Divi.
sion Superintendent at Kansas City.
The fast through passenger train for
Memphis will leave Kansas City
at 6 pm. on Saturday, arriving in
Springfield at 2.l0 am, and from
Memphis the train will leave that
place at $50 am. and arrivein Spring
field at 1905 am. Monday. Mail
train No. l will leave Kansas City at
$3.50 am. and arrive in Springfield az
7:26 p. m. Mail train No. 2 leaves here
ats al N, and reach KansasCity at b.l5
pm. This gives Springfield two trains
daily TO Kansas City and only one to
Memphis, and the latter viii reach
here at q very inoonvonient time for
our people and make the new dining
hall at the depot comparatively use.
less.
General Nettleton and other officers
Of the'road, accompanied BY the Board
Of Directors, were expected to arrive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
TnE Avalanehe Of thIs morning says:

The Avalanche Of this morning says
The LEDGER office has removed from
its old quarters ON Madison street TO No.
IL Union street, in the neighborhood Of
the "Great and Good Avalanche. 1t is
now in good company. whether ii knows it
or not.
During the war a ragged Tennessee
soldier, on a long, dusty march, struggled
off from the main road to big white
house setting back among the trees. He
saw some fine horses in charge of an or
derly, and going around to side door
shifted the odor of yictuals. A big dinner
was just ready. He took a seat and began
to help himself. He worked for dear life.
just then General Hardee and staff
and ladies of the house filed in very for
mally and took their seats. EastTennessee
paid no attention. The situation was
slightly embarrassing. A dapper young
member of the staff next to him tapped
him on the shoulder and said with sup
pressed emotion: "My man, do you know
what company this is?" "Nough," !" said
the battered veteran, without look
ing up. "Well, this is General Har-
dee and his staff, with great emphasis
on the last word, "Is III" said the b. v +,
reaching out for the second turkey leg,
We'll, l used TO be a member of the
chu,sh and went into good society, and
was right partickler about my 'sociations,
but ] have been out in the army so long
and had such rough time that don't
care darn who keep company with"
1t is related that the General advised him
to finish his dinner and get back to his
regiment as quick as possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
COURTHOUsE NOTES.

Judge Greer yesterday issued bench
warrant for the arrest Of Charles Harrell,
Ben Harrell, Dabney Harrell and -
Morris, all of Lucy, on a complaint made
by a man named Privitt that the parties
named had assaulted him and injured
him severly. He also claims that his ear
was almost bitten of by one of the par
tics. The merits Of the case are being re-
viewed by the Grand Jury.
ID Canale VS. Q Mariana ct al In the
Circuit Court this cause came on to be
heard before a jury, and after il was sworn
the plaintiffs council found that he had
no evidence to introduce, they were al
lowed 10 take a non-suit. The above cause
was remanded from the Supreme Court
for new trial.
The case Of j w Knott, jr, vs. Conrad
Wagner, suit for 5000 damages, growing
out Of difficulty in which ] W Knott
jr, received pistol shot in the eye, is on
trial.
The Criminal Court did not meet this
morning, as Judge Greer is at Little Rock
trying q civil case in which he was en-
gagged prior to assuming the honors he now
so ably wears.
The Dennis Taylor murder case will BE-
tried tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
England aud Her Trade with
Madagascar-JeWfsh Ineendi-
aries Imprisoned.

PARIS. October 28.-It is said that
England has sent note 10 France pro-
testing against the prolonged occupation
Of Tomatone, Madagascar, 10 the injury
Of her commercial interests.
BERLIN, October 23.-Aiter q trial
which caused much excitement, two Jews
were convicted at Caslin Of setting fire TO
a synagogue TO obtain the insurance, and
were sentenced 10 four years imprison.
ment Others were sentenced 10 shorter
terms. The crime was originally attrib-
uted 10 q Christian.
LONDON, October 23.-Tho Cambridge
shire stake was won by Bendigo; Torrans
second.
DUBLIN, October pa new circular,
containing black list Of the jurors in the
PhenIx Park murder trial has been IS
sued, and the man tried for the attempted
murder Of Juror Dennis Field mailed
thousands in this city Yesterday
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
The KarrHiIIe FnIr.

Mr., ]. Il. Mcdonald, Secretary Of the
Kerrville Fair, writes that an arrange
ment has been made by which the Chesa-
peake, Ohio and Southwestern railroad
will sell round trip tickets from stations
between Memphis and Covington to the
Kerrville Fair at one fare Tor the round
trip, good until the 9th inst 10 return.
This will no doubt increase the attend
ance. The Kerrville fairs are always at
tractive and well worthy Of encourage
ment and support. The enterprising peO-
pie of that section know the value Of good
lairc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

MAJ. MINOR MERrwETHER, has tender
ed his resignation to Gov. Bateas Receiver
and city back tax collector, a responsible
and vexatious office. He has discharged
its duties faithfully and discreetly. II
was his intention, known to q few only,
to resign some time ago, but he was per-
suaded to hold on q few months longer.
The continued i'll health Of his wife, how
ever, made him feel that it was his
duty to resign Internationally
that he might give more attention to her
and his private affairs. This loses to
Memphis a faithful and fearless public
servant. Mr. Laurence Lamb, an excel
lent young man, who is familiar with the
details of the Office, has been suggested
for the place
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Episcopal Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, October BIN the
General Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, this morning, the
House Deputies named trustees for the
ensuing year for the General Theological
Seminary, and memorials for deceased
members were adopted. Rev. DR.. Bene.
dict, Of Southern Ohio, offered a resolution
that the House Bishops concurring, the
sessions of the convention be continued
for the purpose Of considering the report
Of joint committee on tho book Of com.
mon prayer rs long as there shall be a
quorum in both houses, or until the con-
sideration Of the report shall have been
completed.
Objection being made, the resolution
was placed on the calendar. The resolu.
tion that the General Convention adjourn
October 20 was referred. The report
against the tentative use Of any portion Of
the book Of common prayer was adopted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

NulcAkV INeAes
The widow Of "StoneWall' jackson
has been driven by the bitter com
ments Of the Southern press to deny
that she and her daughter were the
guests Of Governor Butler in Boston.
We were entertained at hotel, she
says, "and did not cross the threshold
Of General Butler" She adds, how
ever, that he was waiting in no cour-
tesy, and that "the people Of Boston
and at every point we visited in the
North certainly gave evidence that my
husbands name was held with such
honor and reverence that my heart
could not but be touched with tender
and grateful emotion" The feeling
which gave Mrs. jackson such com
fort is not mere sentimental gush
drawn out by the visit Of an enemy's
widow. Jackson's character and life
is known pretty well throughout the
North, and Northern historians have
seemed specially bent on shedding
upon the record OF that pious and
gloomy fighter the kindest lights Of
truth shining through the romantic
half obscurity that hung about him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
AMnrderer Confessea.

ROCKFORD, IND, October 20 Franci:
j. Kelly, who was arrested in Illinois foI
murder, reached here last night and made
a confession TO the effect that, having be1n
threatened by r. L. Arnett, owner Of a
little trading boat, and for whom he was
working, he determined on tho night Of
September 29th, after Arnett had gone tc
bed, TO escape, but remembering Amett'f
threat to follow and kill him, he went
back and shot Arnett in the head rs he
lay asleep; took his money, set fire to the
boat and escaped with a sktf Kelly Is
but II years old.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

LIyRRPooL, October p, $3.50 p.m.-
Cotton steady and unchanged. Uplands,
l5-l6di orleans, 6 l6d. Sales to-day,
1000 bales. Receipts, 1850. Amer
lean, 900. Futures quiet. Manchester
is steady.
NEW YORK, October %, 1912 PM
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Ordinary.
6-l6ci good ordinary, 99.lGG low mid.
ding, 10 3-l6G middling, 10 9.l8c; good
middling, 10 1906 middling fair, II Z
lBei fair, y 3-l6c Futures quiet at 8 TO G
points above yesterdays closing prices.
NEw ORLEANS, October %, 1880 a m.
Cotton quiet. Middling, 10 5-lGc. Sales
to-day, 1900 bales
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

CoLM.C.HARRrs.editor ofthe hot Horse.
Shoe, at Hot Spring., in jail ten days for
contempt Of Judge Wooi's Court, has
been invited TO ball to be given inside
Of the ten days, but outside Of the jail
He has the matter under consideration,
but as the jaileF win carry the keys at
night he fears that previous engagements
and circumstances over which he has no
control will keep him in that night. He
declares that he is in Jail for telling the
truth, and can prove it. People are not
always rewarded on the spot for telling
the truth,
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clearinghouse Report.
DIED.

PEEK In this city on October 22d, al his
residence or, Winchester avenue, JOHS 5.
PEEK, aged is years.
Due notice Of funeral will be given in the
morning papers
,DRIVER-At her late residence, 6x Hum
phrey street, EsTHEs DBIyRR, grandmother Of
Fred r. Hunt.
Funeral services at Beal st. Baptist church
at lO;S0 a.n. tomorrow. Friends invited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

Dr. R. c. Prewitt of Osceola, Ark,
President Of the Tri.State Medical Asso-
citation Of the Mississippi Valley, deliv-
cred an excellent address at the annual
meeting held yesterday. The Associa-
ton, under his presidency, which closed
last night, has grown in strength and use
6,lnass
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Startling Confession of "a Had
Man.

CINCINNATI. o., October 23-A Sandus-
ky, Ohio, special says DR., John 4. Math-
ews has confessed that he enticed Dr. Cor
don into a vacant house on pretense Of
visiting a patient and robbed him and ex-
torted check for FIVE hundred dollars
from him. He also says he had planned
the abduction of Gordon's child.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

HoN. John R. Beasley, Of Winchester,
announces that he will appeal his COS in
junction case to the Supreme Court, and
there is no law TO stop him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

here at 2 o'clock pm, but were de-
tanned and will not arrive until abou;
8 o'clock, when they will be met BY 9
delegation of our citizens and will
D robably remainallnight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Deaih of a Well known Wash.
1ngtOu correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 23-Wm.
p. Copeland, a well known Washington
correspondent, died this morning, BEights
disease of the kidneys was the cause. Age,
81 wears.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Races P0sfnnneh.

BALTIMORE, October 23-The opening
fall meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club has been postponed until Thursday,
on account Of heavy rains
New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
PERSONAL.

Miss Laura Powell, the new leading soprano Of the
choir of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, has been
studying music i'll this city for several years.
General Schofcld will go to Chicago next week TO
prepare to assume charge of the Military Division Of
the Missouri.
The marriage engagement is announced Of Mr.
Samuel Bowlcs, of Springfield, Mass, and Miss
Hoar, daughter Of Judge L. lockwood Hoar, of
Concord.
DR.. Knox, the new president Of Lafayette College,
will for the present remain in charge of his church
at Bristol Penn. He will not be inaugurated until
the commencement of next June, and in the interim
DIR. Green, Dean of the PaTdee Scientific School,
will be acting president.
NJ Cl6menceau has no craving for petty notoriety,
aud inqusitiye intcrviewers who seek to learn the
details of this home and family life find no welcome
at his modest bourgeois house. He is known to be
man of simple tastes and abstemOus habits. how
ever, allowing himself excessive indulgence III only
two things, coffee ana cigars.
Luther Standing Bear, son of the famous Sioux
chief whose name he bears has gone from the Car
slc Penn, Indian school back TO his home in Da-
kota. TO enlist more Indian children as pupils in
the school He is now nineteen years old and has
been at the school four years. He will return there
soon and finish learning his trade-that Of timer
aud plumber.
number of prominent gentlemen of Boston gave
a dinner the other night to Mr. William Mather OF
Manchester England, who as the representative OF
the English Royal Commission, is visiting the Uni
ted State, and Canada in order to study the various
methods of technical education Oh this side VI the
Atlantic.
Mr. John Wanamaker has been president of the
Philadelphia Young Mems Christian Association for
the past thirteen years, during which time he has
contributed TO the funds of the institution about
100000 Feeling that other duties now demand
his time and attention he has just resigned all Off
cial connection with the association. lie has, how
ever. undertaken to secure funds for the enlarge
ment of the association library and has already
raised one thousand dollars for that object.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
NORMA AT THE ACADEMY.

Nine. Pappenheim appeared at the Academy
Of Music last night in Norma" To those who had the
pleasure bearing this singer years her perform
ance yesterday, must have been-to say the
least-lisappOinting or voice which NJ
one time was not without its good quail
tes-and even chaTms-there remains lit
tie in which the most favoraby disposed
critic might find anything pleasing sympathetic. It's
simply worn by overwork part like that of Norma
which taxes strength OF the physically bestequpped
singer Is altogether beyond Nine Pappenheims present
powers IL pleasant have to record of an artist
that In the of evenings performance she rarely
succeeded in pitching her voice correctly, and that
she often sang lamentably out of tune but such
was the last night What IL seemed TO neet
the other singers at times. Even the chorus, when
started its work in the first act In really exoeeht
manner, in the beginning VI the second found
itself completely at sea for along while De-
fore IL recovered itself. In addition 10 tnls
IL must be said that IL Norma" had been an ennreV
new work it could not have required the prompers
help more than did the performance last night ing
whispering, talking, and the noise In 'front.' Dehlhu ~
under the stage dstracting i ,,..o,
The redeeming feature OF the evening was the
SgnOr Fallett of the tenOrs, who appeared M
part of FOOne and OF Signor Cnerubni ~ OrOresO o
makes itself heard In ensembles without apparchy
much effort the part OF the singer or without aspSt
ing those penetrating and harsh QUALITIES so oIto ~
with In OF the second rank Signor Cneruolni
tmed the good impression which his s glng In hs
bula on Monday had made. Both a-tlsts sain0u Wv
New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
and stupid prejudice to bring about change
4 SALOON STATESMAN.

The first appearance of ex-COngressman
Murch, of Maine, as q saloon keeper, which Is
announced to take place shortly in Boston, sug-
gests new occupation for retired statesmen.
John Wesley was opposed to allowing the Devil
undivided use Of the best music. Mr.. Murch
has, apparently, come to the conclusion that
sluggers and professional pedestrians should
not be permitted to make all the money there
is to be made out of gin-palaces. 1t Is stated
that his saloon is near that of Mr.. John H. Sulll-
van, and is to be run in rivalry to the same A
large sum has been spent in fittings" and no
doubt the saloon is decorated, like other saloons
of the period, in very expensive and beautiful
manner Mr.. Murch has long enjoyed con-
siderable reputation as a stOnecutter among
Congressman and a Congressman among stone
cutters. He will now be extensively known as
an ex-Congressman among liquOr-selers.
This is entirely consistent, So many careers
in our politics begin in liquor that it is not
strange to see some end in liquor where indeed
a number seem to be all the time. The royal
road to political hOnOrs in the cities is to be
Democrat and own a grog-shOp. Mr.. Murch
ends where others begin, and though he en-
tered Congress as a GTeenbacker, he probably
goes into his saloon good enough Democrat to
sell all the whiskey his customers will buy.
Some statesmen who have nvOluntarily retired
from politics might follow his example with
profit. They could eXpend upon the gorgeous
fittings the thousands Of dollars which some of
them by frugal care manage to save out OF their
salaries. They could feel that they were still
in public life. And there would never be
time when they would not be glad to have their
constituents come and see them.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
TIE STA1E CANVASS.

The tabulatcd statements showing the increase
Of taxation every county and in every township since
the Democratic State Administration assumed power
proving most effective Republican campaign documents
among the Democratic farmers.
Ex-Spcakor Dewitt c. Littlcjohn, who is the
Republican candidate for Asscmbyman in the lat Dis
tct OF Oswcgo is receiving such hearty support that
his election assured For two years the District
has been represented By Democrat, William A. POu-
cher who declined denomination upon pCrcciyng that
the taxpayers OF O-wego County not In cheerful
mood over the imposition of $1,000 additional taxes by
the Democratic Legislature and Democratic State Ad-
miniStUtion.
One of the notable features of the contest is
the utter disappearance of the Groenback Labor party
It's latest sign Of life most significant one. namely
article IN The Elmid G0sete by tho Rev. Thomas X.
Bcccher its candidate Tor Secretary OF state indirectly
admitting that suicide IA sometimes Justihable. Mr.
Bcechcr plainly had his pHltys fOrlO condition and Its
ultimate fate In his minds eye when ho wrote: What Is
the suiode of lonely helpless, niondless citizen but
generous removing from among men OF m mwecomo
nuisance"
The Republican candidate for State Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
Aetp2lurls DailD Gribnna
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NEW-YORK. SATURDAY, OCT. 27.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-France has decided to grant Mission
ary Shaw an indemnity of 1000 = Count de
Lesseps ectured in Paris the character of marine
enterprises. - Germany and Russia are protect
ing their frontiers = The Pope will declare the
Pantheon a pagan temple If Victor Emanuel's mon
ument is erected there =- Brag won the Hough-
ton Handicap.
DoMEsTIC.-The Naval Advisory Board has re-
ported on the types of new vessels needed by the
Navy. = The Protestant Episcopal General
Convention adjourned yesterday. = 1t is re-
ported that work on the Canadian Pacific Railroad
has been stopped for two years. -- he taking
of testimony in the New-Jersey Central lease case
was continued at Trenton. - Judge NOOnan at
st. LOUIS, has decided that paper-playing is gam
bling under the Johnson law. - Lord COleridge
visited Yale College and addressed the students
yesterday - Benjamin w. Downing District
Attorney of Queens County, was removed from
Office by the Governor.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The canvass for Mayor
Low in Brooklyn is being pushed vigorously MIR.
Low spoke in the Twenty third Ward last night.
80 The Horse Show was closed yesterday. ===
Mart Allen was put on trial in the Court Of
General Sessions. =- The General Term of the
Supreme Court ordered new trial in the De Ma
yarro water meter claim. - Frederick Lotto
won a suit against Marie Prescott - The people
of Perth AInbOy were interested in the mystery of
the headless woman. - Coroner Iices jury
censured the management of the New-York Infant
Asylum == Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar (4l2l2 grainsl, S5.6S cents. == Stocks
were less active, and after an carly small advance
declined and closed weak.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate fair or clear preceded by partly cloudy
weather, and possibly rain. Temperature yesterday:
Highest, 52o; lowest, 45e; average, 40S.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-27

Registration in this city yesterday reached
so, ,O2O names, which is higher than that of any
third day since 1880. The total for the first
three days of this year, however, is only
1882, as against 1922 in 1882. Nmie
the statistics of yesterday indicate greater inter
est than has been shown on any of the preceding
davs of registration this fall, it also proves that
there are thousands of voters who probably VIII
fail to vote on November 6 unless they improve
their last chance to register, which is gwen
to-day. See to it that your name is placed on
the poll lists without fail some time between 3
o'clock this morning and 8 tonight. BE sure
to register, and register early.