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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
How the Money stolen From
SaleDger in Ibe Railroad
b.. Wreck WAS Recovered.
Little Rock Gazette, %.


Meeting Detective d. G. Adams
last night, a reporter of the Gazette
asked him the particulars Of the re.
covery OF the money stolen from the
body of Sol Sslinger at the recent
railroad wreck.
It's only short story" said he.
II was employed in the case by the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad,
and went down to the place. A col
ored man named McFadden had given
information which placed suspicion
upon Bose Garrett, another colored
man. He had seen Garrett stand
ing near the wreck, and at one time
had seen him handling the body of
SaliDger. Just after the wreck
Bose disappeared and was goIe
from Wednesday until Friday, and
when be came back Friday he vas
arrested at once by Constable j. l..
West, who had been watching for
him. When | reached Forrest City
he was obstinately denying his guilt,
out Sheriff Parham and / took hold OF
him. and after about an hours hard
work forced him to confess. Accord
ing to his story he had walked to
Brinkley, where he took the cars and
went toRiceville, about ten miles from
Memphis, from which point he went
two miles south into the swamp, and
gave the money to his brother in law,
Charles Jones, TO keep. / started
for the place with him,
and not knowing what kind OF
"a country | might have to 20
through, | wired to Detective William
Pryde, at Memphis, and be met me
at Riceville. Together, we put of
through the bottom until we came to
Jones place. Tbs minute he was
charged with having Ne money he
confessed, and said Beee had brought
il to him. | went with him down into
the cotton field, and there, from The
inside Of q hollow tree he fshed out
An old tin caD,in which was the money
| counted it and found $224O. Then
from the house Jones brought tn,
gold watch and chain and we left
Garrett was taken before Justice d
M. Wilson on the charge, waived ex
animation, and in default Of $1,000
bosd was committed to Jail to await
the action OF the grand jury. After.
yards | visited the scene Of the wreck
but tailed to see or learn any signs o.
loul play. The wreck was purely
accidental
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
Old Thl gs Made New.
Where to Get Furniture and Car
pets Cleaned and Renovated.
a Live Institution Which Receives
a Popular Endorsement.
HOUsEKEEPERs, ATTENTION.

To whom it May Concern:
We, the undersigned, having had
furniture, buggies, carpets, rugs and
blankets cleaned by the Tennessee
Renovating Company, do most cheer
fully bear testimony to the efficient
and skillful manner in which they do
work intrusted to them. and recon.
mend them to the confidence of the
public. The manner in which they
restore faded colOrs is truly wonder
full.
4 NJ Apperson, VS. Bruce,
W u Cameron, II L Guion,
Jas Wilkins, jr. Claude Freeman,
Armstrong 4 Co, R B Pegram,
V Patrick, John Castor,
Al Kerr. LID Hunt.
"a thing Of beauty is a joy for.
ever" Go ye housekeepers to the
Chickasaw armory and have the Ten.
nessee Renovating Company clean
your furniture, carpets, etc., etc.
This company is doing most excel
lent work, and it is Endorsed as you
see by some of our best people. Sat-
isiaction is guaranteed. The Tennes.
see Renovating Company is run to its
utmost capacity, so to insure quick
work, leave your orders now.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

New firm. New firm.
Clipped beef at Deans.
Fresh oysters, at Signaigo's. I.
Ice cold melons at Clements.
Varieties Of fish at Sigaaigo's.
Battier's chill tonic, Sc Main street
Wanted-Painters at Peabody Ho
tel.
Meeting Of the Legislative Council
to-day.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 28G
Main street.
Criminal Court will reopen on the
18th of next month.
New plain and mixed pickles by the
gallon at Lyle & Shields.
Silver Moon -four, best new process
u 70, at Oliver, Finnit & Co.'S.
Silver Moon -four, the flower Of
tiours, " %, at Oliver, Finnie &Co. 5
Silver Moon -four, pure and white
new process, 81 Is at Oliver, Finnie &
Co.'s.
New check books manufactured al
low figures at the LEDGER Job print
ing Office.
u 70 for a barrel of Silver Moon
-four, the finest -four made, at Oliver
Finnie & Co.'s.
Delightful weather all day yester-
day the maximum thermometer being
80. In certain portions Of Missis.
Slppi the mercury indicated $50.
Mrs. Rose P. Thompson has in con.
temptation the production of that
charming drama, Guy Mannering, -
some time next month at Leubrie' :
Theater.
ko Ko Tulu has become house
hold expression. The manufacturers
are now doubling their capacity, and
the little delicious It'd bit will soon be
on the market.
Northern lake and Southern gull
fish, chickens, veal outlets, fresh
meats generally, Watermelons on ice,
etc, etc, at Victor d. Fuchs market
80 and Al Jefferson.
Telegraphic reports to the Mer,
chants Exchange quote clear rib
sides at 6,573 per cwt, and 12lc above
last evening; lard, 8.47l, aud l0c up,
mess pork, 1905, and l8c IN. corn
5ls and unchanged.
Summer tourists are beginning Ia
return very much out of rocket and
ambitious to receive good healthy
kicking for not spending the season al
home, where balmy breezes, cool
nights and a remarkable absence o.
mosquitoes don't cost half as much a.
In Northern ATTITUDES.
The new Gayoso hotel it is expected
will be ready for public patronage by
the first OF December next. The LIE
lands, noted hotel proprietors at New
York, Long Branch, Sarataeo. Chicago
San francisco and other cities. hav,
made application to manage the hotel
by lease or otherwise, and they desir,
TO stipulate that from three to 81,
thousand dollars per annum shall b.
expended in advertising the hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
THE PUBLIC LEDGER
NEATLY DONE.

as any competitor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
PERSONAL

The Famous trolls, fishing tackle
and gun goods at r. Kupierschmidt's,
2OO Main street. l45t
The best assortment of fine fishing
tackle at Frank Schun.an's gun store,
No. ALI Main street. 1l7+
Miss Kate Carl left this morning for
jackson, Tenn. Thence alter a short
sojouru she will visit the Louisville
and Cincinnati Expositions.
Mr., Richard P. Spencer, treasurer
OF the Columbus Manufacturing Com
pany, Of Columbus, Ga, was in the
city yesterday on q business trip.
Nashville American, 20. Mrs. Nc.
NamOra aud daughter, Miss Katie. of
Memphis, arrived in the city yester
day from Bon Aqua Springs, where
they have been for some weeks. They
are at Mrs. Hamel's, 10 South Cherry
street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
clearinghouse Reper,.
A DisdInguished CiflzeD.
Nashville World, %

General George Nancy, an old res
ident OF Nashville, is again with his
friends here, During the past two
years he has been Minister resident
at Colombia, and Minister resident
and Consul General to Bolivia He
has been for some time past suffering
with rheumatism, which was his rea.
son for asking to be relieved from
the duties of his position. He left
Mollendo, Peru, the terminal point
on the coast of the railroad from
Lake Titacaoa June -, touching at
Lima and Guayaquil. Reaching
Panama he crossed on the railroad
to Aspiuwall. where he embarked for
New York, reaching there about six
weeks ago. He has been spending
the time With his family in the Rsst'
L E is stopping at the Maxwell House.
His place has been filed, and he saws
he does not know how long he viii
remain in this country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30

Music books, magazines, illustrated
papers, etc., bound at the Public
LEDGER bindery, IL Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
Circus Coming.

S. II. Barrett & Co.'s great circus
aud menagerie will show in Memphis
on the 10Th Of September, and prob
ably on the bluff, as the prejudice
against its use for that purpose seems
to be wearing out. Be this as it may,
the circus is coming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, August 80, 800 p. m.-Cot-
ton in moderate inquiry freely supplied.
Uplands, 5%d; orleans, 59ld. Sales to-
day, 500 bales. Receipts, $4,000 bales;
American, 300. Futures opened quiet.
New YORK, August 80, 1907 p. NJ
Cotton easy. Ordinary, 9-16c; good or
binary, 8 l3-l6c; low middling, nc; mid
ding, l0%c; good middling, IO1lc; mid
ding fair, l1Hc; fair, l2c. Futures are
dull at little change from yesterday clos
ing prices.
New ORLEANS, August 30, 1l:9Oa.m.-
Cotton dull. Middling, l1-l6c. Sales
to-day, 100 bales. Receipts to-day, "a
bales at Galveston, 2247; Savannah, 100
Norfolk, "a bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
All summer shoes
az cost for thirty days.
A. h. Sloan,
22l Main street.
Weary OrLiEe.


Miss Matte Thomas, the latest VIC
tim of Burdick, the bigamist, en-
deavered to commit suicide at the
boarding house of Mrs. Clements, AZ
Exchange street, yesterday, through
the medium Of chloroform. The un-
fortunate young lady had become al
most heart broken over the villainy of
Burdick, who to crown his efforts
decided away the furniture in Miss
Thomas room to his attorney. in order
to secure the latter a fee. The man
Of law had the various articles re
moved to a second hand auction
house, but they were subsequently
replevined by Deputy Sheriff N. T.
Ingram, This final act Of Burdick
distressed Miss Thomas so that. she
secured bottle Of oh loroform and ap-
piled the drug with almost deadly eff
iect Mr.. Ingram discovered her and
immediately sent for DR. Henning, who
arrived in time to restore the young
lady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30

you are suffering with chiIls
take Battier's Chill F0nic and IL
will cure you. SO Vain 50, l45t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30

The PUBLIC LADGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing esiab.
lIshment, ID Madison street, Memphis.
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line 10 superior
style and at low prices. M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
On Vance street. near Orleans,
az Chancery Sale
ON saturday Next.

This valuable lot, IS by 1881 feet,
adjoins the residence of W. A. Gage
on Vance street, between Cynthia end
Orleans. 1t is one Of the finest build
ing sites in the suburbs, being several
feet above the street and adorned
with number of foe forest trees.
No property on the market is so suits
able, in every respect, for residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1.-THE Ohio and Mississ ppi
Railroad train No. 3, from Cincinnati, met with an
accident about mile from Lebanon, ILL.,, this morn
ing. The tram struck a broken rail, and the en-
CINE, two express and the baggage and postal
cars passed safely, but the passenger coaches
ran off he track. the first being upset completely.
the others only thrown from the track
One passenger, Charles Hoffman, OF Maryland,
was killed. The following persons were injured as
stated: X. S. Collier, Bee Lake, Ky. serious frac-
ture of the nose Mrs. Collier. slight contusons;
Emmett Collier their SOD, scalp wound; Charles
Evans. Harrison County, KY, cut in the forearm
]. NJ. Pence, Woodstock, KY, cut on the eye and
bruised; Michael Allen, Ind. slightly cut; John
Irwin, Utica, ~ Y. scalp wound; William Deming,
Brown county, Ohio, contusIons. The train ar
rived here about noon.
CLINTON, Iowa. Jan. ia broken rail on the
Midland branch Of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway caused serious accident, twelve miles
north Of this city, last night. The last car of a
stock train, loaded with merchandise, and a way
car. went down a twenty y-foot embankment killing
Brakeman +. L. Clark, iniuring Conductor ID. W.
Richardson. and slightly injnring twenty-five pas
sengers, all of whom we're taken either TO Clinton
or Lyons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
A nILL AGAINsT KAILROAD p.

BILL AGAINST RAILROAD PASSES.
HARRISBURG, Penn, Jan. ia bill was INTRO
dGoed IN the Legislature to-day making misdemeanor Tor
the Governor Lieutenant ami members Oh the Leg
isature 70 accept passes from railroad companies
SHOE AND LEATHER ASSOCIATION.
BosTON Jan. 1z.-At the annual meeting OF the
New shoe and Leather Assocfuon held here 70.
day General Augustus Martin leclecod president and
hares InRas secretary The financial AFFAIRS OF the
socation In houuohng condition
ENCoURAGE EMENT OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
PROVIDENCE X. T., Jan. III he annual M eting
Of hs Rhode sand Society for tho Encouragement OF Do
Inesio Industry held here today charles a. ecSham
WAS elected president william r. Vaughn. H. NJ Howe and
ii h. smith were elected presideuta Charles w.
smith was elected secretary and treasurer
THE TAUNTON NAILRES WORKING.
TAUNTON. Mass, Ja1. l7.-Ine report from Fall
River nail workers Of tins city affected by
lion tho Somerset naers IA true. NO notices have
been posted here. there any sls Of reduction.
PENNSYLV ANA EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
HARRISBURG, Penn. Jan. 1.-The Pennsylvania
Editorial alton met here to-day elected the follow
ing officers President. W. ". Uense OF Woe
presidents NJ. Handy. of Philadelphia William Kennedy
OF POttssile and J. Il. acAfee, OF Greensburg.
SALE OF THE sToRRS MILL. DEDHAM.
BOSTON. Jan. l7.-Thc mill property belonging
20 tn bankrupt estate of Stors OF Dedham, sold az
auction this morning for S47SO0 little than
third OF Its original COST Charles L. Harding the pur
chaser
ANNUAL MEETING OF COAL COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE stockholders of the
syyana Railroad Company. held their annual mssung 70
day following directors o. b. Roberts N
Dpbarry Frank Thomson strickland kneass Wisar motifs.
J. J. Wistar and Edmund SMITH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
THE CASE OF MISS GARRISON.

ST. LOUIS Jan. 17.-Miss Zerelda Garrison has
been taken East by her uncle, o. L. Garrison, by
advice of the family physician, to be placed in an
asylum for the treatment of nervous diseases. A
card signed by Drs. G. s. Walker
and G. w. Stevens was published this
afternoon, in which they state that
a full examination of her mental condition showed
the young lady to be deficient in the development
of her mental faculties to such an extent as TO
make her irresponsible at times for her actions.
With regard to her physical condition, examina-
ton warranted the conclusion that she not sub
jected to any violence at the time of her disap-
pearance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.

NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. ia dispatch from
Oxford, Miss to The Times Democrat saysi "The Fed
era Court has been busy all the week with the prosecu
tons growing Of the recent election In the lid Con
gressional District General James r. Chalmers, who
has secured appointment Assistant DistricAttor
ney. engaged In prosecuting with vigor number OF
prominent citizens Of the district who opposed him In
the late campaign The cases from Talahatche County
acquitted In other noo proseqnis entered,
but six OF the defendants held upon informations
fled against them by the prosecution sThe cases from
Marshall County came up today and, after argument
the indictments quashed The prosecution gave
notice that they would hle information against the de-
fendants tomorrow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
FOREIGN NOTES.
LONDON. Wednesday, Jan. IL. 1873:

LONDON. Wednesday, jan II, 1888.
King Oscar opened the Swedish Rigsdag to-day. The
Budget shows a surplus OF 100000 crowns.
The President of the italian Chamber Of Deputies
nounoed at sitting OF that body Rome to-day that
as signor Falleroni the Radical Deputy for Macerata,
had not yet taken the oath OF allegiance his mandate as
Deputy mad expired
Policemen sent TO Glendale. Isle OF Skye, to serve
process and crofters forciby driven back
Tho railway strike in Scotland has extended to Edin
burgh and traffic to Leith Is stopped.
Berlin dispatch to The S. Jamess Gazette this even
ng says 1t Ia thought possible that Field Marshal Won
Manteuel will be recalled from the Governorship Of Al
sace-LOrrane His speech at banquet In Stras
burg considered to show the failure OF tho policy OF
cOnciliation In Alsace-Lorrane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT ASSOCIATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Southern Rail
way and Steamboat Association held its concluding
sion to-day. Officers elected for the ensuing year
as follows: President, Senator Joseph +. Brown; gem
era commissioner Virgil Powers; secretary, c. A. SIN
dali; arbitrator, T. II. Carter auditor. T. E. Walker.
The Rate Committee. which has served for number Of
years. consisting OF W. H. Stanford, Sol Haas, X. A..
Anderson G. A Whitehead, B. Pickens, j. NJ. Brown.
j. VI. Cup and L. +. Wilson. continued for another
year An important feature Of todays session was the
accession tn eemhership 10 the association of the Rich
mond and Danville the East Tennessee Virginia and
Georgia and the Norfolk and Western roads which gives
the association what was wanting In complete control Of
transportation in the Gulf States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
A DEFA Utter AND 4 FUGITIVE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. I'D. B. Chisholm,
secretary of the Albion aud pumber of other mining
companies has nod The directors today received let
from him, stating that he was defaulter TO tho
amount OF 81 800 and explaining how he had covered his
An examination OF the books confirmed his state
menI false footing OF the aDor account and cash book
having been made. He had been operating in the stock
OF the company which dropped aud he took the money
margins, It is supposed that lie sailed yeser
day the Australian steamer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
NOMINATIONS By GOVERNoR BUTLER.

BosToN, Jan. 17.-At q meeting Of the Ex-
ecutive Council to-day Governor Butler made the fol-
lowing nom mnations
William E. Parmenter, OF Boston, TO be Chief Justice
OF the Municipal Court OF Boston; NJ. j. McCaderty Of
Worcester Associate Justice of the Municipal Court Of
Boston; Marshall p. Wilder. OF Boston. member OF the
Board OF Agriculture Simeon Borden of Fall River,
Trustee of the Lunatic Hospital at Danvers William
Dickinson OF Worcester, Trustee OF Lunatc Hospital
OF Worcester John Bancroft, OF Reading, Trustee OF
Lunatlc Hospital at Danyers.
The bonds OF the Treasurer, Auditor and AdJutant
General were approved and tho Secretary OF State
Treasurer aud Auditor qualified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
CRIMES And CASUALTIKS-BY TELEGRAPH
A FATAL COAsTING ACCIDENT

FATAL CoAsTING ACCIDENT.
LoCKPORT, n. Y, Jan. 17.-OrsO Fisher, age six
last night while cOastng down h struck against
post received injuries from the effects oil which he
died Ia few minutes.
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
GOSHEN ~ Y. Jan 1.-The trlai of John Karl
son the Prussan indicted with John Meeker for the mur
der Of McCafthy at Vas Gate on september ~ be-
gan To- day. The evidence IL entirely cireumstanual
A FUGITIVE TRACED TO CANADA.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 17.-She1hs officers who
have been pursuit OF John Landenbergcr hosiery er
whose caused the suspenson OF r. L,
furniture manufacturers, with Liabilities OF
SlSOUUO that ugtye has escaped 10 Canada.
SENTENCED FOR FORGERY.
BALTIMORE. Jan l7-Henry Cleary, indicted for
defung baaksin baltimore BY means Of forged and raised
IN the Penitentary Coafy indicted with George Bel
and Alfred WILSON, who serving sentences Tor tho
crime
SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR LIFE
PITTsFIEI.D, Mass, Jan. 17.-Joseph Butler, OF
North Adam married and twenty Old pleaded
gny 10 charge OF assault upon OF ns nieces age
and of intent 70 repeat the assault two Others
seven sentenced Prison for life
with ten days SOLITARY conlnemslJ ''-- ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
THREE AoCIDkNTS ON ONE RAILROAD.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Jan. lion the
Troy and Boston Railroad last night freight train fell
through the bridge Petersburg Junction, MY, smash
ing eight and png them top of each other in
the river The brakeman escaped by jumping. The
bridge Ia 200 feet long with two spans The OF the
accident ia said been broken Journal The Troy
and Boston trains will have to Boston, Hoosac
Tunnel aud Western tracks until the bridge is repaired
which wi be week or more.
THIS morning freight train left the track at North
Pownal. VT.
AT o'clock passenger train struck grocery wagon
ut Wllliamslown, smashing the wagon aud lOurlng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18

feeling Of indignation at Camden against the appoint
ment Of Mr. Rich for postmaster In place ofMr Miller Is
not confined to the Miller family, soreheads or disap
pointed plsceseekers but is universal and thought to
be O strong blow against Civil Service Reform anu
great injury 70 the party"
The slgners twenty dvo in number, include the presi
dent aud several directors Of the Camden National
Bank, Vice president OF the savings bank, the Knox
County Judge Of Probate clergyman several eT-legis
lators and business and manufacturers, who, Is
stated represent moro wealth and standing than any
other list of Republicans IN town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
Il NOTED SWINDLER.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-R. S. Monroe, who just
completed term in the Wisconsin Pententiary hav-
ing swinded the Appleton Bank bogus check. has
been brought here for trial charge OF having de-
$500 a forged acceptance by Beckett & Co, OF
Leeds, England Monroe Is OF the noted O.
there days In the year He has carried operations
in all parts Of the country. but chiefly in New York,
where he Ia known Edwin {. Servlss and by many
other names, under which he carried fraudulent
brokerage, commission, iewelry and other lines Of
bus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
4 DECISION IN TIE MELVILLE CASE.

MEDIA. Penn. Jan. 17.-ln the suit of Engineer
Melville against his wIfe. arguments were heard
to-day by the Court. Upon the conclusion of the
arguments Judge Clayton rendered his decision
follows: THAT Maud. the eldest child. bo re-
manded to the custody of her father, to be to
school her mother to be permitted to visit her. The
two Younger children, Elsie and Meta. are remaDded
10 tie custody of their mother, until further orders
from tho Court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
MURDER IN TIE FIRST DEGREE.

GOSHEN, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE trial Of Ber-
nardo Casslano terminated here to-day The jury rem
dered verdict OF guilty of murder IN the frat degree.
Judge Brown will pronounce sentence Friday. The
murder occurred at Newburg the night Of October Il
1892 the victim being Francis Rocco was engaged
In "A drunken nght with CaasanO. BON were Italian
nbo employed In building the New York West shore
and Buffalo Railroad at that place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
THE NEW-HAVEN MAYORALTY.

NEwHAvEN, Conn, Jan. ia writ of quo
warranto Issued to-day directed TO Henry G. Lews
Mayor Of this city, behalf OF F. 9. Andrew who
declared elected by 3s majority at the recent city
election. Proceedings subsequently had before Judge
Park showed that 81 votes we're counted
twice In the Third Ward The court ordered recount.
and lewis was declared elected by AZ majority The
writ was placed In the hands OF DepuySherf Higgins
and Will probably be served tomorrow. IL 10 under
stood that OF oil the city boxes will be asked
In the writ, which s returnable January 22.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
THE FLOODS In GERMANY.

BosToN, Jan. 1.-THE following cable dis
patch from the imperial German Foreign Office at Berlin
nas been received by 3. B. 5chIesingor, German
Donsul here; Through the inundatons last
autumn 10000 houses, 10000 persons and
pave suffered damage In Russia alone, and the damage
me december foods has been nearly great In tho
osyFische Rheinpia;s 1000 houses were swept away