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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
THE DUBLIN TsIAL.
Two More Prisoners Arraigned.
Plead Guilty and Sentenced to
Death.
Forced 10 Obey Orders, or be
Murdered Themselves.

DUBLIN, May 2.-Patrick Delaney
and Thomas Caffrey, two more of the
men charged with participation iu the
murders Of Cavendish and Burke.
were arraigned for trial this morning.
They created a sensation in the court-
room by pleading guilty to the charge
against them. Both were sentenced
to be hanged the I'd of June.
Before Caffrey pleaded guilty he
was informed by his solicitor that the
crown gave hopes of mitigation of sens
tence Of death, which would be passed
upon him. '''U
When Delaney was called upon to
plead he said, II am guilty Of
being in the park at the
time Lord Cavendish and
Mr.. Burke were killed. but | did NOT
commit the murder. l plead guilty..
The Judge explained to him that this
really amounted to plea of innocence
Delaney then formally plead guilty.
he said: | was brought into this at
flrst toollshly, not knowing what |
was doing. | was f,rced from nv
work to go to the Pax We had to
obey the orders of tlla society or take
the consequences, When got in the
Park l could not get away. Isaw the
murders committed, but took no part
ln them. went to Kavanagh's car:
ne speaks the truth, SO does Carey
The murders we're committed by Joe
Brady and Timothy Kelley, and by
nobody else: saved Judge Lswson's
life at the risk of my own. l was put
on to shoot him by Mullett and
Brady. The only way to escape the
task was by calling the guards atten.
ton.
Judg ge O'Brien in passing sentence
on Delaney said he had duty to per.
form. He had at the previous trial
OF the prisoner for attempting tc shoot
Judge Lawson pitied him, because he
showed some feeling for his wife and
family. The prisoner would see to
what misery they had been brought by
the wicked system of conspiracy.
W hen Cafrey was placed in the
dock his face wore a smile. The cons
sequence Of pleading guilty was again
fully explained to him in open court
but he persisted in his plea. On be-
ing asked whether he lad anything to
say why sentence should not be
passed on him, Caffrey replied, in a
loud, clear voice: "All / have got to
say, standing on the brink Of the
grave, is that | did not know what
was going to happen until twenty
minutes before the murders were
committed. was bound to 70 to the
Park under pain of death" The
Judge, in passing sentence, said there
were no means of judging the truth of
the prisoners statement. He did not
decide that it was necessarily wholly
untrue.
The Grand Jury have beeu sum.
moned to meet tomorrow to find bills
against men who are charged with
conspiracy to murder.
Cork, May "a prominent mem.
Der OF the Nationalist party, named
Murphy, has been remanded for trial
Tor refusing to testify at a private in
qulTJ'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02

The party will Of course have pleas.
ant time and return home with en-
lsFged views aud broader ideas Of this
vast country Of ours. These gatherings
OF the press aud subsequent excursions
tend to harmonic its members, to
make them more catholic and chari
table and tolerant, to break up pro-
vlncialism and prejudice and to exer-
else the power and the usefulness of
those who WELD the pen. Journalism
has made great progress Of late years
In Arksnsaw. Its conductors are
studious, earnest men, striving
with all their power to
promote the best interests Of
the State and the country at large.
They are, as a rule, intelligent aid
conscientious men, who would com.
mand respect and succeed in almost
any useful calling. A part of their
education is derived from an annual
interchange of views face to face, and
a flying trip through the States. This
increases their stock of general infor.
nation, and rests both body and mind.
The LEDGER sends best wishes to the
meeting Of the press at Hot Springs.
and hopes that each member and ac
credited guest may have benefcent
and delightful trip through Texas, and
down in the heart of our friendly sis
ter Republic Of Mexico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
A Mysterious Case

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a death
involving much mystery has lust been
discovered. Lottie Hunsipeer
pretty nilliner, twenty years Of ace
suffering from neuralgia, visited the
Office Of Seth Cooke, brother Of the
late millionaire. Dan Cooke, for what
purpose is not known. While there
chatting with Cooke she took mn a
bottle of DR.; Fowler's patent neural n :
gis pills, and saying, "Oh, these will
cure my neuralgia" swallowed a nnm.
her OF them. After breakfasting
Cooke complained of feeling upveli
aud died that evening. a medical
man was called in, but failed to re-.
port the case, as did also the Coroner
A coffin was ordered, but before the
funeral took place the attention Of
the police authorities was called to
the state Of affairs, The Goronsr,s :
Jury reported death by pleurisy. This
Is considered strange. The matter ;s i
under investigation. '' 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
DAKOTA.
cave himself Up-WheaG on Ex.
President Hayes Farm
IN Fine Condition,

-, BISMARCK, May 2-William p.
W ,iilson, from Manse river, gave him
self up to day for killing man named
bailey, last month. 1t seems that
Bailey had killed a settler, taxing his
money, wife and other effects. and
Wilson was the leader of the crowd
taking Bailey to justice. Bailey at.
tempted to get away from the citizens
and hred at Wilson, who in retuTn
hred, the ball taking effect in Bailey's
stomach and before expiring confessed
5 sne murder Of man named Woodruff,
ana then threw the body in Mouse
Seeding is finished on the Missouri
slope, and the wheat on ex- President
Hayes farm is three inches high
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02

WE regret to learn that the condi-
tion of Gen. Ira P. Jones Of the
Nashville Banner, continues to be
quite critical. He has been i'll some
months but was recently reported to
be better, but he had a chill night
before last and his friends are again
seriously alarmed. He Is one of the
Oldest journalists in active service in
the State, as well as one of the most
successful, and is withal a most genial
and highly esteemed gentleman. We
sincerely hope that he may be restored
to his usual vigor of body and mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02

The New York Herald laments the
fact that no State or Federal census
ever taken throws any light on the
subject Of divorces, and suggests that
tie various States should require
records to be kept in an accessible
form. AS no system has been devised
by which record of marriages, births
and deaths is kept it is not likely that
the more delicate subject of divorces
will soon or ever be exposed to public
scrutiny except through the news
papers. Here in Tennessee we had
for short time law requiring doctors
and undertakers to report birthrs
deaths, funerals, etc, but the last
Legislature repealed it, The divorce
statistics are even more difficult to get
at because those who apply to the
courts in their own or other States for
separation have an interest in con-
cealing the fact, for they generally
expect to embark again on matrimo.
nial seas. The laws in many States
are smiserably loose, not only in ie-
quiriDg records to be kept but in
regard to the granting of divorces.
Stringent legislation will soon become
NJ, ,NeSsary to correct the evils growing
out of tie present loose system and
laxity of public sentiment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
LeveIinga Church,

Early yesterday morning the work
Of leveling the second tower of the
burned Presbyterian church on Pop
lar street was begun. WOrkmen with
picks stood on either side and chopped
the BRICKS away, as a woOdman would
hew down q tree with bis az. When
the corner tower fell section of it
flew across the street. knocking out
a part Of the corner of small grocery
but doing no serious damage. More
care was used in cuttinnh down the
other tower, which did not topple
oyer as q tTee would have done, but
crushed down by its own weight upon
Its undermined foundation. Neither
fall made much noise, though the
dust raised was for several minutes
almost stitling,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
The Situation nf 0snenIn

A gentleman from Osoeola, ninety
miles up the river, wha visited the
city yesterday, says that when the
government works at Plum Point are
completed, the landing will be moved
three miles below the town. The dis.
tance from Osceola to the river in a
straight line will be half a mile, but
as the way lies across a sandbar and
the bed of the old chute, the short cut
to the river that way cannot be used.
The government officials offered to
drive double row Of piles from Os
eeola across to the river, If the
townspeople would furnish the tim
ber, but for some reason or other,
perhaps because each man is afraid
another will make something by it,
no organized effort has yet been made
to furnish the piles, and take up an
offer whose advantages are plainly ap
parent. AS the gentleman remarked,
some enterprising fellow will build a
tramWay along the levee to the land
ing, and make his jack" The levee
runs right along tie river bank, is
perfectly level, and a horse railway for
transporting freight and passengers
would not cost more than $1,000 a
mile, or $4,000 for the entire distance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
Indications.

, WASHINGTON, May 2.-For the
South Atlantic States, local rains, fol.
lpwed By clearing weather, northerly
winds, stationary or lower tempera-
ture and higher pressure.
For the Gulf States, warmer fsir
weather, winds mostly southerly and
stationary or lover pressure,
For Ftppeasee, the Ohio valley and
the lower lake region, fair weather,
followed by increasing cloudiness and
local rains, winds mostly southwest
erly, stationary or higher temperature
and lower pressure, +"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
OIearIngho1sa Renart.
Nonresident Notice.

No. 4Ss0-In the ChancSSy Cont Of ShsIhv
S%Sunty, Ienn.-ARttiO. Thomas VS. Green
IL Appearing from bill which is sworn 10
N u IN THIS cause, that the defendant, Green
Ihomas, is a resident of the State OF nlinois
and nonresident Of the State az TennesS
sec. II is theref9yV ordered that he make
his appearsrsa herein, at the oourthonss
Of fShelby county, IN Memphis, TennesseS, an
or before the first Monday in June, ISIS,
and plead, snswer or demur to oomplainani
bill, " the same will be tsken for oonfessad
as 70 him aud set for hearing ex. parte: Snd
that copy. Of Eats order be published oaee !
week, i3r four successive VeSks, In ths fuh-
! This p day Of May, 1889,
By; n, bradley b. o. K M. v 1'
WA SiEson, sol for complainant.
81 60 90 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
Meats

The northern meat markets are off
to-day. On yesterday a considerable
advance was reported, but to. days
kilograms to the Merchants EXCHANGE
quote sll markets easy, or lower. Ht
Chicago clear rib sides dropped 200
per cwt below last evenings figures.
Lard is 73c per cwt lower, and mess
pork l5c per Dbl cheaper,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02

ST. LOUIS, May 2-Mavor Ew;r"
SEM S;ntt message to the city council last Z
night Withdrawing the list og O' s1'
polntpentS against which such strop q
opposition was developed. The actio1
Of the council tonight Indicated that that
some % understanding had been had
" WIN the Mayer, and that he will make
pointments. " MS ap'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
ANOTHER Of the series Of iuterss

ANOTHER of the series of Interest,"
ing letters from Europe appears in to-
days LEDGER. The writer is sen.
sible and accomplished lady Of Rhode
Island, who has visited Memphis aud
other parts of the South. She writes
of things as they appear and her let
ters have attracted general attention
and given our readers much pleasure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May 2, 400 n m-Cot
ton opened frmer and advanced 1-1Sd ON
uplands and ed on orleans, Unlsnds
bAd; Orleans, 57sd. Sales to-day IA 001
bales. Receipts, 2250 bales; all American
Futures opened quiet and closed strong.
New YORK, May 9, 1882 n M
Cotton opened firm and generalIv baId
zsc higher with light offerings Ordinsrv
I9-l6ci good ordinary, 8l9-l6c; low
middling, lOci middling, ,l0kc; good mid.
ding, 1876 middling iair, il%c fair
i22So' Futures steady at 2 to 4 points
below last evenings closing prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Nav 2 11.2O
Cotton quiet. MiddIing. l0c Sale. %
to-day, 500 bales. Receipts to Iav 1901.
at Galveston, 14l3; Charleston 950,,
Mobile, ST. Savannah, 45O; Norfolk s0i
bales. ~ W.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02

THE Arkaussw Press Association
meets to-day at Hot Springs, and
when the regular business of the an
nual session is transacted, ths mem
bers will take an excursion rendered
them by Hon. H. M. Hoxie, Third
Vice. President of the Missouri P Pacific.
through Texas and to Laredo, Mexico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
MAS)MIC NnTICE.

= THE officers and members of LoIis a
Scott LodEe No. 289, +. and A. NJ: Yoa w
are hereby SUMMONED to attend The M
stated sta Communication Of your lodSs tb;s
OTsIEDtNESDAYl 0scIoDt S3,l night, May I'd. At 7:So
Srstb,so ciGCa; business Of Importance, Visiting
Attest-IAs. s. MAHAFpY. Sec'v' p" m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
Heavy Snon.

, HELENA, MoNr., May IA heavy
fall OF snow is interfering with the
progress Of building the Northern Pa.
cifc railroad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
RailrOad Sold

GALVESTON, May 2.-The News'
Dallas special says: The Texas Trunk
Ioad sa. ian and 9, ,agPgpurtenances gg were sold to.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
CITIZENS OF MERPHIS.

EVERY Citizen having the success Of the
II MoEarts at heart Is earnestly aslrea to
tend to Joseph q, Watkins. No III Main 81.
anything he Mayhavc In tho shape OF a ine.
Tag I wi,4 .naine and nuiaber OF house. II
will ss carsd for and retcated.
W, II. BERRY, r
z 81 50 Chairman Hall Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-02
ABSTRACTS.
The Memphis Abstract co.

Is now prepared to furnish Abstracts Of
yudgmt nt9 in all courts Of record In
Shelby County, except Criminal Court and
criminal side Of Bartlett Court. lmofsDen-
ssablS I'm Examining Title. Office in
ID. 4. MoOMRER. MannreDpu Du n
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-08
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

To Silas s. Kendall, William A. Ken
dali, Isaac Il. Arnett, Soloman II. ChnI>
FAINT, Jeremiah Chalhnt William Chal-
fant and Robert Chalrnnt.
You and each of you will take notice
that on
Friday, September, 2oth, 1858,
between the hours OF 8 o'clock n. m. and
3 o'clock p M, at the law office IT Jas.
A. Haggerty, III the town II Fairmont,
w. Va, will proceed to take deposit
ton If s. III. Chalfant, and others, to he
read as evidence on my behalf at the
hearing Of n certain suit III Chanccry,
now pending In the Circuit Court Of Mon
ongalia county. ". Va, wherein am
complainant and you are defendants,
and II from any cause the taking of snid
dispositions shall not be commenced M
TINT day, or being commenced shall not
be completed, the taking Of the samc
will be adjourned from time to time Mt
the same place between the same hours
until the same slinll I've completed.
Given under my hand tllis the 2sth
day Of August 1883.
JOHN CITAIF.ANT,
JAMES A. HAGGERTY, by Counsel.
Solicitor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-08
Morgan District.

SICK Hollow, Sept. 4. The thresh-
ing machine is heard in this vicinity.
Mrs. A. J. Pool, who has been on
the sick list for sometime, is able to
be about again.
VIM. S. Mcclure and family were
in Greene county, Pa, last week at
tending the funeral of Mr.. Mcclure Q
brother.
The Sunday School at Kennedy's
school house is progressing finely
this summer, and will have a basket
picnic and harvest home near there
on the last Saturday in September.
There will be picnic at Melons
chapel the third Saturday in Sep
TENDER.
Joseph Bixler is conducting sing
ing class at Smells school house.
Garrison Mcclure has bought .
part of Caleb Bealrs farm, and it at
work improving it. He will, We learn,
move there the first Of October.
Messrs. Ed. and George Kinsley
and John Mcclure are attending the
Morgantown graded school.
Schools Of this vicinity will be
taught, the coming term, as follows:
Dorsey's by Virgil vandervort; Ken
nedy's, by E. S. Kinsley; Pt. Pleas
ant, by NJ. D. Breakiron, Summers,
by John Mcclure.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-08
cass ulstriet.

RANDALL, Sept. Miss Lemly,
whose sickness has heretofore been
published in the NEW DOMINION is how
very low and her friends have given
up all hopes Of her recovery.
Mr.. Oliver Ramsey is also very low
and not expected to live.
Vic Lawlis is not any better.
Isaac Weaver bought horse and
wagon from j. j. Wharton for $780,
Isaac intends to buy another horse
and then he will run a team in West
Morgantown.
A verdant youth from the rural
districts, became acquainted with a
huxom damsel, also from the country
but now living in town. So this
young man proposed paying his adj
dresses to the the aforesaid damscl,
and repaired to Morgantown one
night last week for that purpose.
He stayed with the damsel until ten
o'clock, when he was informed that
the rules in town were for the gentle
man to go at that hour. Our young
friend was Mortified at this intelli-
gence, he supposing that they OBJ
served the same rules in town that
many do in the country--that is sit
up and thug and squeeze" until two
or three in the morning. When he
found that coaxing would not avail
with the lady Of the house, he pro-
posed to rent the kitchen until three
o'clock the next morning, declaring
that "confound If it paid to ride clear
to town to only get to hug and buss
till ten O'clock"
Another verdant whom We shall call
Joe, becomes cnamorcd Of every girl
that smiles upon him. A few eve
nings ago he visited at a house where
there were several other young per-
sons. They concluded to "sell" Joe,
therefore Informed him that they
were expecting a young lady from
Pennsylvania. In the meantime they
transformed boy into passable
young lady, and introduced him to
Joe, as Miss Keener. Joe soon be.
came very much enamorcd Of the So
called Miss Keener, and proposed
counting her that night. Miss Keener
being perfectly willing they sat up
until three the next morning thug
ging and kissing" Then Joe went
home with his soul filed with rapture
over the lovely Miss Keener. The
next day the boys told him who Miss
Keener was, viz: that she was one Of
his neighbors boys. Joe would not
believe it for long time, but eventu-
ally gave in, and said he might have
known IL, because she was SO "dog
on fast"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Pursuant to a decree OF the Circuit
Court Of Monongalia County, West vir-
ginia, rendered at Its June Term 1883,
IN the chancery cause of Jesse Everley's
Executor; versus James p. st. Clair ct
al, the undersigned Special Commits
sioner IN said decree named, will on
Tuesday, October 9th, 1853.
(being the first day Of the October Term
1888, of the Circuit Court OF said Coun-
ty), sell ut public auction, to the highest
bidder in front Of the Court House OF
said County, on the public ground in
Morgantown, the real estate In the bill
and proceedings, In above cause men,
toned, and III the following order {:
first selling the nine and one-half acres
lying and being on the east side OF the
Monongahela River, being the share OF
said James P. st. Clair, in the dover lot
Of his mother, the widow Of John st.
Clair, decd, being lot No. 8, as named
In said bill; and In case said lot shall
not sell for sufficient to pay the costs Of
above suit and sale, and the two several
judgments in Commissioners Browns
report stated, then will sell the twelve
acres of land on the west side Of said
River. conveyed by said James P. St.
Clair and wife, to Jesse Lapoe. lying and
being in Cass District In above County.
TERMS OF SALE:
So much cash IN hand as will be suf-
ficient to pay the costs Of above suit and
sale, and the. residue on credit of6 IL
and 10 months, the purchaser executing
bonds, with approved personal security,
bearing interest from the day Of said
sale, and lien will be retained on the
real estate, ~ sold, for said unpaid pur-
chase money. Said real estate IL situ-
ated near "Collins Ferry" in said Coun-
ty, Is convenient to church, mill and
schools and otherwise desirable.
L. 8. HOUGH,
Sept. 8, 1883. Special Com'r.
West Virginia, Monongalia County,
to-wit:-I, Augustus Raymond, Clerk
of the Circuit Court Of said County do
certify, that bond with security approved
by me, has been given by the above
named Special Commissioner Hough, an
required by decree in above named
cause. A. RAYMOND.
Sept. 3, 1883. Clerk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-08

LAST Friday evening about five
o'clock, a stable on the premises OF
Prof Brooke, on Boundary street, was
discovered on fire. The stable was
used as carptenter shop and gran
airy, and at the time of the fire con-
tanned some wheat belonging to Thos.
Evans, some 400 feet Of pine lumber,
carpenter outfit, straw and other
things, the property Of Ed. Wells.
The citizens turned out in force, but
the fire had made such Roadway that
it was impossible to save it and il
burned with all its contents except
ing part of the wheat Had it not
been for the effective work Of the
citizens in tearing down adjacent
fences, carrying water, and drench-
ing houses and stables, the fire must
have been more destructive. Thos.
Evans had his hands severely burned
in saving his wheat, with this excep-
ton no one was injured. The stable
was the property of Tom. Anderson
of Easton.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-08
Flickersville.

FLIcKERsvILLE, Sept. 4.-Harrisou
Mckinney, Of Preston county, was
visiting relations hereabouts Satur-
day and Sunday.
The job of painting the Union
school house was awarded to Am
brose Waters for 1895.
John B. Price held another auction
Saturday.
Rev. Golden will hold basket
meeting at Union Church Sept. 10Th.
A. S. Barker departed for his home
in Cassville Sunday. Sorry to lose
"Bert" from our midst.
T. M. Wilson left Monday to At
tend school at the University.
Singing school here Wednesday
and Thursday nights Of each week.
There was a game Of base ball
played Saturday on the hill above
Thompson's, between two amateur
clubs. Some Of our citizens think
base ball playing has become a 'grad-
uated nuisance"
Our farmers arc done threshing
with fair yield of grain.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-08

A SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT IRoNDALE
FURNAcE.-A shocking accident oc-
cured at Irondale Furnace, Preston
County on Tuesday which resulted
in the death Of one man and the seri-
Gus, and it may be, fatal injury Of
another. George Ayers and Harri-
son Cool, two miners who live near
Newburg but who worked in the Iron
dale coal mines were at work on Tues
day when alarge lot of slate and coal
fell upon them killing Ayers outright.
Cool sustained injuries which in all
probability wilLprove fatal. AS soon
as the accident occurred Dr. Bombar-
ger, of Irondale, DIR. VIM. M. Dent, OF
Newburg, were summoned, and upon
examining Cool, it was found that
his leg was broken in two places, and
his right leg, at the ankle joint. He
was seriously injured about the back
also. Both were placed upon the
train and sent to their relatives near
Newburg.-Argus.