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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-12

CHAhcERf SALE Of
REAL ESTATE.
No. 800 J .--chanssry Court Of Shelby eOun-
y.State Of Tennessee, use etc. vs.. W. &.
QY virtue Of an interlocutony decree for
ID sale, entered In the above cause on the
18th day of January, 1883, m. b. 81, p. 3n.
will sell, at public auction, to the highest
office, courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, April 81, 1858,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated In Shelby county, TsAn.s
PAT If lot n, having a tsont os "a &c. &
irphea, o. re east side Of Front ssrees ND
ftnnipe back between psfAlN Hnks Dc
pame being deegt3be Cd a the ~ on atiah fhe
stdts three doors south If Norlfoe n
ntands. ~ feet, It being that part % 10TH
aesigned to Georgia G. Jones, tht n 9eortlA
Petit By commissioners In case of Petit n.
Cooper, No. 2l6o, r. D., Chancery side of the
Common Law and Chancery Court OF the city
Of Memphis, as per decree Of said court, en-
tered In m, b, II, p rs, and there designated
IS lot and the south part of the lot or block
therein divided and same Described in Elk 81
herein and sold ss the property Of John II.
Jones and wife, Georgia Q Jones.
Terms of Sale-0n credit Of six and nine
months; notes with security required. Lien
Thla March 20, 1853.
: r ] BLACK. CLERK and Master.
By Geo Mallory. D @ and NJ.
II Dix Sol ~ ~ "a "A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-12

Refners stocks are not included in
the general statisticals Of the United
States. This actual excess of con.
sumption through four ports Of the
United States Of 1895 tons is further
increased by about 10000 tons more
OF Louisiana crop gone into consump>
ton than during the same time last
year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-12
= G ~ NAV 5. Issa.

within legal hours, an undivided one half
interett In the following described property,
situated in the city Of Memphif, now axing
District OF Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit;
beginning at the northwest corner Of NIX
change and second streets, running north
with the west line Of Second street 81 feet and
lNinchos; thence west "a feet and inches (:
thence south 81 feet and " inches; thence
cast "a feet and inches TO the beginning
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit ofteyen months,
note with good personal security required,
lien retained, redemption barred.
Il j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY George Mallory, D. 0. \ NJ.
" b ssA@N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-12

a. IL. SIOkGS,
General Eastern Agent,
81 Clark IT., chicago, HI.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
SUES HIS MorHER.IN.LAw.
A Prolonged Visit which Ends In Novel
LegnI Pr0eeedlpgs.

Legal Proceedings.
WILLIAMSBURG, N. Y, February Gre
Gently suit was begun before Justice
Kenna, in which Louis BOIL, Of 800 South
First street, appeared as plaintiff, and Mrs.
Mary Ann Brant, his mother.in.law, as de.
fendant. Itwas ayerred by the plaintiff
that his parent.in.law took up her residence
With him three years ago, although when
she arrived it was supposed that she in
tended to merely pay visit, the son-in
law having no idea that his guest
would make SO prolonged stay. A short
time since his wife died, and on her
deathbed told her husband that she had
saved considerable sum OF money,which
was hidden in the lining OF a hat. Alter
Mrs. Bohls funeral the widower searched
for the hat, and it was found in the moth
er-in-law's trunk, but the lining had been
torn out. While his wife was sick Bohl
handed Mrs. Brant for safe keeping a box
which contained jewelry, among the arti.
cles OF which was pin in the shape Of a
Leaf OF the tobacco plant, set with fubies,
and worth $50. When the plaintiff got
back the box, so he AYERS, the pin was
missing. He sued Mrs. Brant for $3.50
board and the value Of the missing
pin. The mother.in.law Indignantly
denies that she owes her son.
in.law cent Tor board. She swears that
the household duties and the care Of the
children deyolved upon her, and that she
fully earned all that she ate. The hat
which was found in the trunk never be.
longed to her daughter, but was purchased
by herself. OF the whereabouts Of the pin
she had no knowledge; but she did know
that Mrs. BOIL bought 1t for S. last Christ
mas and gave 1t to her husband.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
THE NExr spEAKERsHIP.
Speculation Regarding the Contest Re
tween the Various Candidates.


Speculation Regarding the Contest Re
tween the Various Candidates.
WASHINGTON, D. G., February G.-The
canvass for Speaker Of the next House
makes little progress. only.eigthty-two OF
the 19l Democrats in the next House are
members Of the present one, making l09,
or considerable majority Of the caucus,
new members. No capitalization need be
looked for then. For some time there will
be bitter fight between the many can
didates. Mr.. Randall will be fought hard
by the men he made enemies oi when he
was Speaker on account Of his tariff views.
Mr.. Carlisle is already attacked as
the creature and representative OF
the whisky interest. Mr.. Eaton's
friends, 1t Is said, will urge him on the
ground that Mr.. Randall and other leaders
Of the Democratic Congresses were repu.
dated by the people in the election of a
Republican House in 1880, and that, while
O Democratic House has since been elect
ed, It does not mean that the old set OF
leaders has been called back to power, but
that o new set Is demanded. The feeling
between Mr.. Black burn and Mr.. Carlisle is
anything but cordial. Mr.. Blackburn is
said 10 have formed an alliance with John
B. Clark, Jr,, OF Missouri, a member Of the
present House and q candidate for Clerk OF
the next. The canvass Of Messrs. Morrison
and Springer seems to excite no animosity,
not even between themselves, for they are
as friendly as possible. There Is rumor
that they have agreed TO divide the Illinois
delegation. Springer to vote for himself,
and Morrison to take the rest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
MINERS CONVENTION
HELD AT PITTSBURGH YESTERDAY.
A Dl.po.I.le. nanlfs,t.d to Have Dlnsrsaes. Set
tied Anlcably-RIvsr Miners Decide TO Go
70 Work at "a Reduction shocking
Tragedy ia North Carolina.

PrTrsBuReu, Pa, February 6.-The con-
vention Of railroad and river coal miners
today, called for the purpose Of consider
ing the question Of a reduction ola half
cent inthe mining rate Of miners along the
river, and the advisability Of hereafter
settling all differences between EN-
ployer and employe by arbitration,
was well attended, and remark
able for a unanimous desire for
q peaceful solution Of the trouble. After
some discussion the railroad miners passed
a resolution ordering the election Of five
arbitrators to meet a like number Of op.
orators, the Board to have the power to
arrange a scale Of wages and settle all
questions. The river miners appointed a
committee Of five to meet the operators and
notify them that they will not accept less
than three aud hall cents per bushel for
mining. In the meantime the miners will
resume at that rate. As the reduction was
from to 81 cents this is considered as. a
virtual acceptance OF the situation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
GOOD SLEEPER.
A Patient In the Buffalo Insane Asylum
Takes a Nap Year Long.


BUFFALO, N. Y, February GA very
peculiar and remarkable case has just
come to light in this city, but has not as
yet, strange to say, attracted the notice Of
the local press. The State Asylum for the
insane located here is one Of the largest
and finest institutions Of the kind in the
world. Itcontains at present about $50
patients, the most remarkable case among
them being that OF a man OF German de-
scent, who halls from large town in
southern Ohio. He was found lying in q
street here over year ago, and was taken
to police station by an ignorant police
man, who believed him TO be intoxicated.
There his real condition was discovered
by physician, and he was hurried away
to the insane asylum. The man has spoken
but once during the time he has been an
inmate OF the asylum. Then he declared
incoherently that the lord had command
ed MIN to Sleep" and that he would be
awakened by the Lord when 1t suited his
his pleasure" or words TO the same effect.
The man Is insane, his peculiar delusion
being that he must sleep, and sleep he
certainly does, for he is utterly unconscious,
and has been for over year, being fed on
liquid food just as an infant would be. His
eyes never open, and when raised up in
bed, II his support is Withdrawn, he will
sink down as limp as dead person.
Various devices have been resorted to in
the vain endeavor 10 arouse him from his
le,hargic condition, including electricity,
shower baths, trickery. &c. In pres
ence OF reporter DR.. Granger,
one OF the attending physicians,
pinched the patients flesh in SEN
sitive parts, but not a muscle moved or
quivered, yet when the headboard Of his
beadstead was soundly raped Upon with
a brass key, the patients face twitched
convulsively. The man has excellent fam
lily connections, and brother of his de-
clares that no insanity was ever noticed in
his brother previous to his coming to
Buffalo on visit, when he was overtaken
by his present great misfortune. DR..
Granger states that the case is . rare one,
only one Or two such being on,record. He
also states that the patient is liable to arise
at any moment, either perfectly sane
man or combative, destructive, raving
maniac. He believes him to be cognizant
OF all that transpires in his presence. Heis
80 years oi age and unmarried. The case,
when 1t becomes more publicly known, will
certainly awaken widespread attention in
scientific and medical circles.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07

SENATOR PRICE has allowed himself to
become unnecessarily worked up over the
woman phase Of the prohibition amend
ment. II the amendment Is one that
ought to be submitted to the people, as we
think 1t is, its advocacy by women GER
tainly takes nothing from its merits. And
we submit to Mr.. Price that whether
women ought to vote and practice law can
not be construed as having any bearing on
the prohibition amendment There was .
time, not very long ago, when men who
wore the blue and men who wore the gray,
were glad for women to share the rough
regimen Of the camp in their kindly min
is.rations to the sick and dying. Perhaps
even this has given them no right
to vote, but while the memory
Of their tender sacrifices remains In gallant
breasts surely they will not be denied leave
to express themselves on measure which
touches them In their homes and hearts.
It is not well to rebuke the intelligent In
terest which the women OF this country
take, and are taking more and more, in
public affairs. And it is to their credit
that while they may err in judgment, as
men have been known to do, they always
err on the side Of strict morality. Ii
10 be hoped that the women Of West Vir-
yinia will not be chilled by Mr.. Prices
rude borean blast. We are confident that
he does not represent the sentiment OF the
men Of West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07

Mr.. SrIPELs bill to contract the corporate
limits Of the city Of Wheeling, having
been explained, presents itself as meri'
torious measure. It contemplates the de-
sire or willingness Of railroad companies,
one or more, to run their lines through
Wheeling and to establish shops in the
outskirts of the city. Under the bill such
n corporation could be relieved Of city
taxes, and this relief would practically be
a bounty paid to the company to locate
here. But the relief can only be granted
on the application OF Eve freeholders APP
proved by two.thirds Of the members ot
Council. 1t Is to be, supposed that
proposition which would command this
support would be for the public welfare.
For example, there is reason to believe that
the Southern Pennsylvania is considering
more seriously than ever the invitation to
coue to Wheeling. That would be a great
gain to this city. Suppose that relief from
municipal taxation would induce the COM
pany to plant shops here, adding by that
much to our weekly distribution Of
wages. It would be good bargain
for the city to get the shops here
at that price. And so Il the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Wheeling & Lake Erie or any
other company would erect shops on the
same terms. In this connection 1t is due
to Mr. stiiel to explain that he is mot COM
mitted to the bill, having introduced 1t by
request OF the Speaker, to whom 1t had
been handed by the Legislative Committee
Of Council.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
BIG FORTUNE.
One Hundred Million In Hard Cash
Coming 10 Heirs Living In Cleveland.

One Hundred Million In Hard Cash
Coming TO Heirs Living In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, February Gin the midst
Of the general destruction by fire and flood
that had ragged in Cleveland so fiercely for
the past forty.eight hours, the cable
brought the glad news to Cleveland yester.
day that number OF heirs in this city and
in Northern Ohio had come into the indis-
putable possession OF q fortune Of over
slOo,O00,OOO. This great wealth is situated
in England and has been the subject Of
legal bubble for over hundred years.
During all these years the fortune, the most
OF which is in solid cash, has remained un-
touched, and has slowly but gradually mul.
tiplied, until when 1t finds itself at last yery
nearly ready TO be divided among the long
patient heirs 1t has swollen into fortune
almost equal 10 that OF the Vanderbilts.
The first and nearest heir TO the great
fortune was Mrs. Frances Pillar, living in
Geneva, o. Mrs. Pillar was born in Marietta
in 1877, and was Q close relative and now
the nearest relative OF Colonel Bradford, OF
Mayaower fame, from whom the great ior.
tune came. Below her, however, and with
secondary claims to the wealth are her two
children, Mrs. A. @. McIlrath, OF East
Cleveland, and Mrs. Braman, Of Geneva.
1t Is the children OF Mrs. McIlrath, OF
whom there are ten; who have been push.
ing the thing toward It's elimination, and
who begin at last TO see q reward await.
ing them for their untiring and unceasing
labors.
Said one of the heirs to reporter, 'I can
remember hearing OF this fortune when |
was in mymother's arms. She used to say
TO me that she probably would not live TO
see the time and perhaps would not, but
il justice was finally done the family
would not suffer. There was one consola.
ton, and that was that Il Is all the time In
creaSing"
Referring to the fortune the gentleman
said; ut is an immense thing. There Is
no question but what we will very soon
come in possession Of the entire thing.
Our grandmother has virtually placed the
entire matter In our hands and, aided by
counsel in the old country, we have been
trying to remove the endless legal techni-
calities that always arise In case Of this
kind,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
PASSAGE ArAKMs IN THE SENATE
Ferry defends Himself when Attacked
.hY hennlor Morrill,.

Ferry Defends Himself Wheu Attacked
>by senator Morrill,.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-Aiter the
journal was read, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and concured in the
recommendations OF the President in re-
gard to the Mexican treaty.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to postpone the cal
erdar to take up the tariff bill.
Mr.. Ferry urged the passage Of the post
route bill.
tor from Michigan had been SO long absent
that he did not know the condition Of the
tariff bill.
"The Chairman Of the Committee Of
which I happen to be member" said
Mr.. Ferry, '.is a little bit ironical. II 1
have not been present, l have been OBJ.
servant Of what has been done, and l was
present as far as the rules Of 1.-The Senate re-
auire have discharged my duty, and l
Am here in the discharge Of my duty in
asking the passage OF the Post route bill.
NV conviction Is that the tariff bill will
not pass. That Is the impression not only
Of the Senate, but Of the public, and the
President, u We Chu polleNo tAo PAeoot aAA
/ think we can attach some truth to its ut.
terances on question Of this kind. l
know the Senator from Vermont Is always
mere. He has been here q great while. ]
do mot deserve the reflection he has cast
upon ME. have been absent In the dis
charge Of duties connected with the SEN
II did not intend" replied Mr.. Morrill,,
ito cast any reflection, but the Senator has
been 80 free in expressing his opinion
about this bill, that ! thought ! was juSti-
fed in referring to his absence"
Mr.. 4Edmunds said the Post route bill,
like the River and Harbor bill, could be
postponed few months In order to pass q
bill 10 equalize taxation.
AT the suggestion OF Mr.. Cockrell, Mr.
Ferry decided to bring up his bill to.mor.
row, during the morning hour.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and
the discussion Of the schedule on wool and
unolanR continued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
A REfoRM GoyERNoR.
Pattison's Message 10 The Legislature O
Pennsy Iyanin.

Pattison's Message 10 the Legislature OF
Pennsy lyania.
HARRISBURG, February 6-In the House
the Private Secretary was announced with
message from the Governor, which was
read. 1t was very lengthy. The Governor
recommends that the law creating and de-
fining the duties OF Recorders in cities Of
the first class be repealed. 1t was passed
in 1878, and was vicious piece Of legis-
lation. Also the position Of Collector Of
Delinquent Taxes and sealer OF Weights
and Measures in Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh. The duties of the latter could be
attended to by the policemen The Office
Of Boiler Inspector should also be abolish.
ed. The public service should not be
made attractive because Of its emoluments.
There should be retrenchment Of all e&.
travagant offices. Officers should be paid
by fixed salaries and not by fees. Care
should be taken, however, thatthe salaries
established should not be equal TO the fees
abolished. .zr..,
The judicial advertising should also be
looked into. This is source OF great evil.
Papers OF the largest circulation should
alone be made the medium OF such adyer.
tising. Evils are growing on account OF
special legislation, and stop should be
put to such legislation. A wise measure
was the act introduced for the settlement
OF disputes between employers and en-
ployes. Employees should, however, be
required to give notice to employers when
leaving their service on account Of insult.
cheney OF wages, and the same should be
required Of employers.
The constitution requires uniformity in
the election laws, but this is not the case
in some counties. There should be a law
similar TO that OF other States for the print.
ing Of ballots OF like character, similar in
type, size and color OF paper, &c. This
would tend TO better protection and
secrecy Of the ballot. There should be
general salary bill relating to all the judges
In the Commonwealth. ln some cases no
salaries were named for Judicial officers.
There should be fair Congressional, Sena-
torial and representative apportiOnment.
Charters granted before the adoption Of the
constitution OF lS73were IN existence, hav-
ing grants OF monsrous extent-unlimited
extent and great abuses. The Credit
MobiIier was one OF these grants. The
francbises OF all such charters should be
revoked. The Attorney General will
shortly make test case in this matter.
Article IL OF the Constitution should be
enforced requiring equal facilities from all
railroads and transportation companies.
II does not permit also, the issue Of free
passes, The Constitution was adopted in
ISIS, but no effort has been made TO carry
out its provision in these respects. There
was no session Of the Legislature for many
years which had so many important meas
10 consider having direct reference to the
interests Of the people, and the utmost
care and deliberation should be exercised
in the legislation. ..u
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07

SENATOR COKE, Of Texas, knows OF q
Connecticut cotton manufacturing con-
cern which last year made over two hun
dred per cent on its capital-ceftainly q
very fine business. Senator Hawley, Of
Connecticut, punctured the pretty bladder
at sight, but never mind that. Senator
Coke lives in the cotton country. Let him
set up mill Of his own where the raw
material is cheap and plenty; or he might
form company Of Southern capitalists
and go it strong. 1t is well known that
the cotton mills OF the South
make larger dividends than those OF
New England. Having discovered the
secret the Texas Senator can go into o bus
iness that is much better because much
surer than the Louisiana lottery, 80 popu-
lar in his section. Cotton manufacturing
at two hundred per cent on the investment
is a scheme in which every share draws q
capital prize. We say for the Senator's en-.
couragement that the same tariff which
protects the Connecticut mill will protect
bis own on the very rich soil Of Texas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
THE nARRIAoE or MISS BLAINE.
A Romantic story Told In Connection
with the Event,


With the Event. I
WASHINGTON, February 6.-James G.
Blaine's daughter Alice was married at
noon to-day by the Rev. Father Chapelle
Of St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church,
at the residence OF the brides father, to
Major J.J. Coppinger, a paymaster in the
regular army and member OF Gen. Popes
staff. There is quite romantic story con-
nected with this marriage. Itappears that
Alice, who is about twenty.on years Of age,
during visit TO Leavenworth, Kas., about
three months ago, became acquainted
with Major Coppinger. The latter is about
fifty years Of age, and owing to the dispar-
ity OF the years OF Alice and the Major the
different religious belief, she being Pro-
testant and he Catholic, and the TACT that
the latter was not rich man, the girls
parents objected, but Alice, like her father,
had mind Of her own, and although Mr..
Blaine saw Coppinger for the first time but
two weeks ago, the nuptials were arranged
for Ia. day and the ceremony was performed
as above stated. Major Coppinger Is de-
scribed as broad snouldered lrishman,
with brogue and full, heavy beard.
The ceremony was witnessed by bril-
liant assemblage Of ladies and gentlemen
prominent in Washington society. Among
them were President Arthur and all the
members OF the Cabinet now in the city,
the Justices OF the Supreme Court, large
number Of Senators and members Of the
House OF Representatives, and nearly all
the members OF the diplomatic corps, to-
gether with the ladies Of their respective
families and many officers Of the army and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07

The Cincinnati Commercial GaEeite Of yes.
terday has some further mention OF the ex-
perience Of Col. John R. Boggess, Of Clarks-
burg With bunko men. 1t says:
The case Of Thomas Morton, the bunko
man, Is set for next Saturday morning. As
the prosecuting witness, Mr.. John R. Boggess,
Commissioner and Surveyor OF, the United
states Court OF West Virginia, was obliged
to return to his home at Clarksburg, his
testimony was taken before Judge Highley
yesterday afternoon: He described the man.
ner In whice Morton and his partner "Red
Wilson," attempted 70 play the bunko game
onihim. as has already been told In the Com
msreial Gazette. and then was allowed to 70.
The Chief Of Police thanked him very kindly
for prolonging his stay In Cincinnati, he
having intended leaving last Saturday.
Mr.. Boggess was asked yesterday II he had
never heard OF the bunko trick, and II he had
suspected Morton OF being sharper.
YES" he replied, II had read OF bunko
men, but never for moment thought that
was talking to one; and then when Morton
talked SO nicely Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association and OF the book he had
drawn in It's lottery, everything seemed
square enough"