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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

Wall Street.

NEW YORK, February l6. Stock
market moderately active and weak,
and under the lead Of Louisville and
Nashville, Lake Shore Alton and
Terre Haute and Michigan Central
the list sold down iali per cent. At
IL o'clock there was a fractional
improvement.
Wheat ial3e higher; active and very
feverish.
Money, 4 per cent; prime mer.
camille paper, 5a6 per cent; bar sill.
yer, ITO. Exchange is firm and
actual business is done at 83l
for long, and SC for sight. Gov.
ernments unchanged except As, which
advanced per cent States inactive
Railroads dull.
Stocks-Since II clock the marker
has been quiet and strong and at moor
On advance ranging from t to 1t pei
cent took place, Alton, Terre Haute
Missouri Pacific, New Jersey Central,
and Union Pacific were leading fea,
lures; Ohio Central during that time
selling down l per cent.
Government 5s extended, 1854 4Is
ll3i; Is, 1l9i; IS, 1O4; Pacific Is Of
vs., 1913.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, February l5.-For
the South Atlantic States: Slightly
warmer and partly cloudy weather;
local rains In the northern portion, and
variable winds.
For the Gulf States: Partly cloudy
weather and rain; southeast to south.
west winds, with stationary or lower
barometer and stationary or slight rise
in the temperature.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley:
Partly cloudy weather and rain; winds
southeast to southwest, with station
airy or lower barometer and nearly sta
tionary temperature.
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Gable News.

LONDON, February 15.-Great pop
ular demonstration will be made in
Charing Gross in favor of the claim OF
Charles Bradlaugh to a seat in the
House of Commons, to whsch he was
reelected from Northamptonborough
in March last. Delegates from the
London wOrkmen's clubs and others,
representing four hundred provincial
towns will be present. The police
authorities have made arrangements
to quell any disorders that may occur.
The Bank of England has reduced
the rate of discount from 4 to 81 per
cent.
Bradlaugh, in speech at a meeting
at Charing Cross announced that if
nothing was mentioned in the House
Of Commons by 4 o'clock this alter
noon about the bill allowing members
to make affirmation, who desire to do
so, instead of taking the usual parlia-
mentary oath, he should then take his
seat in the house.
There is a large crowd outside OF
Westminster palace and the yard
gates, which are we'll guarded,
LISBON, February ia Portu-
guese squadron is equipping to pro-
coed to West Africa to take possession
of Melambo and Cabinda, near the
Congo river.
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The FLOOD.
Jacksonville, Indiana, Ap-
psals for Aid.
Over Seven Thousand People
Homeless and HOuSelesS.
Sewer Gas Causes a Fatal
Explosion.
The Ohio FIuctuating and Ap-
parently Declining.
The Various Relief Committees
Actively at Work.

The following telegram was received
this morning:
JEFFERsoNyILLE, IND, Feb. IA.
To Hon. d, P. Hadden President Taxing
District of Memphis
More than three. fourths of the city
Of Jacksonville is inundated. Fully
seven thousand people are homeless
and houseless. The city government
and local charity are not able to
relieve the suffering Of the helpless
citizens. At a large meeting of the
citizens held tonight. an executive
committee was appointed with full
power to ask aid and relieve the
necessity of our people. We there's
tore appeal to the charity of your city
in this, our hour Of deep distress.
Remittsnces can be made to James
H. McCampbell, President First Ma
tional Bank of Jacksonville.
S. +. WARDERwAGAR,
WARREN HARR,
JAMES H. MoCAMPBELL,
M. V. MCCONN,
A. j. HOWARD,
j. G. DORSEY,
Executive Committee.
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A Pardon Sustained.

COLUMBUS, o., February 15.-Isaac
Kropp, of Fremont, Ohio, a life pris-
oner pardoned by the Governor, was
rearrested on January I'd, on the
grounds that the pardon was secured
by fraud, and habeas corpus pro-
Ceeding was instituted. The Supreme
Court decided this morning that the
habeas corpus could not inquire into
the validity of the pardon and the
prisoner was discharged, Judges Nc.
Ilvane and White dissenting. 1t is
the first case of the kind in Ohio.
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The TeITord Pavement.

EDITOR LEpGER:-In response to
the statement made in this days Ap.
peal, on street pavement, it was most
truthful and prudent. But in de.
scribing the Teltord aud Macadams
pavements it made a mistake in
the two pavements, The difference
between the Teliord and Macadams
pavement is materially great. The diff
ference is that the Telford is a great
improvement on macadamized road
and is long lived pavement, and the
cheapest stone pavement made. There
is no wear to it when properly made.
We have sample Of it here, for three
years where the most heavy traffic is.
and not a dent in it yet 1t is so es.
sential to the correct understanding of
the people that it is necessary to illus
trate by description of this matter.
First, | will state that Maeadams
road is made of broken stone of three
sizes thrown down loose upon the
roadbed, such as that road in New
York that the Appeal speaks Of, which
must be taken care Of or it will wear
in cuts and ruts.
Now the difference between the
Telford and Macadams is this: The
Telford is laid with a heavy course of
large stone for the foundation; the
stone is laid with broken joints, the
points up and the fat side down; af~
terWard the points are broken off with
hammer and put in the holes or
spaces, which makes a solid founda-
ton; afterward there comes a coat of
hard, broken stone, broken with ham ,
mers and not crushed; then comes
next G light coat Of coarse gravel to
FIJI the irregularities and pack the
stone together, which makes the most
smooth and solidest street that is
made ana the lOngest-lived street.
After wearing several years there may
come some little dents in it. But a
man and cart can repair ten miles in
one day. This improvement has been
made by Sir William Telford, the
celebrated Irish engineer, and one Of
the most practical engineers in Eu-
rope.
Feb 18th.
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

NEW YORK, February Is, 1915 am
Cotton opened quiet and nominally I'M
changed, now frmer. Ordinary 4 &c;
good ordinary, SIC; low middlinK,
glll-l6c; middling, l0S-l6c; good mid.
ding, l0]Sci middling fair, HE; lair,
l2c. Futures are quiet and steady at 4 to
8 points above last evenings closing
prices.
New ORLEANS, February 10, l1:S0 am.
Cotton easy. Middling, 9Tc. Sales
to-day, 800 bales. Receipts, 67lS bales
At Galveston, 1881 bales; Charleston,
2674 bales; Mobile 9S9 bales; Savannah,
2SOO bales Norfolk, 2650 bales.
LIVERPOOL, February Is, l;Se p. NJ
Cotton in fair demand, freely met at pre-.
vious prices. Uplands, bxd; orleans,
8 l3-l6d. Sales to-day, 1900 bales. Re-
ceipts, $500 bales. American, 200 bales.
Futures steady.
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A Noble Woman Gone.

WASHINGTON, February l5.-Mrs.
Mary D. Whitney, wife of Captain
Leonard Whitney, General Manager
of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, in this city, died at an early
hour this morning. She was promi-
nent in all good works here, and in
her death society has lest enc OF It's
most esteemed members and the poor
steadfast friend. The remains will
be taken to Columbus, Ohio, for in.
terment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

Mr., R. H. Henry, of the Brook.
haven Ledger, having purchased the
material Of the Jackson Comet, an
nounces that he will move the bust
ness and material of the Brookhaven
Ledger to Jackson and issue, next
Saturday, a new paper under the name
of the State Ledger. Mr.. Henry is a
successful newspaper man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

49~oNeiH uaAt WAS bent out to-day.
Considerable Western mail was also
sent from the stock yard station to
Columbus, and thence West. No
mail has been sent on the river route
between Cincinnati and Portsmouth
since Saturday last. The Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton road has ar.
ranged to send trains from the stock
yard station, reaching their own track
at WiutOn Place. They have been
able to repair the wash.out and their
bridge, SO that they expect to leave to-
night from their own depot, but this
must be very uncertain, unless
the water falls. None of these
lines receive or forward freight, but
express companies carry such freight
as is offered. The service taxes
heavily their transportation facilities
owing to the long haul.
The river has been at &C! feet since
10 o'clock this morning. This shows
no rise since morning, and gives hope
that there may be no further rise.
The work of relief goes on with
energy. Not only are the general
committees representing the Chamber
Of Commerce and Common Council
disbursing aid with liberal hand, but
the Masonic relief organization
is doing fine work, having
called in the volunteers to act as oars.
men for their boats, which have been
received from Cleveland, Sandusky
and Toledo. They have established
relief stations in various parts of the
city. Besides this, the women of all
Protestant churches are collecting
bedding clothing, and doing sewing
for the benefit of the general relief
committee. All Catholic churches
have been thrown open for sleeping
places for such homeless persons as
may be sent by the general committee.
A more complete and systematic sys.
tenn Of relief could hardly be
devised, and great is the
value of its work, the thorough.
ness and promptness with which
aid is extended. There is still most
gratifying absence Of crime. 1t was
expected that burglaries and highway
robberies would abound on account Of
the general unprotected state of prop
erty in the flooded district and dark
ness, These expectations have not
been realized. There have been fewer
arrest in the past five days than at any
similar time in a month, and no reports
of crime have reached the police.
Nearly everybody wears fatigued
look, 1t has been a season OF hard
work and great anxiety to a large pOr-
ton of the population of the city.
CLEVELAND, o., February 15.-The
Masonic Relief Association tele>
graphed to-day the eager acceptance
of the tender of the service of the
life saving crew and apparatus sta
toned here.
Captain Goodwin and the life crew,
with their ileboAts, will start this
afternoon.
A general meeting of the Cleveland
Masons will be held tomorrow after
noon to raise funds for the immediate
relief of brethren along the Ohioriver,
suffering by reason of the great food.
The CuyahOgs river here is rising,
and in places has overfowed the banks
and threatening to inundate the same
district recently flooded.
Dense fog and light rain here this
morning,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

OVER seven thousand people in
Jacksonville, Ind, OppOsited Louis
vile, are rendered homeless and
hOuseless by the food. The Mayor
appeals to our people for aid. 1t is
our duty to contribute something at
once for the relief Of the sufferers.
We hope that steps will be taken i'm
mediately to raise funds in response to
H. Ill
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saturday, February -, 1883


The swift running steamer Kate
Adams arrived at the wharf here near
noon to-day, FIVE hours and thirty
eight minutes out from Helena, having
made no landings on the way. The
KsSe Adams encountered heavy float
ing drift in the river during the pass.
age and this compelled the wheels to
be stopped several times. Many Of
the wheel buckets or paddles
we're broken saa drift was piled sevc.
raj feet high on the guards behind the
wheel. The Adams left Arkansay
City yesterday az Z am, made
all mail and business landing,
and brought here 2l9 bales cotton, 81
SKIS seed cotton, GA SKIS cotton seed
besides lot of mules, plumber, etc.
and a large number Of passengers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

A MOVEMENT is on foot in Little
Rsck to build an opcrahOuse. Sub
scriptions amounting to. $4,000 were
obtained the first day a paper was
started around.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

CINCINNATI, February 15.-At l
o'clock this morning the people in the
vicinity Of No. so Arlstach street, on
the border of the inundated district.
in the western portion of the city,
we're startled by a loud explosion,
which broke the glass in windows.
A three story brick building occupied
by four families, numbering seven
teen, was found in ruins from the ex q.
plosion of fire damp or sewer gas in
the cellar, and all the people buried
in the debris. A scene of terror
followed, as it was supposed that the
explosion was caused by pressure of
water in the sewer and the people
thought other explosions would fol-
low. Many left their houses in the
utmost alarm and fed thinly clad to
places Of safety. The fire alarm
sounded, which added to the con-
sternation, and the fire department
responded promptly. Finding no
FIRE, they began rescuing the unfortu-
nate victims. This was slow work.
The house was owned by Jacob
Brown, who, with wife, two sons and
two daughters, occupied the first
floor. Officer Mack, special police.
man, and man known as "King
William" occupied the front row Of
the second floor. ThSback part of
the same story was occupied by VIM.
Miller, vile and TWO children. The
third floor was occupied by William
Hammer, wife and two twin daughters
two years old.
By 8 am. all the occupants had
been taken out-Ofiicer Mack and
wife and two year old daughter of Mr..
Miller dead. John and Henry Brown
and Robert Rockamm, a neighbor
who was in the house at the time, arc
so badly injured that they can hardly
recover. Jacob Brown and wife
rescued after several hours labor, are
severely but not fatally hurt. His
daughters were comparatively unhurt,
Mr.. Miller was badly injured. All
the rest of his family, except the
child named above, escaped without
injury. Hammer and family also
escaped with slight injuries. The
Brown boys and ROcAamm were
building raft, and wanting lumber
in the cellar went for it with a candle,
when the gas or damp exploded. The
adjoining house was injured by the
explosion.
The weather is very warm, and
cloudy with occasional sunshine. The
river is AuCtuating, apparently de-
Ginning but very slightly, and stands
about &C feet 0 inches. The flood in
the Licking and other streams is ex-
peeted if not to swell tie stream here,
to check the fall. No important
change In the railroad situation this
morning Trains are transferred from
the Cincinnati, Washington and Bal
timore to the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton track, making the stock
yard the station. This is three miles
from the depot, and can be reached by
omnibuses, which run through the
water portion of the way. The dam
age to the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton road lies in the city and
was caused by the sudden rise Of Mill
Greek and its branches during yestor,
days rain. The trains on the Pan
Handle road changed their route this
morning, starting from the stock yard
station and going thence by the Gin.
cinnati, Washington and Baltimore
dtO Loveland, where their own
track is reached. A large quantity of
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Fire.

CINCINNATI, February l5,-De6>
ance (Ohio) special: A FIRE last night
damaged Flickinger 4 Blair end f,
x A, LONE $4,000,
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crest Of An.

DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-My family has used your
"Favorite Prescription" and il has
done all that is claimed for it. IL il
the best OF all preparations for female
complaint. | recommend il 10 ali INV
customers, G. S. WATERMAN.
Druggist, Baltimore, Nd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15
THE PUBLIC LEDGER

Jon PRINTING OFFICE &:BoOK BrxDERY
is prepared to
Execute Work with Neatness and Dis
patch, and at as
LOW RATES
as any competitor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

IN have large contract for pile bridging
on the Memphis, Niekshurg and New
cans railroad, between Vicksburg and
nphis This will open large isid 70 :, M 4,
,Sests and the common laborer. For
her information. address the undersigned
Is 'SN'Ou's' McoALLA, GATES 4 co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

Business men will Rnd it to their
interest to have their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Job print
office, IL Madison street.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

i a SKcRETARv IRIsg-AYRRIcAN B q L Assn
Memphis, Tenn. February TO-. 1888.
.T the next regular meeting of this asso-
citation, to be held TU ESDAl, FEB; ~,
an election for NINE DIRECTORS to
] g the ensuing year will take place.
NJ. GAVIN, President.
ma w GpAu1N. Secretary. 187 l46
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

PUBLIC LEpgER bindery and job
otiiCC IL Madison street.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-05

the eats paw had done his work there He
stole up to the designated window, as Pete had
done. No one was there He listened, and
Nhistled softly. The clock struck /. He had
no idea u was so late Pete must be waiting
for him at the elm. And SO he, too. hurried
away. $.z =*$t2 2 st #.@ IS
But II was ouiy a mammoth lace-work of
shadow under the elm Where was Pete? The
master villain, himself puzzled, reflected mo-
ment Perhaps the fellow bad the money aud
was himself hiding it at home, Lucky Thought!
ne would go to the house and cali him up, in
spite OF disturbing wife and children. Then If
ne should refuse to share! h He took the road
and, passing Toppan's saloon, noticed dim
ilsht IN the bar-room 1t was rather unusual that
IL should be there so late, but he had known it
enough for dram. He tapped, and then tried
the door; 1t was unfastened, and he went in
lightly. man in o great-coat rose from his
seat ~ the stove and swiftly. dextrously pin-
Toned him. Toppan, himself, always on the
winning side, was there ready to help, and
Whettles was arrested for his last crime
Mrs. Poysett and Linda were afoot early tho
trim.
II declare if faint an hour earlier n I
thought said Mrs. Poysett as she came down
INTO the sitting room, where the little air-tight
was already doing it's ardent beet. 'Lndy, you
ALL" ~ "'N'
r., mo, mother: forgot it," laughed Linda.
~ SHOULD forget my head, nowadays, if
wasn't fastened on.n
"Iu tell you what it is,' said the mother,
beginning to spread the breakfast-table. sspm
jns5 about out O patience with that clock,
strlKln' the hours away afore they get here, 1t
seems malicious. tryin' to hurry you off. Now,
perhaps it's only half G days Job or so; let's
send for Tinker Pete and have him come up
and fix it,"
So the chore-boy was dispatched for Pete
lie came like a cuiprit, uncertain whether the
message was feigned to cover susniciou of him
or not But no one could look into Mrs. Poy-
setts clear eyes for moment, or hear 1indas
laugh, with even q lingering fear that either had
anything to conceal When they described the
clocks malady, / am inclined to think Pete was
as near being faint with surprise as ever man
was in his life, and think he touched the worn
old clock case reverently, thanking it for keep
ing his deeds honest, however he had sinned in
thought He stayed to dinner, and Mrs. Poy-
sett put up pail Of goodies for the children.
On bis way home he heard the news: Whettles
PAD been arrested and taken away on an early
train. Again he walked in fear and trembling;
his hair grew used to standing on end in those
days. He expected an interview with Nemesis
concerning his intended crime, but whether
justly or unjustly, Nemesis stayed away.
The wedding? 1t was q very quiet one, and
the happy pair went away next morning, fol-
lowed by blessings and old shoes. Frank had
mad such an extravagantly good time in Boston
that he felt he could only counterbalance it by
plugging into work deeper than ever. So he
began cutting the timber in the old wood lot,
and hired Tinker Pete to chop there every day
till spring.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-05
A Homestead Decision.

: Washington Dispatch to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat: In the case of the homestead entry
of Mrs. Graham on lands claimed by the Hast
ings & Dakota railway, the commissioner Of
the general land Office has awarded the land to
the former. The case has been taken up on
appeal and is now before the secretary. 1t is
understood that the decision has already been
written and is favorable to the settler and
against the railroad company. The attorneys
for the road have asked for a delay of the de-
cision to produce an additional argument A
law was passed during the war allowing man
in the army to make an entry while in the SER
vice, with The idea that the land should be &C.
cupied by some member of his family. In
1866 the entry in question was made, while
Graham was in the service: The grant to the
road was also made'in 1865. The company
claim that as the land had never been occupied
by any member of the Graham family at that
time the land would inure to the grant 1t is
held. on the other hand, that the filing being
legal, and upon the face of it fair, it took the
land from the operations Of the grant The
case has been called up by Mr.. Strait at differ
emit times, and be has endeavored to secure an
early decision. He says he is for the settler
every time,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-05
AFFINITY,

'''he air is vibrant With subtle essence
OF some etheriat, pernleatins presence
Till though beyond my visual baholding
I'm fully conscious of its sweet EMBEDDING! a
nv willing spirit yields to the enthralment,
Unconscious wholly whence the influence
ssrealns- $5<55S@ 3#@5 5&$s
And prays kind heaven may send . second Install
uent, I, s8ss 5Sz*SSs$ 5s &E gEtSaS
Though Haeting as the go<samer Of dreamsl
Exuberant natures generously exhaiing AJAX 81
Her inner life in aromatic gales, $,s \ sEa. 1g.s
Till in the ecseecY Of its inhaling 55$ 5.zs1S5 y
The sweetest antecedent memory paies!
With receptivity my spirit fingers IA s Be b n"
Mid the entertainments Of these glad aboundings,
And with its covetous. outstretched, grasping
+ fingers 81 3 ~ =. + ,&&TG s"-
Seeks perpetuity for its surroundings. .-pl II
But. as the rosiest dawn must fade away ~.
Before the prosy brilliancy Of the day, F..
So all these hazy, idealistic dreams
Give place to life's more realistic schemes.
Aud, logically searching, soon find
What caused my sweet deliriousness Of mind
Twas Cupid--who, conspiring with my wife,
Touched loves nerve center and thrilled through
my life. ~ #,$#~ ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-05
Another Report OF Arthnr's Engagement.

New York Truth publishes story to the effect
that President Arthur has become smitten with
the charms of Miss Sackville West, the daugh-
ter Of the British minister, who is heir presump-
tive to his brother, Lord sackville. The paper
discusses the event of the marriage, and com
ments also upon the personal charms of the
lady; Miss West is not yet of age, says Truth,
but to beauty and grace OF person she adds the
dignity and presence ola much older woman.
Miss VESTS grandfather was Lord De La
Ware, descendant Of Delaware Of Edward
the Thirds time. In the event OF the mar
riage, President Arthur will travel abroad
at the end Of his term, and perhaps reside
perm anently at Paris or London. After stating
that the stars and stripes and union jack are
likely to entwine sensationally in matrimonial
way, Truth goes on to show that the president
of The United States is q British subject under
British law, and If the PRECEDENT ever resided
in England he would by courtesy Of the court
take precedence with the soyereigns Miss
West is daughter OF a Spanish lady Of good
family, but reduced fortune, whom the British
minister married while at the British legation
at Madrid. Truth does not say when or whore
the marriage is likely to take place. III 81