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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24

While David Davis was dining one
day at Wormerley's with some friends,
among whom was the slim Mr.. Evarts,
the conversation drifted to athletic
sports and foot races. Mr.. Evarts,
with a view to one OF his sarcastic
tests, turned to the great trunk along
side Of him, igom WHICH ha himself
may be supposed to have been whit
tied of as a silver, and suggested that
such sports we're something entirely
cut Of hia line. well kvarts," ro-
piled Judge Davis, perhaps you think
/ can't run? Now, look here, III bet
YOU q case of wine | can beat you a
hundred yards il you will let me
choose my ground and will give me
five yards start I'm heavy, you know,
aud want solid footing" DIR. Evarts
was satisfied Chat he had & dead sure
| ding, aud Is the evening had ad-
yanced the digni6ed company resolved
| IL anbsRd itself until further for I'll
sport. 2Ctme on, than, z sbouted iHl
senator, follow mel So away hey
went. down a narrow alley that ruu:
between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. Marching into it tor a dis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ. Coleman, ]. p. Coy shs,t.
county, Tenn.-No. 5000, W 4 Antwiys' -:
Ell Neil. Ve vs.
n this cause an attachment bayine bean
i sued out un1er section 3455 Of Inc Code ~
tennessee and returned hvied upon TIE
P,0PSsrsy o. the defendant, and affidavit hav
the plaintiff in the sum Of f44' dSS
~ account, and that the claim is lust, and
mat the defendant il a non resident Of me
state Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordersS
that said defendant make his personal ar.
1883, az 10 o'clock I'M, at NV ofIiee ~ 4,
MADISON street, Memphis. Tennessee and
ueIend SAID attachment suit within the time
prescribed by law, or the same VIM be mr.
eeeded with ex palte; and hat a copy Of
, ynls OrHet ~. pc Pupnsaed ohoe week for four
80 This the 2lst day Of March. 1893.
~ 20 % % J NJ COLEMAN ID
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is 50 per
anuam aud bOS gOr month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LHDGER is 81 per annum-p postage
free. Payable in advance invAria-
bly,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24

Letter heads, bill headSs bills OF
ladine, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind Of job printing executed IN
tho best style and ct the lowest prices
At the Pubic LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory IL
Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24
aTgAMacATa.
I'nr MpAH llrInnna

EOr New Orleans.
81. Louis ana New orleans Anchor Line
For Nieksbprg, hatcher, New Orleans and
all way lAhdlngs-Ihe elegant steamer
City Of st. Louis, 80
Dan Able. master
VIII leave the Ele ator Building as Above
SUNDAY, March 18Th, "a tgNa m \ rb-
ferTipA shs gght to pass all landings the
CAPTAIN Ihey deem unsafe. n "
Rcr heiebt or passage hpply to
Oh HNl. Pass Agent, ~"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24
JUGS OF GOLD,

a Farmers Singular Mode OF
Saving His MOneV, Most of
Whicll is FOUND Missing After
RHis Death,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24
JUD[CIOUS ADFER.TlNlNGh

Creates many new tsians,
Enlarges many 60 Nd business,
REEVES many dull business
Rescuei iaapy y lott business
Saves many a, falling business
Preserves many o large business,
Secures success 10 any business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24

Entered at the Postohlce in Memphis, Tenn.
as second-class matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24

-------------7T-77 s. Z. FiNLEY, Ticket Agent.
A.F, GTEVENS. Pass. Agent.
3N Main Street. arr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-24
memphNa ana OhaFIeaaOn.
Monpllln ana LittIo HOOD.

Nashville, ChaIianOoxa ~ ST. Louis
Rail WAY.
MCKENZIE ROUTE TO GAs6F'LhIE (, 4 SoVTH The
Pullman aeeping Cars on all Night Trains
LouisviIIe Depot, HeVd Of Main 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
4 BLIND NETsDE1nEFS couPLAINE

Gilbert Hayes, who keeps a newsstand at
Fhave. Broadway and Twenty -thirl-st, and Is fmil-
iarly known "TOm" has been blind for years.
He supports a family. when The Hertd reduced its
price to twoceut5 Tom" in conjunction with the rest
Of the newsdeaers sold the paper for three cents Shortly
after the reduction he says, he approached by man
who told him that unless he sold The Herdd for two
cents opposition newsstand would be established
the lie said that he willing TO sell The
Had for two cents II the proprietor OF that paper would
allow him return all unsod copies, and the proposal
agreed to.
Now" said Hayes 10 a reporter Of THE TRIBUNE yes
tcray this place 10 sell large number Of copies
OF Tie Hsr1d. Ny customers principally buy THE TRIB
NE and Sum one day last week unable to sell all
the copies Of The Herod that took from the Office and
returned those that unsOd On the following day
had more demands for The Herald than had papers.
Among those who asked for TIE Herald that day told
me that unless sold The HcrGid for two cents he would
put up Hcrdd stand on the corner. He reported,
suppose. AZ the Office that he unable TO buy Hcdd
at my stand and yesterday big, active fellow
came up here and sold The Herald, Truth
and some French and German papers. | don't
think the manager OF The HcrUld gave me fair
chance. The morning that did not have a copy OF The
an exceptional one. There il many day when run out
The TRIBUNE and the other morning papers IN just the
same way. have good many customers who, know,
would purchase papers OF me matter what reasonable
price asked The Hcdd fellow has hardly sold paper
since ne has been here"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
AUGUST BELMONT, JR, SUED FOR DIMAGES

j. f. Tower, of Hampstead l.. l., through his
counsel Culver Il Wright, Of No $50 Nassau-st. has
brought suit against August Belmont, r for damages
received assault upon his person by Mr.. Belmont
on the platform Of the railroad station at Hampstead.
early in July. Returning from hunt Hampstead
Plains In the month OF June, groom the employ OF
Mr. elmont ran over and severely injured young
~ Mr. Tower. After the hoy had recovered from his
INJURIES Mr. Tower presented 10 Mr. Belmont the pysi-
clans bin Of $50 Tor settlement The latter refused 10
pay the bill hut said he would think the matter over on
July 10 Mr. Tower met Mr. Belmont at the Hempstcad
depot and again presented the bill Mr. Belmont said he
had decided 10 pay the bill under any circumstances
Angry words passed between the two men, which re
suited I'm Mr.. Bclmunt's striking Mr. Tower over the
head with his cane There much comment on the
affair nj the time but IL was supposed nothing would
In rho papers which Mr.. Tower served upon
Mr. Belmont October . he brings suit for $1,000
damages tu himself and - 900 damages To his The
nauers are rrturnahle tomorrow The ease will prob
ably be brought before the Queens County Court at the
January term
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
4 MUSIC TEAcHER ATTGuPTS SUICIDE.

Candida BERT, a music teacher and pianist,
was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital n prisoner yesterday
afternoon charged with attempting TO commit suicide.
lie had Jumped from the roof OF the four
story building No. 2i3 East Thrtich-st, and
landing in yard had bokjn his ankle and sustained
severe internal injuries Mr. BERT rs fifty years old, born
in this city his father being Italian and hs mother
native OF the West Indies The father has been dead
many years. but the mother married recently for
third time and she lives al No. 237 East Thrticst Mr.
BERT was educated In Europe and pupil Of Thai
berg In1 this city hc has given musical instruction 20
the members Of many wealthy families. He lived for
some years FoUreenthst and took great interest in
the education Of girl who lived In the same
house. She his pupil for about thirteen
years Their affection for each other became 80 pro
nomccd that they were engaged 10 be married some
mouths ago. although his IL than double her
The engagement broken recently and
Mr.. Berthe, few weeks ago, began
10 exhibit symptoms OF insanity. Yesterday he left his
boarding place, nj No. 222 West ThirtyfOurthst and
went his mothers house. After cOnyerslng for
time with his stcpfathcr, he went up TO
the roof and walked about there His
stepfather went up after short interval to what lie
was doing Mr.. Bert suddenly began Ia run from one
roof the other crying: "They after me - clothes
line broke his fall enough 10 hs life. 1t thought
By his relatives that ne did not intend TO kill himself
They refused TO tell the name OF the young woman whom
he wanted TO marry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
TIE BRICK CHCRCH.
NEWLY DECORATED IN THE BYZANTINE srYLE-yE-
NETGAN LANTERNS.

During the summer the Brick Presby-
torian Church on Fnh-aye. aud Thirty seventh
II. has been undergoing general repairs and
Improvement The interior has been entirely
renewed. Tho organ has been taken from back
Of the pulpit and placed IN the front portion ~ the build
Ing where It or giuay designed 10 be placed The
acoustics aud ventilation have been greatly improved.
new system of decoration Of byzantine type dating
from the centuries. much used BY carly Christians In
their ba-ilica- has been introduced Old gold purple and
dark buc cOlors predominant corucc twelve feet deep
runs around the audience room. filled with rch uoscs
The symbols used all taken from the New
Testament the vino, the palm, the dove and
the golden candle sticks. Beneath the cornicr
Of the church let the people praise Thee. on God"
Around the gallery and back ~ Tho pulpit runs
another line OF rich mosaic. while tie stained glass 90 The
Windows wrought INT" 40 architectural design IN h1r
muuy inn the general decoration. The pulpit viii De
hung with tupc-trl. Tho great chandelier that
used ~ light The building hu- been replaced by four brass
lanterns Venetian pattern and semi circles set ia The
wall with stained glass -hadr-
The work hl- hrcn The charge al committee Of The
church hut under The direction of John la FHrge The
pastor the Rev Henry j. Van Dyk" f. said the other day
In speaking of the decorations: " The purpose 10
make The church beautiful possible, ana tu IN its
theimaginat ION through the teachings or Christ The
work Nill NOT Dee completed 20 permit The church 10 bc
opened before the co.c OF ncvt week the carpets
to laid and many minor details ct under way. but
Il H. hoped 10 have everything finished by nrNt Satur
duV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21

erto had 81, $50 per annum.. Francis Tones was
then appointed Collector of City Revenue and
SUPERINTENDENT of Markets, with salary of 50, 800
per annum. Mr.. Tones was for many years the
head of the firm of Francis Tones & Sons. in-
tie has had good deal of experience in rea-estate
and general business methods.
Controller Grant said that he had made these
changes because he deemed il necessaryfor the best
interests of the city. There was enough business
i'm the markets for one man to overlook, and the
collection of city revenue much one man
could attend to. He glad to retain the services
of Colonel DeVOe, who had proven himself faith
fuI and capable official. He proposed TO see what
could be done in the way of collecting the amounts
due the city. He feared, however, that consider
able proportion was outlawed. There were claims
which il was alleged would offset those of the city
passed on by the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
A SUPERINTENDENT OF MARKETS.

Colonel Thomas F. DeVoe, Chief of the Bnreau
for the Collection of City Revenue, ana superih-
tendent of Markets, has sent to Controller Grant
letter resigning his position. The Bureau of Mar
kets and that for the Collection OF CITY Revenue
were consolidated by Controller Campbell soon
after he entered upon the duties Of his office Colo
mel DeVoe, who had had longer experience IN the
markets, was appointed TO the head OF the new
bureau In his letter of resignation he said that no
had found the duties Of the consolidated bureau
more than he could properly attend TO. There were
many accounts in arrears, amounting III the aggre-
gate TO more than $500, 900. Most of these nave
pee peen outlawed and good portion are in dispute.
Ihey consist of dues by city railroad lines Tor
license fees, dues for dock rents, claims for ferry
companies, bolders of market stands, etc. con,
siderable portion are now awaiting the slow move
nents OF the courts. Since Colonel DeNoe has been
but not much progress has been made in collecting
the old accounts.
Controller Grant accepted Colonel DE Woes resg-
nation, and al once created the office of Superln-
endent Of Markets and appointed Colonel DeYoe
" shst position, with the same salary he has hith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
THE s1rIcIDE OFMR. GWINNER.

There was much discussion among business men
yesterday as 70 the causes which led Henry w.
tiwinner president Of the Hoole Manufacturing
and the National Railroad Publication Companies
to commit suicide on Friday evening".
Emil Il. Wishaar who for nearly fifteen years mas
held the position of assistant to Mr.. Gwlnner sstd
to a TRIBUNE reporter " | suppose no man IN the
world is so well acquainted with the financial nd
business interests of the deceased man
as myself Although ] have thought over
the matter a great deas ! can discover no
cause for this rash act He had an income OF $lOOOU
a year but he kept his expenses far below that hg-
ure An examination Of his books shows That MS
official position was undimmed by any breath OF
SUSPICION That the act was unprecedented ap-
pears to be proven by his conduct during the early
part of the day. He sent card-table TO his home,
No 40 East Twefth-st., in the afternoon, after
having made arrangements for a cribbage party
that evening. Again, in discussing an important
matter with me, he said that he would give ms de-
cision in regard 10 il the following morning. Inc
only that explain his death Ia that he was
seized with a sudden insane impulse 10 take his own
life which he not able to resist. Ills wife Is
nearly distracted with grief"
Crowds of people passed through the
club-room of the Railroad Mems Association,
in which the body lay, and looked upon the
calm face of the dead man. A special car attached
TO the o'clock train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
on Monday morning will take the body to Phlladci-
phia A large number of relatives and friends Will
follow later. The funeral will take place al the
home of Assistants Controller Riebenach, OF the Penn
syiyania railroad. No. 370l POweltOD-ave West
Philadelphia, at / p IN. The burial services az
Woodland Cemetery will be performed WIN
Masonic rites, Mr.. Gwinner having been a member
of Meridian Lodge, of Philadelphia.
Coroner MeTkle investigated the matter ana he
cided that the cause Of the suicide was unknown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
FOREIGN STEANERS DOE AT THIS PORT.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT or NETWORK. SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1888.
ARRIVED.


steamer Britannia OBJ Perry Liverpool Oct II via Queens
toTa nv Tf m o M af Pa' Lewis 60 To Oct via
onseasiown To- with is and passengers 10 Inman SIS Co
Steamer Ebe GER wllegerod Bremen Oct 20 via SOUTH
Steamer vaieneis lBr Hesse Puerto O.
and Iaguaym r. with mdse and passengers 10 Bonton
steamer Mpriel CBr Locke 90 days, ballast
steamer Andes SPAN, Echeysrreta Moraut Bay octs,
steamer Colorado Risk Galveston Oct 10, with ndse and
Steamer w-0rleans Ha!sey, Neworeans days. with
mdse and passengers TO II Seaman
SUNSEr-Wind at Sandy Hook, gh Ne cloudy and thick
OIL shore. At City Island fresh, NNE; cloudy.
CLEARED.
Steamer Camellia fBTl, Peters, ReYal-Seager Bros.
steamer Donaa Ger Ringk Bremen via southampton
steamer city Of Para Dexter Aspnwa-PaciHc afa
steamer santiago, Cotton, Hayana-Jas = Ward q Co. ~,
steamer Morgan City Adams, Neworeans- BOsert Nor.
Steamer Louisiana eager. New Orleans-s II seaman:
steamer ChattahoOchee DaSget saVannah-hthy honse'
steamer Charleston woodruff CharestonJ W ouintari
steamer Regulator Doane wilming tonwm clyde 4 Co
steamer Old Dominion Walker Norfolk. CITY Point ana
Richmond-Od Dominion - Co ...e,-
steamer Gibson Young Alexandria and Georgetown
steamer America Miller Balttmore-Geo Glover.
steamer OCOrara, Reynolds, BALTIMORE krems.
steamer Gen Wh.taey, Ilaett, Boston-II Dlnoek.
ship Reporter Spalding sha9gla-VGrhon IL Browa q GO.
Ship Geesemunde (Gerl Lsnke, BremenIhco kiger GO;
Bark ALVIN Kelley (Br, Kelley Paramarbo' suFinam-DJ
BARK John Rutherford (Br) Thompson, Hamburg-Funch,
BARK rama Nor zqch1rasen, Hayre1F % Edge Co.
Bark Antonio Saa, Mitchell, Hayana--C Wool
SAILED
steamers City Berlin England and oilers or Liverpool
Bolivia Glasgow Yaleta NeTS2stei sorrento a L hS.S
Bremen Chateau Lante B9rde&gS Sl o. rST nn
ana and Morgan CITY New.Orean ChaahoOchec Sayannah
Charleston charlesGn Regu9tGT WhnngGn TSsIeSn
News; John Gibson Georgetown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
FOOTBALL ~ THE RALN.

In spite of the weather quite crowd assem-
blcd ON the ST. George Cricket Grounds in Hobokcn yes
teriay afternoon TO witness the football match between
the Harvard College and stevens Institute teams The
grass was slippery, and It amusing 10 the college
lads slip as they to make goal There was the usual
amount OF tumbling, and the " halfbacks' had Their
hands full In trying 10 retain the ball The game was
hOty contested ana resulted in victory Tor the Harvard
team by two goals and touchdown To Stcvenss two
tourhdoWns W. Lawson, OF Columbia College, was
referee and b. Appleton was captain Of the Harvard
team while Klach led the Steyenss men. Time OF game,
onr hour and "A half Now that the Harvard men have
defeated the stevens Institute they stand excellent
chance Tor the championship. and IL II expected by col
lege men that Harvard Will carry or the hOnor5 OF the
spnsD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
R1rRIAL OF THE MURDERER HovEY.

Two brawny policemen kept back a cwowd Of
small boys and idle curiosity seekers from the doors
1wenfv- second-st. yesterday morning, where lay
The body of Edward HOyey, the murderer, who was
hanged on Friday morning. At o'clock anold
man whose face showed traces of recent tears, and
nn whose arm was q closely yelled young woman
dressed in deep mourning, followed by,ayoung man
and woman slowly walked from 1hiTd-aye toward
t 49, dead-house They were the father and wife,
irot6er and sister of the dead man. The crowd
made way in respectful silence, the door Of the
dead-rooIn opened and they, were admitted. rev
H. Rev. DR. GuilbeTt arrived, and were admitted
'bese six and the undertaken were the only persons
present ut the funeral Of Edward Hovey. AT S;3o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
pRnnuCE EXCHANGE BUILDING FuNDs.

meeting of the members of the Produce Ex-
change will be held tomorrow TO receive the re-
mort of the special committee which has been con-
siderin0 the ACCESSIBILITY Of starting new land tele
graph lines and an ocean cable for commercial ser
vice Ii will also consider the report of the FL
nance Committee relative 10 raising funds for the
completion of the new Produce Exchange building.
The amount required, according to the Building
Committees report, was $146,3l9; the estimate of
What is required over and above the contracts is
$40. 800 total of $553,e10. Against this are
Cash in hand, $7,119; loan from the Corn Ex-
change bank Il25,0 0O and due from the BOwcry
savings bank $3.50, 000-a total Of 1882, ll9-leay-
inc S271 700 as the amount required TO finish the
hI1ildug according TO the plans and specifications
The assets against these figures are: The equity in
tbe old Exchange, mortgaged for $4,000, and
Tho eauity in No. - StOne-st., on which the mort
gage is not due, $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
SWISS MATCH BOXES NOT DUTABLE.

II. X. Thurbcr. OF the firm Of n. X. y !. B Thur
ber returned from Washington "u rday and com
municatcd 10 Collector Robertson the substance Of
the decision Of Secretary Folgcr with regard to the
assessment Of duties upon boxes containing swiss
matches Of which the 1huTbcrs are extensive i'm
portcrs. Mr.. Thufber stated that Secretary Folgcr
had decided that the boxes were not only necessary
i'm the transportation OF the matches. but that they
did not form the basis for dutinblc estimate, and
appraisal thereof. The Collector Will get
an official copy Of the decision when the
bonds given by the ThuTbcrs for tho payment of
duties on the matches imported since July l.,
amounting so about $4,000. viii be released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21

United States District Court Dy Assistant United States
DistctAttomey Clark for the conscaon Of laoes silks,
velvet and other dress goods which were found the
steamer Republic, and which claimed by Mrs. I.
Thornton, dressmaker of this city.
In the suit of Francis b. Fogg against Clin-
ton B. Fisk, regarding Eagle and other mines. John r.
Dos Pasos in behalf Of the plaintiff yesterday, before
Justice Barrett In the Supreme Court Chambers, asked
Mr. Fisk TO tell what he knew regarding the mines where
upon William X. Peckham, Mr. Fisks counsel objected
Owing to the complications involved Justice Barrett took
the papers and reserved his DECISION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
CHARGED WITH DELAYING SIRE

President Lyon and Superintendent Robertson, Of
the Third Avenue Railroad Company, in the York
Vile Police Court yesterday, applied for warrant
for the arrest of c. II. Lambert, officer Of the So
cicty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
ing the cars Of the company on October l.. Daniel
Coleman a driver, made an affidavit that the ac-
cused man ordered him to detach one Of the horses
from car No. 80 and take the animal to Twenty
second-st and FOrth-ave. where il was examined by
some one who out of the Society rooms there
not. Two veterinary surgeons made afldavits that
The animal was strong and well able 10 perform his
work. the only trouble being an abrasion the
hind leg where the animal rubbed its legs together
and which was protected the driver said The
question will be argued next Saturday.