Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-14
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
Fatal Termination of am Alteration
Among Negroes.


about FIVE o'clock last evening, Of an
ARRAY, resulting in the death Of col
ored man known as Fred. Jones Two
mulaito girls were in the act Of chas-
Using an old negro woman, for some real
or i'm agined injury received at her hands,
when the son Of the latter, Hymns Toll
liver by name, attempted to interfere in
his mothers behalf On seeing Tolliyer
take sides in the ARRAY, Jones,
who, it would seem, was friend
Of the girls. volunteered as the champion
Of their cause, and attacked Tolliver with
n club, dealing him several severe blows
over the head and shoulders. Provoked
by this assault, Tolliver drew a pistol,
and discharged the contents Of three
barrels at Jones. Two Of the balls
entered his body. and one took effect
in his left arm-the former inaicting
the wounds--the effects Of which he sur
vived but few minutes. Having thus
disposed Of his adversary, Tolliver at
once hastened into town, and seeking
the Sherif's Office gave himself up as
prisoner. He will probably have hear.
ing to day.
The CAMPAIGN o ORGANIZATION OF THE
SEYMOUR YouEG MEy's DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.-A meeting Of young men friendly
10 the Democratic cause was held in
the hall over the Adams street engine
house last evening, with view to or
ganizing campaign club. The attend
ance was large, and embraced a goodly
number of the young men of the city.
A committee consisting Of Robert Good,
Ben. Collins and j. II. Thompson was
appointed to report upon proper name
and organization Of the club, and during
their retirement the meeting was ad-
dressed by Gen. John Sale, who, in the
course of his remarks, paid high COM
pliment to the youth of the country, and
said that success in the pending cam
paigu, in a large measure, depended
upon their zeal and untiring efforts.
Thdfommittee on organization return
ing reported in favor Of the club being
known as the young Mems Seymour
Independent Democratic Club of Mem
phis."
That the officers of the club shall con.
sist of President, four Vice Presidents,
Recording Secretary, Corresponding See
rotary and Treasurer.
The following gentlemen were recon-
men ded by the committee as officers :
President, R. A. Thompson; First Vice
President, Thomas o. Smith; Second
Vice President, W. G.. Mcclure; Third
Vice President, Thomas Winters; Fourth
Vice President, Professor ]. d. Stewart;
Recording Secretary, G. ii. Davenport;
Corresponding Secretary, George W.
Smith Treasurer, Ben. j. Collins.
The report of the committee was
adopted, in sections, by reclamation, and
the officers elect were then conducted to
their seats.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Thompson
addressed the Club in some well.timed
and appropriate remarks. The follow
ing committees were appointed
On Finance-Messrs. J. B. Farnham,
Robert Good, D. M. Sullivan, John
Power, Peter Connolly.
On Hall--James Rutlodge, Bernard
Brady, P. D. Boyle.
On Speakers, etc.-Alex. Monteette,
J. II. Thompson, d. Carney.
On Constitution and By Laws-Thos.
o. Smith, Alex. Monteette, W. G. Nc
Cure, Prof. ]. D. Stewart, j. B. Farm
ham.
On motion, q committee of three was
also appointed to report the organization
of the Young Mems Seymour 1ndepen-
dent Democratic Club of Memphis to the
Central Democratic Club of Shelby
county, at the next meeting Of that body,
on Saturday night. The Chairman named
Peter Cosnelly, Robert Good and j. W.
Ramsey as the committee.
Thereupon the Club adjourned to Mon
day evening next.