Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-22
LOCALS I'm BRIEF.

LOCALS I'm BRIEF.
Strangers in the city win find unex-
ceptionable quarters at the Worsham.
Fourteen cases in the police court
this morning Melted twenty five dollars.
Gen. Titus, chief agent of the Treas
ury Department at Washington, isin the
city.
Geo. Gordon, Esq, was admitted to
practice in the Criminal Court this
morning.
Seven arrests were made by the po-
lice of the lower district yesterday, two
whites and Eve negroes.
"A number of prominent speakers
have been secured, and will address the
Central Club at Stillman Hall this eve
ming. 81 SPY" ''N
Lawson M. Woods, of McNairy
county, filed the first petition in bank
ruptcy, yesterday, under the act extend
ing the time.
Coroner Samelson held an inquest,
yesterday, on the body Of a party known
as Nelson White. Verdict: Death from
heart disease.
John Bently, accused of picking the
pocket of ]. W. Morehead, was remanded
to prison by Esquire Griffith, yesterday,
in default of bail
The members of the Memphis Boat
Club are requested to meet at their boat
house, foot of Jefferson street, at eight
o'clock this evening. aii@ p2'1lzt &
John Smith, colored, arrested by
Capt. Simons last evening, is awaiting a
trial in the Adams street station, on the
charge of stealing watch. q
The Tenth Ward Club, No. 2, will
hold its regular weekly meeting this eve
ming, at the Dunn place, head of Vance
street, at half past seven o'clock.
-All:the Northern dailies, the latest
illustrated weeklies and monthly maya
zines, from which TO select Sabbath read
ing, at Joe Locke's, % Jefferson street.
Rev. Thomas Ward White, OF
Helena, Ark. will preach ir the First
Presbyterian Church, corner of Poplar
and Third streets, tomorrow, at half past
ten o'clock am. Ah
"A suspected burglar was discovered
prowling about the Clay building last
night and fred at by gentleman occu-
plying room in the building. As he
beat a rapid retreat it is not known
whether the ball took effect or not. ~
Jake Hurd, a well known character,
whe was ordered from Memphis scme
four months ago for attempting to burn
Jesse Forests stables, was run over by
a train on the Pacific railroad and killed,
near, Kansas City, on Saturday night
last. -rs t,4r
The examination of witnesses in the
Wolf arson case was continued before
ESQUIRE Herman up to late hour last
evening, when, on motion of counsel for
the State, the defendant was committed,
without bail, until Monday morning at
nine o'clock.
The Central Colored Democratic
Club were presented last evening beau
tiful campaign banner by the Central
Club of Shelby county. A presentation
speech was made by John Donovan,
ESQ, and responded to on behalf Of the
recipients by Col. G. P. Foute. OK
in the Crimal Court yesterday, the
case of the State VS.. Thos. Nevis, in :
dictment for horse.stealipg, on writ OF
habeas corpus, was called up for hear
ing. but not concluded on account OF
absent witnesses. In all cases coming
uns,ar the acts of May II, 1865, making
arson, burglary, robbery, hOuss-break-
ing, horse.stealins, ETC., capital oaenses,
except in aggravated cases, the Judge
has fixed the bond at $1,000, undivided
penalty, thereby avoiding all the formal
tiles of an investigation under writ oil
habeas corpus.
The following jurors have been Sc
lected for the September term ofthe Cir
cult Court: J. W. Bledsoe, A. d. Han
ter, S. S. Rembert, jr., W. L. Hoblin. w.
Chase, E. ]. Walton. L. Dutlinger, W.D.
McCollum, S. NJ. Allen, J. W. Shepherd,
J. B. Mercer, J. B. Horne, E. P. East
land, J. L Kincannon, b. Feusienheim,
Charles Patten. d. 81. Hildebrand, f
Hoegel, E. A. Renner, A L. Rankin,
Sidney Cook, John Cubbins, J. c. Baker,
Henry Scheer, J. q. House, Hugh Nc
Donourh, Louis Waeller, John P. Rogers
John Hollywood. A n. Merrill. L. NJ
wolcott, P. 7. Hughes, James E. Rich
ardsou, P. d. Bsecher. P. McGrsth and
c. Hsiterdorf.
The Colored Conservative Democratic
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