Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-24
News In Brief.

The Injunction case of Williams
against Boughner will be heard to-mor-
row.
Elk. Confederates, don't fail to attend
the meeting at the Exchange building
tonight, at eight o'clock.
Mr.. Charley Broom, the lessee of the
race track, had an attack Of sunstroke
Yesterday. This is the first case reported
of the season. a.,
The Fire Department turned out this
morning in fine style to attend the fune-
raj of Mr.. Mike King, member OF the
Hook and Ladder Company. who died
yesterday morning.
Mr.. John P. Boughner brought to our
office this morning q juvenile alligator
about foot long. 1t was caught on
South street in little puddle where there
was Just enough water to lose his courtly
limbs. The animal would weigh sbopt
half pound and has mouth as big
nearly as Barbour Lewis How the
young monsier came there is mystery.
The Memphis Turf Association met
Yesterday at the Cbickasav Club room,
and the following named gentlemen were
chosen as directors: G. B. Church, Il,
NJ Apperson, George M. Gill, W. l..
Vance, N. Fontaine, F. s. Davis, A. O..
Treadwell, W. B. Galbreath, j. R. Chal-
mers, A. J. Hays, Ed. Breathitt, G. Rose,
R. B. Cheatham, ", G, Harding, J. M.
Rogers.
L Last Monday night young man OF
this city. named Sere Smith, was robbed
Of about S246 in money. He had been
drinking, and during the evening he took
a long ride with some men In hack.
Yesterday be caused two Of the men. I. D.
Dale and Michael Tobin, to be arrested,
and they were examined before Squire
Griffith. The result vas that they were
held for trial in the sum of $4,000 each.
A third party is suspected. named @m.
Dunn, but he has not yet been found.
Miss Sue Faherty, an accomplished
and well known yoapg lady of this city,
was married at the RESIDENCE Of her
bro,her-in-law, Me-. P. G. Bigiey, dag
before yesterday, to CAPTAIN Frank
McNaliy, Of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The
happy and fortunate ecsple left on
trip 10 St. Paul, Minnesota. Many good
wishes follow them. The bride has
given her hand 10 gallant
aud worthy gentleman, whose home
she will adorn and make happy. May
their days be many and full Of peace,
The grand Masonic picnic is going on
to-day at James Park. The various
Lodges of the city asrsmbled this morn
inc at nine o'clock on the vest eide OF
Court Square, and about ten o'clock
marched down Main street, preceded BY
a splendid band OF mpsic. Captain j..
NJ. Pelligrew, Grand Marshal. AND his
assistants, Captain George Mellersh, D.
b. Cook and others, we're mounted on
horseback and decorated With sppro-
pirate regalia. Brother J. D. Stewart IS
the orator of the deg, The day will
doubtless pass away very pieasastly, apd
handsome amount be raised for the
Masonic Belief Fund.
The Peak Family gives the most artis-
tic and pleasing entertainment that we
have attended in years. Their merits
are fully recognized in this community,
| a. zas demonstrated yesterday after
DON at the matinee, Notwithstanding
the hot weather, the absence Of many
people from tie city, and the sntfeit o.
smusements that we had oil last season,
the house was literally full and the audi
encs was composed Of our most refined
and fashionable people. Last night the
house was crowded too much for resi
comfort pis impossible to describe the
performance as il is. Go and see it TO-
nieht for the last time. Mr.. Peak retireE
from the business With the close Of this
engagement srri .si'.ra E. O.
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