Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-17

John Brougham is in San Francisco

John Brougham is in San Francisco.
Companions in arms-twin babies.-
Judy.
Robert j. Walker has gone TO LoHI
| Branch for sea-air convalescence.
Anna Dickinson dosen't propose I,
speak in public on the stage in Cali
tornia. She went out to give her tcngu,
Pacific rest.
John M. Palmer, eldest son OF Cover
nor Palmer, of Illinois, was married OF
the 7th instant to daughter of DR.
Robertson, of Carlinville.
The income of Mrs. Colt, widow Of III,
great pistol maker, is said to be $500, 600
This income report shows the going of
of many revolvers.
1t is generally known that there was
was no such man as Robinson Crusoe,
but the Navy Department can now furn.
ish Robson cruisers Chicago Post.
The Pope has entered the twenty.
fourth year of his pontifcate. he is
seventy-seven years of age, and his two
brothers are four and seven years older.
The Roman Catholic prelates sum-
moped to Rome for the Ecumenical
Council are rapidly arriving. The pa
triarch of Jerusalem was there in the be-
ginning of June.
A musical festival in aid of the Phil
harmonic Society of New York is con-
templated. If held the proceeds will be
devoted to the building of hall for the
use of the society.
The German Society of Chicago, for
aiding German immigrants, has requested
the city council there to erect an immi-
grant house capable Of accommodating
about 1000 persons.
Mr.. ]. E. Clasby, of Clinton county,
Missouri, sold last week forty-nine head
of cattle to New York dealer for 1898.
Their average weight was l34S pounds
each.
Mr.. Edward Benner, well-known citi.
zen of Albemarle, Va, left on Thursday
for trip across the ocean. He will be
gone three years, and visit Alexandria,
Egypt, before he returns.
A religious revival of unusual interest
has been progressing for six months past
at Richmond, Ind. In the same place
the municipal authorities have put the
license to sell liquors up to $500.
Risdon, the alleged last survivor of
Powelrs expedition, was lodged in the
Springfield, ILL.,, Jail Saturday night,
charged with stealing horse near Lin
coin, Ill.
Many of the most noted actors on the
French stage have other callings to fall
back upon. They are atorekeepers, jew
eIers, managers of soup shops and manu-
facturers.
There are $500 newspapers published
in this country, of which FIVE seventies
are issued in Northern States. New
York has the largest, and Florida the
smallest number.
The New York Times is OF the opinion
that the costume worn in the late war by
the American volunteer was the llghtest,
most servicsable and most comfortable
dress for troops ever worn.
A man in Adair county, Iowa, has in
vented cannon which he claims will
throw projectile fourteen miles, and has
gone to Washington to get patent, He
proposes to offer it to the government for
81, 900, 600.
One Of the emigrant agents of the State
of Minnesota has just returned from
Europe, aud reports that he has succeed.
ed in inducing 5000 Swedes to come to
that State this year.
Emma Farrlstall, Nevada gymnsst,
is going Eastward. 1t is said she makes
table of herself and holds an anvil on
her breast long enough fer horses shoe
to be made thereon.