Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-04
News in Brief.

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News in Brief.
I We have had fine rains for some days,
and SO far the farmers are greatly de-
lighted. @Ai
The Howard Association meets this
evening at. seven o'clock at the Circuit
Courtroom.
The Episcopal Sunday School picnic
has been postponed until Saturday of
next week. 81 o.
Col. W. C. Cleland, passenger agent of
the great Fort Wayne and Chicago rail-
road line, is stopping at the Peabody
Hotel. -...-..t ..- s.rasa
1t is whispered around in an audible
breath that William R. Moore, Esq, will
be candidate for the State Senate on q
platform of universal suffrage
The Memphis District Conference will
meet at the Methodist Church, on Second
street, at 9 o'clock am, June 25th.
Bishop Kavanaugh is expected to pre-
side. sM
The Second Presbyterian Sunday
School, announced to take place to-mor-
row Saturday., has been postponed till
next Saturday, 18th instant, in conse-
ouence of the uniavorable weather.
Tonight Mr.. Henry Farmers grand
instrumental concert will take place at
the New Memphis Theater, and we can
safely predict select and elegant audi
ence, rain or shine. The best seats have
been taken several days.
The commencement exercises of the
Memphis Female College will begin on
Sunday, June 18th, at II o'clock am,
and will conclude Thursday the 18th,
when Colonel Duncan McRea will deliver
the Annual Literary Grafton.
Sixteen cases on docket at the police
c ,urt this morning. Two Mackerels were
referred to the State, on the charge OF
picking pockets at fair. The other
cases we're principally DRINKS, caused by
the wet weather.
The negro who shot aad killed negro
woman, few days ago, who had quar-
relied with his woman, was captured this
morning By two policemen in the upper
part of the city, near the levee, and
lodged in the stationhouse.
Tomorrow afternoon the case Of
Brown & Co. will have hearing before
he City Council, at o'clock. This is q
matter Of grestimpnrtance to taxpayers,
and they would do veil 10 study the
question thoroughly and be on hsGd.
The attention of the Street Commits
sioner ia called to the fact that there is 0
plank missing from the bridge at the
corner of Jefferson street extended and
Lauderdale, making 1t dangerous for
horses and people. Also, to the bad con-
dition of the Nicolson pavement at the
bayou bridge on Jefferson street.
Four Mackerels went through man
named G. T. Lynch the other night and
cleaned him out of ffty-fve dollars in
cash. Lynch had previously surrounded
about pint of benzine whisky, and was
not in condition to resist or to give o
minute description Of the young cells who
slipped into his pockets.
This evening the concert rendered Miss
Clemmous by her pupils will be given at
the Assembly Hall An excellent pro-
eramme has been arranged, andra very
pleasant entertainment will be given
We bespeak for Miss Clemmons a full
house. She is pains-taking and accom-
plishod as teacher, and in private life
is esteemed and admired. Any encour-
agement given her will be well bestowed.
Among the latest and freshest arrivals
at the Peabody Hotel, we notice the
name Of Master James Carnes Tate, the
youngest son Of Colonel Sam. Tate. He
arrived some time last night and expects
to remain several years. His mother,
who IS with him, is doing as well as could
be expected. The event caused big
sensation among the regular boarders.
The mandamus case of Gen. Wallace
against Registrar Williams will come up
hefsre Judge Reeves Tomorrow. Gen.