Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-10
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The city is comparatively healthy a
present.
The Ahrcus case is on trial to-day be
fore the Criminal Court.
Emmons 4 Son, news dealers on Jeiier
son street, has all the late periodicals
etc.
90 to Mansforfs, on Second, nea
Mcnroestreet, for latespspsrs and maya
zines.
The thermometer at IL m. to-day stood
at CSC and the barometer at 30 In
inches.
Joe Locke, on Main, near Jefferson
has a full supply ofpictorials and papers
from Eastern cities. JtLiQU ]
Ex-President Jefferson Davis and fam
lily arrived in the city last evening, and
are stopping at the Peabody Hotel.
Recorder Scales disposed of larg,
docket this morning, DRINKS and dis
orderlies were the charges against tn,
unfortunates.
Over thirty witnesses were at the Grim
inal Court, this morning ready to appeal
before the Grand Jury to testify agains
Cosgrove. A bill of Indictment viii
probably be found to-day.
The Bluff City Base Bali Club is try
ing to make, arrangements with the AT
lantics," of 81. Louis, now in New Or
leans, for match game-to be playee
some time this week, near Memphis.
Rev. David Walk, pastor of the Under
Street Christian church, baptked severa
persons last evening He will preacf
again this evening at half-past sever
o'clock.
Attention is directed to a called meet
ing of Canadians, to make arrangements
10 pay d tribute of respect to Mr. Mat
thews, recently killed at Brookhayen
Mississippi, by railroad accident. 81
The Rev. DR.. Carmichael will deliver
his lecture at the Circuit Courtroom
corner Of Second and Union streets, to-
night. A large attendance will nc
doubt be present to hear the eloquent
divine.
Phil Taylor, of st. Louis, brother Of
our esteemed friend and fellow-towhsman
r. S. Taylor, has been elected Sheriff Of
st. Louis county, Mo-, on the regular
Democratic ticket by majority Of 1900.
We are glad of it. 20
The beautiful sand bar in front OF
Hope6eld disappeared yesterday. The
Missouri river got her back up and made
a raid on it by way of the Mississippi.
The scenery from the bluffs is much i'm
proved in consequence.
An immense bear was on exhibition
to-day, in the streets. Bruin weighs
about three hundred pounds, and at
tracted quite crowd of citizens. The
animal dances well, but seems disposed
to thug" every person approaching him.
In fact, he seems to possess all the ac-
complishments necessary to make sem
sation in any grade of society. If he is
the coming man, he has come.
A corps of engineers, under chief en-
gineer w. S. Moon, of this city, is at
present making the preliminary survey
of the extension of the Grenada, Hous-
ton and Eastern railroad from 0kolona
to the Tennessee river, near Iuka, Miss,
a distance of seventy-fve miles. This
is intended to be the connecting link Of
an air line from Cincinnati to New Or,
leans. ga
In the accident which took place on
the, New Orleans and jackson railroad
yesterday, near Brookhaven, Mr.. A. G,
Matthews, of this city, was killed. Mr..
Matthews was well and favorably known
in this city, where he had ALMOST Of
friends. He was formerly connected
with the Southern Express Company at
this point. Mr.. Matthews leaves a wife
and two children to deplore his loss. We
understand his life was insured for five
thousand dollars in favor of his be-
reaved family
The St. Andrews Society met last
night and elected officers for the ensuing
year. The following gentlemen were
elected: President, John Ainslie; First
Vice President, Gilbert Mclean Second
Vice President, DR.. Allan Sterling; Sec
rotary, John B. Campbell; Assistant Sec
rotary, James d. Pyper; Treasurer, Hans
Lemon; Physician, +, L. Sim Librarian,
]. L. Young; Board of Directors, David
A. H. Brown, DR.. Robert
Ainslie, W. W. Young, Duncan Mac
Lean. DIR. Sims, John Ainshe aud Dun
can MacLean we're appointed commit
tee to arrange for proper celebration of