Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-31
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will lecture on "Self-made Men" at the
Memphis Theater.
Mr.. Banks, a colored youth, is on trial
to-day at the Criminal Court on the
charge of COW stealing.
1t lis proposed to erect the much-talked-
Of monument over the Confederate dead
at Elmwood during fhe present year. -
st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Nash
vile, Chicago and New York papers re-
ceived daily by Mansford, corner of Sec
ond and Monroe.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has all the
late daily papers from all points North,
South, East and West Foreign papers
and periodicals received regularly. Pic
torials from everywhere. A
Gen. John G. Brown, Governor-elect,
will attend the Confederate Relief pic
mic ON next Saturday and deliver an ad-
dress. Other distinguished speakers
will also be in attendance. H8sM
The best Of cigars and tobacco and
the latest daily papers from all points,
illustrated weeklies, home and foreign
magazines, and everything in the news
line, can be found at Mansfield & Hig-
bees.
Considerable excitement exists among
the ladies, and much curiosity is INDUCED
in to see the Tribune philosopher. There
will be q large crowd of ladies at the
Greeley lecture on Friday night at the
Memphis Theater.
Holly Springs, Miss, has a private
theatrical club. The amateur actors and
actresses display considerable dramatic
talent. We are indebted to stage mana
ger l. c. Levy for programme and in
vitation.
Fourteen hundred bars of railroad
iron were landed at the foot of Union
street yesterday Cor the Memphis and
Louisville railroad. 1t is to be put down
on the third division of he road, near
Louisville, Ky.
The great international picnic VIII
come off tomorrow at Humboldt Park.
Horace Greeley will attend, and French
John will preside over the refreshments.
The foot race for the championship of
Tennessee will be very exciting.
Messrs. Marsh and Nuttall, members
Of the police force, were relieved from
duty yesterday by the Police Board.
The Board meets this afternoon, at five
O clock, to consider the charges brought
against patrolman Mahan.
The members of the chain-gang were
industriously sweeping Main street, near
Madison, this morning. -Four Of the
worthy members wore the ornamental
ball and chain, which are not so much
sought after as the iron cross, or iron
crown. .ae
ThelLinden street schools were exam
ined yesterday and to-day the exami-
nations close with the Count street
schools. The examinations. at our city
schools have given general satisfaction
to teachers, parents and Board of Ex-
aminers.
A Chancery bill was filed to-day in
the Second Chancely Court by Ruel
Hough, against j. d. Bingham, j. M.
Tomeny, W. A. McCloy ct al. This suit
Involves the title to the old Bulletin es-
tablishment, and also the Sun Office, into
which the former was merged.
Emmons q Son, newsdealers on Jefier-
son and Beal streets, have daily papers
of latest dates from New York, New Or
leans, Louisville, Nashville, Cincinnati,
Chicago and St. Louis. English, French
and German papers of late dates just
received at their stands.
The, graves Of the Federal dead were
decorated yesterday at the National
Cemetery The attendance at the ceme-
terry was very large, but principally of
colored people. Judge Hudson, Judge
Barbour Lewis and Judge Harry s. Lee
delivered appropriate addresses, after
which the graves were tastefully strewn
with flowers.
r. W. Mitchell, the expert confidence
man., was convicted, yesterday, before
the Criminal Court for swindling, and
sentenced to FIVE years in the peniten-
tiary. Colonel Bilkey, alias Captain
Davis, the surviving partner of Mr..
Mitchell, only saved himself from sim
liar fate by retiring from the city. The
confidence game is not 1ourisbing at
present in Memphis.
One of the Appeal editors, at present
in New York, has been captivated by
Winnie Ream, the female sculptor, and
says: "She is the dearest, sweetest, most
charming little angel out Of Paradise -
a perfect prodigy" Miss Winnie cap
tured members of Congress, staid and
sober Senators, members Of the Cabinet,
ETC., and has now wound up by Ku-
Kluxing Memphis editor.
At meeting of the Ladies Memoiisl
Association held yesterday, Mrs. M. c.
Galloway resigned her position as Presi-
dent of the association. A compliment
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