Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-03

CITY nave determined 10 vote TOMORROW
and have employed eminent counsel to
attend to whatever legal steps may be
necessary to reetheir claims!
The Criminal Court meets tomorrow
morning. The misdemeanor docket will
be called and motions for new trials
will be heard preparatory to winding up
the present term of court.
Charles A. Beehn, the popular candi-
date for Councilman for the Fourth
ward, will poll heavy vote tomorrow.
His friends claim that his election is al
ready fixed fact.
On the recommendation of county
officers the Quarterly Court reelected
John Walsh as county undertaken yes
terday. Mr.. Walsh buries the poor Of
the county in satisfactory manner.
The argument of counsel in the gas
controversy case is progressing in the
first Circuit Court to-day, on motion for
new trial. Judge Elliott addressed the
court against the motion for the defend
ants.
3 tbs stated that a number of United
States deputy marshals will attend the.
polls tomorrow to take an active part in
enforcing the provisions of the civil
rights bill, or in other words, to aid and
assist in the election of Loague.
That old coon known as the pre-Ad-
amite man has been heard from in Nova
Scotia. A four-pound cannon ball was
recently found imbedded in alump of
coal one hundred and fifty feet below
the surface.
The approaching visit of the Grand
Duke. and suite to our city, make the fol-
lowinsSa most interesting item to the la
dies The Montreal Pays has it that
Madame Catacazy takes a bath in rose
water and cream every morning. 10 ilaba
The convention candidates have been
forgotten in the contest between Con-
servatism and Radicalism. Even the
convention candidates proclaim them
selves as men of the people, and ask the
votes of the citizens on this broad plat
form.
The Recorders docket contained but
seventeen cases of misdemeanor to-day.
John McGinnis alias Fatty" a we'll
known hack driver was sent to Jail in
default Of $1,000 bonds, on the charge Of
attempting to rob a sleeping Dutchman
in a saloon last night.
Emmons & Son, newsmen, at No. 10
Jefferson and 40 Main street, have re.
ceived the latest pictorials, magazines,
foreign -nswspapefs, novels, Christmas
goods and daily papers from New York,
St. Louis, New Orleans, Boston, Chicago. |
louisville, Nashville and other points.
The Musso- Groves homicide case was
called up for hearing before Esquire
Miller at three o'clock yesterday after
noon. On motion Of the states counsel, 4
owing to the w6uhded condition Of sew. /
eral of the witnesses, the examination
was continued over to tomorrow after
noon at three o clock.
Mr.. John R. Grehsu, the present
Councilman Of the Eighth ward. u .
candidate for Alderman for the same
ward, for which position he solicits the
votes of his constituents. Mr.. Grehan's
career at the Council board has been
marked by attention to business and the
best interests Of his fellow-citizeRs
The Memphis Mechanics Institute will
hold a meeting to elect officers this eve
ming at eight o'clock, at the Odd Eel
lows Hall. A full attendance of the
members is earnestly solicited See
slection notice in another column.
Capt j. Genette, the popular Council
man Of the Eighth ward is candidate
or reelection. Mr.. Genette has made
superior Councilman, and will IN
lobtedly be reelected by large ma
ority, asac0mpIiment to Instability asdl
iaithful services, rendered by his con-
ItitHents. f-r l'-''n loo ''-.i,,f
Several hundred negroes, in anticipa-
ion Of the election Of Mr.. League, are
Iinging the following ditty:
"Iwant to be police.
And at the corners stand.
star upon my bosom.
A club within my hand.
I'm stand and roll ny eyeballs.
By passing bree1es famed;
I'll walk into each restaurant,
And take my oytteu PANIED.
Willetts billiard rooms on Adams
Itreet we're crowded last night. Mr..
Joseph Dion. Of New York. played a
tame Of $50 points up, with three Of our
,esi shots. The fancy shots made by
dr. Dion ELECTED the greatest enthusi-
Ism among the audience. It is pro-
,osed to have Mr.. Dion give another
Ixhibition game during the week.
Geutlemen are indulging this season
. large searfpins Of fancy designs, with
leeve buttons 10 match Some have
uch rlarinu taafr that thar iaurnir,- n