Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-14

ter this morning, as also tue uiue'o"
members Of the police force.
John Walsh was 6ned fifty dollars b
acting Recorder Athy for not complyin
with the ordinance requiring under
takers to hand in their reports TO th
Secretary Of the Board Of Health Capt
| Athy is determined TO iuforce the law II
these cases, aud each derilection on The
part Of the undertakers will cost fit.
dollars. which is the fullest penalty 70
violation.
Miss Alice Woodward, the eldes
daughter Of the late o. c. Woodward
was, We learn, taken down with the ieyel
last night. Her sister Sallie is, we are
glad to learn, getting better.
Mr.. ]. A. Singleton, Of the Memphis
and louisville railroad, was taken sieh
yesterday.
We are pleased to announce that Mrs
Doyle was considered somewhat better
last evening.
Among the new cases reported TINS
morning is Captain John Randle' OF the
steamer Oil City, who is confined to nus
room at the Worsham House.
Mrs. Dr. Coleman died last night OF
yellow fever at her residence. near the
corner of Elliott, on Avery street.
Master Clay Price, brother'in'law oil
Mr. Coursen, is down with the fever but
we are glad to learn that he is doing
well. -.
Mr. Eugene Leidy is up aud about
town receiving the congratulations oil
his many friends. He is rather thin, but
will soon regain his aldermanic proper
tons. -.
Another light frost appeared this
morning.
An outrageous fraud has come to our
knowledge. A pretended sick man has
managed to draw ten bottles of cham
paigne in five days, and is laying in a
full supply of coal for the winter, at the
expense Of our charitable institutions.
He not only does this, but advises his
nurse to do the same thing. If he keeps
on he will be ready to start a wholesale
Hauor store in about month. If any
body doubts this, call for the name OF
our informant.
A poor German woman at No. 60, cor
ner of Causey and Linden streets,
needs attention and relief. She
is sick, destitute and helpless, having
three children also sick. Will not our
good Samaritans sec to her wants2
One hundred and nineteen applica'
tons for supplies we're filled yesterday
at the Citizens Relief depot, IS Madison
street Most fthem we're for one week,
and often for an entire family. This
made about 1000 rations.
Sister Laurenta, of ST. Peters Orphan
Asylum, informs Major Busby that they
can accommodate one hundred or even
two hundred orphans if the committee
will supply clething, bedding and provi'
siOns.
Superintendent Hamilton, Of the Elk
press company, in addition to other con-
tributions. has received $4,000 from San
Francisco, California; l6S from Charles
ton, South Carolina, and 20 frem' the
employees of the Southern Express Com
pany, Atlanta, Ga; lS2 from the EN-
ployes of the American Express Com
pany, and citizens of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mitchell, Hoffman & Co. have donat'
ed to the Citizens Relief Committed
sixteen mattresses and six comforts, all
they had on hand.
DR.. Lotion handed to Major Busby,
yesterday, amount of collections sent to
the Memphis sufferers by the Broadway
Baptist church at Louisville, $2l6.75;
P. D. Barnum, New York, TO Major
Busby, 50; W. L. Blackwell & Co., o.
Durham, N. c., through NJ. L. Meachau
& Co., 50; Maryland Sugar Refining Co.
Baltimore, through Furstenheim d Co.
two barrels sugar; w. F. Hardin, al
II
Pride's Station, Alabama, to Major Bus
BY, so; friend at Upton, No, 8; DR.
J. H. Lynn. Centenery church, st
Louis. through Rev. E. c. Slater, $3.50
Fletcher, Sons & Sessums Lonoke
Ark, 10; Methodist Sunday School
through R. W. Blew & Co., $50; Capt
Jas. Elliott, 5; NJ Marley, 3 (the thre'
foregoing all from Collierville); W. B
Nobly, Withe, Tenn, 5; 6, D. Jordan
Fayette county, Tenn. by Maj. Busby, 20
Rice & Davis, Boston, through Major
Busby, 100; citizens of Ripley, Miss
through Colonel McFalkner, to Citizens
Relief Committee, sc So The citizens o.
Bartlett have contributed to the com
mittee as follows: D. H. Hayden, Johr
Notebooks, W. Canada, E. Pulliam, Dr.
W. B. Wright, II. L. Priddy, N. Gorten
B. ]. Kimbro, DR.. n. Blackwell, Mrs. NJ
J. Pruden, Miss Mollie Alexander, B. Il
McGowen, G. NJ. Bartlett, Thomas J
King, 5 each; W. W. Mcdowell, TO- j.
Il. Murray, Omega Pruden, K. c.
Hughs, 7. Bartlett, r. NJ. Waggoner, j
Elmore. Z. NJ. Hearn, James Creath
2 so each; Z. D. Massey, John F. Coch
ran, 2 each; T. Shuppard, Frank Den
mis-, Thomas McGowen, each. Total
IS. Citizens Of Macon, Ga, to Relic
Committee, $50. Messrs. Furstenheim 4
Co. send in from citizens of Cofeeville
Miss 40: Austin Mann, Brownsville