Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-19
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The genial sun shines again and the
rains have ceased. The appointed mar
shals Of the Mardi-Gras procession will
meet this evening at Cochran Hall. The
tAilors and costumors Of the city are
working night and day on incorporating
suits. Thirty thousand strangers will
be in Memphis on Mardi.Gras day.
Miss Ada Gray will appear in Whose
Wife at the Memphis Theater tonight.
The Criminal Court will take turn at
the Mclean tax-collecting cases during
the week. The Red Pocket-Book, with
Joseph Proctor in the leading role, at
the Opera House tonight Fred. Ross,
a restaurant waiter, dropped dead in n
beer saloon last night; a severe hem
orrhage from the lungs was the immedi-
ate cause Of his demise. IrregulAri-
ties 10 the running time Of street
cars form the chief complaint Of subur-
ban residents at present; Gen. Barrett
should move up his mules aud run by
schedule. The shooting detective,
"Curley" McCune, will probably be tried
to-day in the Criminal Court on the
charge Of attempting to kill patrolmAn
Hagerty; should he escape this time, he
viii resume derringer practice on our
citizens with impunity. Our sensational
local reporter has many time incurred
the displeasure Of petty police officials
by writing up police matters; as their
frowns are more TO be desired by gen
tleman than their sickly smiles, they will
occasionally continue to hear some
thing TO their advantage. Memphis
police detectives should never 60
on the bonds Of persons accused Of
crime; their business is to arrest crimi-
nails. The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can
be obtained in wrappers, ready for mail
ing, at the counting.room to-day. 1t is
charged that smallpox convalescents
ride in street cars, much to the annoy
ance of other passengers. The two
sunken wrecks at the landing, above the
foot of Jefferson street, should have been
removed before this time; but whose
duty is it to remove distractions at the
landing2 should steamboat get snagged
on these wrecks somebody would have to
pay heavy damages. The number
of bills sent up from Shelby county
to the Legislature would, if duly
considered, monopolize the time of
that body for six months to come
The Legislature is said to contain more
ability and talent than any heretofore
convened in this State. but legislative
wag insists that this is not much of
compliment at last. The only way to
enjoy the Mardi-Gras carnival is en-
masque. Pouring coal oil on wood for
tho purpose of lighting fire did the
fatal work effectually for two children
on High street last evening" why not
permit children to play with nitro
glycerine2 Some one should take charge
of the inhuman chaps who are daily
guilty of cruelty to animals; the unfor-
tunate mule, dragging two thousand
pounds weight up from the levee and
goaded to overwerk by the whip of the
driver who sits on top of the terrible
load, should be protected by the police.
Citizens cannot be too careful about
locking their doors at night; sneak
thieves and burglars are around. An
art critic entered picture store yester-
day, and pointing to Madonna asked,
+" What's the price of that woman and
child2" the Mortified picture man refused
to answer. Tickets for the Grand Opera
House Mardi-Gras ball can be secured at
the Opera House Office or of the man
ayers. The perturbid ghosts Of dead
paupers haunt the sleep of the County
Undertaken, and whisper in his ear,
why don't you put our collins under
ground2 You are paid seven dollars per
head for il" A fire on Gayoso street,
near DeSoto, early this morning, de-
stroyed frame shanty inhabited by col
orad naonla