Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-27
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Bouquets are selling about town at
seventy-hve cents each.
McWade as Rip Van Wrinkle" at
the theater next Monday evening.
Next Wednesday Prof. Allan Curr will
lecture at the First Baptist church.
The trees and shrubbery all over the
city present green appearance. Spring
has come at last.
Baker and Farron as Chris and
Lena" tonight and at a ten oclock
matinee tomorrow.
The police force were put through
drill yesterday. This has good effect,
as it seems to give the force military
appearance and tone.
In the Criminal Court the case of
Mrs. Della Gilmore, indictment for
chopping her husbands head with
Ratchet is still on trial.
The average Memphian, when he
meets reporter, always asks, What's
the newsf" and the reporter answers,
Nothing; what do you know2"
Professor Mueller's soiree dansante at
the Memphis Club Hall last night was
largely attended by our most fashion
able people who are celebrating Lent in
quiet way.
The mud is rapidly drying up on the
streets, and dust has appeared, except
on suburban and unpaved streets, where
deep cavities known as mud holes cape
wide open as if to swallow travellers.
Several parties were arrested a few
days since, having been caught in the
act of emptying night carts on Vance
street near the river. They have been
indicted and will be severely punished
for the offense.
The Supreme Court meets at Jackson
on the first Monday in April. The
Shelby county courts dockets will be
taken up when the business of the Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Circuits shall
have been disposed of.
Shopping and parading on Main street
form the principal amasements Of the
bellies at present. AS they turn corners
the expectant beaux fall in and furnish
conversational amusement to the bellies
as they Eop honeward.
The Appeal local tells the tale that
yesterday bootblack on the corner of
Main and Union tainted from overwork,
but the Appeal man failed to state that
the unfortunate youth was " shining up
the local boots of the Appeal at the time.
General James Quarles of Nashville
has published digest of Tennessee
criminal cases from the earliest history
of the State down to the present time.
This fills the void left by Meigs' and
Kings digests, which relate almost ex-
clusively to civil cases.
DR.. Harrington is still in the station
house on charge brought against him
as to the completely in the Chisolm muir
der at Atlanta, Ga. The Chief of Police
at Atlanta has telegraphed to Chief
Athy that he has sent man with a
requisition for the body of Harrington.
The officers of the A. J. White, which
boat arrived in port this morning, state
the remains of Mrs. Ostrander were
found floating in the river near Friar's
Point. The body was horribly mutilated,
a chair leg being found deeply imbedded
in the breast and both limbs having been
blown off above the knees.
The case of the county of Shelby vs.
ex.County Trustee Woodward and his
bondsmen, w. h. Cherry and ]. II, Ed
mondson, TO recover on the bond of $780,
900, was called up in the First Circuit
Court to- day, and by agreement was con.
tinued over to Monday next, when it is
said a motion will be made to remove
the cause to the United States Court on
the grounds that one of the defendants
is resident of another State.
A correspondent and business man
who resides in the suburbs complains
that after working all day, as he sits
weary and tired in the street cars home
ward bound, bevy of ladies usually
get in and the weary man has to stand
up. Three ladies usually take up one
side of the car, as much room as is oc-
cupied by eight men, The weary man
suggests that the ladies ought to pro-
coed homewsrd before FIVE o'clock and
give the business man chance at a re-
served seat. OF course our matter.of.
fact correspondent is brute from
feminine standpoint, and has no rights
that female is bound to respect in
mule bsx.