Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-08
LEDGER LINES.

Police Court this morning.
Ten alarms of FIRE last month; total
loss, S6945; insurance, $500.
The Changers do not make any start
ling display at the Fair grounds.
The General Council stands adjourned
over to next Wednesday afternoon.
1t costs 81 44S per yard to lay down
the.repairs on the Nicolson pavement.
The Exposition hall is being fitted up
and prepared for the opening day, Thurs
day next.
The Fair continues to-day. with horse
trots, show Of stock in the arena, dog
trials, etc.
The Streets of New York at the thea
ter tonight, and Under the Gaslight at
the matinee tomorrow.
New York Gift Show at the Assembly
Hall tonight. Professor Howard, the
magician, will appear.
In the County Court this morning
Esquire 7. L. Giles was elected Coroner
of Shelby county, to hold Office two
years.
Mr.. l.. Brown received the appoint
ment of County Surveyor from the
County Court to-day to hold Office four
years.
Several marriages which we're, accord
ing to tradition, made in heaven, will be
consummated in Memphis within the
next ten days.
The disappearance Of belle caused
quite connection in upper ten Mem
phis circles day or two since. The
lost was found.
The game and fish season has arrived
and those who can afford it invest in lake
and sea fish and all kinds of game from
the wilds of Arkansas.
According to the official report of the
Board of Health the city continues in
excellent health, and is entirely free
from any contagious disease.
Grant, who is now at St. Louis, has
been invited to come to Memphis and
attend the Exposition opening and ap
pear as statuette in the art gallery.
Mayor League has issued proclama
ton requesting the business men to close
their places of business and attend the
County Fair on tomorrow, the 9th inst
Andy Johnson, the man who indorseI
neither party platform in Tennessee
will soon visit Memphis and make al
elaborate speech in favor of A. j. to thu
United States Senate.
The daily meetings in the Contra
Baptist Church, under the direction o
the pastor, Rev. s. Landrum, will b.
continued until next Sunday night. TIL,
meeting has been of great interest.
During his stay in St. Louis Chic
Athy was Hospitality entertained b!
Chief Harrigan, of the St. Louis polio,
force; chief detective Dan O'Connor ant
Police Captain Burgess. of the Fiftl
Precinct.
The following notaries public wer,
elected by the Quarterly Court to-day tt
hold Office four years. Messrs. s. A
Moore, D. A. Harrell, j. II. Goodlett
Hunsden Carey, M. B. Irrelevant, ]. M
Coleman.
I The "Rads talk of starting a week.
campaign paper in order to aid in elect
ing the black and tan " anti-Conservs
tive ticket. The opposition ticket vii
be the ring" ticket, striped.and "ringed
from its head to its tail.
Special attention is called to tn
statements of the First and STATE
National Banks, which appear in tn
advertising columns of to-day's LEDGE
1t will be seen that these excellent inst
tutions make a very clear showing {
their business.
In the Criminal Court to-day Amc
Mccall was found guilty of larceny an
sentenced to three years imprisonmer
in the penitentiary. Henry Pyner wa
also convicted of larceny and sent u
for one year. The court is engaged j
trying light larceny cases.
At the convention of Fire Chiefs no
in session at St. Louis, Fire Chief NJ,
Fadden, of our city, was elected one {
the Vice Presidents to hold Office for tn
ensuing year. Everything appertainin
to fire engines, water.works and fire
we're learnedly discussed at the CONVEX
ton.
The Charleston railroad stockholdel
met yesterday in the city and elected
board of directors, who will elect officer
The Directory is composed of Messri
P. C. Bethel, J. c. Nicely, Napoleon Hi
Elk Norton, H. w. Garth, George /
Beirne, ]. D. Rather, 7. H. Cossitt an
r. 7. Williamson.
Mayor League has vetoed the resolr
ton of the General Council authorizin
the establishment of an Union Dept
and the connection by rail Of the ditfe
ent railroads eentering in the city. tt
message was received by the Generi
Council and the matter was referred bac
to the Railway Committee.
Chicken stealing and petit pilfering