Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-08
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have their freedom curtailed by residing
in the county Jail.
Monday evening next the San Fran
cisco Minstrels will sing. play and dance
at the Greenlaw Opera House.
Even Busbyites are applicants for po-
sitions under the League administers
ton. Such is ofice-seeking life.
The Hon. John League is Mayor Of
Memphis. Mr.. johnson retired from
the Mayoralty chair last evening.
Billy Lieben, the we'll known news
man, has purchased the news stand for
merly owned by Joe Locke on Main, near
Jefferson street. De-.
Petitions recommending persons to
official positions are in circulation by
the score throughout the city. We are
truly petition-sigring people.
Last evening Alderman Colligan and
other members Of the General Council
had the buttons pulled from their coats
by applicants for appointments under
the new government.
Divorce by the Fifth Avenue Theater
Combination troupe at the theater for
the last time tonight. Man and Wife
tomorrow night and Alike at the ten
o clock matinee on Saturday.
The editorial Cassandras who pre-.
dicted sad things fer Memphis should
Mr.. League be elected Mayor, have
ceased their croakings, and have taken
a back seat Good enough"
Alderman Clark, of the Sixth ward
having been enjoined from taking his
seat by Cicalla, resigned last evening, in
order to give some other citizen a dose
! of injunction, which will be administered
ny Cicalla.
The resolution passed by the County
Couvt in favor of recinding the order
giving $500 extra salary to judges Of
courts has caused futter of excitement
in legal circles. The matter is ques-
ton of law on which the County Attor
ney will give written opinion.
Five hundred citizens, including can.
didates for appointments, crowded into
the City Hall last night. One individ
ual remarked, well, there are enough
ofice-seekers here without me. I'll wait
until they get through and then I'll take
what's left" And he left in disgust.
Whom will Mayor League nominate
for office is at present the conundrun
more difficult to solve than the oracle'
of old. The new Mayor keeps his owr
counsel, and might be considered rather
reticent about such matters, notwith
standing the winning ways and musica
voices Of Office seekers.
In the city Of Yeddo, japan, all child
rem have to be labelled with the name
and address of their parents. Should
this happy expedient be resorted t.
| in Memphis lost children could be re
covered and the children would become
wise enough to know their own fathers
Notwithstanding the old proverb.
The Mexican war veterans who sur
| vived the little war with that land me
at the Chamber OF Commerce to-day anC
selected delegates to attend conven
ton at Washington. The Mexican wal
men believe that they are entitled t.
pensions from the government as wei
as the men of the war of 1872.
The Appeal of this morning editori
ally announces that DR.. Hewitt, of the
Second ward, who was elected chairman
of the Council last night, is a Busby
man. DIR. Hewitt was an independent
supporter Of the League ticket, and was
not Busby man. He is no man &
man, but is in perfect harmony with the
League administration.
The Swiss Society of Memphis has
returned to its sister societies through
out the United States, FIVE hundred dol
lars, balance left OF money subscribed
by these societies to the Swiss of Mem
phis. The Swiss believed that the money
subscribed for a particular purpose
during the yellow fever epidemic did not
now belong to them, aud so returned il
pro rata.
The observed of all observers at the
theater at present are newspaper re
porters, who, while essaying the role OF
dramatic critics, draw out Faber No.
and huge piece of pasteboard, and
proceed to wreak their thoughts upon
expression. During this literary per
Torrance the audience sit spell-bound
at the feet of the intellectual and worthy
pencil singers.
The report of the Grand Jury, which
we publish in abstract form to-day, will
startle the public. The County Court
must at once kick out Of office the men
who are charged with inhnmanity TO the
poor unfortunates in the County Poor
House. The Grand Jurors deserve credit
for exposing and unmasking all this
| frightful cruelty 10 the insane end the
poor. Think Of the unfortunates being
scourged with bull whip at the hands
Of ofiioialslll
PAPERS AND PERIODICALS. = Mrs.
Mansford, who presides at the well
known book store and news depot, cor