Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-07
LEDGER LINES.
Clear and cool again,

Phil R. Athy is Chief Of Police Of
Memphis again.
Paul Cicalla took his seat in the Al
dermanic Board last night.
Recorder Winters disposed of twenty
misdemeanor cases by fine this morn
ing.
The Sunday School services at the
Bethel at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow will be
interesting.
Enoch Ensley has been re elected
President of the Memphis Gas-light
Company, and Geo. W. Gift Secretary.
Old Boreas howled around corners last
night and carried away swinging signs
and other badly secured street obstruc.
tons.
The Board of Health consists of Pres.
ident D. B. w. Avent, Secretary DR..
R. b. Taylor and Health Officer DR..
Frank Rice.
On the 18th inst. Judge Ballard, of the
Louisville, Kentucky, Circuit, will open
the United States Circuit and District
Courts in this city.
Detective Hanson arrested last even
ing negro named Horace johnson,
who is believed to be an escaped convict
from the Nashville penitentiary.
Chief of Police Athy, Mayor League
and the General Council banqueted at
Madam Vincent's last night. The lions
and the lambs ate and drank together.
A leading editor of the Avalanche has
become.a votary at the shrine of 'Terpsi-
chore, and is rapidly becoming an adept
in the Boston dip and other gyrations
at Mueller's Academy.
Judge Flippin granted new trial to-
day in the case of Phil Burnett, who
was tried and found guilty of burglary
on the property of Mrs. Bridget Nc
Gintry, some days since.
Judge Ray will open up the Bartlett
Circuit Court on Monday, and will hold
Probate Court in the city every Satur-
day. The term of the Bartlett Court
will continue four weeks.
A Union street merchant does not be-
lieve that blonde is the prettiest woman
in Memphis, as stated in the LEDGER a
few days since. He married brunette;
hence his predictions.
Detectives Smith and McCuue ar
rested two negroes last night on the
charge of burglarizing Zelner d Cos
boot and shoe store ON Main street some
days since, and also of robbing Shelby
street cigar store.
In the Criminal Court to-day the pleas
in abatement fled in the cases of the
State VS.. j. E. White, indictments for
horse stealing, were overruled by Judge
Flippin, SO the seven indictments stand
good as against the defendant.
Pat. Short, the well.known theatrical
man, and treasurer of the Lydia Thomp-
son troupe, is in the city for the purpose
of making bid on the Memphis Thea
ter for the season. Pat represents good
hackers and thorough-goiDg theatrical
men.
Henry Bender, on trial in the Crimi-
nal Court yesterday on the charge of
murder, attempted TO escape from the
courtroom window The rope which he
had broke, and the man fell on the pave
ment, a distance of thirty feet. He
received serious internal injuries, and
was recaptured
The refusal of the stockholders of the
Memphis and Selma railroad to permit
Chairman Holman, of the County Court,
to vote the $500, 600 unpaid subscription
kept the county from casting 5000 votes,
which would have materially changed
the management Of the unfortunate road.
For four years the county has voted its
stock represented by 100000 subscrip-
ton, but now all this has been changed.
Since the 100000 was refused a right to
be represented, it is not probable the
County Court will ever pay one cent of
the subscription, nor is such desired by
the taxpayers. Take the 100000 and
build courthouse. This will be of
material benefit to Memphis.
Matrimonial