Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-19
LEDGER LINES.

bly, Hall next Monday night.
Professor Mgellers soiree dansante at
the Memphis Club Hall tonight.
Mr.. Bangs as Jean lie Croix in La
Marseillase at the theater tonight.
The second annual report of Chief of
Police Atby has been published in pam
phlet form.
Suburban shrubs and trees are be-
coming green again, and spring bouquets
begin to circulate in society.
Tomorrow night the attractions at the
theater will be the grafton scene from
Julius Caesar, and La Marseillaise.
The oyster season has about closed
out in Memphis. Warm weather and
dozen oyiters do not harmonic we'll.
The colored churches on Beal sta eet
are draped in mourning out Of respect
to the memory of the late Mr.. Sumner,
Rain, hail, thunder, lightning and
wind last night skipped about in the
city and suburbs. No serious damage
was done.
The next pigeon shooting match for
the prize silver pitcher given by the
Bluff City Shooting Club comes off on
the It'll prox.
This, the 18th inst, is st. Joseph's
day, and was duly celebrated by the stu
dents of the Christian Brothers College
by procession.
Mollie Whitfield (colored) has fled
petition for divorce against her neglect
full husband Charles Whitfield, in the
Second Circuit Court.
The street force is doing good service
in removing dirt and filth from the
streets and alleys; a marked improve.
ment in this respect is already percepti-
BILE.
The sun crosses the line, or equator,
on its journey Rorthward on Saturday
next We may expect fine weather for
time after this event shall have taken
place.
a number of retail tobacco dealers
have been arrested by the United States
marshal for not keepiEg correct set of
books, which the complicated revenue
laws provide for.
Rumor has it that duel is imminent,
and negotiations looking in that direc-
ton are progressing on paper, between
an ex newspaper man and a morning |
journalist. We suggest that the fight be
with Sings, and gin sings at that
Detective Watson, of Nashville, left |
the city to-day for home, having in
charge the murderer Robert Bates, who
was arrested at Bartlett by detective
Cranmer. Bates killed Robert Briefly,
near Nashville, last January, at coun-
try frolic, and about a woman.
Barney Hughes and a crowd of
claquers will go to Collierville to-mor-
row evening, where the Professor will |
lecture and the claquers will show the
Colliervillians how and when to applaud. |
The Colonel will lecture on the
" Women's Movement" from humor-
Gus standpoint.
We witnessed wellknown Fourth
Wsrder Esq Boyle, to-day pay the Tax !
Collector between two and three thou
sand dollars on sixty-two thousand dol
lars worth of real estate held by him in
The above ward. Our Eedger Liner
having paid his heavy taxes was pleased
10 see others coming to the front.
Lauderdale and Vance streets are in
D horrible condition. 1t is impossible
for any vehicle to pass out these high
ways, and even the mule boxes get off
the track and remain off for an hour or
80 until the united efforts of siekly
looking mule and a dozen passengers
place them on again. On the Beal street
line you have not only to pay fare but
work your passage.
A dispatch from Louisville says; Viii
liam Kriegshaber, Secretary of the Jew
Ssh Orphan Asylum, Cleveland, has just
received from the Hebrews Hospital
Relief Association of Memphis the sum
Of $4,000, as pro rata of unexpended
money donated to the suffering people
Of Memphis during the yellow fever cpl
iemic last fall.
The first detachment or vanguard of
he female preying crusaders appeared
in a wagon in front Of Monroe street
beer saloon yesterday. The party con-
sisted of a religious and demure looking
Did lady, a young woman, who looked
meek and lowly, and colored driver.
The two preying crusaders were enjoy
ng a shoo.fy beer each just as ifno one
was looking at them, and as If the
shrieking sisterhood up North had never
and besieged a whisky shop.