Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-03

Elliott has fled petition for divorce
against her husband A. ]. Elliott.
To day is the anniversary Of the great
fire at Sacramento, California, in 1872,
when 1900 houses were destroyed.
Nothing new in the courts of record
to-day, as the clerks are busy fixing up
their offices in the new courthouse.
In New York and other cities to-day
business is suspended in financial and
commercial circles, this being election
day.
The number of fires which take place
daily and nightly should be warning to
housekeepers to watch stoves, freplaces
and hues.
The indications are that the Demo
cratic and Conservative ticket will be
carried by over two thousand majority
in the city.
The United States troops who have
been brought here to aid Barbour Lewis
will leave tomorrow for home, wherever
that may be.
In the vote for United States Senator
to-day, as only one man is candidate,
every vote not cast for him will be count
ed against him.
Congressman Barbour Lewis is driving
around town to-day in buggy begging
the negroes to vote the straight Radical
ticket, and to vote against Andy john
son.
The scholastic population Of Shelby
county is 2l,673, of whom IL, 1896 are
white and 1922 are black. Only ii 200
are enrolled and but 6ll2 in daily attend
snce.
The new courthouse is the liveliest
building in Memphis. Containing all
the courts and county officials, it will
become the great place of resort for
news gatherers.
Yesterday the County Court allowed
the sum of 1923 20 for holding iDquests
during the past month. The inquest
business is becoming quite an important
one in Memphis.
During the present season Covington,
Upton county, has shipped to Memphis,
over the Paducah railway, l2,2OO bales
of cotton, an increase over shipments Of
last season of nearly 500 bales.
Mr.. t. P. Hoy, who has been elected
deputy Clerk OF the First Circuit Court,
and has been deputy Clerk Of the Chan
Gerry Court, leaves to-day for ST. Louis,
where be intends to engage in the prac-
tice Of law.
Brownsville, Haywood county, has
brought forth Radical paper called the
Republican, of which man named Alb.
ernathy is publisher and editor. OF
course it is campaign paper of but
short lease of life.
The bayous and lakes Of Tennessee,
Arkansas and Mississippi are full OF
fish, and they bite voraciously. Several
of our fishermen have been over the
river, and have brought back big strings
of trout and perch.
The white and black Radicals held g
pow-wow at Cochran Hall last night
Quartermaster Dougherty, of the United
States army, had to NEEDLE in Tennes
see politics and make a partisan Spsecf
full OF buster and insolence.
To-day eleven new Governors haV'
been chosen by the people; also, seven
teen State Legislatures and two hundred
and twelve Congressman, after which the
Legislatures will have to ill the seats o
thirteen United States Senators.
Yesterday was All Souls day, and il
Germany the people, both Catholic ant
Protestant, visit the graveyardS anC
strew aowers on the graves of theil
friends, charming eastom which link
friendship and memory together.
The negroes attempted to take posses
|, sion of the Seventh ward polls this fore
! noon, but the police interfered aps
promptly arrested the drunken Fufians
! Atpresent al is quiet throughout thu
city, and large vote is being polled.
! The Freedman's Savings Bank anC
Trust Company, which figured in a Bea
street block some time since, has re
! moved into third story room, where al
information % 70 swindling the poor
negro depositors viii ss furnished
: probably.
' By the time this journal appears or
he streets the contest throughout the
|, Stat Of Tennessee will be over, ant
Radicalism, whether ip person or dis
guised under the name of lndepen
dent Movement" will have received it
&. quietus for the time being.
The Chamber Of Commerce met yes
terdsy and formally thanked Mayo
J, League and the improvement committee
- for repairing the Nicolson pavement
e The Chamber recommended the i'm
u provement of ell the paved streets in tn,
s city,
Yesterday four Arkansians yisite,
Gaston's restaurant and got breakfast
Zach man paid for bis own grub. aul