Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-24
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hupe, has not yet been arrested.
The p%Ostoaice will be closed tomorrow
Thanksgiving Day at 10 o'clock.
Centennial masquerade ball at Expo
sition building tomorrow evening.
Why cannot people remain in their
seats atthe theater until the curtain falis9
The United States Circuit and District
Courts are in session, Judge Trigg pre-
siding.
The LEDGER will not be published on
tomorrow, as its attaches will celebrate
Thanksgiving.
Our Senators and Representatives will
seat themselves in Washington on the
9Th of December next.
The Cotton Exchange will probably
elect officers for the ensuing year at the
meeting to be held this afternoon.
AT the Recorders Court this morning
Mike Farrell and Charles Demond were
both committed'to Jail on the charge Of
larceny.
Rev. DR.. Boggs will preach the Thanks
giving sermon in the Linden.street
Christian Church tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock.
The United States Court was in SEES
sion to-day Judge Trigg presiding. The
grand jury will be impaneled to.mor-
row morning.
There will be Thanksgiving services in
Grace Church, fernando street, at IL
o'clock tomorrow. A collection will be
taken for the poor.
Let there be a large Democratic and
Conservative mass meeting at the Green.
law Opera House on Saturday night to
select the city executive committee.
Mothers now take their babies to the
theater matinees. The young ones fur
nish the vocal music for the orchestral
accompaniment, and the audience enjoys
both.
The argument Of counsel is progress.
ing to-day il the Criminal Court in the
case OF John II. Stratton, who is on trial
for the killing of a.negro named William
Cohen.
The names of N. M. Jones, coal
dealer, and James 7. Leath, Fire and
Police Commissioner, are fsvorably men
toned or the streets in connection with
the M~ayoraIty.
j. M. Tighe has returned from Cincin-
nati, leaving his bondsmen in that city
responsible for his return to appear and
answer any indictment that may be
found against him in that city.
Mr.. Andrews, Clerk of the United
States Court, has removed his office to
the rooms formerly occupied by Colonel
Stewart, late Clerk Of the lal Chancery
Court, on the third floor of the Court
House.
The coal Office of Mr.. j. G. Lewis, in
the Bethel building, on MaiL, corner of
Madison, has been turned into q coffee
stand" for the benefit Of the Alabama
street Presbyterian church. The ladies
have charge of the sta I'D, and will
charge the gentlemen for coffee and
polite attentions.
The Methodist Conference in session
at Paducah, Kentucky, LAS appointed
the following pastors to Memphis
churches; First Church, S. B. Surratt;
Central, James A. Heard; fernando
street, ]. q, Evans; Saifarans street,
s. D. Mullins. The next Conference
will be held at Memphis.
Tie Sodality Dramatic Association
will give q dramatic entertainment on
next Friday evening at their hall on
Washington street, near Third. The as
sociation is composed of gentlemen and
ladies who have displayed con siderable
stage talent. The entertainments of the
association are always largely a attended,
On Christmas Eve Bartlett will have a.
hanging, the little burg being deter mined
to rival Memphis in that respect. Sheriff
Anderson and deputies will take charge
OF both exhibitions. Persons sentenced
10 death should be hanged in private in
stead of in public, as such horrible
scenes produce no good effect on th
public mind.
The new charter provides that no per-
sen shall be eligible to the office of Mayor
who is not at least thirty years of age and
a citizen Of the United States and of
Tennessee, and who has not been a bona
iinde resident Of Memphis FIVE years
preceding his election. He shall be
elected for two years and shall hold his
office until his successor has been elected
and qualified.
The National Grange, in session at
Louisville yesterday, elected the follow
ing officers: Master, John T. Jones, of
Arkansas; 0yerseer, ]. j. Woodman, Of
Michigan; Lecturer, A. B. Smedley, OF
Iowa; Steward, A. j. Vaughan, Of Mis-
sissippii Assistant Steward, Mortimer
Whitehead. of New Jersey; Chaplain, O.
II. Ellis, of Ohio; Treasurer, F. NJ. Nc
Dowell; Secretary, o. II. Kelly, of Ken
lucky; Gatekeeper, 0. Dinwiddie, of In