Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-21
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PoHNO WIN "huCtbo q SouiSS VI
drill this afternoon.
The Haverly Minstrels will entertain
our citizens once again at the theater
tonight.
Professor Mueller will give a dancing
exhibition Of his classes at the Memphis
Club Hall tonight.
The Italian Society will give an an.
uual ball at Cochran Hall on the night
Of Wednesday, February Sd.
The annual statements of the different
city officials will be presented at the
next meeting Of the General Council.
Yesterday the directory of the State
National Bank re. elected the old officers:
R. c. Daniel, President, and J.. J. Free
man, Cashier.
Tonight the Eureka Pleasure Club
will give a skating carnival and ball at
the Exposition. Hundreds Of roller
skates are ready for the dancers.
We learn that a general meeting Of
the Peoples Protective Union Associa.
ton is to be called for Monday night
next, and will be announced formally.
Occasionally the bursting Of a main
water pipe in a building gives the deni-
zens a slight idea of the deluge. A pipe
burst in the Webster block last night.
Everybody reads the LEDGER, as it
publishes daily the earliest news of the
Senatorial contest at Nashville, which
contest, by ballot, commences at IL M,
daily.
Cattle and hog stealing form the chief
amusement Of many negroes at present.
They drive the animals to the city and
dispose OF them to some men who ask no
questions.
Eastman, who was arrested on the
charge of aiding and abetting in the
escape Of the murderer, Henry Bender,
has been released on n bond Of one thous-
and dollars.
The Mayor, Recorder pro tenn, heard
seventeen misdemeanor cases this morn
ing and imposed the usual fines. The
police docket did not furnish 4 single
item of interest.
The bill repeating the third section of
the funding act was passed at Nashville
yesterday, This bill repeats that sec
ton making the interest on the funded
bonds a preferred debt.
The great Mardi.Gsas carnival is rap.
idly approachingan hundreds of people
are preparing masquerading suits. The
Ulks" and the "Memph' will make
most attractive displays.
Yesterday the sun shone out and
ladies crowded the streets, but last night
the silvery moon and the sparkling stars
disappeared to give place to fogs and
vapery clouds, which old Probabilities
says will result in rain.
Resolved, That free trade would be
more beneficial to the people Of this
country than high tariff" Subject Of
debate for Irish Literary Association to.
night at their hall. The public is re.
Spectfully invited to attend.
1t is a curious political paradox, yet q
fact, that nearly all the leading Radicals
of Memphis favor the election of Andrew
Johnson to the United States Senate.
When asked why2'' they fail to salts,
factorily explain the mystery.
Yesterday two Brownsville amazon
and %lorettes entered q Secord street es'
Establishment and made a fierce attack on
one of the inmates, whom they cut in
the face with diamond rings. The anna
gons we're arrested and fined; cause OF
the var, Jealousy.
The sentence Of Henry Schroeder has
been committed to twenty years impris-
onment by Governor Brown. SCHROEDER
was Gentenced to Imprisonment for life
for the killing Of q special deputy con
stable named Jerico in this city about
four years ago.
The bogus cigar box instructions yet
bold the Shelby county delegates, who
are voting for Andy Johnson, although
many of them personally despise the
Commoner. That independent Repre-.
sentative, Peyton j. Smith, kicked the
agar boxes from Els path and voted his
hoDsat sentiments.
Yesterday the residence IF W. II. Tolre,
near Elmwood Cemetery, was destroyed
by FIRE. The furniture was partially
saved. The building was insured for
$4,000 in tbs North British and Mercan-
tile, and the furniture was insured for
$500 in the German American. Cause
of the Gre, defective aue.
.Ex.Alderman Coliigan Of the Tenth
Ward was arrested yesterday at the sui,
of a negro ward politician ,one Diggs, who
claims that Colligan promised to pay
him three hundred dollars TO work for
him as electioneerer, bat that when he
demanded the money Colligan went for
him with his little Ratchet.
The Avalanche is strong for the hide.
pendent, Andrew Johnson; the Appeal
lis pentral in this Democratic fight
against the CommoneF, hpt the LEDGER,