Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-29


cry resulted in the hsn-house being
robbed last night of all the roostsrs, pull
lets and spring chickens.
To-day a jury OF the Criminal Court
returned a verdict Of guilty of malicious
cutting against Hans Margum and
Fannie Malone, and fixed tie penalty
for each at two years Imprisonment in
the peuiteutiary.
At the amateur pigeon-sbooting match
yesterday for a purse Of $500, between
hessrs. A. Merriman and R. W. Light
burne, the prize was won by the former,
be killing t~hirtyone out of thirty-6ve
birds, and Mr.. Lightburne killing but
twenty-seven.
The Cotton Exchange telegraphed its
congratulations yesterday to f. s. Davi",
who was married on that day at Louis
vile, Ky. The telegram read hat The
Exchange resolved itself into a bouquet
of congratulations" etc. 1t should have
said of beauty"
A large number of citizens will rally
on Raleigh tomorrow and drink from the
Modoc spring, which is the only one that
gives forth water fit to mix with stronger
liquids. Several other springs there
which are called medicinal taste like the
rinsing Of a g~un.barrel.
Sally Elliott, a resident of the famous
building No. 2O4 Front street, dropped
dead last night while seated at a card
table. Coroner Spelman held the IN
quest, and the jury returned a verdict in
accordance with the above facts, which
indicated heart disease.
The famous Coroner, Spelman held an
inquest upon the body Of Mr.. Shelton,
out on the Pigeon Roost road. Mr..
Shelton was severity injured some time
since in the Charleston railroad shops,
from the effects of which be died sud.
denly last night. The jury returned a
verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
Colonel L. E. Dyer leaves for New
York tomorrow morning, to ship at that
point to Odessa, Russia, at which port
Colonel Dyer will raise his consular flag.
Colonel Dyer has been a resident Of our
city for several years, and has a large
circle of friends, who wish him all the
pleasure and luck imaginable during his
s%ojOurn on the shores of the Black Sea.
When the sanitary officer notifies any
citizen on Linden street to clean out
sinks, the citizen at once points out the
premises Of Mayor League, on which a
similar nuisance is maintained in def
ance Of law. The Mayor has in his
pocket the opinion of his City Attorney
against the ordinance organizing the
Board Of Health, and this ponderous
legal document, written on foolscap pa
per, he shakes in the face of the SAM.
tary officer when he notifies him to clean
up his filthy premises.
In the First Chancery Court to day
the. great case of Bolton vs.. Dickens is
on hearing before Chancellor Morgan.
This case is for the settlement Of a
partnership in the negro trading bust
ness prior to the war and involves over
100000. 1t will be remembered princi-
pally on account of the number Of men
who have been killed in consequence of
it. First, Isaac Bolton killed McQuillan
in this city prior to the war, and out Of
this principally arose the terrible feud
which has since the war resulted in the
violent deaths of Wade Fl. Bolton, old
DR.. Dickens, Tom Dickens and the
shooting of several other parties. The
feud has almost swept two large families
from the face Of the earth.