Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-23

met yesterday for the purpose Of adopt
ing a constitution and bylaws and for
ether business.
On Thursday night Days Fifth Ave.
nue. Theater people will appear in Di-
vorce, and on Friday night Mons. Alfonso
will be the attraction.
General Council meeting next Thurs
day night for the purpose of winding up
monthly business and cele-
brating Thanksgiving.
In many hash-houses in this city the
kitchens should be placed on the tops Of
the houses, so that, accordingto a wit,
Z" the food woald 20 down better"
Mr.. j. M. Tighe, who was hurried
away to Cincinnati by che officers Of the
law, has been admitted to bail in the
sum of $500, and will be back here
probably today.
This morning the Recorder sent Ed
Clark %(uegro) to Jail to answer the
charge Of setting on FIRE the saloon Of
Coleman Thomas (negro), on the corner
Of Madison and DeSoto streets.
1t is rumored on the streets that should
a Democratic convention be gotten up,
Mr.. A. I. Lacey will submit his claims
to the consideration Of tie delegates at
tending. This would be exactly right.
The city assessors on merchants cap
ital are ready to go to work, they having
been sworn into Office by the Mayor.
The assessors are Messrs. I. N. John.
ston, Angus Campbell and Joseph Hou-
chins.
A Supreme Court decision at Jackson,
Tenn, rendered on the 10th inst, and
announced as "City of Memphis vs. the
Home Insurance Company" was the
Home, Of New York city, and notof this
place.
Next week we will have the sprightly
Lolita as a theatrical attraction. So says
Mr.. John Riekaby, her advance agent,
who is now in the city making arrange.
ments for the appearance of the Mem.
phis favorite.
This morning a transfer omnibus, with
a load of passengers, turned over on the
corner Of Washington and High streets,
None Of the passengers we're injured
seriously. The cause of the accident
was careless driving.
Judge Trigg was in the city this morn.
lug, but the United States Court was moi
in session up to II m. Quite a large
crowd Of summoned jurors were await
ing the opening of the court. The first
thing in order will be to select grand anC
petit juries.
A broken plank in the middle of the
street car railroad track at the crossing
Of Main and West Court streets invites
pedestrians to step in and break a leg
which invitation, if accepted, will prob
ably bring about a suit for damages
against the ten-cent fare monopoly com
pany.
In the First Chancery Court, to-day
argument Of counsel is progressing il
the divorce case of Rankin vs. Rankin
black people. Mrs. Rankin desires g
divorce, which is resisted by her hus
band, Very able counsel are engaged il
the case, and eloquent speeches will b.
made therein.
Every Democratic and Conservative
citizen should attend the mass meeting
at the Greenlaw Opera House next Sat
urday night to aid and assist in selecting
a good working Democratic City Eexecu.
tive Committee, preparatory to holding
\ Yard meetings to select delegates and
brin ding out a Mayoralty candidate by
means Of the time-honored convention
system.
Memnbis hunters are informed thai
"scaIps" are taken for taxes for the year
| 1875, il captured in Tennessee. VOL
sealps are rated at two dollars; bear
wild cat and red fox, one dollar each.
gray fox, Fifty cents. The scalps of de
feated politicians and ofice'seeksrs viii
not be taken for taxes next year, but they
may be taken just for the fun of the
thing.
The indictments against Tractham
Shaw aud the Smiths, found by the Bart
lett Court, are for misdemeanors, and il
sustained will send the defendants to the
Presidents Island work.house for moi
uore than three years, to chop wood
pick cotton or engage in other agrioultu
raj pursuits under the supervision O.
General Forrest.
This morning before day there occur
red an oocultati0n Of the star Spics Vir
! ginis. The oecultation Of a star is
phenomenon of the same class as al
eclip7e of the sun, arising from the pas
sage OF the moon between the heavenly
bodies anu our eyes, and it depends
somewhat upon where opr eyes are anC
the state of the weather. No one on Thu
bluffs saw the occultation this morning.
In q LEDGER article on Judgment
against the county" yesterday, which
eases are on hearing before Judge Heis
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