Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
LEDGER LINES.

tor ID. Fuchs to-day.
Two negro mule thieves we're arrested
by the pslice yesterday.
The trial of the great and celebrated
Waddy Thompson case is drawing to a
close in the Criminal Court.
The negro babies took prizes at the
Exposition last night. 1t was a show
that brought forth crowds of ;nfantile
Africans.
Tomorrow night the Sodality Dram.
attic Association will give another enter
tainment at St. Peters school building,
on Washington street.
The Irish Literary Association meets
tonight at 80 Poplar street. This lively
institution refuses to adjourn for hot
weather, and its proceedings are open to
the public. A set speech and debate is
the order for this evening.
India-rubber sings or niger shoot.
ers" are used recklessly by the boys Of
the suburbs, to the great annoyance of
older people, who find their ROSTERS and
pullets slaughtered by these dangerous
weapons in the hands Of youthful long.
range shooters.
This evening at eight o'clock a party
of invited guests will indulge in a river
excursion on board the steamer James
D. Parker. A band has been engaged
to discourse sweet music for the dancers.
The boat will leave the foot Of Monroe
street promptly.
Detective Jones, Of Atlanta, Georgia,
telegraphs to Chief Atky and asks if he
wants William Russell, a mulatto, who
committed a murder near Memphis
about a year ago. Russell is shot in the
left hand and forehead with buckshot,
No other marks are visible. Chief Athy
telegraphed back that he knew ofno such
man or circumstance.
Delinquents owe over one million dol.
lars in back taxes, and in this list one
hundred and sixteen property holders
owe over half a million dollars. Some
way should be devised to collect this i'm
mense debt and by so doing place the
finances Of the city in a cheerful condi.
ton. The key to the mystery of city
embarrassment is the non-payment OIL
taxes, the amount due at present being
$l,225,496 e..
The picnics or series of entertainment
which have been given for several days
past by the negro Methodist churches Of
the city, at the Exposition, have devel
oped a considerable amount of ~rowdyism
Yesterday afternoon Warren Singleton
while amusing himself in the building
drew his razor and slashsd up one Reu
ben Shaw. He ran, but was brought t
by a shot from patrolman Mcfarland
and was locked up.
The dirt roads leading into the city are
in a very bad condition, they not having
been worked for over a year. 1t has be
come the custom now to secure the posi-
ton of road overseer so as to avoid jury
service, but the roads are neglected,
This rule has its exceptions, as severa
road overseers do their duty, but the gen.
raj rule is the other way. We understand
the attention Of the next Grand Jury
will be called to this important matter,
The Waddy Thompson trial developed
no little forensic talent. Very able
speeches we're made by Messrs. Harry
Hill, General Horrigan and Attorney
General Wright for the State, and by
Colonel DuBose, 7. W. Brown and Judge
Archibald Wright for the defense. II
was an oratorical and s~rgumentative
combat most interesting to auditors who
crowded the Criminal Court daily. PEG.
pie have a weakness for hearing the
lawyers talk"
Since the LEDGER made known the
want Of clothing at the station.house for
the prisoners several charitable people
have sent bundles Of cast-off clothing to
that place to be distributed among the
nothing.to-wear people. Rev. Mr.. Tod
hunter, of St. Mary's Cathedral, sent in
a package of clothing, which was most
acceptable. The prisoners who need
the clothing are the lowest Of the low
and principally Of the negro race, but
yet clothing they must have as a matter
of decency. Many of them wear out
what little clothing they have working
out fines on the chain-gang, and others
negro women especially, arrive at the
station-house in a state Of drunkenness
Rs well as almost total nudity.