Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-08
LEDGER LINES.

councilman from the Fourth ward, vice
]. NJ, Wood, resigned.
II is proposed to suspend evening ser.
vices in our churches during the heated
term.
There were eleven fires last month.
Losses estimated at $25 SIS, fully in
sured against.
Croquet has languished and died a
lingering death in the suburbs since the
hot weather set in. na Rsr
Several peremptory mandamuses,
issued by the United States Court, were
served on the city yesterday.
Joe McCullers has horses, buggies,
hacks and carriages for hire, at his livery
stable, No. AZ Adams street. th4mt
Quite a number of Memphians are en-
joyiug themselves at the Mammoth Cave
of Kentucky. They will return on Sat
urday.
There was a refreshing rain fell south
and east of the city yesterday, much to,
the qualification of the farmers. who re,
side in those localities.
The Nieolson pavement in many
localities is in a most dilapidated condi.
ton. By next winter many points will
be impossible to wagons.
Police and FIRE warrants 90 up stead.
lily. They are now quoted by leading
stock brokers at from 80 to S5c., but
they are worth that figure in the nineties.
Nothing as yet has been heard from
Slater, the a~bsconding Main street Jew
eler, of whose defalcations an account
appeared in the LEDGER Of Tuesday last,
The way the numerous CANNES pant,
loll out their tongues, tuck their tails,
and have that peculiar trot about town
hunting a shade is strongly suggestive of
the dog days,
& Since the Frank building on Front
street has been commenced several
vacant stores adjacent have been taken
by tenants, a fact which shows what an
efectimprovements have upon a neigh
borhood. aoi
The new Cotton Exchange building is
progressing rapidly toward completion.
1t is presenting a neat and substantial
appearance, and is quite an architectu-
raj addition to Madison and Front
streets. 93I
An ihquisition of lunacy was held to.
day on 1 G, Snayely, an insane person
at the Hospital, The jury returned a
verdict Of insane" against the unfor-
~tunate, whose condition is becoming
worse daily.
Jake Patterson, alias John Wallace,
who was arrested in this city yesterday
on the charge Of stealing several hun
bred dollars at Coldwater, Miss, was to-
day sent back to that village for trial and
punishment,
Under the Commissioners the ex-
peuses Of the police department we're
reduced nearly one-half--three thousand
dollars last month, The FIRE depart
ment expenses were reduced over one
thousand dollars.
Several long-range shooting clubs are
being organized in orr city. Long
range shooting has become the order of
the day since the CreedmoOr and Dolly
mount contests between the American
and Irish teams. Boa
C~hickasaw Lodge, No. 81 o. o. f.
has elected DR.. D f. Goodyear repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of Tonnes
see, which meets at Nashville in October
next. Schiller Lodge, No. l4O, elected
Mr.. Fl. Gronauer as a representative.
Yesterday the corner stone of the
Frank block On Front street, near Madi-
son, was laid by Miss Emma Frank,
amid the congratulations Of the work
men who swarm like bees around the
locality, and who are as busy as bees also,
The most encouraging news about
crops comes in daily from this and adj
joining States. This year planters in
West Tennessee and North Mississippi
raised a large amount Of small grain.
The wheat crop is splendid, as indeed,
are all the other crops. .a5 yr-l5 81
Since the establishment Of the quar-.
antine at Presidents Island the Board
of Health of New Orleans refuses to-
exchange mortuary reports with our
Board of Health. This looks suspicious
at least, and has given rise to many
rumors as to the health Of the Crescent
City. uo .ou
The male and negro prisoners in the
station.house are worked up into a ft
over the prospect Of being sent to For
rests Presidents Island work. house.
Many Of them paid their fines yesterday,
saying, II amt going to that work house
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