Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
? LEDGER LINRS.

again on Aext Friday evening.
The Recorder disposed Of sixteen
cases Of misdemeanor this morning.
Atmores mince meat and English
plum pudding at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s.
Primary ward elections for delegates
on Tuesday next between the hours Of
4 and I pm.
The Little Rock Gazette says: Not
n man in fifty in Arkansas reads q
newspaper"
The Fifth warders will assemble at
Ferguscn's Hall, on Beal street, tonight
and organize a club.
Captain Clay Rice's remains will
arrive tonight on the Legal Tender.
Funeral tomorrow evening.
The Second warders viii meet at the
City Hall tonight to organize a Demo.
cratic and Conservative Club.
Next Monday night the black people
OF the city will indulge in a masquerade
ball at the Exposition building.
An overcoat taken from q negro and
supposed to have been stolen a be
found at the ststion-house by the owner.
At the Friday night General Council
meeting the City Attorney is to report
as to the legal necessity for levyiug a
city poll tax.
Democratic and Conservative Conven-
ton at the Exposition building next
Thursday for the purpose Of nominating
a representative mar for the Office OF
Mayor.
In the Chancery Court to-day Sarah
Williams fled q bill for divorce against
Augustus J.. Williams on the grounds Of
drunkenness i'll treatment and abandon.
ment.
A Memphian announces the discovery
that "buckwheat cakes blunt sensitive
natures and degrade poetic minds"
They also produce eruptions, but they
are good.
The Sixth ward voters will meet to.
night at $50 Main street to organize a
Democratic and Conservative Club and
select delegates to be voted for on Tues
day next.
No theatrical amusements in town at
present. The theater remained closed
during the week, but on Monday next
Mrs. Bowers will appear in MART, or the
Estranged.
Ex-Chancellor Stockton has not ap.
piled to Governor Porter for the appoint
ment Of Judge Of the Criminal Court,
noris he an applicant for the responsible
judicial Office.
Common Councilmen nov not only
vote on all questions, but they also rise
to a question OF privilege and explain
their votes. They should also explain
their explanations.
South Memphis Lodge, No. l6S, +. and
A. NJ, elected officers last night as fol-
lows: B. F. Halter, W. NJ; F. W. Mel
son, S. W; W. j. Murray, ]. W.; J.. A,
Holt, Treasure; Ben K. Pullen, Sec'y.
The case OF the United States va. ],
B. V. Valentine, Indictment for tobacco
frauds on the government, is being
argued by counsel in the United State.
Court to-day. The alleged frauds were
committed in Carroll county, where Mr..
Valentine manufactured and sold tc.
bacco.
Chancellor Morgan issued a rule in
court to-day to the effect that all parties
applying for divorces or other remedies
in forma pauperis can fletheir bills ant
go On with their suits in that style, but
must pay the cost in such suits before The
DEGREES are entered Of record and before
they are entitled to the relief sought for.
Charley K. Smith, ex-patrolman, ex
sergeant and ex captain of the police
force, who was discharged from tn,
force on its reorganization, has been ap
pointed on the detective force by the
Police Commissioners. We hope it is al
for the best, but the LEDGER police com
missioner will continue to keep an eye
on him.
The Eighth ward Club met last night
on Poplar street, and selected the follow.
ing delegates to the Democratic and
Conservative Convention: A.. W. Drew,
B. M. Estes, P. Maurer, N. M. Jones
Robert Nicholson, B. E. Barinds, NJ. Nc.
Mahon, John Lilly, j. W. Cochran, F.
Warneke, ]. A, Shane, John B. Camp,
bell and Z. L. Belcher.
Yesterday, during a friendly and sky
larking seufle in Speeds railroad ticket
Office between a well known agent of q
f~ast-freigbt cotton line and the proprietor
Of a printing establishment, the freight
line man was backed through a big plate
glass window, damaging the ticket Office
to the amount of about sixty dollars.
The conundrpm now is, who is to pay
for the damage and foot the little bill
the ticket Office man, the fast-freight line
chap or the printer-Speed, Hart Or
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