Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-28
LEDGER LINES.


The Berger Family of Bell Ringers to-
night at the theater.
Ball at Cochran Hall of the Italian
Society on next Wednesday night.
Nothing new in the courts Of record
to-day. and even the police court was
dull.
There is no danger that the ice crop
gathered this winter will give out next
summer.
Another batch of Memphians arrived
in the city yesterday frem the battle field
of Nashville.
The Memberships will indulge in a
soiree musicale at the Society Hall, on
Second street, tonight.
Even Louisville is to have a Mardi-
Gras celebration. We will next hear
from Chicago and the North Pole.
Already strangers are t~elegraphing
and writing to Memphis engaging rooms
and board at our hotels and restaurants.
Down by Dot Orchard" an original
German sketch, arranged for the piano
and for sale by F. w. Helmick, 27S West
Sixth street, Cincinnati; price, IS cents.
Two negroes are on trial to-day before
Esquire Spelman on the charge of burn
ing the house of ex-policeman Somers,
on Exchange street, Tuesday night last.
The Avalanche insists that even the
ladies were enthusiastic over the election
of A. j. There was one m whom
he %strangled so that she cannot enjoy the
result.
The Chamber Of Commerce and Cot
ton Exchange will assemble this alter
noon and make arrangements to accom-.
modate the thousands who will be here
on Mardi. Gras.
The Manila cigars and cheroots kept
by Sid Cook, at the Peabody were i'm.
ported expressly for him by Mr.. Patton,
a well-known cotton man of our city,
from Manila.
Mr.. Max. Zoellner, advance agent Of
Nine Janauschek, is in the city making
arrangements for the appearance of. this
we'll known tragic actress at the theatsr
next Monday evening.
Memphis is becoming a sooty town,
owning to the large amount Of coal
burnt by our citizens. Immaculate shirt
bosoms suffer in consequence, and it is
reported that ladies' wear suffer likewise.
Will Recorder Winters follow the X.
ample of the Mayor, who was Recorder
pro tenn, and turn loose a score of chain
gang thieves upon the city because there
was a Senatorial election at Nashville
Nearly one.half the people of Shelby
including, of course, the foreign born
citizens, rejoiced wei the Senatorial
election, but the other and larger hall
regarded it as presaging of evil and a
calamity to the country.
j. B. Coari, who was stabbed by Lonis
~Longenetti yesterday morning, died o.
his wounds yesterday afternoon. Ger
oner Spelman held the inquest, and
placed %Longenetti nnder $4,000 bonds, in
default of which he was committed.
Yesterday August Otto and H. W.
Smith were arrested by Mr.. Glenn, who
resides some miles ont 10 the country,
on the charge Of killing aud stealing
hogs. They were caught in the act, and
Mr.. Glenn dlsarmed and arrested them
They now rest in tAe comfy jail.
Our Shelby county Representatives
yesterday were singing ballots over the
COMPREHENSIVE and elected TO the Office
a one armed ex.soldier named Gaines,
from Knoxville, thus defeating Mr.. C.
A. L%efingwell Of our city. To day the
Legislators will elect q State Treasurer.
Scores Of little larcenies are commit.
ted nightly in our city. Last night n
well.known youth innocently carried of
the umbrella Of our reporter. who had
placed it on a table. If the umbrella is
not returned the lame Of the youth may
be published, with proper comments.
The Avalanche, referring to the Dem.
ocratic ROSTERS which adorned its col
umns yesterday in honor of the election
Ct Andy Johnson, says truly, "The
ROSTERS were ashamed Of the use to
which they had been put, and died Of
modification" In this instance suicide
was j%usti6able.
A Nashville journal has the following
personal: Colonel Andrew j. Kellar,
editor Of the Memphis Avalanche, was
Suddenly summoned home last night by
"a dispatch from home. He was heard
to remark, soto yoce, as he took a hack
for the train; Ifitsa boy he shall be
called Andrew Johnson
Yesterday evening a gentleman was
looking out Of a third story window at
the Peabody Hotel, and was about with
drawing bic head when a pistol shot was
heard and a bali shattered the glass
above his head. The pistol was Cred
from a building on the opposite side Of
Main but for what purpose is a mys.
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