Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-27
LEDGER LINES.

Oh atIich 5 CuuIcu ouhuhg sSuVOi
picnic today q James Park.
The Protective Union meets at the
chamber Of Commerce to might.
Nothing of interest in the courts Of
record or in the police court to-day.
The singing by Mr.. Bliss is missed by
those who attended the Exposition meet
ings,
In the First Circuit Court to day
Josephine Bloom was granted a divorce
against Peter Bloom.
A couple of amateurs will shoot a pig
con match for $500 at the fernando
Trotting Park tomorrow afternoon.
Joe McCullers has horses, buggies,
hacks and carriages for hire, at his livery
stable, No, AZ Adams street. THANH
The Works have changed hands
and now belong to the owners of the
stock, who intend running the works
properly.
Happy Hollow begins to send up a
most disagreeable %efluvia once again,
owing to the pools of water standing in
that locality.
at the Hebrew picnic yesterday the
bouquet of beauty vas voted to Miss
Friedlander and the bouquet Of popu-
larity to Mrs. Sam Schloss.
The warm weather is quite oppressive
at present to those who have been unable
to cast off the garments Of winter and
clothe themselves in spring raiments.
The cavalry parade Of veterans on
Decoration day so enthnsed the young
bloods of the city that they talk of or
ganizing a cavalry company Of militia.
Mrs. Sallie Evans, of North Memphis,
who Struggled four pistols into the
county Jail recently for the purpose Of
aiding prisoners to escape, was sent to
jail yesterday in default Of bail.
A gentleman who attends all picnics,
but who does not dance, explains the
wonder as follows: ia the summe
time it is too hot to dance, and in the
winter the ground is too slippery"
The Police and Fire Commissioners
met this afternoon and discharged from
the Fire Department Tin Foley, the
self-styled Captain of the No. 4 engine
company. The vacancy has not as yet
been filed.
The attendance at the Exposition
Bible meeting last night was much
smaller than heretofore. Mr.. White
conducted the services and will con-
tinue to do so nightly. Mr.. Bliss and
wife will be absent about a week.
Barrels Of vegetables, consisting of
green peas, cucumbers, radishes, etc.,
continue to arrive by rail from New Or.
leans. By the time the vegetables reach
Memphis and are exposed for sale they
are not the freshest and best in the
world.
Two housebreakers and thieves named
VIM. and Frank Evans, who robbed Mr..
Madden's dwelling in North Memphis a
few weeks since, were sentenced to ten
years each in the penitentiary yesterday
in the Criminal Court-an act of speedy
justice that should deter other criminals.
The Irish Literary Association, which
adjourned in a body last Thursday night
to attend the M%ecklenburg Centennial,
will meet this evening ct their hall, 80
Poplar street, to discuss the Tendency
Of Republicanism toward a Monarchy"
The public is always welcome to attend.
The City Hall injunctors and v~etoists
are scattered once again by Chancellor
Walkers decision dissolving the Foley
injunction against the Police and Fire
Commissioners. Poor fellowsl they die
hard when they have to give up their
Offices, which they regard as belonging
to them and their heirs forever.
DeSoto street furnished another negro
war last evening, in which Amazons,
brickbats and razors played a prominent
part, but not sufficiently prominent to
produce work for the Coroner, who is
threatening to resign his Office on ae-
count of the dull, non.killing and ION
suiciding times.
DR., Saunders, who wen the prize silver
pitcher at the pigeon shooting match,
will have to win several successive
matches before he becomes the perma-
nent owner of the valuable prize. Other
members of the shooting club intend
challenging him to the contest within
the time prescribed.
The attention Of the sanitary authori-
ties is called to the filthy condition Of the
alley running from Poplar to Exc hange
street, between Third and Fourth streets.
1t is the receptacle Of swill, slops and
oil mannpr of loud.smelGnO oFol Tf