Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-03
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this eveuing-readibg night.
St. Andrews Society meets tonight at
No. II Madison street, up stairs.
The police report a number Of families
in the city who are in a state Of destitu-
ton.
The attendance at the Exposition Cos
pei meeting last night was as large as
usual.
Mr.. Bliss has returned to Memphis,
aud will assist Mr.. White at the Expo.
sition meeting tonight.
The Knights of 1nnisfail and their
friends enjoyed quite a delightful picnic
at James Park yesterday.
The intense heat yesterday set every.
body to thinking about praying for rain,
which is much needed at present.
Joe McCullers has horses, buggies,
hacks and carriages for hire, at his livery
stable, No. AZ Adams street. thanh
The Central Methodist Church Sab.
bath school picnic comes off Saturday.
9th inst, at Mr.. Denison's, on Vance
street. Look out for fun.
Twp-forty on the boulevard behind q
team and a "shoo.ay'' glass of lager
at the Poplar street hostelries is The
thing just now after shutdown.
A select picnic was given by the Ger
man Casino at the Leath Orphan As,'
lum grounds last evening. 1t was an
enjoyable and a recherche affair.
Several mandamusss were served on
the city yesterday. A sufficient number
has already been served to paper the
Mayors Office and adjoining rooms.
Hereafter open market will be kept BY
the North and South market butchers
early on Sunday morning. The Sstur
day afternoon markets will be abolished
Notwithstanding the intensely warm
weather, numbers continue to rush int
matrimSny. Several prospective wed
dings in this city are talked of in sslec
circles.
In the First Circuit Court today
Charles Kortrecht is sitting as specia
Judge and hearing the case of the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany vs.. Pamplen ct al.
The four keno rooms closed business
last night in consequence Of the ordeI
Of the Commissioners. The keno boy
talk Of getting out IN injunction, ate
the manner of the City Hall ring.
The Board of Health has condemned
as offensive and unwholesone certain
sections of the rotten Nicolson pave
ment. These sections Of pavement ar
dangerous to the health of the city.
The Daily Graphic (Radical) says o
memorial day: "These annual decora
tons are as useless as they are cheap. i
they do not stir up our people to keel
what they have SO bravely and dearl.
won" etc. la
In the Criminal Court Andrew Patter
son is on trial on indictment for beiDi
two much married, or having twt
wives at one and the same time, whicl
dual arrangement is a penitentiar.
o~ffense in this State.
Contrary to all expectations, th.
Mayor did not swing in any vetoes a
the General Council meeting yesterda.
afternoon. Is he getting frightened, 0
is the ring playing out2 When he fail
to get rid of a veto we feel depressed il
spirit.
The ordinance with reference to th
issuance Of city scrip in payment of saI
aries and wages vas referred by tn
General Council yesterday to tn
Finance Committee, which committe
was instructed to report at the mex
| meeting on Wednesday.
A box Of flowers from Marshall, Texas
sent by Miss Jennie Marshall, was re
ceived by General Bate, of Nashville
aud placed on the graves of the Texan
in Mount 0livet Cemetery. The wome
Of Texas forget not their dead tina
sleepeth in far off States.
Mrs. Annie Gallagher, alias FisheI
who was forced by the police som
months since to close her den in thi
city, and who migrated to Helena, Ark
returned on Tuesday and last eyenin
got on a magnificent drunk, in consr
quence Of which she now rests in th
station-house.
The police aud ffemen have receive
no pay for some time, and they begin I
clamor for their back pay so that the
can support themselves and their fan
lilies. And who can blame them for {
doing2 They have worked for the
money and they should receive it {
soon as possible.
m, O. M