Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-17
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Next Monday night we will have the
Furnish Troupe at the thealsr in Led
Astray.
Twenty4hree arrests we're made by
the police oil yesterday and last night,
principally drunkS and disOrderlies
The arrests made by the pelice are
increasing daily, which proves that the
laws and ordiuaHces are we'll enforced
The musical and dramatic entertain
ment, gwen for the benefit Of the poor,
will come of at the Assembly Hall to-
night. I
The Criminal Court is engaged in
sending those guilty of petty larceny,
vagrancy, exc, to Presideuts Island
Work'house.
Mr.. Raymond will appear at the
theater again tonight as Colonel Mul.
berry Sellers" aud Tor the last time to-
morrow night.
Quite q number OF persons have been
arrested within the past few days on the
charges OF doing business without a
license and %obstructing the sidewalks.
Numbers Of kilograms have been re-
ceived here engaging rooms for stran-
gers during the MardtGras carnival,
which commences next Monday week.
Two we'll known. incorrigible old
bachelors, who ara we'll off in the world,
are to be married within the next few
weeks, The leap year has caught them
at last.
The Criminal Court jury in the case
of Joe Chase has not as yet been able
to agree upon a verdict, and they re.
main locked up and in charge of tie
Sheriff.
Vic. Woodruff has captured New Or
leans, and will deliver one Of her pecu-
liar lectures there on Sunday night, her
subject being the Intellectual Develop
ment of Women"
Mr.. Couldock, supported BY the Abbey
Dramatic Company. and under the man
sgement Of Joe Brooks of the Memphis
Theater, will appear at Huntsville, Ala A.,
next Monday night and during the week.
The petition in bankruptcy Of James
ID. Griffin was fled in the Office of the
Clerk OF the United States Court yester-
day. The schedule shows liabilities
amounting to about $4,000, with assets of
a few hundred dollars.
Mr. White, Of the Worsham, and Mr..
Hastings, of the Commercial Hotel, de.
sire it stated, in justice to themselves.
that the hotel scandal" mentioned re.
csntly in these columns, had no refer
eoce to either Of their houses.
Au egg within an egg, and both per.
tsctly formed, was an object Of atlrac
ton at the station-house last night. How
the strange freak of nature originated ia
one Of those mysteries yet unsolyed by
the reporters Of the morning journals.
A white burglar attempted to force an
entrance into the dwelling. house of Mrs.
Monsarstt, on Robson street, last even.
ing about s o'clock, but on being discoy-
cred ran away. No clue exists as to his
identity, but the police are in search Of
him.
The rumor gains ground gradually
that another caucus of the Mayor and
General Council will be held in a few
days for the purpose of settling the
Comptrollership question in favor Of
somebody. This is the only Office re-
naming untitled.
Lessee 7. W. Dsvey, of the Memphis
Theater, arrived here yesterday from
Detroit Mich, where he has been man.
aging a theater during the season. Mr..
Davey will appear on the boards Sstur-
day next on the occasion of the benefit
rendered to Manager Brooks.
Colouel G. P. M. Turner is acting as
Attorney.G General pro TEN. Of the Grim.
inal Court, and is prosecuting vagrants
and larcenists with vigor and success.
Attorney-Genera Wright is engaged ia
the Waddy Thompson habeas corpus
case, on hearing betors Judge Brown, Of
the Federal Court.
The facade Of the Clay buildin g on
Main, between Jefferson and Adams, is
receiving a coat Of paint. II every
building On Main street was treated &C.
cordingly the street would present a
most attractive appearance to the thor.
sands OF visitors who will be in the city
on MArdi-Gras day.
Tonight week a sacred concert will be
given at St. Peters Church for the .bene-
fit of the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd,
who are endeavoring to erect in this city
an industrial home for fallen m with
a view to their reclamation from vice
Here isa chance for pbilanthropists Of
the practical school.
In the case Of Mark R. Cheek VS.. the
Etna Insurance Company, which. has
been on trial before the United States
Court, the jury this morning returned a
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff in the
sum of $2lS4 20. The Ease involved a
policy of insurance for $4,000 on a build.
inc at Mound Nitv Al .- l.