Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-14
LEDGER LINES.

tonight.
A grand soiree at Humboldt Park TO
night. Admission, SOC. Ladies free.
Several citizens claim to have drawn
big prizes in the Frankfort Ky lot
terry.
The City Fathers will indulge in a
brilliant seance at the Courthouse to-
night.
An exchange says; Lord Dundreary
is in Memphis, endesvoriDg TO solve the
Southern question"
The centennial and leap years are
passing away rapidly, and yet many can
say, I'VE are not happy"
Sothern will play at Nashville on next
Monday and Tuesday at the rate Of one
dollar and a half for reserved seats.
The Recorders Court was particularly
dull this morning. A few cases Of
drunkenness we're disposed Of by 6ne.
We have a dozen men in this city who
have been personally acquainted with
the celebrated coming man, Cronin Of
Oregon.
Nashville and other cities are passing
ordinances requiring the doors Of all
public buildings, including churches, to
open outwardly.
Next week the opera season will com.
meucs at the thestsr. The Caroline Rich
ingS-Bernard English opera troupe will
appear on Monday night.
The Supreme Court having adjourned
sine die, our leading lawyers have re
turned from Jackson, and are again
ready to attend to local business.
The Nashville American says Mem.
phis pays thirty per cent. more insur-
ance than Nashville because she has no
fire alarm telegraph system. Is this a
fact2
At the Chaucery Court to-day Chan
cellor Morgan granted a divorce to Mrs.
Margaret Maclin from her husband, Jas.
F. Msclin, and gave the custody of the
two children to Mrs. Maclin.
To-day, in the United States Court,
the argument of Counsel is being heard
in the case Of the United States against
P. w. Moore, indictment for passing
counterfeit moneyin Lauderdale county
The Supreme Court Of the State, BY a
recent decision, abolished and declared
void the charter Of the Wolf river ferry
privilege company. The County Court
will now probably erect a bridge over
the Wolf.
This morning Jane Callahan (colored),
a demirep, was arrested by the police
on the charge Of stealing fourteen dol.
lars from a country darkey whom she is
charged with enticing into her den on
DeSoto street.
There was great excitement at Austin,
Mississippi, last night as the steamer
Cheek passed that landing, owing to the
fact of Sheriff Manning, Of Tunica coun-
ty, being arrested on q warrant charging
that he had been guilty Of numbering a
man named Harper sometime since.
Last evening a dispatch was received
here from Mr.. Mercer 0tey, of San
Francisco, to the effect that Mr.. Ed Ii.
tus, of this city, had been found dead in
bis bed on yesterday morning at
Truckee, a town situated about $50 miles
from San Francisco. The deceased was
the sen Ct the late Frazier Titus, ESQ d,
one Of the old and best known citizens
Of Memphis.
The Chief Of Police received a dis.
patch to day from Muscle Shoals Canal.
Alabama, Offering a reward Of one hun.
dre1 dollars for the arrest Of Pat Greedy,
who shot a man at hat place last night.
Greedy is an Irishman, twenty.four year.
of age, has light hair. no mustache; il
FIVE feet nine inches high, weighs one
hundred and fifty pounds, and wore
patched clothing aud shabby black hat
He resides at Keokuck, Iowa.
Harvey Robinson, the aaid maA On
Monroe street, has received a communi.
cation from George W. Gates, Secretary
of the Porter Rifles, of Nashville, in
forming him that at a regular meeting oil
the Rifles at their armory he (Mr. Rob
inson) was unanimously elected a com
plimentary or honorary member of th,
company. This is quite a compliment
aud was conferred upon Mr.. Robinson OF
account of his kindness AID generosity
to the boys during their recent visit to
our city when they engaged in the com
petitive drill with the Chickasaw Guards
Judge Mcfarland, of our Supreme
Court, delivered q dissenting opinion in
the cose wherein the court held thai
stealing a dog was larceny. The Judge
delivered a humorous opinion that was
enjoyed by the bar. BE believed there
vas no difference between the Common
law aud the laws of Tennessee upon The