Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-01
LEDGER LINES.

A live swan adorns the Court Square
fountain.
The Police Relief Association will
this evening.
Bananas ere selling cheap as dirt at
2s7 Main street, corner of Madison.
Nothing Of public interest t~ranspired
at he Recorders Court this morning.
The Italian Society sell the privileges
for their picnic next Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock at James Park.
The carload Of bananas are over bali
gone. If you want any call soon at 2s7
Main street, corner Of Madison.
Managers of picnies can have all their
job printing done at the LEDGER Office in
the best style and at the lowest prices. I
Knights Of Innisfail picnic at James
Park tomorrow evening. The prizes
offered for the shooting contests are val.
liable, and will bring out our best shots.
The next picnics to come of at James
Park will be those of the German Prot
estant Sunday school on the 9th and the
Italian Benevolent Association on the
7th.
At the Criminal Court to day the ques-
ton as to whether the stealing Of a dog
was or was not larceny under the laws
Of Tennessee was lesrnedly argued by
counsel.
1t is suggested that the German and
other societies of the city, as well as the
military companies, should get up a big
Fourth of July celebration this centen.
NAL year.
The recent rains delight the farmers,
who say the rains benefited their crops
wonderfully. The streets and alleys of
tie city are also materially improved in
q sanitary sense.
The showering business prevails to an
alarming extent, at least SO think those
who appear on the streets in spring
dresses and fancy hats and who carry
not the necessary umbrella.
The delegates selected by the State
convention, held al Nashville yesterday
for the TeAth Congressionsl District wert
VIM. d. Carroll and Marsh Polk. Alter
mates, W. H. Rhea and 7. W. Jones, o
Fayette.
The sacred concert which was to hav
been given at St. Peters Church las
evening had to be postponed on accoun
of the inclement weather. Due motto
will be given as to the time when tn
concert will be presented.
Mr.. Jesse Moore, a w~ell-known From
street merchant, was united in msrriag
with Mrs. Sarah Wright, at the Contra
Baptist church, last evening. Rev. Nj
Landrum performed the interesting Ger,
mony, which was witnessed by a larg
concourse Of ladies and gentleme
. friends Of the happy couple.
At a meeting of the Police and FIJI
Commissioners, held on yesterday, M
j. f. Frank was selected as chairman
\ the Board, Chairman Leath intending
Q be absent from the city for sever
months. The Board now consists Of M
Frank, chairman pro tenn, and Messr
Vaccaro, Moore and Magevney.
. Instead of driving drsy mules into Il
river at the landing to drink-a DANCE
! GUS business, which has resulted in ii
loss by drowning of many valuable an
mals-mules can now slake their thir
without danger at the Court Squar
y watering fountain. Hundreds of Peep
now stop in front of Diana's fountain
taste the waters of Wolf river.
At the term of the United States Cou,
> held in this city by Judge Brown, of I
troit, Michigan, q verdict for some $50
was rendered in favor of plaintiff in t
case Of Caldwell VS.. the Southern I
3, press Company. To-day the Clerk Of
United States Court received the print
opinion Of Judge Brown on the mott
- made for a new trial, and the Jud
: granted the new trial in the case pray
for by the Express Company.
In the monthly mertuary report f
nished by the Secretary Of the Board
Health, for the month of May, it
stated that the mortality Of Memphis
: said month was: Whites Al, blacks
/. total lO4. The rate of mortality Of I
white population was 1910 per thousa
per annum, while the rate Of mortal
for the black population was 45.9 0
thousand for same period. From t
report it will be seer hat 3S or me-
than oue.third of the total deaths
= Cured among children under one y,
of age.
The collection of the twelve per ce
!, penalty on State tax, which was 10 hi
u been enforced on and after to-day sgai
delinquent taxpayers, has been p,
. poned FIVE days, or until next Tuest
morning, by Comptroller Gaines at
os, .a....ne T.ani.. u.mon Cho;.mor