Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-18

the outward-bound train several hours,
passengers and baggage being
on the ferryboat and the Mem
phis train starting from the Argenta
depot.
Angelo Petrice, a Beal street resident,
has been giving evidences Of insanity
for several weeks. To-day he had to be
arrested by the police, as he had become
violent and dangerous. On his person
were found a dagger and a pistol. he
was locked up in the station-house pre-
psratory to holding an inquest Of lunacy.
The dual photograph Of Frances
Thompson as a male and then as a fe.
male are in circulation throughout the
city as curiosities. Both pictures pre-.
sent the hideous and revolving features
of the vile criminal in a life-like man.
ner. Thompson, after his experience as
a witness before the Congressional In.
vsstigating Committee, should be per.
mitted to put in a double vote for Hay s
and Wheeler.
In front of Lindeman's saloon on
Washington street, last night, J. NJ. Nc
Cormack, while passing by, was attacked
by R. NJ. Crittenden. who cut him in the
back with a knife. Crittenden was
slightly intoxicated at the time, but
sobered up when he was arrested. 1t
seemed that be was out on the sidewalk
waiting for somebody to come along and
get scalped, and Mccormack happened
to be the unfortunate man who made an
appearance. 1t is supposed that be had
been reading au account of Sitting Bulls
eight and imagined himself to be the
great Sioux chief.
The fast'driving ordinance should be
enforced. The spasmodic efforts to en-
force ordinances should be kept up and
officers should never grow weary in we'll
doing, as they are paid by the public for
nothing else. Yesterday afternoon an
old lady, Mrs. Ellie Watts, was run over
and severely injured by a horse and
buggy. The ordinance provides that
vehicles shall not be driven around
street corners faster than a walk. The
police know this, yet Jehus drive around
corners and Craze the curbibg at the rate
Of ten miles an hour. Enforce the ordi
rance, Messrs. Peelersl
At q meeting of the General Council
held yesterday. the Main street paving
was awarded to Loudon & Co., their biz
being the lowest by nearly ten Thousand
dollars. The contract is to pave tn
west side Of Main street at $l.60 PEI
square yard, to be paid in city scrip, ant
the stone to be used to be procured from
the quarries on the Charleston road
The price in scrip would be about 81 i
per square yard. The city has bee
paying from. three to four dollars pc
square yard for the same kind Of pave
ment; and this shows what competitio,
and calling for bids will do.
General Sturgis, of Chicago, severel
criticizes and General Custer
course in the Big Horn expedition. Stu
gis is we'll known in this city. He is th
chap who was routed and licked at Gur
town by General Forrest during Il
! last civil war. His military knowledl
caused him to generally put his hospitI
in advance, then an immense wagon an
pack train, next the infantry and last Ii
cavalry, and Sturgis always RENAME
with the cavalry. This movement el
abled Sturgis to retreat by making o
about face;" then Sturgis and the ca
airy moved to the van of the column
He is a nice chap to criticize a soldi'
; like Custer.
Last night Mike Cooney, who reside
on Main zeal 0verton, reported at Ii
station.house that his little dsuRhte
aged fourteen years, had been entice
t away from home by q girl named Mar
Foley for purposes of prostitution. Boz
o the girls we're arrested by the police, an
this morning the Recorder discharge
Mary Foley from custody, nothing a
pearing to ~substantiate the charge. II
little girl testified that she had bee
d beaten and badly treated by her faith,
n aud step-mother and ran away fro
home to escape their prosecutions, an
Mary Foley being a friend Of hers, 81
took refuge with her and her mothe
THE child will be sent ont to the Siste
of the Good Shepherd, where she CT
:, find a home different from that furnishl
by the father and step'mother.
Some months since Councilman Don
IF van called the attention of the Gener
Council to the city property occupi,
by private persons free Of rent. Il
proposition to collect such rents W
. laughed at by several Solomons in t
Council, but it now turns cut that tho
now occupying such property are rea,
= to pay rent, which amount foots up Il
nice sum Of $4472. Other proper
throughout the city and occupied in Ii
= manner will run up the city's rental
nearly seven thousand dollars per a
mum. No rents have been collected
Il this property for twenty years, and
Is last those occupying il almost believ