Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-10
LEDGER LINES.

Next Monday the United States Court 4
will be in session, presided over BY
Judge Trigg.
The Royal Yeddo Japanese slight-of
hand performers will appear at the AS.
Hall on next Monday night.
Managers Of picnics can have all their
job printing done at the LEDGER Office in
the best style and at the lowest prices. I
Next Wednesday night, at the Mem
phis Theater, the military drama ours"
will be produced by the Chickasaw
Guards.
The pupils of Gaines Institute will in.
dulge in commencement exercises OF 2
and I o'clock pm. on Monday next at
the Memphis Theater.
Spaugler, the news dealer, 37S Main
street, has all the leading dailies and
illustrated weekly papers, ETC., compris-
ing all the popular literature Of the day.
A burning chimney and a defective
aue, at l76 Main street, caused az alarm
Of FIRE al 10 o'clock this morning. The
FIRE boys were quickly on the ground
and no damage ensued.
The Memphis club play the Riyersides
tomorrow at Olympic Park. This is
their last game IN Memphis for some
weeks, as they stagt OF a tour North and
East early next week.
1t would seem that members Of the
night police force have not yet quit
sleeping while on du'7. Our police
force, we fear, is becoming quite a Rip
Van Wrinkle one on the semuOlent ques.
ton.
The Recorders Court docket this
forenoon contained nothing Of public
interest. A few DRINKS, aud several
cases for not laying down sidewalks, oc'
cupied the attention of Recorder Duff
for an hour.
: Mr.. NJ. Hop johnson, city editor Of the
Appeal, returned to the city last night
after an absence Of two months on &C
i, count Of bad health. He will resume
. his journalistic duties, and will agaiI
circle around on the item.hunting war
path.
The homicide case of Tom and R. N
Ressonover, who are charged with Kill
ing Mr.. S. II. Ellis near Germantown
some days ago, WILDE called up for hesl
ing in the Criminal Court on Wednesda
next on a motion for q severance Of d.
PENDANTS.
Advices from Fayette county repoi
- that considerable damage was done
4 the crops by a heavy rain storm on ye
terday. The train over the Somervil
branch of the Charleston railroad WI
c. delayed six hours in consequence Of Il
y. high waters.
:. The Teutonic Association held a me-
ing at Cochran Hall last night, and
, was resolved to meet again next FridI
evening, to which meeting three de-
gates from each association or society
the city will be present for the purpo
a. of arranging for a Fourth of July ceI
bratiou.
- Mr.. Scheibler, the Councilman elect.
the Second ward, put 10 an appearsn
i" at the General Council meeting yestr
day. He was sworn in and took his sc
z at the semieircular table that holds
N, the boots of as many noted characte
as did the Round Table of King Arthl
which has been embalmed in song.
After citizens are tried and fined
the Recorder for misdemesnors, q
80 after their guilt has been settled by
sworn testimony Of witnesses, the ga
now is to petition the General Coun
; OIL for a remittal Of the fine, and this
quest is usually granted on mere p
in ton ADD the statement contained ther
made by the petitioner. The Gene
DE-, Council should, at least, have such P
v tons referred with q view to discover
day whether or not the statements made
$50 these petitions are true.
In accordance with the challenge
leet- ceived and accepted by the Ledger n
base ball club from the " Flyaways
Jay match game will be played at 2 pm,
isop morrow, on the grounds near 0lyn
ling; Park, by these two clubs. The Apl
sons compositors club appear to be very 6
ious to whitewash the LEDGER b
ssr. but not anxious enough to clalle
or. them. The nine are confident Of b
and able to keep the flies" OF while
'@se' ing whitewashed," and though
r. heavy on the "blow," WI make il
teresting when the time c9mes.
LIE Baron Geyza yon Somoskecy, !
trie-H Hungarian Commissioner to
Sixth Centennial, who graced our stree
q; Dy few days since and who attended
tournament at Olympic Park, has
no one knows where, He was a b
4 70 baron, clever sharper and confd
,osrd man generally who has figured in n
mo of the cities North and West. He
in several sharp Memphians in o
90 re. they despise, and their friends now
Shoe them over the manner in which the
cot tertained and %chsperoned this CT
swindler during his Srief stay in our