Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-11


the laws and ordinances regulating th,
Board Of Health. The business men o.
the city appreciate the efforts of the
Board Of Health TO enforce the sanitary
laws.
John Mario. who was arrested on the
charge Of shooting Dan Shefiin in Chel
sea yesterday. was placed under bonds
by the Recorder this morning to answer
the charge Of shooting with intent "a
kill. There is some contradiction in the
testimony Of the witnesses as TO whether
the shooting was accidental or inten.
tional.
The crooked whisky trials are taking
place in cities surrounding Memphis in
the Mississippi valley, but the Bluff City
has not had any. You can say, wicked
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Evans.
vile, New Orleans, ETC., but you cannot
apply the pet name to Memphis. The
people here drink straight and crooked
whisky, but they do not manufacture the
article.
We understand from prominent mem.
bers Of the General Council that neither
the Board Of Aldermen nor the Common
Council intend supporting Councilman
McCloy's ordinance abolishing the Board
OF Health. The ordinance was referred
to the Finance Committee after having
passed its first reading, but will be sig
nally defeated when it comes up for sec
ond or final reading, as it should be.
In the United States Court to-day the
case Of A. Blum vs.. the Pullman Palace
Sleeping Car Company lie on hearing be-
fore Judge Brown and q jury. Mr.. Blum
had $4,000 stolen from him on a sleeping
car between Humboldt and this city
Nome months since as he was on his way
here from Cairo, and now u e the
Company as common carriers for the
amount so lost. The case will be given
to the jury this afternoon.
During a friendly scufie for the pos.
session Of q pistol yesterday between
John Mario and Dan Shefiin, at the res
idence Of the latter, on Second street,
the pistol vas discharged, the ball strik-
ing Sheflin in the forehead and inAict-
ing a dangerous wound. Sheflin was in
toxicated and had fred off the pistol
once, when Mario attempted to dissrm
him in a friendly manner, fearing that
he would shoot somebody accidentally.
The matter between ex-City Treasurer
Kelly and the General Council COM
mittee with reference to examining the
books and accounts Of Mr.. Kelly and
the turning over Of the funds in his
possession 10 City Treasurer Nicely, hav.
ing been satisfactorily adjusted the com
mittee will so report at the General
Council meeting tonight, and on to-mor.
row it is expected that thspolicemen and
iremen will be paid Of for the month Of
December.
In the LEDGER Of yesterday appeared
q paragraph referring to a citizen OBJ.
tanning money from an insurance COM
pany by means of threats and pistols.
We understand from good authority that
no such payment was made under the
threats and inducements referred to, but
that the matter was a legitimate bust.
ness transaction such as takes place daily
in every banking or insurance Office.
The LEDGER reporters informsDts were
mistaken as to the whole affair.
Hundreds Of letters dropped in the
Memphis poStofice never reach their
destinations because they have been i'm.
properly directed by the writer's. Owing
to this absent.mindedsess many a lover
failing to get a letter from his inamorata
looks as sad as the dead letter office
itself, where the epistle has been depos-
tied. Many a business transaction has
been prevented aud many a sum Of
money enclosed has been lost. Be GER
tain to direct your letters properly and
to place the proper stsmp. thereon. A
revenue stamp is not a postage stamp.