Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-27
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carnival societies are hsrd'at work pre-
pairing for the big exhibition.
Yesterday the Charleston railroad d.
rectorS we're in session at the Peabody.
The road, its equipments, ETC., is in a
hattering condition.
Mrs, Martha Washington, Of Knox
vile, died 10 that city on the 2Sd inst,
Her son, Colonel George Washington,
was formerly a resident Of this city.
Fourteen misdemeanor cases we're dis
posed of by fine at the Recorders Court
this morning. Henry Perry %(negro)
charged with larceny, was committed to
jail.
Leap year parties and festivals are be.
coming not infrequent in this city. As
yet, no wedding has taken place as a re.
suit Of the privileges granted to the fair
sex in 1876.
In the Criminal Court to day a motion
for bail is on hearing in the case of the
State vs.. Tom Bolton, who is indicted
for the murder of Jack Stinson at Ran.
dolph Landing.
During the two years of Mayer
Leagues administration the City Attor-
ney vas paid a big salary, yet over six
thousand dollars had to be paid to ad,
ditioual counsel to protect the interests
of the city.
The ball for the benefit of the Church
Orphans Home, at the Peabody last
night, was we'll attended. Elegant full
dress costumes were worn by the ladies
while the gentlemen INDUCED in swallow
tails, white vests and kids. 1t was {
fashionable, if not a financial, success.
The only crooked" cases in this cit,
are those against NJ. Combs, jr., and BIZ
%confederates, who are charged With en-
gaging in the fraudulent bounty claim
business. Combs has been found guilt
on threeindictments, but fourteen otheri
hang over him and will be called in a few
days. .
Quite a large audience will be in at
tendance at the City Hall tonight, tn,
attraction being that well known dramI
entitled Salaries Reduced, or the How
of the O6ice-Seekers." No nomination
can be made by the Mayor tonight, no
until the salary ordinance has beef
finally read and passed.
The annual expenditure for 1874 o
the City Engineers department was tn,
immense amount of $ll8, O6S. SO. Tn
expenditures for 1875 have not as We
been reported. The cart ring and othe
ring jobs of this department under tn
League administration should be inves
tigated by the General Council.
A wild bull a into the lamp.store o
W. F. Doneldson on Main street thi
morning. The animal made it quit,
lively for the proprietor and clerks 70
some bit. At last the crowd assemblies
to see the fun, managed to turn him GU
before be could do as much damage a
the historical bull of the China shop, o
the Widow 0'Leary's COW, which cause,
the great Chicago fire.
We call the attention Of our reader
to the advertisement Of NJ. Hitzfeld, tn
man Of light. The certificate Of our bes
chemist, DIR. Theo. Hoerner, recon
mends Hitzfeld's ne plus ultra fre.proo
headlight oil to all our citizens. No
2S5 Second street is the popular lam
store of Memphis. Go and pstroniz
til g mammoth headquarters of good an,
safe lights.
In the Federal Court Clerks Office tC
day the petition Of involuntary banE
ruptcy Of John Smith was filed by cred
itors. The case Of Senter & Co. v
Jones was decided by the jury in favo
Of the plaintiffs, giving them a verdict
$3.50. The case of Oliver & Wooldridg
VS. H. B. Williams was decided for th
plaintiffs by the jung impaneled in tn
case. No indictments against M. Cont
will be taken up this afternoon.
. The County Court stands adjourue,
but the committee on assessments is i
session. The court, as usual, lodged tn
Poor'house investigation matter, but tn
county became the sufferer by having |
i pay extravaganza prices for all goods flu
: nished and for goods not necessary fc
+ Pooi-house purposes, Chairman Quiz
icy of the PoOr-hOnse Commissions
should make a change in Roor.hous
, management as soon as possible. This
. whisky and drygoods report made BY til
investigating committee on POor-hOus
expenditures did not make a good shov
ing for the present management
OmciaI Notice.
You can buy 100 cigars Of Jake lie,
brie. 23b Main street. from 81 so INWARD