Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-12
LEDGER LINES.

The Esther Club Concert will be given
at the theater tonight.
Pompano and Spanish mackerel at
Victor D. Fuchs this evening.
Ruth Lodge No. l, d. Of R., L,O.O.F.,
will meet Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
The General Council will assemble al
the City Hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Nothing of Importance or interest
transpired at the Recorders Court this
morning.
The St. Louis Stocks and Memphis
club will play a game at Olympic Park
this afternoon.
Messrs. Moody and White are at
Nashville, and it is rumored have been
invited to visit this city.
The St. Louis Stocks got away with
the Riversides at the base ball match,
yesterday, by a score Of Is to 5.
Tue Criminal Court stands adjourned
until the next term. which will com.
mence next Monday morning.
Managers of picnics can have all their
job printing done at the LEDGER Office in
the best style aud at the lowest prices. |
Seventy-one prisoners are enjoying the
month Of May in the county Jail. They
have not as yet organized a baseball
club.
The Little Rock Gazette says that the
running time over the Memphis and Lit
tie Rock railroad has been shortened two
hours.
The Leath Orphan Asylum strawberry
festival, at 1864 Main street, attractt
large crowds of citizens. The festival i
a decided success.
The decision Of Judge Hsiskell in th.
merchants capital tax Nicolson pave
ment cases will probably be announced
on tomorrow morning.
In the Chaneery Court, Mary D. Hey
ems has filed a petition for divorc
against James Hevens on the grounds o
cruel treatment, abandonment, etc.
Notwithstanding the issue Of silve,
currency, it is impossible to get any G
it ut the banks without paying a pei
centage for the same over greenbacks.
/; Decoration Day at Elmwood Cemeter
! is approaching rapidly. 1t is about tim
. to hear from the Confederate Relief Con
mittee and the Ladies' Memorial ASS
! citation on this subject.
. The Centennial year opens up liyeI
all around. Military displays, base bal
fairs, picnics aud festivals, free fight
. local politics and other social attraction
are becoming numerous in Memphis.
\ A wretched change has been made
stockings this season. A fashion r
porter says that the stripes running I
: and down have entirely superseded Il
stripes running round the stockings"
/. The Police and Fire Commissions
will meet this afternoon, when in I
probability the question Of removing Il
). Commissioner headquarters from t
, police office to the City Hall will
adopted.
At the United States Court to-da
y Judge Emmons granted a new trial
Upton county in the bond cases.
the last term Of court the Rodgers Lot
motive Works Company obtained
judgment against Upton county in Il
case.
/, The water in the basin Of the Coz
Square fountain will be nearly six f
S. in depth, and ths basin will be stock
- with the best fish to be found in our l
ers and lakes, as we'll as with gold 6
\. and other 6shy attractions that ado
aquariums.
The mad dog season has arrived, Q
consequently the CANNES ore watcl
- with especial interest and care throH
out the city. Whensver q dog shows
slightest symptoms Of madness, SD,
him. 1t is a much safer plan than h
ing the risk of his being sane.
Bilge water ia cellars and old ba
,is mentS attracts the attention OF the oil
i'll tory nerve Of street pedestrians, {
a furnishes a most disagreeable perful
x. The Board Of Health should go eperg
m cally to work, noy that hot weather
ia set in, and clean out all such nuisanC
ire Mr.. ]. S. Dormer, late of the Lii
RS Rock press and formerly OF the a
he lanche of this city, was a few days sill
is found in an inseusible condition on Nj
issippi avenue, St. Louis. Mr.. Dorm
ost was assaulted by unknown parties, Q
The was sent TO the City Hospital in a p
in carious condition.
Henry Kennedy, a Jefferson stl
IN. negro saloon-keeper and politician,
BILE convicted this forenoon by Esquire S
emit man on the charge of stealing wood 4
len Mr.. 0. H. Piper. County Underta
in Walsh went on Kennedy's bond, and
ar was released from custody, but will b
ect to answer the charge before the Orimi
der Coutt.
re The Emperor Of Brazil gives tn
Die t A. L. H. II .u..at.