Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-03
LEDGER

S~now-balling vas INDUCED IN by the
boys Ou tbs streets to-day.
There were three alarms Of IRE last
month. resultingin nominal loss.
Or. viIlers will lecture at the tbsstes
Tomorrow night on Funny People"
The General Council stands adjourned
until Friday evening next at u o'clock.
The Scandinavian residents Of Mem.
phis will indulge IN q dance next SatuF,
day night.
Memphis has the worst street railroad
system aud management OF any city on
the continent.
No nominations vere sentin BY Mayor
Plippin last night tOs the Offices Of City
Tax Collector aud Comptroller.
Prof.. Mueller will give grand bop and
German at bis dancing academy at the
Memphis Club Hall this evening.
At the thestes aext Monday night Ed
win Adams will commence al engage
ment BY appearing in Marble Heart.
In another column Jake Leubrie offers
his entire establishment OF cigars and
tobacco for sale. A splendid investment.
A grand calico hop will be given at
Humboldt park tAis evening, and 81
sleiGhIiding is EoAd F. Siebert invites
everybody.
City Treasurer J.. c. Nicely and Wharf
master Pat Kallaher went into their re.
spsctive Offices yesterday and took
charge, OF their respective departments.
The boarding bill OF the Court Square
squirrels, amounting 70 a hundred and
twenty-five dollars for nuts, w4s disAl.
lowed by the General Council last night.
All the city officers elected by the Gen
eral Council had their bonds approved
last night. They we're the best and most
substantial lot Of bonds ever given in this
city.
The cases OF ex-State and County
Tax Collector Mclean and ex.County
Trustee Woodward will probably be tried
during the present term Of the CriminaI
court.
The ordinance providing that all city
officers shall perform the dhties of theiI
said Offices in person aud not BY deputy
passed on its frst reading last night a
the City Hall.
The snow storm last night and thiI
mOrning was quite a surprise. Nature
put on her winding sheet. probably, Il
herald forth the death Of winter aud thu
birth of spring.
Judge Ray. OF the Probate Court, i
hearing to-day the hsbeas corpus cas-
Of Tom Bolton on a motion to admit tn
prisoner to bail. The case is known a
the big Creek killing"
!, The Sesame Club has extended to thei
friends invitations to attend a mAsque
. rade party at .he residence'oi Mr.. Geo
R. Powell tomorrow evening. The inv
%tatioDs are printed on white satin an
: are unique and elegant in design.
! The ordinance creating a Board c
. Public Works for the City OF Memphi
was before the Council last night an
i referred to the Ordinance Committee
The Board is to be composed of five, wb
. are to have full charge OF public work
aud will receive no pay.
The German Lloyd steamer Number
left Bremen on January 18th for Bait
more With forty.seVen cases Of g~lasawar
on board for c. N. Erich, ordered direC
from the mAnufscturers Of BohsmiS, cor
sisting Of the latest styles Of vases, &C
logne sets, table ware, etc which will b
offered at q small advance on imports
& ton cost.
, A few cases Of assault and batter
Z aud the usual number Of DRINKS wer
n disposed Of by fine by Recorder Dui
!, this morning. The new Recorder put
his foot down on crime. and criminal
d had better steer clear Of the station
house in the future. Renting Gue
and discharRinR prisoners on promise
Of good behavior is played ont in tn
Recorders Court where the motto !
now inscribed, Criminals will be pur
i,hed TO the extsut Of the law"
The case Of Riddle, Coleman L Co. Vi
= Gideon ]. Pillow has been continue,
over for hearing 10 the Federal Court I
the 10th inst. 10 order to give Genera
% Pillow time to procure copies Of order
If on file among the captured C~Onfedsrat
: records, in possession Of the government
: at Washington. Tbs case involves
: suit for damages. caused by the ssigur
= Of a tugboat and coal barges at Memphi
. during the military occupation Of til
city by the Confederate forces unde
General Pillow.
!. A change was announced this mornin
10 the firm Of G, N. Erich L Son, Th
new member Of the 6rm ia Mr.. Erich, jr
. a young gentleman who has not been !
Y. this city for any great length Of tim,
but yet who has won the attention an
respect Of many citizens. He arrive
here at four o'clock this morning, an
will at once engage ia business. III