Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-10
LEDGER LINES.


James Somers, charged with LARCENY
from the person, was tent to jail by the
Recorder to day without bail.
Next week you will laugh to excess il
you 20 to the theater and see Raymond
as Colonel Mulberry Sellers"
In the Criminal Court to-day the case
of Joe Chase, indicted for the murder Of
Leon Cohupe, was called for trial.
A well known young Memphian left
for Baltimore yesterday for the purpose
of marrying a fair resident of that city
A well known suspicious character
from Nashville named B. N. Haley wat
arrested and "jugged" by the detectives
Mrs. Woodruff took Nashville by
storm and is now laying siege to the
treasures of other Middle and East
tennessee towns.
The Millerite naturalization people
are troubled over the exposures of Their
big IDjuu' by the press. The Miller
are about played out.
The argument of counsel in the Water
Works case closed yesterday, and the
case was taken under consideration by
Judge Brown Of the Federal Court.
An eccentric individual now exhibits
two polar bears on the streets. The
bears will give any citizen lessons in
hugging until he car bear it no longer.
The Nashville American of the 9th
says a squad Of forty-two convicts from
the penitentiary left that city last night
for the farm Of General N. B. Forrest in
county.
The sky was as clear and the moor
and stars shone out as bright last nigh
as on a night in the month of June.
"Old Probs" is getting the weather
slightly mixed.
The Recorders Courtroom has beer
fitted up with benches for the criminals
and witnesses and with q table snd
chairs for the attorneys. 1t now begins
to look like a court Of justice.
The Avalanche man is happy; he has
been appointed to an Office by Momus
Rex Carnivalli, with the title of Duke
de Avalanche and Knight Of Paste"
The latter end of the title will stick ia
him.
Colonel G. W. Alexander, publisher oil
the Washington Gazette, has been offered
$1,000 for the original copy of the letter
written by Mr.. Jefferson Davis to the
Hon James Lyons, which appeared in
the Gazette Of the 9th inst.
Meeting tonight at the Cotton Elk.
change of the subscribers to the Court
Square fountain and those friendly 10
the enterprise. 1t is proposed to com.
plete the subscription and put the work
under contract Immediately.
Saturday, the 10Th, Manager Brooks o.
the theater will take a benefit and will ap
pear in All is Not Gold That Glitters al
both the matinee and evening perform
ance and will be supported by Mr.. Coul
dock and the Abbey Dramatic Company
The jury in the case Of Harry Wal
dean, indictment for the murder OF VIM
Morris, took the case this forenoon anC
had not returned q verdict up to one
o'clock this afternoon. Waldran stabbed
Morris to death in April last in the Lee
saloon, corner Of Main and Overtor
streets.
There IA tEouble about the double.
headed Ulks," who give different ball,
at different places on Mardi-Gras eve
To understand the row would puzzle
even the man who had mastered the ia.
nous Schleswig-H olstein Question >
WHICH droYe several German statesmen
insane while trying to comprehend the
subject many years ago.
A poor mule, drawing a drayload o.
salt, fell down on the Nicolson pave
ment on Main street yesterday afternoon
and broke its neck. The old saying thai
salt could cure and ave everything, in
this case proved to be a mistake. Many
of the wise old sayings are being proven
false by The Investigations made In thes,
days Of light and knowledge.
The next regular monthly meeting o.
the General Council will be held on th,
night alter Aardl dras, Ash Wednesday
but Of course no quorum will be present
The jolly Councilman, Aldermen ant
members Of the city government gener
ally will be in no condition to deliberate
upon or consider city affairs after hay
ing besn mas~querading the day snd
night previous.
The members Of the Fire Relief Asso
citation elected officers yesterday for thu
ensuing year as follows: President, Mi
ebsel McFaddeu; Vice President, Mi
chael Athy; Secretary, Charles Pisggio.
Treasurer, Arthur Dryer; Finance Com
mittee, C. H. NJ. Smith, james R. Clark
4. B. Weaver; ganitor, Daniel Casey.
The Relief Association isin a Hourishinp
condition financially and socially; il
fact, it is one Of the very best organiza,
tons in the city.
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