Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-06
LEDGER LINES.
Clan ma Gael meets tonight.

j. >. Godfrey, a white man, charged
forgery, was arrested to-day by de-
Pryde.
Managers of picnics can have all their
job printing done at the LEDGER office in
the best style and at the lowest prices. I
The Teutonie Association will meet at
Cochran Hall on Friday evening next to
make preparations to celebrate the
Fourth of July.
MI. ]. E. Bailey, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
has consented to deliver a speech on
State finances in this city on the even
ing of Friday next, the 9th inst.
On tomorrow the Societa di Unicne
e Eatellanza Italiana picnic will be given
at James Park. Every arrangement has
been made to entertain all visitors by
the different committees.
Mr., j.. G. Steele, business manager of
the "Japs," is in the city preparing for
the appearance of bis troupe in this city
at the Assembly Hall on mex Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tournamenting, known as ring-puuch-
ing in this nineteenth century (but in
the middle ages it was a matter of more
serious importauce), will be enjoyed on
Thursday at Olympic Park.
Last evening Mr.. John Sturla and
Miss Mary Cordano were united in mar.
riage at St. Peters Church after which
the happy couple left on the night train
for Philadelphia to see the great Ceaten.
NAL Exposition.
City Tax-Collector Schaper collected
one hundred and five thousand dollars in
taxes last month. To-day the twelve per
cent. penalty for unpaid taxes goes into
effect on State, county, and city delin-
q leut Taxpayers.
Gabe Brown, negro, was arrested this
m orniug on the charge of attempting to
violate the person Of a negro girl, aged
IA years, in Chelsea last night. The evil
dence of the little girl is very strong
against the prisoner.
The picric of the German Protestant
Sunday-school, held at James Park yes
terday, was largely attended by the
parents, relatives and friends of the
happy children, The picnic was a very
pleasant social gathering.
In to-dny's LEDGER appears the notice
of the Executive Board of the Shelby
County Democratic and Conservative
parry, with reference to the primary
election for delegates on the 18th and
the convention to be held on 2lst in
stants.
Colorel A. S. Colyar will address BIZ
fellow citizens of Memphis on the inan
cial topics of the day, and especial!
upou Tennessee finances, with referenc,
to funding, bondholders, taxes, etc., OIL
tomorrow evening at Greenlaw 0perl
House.
The Avalanchian local now rubs th.
rim Of his ear with cologne and spirits 0
ammonia (hartshorn) in order to get u
a GOODNESS between himself and the res
of the world on hot days-at least b,
offers this recipe to the world with tn
GOODNESS Of a scie 1tist
D. II. Thomas, the white forger VIII
was brought back from Cairo to answe
the charge Of forging papers on Mr.. Jas
Speed, was convicted Of forgery in tb
Criminal Court this morning, and wa
sentenced to three years imprisonment il
the State penitentiary.
Tbe Wilmington IN. c. Review Q
late date states that Colonel St. Clai
bearing formerly Of the press of thi
CITY,, was shot and killed a few day
before at Grshamville, s. c., al he wa
at the depot with his bride ready to leav
on a wedding tour. A rejected sutton {
the bride is said to have fred the fats
shot.
Save the Sweetest Kiss for Me,
words and music by John I. Rutledpt
composed for and sung by Thomas I
Dixon, of Haverly's Minstrels; publishe
by jesse French, SO Church stree
Nashville. This piece OF music has b
come very popular among musical pc,
pie, especially the counting folks Of th
commune.
The Ottoman Porte is now in the col
dition of a "boned turkey" ready to b
divided out and eaten up by the su
rounding Christians, and in Memphi
the opinion is unanimous hat this is th
best way to settle the Eastern question
A turkey stuffed with Herzegovina
Servians, Montenegroans, Greeks an
Russians is now the European dish.
Candidates for Office are beginning
come to the front and talk local polite
on street corners. Several still hol
back, not knowing whether to take the
chances before the Democratic and Coz
servative County Convention or tru
their aspirations for Office and their {
ture official fortunes with the ~Indepen
ent and Radical movement which
working up to the surface for August.
| The members of the Fire Departmel
. are to be uniformed like the 6remen
i. othn, o.t,or The un;fo.~ :, - kon,