Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

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seed considerably.
Mike Higgins, the gay roper.in who so
maliciously cut and seriously wounded
his mistress, will be tried on Thursday
afternoon by Recorder Duff.
Rain began falling at an early hour
last evening and continued all night and
until this morning. The effect is not
only disagreeable but depressing upon
all kinds Of business.
Barney Hughes Railway Record for
December is out, and is as sparkling a
number as any of its predecessors. Itis
an original paper, and is IN demand by
all classes. EmigraHts cry for it.
Colonel George r. Phelsn will receive
bis certificate Of election to-day, and
leave this afternoon or tonight for Nash.
vile TO take his seat in the legislature,
which meets in extra session tomorrow.
A new coal company is about to be or
ganized in this city with q capital Of not
less than $4,000 or more than $le0, 900.
1t is said that they can deliver coal to
customers at Csc to SOC per barrel OF 200
pounds.
Miss Grace Lewellyn, the popular
young d~ebutsnte, will appear at the
Memphis Theater on the 18th inst in
the Pearl of Savoy, in which she will nc
doubt meet the high expectations Of the
public.
Captain j. D. Randall will positively
have the steamer West Wind here t
to leave next Tuesday for St. Frsnci
river in place of the Mark Twain. Th,
latter steamer has not sufficient cspacit.
for doing the business.
Higgins, the sport who cut a man an,
tried to kill Flora Wolf, was committe
without bail to await the result of th
woman's injuries. She. woman.like, re
fuses to prosecute him, but the Stat
will not doubt look after that.
The police force made the followin
arrests in the month Of November
White-maleS, lac; females, rs; tota
h III. Colored-mAles, 81; females, II
/ total, n. Aggregate for the month, 24'
Day arrests, Id. Night arrests, 1874.
The grand matinee at the Recorder
: Court this morning afforded but lit
amusement, and wound up with severl
fines Of DRINKS and disorderlies, and OF
case Of larceny Of pies and things,
John Nelson (black), who was bour
over in the sum OF $500.
A robbery occurred last night at Il
n residence of P. M, Stanley, l36 Hernant
= street. The thief got in by cutting Il
window Stats and raising the windo
and succeeded in getting off undiscc
t. cred with a gold watch and chain, a 90
:, pen and ten dollars in money.
1T The body Of a negro child, not gu
nv fully developed, was found at 2 o'clo
yesterday in a water closet in the e
: a negro shanty on the bayou, near VI
l. ables "a .mill. Up to noon to-day
90 coroner had not been notified and b
Gu taken no steps to hold an inquest.
By following the statement which
~ peared in the Appeal we fell into an err
yesterday in regard to a supposed coin
dence of golden weddings in Memp
,e aud Knoxville. There was no such at
in Memphis on Thanksgiving day,
there was no mistake as to the gold
t. wedding of Squire Geo. N. White q
bis wife in Knoxville on that day.
At an election of officers for Memp
NJ City Fire and General Insurance CO
psny, held on yesterday, the follow
board Of directors we're elected: Thou
Fisher, ], I. Hillsman, W. N. Wilkers
= NJ. Gavin, II. Furstenheim, W. l.
and Napoleon Hill. The following
GERS were also elected: E. NJ. Appers
president; A. Vsecaro, vice preside
80 Henry j, Lynn, cashier.
the Major Mike Waldrou has returned Fl
ner Washington in the best of spirits
e,p health. he is quite confident that
will be confirmed by the senate as Uni
States marshal. The effort to de
him wal rather overdone, and doubt
helped him. The only charge prefe
mis- against him that the Republicans in
senate took any notice of was that b.
or has been a Democrat.
JAH At the December meeting Of Menu
Typographical Union No. II, the foil
will ing officers were elected. PEesid
ints James II. Hammer vice president
BssSet Barker corresponding secret
John G. Hook financial secretary, c
Madden; treasurer, Wan. Henry; t
trustee, Hugh J.. MGrann; delegate
the international typographical u
'n' of North America, Henry White.
day international Typographical Union
hold its twenty sixth annual sessio
nor. Detroit, Michigan, on the first Men
in June, 1873.