Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10
LEDGER LINES.

The Bartlett Circuit Court will meet
on next Monday morning, Judge Ray
presiding.
The bill repeating the ten per cent
interest law has passed the State senate
on its third reading.
Motions for new trials, etc we're OF
hearing before Judge Logvooi Of the
Criminal Court to-day,
Toe wind still comes from the cold
regions Of the noF'wesf; hence fires and
overco ITS are in demand.
The general council had no quorum
last night, SO an adjournment was had
over to Tuesday night next.
Calleuder's Miustrels will appear at a
matinee to-day, and will close their en-
gagement at the thea.er tonight.
This was motion day in the United
States Court. The case Of Martin ct al
VS.. several insurance companies will be
further heard next Monday.
At the Criminal Court to-day Frank
Marion, alias Quentil, was convicted of
horse stealing and sentenced to ten years
imprisonment in the peni!entiary.
On board the steamer James Gaff last
night a dancing party was INDUCED in
by Captain Bob Wise and his guests. 1t
was a pleasant ard enjoyable affair.
R. H. S Taagler, news dealer, 376 Main
street, he's all the latest popular hteia
ture, and can suit all tastes, Don't for.
get to call and get something to read.
Motions we're on hearing at the Shelby
County Circuit Court to-day. On Mon
day next the case Of the suit for dam.
of DsMalmaison vs.. Ringwald will be
further heard.
One Of the Italian readers Of the
LEDGER says hat to-day is the anniver
sar1 of the death of Mozzini, the famous
Italian revolutionist, which event oc.
Cured in 1873
The Odd Fellows lodges Of the city,
six in number, have appointed commit
tees to make arrangements for the cele.
bration Of the anniversary of their order,
the 26th of April next,
The three candidates said to be in the
field for the postmastership Of Memphis,
and between whom the $4,000 prize is
said to rest, are Messrs. S. NJ. Gates,
Charles Kortrecht and Mr.. Knowlton,
assistant postmaster.
The injunction heretofore granted to
plaintiff in the case of the Home Insur.
ance Company VS.. the Bank of Com.
merce, ct al, was to-day, after hearing
argument Of counsel, dissolved by order
OF Judge Trigg Of the United States
Court.
AT the Bethel on next Monday even
ing Rabbi Samheld will deliver a lecture
on "Sbylock," and on tomorrow night
Rev. Mr.. Thomas will lecture at the Ger
man Protestant church on Third street
Subject: The Life aud Death of Thomas
Paine.
1t is rumored that the bill prohibiting
the playing of baseball on Sundays has
passed in the legislature. This is one OF
those sqmptuary laws which are very
difficult to execute, AMI they can only be
justified on the grouad of extreme ne
oOssiiy.
Early yesterday morning burglars at
tempted to break into the residence of
Mrs, Strange, No. So Madison street.
The thieves we're frightened OF and they
departed. They blew signal whistles so
So to ipform their confede-ates OF their
failure.
This afternoon 9 meeting will be held
Of the cotton exchange to give some ex
preston of views as to President Hayes
announced policy and his selection Of
ex-senator Key as a cabinet officer. The
call made is without regard to present or
past party affiliations.
1t is the opinion Of the democratic
voters OF this city that when our breth.
rem ia Louisiana aud South Carolina are
freed from the yoke Of the carpet-bagging
oppressor and plunderer it may then be
time to indorse President Hayes and his
cabinet oGesrs, but tie time has not yet
come for gushing over a Presidential ap
pointment Of any kind.
4 nopksYroat, a strange. wild looking
animal Of the feline species, can be seen
Of Chris Steinbuhl's. Its face is the
counterpart OF that Of a monkey, and its
motions are almost identical with the
antics Of the silent race Of beings. The
monkey cat is a lacis natura worthy of
notice, and would be an acquisition to
sny mepeserie OF geological garden.
lii a known fact that Sol Coleman,
ct S26 Main street, has the most complete
cigar store in this city. You can end at
his place whatever d smoker or chewer
desires. Besides his famous Rosa Con
cha, be has shown us, and we are con.
WINGED, that be keeps over forty different
brands Of the finest imported cigars in
the United States. He has a iweatbox