Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-22
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theatsr tonight.
Savannah river shad and red snappers
at Victor D. Fuchs.
Give me an g to ~ is how the boys
call for q new drink at a Memphis bar.
To-daythe Criminal Court was engaged
in hearing petit larceny and other cases
OF minor Importance.
Next week the Eliza Webber burlesque
troupe, now under the Stevens manage
ment, will appear at the theater.
The boys Of the No. 2 steam fire en-
CINE will give their ball tonight at their
new eDgine-house on Main street, near
South.
The board Of underwriters this morn.
ing elected Mr.. j. G. Lonsdale, ST., as
vice president in the place Of the late
Mr.. Il. T. Tomlinson.
sanguine local politicians of our fair
city pin their faith on Oregon and hope
for the best, but it is hoping against
hope at the rule Of eight to seven.
Last Friday night thieves stole a spring
wagon and a set Of harness from Mrs.
Ewing, who resides north OF Shelby De-
pot, some six miles from this city.
At tho United States Court to.day
nothing OF public interest transpired.
Cases on the District Court docket we're
being disposed Of by the attorneys.
Rev. l.. B. Fish, of Nashville, a pro.
t%essional vocalist, will commence a ten
days meeting this evening at 7:45 pm,
in the Central Baptist church, Dr.. Ian.
drums.
The Recorder disposed Ct nine cases
this morning, principally for drunken.
ness and vagrancy. Martin Croftou was
committed to Jail on a charge of breach
of trust.
A considerable amount Of petty thiev-
log is going on throughout the city.
There are at least one thousand PROBES
sional thieves of all ages aud shades 10
Memphis at present.
To-day is the anniversary Of the birth
Of Washington. The literary and musi
cal association Of the Christian Brothers
College will celebrate the anniversary to.
night with music and literary exercises.
The Nashville American, Of the 2lst,
states that the Bureau of Agriculture,
Statistics aud Mines has received o loi
OF Delaware peach seed which will b.
given free to all applicants who desire to
test them in this soil and climate.
Some charitable disposed citizen would
confer obligations upon hundreds Of peo
pie if he would purchase and hang q
couple of metal dippers on the Court
Square drinking fountain. The city
makes no appropriation for such pur
poses.
Soldene's capacious smile and Miss
Slater kicks are capturing the St. Louis
people. If they escape the dangers o.
that smile they cannot hope to eludt
the lively toe of the ballet dancer That
Soldene's smile is dangerous is apparent
on its face.
The thousands Of dogs in this city are
in a respondent mood over the failure ia
pass the dog law coustitutionally by the
legislative Solons at Nashville. AS
ShaksI care said, and as the dogs nc
doubt think, I'D rather be a dog and
bay the moon than such a set of legisla
tors"
The business men Of Brownsville have
petitioned the legislature to abolish the
corporate existence Of their town, no,
for the purpose of getting rid of cred.
itors and debts, but in order to lessen
what is regarded by them as useless ex.
penditures in managing the affairs Of
the town.
A negro named Jack Ward had q load
of bird shot introduced into his person
by a friend who accidentally permitted
his shotgun to go off while Ward was in
range and on the line of sight, at Ben
nett's Landing yesterday. The wounded
man was sent to this city and was carried
olt to the hospital.
Last week the Washington street va
riety show came to pecuniary grief and
closed its doors against the public or the
few who visited that establishment, and
last night the Bella Union varieties thea.
ter on Jefferson street met the same fate,
and its portals closed with a crash. OF
late years Memphis has been q grave
yard for variety shows.
The dead body of an unknown colored
infant was discovered near the railroad
bridge on Madison street yesterday after
noon. Its skull had been crushed in, it
evidently having been murdered soon
after birth. The corouer inquested the
remains, but nothing wat discovered
that would go to discover the guilty
parties who committed the act OF ~infanti-
eide,
Rubbers! Rubbers! Rubbers
Kahn & Freiberg's Headquarters.
Mems ladies' and misses rubbers.
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