Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-26
ARGEsT CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Tuesday evening. Jane &c, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.

Among the numerous lsrcenies CON.
mitted in Memphis nineteen.twentieths
Of them are committed by negroes.
On to morrow nigAtthe complimentary
concert rendered to Mrs. Hattie Treze.
want will take place at the theater.
Subscription books are being circu.
lated for stock in %cetton, corn aud -four
ing mills to be erected in this city.
TIE orange blossoms are in use again,
several weddings being among the prom.
ised social events oil the next few days
The examination of witnesses for the
defense in the Reesnover-Ellis murder
case progresses at the Criminal Court TO-
day.
The hot weather continues to be a sub.
ject Of conversation, Notwithstanding
the occasional rains and pleasant night
winds,
On today week Tuesday the picnic
and baby show of the Knights Of Pytbias
will take place at Leath Orphan Asylum
grounds.
1t would be more convenient to all
parties, especially the little folks, TO held
the baby show at Court Square, the Ex-
position building or Estival Park.
The Memphis Reds we're defeated at
Evansville on yesterday by a score OF 5
to 8, owing to the leading men of the
Reds being sick and unable to play.
1t having been decided to erect or
complete the Confederate monument at
Elmwood Cemetery with the funds on
hand, arrangements are making for that
purpose.
Last week the mortuary report Of
Nashville gave twenty.three deaths for
the week as against nineteen for the cor
responding time in Memphis. Nashville
is not a healthy city.
This morning Ike Reeves, a negro bus
driver, was arrested on the charge Of
larceny by patrolman Dougherty. He
was arrested a week ago on the same
charge, but he escaped from the officer.
A correspondent of one OF our East
Tennessee papers, who has been to Cali.
@fornia, has the following to say: II can
find better lands in Tennessee at lower
figures, and where one can have a great
deal more pleasant home, according to
my notion"
Lewis Jackson (%negro) was arrested
this forenoon by pstrolman Eismann on
the charge of kidnapping q boy child Of
Nimrod Hawkins. The negro denies he
kidnapping, and alleges that his own
child is lost and that he has not been
able TO 6nd it.
Last night a rehearsal was had of
Guy Mannering at the theater. The
play will be produced next Friday night
for the benefit of Mrs. Rose P. Thomp.
son, who will be assisted by a number of
leading amateurs Of our city. A fine
chorus aud full orchestral accompani.
ment will be brought out under the lead.
ership Of Prof. Handwerker.
Complaint is made that odors foul and
of various perfumes are discoyerable to
the pedestrian at night, especially in
North Memphis. The city of Cologne,
according to the poet, had ninety and
nine stenches, besides several well defined
stiEks within its boundaries. Memphis
can see the city of Cologne and go a few
stenches better.
To be a postmaster, or o revenue
agent or collector, or a marshal, or a
deputy marshal, or q mail agent, or
a Gauger, or a district attorney in Mem
phis, and yet not be allowed to attend a
county meeting, or serve on a commit.
tee, or figure in a conveution-oh, this
is monstrousl because the boys cannot
become accustomed to so radical a
change in a second,
The witnesses 10 the case Of Kuhu,
who murdered his wife, we're sent before
the grand jury to-day when a true bill
charging murder in the first degree was
found against the prisoner. The first
step in the case will be a motion to fix
bail, but the trial Of the case upon its
merits will not probably be heard until
the next term Of court.
Yesterday Charley B, Jones, Of JAMES
J Jones 4 Co., sent Captain Stack Lee,
of the steamer Coshoma, a d%emijohn of
fine whisky as a birthday present. Cap
tain Stack don't drink, but he made his
friends sample the article freely, aud on
sampling they unanimously said:
There's nOt q bone in it; Stack, here's
to you and your family. May you live
long and prosper"
1t is doubtful if the Chickasaw Guards
will be able to accept the invitation Of
the people of Huntsville to engage in a
competitive drill in that city this coming
fall. The Chicks" are all engaged in
business pursuits, and the TALL season is