Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-08
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Friday evening, June s, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.


Cotton buyers are leaving Memphis
Tor up country pleasure resorts and fol-
England.
A series of chicken fights will be in
auguratsd in this city toward the end o.
the month.
Meckinaw trout and white fish at Vic
tor D. Fuchs, at his temporary quarters
IS Jefferson street.
The city fathers will assemble in sol.
emn session this afternoon for the dis
patch of important business.
The cheapest place for fruit jars, jelly
tumblers, cages, ice-cream freezers, water
coolers and filters is @. N. Erich's.
Nothing of public interest could the
reporters pick up at the Court House to
day. At the Criminal Court q light iel
ony case was on trial.
But few arrests were made by the
peelers last night. TIE weather was toe
damp either for thieves to work or fol
peelers to arrest them.
The Reds defe Ited the Hornells, o
HornellSville, New York, on yesterday
by a score of 3 to 2. The Reds play a
Rochester, New York, today.
This morning Chris johnson, a clerk
was arrested on the charge of breach O.
trust. he will have a hearing before the
recorder on tomorrow morning.
The executive committee Of the Shell
by County Bible Society will hold q
meeting this afternoon at the Courr
Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The rains which commenced falling al
nine O'Clock continued throughout The
day. The continuous rains were whaI
the citizens Of Memphis and the planter,
most desired.
Owing to the rains St. Bridget
Parish school picnic was not as success
full as its friends desired. The picnic
will probably be repeated on a more
favorable day.
Examinations aud exhibitions at the
public schools we're held on yesterday
and to-day, Tonight the graduating
class of tie high schools will give a pub.
lie exhibition at the theater.
A frame house for Offices and sleeping
rooms is being erected on the custom.
house grounds. Workmen are engaged
in breaking stone, preparing for the con.
crete foundation Of the building,
To-day and to.nightihe colored Knights
Templar of Mount Moriah Commaudery
of this city, will celebrate an anniver.
Gary. The officers of the Grand Lodge
will be installed by a Grand Commander
from Ohio.
Il is now rumored that the festive aud
absent gambler, Jimmy Burk, who lef
here on Sunday last. is going to Ireland
If so twill take the e~xtrsdition treaty be.
tween England and the United States to
bring him back for trial.
Recorder Duff at his matinee to-day
settled the following cases: John W
Woods and John Griger, drunk, fine s.
each; Bica Lewis, abusive language, fac
s.. A few misdemeanor cases were con-
tinued over for hearing,
A game of Baseball yesterday between
the Mutuals and Mystics Juvenile clubs)
resulted in favor Of the Mutualo by a
score Of 8 to 2. The game Wednesday,
between the same clubs was won by the
Mutuals by a score Of 10 to I.
The prayers for rain, OF the just and
unjust, in this section of the great moral
vineyard, have been answered aiirma'
lively by the clerk Of the weather. We
will have the pleasure Of being quoted
by "0ld Probs' as residing in n Of the
rain areas.
A ring party for the division of Offices
is now being organized in this city with
a view to get control Of the city govern
ment ip January next, and then to elect
county officers the same year, and even
to elect a ring congressman after that.
The ring will try to control Democratic