Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-23
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AT the Chsncery Court a divorce bill
has been fled By Nathan S. Bailey vs..
Emma c, Bailey.
Mr. Shaw, the singing evangelist, is
drawing large audiences at the Linden
street Christian church.
Ejec.ment cases are occupying the at
%tention of Judge Trigg, OF the United
States Court this afternoon.
Tracy's Mardi.G ras Balloon " paper
is rapidly filling up with advertisements
There will be 10000 copies printed.
Little Rock has secured a new Silsby
rotary steam FIRE engine, and now feels
like bidding the Ere fend defiance.
Lsidy & Co. have a we'll selected stock
of fashionable hats at their house on
Main street, opposite Court Square.
Mr.. D. S. Ross delivered an able and
eloquent lecture on Germany and the
Germans before the Bethel last night.
Much to the establishment of every
body, a light snow fell last night. The
polar wave has not played out as yet.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly and
Scrlbner for February Just received at
Il. Il. Spangler's news depot, 376 Main
street.
The Reesnover.Ellis murder case is up
before The Criminal Court to-day on a
motion for a new trial and on arrest Of
judgment.
AT the Recorders Court to-day M
Cassohs and Willie Dicermsn, charged
with larceny, were placed under bonds
to answer the charge.
The new engine house, now being built
on the corner OF Main aud Butler streets,
is nearly finished. 1t presents a neat
and useful appearance.
Many people complain that the gas in
the street lamps 10 extingulshed long be-
fore day, which gives burglars, etc a
chance TO break in and steal.
At the Uaited States Circuit Court to.
day a rapid call Of the law docket was
being made, and try, continue or pass
over were the orders in force.
AS yet but little clue can be discovered
to the Mrs. Conner murder. The affair
is involved in the deepest mystery, aud
will probably remain so for a long time
to come.
Prof. Lester will exhibit a series Of
diotamic views in the basement of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church to.
night for the benefit OF that church's
Sunday school.
At the theater matinee tomorrow La
Grande Duchesse will be sung by the
Aimee opera boutfe company. The ad-
mission will be one dollar, with or with
out reserved seats.
The Hard Cash being delayed by bad
weather will be Unable to leave for White
river until Tomorrow evening. She will
DEPART at FIVE o'clock abarp, and goes
through to Jscksonport.
That shower Of snakes which fell out
on Vance street is puzzling the news
paper savants of other cities. The luna
tics talk about =" snakes in your boots
as Familiarity as il they were used 20
them.
Captain Dick Lightburne says the
railroads may be blocked, but that the
Memphis aud Ohio River Packet Con
pany's route is not blockaded, and cot
ton is delivered at Eastern points over
tai roite in as rapid a manner as ever,
Now that o State treasurer, comptroll
er, and a secretary Of Safe have been
elected by the legislature, defeated can.
didates will be returning homeward.
Several Memphians are among the IN.
fortuuates, who keenly appreciate the
saying, that republics are uugrateful.
This forenoon at the Criminal Court
P. Lake and Andrew Mckinney me.
groe,), charged with stealing two bales
Of cotton from a Madison street cotton
shed, we're discharged by the Court, the
jury having returned q verdict OF mot
guilty as to both defendants.
Last night OF IL o'clock, at a shanty
on Madison street extended, q negro
blacksmith, Ben 0'Neal, shot and killed
another negro, Henry Cox. The cause
CT the killing was whisky and Jealousy,
two very potent factors in the business
Of murder, The murderer fed and es-
capped arrest.
Tie police order with reference to
keeping saloons closed from II o'clock
at night until 4 o'clock in the morning,
has reference to all t%ippling houses where
liquor is sold oyer the counter. Many of
the leading ssloou-keepers favor the en-
forcement Ct the order, but they want it
enforced strictly il enforced at all.