Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14

AntS uOUu.
The State VS.. George Griffin for steal.
ing cotton was given to the Jury this
morning in the Criminal Court.
Sunday school picnics are the order OF
the day, and are very enjoyable affairs to
the children, parents and teachers.
Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, of
Georgia, who has recently been travelling
in Texas, passed through the city yestel
day.
The only crossing on Wolf river is
Grehan's ferry, on the Randolph road,
all the ferries and bridges having been
washed away.
There are rumors and surmises that
some change in the postoiice is not far
of. When times are dull a rumor passes
as current as a piece of genuine news.
1t is a curious fact that numerous
fights always occur on the approach OF
dog days. The heat seems to affect the
brain aud make men unreasonably irri-
table.
The United States Court issued an
order Of sale OF the steamer Keystone.
The claims are not all filed, but they are
supposed to amount to as much as she
is worth.
Two wives (colored) we're up before
the grand jurythis morning laying claim
to Thomas White, who is now in the
county Jail. Both l~icenses were issued
By cur County Court clerk.
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte; A
Woman Halter, by Chas. Reade; The
Frozen Deep, by Wilkie Collins, Peter
son and Cooley for July, at Spangler'a
news depot, BIG Main street.
Fifty feet of new hose are at the sta.
t%ion-house waiting for Identification,
found in the possession of a negro, VIM.
Wilson, who was trying to sell it in
Chelsea this morning. It is supposed to
be stolen.
DR.. r P. Bateman, whose suicide at
Hot Springs We mentioned yesterday,
was a member Of Chelsea Lodge No. $50
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Knights Of Honor, and his family will
therefore be entitled to a benefit Of two
thousand dollars.
The privileges Of the Italian picnic,
including confectionery, shooting gal
lery, swings, etc, VII be sold at the
Office Of j. d. Montedenico, 27O Second
street, Saturday, June lG, between Il
and IL o'clock ON.
Mr.. West j. Crawford has bought O
handsome lot on the Rawling place
fronting on La~uderdale street, at forty
FIVE dollars per foot, and commenced the
erection Of a irst.class brick residence
with all modern improvements.
Chief Athy has given notice in ad.
vance that the ordinance prohibiting the
discharge Of fireworks within the limits
of the city will be rigidly enforced on the
Fourth of July. Young America will
have to celebrate the day the night be
fore.
All classes Of our people feel a pride
in the Chickasaw Guards and an earnest
hope that they will win the prize OF the
competitive drill tomorrow ct Hunts
vile. Neither side will have an advan.
tage in ground, judges or outside inlu.
ences.
We regret to learn that General
Gideon j.. Pillow, who has been unwell
for several days, had a serious attack Of
illness yesterday Of the nature Of con
g%estion. He is better today, and the
doctors are hopeful that he will soon be
up again.
At Jackson, Michigan, yesterday, the
Memphis Reds, with the luck attending
their recent games, defeated the Mutuals
Of that city by a score Of IA to /. The
summary Of the game is as follows:
Errors-Reds 6; Mutuals II Base. hits
Reds Ia; Mutuals l.
Mr.. A. N. Ejmouds, late Of the firm
Of Edmonds, Pettigrew 4 Co., is danger
ously i'll at his residence, and it is feared
will not recover. Mr.. Eimonds ia one
Of the Oldest citizens of Memphis, hay
ing settled here when the place was a
small town, a great many years ago.
Writs OF mandamus i.em the United
States Court to the amount of S27, 294. 81
we're served last night on the city
council; also twenty writs OF alternative
mandamus in the sum of $62, OSS IL
were served on the council by a deputy
United States marshal, and still we have
no receiver.
The funeral of Miss Lillian, only
daughter of Michael Det, was largely al.
tended yesterday from st. Patrick'a
Church. Eight young ladies of the s.
dality Society, of which she was a favor.
lite member, dressed in pure white, acted
as pall-bearers, and a large cortege fol-
lowed her remains 10 the cemete.J.
FINEST 'YeORTF0 BR tNDS.
Villar and Villar, for 25c
Corona Cabava. for 25e