Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-06
LEDGER LINES.

The general council will assemble
again this afternoon.
Misdemeanor cases are on hearing at
the Criminal Court to- day.
1t is proposed to open the Washington
street variety show ere long.
River excursions at night are becom.
ing popular kinds Of amusements.
On the landing it was as hot as the
hinges of a furnace door on the Fourth.
Wait and watch for the grand inter.
n%NtiOnsl picnic and fair, July SOth and
3lst.
The Miller materializations and medi.
umistic tricks continue to be exhibited
to select audiences in this city.
A new landing has been established
on the Mississippi river 300 yards below
Melbourne landing, and named Alsatia,
Kite flying at night, with Chinese
lanterns attached to the kite tails, is q
popular amusement with boys just now.
During the past month four fires oc-
Cured within the city limits of the city;
the loss was SIS, 800, aud insurance $44,.
300.
Tonight Professor A. q. Bedes will
give select readings at the Central Bap.
fist church, Admission only twenty five
cents.
The verdict of the jury 10 the Rees.
noyer-Ellis murder case is commented
upon considerably and somewhat severe.
ly by many citizens.
Already electioneering is progressing
for county Offices to become vacant by
expiration Of terms next summer Can.
didates are determined to lake time by
the forelock this season.
The thermometer at 3 O'Clock yester-
day indicated $50, the hottest day this
year, and hotter by three degrees than
any day of last year. The light breeze
from the southwest last night made it
pleasant for overheated humanity.
The Shelby County Medical Society,
which is composed Of the leading physi.
clans of the city, met last night and dis
cussed many important questions of in.
terest both to the profession and the
public.
At the Criminal Court to-day Auton
Derion was found guilty Of forgery and
was sentenced 10 three years imprison
ment in the penitentiary. The jury rec
commended that the Cover nor commute
the sentence two years, and let hin
serve out one year.
The following officers were installed
in Bluff City Lodge No, 1879, 1 o. O. F.
last night for the ensuing term: Franz
Lamont, N. S.; W. A. Rudd, V. G.; j
W. Alexander, secretary; S. c. Toof
treasurer. DR.. D. 7. Porter was elected
representative to the Grand Lodge.
! Last night the NJ. M. G. Club, of Green
wood, a dramatic and fun.nlakiug club,
organized by the young ladies of that
neighborhood a short time since, held
quite an encouraging and lively meeting
After business was dispensed with ice
cream and other refreshments we're in
order.
The following officers we're installed
last night in Gayoso Eneampment No
3, |. 9. 0. F., for the ensuing term
Press. c. Smith, G. P; Benz. Bingham,
Fl. P; Henry Clemmons, s. W; R. D.
Frayser, j. W.; W. s. Bruce, Treasurer
Thomas Bacon, Scribe. A. f. Davis was
elected representative to the Grand En-
campment.
During the last month eighty. four per.
sons died in the city. Of this number
forty'four we're whites and forty blacks.
The white population, as compared with
the black population, is about two to
one, and the above figures show a heavy
ratio Of mortality among the blacks,
caused by lack Of care, medical atten-
ton, etc,
Several poor over-Worked mules we're
Frustrated by heat on yesterday ind sew.
eral citizens received slight sun.strokes.
You cannot be too careful at present as
to getting overheated or exposing your
self 10 the rays Of the sua. Garry an
umbrella, keep your temper, don't drink
too much ice.wster or two many intoxi-
eating draughts.
The man who brings long communiea-
tons to a newspaper office saying, II
wish you would publish this; l know you
want something to fill up with" is quite
an innocent person. Newspaper editors
have always on hand plenty of interest.
ing reading matter to fill up with =
matter carefully selected and we'll worth
reading, which is more than can be said
of the communications usually sent to
newspapers for publication on the above
basis.
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