Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-21

rett's engagement begins tomorrow
morning.
The heavy rains have again made the
country roads and unpAved streets al
most impossible.
A lady witness in the Criminal Court
yesterday gave some very amusing eVi.
dence in the Sherman case.
About thirty persons were Murphyized
last night at the First Baptist church,
and are pow wearing the red badge.
George Sherman, indicted for the lar.
ceny Ct watches from Thayer's %jewelry
store, is on trial in the Criminal Court.
The creditors of Rushley & Allen,
Henry county, have fled a petition ask
ing that said parties be adj udged bank.
rupts.
Owing to the Indictment weather the
bal mNsque announced for Maennerchor
Hall last night was postponed until next
Thursday.
Persons who expect to attend Mardi.
GraS should reach the city by Monday
morning, March 4th, as the carnival will
last two days and nights.
Officer Sliney left this morning with
Ditsheimer ADD Cominski for Quincy,
Ill, where they will be tried for swim
ding Clemen Willers out Of $3.50.
Judge Trigg of the United States Court
to-day rendered q decision in favor of
plaintiffs in the case Of P. G. Bethel and
e. LOuden against the city of Memphis.
Toney Lazaretti, who killed a coIo-ed
man on the Pigeon BOOST road, heal this
city, last summer, has been Admitted to
bail in the sum of $1,000 by the Criminal
Court judge.
Mr.. Ed Marshall and Deputy County
Court Clerk Il. D. Cullen are happy.
Each rejoices in the possession of d new.
born daughter, aud each daughter weighs
twelve pounds,
Night before last a mulatto, about
thirty'fiVe years OF age and giving his
name as Robert, stole a mule near
Salisbury. The thief ia about five feet
ten inches in height.
The royal ball of the Ulks at the
GreeelAw Opera House, Monday even
ing, March 4tS, will be one of the grand
est and most brilliant entertainments
ever given in Memphis.
The Nashville reporters are having a
hard time, as the State Grange, Tennes
see State Poultry Club, High Court of
Foresters and Tennessee Stock Breeders
are in session Of that town.
Last night a lady while walking down
Adams street, near Fourth, tainted and
was found unconscious by two gentle.
men. The lady was taken to her resi-.
dence on Washington street.
The latest candidates are Messrs. Ben
I. Reeves and Daniel Shelby, of Bart.
lett. The former is candidate for prose
cutting attorney and the latter for clerk
Of the Bartlett Circuit Court.
An effort to induce six, seven, eight,
nine and teu.yelr.old boys to forsake
tobacco and cigars should be inaugurated
This vice is more general, aud perhaps
leads to as much as strong drink.
An Irish servant girl recently boosted
to a lady that at her old place she always
rose at four, made the fire, put on the
kettle, prepared breakfast and made oil
the beds before any one was up in the
house.
The case Of Chatfsld vs.. Boyle & Co.
was IN bearing to-day in the Circuit
Court. The case of Parczyk vs.. B. Rocco
follows. In this case PatezyE sues Rocco
to recover alleged wages due him for ser.
vices rendered as pastery cook.
The August election will be one of the
most exc ting aud interesting ever held
in Shelby county. Men who laughed at
party nominations and spurned party
usage in the management OF the late
municipal contest, have changed their
minds aud are now within the ring, Ti1
we'll
We are thankful to our exchanges for
noticing the Memphis Mardi Gras. We
hope the press will make a note Of the
fact that the approaching carnival will
be celebrated the 4th as well as the 9th
Of March. and hat the Ulks also give a
street pageant aud grand coronation
ball. Do this and we'll thank you.
Old 81 gives the following as the dar.
keys comment on the subject: "Den
you'se on de side Oh de iah and brim.
stone in dis hell discussiou2' "You'se
right, honey Efyou think you'se gwyne
ter loebe dis wurld ter play snow ball
somewhAr, you'se 'roug. Oars er warm
place less heyant heah fer de mapigera