Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

LEDGER LINES.


The hot weather continues.
People are suffering with heat.
Bushels Of fine lemons at Oliver, Fin.
ME & Co.'s.
The heated atmosphere is general
throughout the United States.
The Irish hold more Offices than all
the other nationalities in Memphis.
The Radicals held a meeting last
night at Central Point, in the Seventh
ward.
Go for the whole Democratic ticket,
which will he elected by from 1900 to
1000 majority.
Will some mayer" test the friendship
Of the Irish by applying for position on
the fire department.
Those who desire to enter mules fer
the race next Thursday are requested by
Peter Tracy to do SO at once.
Owing to the hot weather church con.
%gregations are small. Religious zeal
cannot successfully cope with tie severe
weather.
1t is rumorsd that merchants in Mem.
phis have made up $4,000 to elect William
Beatty sheriff of Crittendeu county,
Arkansas.
Men who run for public Office should
not object to personal criticism. If
they are unable to stand criticism how
can they stand official pay2
Tonight the Democrats will hold a
grand meeting at Moore's house, oppo.
site Elmwood Cemetery. Able speakers
will be in attendance, and a large crowd
is expected to be present.
The Irish of Memphis will vote solidly
against the Democratic party. The Irish
of Memphis have been paid more for
their services to the Democratic party
than any three nationalities combined,
Many Democrats who a few days ago
made up their minds TO scratch the tickeI
in one or two instances, have changed
their minds, and are now determined to
vote the entire Democratic ticket from
top to bottom.
The political canvass is becoming
bitter, determined and specific. Tht
Radicals are now lying in their state
meuts that the Democrats, if elected
will cause the legislature to take away
the right of the negro to vote.
Tom Kane, a member OF the stree
force, residing on Jackson street, be
tween Main and Front streets, receive,
a uunstroke yesterday, He was in
) dangerous state late last night, and i
was expected that he would die.
The Democracy tonight will hold 4
meeting on the corner OF Jackson anC
| Main streets, First ward, on which occa
sion General Chalmers, Colonel CAN'T
General Horrigan, Mr.. George B. Peters
and others, will deliver speeches.
Esquire Spelman last evening held al
inquest upon the body of Maria Farrow
} who was Frustrated by sunstroke il
North Memphis yesterday morning, anc
who died in a few hours. The jury ri
| turned a verdict of death from congo,
: ton of the brain.
Last night Mike Lynch was arresteI
! Non the charge Of assaulting with q pistc
John O'ConSer, a grocery keeper doin
, business on Main street, North Memphil
0 Lynch beat him over the head with
pistol in a very severe manner during
light which occurred between them.
A dry goods clerk on Main street say.
that two hundred and sixty.seven Irish
men will no longer take the LEDGER b.
cause it advocates the Democratic
!; ticket. This same individual, who ono
figured at a banquet, is respectful.
/; asked to give us the Aames of his dea
y friends.
Some persons who want Owen Dwye
s elected County Court clerk object to R
, j.. Black because the latter is a Protest
. aut. This objection has been urged, an
the hue and religious cry has been raise
against Mr.. Black The negroes, espt
cially, will be delighted at this exhibi
n ton Of politico' religious bigotry.
The Irish ask-even beg the negro
e to vote for Owen Dryer for County Cour
J clerk, viii some negro be kind enougI
to visit the County Court clerks Office
o and see if Owen Dryers friends, tn,
present deputies of Jim Reilly, hav
n ever written the plain title of MI.
Mise" or Mrs" to the names of ne
groes securing marriage licenses2
The young man who was drowned o
St Louis recently, and whose name wa
unknown, was John B. McDermott, VIII
y formerly resided in this city with hi
uncle, named Flatley, who kept a grt
Gerry, some years ago, on the corner {
h Clay and DtSoto streets, McDermoI
e has an aunt, named Mrs. Grady, who II
sides on Exchange street. He formerl
worked at Thayer's, matchmaker, and
Stortz's confectionery store on Secon
street, lea Monroe,
i Thn M.-.k.. AuIouako nov,. ~