Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-26


is How in Jail ct Bartlett.
Van Amburgh's circus and mensgerie
will exhibit in this city the lst and I'd Of
next month. This will be a great show.
The circus is one Of the best in the
country. The m~ensgerie is interesting
in every respect.
Persons who would enjoy a pleasant
trip should board the steamer John Over
ton which leaves for Mound City at nine,
eleven and three o'clock daily. The trip
up the Mississippi at this season is I'M
usually pleasant.
Between ten and eleven o'clock this
morning Mrs. Lau's house, corner Of
Main and 0verton streets, caught FIRE,
but sustained no heavy damage. The
fremen tore down the mantel and at
once extinguished the fire.
Frank Perkins (colored). arrested at
the instance Of Osborne Williams (col.
ored) for obtaining goods under false
pretences, was sent to Jail by Recorder
Quigley this morning. A valise contain
ing articles valued at Sc was found in
the possession Of Perkins.
Night before last a burglar managed
to enter the parlor Of residence No. sc
Court street, but in lighting a match he
Aweke some of the inmates, who gave
an alarm. The burglar fed without Sc
curing any booty. BE effected an en-
trance by cutting the stats of the win.
dow.
Specimen Of criticism taken by a lit
tie afternoon journal from a morning
paper: An anecdote raises a laugh and
warns the mind into active attention,
selling upon which state the speaker
nails into it with a few impsssiouate
sentences a warm appeal drawn from the
humorous illustration"
The darling temperance lecturer Mr..
Pfosser is the great sensation at the JEFF
ferson Street Opera House. He is I'M
doubtedly a great attraction, and the
ladies are delighted with his snowy-like
hands and the pepper.box award Of anec
dotes. His lectures are pleasing and in
terestiDg and delight the audience.
Sunday night two frame teuementg or
the Dickens place, two miles from Lucy
depot, we're fred by ~iucendiaries and
burned to the ground, involving a loss Of
$500, on which there is no insurance.
The place, which belongs to the heirs Of
the late Samuel and Josephine Dickens
is rented to DR.. Knight. Mr.. r. B
Miller is guardian Of the Dickens heirs
The Jefferson street Varieties Theatel
was crowded to excess last night with
old men, young men, old ladies ant
young ladies to listen to Mr.. Prosser'
very excellent address on temperance
Mr.. Prosser is an effective aud c%onviuc
ing speaker, and induced more than fit!
to sign the pledge last night. He vii
lecture again tonight, commencing at
o'clock promptly.
The sixteenth annual conclave Of thI
Grand Commandery, K. T., of TenneS
see, will be held at Nashville, May 2,
and Sd. In addition to the couclave 0
the Grand Commandery, it is the inten
ton of Nashville Commsndery to pre-
sent a programme of entertainment 70
the visiting ira.ers and honorsd guests
attractive and enjoyable. This will b
announced upon the assembling at Nash
Vile. Especial attention is called Il
the competitive drill, to be held on th.
afternoon If the second day, at 8 o'clock
A prize will b. awarded the command
cry showing the greatest proficiency il
Templar drill, in which Nashville Com
msndery will not engage. A cordia
welcome will be extended to all, whethe
coming as Communicates or individuals
This morning Emile Kupperschmidl
the counterfeiier, waived an examination
and admitted his guilt. Commissions
Pillsbury committed the defendant t
jail TO await the order Of extraditior
whereby the prisoner will be taken t
Cincinnati for trial in the United State
Court. Emile Kupparschmidt is bold t
say that he will not stay long in jaiI
There is reason to believe that he ha
several confederates in Memphis, an.
that he has a considerable sun Of none
secreted here. His brother, Richar,
Kupperschmidt, is out on bail, the Dondi
men being A. j.. Vienna aHd John Ring
valid, Richard Kupperschmidt estat
lished a good character, and has no diff
Guilty in giving bail in any amount. A
effort will be made here to indict Richar
Kupperschmidt and Emile Kuppe.
schmidt for conspiring 10 defraud tn
government.
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