Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-27
LEDGER LINES.

Whlm.
Bring out the ticket and then we'll
have a square race.
Its time for another grand trotling
match at Olympic Park.
The regatta next Sunday will attract
thousands of spectators.
Prosser, the total abstinence erange.
list, hast left for Cincinnati.
The mayor yesterday funded $50, 900
Of Nicolson pavement scrip.
The boat crews practice every after
noon between Z and 8 o'clock in front Of
the city.
Another charter Of incorporation to
mine silver in Mexico has been filed by
Memphis citizens.
The lifeless body of an unknown ne.
gro mar was found near the elevator
yesterday afternoon.
tits stated that two well.known citi.
zsns have put up 5000 on the boat race
which is to take place next Sunday.
The p%houogroph is located at Bali s
European Hotel, and attracts many Wis.
itors. The photograph will be on exhi
bition daily.
The springs are popular. Many Mem,
phians are seeking rest and enjoyment
at cool retreats among the mountain re.
gions Of Tennessee.
The recorder had but two cases this
morning. Lou Griffin (coIored) was
fined $40 for vagraucy, and Laura Smith
(colored) S. for abusive language,
r F. Calhoun, a horse.car driver, wal
arrested this morning for permitting hi.
vehicle to knock down a colored child OF
Main street, between Monroe and Unior
streets,
The Radicals have been in consulta
ton today, and will give out the ticket a
aoon as it a be agreed upon. The fu
sion is not harmonious, and even Mr.
Shaw is a%ggrieved.
The representative wealthy and lead
ing" Irishnen who have endeavored {
prostitute the vote of the Irishmen t,
the Radicals ought not to consider them
selves the owners Of their race.
The long promised ticket will probabl
be Matched at 3 o'clock this afternoon
Three tickets have been proposed
straight Radical, a straight Nationa
and a compromise between these.
The following officers we're elected fc
the ensuing term in Harmony Lodge, N
1919, 1. o. O F., on Tuesday night las.
A. B. Ratledge, N. G,i E. F. Risk, j.
V. g.; W. A. Hill. treasurer; G.. W.
Crook, secretary.
At the last meeting Of Chickasa
Lodge No. 8, l. o. o. F., the folloWiu
officers we're elected: Robert Hutchinsoi
N. G.. Rev. E. c. Slater, ". G.; Robe
W. Blew, R. s.; Thomas Bacon, P. s
John A. Holt, treasurer.
AT the regular meeting held by Scbi
Ter Lodge, No. l4O. l. O. o. f., the ia
lowing officers we're elected for the e.
suing term: W. L. Smith. N. G P,
Steiubrecker, v. G.; Ohas. Borner, Sc
rotary; Ed BOlle, treasurer.
The following officers were electsd,
the last meeting Of Gsyoso EucampmeI
No. 81 o. o. F., for the ensuing tern
/, D. H.. Haessig, G. p; D. G. Trader,
P; D. A. Wardlaw, s. W.; Thomas B
con, scribe; Marcus Jones, treasurer;
+ G. Ramsey, ]. W.
o At the Shelby Circuit Court, in 4
coupon suits of W. NJ. Harrington VS. /
J City, for S4363 IA. the mayor confess
Judgment before Special Judge Hutch
son. The debt was sfterward funded
Mr.. Harrington at ffty.6ve cents on 1
dollar, be taking the new bonds of t
: city, etc.
Yesterday evening, about Eve o'cloc
a white woman named Mamie Brow
: who lived at 223 Tennessee street, ne
: Beal, brought to the station.house
! infant male child, and said that duril
her absence from her home in the NOR
= ing some unknown person brought II
u child and left it there in a basket, toget
. er with some clothes for the child. The
!, was q note 10 the basket saying that d
mother Of the child was a Catholic, al
if she could not take care OF the chill
to take it to one Of the Catholic orpbi
asylums. 1t was about ten o'clock VIII,
> she discovered the little stranger. s
further stated that she took the child,
the note directed, to the Catholic as
lum, but they refused to receive it fro
u her.
r. ATTENTION.