Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-11
LEDGER LINES.

ffoOO were served on the city council
last night.
Last night a Murphy meeting was held
in St. Johns church, corner Of Vance
and Lauderdale streets,
The board Of aldermen has accepted
Mr.. Larkin's bid to pave the levee from
Monroe to Union street, for S6OO5.
Last month the police made two hun
dred and two arrests and recovered
stolen property to the AMOUNT OF one
hundred dollars.
P. c. Rogers, councilman from the
Third ward, resigned his position last
night. Squire Tom Boyle was elected
as Rogers successor,
Yesterday Mr.. Mitchell, the we'll known
livery stable proprietor, had his leg
broken BY the fall Of his horse when re.
turulng from Estival Park.
Yesterday Judge Sam Walker resigned
the position of city attorney, and Judge
G. W. Heiskell, Of the Chancery Court.
was elected to the office. He enters the
first of September.
The reigRing sensation in Memphis il
the De Mursks concert tomorrow night.
There is a rush for seats at Peters
The elite and beauty Of the city will b;
at Estival Park to morrow night.
With such a great operate quartet
like la diva De Murska, Brignoli, Susin.
aud Maxim the charming opera Dor
Pasquale would be we'll produced a
Estival Park. Let US see Dc Murska il
opera, dear De Vivo.
At the annual election Of Penn r. A
Chapter No. %, f. aud A. NJ, held las
night, the following officers we're elected
A, SpirO, M. E. II. P; Ed Worsham, &
K; W. A, Hall, E. S; D. c. Trader
treasurer; John Beamish, secretary.
Betweea IL and | o'clock this mornin,
burglars entered Colone! VIM. Pickett.
residence, No. 81 Adams street, ant
stole Miss Sue McGavock's trunk, frou
which they took an amethyst riag 30,
silk dress. The burglars awoke the in
mates by trying to enter one Of tn
sleeping rooms.
This morning some Of the Radical en-
i~sssries put in circulation a report tia
Mr.. Griebel, the wsllknown county res
ister, had decided not to submit hi
claims TO the Democratic convention
Mr.. Griebel authorizes us to say Il At thi
report isuutrue and that be will submit
his claims to the convention.
To see De Murska in the celebrate
mad scene of Lucia, in which she stan !
supreme, and in her world.reuowne
shadow song Of Dinorsh would be th
greatest operate treat Memphis aud
ences ever enjoyed. Why don't De Wv
arrange for two operate performances
We are sure the park would be over
crowded. The De Murska festiva
would be q complete SUCCESS.
Knoxville Chronicle. "The Men
phis LEDGER is rather hard on on
brethren of the quilI.driying persuasion
1t touches them up thusly: The annuG
dead.best convention, called the TenneI
see Press Association, meets at Khol
vile, June 10Th. Linen busters, empt
heads and hollow hearts will be there
but the expenses will have to be paid b
the good citizens of Knoxville"
The corner stone of the Memphi
Hospital Medical College will be laid 6
6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. TIL
ceremonies will be conducted by Gran
Master War;, of the Masonic order. Tb
Masonic lodges and military companie
will participate in the exercises, I
which an invitation is extended the pub
lie The site of the building is o
Union street, opposite the City Hospita.
About 10 o'clock this morning Ere
Jones, son Of Charles Jones, while 6
work on the building No. 296 Frou
street, accidentally fell and landed i
the basement, thirty feet below. M
Jones was seriously and possibly fatal
injured by the fall, as bis right thigh an
. left leg were broken. He was also il
jured in the head and back. Mr.. Jone
was conveyed to his residence on Cour
street.
} Last night the Murphys stormed th
Alcoholics in Chelsea and capture
, them to the number Of t~wentyfour. Tb
/. speech by Colonel Douglass was we'll r.
ceived and spplauded. Tonight ther
will be a meeting at the same plac,
Chelsea Baptist Church, which will b
addressed by Colonel Turner. AT S
!, Johns Methodist Chuph, Vance stree
5 there will also be a meeting-Colon
Douglas will speak there.
The seventh annual picnic Of the &c
man Protestant Sunday school at Estivi
Park yesterday was largely attends,
. The occasion was one Of the most agre
able ever given at Estival. 10 additiO
to the grown folks the beautiful park VIZ
alive with children aud babies. N
entire day and the greater part of Il
" night was spent in feastinP, dancing an
and social enjoyment. The picuic a