Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

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the State.
The board Of health should lose no
time in having all alleys cleaned aud
Ofal removed. The warm weather is
upon US, and sanitary regulations are
imperative.
The Criminal Court jury in the case Of
Morgan McHugh, indicted for murder of
his step son, returned a verdict Of not
guilty this morning, and the defendant
was discharged from further custody.
Yesterday a justice of the peace com
mitted a deaf and dumb man to Jail
because be refused to testify in a case on
trial before the magistrate. If the mute
be able to write be is an eligible witness.
Bill Boregsrd, known as Wild Bill"
the man charged with killing Geo. Right
in FoEleman's Chute, Arkansas, came
here in a skiff yesterday. Az officer
arrested Boregard and landed him in jail.
The second volume Of the Memphis
Law journal, edited by NJ. B. Irrelevant
of this city, has made its appearance.
The present volume is replete with arti-
cles Of interest and instruction to the
legal fraternity.
A rare novelty will be witnessed at the
Central Park next Sunday afternoon,
being an exhibition by an Indian chief
and eighteen warriors, squaws and pap.
pooses. The performance will be very
exciting, and doubtless draw a big crowd.
Columbia has a sensational communi.
ty. A FIRE there yesterday caused tie
mayor to telegraph to Nashville for en-.
giues, saying hat the FIRE was raging
and could not be stopped. 1t has been
ascertained that the FIRE destroyed two
buildings, involving a loss of $40, 900.
The Nashville Banner of yesterday III
speaking of the Memphis opera club,
says: The sale Of reserved seats has
commenced at the box.ofice, and tickets
are going off rapidly. Our readers are
advised to secure seats early, as the indi
cations are that there will be a rush"
James Nelson, a colored prisoner who
has been in the county Jail since March,
on a charge OF horse.stealiDg, died at 6
o'clock this morning, Justice Spellman
held an inquest on the body, and the jury
returned a verdict of death from natural
causes. Nelson had been sick for some
time.
The good people Of Nashville will be
excellently entertained Thursday and
Friday nights by the Memphis Opera
Club in Ere D!avolo. Captain John
Robb, the managing agent, writes to
Treasurer Frank Gray, of the Memphis
Theater, that good houses will greet the
club.
The exhibition of fancy skating last
evening at the rink by Mr.. Jackson was
highly appreciated by a large audience.
Mr.. jackson is one Of the best fancy
skaters in the city. The prize for the
f%avorite lady skater will be presented to
the successful contestant on the night o.
the fancy dress carnival, the 7th of May
The Knights Templar Of this city arr
drilling every night in order to perfec.
themselves for the grand contest a
Nashville next Friday afternoon. Cy
rene and St Elmo communicates leavt
the city tomorrow night for Nashville
Cyrene C~ommandery, being the escort o
Grand Commander Worsham, has en-
gagged Arnold's band for the trip. The
Memphis Opera Club, with Prof. Esnd
workers orchestra, will go on the trair
with the Knights Templar.
H. Heymsnn & Co. have purchased
the drug store Of F. W. Vigus, No. l9I
Poplar street. DR. Heymaun is uuques
tionably one Of the best and most reli
able prsscriptiouists in Memphis, hsvinI
occupied this position for the past eiGh
years with Robinson, the we'll know
/ druggist corner Of Madison and Secont
t streets. Heymanr & Co. will keep
we'll assorted stock Of pure drugs an,
give undivided attention to their bust
ness. We take pleasure in commendinJ
Heymann & Co. to the public.