Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-22

difficulty with James CASTOR (colored)
at Ksck's stable, Second street, and
drew a pistol as il to shoot him. R Ne.
Knight seized the pistol, which fred, but
fortunately the bullet struck no person.
Recorder Quigley fined j. H. Mcknight
$50 and required him to give bail for bis
appearance before the Criminal Court.
This morning William Shay. being
drunk, was fined Eve dollars by Recorder
QOigley. This morning Mayor Flippin
agreed to pardon Shay on condition of
the latter exiting himself from the city
aud joining the Murphys. Shay gladly
accepted these conditions Of pardon, and
be is now wearing a red badge, pinned
on by Mr.. A. Hitzfeld, who administered
the total abstinence pledge to the man at
the Adams street ststion-houss to-day.
Early this morning a young man
named John Butler was accidentally
scslded at August Daurisck's slaughter.
house. in Fort Pickering. near the
mounds. A bucket OF boiling water was
emptied upon young Buffers right arm
and leg. scalding him in a painful man
ner. Dr.. Mcmillan is attending the
wounded man, who is severely injured.
Young Butler is a son Of VIM. Butler, q
well.knowu gardner.
Judge Morgan, OF the ChsncerY Court,
in the case of Rainey va. LaGrsnge and
Memphis Railroad Company, decides
that the State, county aud city taxes on
lots sold be paid out Of purchase money.
The court declines to order payment Of
the United States direct taxes, holding
the same as no lien on the proceeds, but
purchasers take possession subject to the
burden Of such United States direct
taxes. This applies to future as well as
to former sales.
The little boy BsRnis Right, whose ia.
Their died on Presidents Island, has been
given a home in the family Of Major I,
P. Winchester, who was the first appli
cant. A number Of other persons
among them a wealthy and chil1lesi
man from Mississippi, wanted to Civ
the boy home, but Major Wincheste
had already made the arrangement will
Deputy Coroner Britt. Little Benni
will find q Christian home in Major Win
chester's family.
The lady managers Of the st. Lazaru
and Grace Church bali, to be given a
the Peabody Hotel Thursday night, re
quest that ladies' who attend the enter
tsinment wear plain dresses. They ais,
ask ladies to dispense with the use o
carriages for the occasion, which they
desire to be plain aud unostentatious
but pleasant aud agreeable. The average
society young man who takes a lady Il
this ball will be thankful to the manager
for the above suggestions.
The war between the saloon.keeper
and retail grocers seems determined
upon. 10 the meantime the total absti
hence meetings are being held in th,
Greenlaw Opera House. Recorder Quig
ley tomorrow tries the continued case
of the grocers arrested for selling liquo
in less quantities than q quart withou
first having obtained license. TIE cas-
of the city's detective, John Saint
charged with barratry, by j. w.. Casey
will also be heard tomorrow.
Yesterday the half decomposed bod.
o. an unknown white man was found in
the river q short distance above the city
A colorei boatmAn found the body ant
landed it at this city, where an inques
was held by Chief Justice Winters. bu
nothing as to tie name of the man or th,
clrCVmSLAuCeo VI tuo uCdth COutu W
ascertained. This is the second deaf
man found in the river here during tb,
last few days. The thunder doubtless
caused the bodies to rise to the surface
of the water.
A satisfactory rehearsal by the Ode
Fellows Dramatic Association was hac
at the Memphis Theater Saturday night
under the stage mansgeme nt Of Mr. Johl
Mitchell, a professional and an sxcellen
actor, but who was compelled some year
ago to abandon the stage in consequence
OF the loss Of hearing. His attschmen
to the profession, however, has neve
abated. and he delights in imparting hi
knowledge of the histrionic art to others
An excellent entertainment will be give
next Friday night.