Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-27
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THE CITY.
wednesday Evening, nov. ~. ISIS.
LEDGER LINES.

Nothing doing in the Ohancery or CIR
cult Courts to-day.
The weather this morning was cold, with
heavy flakes of snow falling.
The grand jury of the United States
Court adjourned until Friday.
The LEDGER is a great favorite in Mem
phis. It's circulation is general and daily
increasing.
Annual election of the Memphis City
Fire and General Insurance Company
next Monday,
F. A. Ullathorne, of Memphis, now at
Brownsville, is down with yellow fever,
but is doing we'll
Every kind ofjob printing executed at
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing office,
lS Madison street.
Zach 7. White says he does not know
anything about the Duttlinger and Nagle
robberies last night.
The post Office will close at 10 o'clock
tomorrow. Letter carriers will make one
delivery and collection.
Pony Saunders is on trial at the Grim
inal Court to-day for attempting the life
of Captain Reudelhuber.
AT Court Street Cumberland Presbyte-
rian church Thanksgiving services will
be held tomorrow at 10 am.
AT the matinee tomorrow will be re-
peated the new play of Risks, which 50
delighted the audience last night.
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by good
carriers. Leave your orders at this Office.
Thanksgiving services tomorrow at
Lauderdale Street Presbyterian church at
10 o'clock an Rev. J. N. Waddell,
pastor.
John Hackett, shot and killed by Geo
App, was buried without q %coroner's IN,
quest. Such occurrences in ordinary time
are rare.
D. a. Hurst and John NJ. Watson, o
Hardin county, were excused from serv,
ing on the petit grand jury of the United
States Court.
George b. Fleece, county trustee, TOOK
possession Of the tax collecting department
yesterday, and will have full control Of
his Office in a few days.
james W. Alexander's commission from
the governor was received yesterday, t.
fill the vacancy caused by the death O
VIM. B. Harrison, magistrate Of the Sixth
civil district.
Julius Yentureni, for attempt to commit
murder on the person of Captain Reudel
huber, at Estival Park, was found no.
guilty by the jury in the Criminal COur
this morning.
Mr.. Raymond's engagement at tn
Memphis Theater terminates tomorrow
night. He appears this evening in tn
entertaining comedy Married Life anc
the farce Toodles.
The freight train going east at 6 o'clocl
this morning, on the Memphis anC
Charleston railroad, was ditched at Bun
tyn station, caused by spreading and rot
ten rails. Nobody hurt.
Tomorrow being set apart by the Pres
dent Of the United States and the govern
or Of Tennessee, as we'll as the governor
Of all the States, for Thanksgiving an,
public worshiping, the day will be gener
ally observed. The LEDGER will there
fore not be issued tomorrow.
The school board will meet to-nigh
and determine whether the schools vii
reopen next week as heretofore agree.
upon. Vacancies are also TO be filed il
the corps Of teachers. It is thought tn
school buildings win not be in fit condi
ton for the schools to resume next weel
Pearl Lodge knights and Ladies {
Honor was organized last night by ST.
preme Deputy B. P. Gally, with the FOL
lowing officers; Ben X. Pullen, past Die
+ %tectori S. G. Toof protector; Mr.. n.
Avery, vice protector; Mrs. CA Castor
secretary; c. A. CASTOR, financial secr'
taryi P. j. Murray, treasurer; Mrs. S. {
Toof, chaplain; Mrs. J.P. Prescott, guild.
S. S. Garrett, guardian; L. Jennings, ser
tineli D.F. Goodyear, w. Z. Rogers,
/ B. Aldrich. trustee.