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

The weather to-day is cold.
Label: Renandin, Bollinger l. Co.
New Potomac roe herring at Oliver,
Finnie & Co.'S.
The skating rink at the Exposition
building opens Friday night.
There are indications of bad weather
and the probability of frost.
Magnolia hams, finest quality, SIC a
pound, at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s.
The very best Improvement in ice.
cream freezers. Wheeler, Pickens & Co.
The next annual meeting of the Ten.
nessee Medical Society will be held a.
Nashville in April, 1879.
The case Of johnson, indicted for steal.
ing a watch from Byrd's jewelry store.
will soon be tried in the Criminal Court.
j. G. Anderson, owner of the steamer
Osceola Belle, has been awarded the
mail contract between this city and
0sceola.
Yesterday afternoon a colored mar
tried to tap the till in a grocery at the
corner Of Broadway and Ninth streets
The thief escaped.
The monthly drawing Of the Louisiana
State Lottery takes place at New Or
leans next Tuesday. See advertisement
iu another column.
The negro who killed a colored mai
in Bolivar county, Mississippi, ~;
months ago, was brought from Cairo to
day by the sheriff Of the absve county
He will be taken to Bolivar county thii
afternoon.
The German Casino gives a dramati,
entertainment tonight at Cochran Hall
The play of Honeymoon has been Sc
lected, and as this is the first time th,
Casino has given a drama 10 English, i
will be Of unusual interest.
Last night Wesley Bib (colored), whc
broke Jail at Aberdeen, Miss, in July
1875, where he was incarcerated to an
sser the charge of house breaking anC
arson was arrested by detectives Pryd,
aad McCune. The prisoner is held her,
to await extradition.
The grand jury has indicted Doc Jone.
(colored), VIM. Campbell and Deput,
Coroner Britt, who have been acting a
constables by deputation from justices
of the peace. Jones is indicted for car
rying concealed weapons and the latte.
for assault with intent to kill.
Yesterday, at the county register
office, the following deed was fled: Reu
ben s. Jones to W. N. Wilkerson & Co.
lot No. 24O Main street, 1881 feet by 2.
and 9 inches; consideration, S24,S5O
The lot in question is now occupied b.
Wetter Il Co, and will be occupied b,
the first of September next by Wilkersol
q Co., Wholesale druggists, etc.
o. Fl. P. Piper, the ~well.known con
tractor, was assaulted and painfully in
jured this afternoon by q negro lahore
engaged in tearing down the buildings o
the east side Of Main street, between
Monroe and Madison. The negro beinl
ordered to do some task, became indig
nsnt and struck Mr.. Piper on the jaw
with a brick, indicting q serious wound
Jimmie Newsom has been nominated
and reelected city comptroller. Mr.
Newsom was nominated for comptrolle
by Mayor League and elected by thu
council. Two years ago Mayor Flippil
refused to nominate Mr.. Newsom, bu
the latter could not be ousted. Thi
time the mayor, after vainly seeking tt
get General NJ. T. Williamson confirmed
nominated Mr.. Nepsom. He is an eff
cient officer.
Yesterday afternoon Louis B, Beurer
who keeps a grocery OF No. 55 Mail
street, had a controversy with Con Rog
ers. During the difficulty Rogers wa
shot in the neck, and says the injury wa
inflicted by Beurer. The latter denie
that be did the shooting. Recorde
Quigley required Beurer to give 5000
bonds to answer before the Crimina
Court. 1t is not probable that tAe wounr
Of Rogers will prove fatal.
In spite Of wind aud rain the Murph.
meeting at the Gtseulaw Opera Hous
was well attended. L. W. Moore, Esq
made 3 speech interviewer with his ca
perionce, followed by Mr.. johnson an
others, Colonel G. P. NJ. Turner windin
up by dealing out clippings from hi
past life. A request was handed in froi
a gentleman desiring TO nire two stead,
sober men, 10 b. supplied from the wea
ire Of the red ribbon. Mr.. A. HitzieI