Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-26
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spring.
B~urglaries continue the subject Of pO.
lice investigation.
Would you rather be pigeOn,tOed. bow
legged, or knock-kneedf
The committees we're packed and
dried. Thereby hangs a tail.
A staunch Republican has been elected
chairman Of the common council.
A select bal nasqus will be given by a
number Of young men early next month.
THE Chemistry Of Character" is
Capt. Browns theme tonight at Harmo.
NAL Hall.
Miss POmeroy and company make
their last appearance at the Memphis
Theater tonight.
That lock in the council was ended
last night by the election of Mr.. Kor.
trecht to the Craftsmanship.
R. q. spangler, news dealer, 1856 Main,
is the place to get your reading matter.
BE also keeps fine cigars and tobacco.
The Ease of Hal H%inson, charged with
counterfeiting. was given to the jury in
the United States Court this morning.
The Memphis Theater will be closed
90 Monday night in order to make prep.
Arations for the Oates Opera Company.
Alice Oates and her English Opera
Company open a three nights engage
ment at the Memphis Theater Tuesday
next.
Attention is called to an advertisement
Of the Big Hatchie Mills, near Coving.
ton. Lumber from these mills is deliv.
cred in this city.
The Indiana editorial excursionists
left yesterday afternoon for New Orleans,
their route being via the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad.
Mrs. ChanfrAu, supported by a New
York stock company, will appear the last
two nights Of next week at the Memphis
Theater; matinee on Saturday.
This morning Justice Spolman fined a
colored musician named Newton Nicely
$25 for beating his wife. The woman re.
ceived severe bruises, which may result
seriously.
The approaching carnival will be the
grandest ever seen in America. Visitors
from all parts of the United States will
be delighted by the beauties and maguif-
cence Of the display.
The case Of Mary Jane Ward, indicted
for the larceny Of effects belonging to
Mrs. Armstrong, whose mysterious death
in this city last year is remembered, lie
still occupying the attention Of the Grim.
inal Court.
There are numerous applicants for ap-
pointment to the clerkship of the United
States District Court. More than one oil
the unterriied members of local Demo.
cratic mi has petitioned Judge Bax.
ter to give him the place.
Mr.. S. NJ. Jobes' residence, No. 4lC
Court street, was entered by burglars
about twelve o'clock yesterday and 8
number Of vsluables were stolen. The
theft was committed during the absence
Of the family and servants.
A. G. Mclean, of Crockett county.
indicted for selling liquor without pay
ment Of special tax, has been arrested
by Marshal Waldron. The accused tbi:
morning gave bond for his appearance
at the May term of the United States
Court.
The recorder disposed Of the following
cases this morning: Joseph Anderson
(colored), carrying concealed weapons,
fined $26; Albert Ford (colored) driving
on sidewalk, discharged; General Smith,
drunk, case continued; Michael Walsh,
Robert Warner and james Walsh, va.
grancy, each fined s..
The Library Dramatic Association has
selected for the next entertainment the
two plays entitled The Denouncer, o.
Seven Clerks, and Perfection, or The
Maid Of Munster. The entertainment
will be for the benefit of the Odd Eel
lows Library. Due notice will be given
Of the time and place of the entertain.
mOnt.
MI. John A. Rickaby, the excellent
and deserving manager Of the Memphis
Theater, will be rendered a benefit in
February. We feel assured that our
people will avail themselves of this occa.
sion to attest their appreciation of this
worthy gentleman's efforts to serve the
public in a manner SO agreeable and
efficient.
Chief Athy has been notified that his
letter to Governor Porter requiring q
requisition for the surrender aud extradi
ton of the tive men, Samuel Rains and
Richard Owens, arrested at Arkansas
City, has been received, and the neces-
sary papers forwarded to the governor Of
Arkansas. The men are accused of
stealing saw logs from Williams & Co OF
this city.
Miss Mary A. Black, a young lady Of
brilliant talent, will lecture at the Ger.
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