Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
LEDGER LINES.

morning.
Up to date 81, 700. 900 of city bonds
have been funded.
G. A. Dammann and G.. Klein, Of
Dammanu 4 Klein, yesterday filed a
petition in bankruptcy,
There are more improvements and
more new houses being erected in Chel.
sea than any other part Of the city.
The drill between the Cbickasaws and
Bluff City Grays at the Far Grounds
Friday is creating a general interest.
At the annual election of St.. Elmo
Commandery, held last night, the pres.
ent officers were reelected for the en-.
suing year.
The Supreme LodgeOf Knights of Hon,
or, recently in session at Nashville, ad,
journed yesterday afternoon. Boston
was selected a. the next place of meet.
ing.
The total abstinence meeting at the
Greenlaw Opera House last night was
addressed by Colonel G. P. M. Turner
and Mr.. Black. Over forty persons
signed the pledge.
The Chelsea Glee Club, composed Of
several prominent young gentlemen Of
that portion Of the city, were out last
night serenading. They rendered SOM
excellent music, to the delight of resi-
dents ia that section.
The call of the equity docket OF thu
United States Circuit Court was com
pleted yesterday. To-day the call OF tn,
law docket will be commenced and hearC
by Judge Baxter. A special jury hal
besn summoned to serve iu court during
the remainder of the week.
Colonel Randolph, as attorney 70.
Brown, will this week ask the United
States Court to make inquiry why tn,
city Of Memphis has not collected NOR,
Of the Brown mandsmus tax. A motion
will be made to compel the collection
and payment of the remainder of th,
judgment, which amounts to about $3.50,
900.
DR.. VIM R. Hodges purchased yestsr,
day of Mr., Geo Williams the fine lol
corner Fifth and Greenlaw streets, Chel.
sea, and will erect on it this summer az
elegant brick residence, thus adding
another 6neimprovemsnt to Fifth street,
which is the principal street of Ohelset
for elegant residences and beautiful
yards. asls
The closing exercises Of the Memphi
law class for the session will take plocl
at No. 8 Madison, on tomorrow Thurs
day night, at eight o'clock. An address
will be delivered by Colonel CAN'T, a
well as other gentlemen. The exercises
will be of interest to the legal profession
and the members Of the bar and press
sre cordially invited to attend.
A. I. Lamphere, of Coldwater, Mich
gan, has written a letter to Colonel ]. B
Killebrew, asking information in regarC
to the climate, etc OF Tennessee. HI
states that about fifty or more families
are preparing 10 move South and bav,
TENNESSEE in view as their future home
The writer says the number would ado
materially to the intelligent population
Of the State. A reply has been sent, 10
closing all the information desired, anC
extending to the Nichiganders a hearty
welcome.
A Nashville special Of the 18Th to th,
Cincinnati Commercial says: 1t hal
just become publicly known that Mr.. W
j. Sneed a prominent physician of ihi,
place, has disappeared, accompanied b.
Mrs. Adcock, wife of an engineer on thu
Nashville aud Chattanooga railroad, anC
an elder 10 the Presbyterian church
They are supposed to have gone to Mex
leo. Sueed took his wife to Memphis on
Monday, and stated to her that he wa
going to Mexico. As soon as be coulC
arrange matters he would send for her.
Il lie whispered around that Colone.
A. j. Kellar, Of the Avalanche, will b
the National candidate for congress, anc
ext uited States Marshal Mike J. Wal
dron, the National candidate for sheriff
This will not leave room for Colonel
Randolph, the stsunch Republican. no
will it give encouragement to the politi
cal hopes of Colonel Hosea Townsend
and bon. A. T. Lacey. Il will probably
not affect Hon. John A. Roush, who, /
is understood, is motto make any NOR,
Democratic speeches in Indiana.
Calon,l Turner Vaughan, Of La Guar
do, Wilson county, has presented to ia,
Historical Society, through Secretar!
Anson Nelson, . well.preseryed toma
J hAw6 dug from an Indian grave nea