Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-29
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Tuesday Evening, Ven. 20, 1878
LEDGER LINZ.
The weather continues .easant.


The Pretty Perfamer. comic opera, at
the Memphis Theater to night.
The United States Court this morning
was Engaged in the Parker case.
The Oates comic opera company ar
rived at one o'clock this afternoon.
Bogle's maple syrup, warranted pure
and genuine, for sale by Lytle & Shields.
1t remains to be seen what steps the
committee will take relative to the Rad.
ford investigation.
The numerous burglsries and frequent
tbefts should be q warning to citizens to
keep a sharp lookout.
Thomas Cain, the boy who robbed
Bakers tobacco store, was yesterday
sentenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary.
Mrs. Rose Thompson, and the ladies
and gentlemen to assist her at her bene.
fit, rehearsed Led Astrsy at the theater
last night.
A frame house, nesr Union and De.
Soto streets, caught FIRE yesterday after.
DON and was damaged TO the extent Of
fifty dollars.
Captain H, q. Brown, of Michigan,
will address the Cotton News Associa-
ton at halfpast three o'clock this alter
noon, his subject being Finance"
In the case of Cul Hinson, indicted
by the United States grand jury for pass.
ing a counterfeit fifty dollar bill, the jury
was unable to agree, only three being for
conviction.
Mr.. Brogan, member OF the city coun-
Gil from the Ninth ward, weighs nearly
three hundred pounds. He has besides
a good understanding, and may be term.
ed No. 9 Brogan.
When you see a msu on the street pull
ing his nose or wiping his mouth you
may bet he has just had his boots shined
at a neighboring saloon, or else taken
soup with red pepper.
John Killcoyue, a really killing coin,
assaulted a man yesterday afternoon, cut
his face and knocked several teeth down
his throat. The a%ssailant wal fined $25
by the recorder this morning.
The detectives have arrested three nice
young men and,a number of colored per.
sons on suspicion of being engaged in
burglaries. The accused parties are in
jail awaiting investigation.
The Ulks will make a magnificent
night display the evening before Mardi
Gras. They will also give a grand ball
at the Greenlaw Opera House, and also
one at the Exposition. The carnival will
surpasS in splendor all previous ones.
Janauschek, one Of the leading actrss
ses of the day, commences a weeks en-.
gagement next Monday at the Memphis
Theater. Brunhild, a German creation,
translated from Wagner's Song of the
Nibelungen, will be the dramatic attrac
ton.
The admiralty cases of the steamers
A. ]. White, George w. Cheek and Illi-
nois are pending in the United States
Court. The clerk is now making out
the report On the claims. A number Of
novel points relative to maritime liens
will be raised by these suits.
Chief Athy has detailed VIM. Homan
us special officer to receive and return
here Richard Owen and Sam Rains, ar.
rested and now held in custody at Ar
kansas City, Ark. The two men were
arrested for stealing saw logs from viii.
liams b Co. s Jaw mill in this city.
Last night thieves visited Justice
Crockett premises, on Court street ex'
tended, and stole q lot of chickens. This
is the second larceny of chickens from
Mr.. Crockett. The colored man Clark
who committed the first theft was ar
rested by detective Pryde, and is now in
Jail.
AT the meeting Of Taxpayers and
property.ownerS yesterday afternoon a
resolution vas adopted hat the levy and
collection of all illegal taxes, whether
Gtaie, county or municipal, should be re.
sisted, kst none other. A resolution was
adopted, expressing the sense Of the
meeting, that every facility in the power
Of the tOx.pSJ erS should be rendered to
aid and encourage the present funding
scheme of the civ.