Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-08
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHES:
Friday Evening, Feb. s, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.


There was a heavy rain last night,
10 for nominations the cityscouncil
meets to morrow night.
Mag Williams, the procuress, was fined
$50 and sent to Jail by the recorder this
morning,
The sale Of SEATS for Manager Ricka.
by's benefit will begin at Hollenberg's
next Monday.
Another social scandal is about to ex-
plode, and its fragments will strike half
a dozen persons.
The rain last night washed the pave
meuts and streets, which are not as mud,
dy as they we're last week.
An account OF the accident to the
popular steamer James D. Parker will
be found in our river cslunn.
Mrs. DR.. Cutter lectures to ladies only
to. morrow morning at IL am at the
German Church on Third street.
Officer Restmeyer, who was shot by
Bob King (colored), is in a dangerous
condition. He did not rest well last
night.
The police force offer a reward of fifty
dollars for the arrest of Bob King (col-
ored), who shot officer Restemeyer aBd
the colored woman Laura Bushill.
In our list Of Democratic candidates
for Criminal Court attorney we omitted
to mention the name Of Colonel G. P. NJ.
Turner, who is another Richmond 10 the
field.
In the case OF Hill VS.. Dean, which has
been pending 10 the United States Court
for twenty.one years, the jury yesterday
returned a verdict of $1,000 for defen.
dant.
There is g continual rush at the grand
Vienna bakery, corner Fourth and Pop
lar, for Vienna rolls and bread, French
tWist, French bottoms, aad genuine rye
bread.
A large number of v%isitors reached
here yesterday afternoon on the Missis
sippi and Tennessee railroad. The Wis
itors ere from points between here ana
Canton, Miss. Il.
The Phoenix club will give its fifth hop
at Maonnercbor Hall on the eth. The
committee of arrangements consists Of
M Samdeld, chairman; J. Levy, II,
Backer and A. ~Seligstine.
Special Chancellor Milton P. Jarna.
gan delivered a lengthy and elaborate
opinion in the case of Dinsmore against
Boyd, holding that the bill be dismissed
as to the Werner decree and A. NJ. Boyd
And nov one-half the younger popu.
%lation, the misses and the lads, the Lillian
kind O girls aud Sir Walter youths with
" watery smiles and educated whis.
kers," are enthusiastic over Valentine
Day.
Mayor Flippin is to-day engaged in
paying a dividend of 20 per cert. to the
holders Of claims under the general man.
dsmus fund. The amount paid out on
this account today amounts to neal
$50, 900.
We hope to see a full house at the
Memphis Theater on the 18th, upon
which occasion Led Astray will be pre-.
scented for The benefit Of Mrs. Rose P.
Thompson, one of the most worthy and
eStimable ladies of Memphis.
Judge Baxter, of the United States
Court, is engaged in hearing the case Of
Tomeuey va. The Memphis and Ohio
railroad, now owned and operated by the
Louisville and Nashvill9 Railroad Com
pany. Judge TrigI has been calling the
distric' doclet to-day.
Jailer John Dawson, who shot at q
colored man, with whom be was iu quar-.
rel, but killed Mr.. Cornelius Griffin, has
been indicted for murder in the second
degree. Mr.. Dawson is quite i'll, and nc
one deplores the unfortunate affair more
than the man who fred the fatal shot.
The attendance at the approaching
Msrdi.Gras will be much larger than
heretofore. We hope our exchanges viii
be kind enough to note the fact that the
! preparations for the cnniyal are on q