Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-11

coinmittee, Pat Hackott P. Logan and
John Dohertyi J%anitor, j. NJ. Zendener
Mr.. Thomas O. Sullivan received a tele-
gram to-iay from Chicago stating that
Captain Fred R. Brennan, of the Appeal;
Chief Mike McFadden and Nick Quincy,
Of the fire department, were visiting that
city, and that "all were together" May
the three heroes enjoy themselves and re-
turn in good health 10 greet their many
friends.
A large number OF persons we're on the
bluffs yesterday enjoying the magnificent
river view and the steamers. Many Mem
phians have not seen the Mississippi river
at this point for two months or more. The
great stream, recently desolated and I'M
moved by the speeding steamer, is once
more alive with the boats OF commerce
and trade.
A number Of colored persons were bap-
tized yesterday morning in the river, at
the foot of Union street. About two hum
bred persons witnessed the baptismal
ceremonies, which were interspersed with
singing, rejoicing and shouting by the
colored members of the congregation, and
frequent laughter by some of the outside
spectators.
Mrs. Isabella Cameron, the mother of
Colonel John f. and VIM. L. Cameron,
died Of a relapse from yellow fever on
Poston avenue yesterday morning, at the
advanced age of 70 years. She has lived
here a great many years and was esteem
ed and beloved by all who knew her. AS
wife and mother she lived up to the high
est standard Of excellence and died as she
lived, a true Christian.
Now that the cold weather is approach
ing, the tramp begins to leave his north
ern meanderings, and like the wild goose
is making his way to the South. The
tramp visits both the city and the coun-
try, tarrying wherever food and shelter
are to be had. The wild goose flies over
the cities, not deigning to solicit municipal
hospitality, but seeks rural fields Of grain
and the grasses in the forest marsh.
Captain Chris Steinkuhl, one Of the best
and noblest of men, died of yellow fever
last night at his residence on Madison
street. During the epidemic Captain
ESteinkihl was one ofthe undinching men
that attended the sick, helped the needy
and comforted the %sorrowing. He was
seized with yellow fever last Tuesday.
He win be greatly missed by the many
friends who knew him best and loved him
wen.
Saturday afternoon a negro accidentally
discharged his p%istolin Kahn 81 Freiberg's
store, corner of Main and Poplar streets.
The report of the pistol startled the peo-
pie in the store and that neighborhood.
The pistol ball passed through the arm
Of John Hunter, clerk, and lodged in the
arm Of 5. J. Ward, cash boy. The wounds
are painful but not dangerous. The negro
was purchasing cartridges when the pistol
fired.
Justice Z. w. Caldwell having returned
to his Office, No. u West Court street, ia
now prepared with an efficient force Of
officials to give prompt and satisfactory
attention to all collections and other bust
ness. Captain c. T. Smith, deputy sheriff
: win have charge of the collections. Jus
tice Caldwell is one of the most reliable
{ gentlemen and officers of Shelby county
They who entrust business to him viii
, find him attentive, courteous and faithful
The Appeal Of yesterday has this to say
E Of an esteemed gentleman and efficient
officer; We met Captain P. Kelley, the
attentive and obliging passenger-conduc-
tor on the Memphis Division Of the Mem
phis and Louisville railway, in the city
last night. Captain Kelley remained al
/ his post throughout the epidemic, running
? his train daily into and out Of the city
Captain Kelley is the only survivor Of th'
: employees on his train when the epidemic
began.
John Waynesburg leaves this evening
c for Nashville 10 attend the meeting Of thu
c Grand Masonic Lodge. His report of thu
! operations Of the Masonic relief commit
tee during the yellow fever epidemic il
this city gives, among other things, thu
f following statement: Number Of fami
. lies visited by the fever, 1903; affliates il
the city, 81 afiliates elsewhere, IA; non
i, afiliates, Is; total new cases, 27l deaths
I 1872; convalescents, lS9; amount of contri
, buttons received, s2l,190 6j amout dis
bursed. sls,6SO Al. Additional disburse
ments have been made since the repor
was made out, leaving about $500 in tn
!. hands OF the committee.