Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-23
LEDGER LINES.
Milahs tonight a, Estiral.

~
The p~eripatetic man Of the Appeal
has a Chinese umbrella.
Subscriptions to the Fourth of July
fireworks are daily increasing.
The Democratic State convention
meets at Nashville next Wednesday.
the 10Th.
Such attractions as this evening shall
witness have never before been offered
at Estival.
Contribute fifty cents to the four or.
phan asylums and attend the Milahs' en-
tertainment tonight.
Officer Restemeyer this morning ar
rested Charles Salvage on the charge Of
stealing coal from Mr.. Meacham.
The regatta has been postponed until
Sunday week, in order to allow ample
preparations to have full entry.
In concluding a baseball notice the
Holly Springs Miss South says: mo
parties were hurt during the game"
Captain 7. B. Edgington will act as
special chancellor to day, vice Judge
Morgan, who is absent from the city.
Today the police and fremen receive
a months pay, sixty.6ve dollars, from
the city. Four months pay is still due
these employees.
The Avalanche says hat the Fifth
ward Nationals and Workingmen are
helping their opponents by quarrelinG
among themselves.
The person who yesterday took On al
psca umbrella iron the Office of the
Chsncery Court clerk is requested to re
turn said umbrella to that place.
The judges in the competitive drill to.
mo-. row will be Lieut.. Ceal, U. S. A., and
Mesa RS. Avery Lamb and Pres Smith
forme rly of the C~hickssaw Guards.
The different committees Of the Con.
federatc Monumental Association will
meet thiA afternoon at half past foul
o'clock, a. W. A. Golfers office, No
279l Msin street. All ex.C onfederateI
are invited 10 attend.
Mojor Mike Eeales, who has a gooC
farm near ellis station, in the southeast
ern suburbs of this city, is growing forty
thousand tube roses. These roses vii
be shipped to London. England, WHERE
contracts are ma de Ter their sale.
Phil J.. MalloH has presented Chic
Athy with q patent alarm candle for use
among patrolmen. Colonel Janel
Speed does no approve o. the patent,
but Professor Hughes has ordered 81,
dozen-dozen, with double numbers anC
explosive wicks.
About 5 o'clock this morning a %viaiou'
dog, belonging to u Waterman at Coch'
rams mill, attacked and bit Nj. V,
Brooks, one Of the Ledger carriers. The
dog attacked Mr.. Brooks in the street
and bit him in the leg and body. inAict
lug severe wounds.
Captain Reudelhuber Of the Bluff City
Artillery will FIRE a salute of eight gum
at the Charleston depot at 10 o'clock to
morrow morning. Captain Reudelhubel
will also fire a salute at the Fair Grounds
in honor Of the victorious company and
give an exhibition of the artillery drill.
Vicksburg (Niss.) Herald, 2lst: "Ir
the Supreme Court. yesterday, the case
of Jefferson Davis VS.. Joseph H. ID
Bowman and others, was decided in favor
Of Mr.. Davis. The opinion Of the court
was read by Mr.. Justice Chalmers.
Judge Simrall read a dissenting opin'
ion"
Ella Bennett (colOred) has accused
Mary Dean, alias Curtis (colored), O
stealing her clothing. The accused wal
arrested and is now held for trial. Ellis
Burnett resides on Union street and say
that she lost underclothing, a red sash. a
striped silk dress made at the Centen
NAL and a set Of jewelry.
We are requested to give notice thai
owing to the trial Of the Upton county
bond cAses, in the United States Circuit
Court, Colonel CAN'T is unable to address
tue law class tonight, for which reason
the meeting lie postponed until mex
Monday night, 9Th instant, when a very
enjoyable occasion may be expected BY
those attending.
Yesterday afternoon the body OF John
B. Shear was brought to this city by the
steamer James Howard, on which boa
the unfortunate man died when opposit,
Helena, Ark. Mr. Shear was sixty year
OF age, and had been on a health visit Il
his sou. in Florida. Hs died opposit,
Helena, Arkansas, while the Howard