Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-09

pended during good behaviour and on
condition that Todd leave the great
State Of Tennessee. Todd is required
to make q voluntary exile Of himself,
Chris Steinkuhl has received a live
rattle snake from DR.. Luke P. Black
barn, who captured the reptile on his
plantation near Lsconis, Ark. Stein.
kuhls liquors are not affected with
snakes, nor are the persons who imbibe
at his place.
Bob King (colord) who shot his mis-
tress, Laura BArnhill, and officer Rsste-
meyer. was to day convicted Of assault
with intent to commit murder in the frat
degree. He was convicted in each case,
and his sentence for both offences fixed
at twenty years in the penitentiary.
Among the passengers on the c. B.
Church, making the round trip, were
Mrs. James D. Parker and daughter and
Mrs. Bates, Of Newport, Ky. While the
boat was lying at the wharf they took a
stroll through the city under the escort
Of Captain r. W.. Lightburne and Cap.
tain Harpham.
The Office Of clerk and master Of the
Chsncery Court, held by Colonel Cole,
does not expire by limitation this sum
mer. The present incumbent as ofici-
ally compared With others who have to
be candidates at the approaching cleo
ton Is a kind Of King Cole, a merry
good soul.
Art Csrther and Anthony Cathy were
arrested in Henderson county on an in
dictment charging them with illicit dis
tilIing. They we're brought to this city
and committed to jail by a United States
deputy marshal. Dock Towles, who was
com mitted for illicit distilling, gave bond
in the sum of $500 to-day aud was re-
leased.
The st. Louis Republican, Of the 6th,
says that the Louisville and Nashville
has lately made propositions to the St.
Louis and Southeastern to settle all ex-
listing and past difficulties by o division
of territory. The Southeastern, after
due considerations made here and in
New York, yesterday rejected the prop
ositions.
William Brown, proprietor of the
gambling place on Monroe street, where
the Englishman, c.. S. Burgess, lost his
money, yesterday surrendered himself
to the police.chief, and gave bail to an
swer the charge Of vagrancy. Why are
other gamblers permitted to carry on
their unlawful vocation2 If Brown be a
vagraut, so are others engaged in the
same business.
The Criminal Court jury in the case Of
the State Va. Julia" Higgins, the gam
bier, indicted for vagrancy, returned a
verdict Of guilty, and gave the defend
ant three months on the Island aud a
fue Of twenty-five dollars. This is some.
what heavier than was dose to Todd, who
gets of by leaving the State, and thereby
avoiding the payment Of a twenty five
dollar fine. Why not arrest all va.
grauts2
A religious paper out West makes the
following appeal for business: Your
mother read the Advocate before you
were born, and read it many a day as
she rocked and hummed you TO sleep.
{ She has gone home to heaven. This
years Advocate may guide your feet
safely to that same heaven. Brother,
can you afford to hush these memories
and quench this light for 81 7O?' Here's
a chance for Bob Ingersoll.
Todd, the alleged roper and convicted
vagrsnt, was released on a fine Of SIS,
and void on condition that he leave the
State. Instead Of $500 the sun of SIS
has secured Browns release. The pc.
lice commissioner chairman is referred
TO the proceedings of the Criminal Court
yesterday. The fine Of SIS, which is
1885 less than $500. is to be as the sword
of Damoclea. or Mscbeth's dagger,
causing dire fright, speedy fight and
eternal exile from Tennessee.
Auoftnn anIa Of wines. oi0ars