Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-10
LEDGER LINES.
The hot weather continues.

Court Office.
Late daily aud weekly papers, maya
zines, libraries, etc., always to be found
at sDangler's, $50 Main street.
Found-three or four sets of stolen
harness, by Detective Pryds. The own.
ers may call for the same at the station.
house.
Procure your tickets for the Louisiana
lottery before it is too late. 1t will not
be postponed on account of yellow fever
in New Orleans.
The bell of St. Joseph's Church in
South Memphis will be christened at S
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Vespers
will precede the christening.
The general council has given the
board Of health additional power over
persons and goods coming to Memphis
from infected ports and districts.
We hear from a reliable source that a
number Of negro ~bull.punchers, who 90
with cattle from this city to New Or
leans, are returning here. They ought
to be q%uarantined.
The Chickasaw Guards and the Bluff
City Grays will engage in the competi.
tive drill at St, Louis on the 9th Of Sep.
TENDER. The Porter Rifles, Of Nash
vile, will also be there. What company
will wiu2 is the question.
Some persons object to the appoint.
ment Of negroes as delegates to the
Democratic convention which meets at
Nashville next Thursday, to nominate
the next governor Of Tennessee. This
objection comes from Radicals.
A gentleman in this city has received
intelligence that eleven negroes at Col.
l%ierville want to run for the legislature.
Another negro is anxious to make the
race for congress, and says he will do so
unless Colonel VIM. NJ. Randolph be-
comes a candidate.
Vice.P President Goodbar, of the cham
Der of commerce, has appointed Mesurs.
w. W. Guy, A. D. Gwynne, Walter
Goodman, C. G. Fisher and A. w. Rob.
erts as representatives of the chamber
in the freight convention to be held a.
Holly Springs, Miss, on Monday next.
1t was all right when Grant sent sol
diers to Louisiana, South Carolina, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas to control cleo
tions. IL is a great crime now that Dem,
ocrats in Helena, Ark, borrow a couple
of cannon to use at picnics. The efforI
to misrepresent the people Of PHILIPPE
county is too thin.
Estival Park has closed for the sea
son. Mr.. Ben Hollander, who had
charge OF the saloon and superinteudeC
affairs daring the season, made many
warm friends and showed himself worthy
Of the esteem and confidence Of the pro
prietor of Estival. We hope to Sc,
Uncle Ben in business right away.
The members OF the two EpiscopA
churches, ST. Lazarus and Grace, hay,
severed the alliance which was entered
} into some time ago. Rev. DR.. Charlel
Parsons, an able minister, an sccomr
lished divine and a Christian gentleman
remains rector Of Grsce church. W,
are glad to know that DR.. Parsons is re
tanned. He is beloved by all who know
him, and especially do the young men o
Memphis respect his noble qualities o
0 heart and admire the splendid attribute
OF his mind.
i The German Benevolent Association
has elected the following officers for th,
5 ensuing year; Charles Decker, presi
dent; Henry Segler, vice.preSident; F
; II. Hnnie, treasurer; julius Maggie, sec
Rotary; Hon. John A. Roush, gran,
marshal. Mr.. Reimer Slatz for the pas
t year has been president, and, like hi
E predecessor, Hon. John Roush, mad
/ an efficient and faithful officer. TIL
d selection Of the present gentlemen j
judicious, and will add to the good c
the association.
Yesterday afternoon when Mr.. Coope
returned to his house on Fourth stree
= between SaGarans and Keel, he was hol
n riGed to find hIs wife lying dead on tn
:. bed. By her side vas an empty laud'
+ mum vial. The lady had been in til
st habit of taking laqdanum for sicknss
Ie and it 10 believed that an overdose {
,e the drug caused her death. IaStipe *
At new held an inquest, but facts otht
c than above reported were not ascertaine'
,e Mrs. cospsr was about twenty.eigl
IF years Of age. Her husband is a well't'
ID do painter.
y Yesterday afternoon the remains
=" Sheriff Charlss j.. Anderson wei
: brought by special train from GcrmaI
town. The MasOns and Knights
y Pythias received the eofiu at tbs dep
and conducted il to Blmvood Csueter
A long line Of hacks and private v,hiel
Z. containing friends Of the lsmeuted she
At if joined in the funeral cOrtage.
Elmwood the Mssons and Knights
Pythiss conducted The funeral service
is aud all that was moRtal Of Charles