Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS.
Frisd"y Evening, May 10, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.

WI AtV mdlu otf6eI.
Buy BsrbOur's berries. They are
larger boxes and berries than any other.
Henry Jones, c%olored, for larceny, was
sent to jail for thirty days by the Grim.
inal Court this morning.
Sydney s. Dare, accused of rape,
waived examination before the recorder,
aud goes before the grand jury to-day.
Only three days are left in which to
buy tickets in The regular monthly draw.
ing of the Louisiana lottery. See ad.
vertisement.
The straugest specimen of humanity
we ever saw was the man-turtle who was
kidnapped by a St. Louis drummer yes.
terdsy, but be failed to get away with
him.
The Criminal Court this morning, in
the case Of Alvina ROvesly, for child.
murder, Judge Logwood, discharged the
jury, one of them being sick, and ordered
a mistrial entered. They had been out
since the I'd.
The Warmers barges were released
from further custody this morning BY
United States Marshal NJ. j. Waldron.
They we're seized by Brown Il Jones and
the crew Of the DeSeto for salvage. The
matter was compromised.
Recorder Quigley disposed Of the fol
lowing cases in the police court this
morning; Seven for drunks, d~isurderlies,
committing nuisance and doing business
without license; also the case of Il.
Pump for dealing in secondhand goods
continued.
The regatta at Mound City Sunday
afternoon will be interesting. Four boa
clubs are entered for the contest. The
City of Augusta will make two trips, car
rying passengers the round trip for fifty
cents, leaving the foot Of Jefferson street
at | and 2:3O pm.
The boiler attached to the machinery
used for driving the gins on Major Will
Folks plantation blOwed up last evening,
seriously il not fatally %wounding An.
thony and Calvin Massey, two colored
men who we're working on a pipe at.
tached to the boiler at the time of the
explosion.
Dan and Ed Larkiu, for stealing socks,
Ia couple of youthful criminals), we're
found guilty by the jury and given six
months in the county Jail, but we're also
recommended for mercy to Judge Log
wood, who gave them q moral lecture
and suspended punishment during good
behavior.
Miss Kate Harman's benefit should be
attended by all whe appreciate a correct
and spirited Interpretation of the most
charming of operas. aud would encour
age the efforts oil a worthy aud talented
young lady who has grown up and de-.
veloped exquisite tastes and culture in
our midst.
All GU country exchanges mention
the coming Fourth of July celebration
in Memphis, and our country cousins are
coming. The display of Ere works on
the bluf will last over two hours, and
will surpasS anything of the kind ever
seen in the South, provided our mer.
chants choose to make it SO.
The Fra Diavola matinee to. morrow
will be, doubtless, a crowded success.
The highest encomiums were lavished
upon this troupe by the critical press
and the people Of Nashville. The per.
Torrance will be given with an accuracy
and spirit that would do credit to pro-
fessionals. Those who do not see it will
miss a rare opportunity.
Banner Lodge, in a body, visited Bluff
City Lodge, l o. 0. f., last evening,
that being the regular meeting night Of
that lodge. We learn that the occasion
was a happy and pleasant one, the mem.
bers Of each exchanging views and ideas
for the good of the order. Bluff City
Lodge is composed Of the best citizens
Of Memphis, among whom are many Of
distinguished ability, aud it is destined
to become one Of the leading lodges Of
the State.