Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY
Monday Evening, April l5, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.

Bollinger-at Henry Luhrmann's.
Bartlett Circuit Court has adjourned.
Palm Sunday was duly observed in
this city.
There was a heavy rain yesterday
morning.
Thunder and lightning prevailed this
morning.
There is to be a fashionable wedding
tomorrow.
Court Square is unusually beautiful for
this season of the year. al
The suburban gardens and yards are
in a Aourishing condition.
The Germans will celebrate their an
nual Mai.fest Monday, the 9Th.
Elegant room in the Planters insu.
rance building, Madison street, for rent.
James, Roosa a Co. will rebuild their
extensive wagon factory which was re.
Gently destroyed by fire.
Last week there were 20 deaths in the
city aud 6 at the hospital. OF the total
number 20 were colored persons.
A jury has been obtained 10 the case
of the State va. j. ", Allen, indicted for
the murder of Colonel Malone %(colored)
The city high school will doubtless be
abolished, as the tax Tor educational
purposes is inadequate to maintain such
an institution.
The interest in the roller skating rink
is increasing. The attendance at this
place of amusement is growing larger
every day and night ia neck
The commissioners, Saturday after
noon, discharged patrolman McGinn for
assaulting a prisoner. They elected G.,
7. 0'Haner to fill the vacancy.
The C~hickasaw armory on fernando
street, nesr Union. is rapidly building
The brick work has reached the second
story. The building will cost $40, 600
The Soaslity Dramatic Association
plays Retribution next Monday night at
their hall on Washington street, for the
benefit of the choir Of ST, Peters church.
A young lady hurriedly wrote a card
of sweetness to a party Of sernaders.
She wrote; MANY thanks to the deli
cious gentlemen for their obliging
music" ara.'
The C~hickssaw Guards will give a
grand entertainment at Estival Park
early next month. The entertainment
will receive the aid and supervision Of
leading ladies.
Parties going to Europe will do well to
call on John G Lonsdale, jr., agent If
the Travellers Accident Insurance Com.
pany, Of Hartford, and secure a policy
at a moderate premium.
The approaching August elections de
velop additional interest daily. 1t is
believed that the Radicals will chameli.
onize into a " citizens party" in order
to defeat the Democracy.
A fearful dry goods sensation has oc.
Cured, but it is not likely that the affair
will get in public print. 1t is a strange
story wherein an unsccountable devel-
opmeut Of klertomania ia manifested.
A young lady who attended the roller.
skating rink Saturday asked one Of the
attendants to grease her heels. SSe was
surpri ed To learn that the rollers Of the
skates and not her heels should be
grea led.
A number of Germans called a politi-
cal meeting at Cochran Hall, but owing
to Il Q paucity Of the attendance yester.
day morning no session a held. The
meeting is e. expected to convene the 26th
Of this month. l.f0 aai ti9lI. n'
Saturday afternoon a Lorse attached
to Frank Vinel's wagon was fl frightened
by a locomotive atlhs P,ntotoc street
crossing aud unset the vehicl, in the
ditch. Mr.. Vintll WAS seriously injured,
and is now a: OK city ho'pital.
1t may not be thoroughly known
throughout the city tIat Sol Coleman's
Rosa Cthchas ard Ten.CentIsls are
smoked by all The lovers Of the weed in
the United States sena.p. Yet such is a
fact, TO- amonI Coleman's prominent
customers is Hon. l. G. Harris, who has
lately sent him a larse order.
Las night officer Culles found a
J dru man oamadi NHaak ITa,In.