Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-06
Court-Hou.a NOE.

'W h~a1tluVIo gets ten years IN TUE
pe~nitentiary for trying to kill one Of
his colored brethren.
Only a few hundreds summed W
the total tax collections yesterday in
Trustee Fleece's Office.
Anthony Switzerland and julia
Harris were licensed to marry to-day
One or two others were also issued on
the sly.
Colonel George CAN'T began the
closing argument in the Oliver, Fin
ME 4 Co. Paine patent -four a : at
noon to-day.
A drunken female, hauled to Castle
MeGowan, made a sort Of bedlam Of
that quiet institution last night. The
sheriff guests were much disguised
with the howls turned loose blythe old
whisky-soaker.
The persons who treated prisoners
on Presidents Island so cruelty, and
who have been indicted by the grand
Jury, are non est, or have vamoosed.
1t will take some time for the matter
to blow over 81 that they may return
with safety.
The Chaneery Court was in session
to-day and adjourned at noon until :
o'clock, at which hour the city re-
ownership case is set for a hearing.
The cause of Mauley VS.. Leyden oo-
the forenoon hours of this
court.
The 22d day of the present month
is the day fixed for an election Of
in the Sixteenth civil dis
trict, in place of the late Samuel B.
Mr.. D. @. Slaughter is the
gentleman most prominently mention
ed in connection with the Office.
During January $4,000 was col
lected on real estate for State, county
and city taxes. Including privilege
and other taxes the aggregate c%ollcc-
tons for the month was 600.
There was never, in the history Of
county, 50 earnest a desire manifested
to settle up.
instruments recorded to-day in the
county registers office we're trust
from r. G. Nicholson and
to the Planters Insurance
Company, and $. NJ. Casey to j. VI.
Trezevant also a deed from Z. NJ.
Hearn to R. B. Snowden on two lots.
and B. T. Coleman, trustee, to Samuel
jr., quit claim also judg-
ment fromthe Chancery Court iu favor
Of Edmund 0rgill.
Jennie Warren, charged with keep
ing a bad house where young girls
were enticed for ruin, near the corner
Of Madison and Second streets, oecu-
pied the attention Of the Criminal
to-day. Attorney General Tur-
ner was making a stirring speech for
the prosecution at the noon hour.
Jennie laid in Jail for some time, was
bailed out, ran away to Humboldt,
was brought back by officer
Bradley under a capias, jumped out Of
a car window near Brownsville. and
was afterward r%ecaptured. Jennie is
a black faced wench, and if her deeds
are half as dark as her complexion
she is a hard one.
The Circuit Court, Judge Pierce
presiding, held a brief session to-day,
disposing of 81 cases. The motion
of this court shows the follow
ing entries since yesterday: Robert
VS.. Mr.. Prochell, to dis
miss cause for want Of proper attach
ment bond; j. A. Wilder vs..
lessee Forrest and others, to set
judgment by default; Nancy
Bond VS.. James IL, Price, motion
for costs on the former; J. II. Nuttall
vs.. r.. G.. Dunn and others, for former
10 give bond for costs C. G.. Mitchell
Va. W. i. Stewart motion to file declar-
ion; Royster, Waldran & Bacon VS..
NJ. Magevney, to take exceptions to
deposition,
Dressed Turkeys and Chickens,