Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16

present wock.
On Decoration Day, Saturday, May
18th, special trains will run between
the Memphis and Charleston depot
and ElmwoOd Cemetery. Stops will
be made at Beal and Vance streets
crossings. Fare for the round trip
only ten cents. Buy tickets at 27s
Main street, and at the Memphis and
Charleston depot.
The disciples of the water beverage,
that is total abstinence or temperance
people, held an earnest meeting at the
Jefferson street Opera House last
night. A number of orators GRATED,
and a number of speakers spoke. The
meeting indicated that the temperance
cause still lives and hourishes in this
neck of the woods.
During the heavy storm yesterday
Glenn's wharfboat broke loose from
its mOorings at the levee and was
brought back with difficulty BY the
tugs in the harbOr. The lightning
struck about the same time the main
chimney of James, Roosa l. Co.'S
wagon shops and knocked off the cor
ner Of the same. Considerable damage
was done in various parts of the city.
The storm extended only a few miles
into the country east of here.
We perhaps did not exactly catch
the words of Mr.. Haas, Of Mobile, as
reported in yesterdays proceedings of
the l. o. B. B. Here, however, are
his exact words: Whether we will
be able to entertain you on as magni6-
cent a scale and have our Festivities
graced by such a large array of female
loneliness as was presented in Memphis
we are not prepared to say, but prom
Use you open hearts to make your
labors pleasant and stay comfortable.
Ed White, cOlOred, entered a Main
street car last night in Chelsea and re-
fused to pay his fare. G. W. Adams,
the driver, told him to put his fare in
the box or he would have to put him
of, and started back to the rear of the
ear. White then assaulted him and
afterwards drew a pistol, Another car
coming in sight White got of and
intercepted the car and got on it
again near the Louisville depot; the
driver called a policeman and White
ran of. He was arrested on a warrant
this morning.
The musical trayestie, H. M. s.
Pinafore, is the attraction for Tues
day evening next at the theater; also
at a matinee next day. The cast is
the same as when it was last per
formed. This will be the last chance
our people will have to witness Pima.
fore until next winter, when some
strolliDg troupe will come along and
clrry our dollars of for their repre-
sentation of it. Now home people
sing and play the pretty opera, and
home folks enjoy the benefit.
A %rip-roaring combat came of in
the middle of Linden street, not far
from Lauderdale street, near noon
yesterday between a female darby
and a white woman. The latter ac-
cused the other of enticing her white.
faced, but dusky tasted, husband into
her kraal. Mrs. African said: Il
didn't, he jist come" Then they
went at it, and such a hair pulling and
ribbon tearing match has not been
known thereabouts for a generation.
A male darky finally separated the
fighters. No arrests.
We learn from Colonel W. L. Duff,
chairman Of the committee on grounds
and transportation for the decoration
at ElmwoOd Cemetery, that the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad will run
trains every few minutes between |
and 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the depot to the Cemetery, ten
cents for the round trip. The street
cars will be run from Court Square,
both to the depot aad to the south
gate of Elmwood, to suit all who may
desire to go. A large number of
chairs have been provided by Colonel
Duff for the ladies in front Of the
orators stand. Every arrangement
has been made for the comfort and
convenience Of the public.