Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08
Court House News.

in the United States Court on Monday.
Thebill c%oncerningt the city receiver
ship is to be argued before Judge
Baxter of the United States Court.
The jury in the Payne-O Oliver -four
case will be charged by United States
Judge +. S. Hammond on Monday.
The new police and FIRE commission
ers and the board Of public works will
hold a consultation on Monday at their
rooms in the courthouse.
The murderers of Mrs. w. c. G..
Foster are to undergo examination
next Tuesday. AS yet the accomplish
William has not been taken.
The Myers & Sneed claim, or
claims represented by them, against
the defunct city, exceed $1OO, 600,
They are moving for a receiver.
The Criminal Courts assistant pros
e%cuting attorney is 7. K. Cassels, col
ored. He was reappointed under the
new law by Judge Ray yesterday, and
at a salary Of$1OO per month.
Marriage licenses issued since yes
terday have been as follows w. T..
Burroughs and Miss Jennie Robins,
VIM. Heath and Lucy Brooks, Isaac
Adam and Miss Joe Saunders.
In the case of Jim Smith, charged
with trying to kill his wife, on Spring
street, tried in the Criminal Court
yesterday, the jury raj still consider
ing the matter at noon to-day.
A number of clerks and judges of
the recent election are greatly dis
gusted at their inability to find any
one responsible, and from whom they
can obtain remuneration.
A piece of ground on Causey street,
near Elliott, part of it in the bayou,
and about 800 feet one way by 118 to
1870 the other, was disposed of at
Chancery sale in front of the court
house this afternoon.
John West, who some days since
tore every vestige of clothing from his
person while incaroerated in the lock-
up, was this morning sent to Jail by
Esquire Quigley, to await trial before
the Criminal Court for vagrancy.
The new State law regarding sala-
ries of officials went into effect on the
first of the present month. The
county officials have accepted the stu
alton and are working along smoothly
under reduced salaries and with fewer
assistants.
Very little tax-paying in Trustee
Fleece's Office to-day. The machine
has nearly dried up, only seven or
eight hundred dollars having been col
lected since yesterday. The total col
lectiOns for the five days ending last
night sums up $4,000.
Mr.. T. L. Browns claim against de-
funct Memphis for Nicolson pavement
is about 100000. In the hope of
collecting he has applied to have a
receiver appointed to gather back
taxes. The case, with that of Lou
den, will be before Judge Baxter.
The new officials met at their room
in the courthouse at l o'clock to-day.
Strenuous efforts to have the meeting
during the forenoon failed, owing to
the absence Of one of the leading
members. The others were in waiting
and were very inpatient, but pre-
served their tempers,
John Lamey, one of the juvenile
pickpockets mentioned yesterday, has
given bond and was %thereupon released
from Jail. The other depraved little
scamp is still in Jail. His mother was
to-day making strenuous efforts to get
him out. The trio will have a hearing
on Monday.
At the county registers Office to-
day the following new entries appear
on the books; Rembert Trezevent to
B. Babb and Porter, Taylor & Co., at
tachment; julius Freshman and
others to s. Hirsh, mortgage; c. P.
Marshall and others to T. II. Milburn,
deed of trust A. w. Chafin to w.
D. Beard, deed of trust.
The amount due Mr.. Hopkins Lou
den on a contract for paving the west
side of Main street with stone, two
years ago, is $1O,798.7l and interest.
1t is for this amount that he has APP
piled for the appointment ola receiver
in the United States Court. The origi-
nal amount was $37, 1921, but he has
collected the difference. Mr.. Louden
holds a judgment against the old city
for the amount of his claim.
The Presidents Island investigation
matter was progressing again to-day.
In the course of the proceedings yes
terday it was developed that one
james, a driver, had inhumanly
whipped one of the prisoners some
time ago, and the man died from the
effects Of the brutality. Deputy sheriff
A. j. Harris brought James up from
the island and lodged him in Jail.
A bill was fled in the Chancery