Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-24

silver tablet with the names Of the
officers and privates Of the company
engraved thereon.
Some pilots with families to support
earn 800 per year, and have TO pur-
chase the right to work at a cost Of $40
a year. 1t used to cost them only 81
to earn $500. This is government
reform and economy with a vengeance.
Department clerks in Washington get
$500 to $1,000 per year, and are not
required to buy a license every year.
The Mary Houston is capable of
slowing away 1000 kegs Of beer.
This is a good move, and has been
adopted by all the steamers of the
Anchor Line some time since. Most
of the Cincinnati beer has been
shipped to New Orleans by rail, but
if the boats will build ice boxes they
will have the preference over the rail
route.
The Josie Harry, Captain Milt
Harry, is the regular Saturday mail
packet, leaving this evening for White
river, attending to all way business,
going through to J~acksonport and
making direct connection with light
draught steamers for upper White
and Black rivers. Walker Outlaw is
her chief clerk, and has associated
with him in the Office. Messrs. H. c..
Smith and Lon Hudson.
Bill Garner, a negro rouster, better
known on the river as "Shang," while
the John Dippold was lying at Cairo,
on Wednesday, quarreled with three
labOrers on the tow feet, and pulled
out his little gun and perforated them.
Jack Adams was wounded in the leg,
Milton Flowers in the armand another
received o flesh wound. "Shang, Z"
after the shooting, made good his es-
cape.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
{. Crane, came in this morning from
st. Louis with 1856 SKIS corn, 1915
bbls -four and meal, Sc SKIS bran, 50
%tierces hams, q casks bacon, 10 ties
ard, 10 bbls whisky and AL pks sun
dries, She leaves the Anchor Line
wharfboat, foot Of Monroe street,
this evening at five o'clock, sharp,
with a return trip for Cairo and St.
Louis, attending to all bend business
and making direct connection with
the principal railroads for all points
East aud West.
Captain w. r. Hall, of the U. s.
beacon light steamer Lily, living near
Waynesyille, Ohio, a short distance
from Cincinnati, for some time past
has suspected his wife of holding i'm
proper relations with DR.. j. b. Hough.
his family physician. Thursday night
last Captain Hall left home ostensibly
for Cincinnati, but returned and con-
cealed himself in his house. The next
morning he surprised his wife and DR..
Hough, who were together in the par
lor, aud drawing a large revolver fired
at Hough, but without effect. He
then began clubbing the doctor with
the butt end of the pistol and while
doing so it was discharged, the ball
entering Halls heart, killing him in.
%stantly. Hcugh is not seriously in
jured.
The great favorite Ohio river pass
enger packet j. w. Gaff, in command
OF that ever-popular boatman, Capt.
Bob Wise, will leave this evening at
o'clock, sharp, for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, ticketing passengers
through to all points East cheaper
than ever. She will also give excur.
sion rates to all points on the Ohio
The Gaf has palatial passenger accom-.
modatiOns, and carries a full quadrill,
band to entertain her passengers
Captain Wash Thompson, a gentleman
who is recognized for his universe.
courtesy and care and attention to the
passengers under his charge, is hel
chief clerk, seconded by Mr.. Russell
while Billy Collins, the celebrated
steward, caters to the wants and con-
forts of all who travel on the CAT
and is ably assisted in entertaining the
many patrons and friends of Captain
Bob Wise, by Colonel Billy Byers, the
medicine man and mixer of com
pounds.