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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21
The Lnsf ot linn.

On the North bound train by the
Louisville railroad, late last night, the
hero of the recent seduction case.
John j. 0'Brien, was a passenger. 1t
was the expressed opinion of numer-
GUS people who knew John that he
would depart for new haunts, and their
predictions have been verified. With
a female friend he drove to the depot
in a hack, bought a railway ticket
just as the train was about to pull out,
went aboard alone and left, his com.
panion to tie depot returning alone
down town In the hack. Since the
trial of the Voss-0'Brien case began
many features have been disclosed
that go to put 0'Brien down as a
scaly fellow. Some years ago he served
as treasurer of the st. Patrick 5 tenn
perance lodge, and in that capacity
gained possession of several hundred
dollars. 1t was agreed in the society
that when their numbers should
become reduced to twenty the lodge
would disband and any money on
hand was to DO turned over 10 the
orphans. O'Brien, as custodian of
the funds, kept and spent the money
until a judgment was obtained against
him by suit, after which it was wrung
out Of him by inStallments, only, how.
ever, when he feared a public expo
sure would iRjpre him with his en-
plOyeFs,
A number of features In connection
with bis long oOurtship aud %associa-
ton with Miss Voss have also been
disclosed which were not ventilated
during the course of the recent trial.
They seem TO show O'Brien in a still
more unfavorable light, while at the
same time they add to the good name
Of his unfortunate victim and the
esteem in which she was held BY those
who knew her. Q'DrleR will hardly
return here to reside, for a few years
at least.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21
LEDGER LINES

S~outherly breezts.
The longest days are now.
Temperature at sunrise az
Rustic hats SOC at Layigne's.
Better feeling in cotton circles.
Summer begins this l72d day of the
year.
Tomorrow is the second Sunday
after Trinity.
The Big Boot shoe store. 344 Main,
offers the best bargains.
A little rain #eald refresh the stu
alton to a remarkable degree.
The time between sunrise and sun
set is now fourteen and a half hours.
Cords of cotton blooms in every
direction. Too late for first blooms
now.
W. C. Curtis, the Glencoe shooter,
lit outyesterday. F~lemingand 0glesby
gave bonds.
You can buy fresh red raspberries
at ten cents per pint box at Lyle &
Shields to-day.
The Chickasaws and the Bluff City
Grays were exercising on public high
ways last night.
The Office Of the Memphis Water
Company is being removed to the
Masonic Temple.
The mercury climbed up to 93'
yesterday. During the cool of the
morning it dropped to 63'.
The river has fallen exactly one
foot here during the past week. 1t is
now eleven and a half feet above low
water mark.
Tax collections on account of the
city Or Taxing District since the first
of the present month aggregate sS5,
OOO. This will run the concern for
several MONTHS
Visitors will be admitted free of
charge at Estiyal Park, Sunday, from
10 o'clock in the morning till 10 at
night. Cool beer and other refresh.
ments at usual rates.
All unpaid tax bills are in course Of
being made out and placed in the
hands of officers for collection. By
the middle of next week the consta.
bles will be after delinquents with
sharp sticks.
Disinfectants to purify prigy vaults,
i'll smelling drains, cutters and the
like can be obtained free Of charge
from the board Of health, and there is
no excuse for any to have bad smell.
about their premises. All offensive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21

Judge Ed Baxter and son, of Nash
vile, are registered at the Peabody.
Major James 7. Stokes, Of Nc.
Ghee's Landing, Miss, is stopping at
the Peabody.
Colonel N. Monsarrat, supcrintend.
ent of the Memphis and Paducah
railroad, is stopping at the Peabody.
Colonel A.. P. Curry, formerly sher-
if of Shelby county, but for a number
OF years residing in Arkansas, is in
the city and is about to migrate to
Colorado.
Messrs. Sturm L Hirsch have been
appointed agents Of the London
Assurance Corporation and Concern,
with $4,000, 600 in gold assets. They
are to be congratulated upon their good
fortune in representing so solid a cor
poration.
Harpers, the Atlantic, the Young
Lady's Journal and other choice mag.
azines for July, together with all the
latest illustrated aud daily papers, at
Billy Lieben's news stand, 1861 Main
street. Billy keeps open Sunday
morning until noon.
A full line of elegant hats, suitable
for the summer, a be found at the
old established hat store Of Martin
Cohen, 2l9 Main street, under the
Worsham House. Having had a life
long experience In the hat business,
Mr.. Cohen is thoroughly posted in all
its details. His stock is well selected
aud prices cheaper than the cheapest
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
once: Is Madison Street.
CENTS PER wEEK.
THE CITY.
Saturday Evening, June ri. 1879
Divine Services To.STOrrOw.

st. Mary's Cathedral-Services and IL
am. and 9 pm.
| Central NJ, +. Church, Union street
Services at II am, and Sp.mp by the
pastor, w. J. Harris.
Lauderdale street Presbyterian Church.
Preaching at II am. and s PM Sab
bath-school at $3.50.
Central Baptist Church-Serviees at II
am. and 8 Pun. by Rev. 7. }. Rowan.
Sunday-Schoo at $50 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church, corner Third
and Poplar streets-Services at II am.
and 8 pm. Rev. Eugene Daniel, pastor.
German Lutheran Church, Washington
treet-Sunday-school at $50 ami SER
vices at 1890 am. Rev. Fl. Sleek, pastor.
Sixth Street NJ. f. church, corner of
Jackson and Sixth streets Services
at IL am. Sunday-school at 9 am.
Safarans Street Methodist church
Preaching at IL am. and 8 pm, by the
pastor, Rev. T. c. Holmes. Sunday-school
at $50 am.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
Court street.-Lecture on the Temple
service by an elder at II am Sunday
9 am. Prayer-meetihg 8 pm.
Wednesday. Ladies Aid $50 am.
Tuesday.
Grace Church-Rev. DR.. Dalzell. rec
tor. Services and holy communion at
1890 o'clock. Snnday-schoo at Q am.
and evening service at 6 pm.
First Methodist Church on Second
street, near Poplar Services at II am.
and 8 pm. Sabbath school at $50 am.
Rev. R. H. Mahon, pastor.
Linden street Christian Church-Sun-
day school at 8 am. Lords supper at
1890 am, preaching at II Am. No
services at night. j. NJ. Tribe, pastor,
fernando street Methodist church, cor
ner of Linden and HerAando-Service at
Il am, and 7:SO pm; Sundsy-school at 3
am. j. c. Hooks, pastor.
Second Presbyterian Church, corner Of
Main and Beal streets.-Rev. W. f.
Boggs, ID, pastor. Communion at II
Afternoon seFVire at 6.
ST. Johns NJ. f. church, corner of
Vance and Lauderdale streets-Seryices
at s pm. sunday-school 3 pm. Prayer
meeting every Thursday 8 pm. B. F.
Tiller, pastor.
First Baptist Church, Second street,
between Adams and Washington.-Reg-
ular services at il am. and s:l6 pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21
COLLEGE SESSION CLOSED.
Exercises at the Thoater Last Night.

The annual commencement exer-
cises held at the Memphis Theater
last night drew an intelligent and re-
fined c%oncourse of people, the friends
of the institution as well as relatives
Of the pupils and others, making up a
lage audience.
The exercises included musical Sc
l%ections, performed by the college cor
net band and the college orchestra.
also declarations and addresses. The
graduates were William Archard, upon
whom the degree Of bachelor of arts
was conferred also, Stephen Fitzger.
aid, Chaise Fransiola, Charles Fransi-
ola and William Archard, upon whom
were bestowed the degree of master
of accounts. The last named
delivered the valedictory. 1t vas well
conceived, neatly spoken and highly
appropriate, Brother Maurelian, the
president of the college, conferred the
degrees, making a few remarks to
each graduate. Colonel Josiah Pat
tison, a warm friend of the institu-
ton, delivered an eloquent address,
full of wisdom and good advice, to the
graduates, and this closed the exer-
cises of the evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21
Imnrnmnfn SmnaerC.st.

The community in the neighbor-
hood of Madison and Third streets
were last night aroused from their
slumbers by an unearthly confusion
Of weird, fantastic i~ncantations,
forming a perfect phantasmagoria Of
sights and sounds. To the acute ear
an occasional word was audible amld
the general paudemonium. Ever
and anon the inspiring notes of Sweet
Mary Ann, or Whoa, Emma, or other
like productions were heard above the
din and rabble, though so distorted
and twisted in tune as to be hardly
recognizable. A messenger was dis
patched to the scene of action, but
soon returned minus a hat, with a few
shattered fragments of clothing, and
his appearance was worry suggestive of
the unfortunate Kilkenny cat. An
other was sent, who stood upon the
outskirts of the Injected District, "
drew his r~eokouings, laid his plans
of attack, ETC., while he awaited the
arrival Of a box of unripc eggs. BY
this time the whole neighborhood
was on the alert 20 discover
the origin of this wild and onpre-
meditated Sengerfest. The balconies
and Windows of every house in
the Vicinity furnished an astonishing
number of astoWnded, yea, frightened
auditors. Men passing that way
wheeled Sin sudden countermarch as
though they had Unexpectedly rushed
upon a war dance of the wild Zulu, or
been thrown among the poetic tor
ments of Dante's IRferno.' An
omiuous silence suddenly falls upon
tho fingers, What was that ?" II
was an egg, which had made a reco.
chet from the head of the leading
performer and deposited its contents
IN their midst. A bomb or hand
grenade could NOT have been more
effectGal. They stood not upon the
order of their going, but plunged in
one couglomeratqd mass through a
convenient door and were seen no
more-'tis hoped forevor-and peace
and Quiet once moro held sway.
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HYDRAST Hose-vERY pHEAP,
7st BROWNE, 25s Second st.
Court.HOuse Notes..

The Rachel and VIM. Boregard
murder case, after three days trial,
drags toward a close. General Turner
was speaking for the prosecution at
noon, 1t was believed the pair would
be convicted of manslaughter and sent
to prison for a dozen or two of years.
Eleven Of the jury on a former trial
wished to send them up for twenty
years.
Several parcels of land, four hun
dred acres in all, situated out eight
miles on the fernando road, were
sold by order Of the Chancery Court
to-day at $7.@ per aere to W. +. Tay-
lOr. Those best informed declare
that it is worth three times the price.
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Cow atealers.

For stealing a COW from c. o. Bu-
ford, bringing her TO this city and
selling the same to John Gardner,
cOlOFed, Of Fort Pickering, two white
men, named respectively Il. Stewart
and Green Crousher, have been cap.
tured by special Constable George \.
Hayden. The alleged cattle thieves
were examined before Esquire Elliott,
They both rested in the county Jail
last night. The couple were fully
identified, aud tho evidence against
them Is positive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21

matter can be deodorized in short
order by using the zine-iron disin-
fcctant, now in ample supply, aud dis
tributcd without cost to those who
need il.
john S. Toof, of j. j. Busby d Co.,
will receive such articles or relies
suitable to be deposited under the
cornerstone of the Memphis Custom
House. Those who are willing to
donate will please hand them in BY
Monday.
Deputy Criminal Court Clerk Capers
was in Nashville last Thursday with a
satchel full Of papers, upon which
there we're itemized costs Of running
one term of the Shelby County Crimi-
nal Court, amounting in the aggregate
to $4,000.
On Monday evening, the 23d,
military will give a musical concert
and hop at Estival Park, in honor of.
the visiting companies invited by the
chamber of commerce to participate
in the ceremonies at the custom house
the Oath inst.
Magazines, reviews, pictorials and
dailies, Seaside, Lakeside and all kin
dred publications by the thousand.
Should you want anything in the above
line, search nowhere, but go direct to
Mansford's book and news depot, 29S
Main street, where a be found
everything in the reading line.
Rob Young's Sunday list Of reading
matter: Airy Fairy Lillian" by the
author of "Phillis Mally Buron,"
etc; The Three Wives" by the
author of Lords and Ladies'" "Se-
bastian," by Katharine Cooper At
Harper, Demorcst, Leslie's
Magazine and Sunday Maya
zine, all for July, with the pictorials
for the week, and dailies of the latest
date, Corner Second and Monroe.
The Pinafore archery club continues
to rule as champions. In a contest
with Memphis club on Poplar street,
near Orleans, yesterday afternoon,
they scored l55 to their opponents
los, in the best three out of five.
After the games were ended the play
ers repaired to the residence of Mrs.
Harris, near by, and refreshed them
with rest, music, and pleasant
chat. The PinafOres have not been
beaten in a single game since the
club first organized.
Too much smoking, too much
drinking, too much gambling, too
much women" said a person this
forenoon when discussing the clothing
house sensation. Ga the same author
it is also stated that Mrs. Tapping
emphatically ever having de-
manded $500 for the papers she found.
The only thing she did was to exact
payment of a board bill of $40, long
overdue and often refused to be paid
by Thos. Watties, and which Ever
land made himself responsible for.
but afterward repudiated.
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OFFICIAL
The Grand Jury Indictments Against the
Davidson County officials.

In addition to 5000 taken from tho
State, Sam Donelson, late Criminal
Court clerk of Davidson county, is
short $1,000 to the county, making
$4,000 in all. The Indictment re.
Gently found against him says that
having been duly elected clerk of the
Criminal Court, he took into his pos
session money, revenue taxes and
property, and unlawfully, feloniously,
fraudulently, corruptly and without
authority Of law, did loan, use, en-
bezzle and convert to his own use the
said money, taxes and revenue.
Regarding Thomas w. Caldwell.
late revenue collector for the State of
Tennessee, the Indictment says he, on
the 10th of March, 1878, as collector
of revenue of the county, State and
municipality, did unlawfully, feloni-
ously and corruptly use, loan, invest,
cmbezzle bank-notes and coin belong
ing to the State of Tennessee amount
ing to $4,000, and he failed and refused
to pay into the treasury the funds he
collected.
The public administrator, w. II.
Trafford, is also under Indictment for
receiving and collecting $1,000 from
the Lodge No. 90 Knights of Honor,
and a stock of goods valued at S1117-
63, as assets of the estate of NJ.
Backer, deceased, and other funds, in
all amounting to S3366.91; that he
feloniously and willfully failed to pay
the same to Rachel Backer, and the
same cannot be collected from him.
w. A. Knight, as tax-collector and
trustee, converted to his W use of
the public funds $4,000, and Judge
John c. Ferris uulawfully and will
fully drew warrants to the amount of
Sl3,9O5.59 against the county, for costs
which had not been regularly. taxed
by the clerk or examined by A. j.
Caldwell, the district attorney, and
Thomas N, Frazier, the presiding
judge of the court. An effort is in
progress To declare the Office IF trus-
tee vacant.
The foregoing are the leading
charges against the late Davidson
county officials, which have created
so. great a stir by being made public,
and which have also been a subject of.
considerable comment here.
On the day following the action of.
the grand jury a capias was served
upon Traford, and he gave bond in
the sum of $4,000 to answer, B. F.
Binkley being his surety Sam Dom
elson also gave $1,000 bond to appear
when wanted, and Hugh McGavock
became security. W. A. Knight gave
as securities for his appearance W. II.
Eastman, Thomas A. Porter and j. Fl.
Brantley. Judge Ferris was to appear
in court to-day. The Criminal Court
of Davidson county will be in session
when some disposition will
doubtless be made of the several cases.
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At(emnted Suicide Of an Ala.
hamiNn.

A startling incident occurred on the
Paris c, Brown while lying at Evans
vile, on Monday morning last. Mr..
E. 0. White, of Selma, Alabama,
about sixty-iive years Of'age, who was
on his way 10 st. Louis, went into the
baTbershop, and noticing an old razor
lying on the stand, remarked to the
barber that he had one just like IL,
aud requested permission to look at il.
He took it in his hand, aud, as the
barber turned his back to him, White
made eight frightful gashea, seven on
one side Of bis throat aud one on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21
A SMALL AFFAIR,
is that Alleged Clothing Store swludIe.

AS thus far developed the crooked.
ness in the Wannamaker & Brown
clothing store is likely to prove a small
affair. 1t was disclosed yesterday that
there will be no criminal prosecution
unless other features are r~esurrected
to show greater dishonesty than now
appears.
The cause Of the whole trouble
seems to have been that the expenses
of running the concern were heavier
than the manager, Mr.. Ever
land, expected them to be when
he began business. His arrangements
with the leading house at Philadel-
phia was that they would supply such
goods as the trade here requires, the
same to be sold at Everland's expense,
and they to receive the full amount of
their invoiced value. The expense of
rent, clerk hire and other incidentals
Of the business was to be borne en-
tirely by overland, and statements of
the condition of the concern we're to
be made from time to time so that
those interested at headquarters could
see whether or not the business was
judiciously handled.
Last winter overland discovered
that a quantity of the goods in the
stock had been stolen by a clerk, who
was dismissed in short order. The
value of the goods lost is variously
estimated at from twelve hundred to
two thousand dollars. He did not
wish the firm at Philadelphia to know
of this, except so far as to state that a
few hundred dollars worth of goods
we're purlOined. He expected to
make the shortage good by future
sales, and thus keep the matter quiet.
1t was in pursuance Of this business
hat various kilograms and letters
were sent from Philadelphia to the
clerks here at the time he went on to
make a report and found that his
statements were a little out Of joint.
To keep himself in good favor with
the chief house and to retain his place
as manager of the business here is the
only motive that prompted overland
to attempt to cover up the real facts,
at least 10 his friends say, He is not
a dollar ahead of the house in any
way, the whole of the profits and a
part of the original investment having
been swallowed in the defalcations of.
the former clerk and in actual ex-
penses Incidental to the business.
The only criminality perpetrated by
either overland or Watties was to
make up returns of stock on hand
that were not on hand, and to raise
the value Of other articles above their
worth to make the stock tally with
the amount that should have been in
the store.
The taking of an account of stock
will doubtless be completed to-day,
when the agent, Mr.. Ogden, will
doubtless be fully informed as to the
real state of the store and its assets.
In the meantime both overland and
Watties are on hand, ready to face
the music and answer if anything
should be found out ofjoint. Mr.. Ev-
erland is aiding in the work of stock
taking.
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Check Their StroIIs.

A nuisance cries aloud for reform in
the shape Of itinerant beggars that
tramp from door to door annoying peo-
pie for aims. They violate an ordi
nance by their palmihg themselves
on the public. The people to whom
they apply are in many instances per-
fectly willing to contribute to the sup
port of these people if they are worthy,
but to have them coming around e '
eral times a day on a begging expedi-
ton is decidedly unpleasant, and it is
a question of much doubt whether or
not the applicants are worthy objects
of charity. A place should be provid-
ed for these mendicants, and that
without delay.
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To-day the county register entered
a deed from j. NJ. Brinkley to w. II.
Hughey mortgage from S. Parker to
William johnson warranty deed from
j. j. SHARP to Z. Hart quilt claim
from ). W. Cochran to s. Morgan ;
warranty deed from Mrs. Lou c.
Hodges TO S. H. Brown deed from
y. 7. Anderson to Jennie 9. Shelby,
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other, just missing the jugular by a
fraction, but causing a p%rofusion of
blood. The negro, seeing what was
done, ran out and gave the alarm and
assistance was quickly rendered, and
the victim sent. to the hospital. At
noon yesterday it was not determined
whether the wounds would prove fatal
or not. No u is known for the
rash act.
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I,aliee News.

Lizzie Henderson, for using abusive
language and threatening to cut
another feminine into hash at No. 30
Front street, was fined FIVE dollars in
the Police Court to-day; also put
under peace bonds,
Thoa, Cannon Ia In trouble on a
charge of stealing a pocketknife and
pair of studs and other small items
from one Of his comrades. The arti-
cles were found upon him.
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Free-Cet One.

Pamphlets on the absorption Treat
ment," free for distribution Mt the Office Of
the Rochester Pad Company, 81 South
Court street, up-staiB, lG
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NICE buggies and phaetons for hire.
Coop, COOL, BoOMY BOX STALLS fcr
5oarders at Joe McCuller's stable, corner
Monroe and Third streets. mwAs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-21

REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic stimulates the
digestive organs and adds tone and
strength to the stomach. DIV
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Leave orders for meats and
vegetables 10 be delivered free
ON Sunday morning.
II. SEESSEL, SIR, d son,
81 Cor. Second and Jefferson.
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REEDS Gilt Edge ToIic is agreeably
recuperative in its effects on those weak
ened by yellow fever. DIV
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REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic is a mild cor
receive, and its purity aud favor are
guaranteed. DIV
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RefrigeratOrs, lee Chests, Water
Coolers, Jewett's Patent Filter,
Ite-cream FreezerS, very low.
J6t +. J. TURNBULL, pa Main.
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To keep cool and healthy drink Nash
vile Sulphur Water. Agents, 278 Second.
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at the curve, corner of fernando road
and Walker avenue, will be open for
guests on Sunday as usual. Concert from
3 to 6 O'Clock; dance from 6 20 II o'clock.
Admission FREQ.
Mrs. A. NJ. WALKER.
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ARCHERY

for children. Bow and arrow for
Zoe, nj Rob YOung's news depot.
corner Second aud Monroe. [97
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To RESTORE the APPETITE and purify the
blood use Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic. Id-w
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LIVER PAD.
ELECTION.

A FONT Of 500 pounds long primer IN goob
"a condition, with all necessary /" soIsS.S
osSS apggt one yeaTj suitable for a c%oantry
sation 70 this office.
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PERSONAL.

1 N. COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace,
d. Notary Public and Commissioner OF
Deeds. Special attention given 10 collections
10 the county. Office 2l Front II. 1851
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FOR SALE.

COTTAGE 9TH ( rooms and a hall: good
~ oistern; fruit and grapes. Lot 3xls0 feet.
For sale cheap. Apply on premises, Is Cal
honn street. lr 20 lantain Geo. Malone ~.