Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-25

Bryant had bis hip disjointed by the
same disaster.
The river water is encroaching OF
low places at many points this side o,
Cairo, snd the last boats from tina,
direction bring news that shippers ar
exceedingly anxious to have theil
corn and other freight moved withou,
delay.
The Baptist church congregation
made a genuine hit, dramatically OF
lyrically speaking, with their recent
concert. and its success financially
and otherwise, has inspired other con.
gregations to attempt the same expert.
ment.
We are likely to catch a few whiHI
of the far upper Missouri snow storm
breeze by this evening, or early in the
morning. The heaviest snow fall ever
known has been raging since
Sunday evening at Bismarck and
Whereabouts.
"A son of Mr.. Mack Williams was
killed two years ago, within three feet
of where his father lost his life yes
terday, by getting his head caught in
the band Of the gin while he was
driving the animal power.
The wife of Mr.. Louis Kahn, Of
Kahn & Freiberg, presented him this
morning with a bouncing boy, which
we hope will be a joy forever. We
offer congratulations and hope the boy
may grow up to be as good a mar as
his father.
The telephone system was adopted
several months ago by the city Of
Leadville, COL, a place Of some 10000
built where but two years ago it was
a wilderness. We also have the tele-
phone, but it has not been here as
long as it has at Leadville.
"A colored feminine, Eliza by
name, fell from a loaded wagon, near
Humboldt park, this forenoon, the
hind wheel passing over her head and
~lacersting her features badly. AT first
it was thoughtthe woman vas MORALLY
hurt, but it turned cut otherwise,
The present swell Of the great
river Is within 4 FeT Inches Of the
lsvel attained by the rise Ia January.
Il Ia gratifying, however, TO announce
that thc swell at Cairo yesterday was
but four inches, and three or iout
days after the rise ceases there, IL will
do the ssIns here.
I'D. ". Palmer AID Miss Anna
Oates we're licensed to be married to.
day. Yesterday a. r. Tucker and
Mrs. Clara i. Prosser; W. H. SuSgs
and Miss P. Hardbocker H. a. Gage
and Miss Allie f. Brown, received
licenses, also twelve pair of colored
folks received licenses to-day and yes
terday.
For a year or so past Maggie
Lynch, aged fourteen years, has been
stealing from her employer Mr..
Moore, who lives on the south side of
Elmwood. She first carried off 500,
which was given to Der father, she
says. Other valuables have been
taken, and the girl has been caught in
the act. Herself aud father are both
under arrest.
The eleventh Anniversary Of the
Deutscher Bruder Bund will be given
at Mennerchor hall this evening. The
programme for an evenings enter
ta;nment is excellent, and there will
be a largo attendance of our German
friends, who know how to enjoy them
selves as well as any people in the
world, and also to make it pleasant for
others. Tickets can be had at the
door for one dollar ladies free.
The Brownsville Bee of this week
contains this complimentary notice
Miss Sallie Whitmors, one of the
sweetest and brightest girls in the
Presbyterian Sunday-school, received
the first prize at the examination on
the 18th Of January. The prize is an
elegant Bible, a rare and beautiful
gift. She and Miss Myra Nixon both
received Bibles for reciting the shorter
catechism without an error. The
accomplished Mrs. Hay is their
teacher, and takes great pleasure and
pride in the proficiency of her lovely
pupils"