Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-08

NNAAN
China will cause q sharp advance In the
value Of leading commodities. Perhaps
they are right perhaps not.
Those who purchased tickets for tn,
Minnie Hauk concert at Little Rock last
night are mad because the company failed
70 go there according to announcement,
and the Operahouse manager there !:
eoming over to see about II.
w. L. Redett receives one hundred dol,
lars each for three head Of mules crippled
or killed q dozen miles east Of the city
on the Louisville and Nashville railroad
judgment for the same having been Sc
cured in the Circuit Court on yesterday.
Choice beef, pork tenderloins and spare
ribs received to-day from Kansas City,
fine veal outlets, red snappers, Mackinav
trout venison steaks and rOasts, quails
mallard ducks, squirrels, oysters, celery
etc, etc. BAT Victor d. Fuchs market, 81
and Al Jefferson.
Thousands Of people suffering from
bronchial affections, bad cases Of indiges'
ton and impure breath can be cured by a
constant use Of the delicious, fragrant and
absolutely pure Ko-Ko Tuln chewing
gum. Try Il and be assured Of the stern
fact relative to the merits Of Ko-Ko. II
is for sale everywhere.
The Memphis & Para River Rubber
Co., r. l.. Duvall, manager, have opened
a new rubber store under the l. o. o. II
hall, with a new and fancy line of ladies'
and misses rubber circulars, gents and
boys light weight silk gossamer
coats. In fact, full line Of all the latest
novelties made Of rubber
In the town of Cedar Keys, Florida,
near the mouth of the "Suwanee River, u
about which Minnie Hauk sings so sweet
ly, they use cistern water because the
gulf all around it is salty, and buzzards
roost on the house tops A recent visitor
noticing this, seys You can appreciate
the fervent joy with which | discovered
that Milwaukee beer was obtainable."
The pool room statute passed by the
last Legislature to prevent selling pools
on races outside of the State, and to allow
the same to be done either way you please
TO interpret, has been declared unconsti-
tutional by Criminal Judge Greer and
goes to the Supreme Court Of the State
for final adjudication. Meantime, the
pool rooms may swing along unmolested-
The feeling between the various musical
factions Of this city is as intense as is cur
rent between, he newspaper folks, or as
the rivalry between the Mapleson Opera
Company with Patti at the head in New
York against Abbey, with Nilsson as
prima donna in the same city. The con-
testants in the first case are not so we'll
advertised or ventilated, however, as are
ether Of the others.
The brick layers are still at outs with
their employers, and no harmonious feel
ings prevail among them. The law Of
supply and demand will in due time reg
ulste this, as it docs all other troubles Of
a similar character. A brick layer is
worth IS day, or more il there is plenty
Of work and hands are scarce, but when
work siackens and men are abundant he
must accept lower wages
The Lizzie ST Quinten Opera Troupe
presented "Iolanthe'' at Little Rock night
before last. Stanley is the tenor for the
company. The second act of Donizetti'
opera Of LA Favorita," with full cos
tunes, was on the bill for the Minnie
Hauk concert at Little Rock hast night,
but as the company did not appear our
neighbors must content themselves with
the Calender colossal minstrel festival
and with Billy Kersands artists tonight,
as that dark, completed company will not
fail them.
james Nelson, a colored farmer resd-
ing near Bartlett, came to town yesterday
with load Of vegetables. He was accom-.
panied by his son, a lad OF about nine
years Of age While coming into town
Nelson kindly allowed an unknown man
to ride with him and he lel his wagon in
front Of commission house on Front
Row. During bis absence the unknown
passenger drove off and at Frazer station,
on the Randolph road, decamped with q
fine sorrel mule, leaving the boy to scour
for himself
John Mccullough the tragedian. is al
Louisville this weev, and will not pay Us
a visit this season. The Abbott opera
troupe aye now at st. Louis, and win be
here early in January. The latter com.
pany is very strong one this season, a.
Il includes Tagliapietra, Zelda Seugin-
Wallace and other fine artists. The
troupe appear at Louisville next week,
opening with the opera of liking for
Day and following with Martha, y
Lucia" SOnnambula," "Trovatore.
"Mignon" and MADAM Angot's Daugh.
ter" Zelda Seguin represents several Of
her greatest roles, including Azucena in
'rrovatore, Zelide in king for Day.
Germaine in "Chimes Of Normandy ana
Frederick in "Mignon."
The advance guard or vidette of the
brOadhorn feet have made their appear.
ance. Last evening Captain james Daley,
three weeks out from Rising Sun, Ind.
landed on the bar opposite the city with q
cargo Of $500 bbls potatoes. His boat
draws over 4 feet, and he had hard time
dragging down the Ohio until the yesse
passed below the mouth of Wabash, aitei
which he found smooth sailing. The pas
sage fromCairohere was.maddin FIVE days
The Captain pushed off early this morn
ing for New Orleans, and after another
hundred miles is traversed Captain Ds,ey
expects to keep moving day and night.
Captain Espeys boat with 1000 bbls pota
toes is close behind, and will doubtless
arrive here to day in command Of Captain
Collins, while Captain A. Bedgood's apple
cargo is also due. Both are from RISING
Sun, and both will proceed further south
Captain 0'Haver is very mad man by
reason of the peculiar action Of a Missis.
sippi constable A colored man named
George Battle was wanted in Lowndei
county, Mississippi, for murder, and the
statutory reward for the capture Of 1
murderer is 500. Captain O'Haver goi
on the scent Of the man and captured
him. The Captains expenses were $50
and the only service rendered by the con,
stable, mar named L. H. Welleford, wa
TO send a requisition from the Governor
for which he demanded half the reward
which would leave Captain O'Haver JUS
$50 out Of pocket Last evening Captain
o. Haver wrote Mr.. Welleford note il
which the advice was rendered to draw OF
him Captain O'Hayer) for any expense
that might be incurred, which messag,
was, to say the least, somewhat sarcastic