Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-30
SUNDAY LOCALS IN BRIEF.

Decoration, or Memorial Day, as
some prefer, will be week from suns
day next, s.
Tie races az Nashville commence
to-day, and fine sporting week is an
tcipsted.
Track laying on this end Of the
railway hence to New Orleans COM
mences about July LIST.
There will be as many as forty par
Elephants at the Sisters concert So
manager Tracy declares.
The May number of the Mississippi
Valley Monthly is out, aud DR.. +. L..
Sim continues as its editor.
The Somerville people have an Old
Folks cOLcert to morrow night, for
the benefit Of the Methodist church
there.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton adopted a revised constitution
and by laws at a meeting held last
night.
The ladies of the Odd Fellows
Library Association are to meet for
consultation at halt past four this
evening.
The Y. NJ. @. A. have received their
charter, and meeting will be held at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
tonight.
At the annual ball given to the
children of Memphis at the Memphis
Club Hall Saturday night Cinderella"
was presented.
The dog killing season has opened
mildly, but when warmer weather sets
in earnestly the death list will prOba-
bly, increase largely.
Stock cattle are in demand at the
stock yards. All the dry cows in the
country are wanted down in Texas
for the cattle ranches.
The remains Of the late George w.
Martin. who died at Little Rock last
Friday in his 10Th year, are to be cons
veyed to Columbia, Tenn, for inter-
ment.
The Hess opera troupe left here
after the performance Saturday night,
dined at Louisville yesterday and APP
pear in Fra Diavolo" at Chicago to
night.
Several races are promised at 0lyms
pic Park and the fair grounds race
course at an early day. Some fast
racers are in training for trOts and
runs.
"The tale Of Chamouni; its Glaciers
and Guides" is to be the subject of
the Rev. DR.. Witherspoon's lecture at
the Second Presbyterian church to-
night.
The Little Rock railway selsround
trip tickets to Galveston for $3.50 for
all who wish to attend the session of
the Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Honor.
Mr.. Henry G. Erb has gone to
Texas to rough it among the cattle |
droves in search of health He lett
Saturday, accompanied by Mr.. 7. NJ. |
Upshaw, of Helena.
The Gayoso House bonds, summing |
up 500, 900, have all been disposed of, |
it is stated, and as soon as the old tax |
claims are adjusted the work of re-
building and reconstruction will begin. |
Funding at an average of $4,000 per |
day, or say $25, 900 a week, the ques- |
ton is asked how long will it take to
convert the old city debt into the
newly arranged promises TO pay?"
The death list of the city last week
was only IL, and II were white with
5 colOred. Two of the number lost
their lives by accident, 2 of pneumo-
MIA, 2 Of consumption and 2 OF conges-
ton.
The 18th Of May, which is week
from tomorrow, is expected to be the
time the second trial of the Proudft
case will commence. 1t is stated that
all concerned are anxious to dispose OF
the case.
The sounding board at the exposi.
ton covers an area Of 1000 superficial
feet, land It's expected will cause all the
melody Of the Mozarts to spread to
the front, so that every ear can hear
distinctly.
The Mozarts state that they have
averaged 50 each for 600 season tickets,
or 1880 total, a very nice start
indeed. People are expected TO come
here to the festival from Mobile,
Rome, Ga, and other places equally |
far off.
The Mozart hat, by Mr., Leidy, who
paid 500 premium for the choice OF |
musical festival tickets. will be one
of the fashions of spring very soon,
and it is expected to be a white hat,
though perhaps any color Uan be sup,
piled.
A spiritualistic seance drew quite |
we'll last evening, number of search |
ers after truth who are novices in the
faith attending. DR.. Sam Watson
leotured on the same theme at the st. |
Lazarus church, Madison street, yes.
terdsy.
Charlie Morris has written touch
ing compliment to the veteran Capt. |
james Lee, his friend for forty years, |
and in i. he says, The old arm chair
is for him, his place upon his Lee, a
ballast there to keep her trim when
she walks the inland sea. "
Strawberries of native growth sold
in TIE market here Saturday at fifty
cents per quart, or less than quart
box. Berries from iarthersouth have
sold as low as thirty five cents per
quart box. A week from now, if the
weather is favorable, berries will be
abundant hereabouts.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Walker.
of this city, to Mr.. j. G. Bailey. OF |
Columbia, will occur at Calvary
church at half past seven tomorrow
evening, the Rev. George White
o{{tciatinO The notica from Nol,,n,