Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-03


New York Fashion Bazaar for April
just received at Oorwin's News Depot,
No. 283 Main street.
A revival meeting is in progress at
the Central Baptist church. Preach
ing every night this week.
Demorest's What to Wear" for
spring and summer. and a new newell
BY Rita, at Msnstord's.
The bids for privileges at the races
are to be opened next Friday and
awards will be made on Saturday.
Eighty horses have been entered ia
run for the several purses offered b.
the Jockey Club at their spring meet,
ing. a
The mercury was down to $50 here
early this morning in exposed places;
yesterdays range officially was from
43e to $40.
The Rev. DR.. Strickland, of Knox
vile, is preaching at the First Baptist
church this week. Or. Strickland is
fine orator. All are invited to at,
tend.
The County Court on yesterday re-
ferred the proposal Of j. B. Heiskill
and others to macadamize the Pigeon
Roost road to a committee including
Justices Holeman, Winters ana Brett.
Justices Holeman, Winters and Gal
lcway have been selected by their
brother Magistrates of the County
Court to prepare suitable resolutions
Of respect regarding the late Judge L.
B. Horrigan.
The pictures on the walls. illustra>
ting the Devils Auction" party, to
appear at the theater here Thursday
night, attract a deal of attention.
Tickets for the engagement may be
secured at Hollenberg's.
At sunrise this morning the river at
Cincinnati was 43 fees, 3 inches on
the GAUGE. a rise of II feet since Fri
day The water there is still upwards
of % below the top of the great swell
recorded February 10Th.
The new banking enterprise has
about $4,000 Of its proposed $780,
600 OF stock already taken, and the
list of subscribers are very numerous,
somewhere about $50. 1t is said the
name will be 1.-The Memphis Bank"
In less than week some lucky in.
dividual will be rejoicing over the
capital prize drawn in the grand ex-
traordinary scheme of the Little
Havana Lottery. Whole tickets are
only 81, and the capital prize is $1,000.
The military company heretofore
known as the Waldian Guards have
decided to be the Adams Rifles from
this time forth and the name is COM
plimentary to Major John D. Adams
whe is now on a visit here from Little
Rock.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ellen Dryer
occurred this morning from the resi-
deuce of Mr.. Mat Maher, No. 20
Wright avenue, and solemn high
mass was held at st. Patrick s'church.
The lady died on yesterday at the age
OF sixty years.
The coolest corner in the country this
morning was Bismark, Dakota. and
go was the record At Pittsburg it
was 299, and snow fell in that vicinity
on yesterday. Clear skies are general
all over the South to-day and warmer
weather is indicated.
Yhe old directory Of the Chesapeake,
Ohio and Southwestern railroad we're
re eleoted yesterday, and they inclnde
g. ?. Huntington, T y. Plat, John
E. Develin and Ex Norton, of New
York; Isaac i. Gates, of New jersey;
John Rchols, Of VirQiniaI e. D. Stan
diford and H. D. McHenry, of Ken
tucky, and Holmes Cummins, OF
Tennessee.
Miss Agnes Langtry, sister to the
jersey Lily's husband, has been
charged with running away with
young Canadian, but the lady has
written a note saying she is
merely visiting a family at Toronto,
preparatory to returning to England.
1t looks as if the English beauty
means to make both fame and fortune
during her visit to this country.
Mr., Stephen FraRsiala, A native Of
Italy buts citizen here for many years,
and formerly a dealer in queensware'
died near sunset last evening at the
residence OF his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Rice, at The age Of sixty-six years
His funeral occurred at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from 60 Poplar street Mr..
FrsnsioIs was well kIogn az yisks
burg and in New York city. He
leaVes considerable property, which he
accumulated during his mercantile
career.
The wind is light from the south
west to-day and it promises to be a
little warmer, but the weather is still
too raw to be comfortable without good
aFes, and too cold to let vegetables
grow much. On this date last year
fresh strawberries we're brought into
this city by Mr.. Ben Hart, from bis
fruit farm, four miles to the eastward,
but at the present time they have
hardly gone to blooming freely. Vege-
tation is full three weeks behind last
year, and warm spell is necessary to
give it good start,
Judges
OF the weed and exnerts nronounee