Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-14

Two carloads choice bananas for
sale cheap at D. Canale 4 Cos.
1t warmed up here yesterday to 8io
and st. Louis had it 3 higher.
Pebble spectacles and fine window
shades, at L. Wright's. 300 Main.
The sharper Louis Steinhauser was
sentenced to three years yesterday.
John League was appointed admin
istrator de bonis hon of james Taylor.
The James Meath assault to MUIR
der case has been reset for the Both
Inst.
The time between sunrise aud sun
set is new over tkirtecn aud quarRr
hours.
ArsGpna Lodge, + and 4, NJ,
will meet tonight to work IN the
Master 3 degree.
Pools for the races next week will
be sold to night in the vestibule OF
the Peabody Hotel.
The S. P. c. A. is about to be rein
forced by the Y. NJ. Q. A which will
soon have a charter.
To morrow is the third Sunday after
Easter, and the 2l9th anniversary of
Shakspears's birth.
Wanted, Immediately, two good
shirt ironers, at Memphis Steam Lsun
dry, 224 Second street.
NJ. L. Wolf, colored, was found not
guilty of assaulting Mrs. l.. Wolf
with pistol to-day.
Martha White, the little colored
kleptomaniac, went to the workhouse
for eleven months yesterday.
The sale of seats for the Kate Clax-
ton engagement began this morning.
No matinee performance is to be
given.
Two new four wheeled hose carts
have been built for the fire depart
ment and are great improvement on
the old style.
The strawberry festival season has
been postponed on account of the
weather, and the lateness OF the berry's
ripeniDg period.
Several amateurs have volunteered
to contribute vocally to the proposed
concert in the interest of the Sisters Of
the Good Shepherd.
Harper's Magazine for May, and
The Admiral's Ward, by Mrs. Alex>
ander, together with a fine line of
reading, at Mansfords.
Fresh meats, fish and vegetables
delivered Sunday morning before
breakfast and also before dinner by
Seessel's market, 33l Main.
The steamer John 0verton will
make trip to Marion tomorrow az
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock No excursion |
trip in this vicinity is so enjoyable.
True Persian Insect Powder clears
premises of insects. Imported only |
BY Fahlen & Kleinschmidt. Joe |
Walter, agent for North Memphis.
The building now occupied as
station house, 81 feet front, was pur-
chased BY the Taxing District yester-
day for $500 from Mr.. W. j. Chase. |
The last attraction ofthe season will |
be the Hess opera troupe, now playing |
at New Orleans, anftO open here next |
Tuesday week, five nights and a mat
inee.
open doors and windows by day, |
and sitting on front galleries in the |
evening, are again fashionable after a |
long season of strictly indoor occu-
pancy.
The funeral Of Ed Marietta occurred
this morning from 30 Front street. |
also of Miss Agnes Villepique, from |
Grace Episcopal church, on fernando |
street.
Victor D. Fuchs market, 80 aud IL |
Jefferson, offers spring lamb, dressed |
chickens and fresh meats of all kinds. |
Leave orders for free delivery Sunday |
morning.
The Porter Guards will be admitted
to the match drill at Nashville, and a
decision will be arrived at tonight as
to whether or not the company will
participate.
Among our visitors at present is j.
X. Watts OF the race pool selling firm,
P. McGrath, who will auction the
same, and e. s. Gardner, a.turf cor
respondent.
The Shelby county race course and
fair grounds, now occupied by the
Memphis Jockey Club, embracing 80
acres with all improvements thereon,
is offered for sale.
At Cairo the river has risen 81 feet
within the past week, but the level is
still nearly eight feet below extreme
high water, and the swell Stacked off
to three inches on yesterday.
The number of young ladies wear
ing nuns yelling at social gatherings,
| according to the Jenkinsonian descrip-
ton read ip the newspapers, shows
Pthat 8 lively traffic is going on in the
material.
A lot so by 206 feet. next to the
Valentine property on Alabama street,
was sold to-day by Clerk and Master
Il. j. Black, for e.third cash the
remainder on a credit Of nine and
eighteen months.
The speeders at the track are all
said to be in splendid condition for
next weeks races, except Joe M1rray,
who is too fat; Brian BOru, who fell
while boiling hurdle; and Ada Ban,
who is little lame.
Many lovers of music have express
j Cd The dasirn for the renetitinn nf