Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-16
SUNDAY LOCALS IN BRIEF.

The church attendance yesterday
was only moderate, with one or TIVE
exceptions.
The Collierville Mail is reported Il
have suspended, though it may appear
again under a new management.
The we'll known fruit dealing house
! of j. 2 Machecha 4 Co., of New
Orleans, failed on Friday last, and
their liabilities are set down at Sl0e,.
0o0. 81
The list Of teachers for the public
schools during the next scholastic
term will be promulgated By the
School Commissioners at their meet
ing to-day.
Old Ben Poindexter, who shot
Robert Fletcher, trespasser upon his
orchard some time ago, near Bruins
wick, Shelby county, has been acquit-
ted of the charge of murder.
A. M. Henderson, Richard ]. Per,
son, VIM. Haines, H. Flako and j. O.
Davis have been chosen members of
the Mcclellan Guards. The Guards
are to meet at their srmory tonight.
Mr.. A. Garibaldi gets clear of a case
of violating the four mile law by pay
ing $25, but $75 and term of impris,
onment stands against him should
he repeat the offense aud get caught
at it.
The meal making mills have been
| in state of suspension for some time
back, no supply of corn being here for
their purpose. A stock is under way,
and mills are to be started toward the
close Of the week.
Eckfords 4, Eagles 3, at Olympi 5
Park yesterday afternoon. The Eagles
we're strengthened by several mem
bers Of the Reds, including Carr, and
the game was spirited and intesting to
all lovers of baseball.
Several prominent gentlemen of the
valley districts OF North Mississippi
passed through here last night on
their way to attend as delegates the
Knights of Honor convention to meet
at jackson, Miss, to day,
A hundred Macaronians left on the
steamer Eckert yesterday morning,
and 200 people went down in the after
noon to escort them home. In the
evening about $50 people went out by
the same vessel for a trip on the
waters hv mOonliQht-
The mortuary list here last week
shows total death rate of ., of
which s were white, the latter all
adults, ranging from % to 20 years Of
age. Ten Of the % total died of den
tition, want, diarrhea or consump
ton. For the same week last year
the death list was also %.
The thief and murderer, Robert
Wilson, who SO mercilesslY killed Mr..
Frank Russell, will go to his death
with falsehood to answer for, or else
he has a curious idea of truth and
justice. After stealing goods from a
mans store and thea shooting the man
to death, he says he stole no goods and
only killed him in self defense.
A member of the jury in the case
against Ball for violating the four
mile law claimed the evidence was
rather weak, hence the jury under the
courts instruction brought in YER
dict according to the judges charge,
and not according to the testimony
The fine of 800 was reduced to half
by the Judge and his Imprisonment
was RENTED. 1t is not likely that
the case will be carried TO the Supreme
Court merely to get rid of paying a $40
fine.
The merchants here and in the in
terror as we'll, report.more actual cash
paid in for small purchases this sum
mer than has been known for a gener.
alton or more. Nearly all classes Of
citizens, even the colored farmers, are
practicing strict economy, and seldom
ask credit for more than enough Ia
supply actual and pressing necessities
The people appear determined to quit
going In debt, and seem anxious to try
the pay.as you-go system for a while
A we'll known gentleman of this
city, very fond of his beer, says it wai
ridiculous to charge him with drink
Ing seventy. FIVE or eighty glasses {
day. la pleasant company he might
worry down thirty or forty or ever
| fifty glasses in thirteen hours, between
10 am. and an hour before midnight
| but the extra glasses charged upon
| him should not be added unless the
charger be anxious to make a picture
| book story or ruin good mans repu'
tstIOn IS q beer drinker.
| 4 we'll known merchant saw the
multiplication table reflected on the
looking glass in the dressing room Of
his residence a few mornings ago. Il
only appeared when he stood in from
of the glass and the mystery puzzled
him 50 that Mrs. Merchant was called
10 to assist in Q search for the cause
After standing beisFe and behind tht
glass several times, it vas dislQyereC
to be imprinted on his shirt bosom, I
freshly done one in Mays best style
His young school girl daughter haC
, done it, aud she said the smooth whit
surface of the garment was too tempt
q ing to be resisted, and she couldn't 10
= her life help using it for tenpOrar.
4 slate.
Theatrical Manager Joseph Brook
. returned to New York from abroal
d last week and will reopen theStandar,
Theater, New York city, Septembe
Sd with "The Merry Duchess, a nel
d opera by Sims and Clay, now having
# successful run at the Royal Theatel
Tondon n kbn 1Sth 81 Ootoho. .