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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
COUR rHOUSE NOTES.

j. E. Benton, charged with extor-
tion in collecting poll taxes, was found
mot guilty" in the Criminal Court to,
day.
A sentence of three years was i'm
posed this forenoon in the Criminal
Court on VIM. Howell, charged with
hOusebreaking and larceny.
The case of A. j. Shelton, charged
with stealing wagon from the widow
Anna S. B. Shelton, was set By Judge
Greer to-day for trial May llth.
Deeds were recorded to day from
Eliza S. Ramsey to Mrs. Bette Web.
ber, Jas. Paine to j. G.. Gregg, Minter
Parker to Maria Ward, also an insur-
ance amendment to the Charter of the
Factors Mutual Insurance Co.
The indictment against John Brew.
er alias Will Howard, for kidnapping
George Washington from his parents
in April, 1879, was revived to>day.
Brewer fed to Mississippi shortly
after the indictment was found and
has recently been captured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
The Momphis NTusical FostiyaI.

Memphis has not been noted for
resident musical talent Of a very high
order, but her people must be credited
with due appreciation of music, as
attested by the forthcoming Mozart
N usical Festival to be held there May
IA and 10. This festival deserves par
tlcular notice as a praiseworthy effort
to give expression to a love of music
in that thriving city, and is also inter-
esting in the fact that, though it is
the occasion Of a visit from Theodore
Thomas, that eminent musician and
his great company is to bear but part
of the honors. The chorus composing
the above society, numbering 100
singers, are to supplement with their
voices the Instrumentation of this ex-
cellent orchestra. The visit of Thomas
to Memphis is Immediately preceding
the date of his performance here
Three concerts are to be given in
Memphis, including Elijah and "The
Redemption;" in Nashville there is to
be but one concert given and that a
miscellaneous programme.
The above from the Nashville
American of yesterday is quite pat
ronizing and Nashvile-like. If Mem
phis has not been noted for local mu~
sical talent, of course Nashville has,
and it seems all the more strange to
read in this connection that the latter
place is to have only one concert and
Memphis three. Memphis is not
given to Dragging, especially in matters
of this sort, but it is not Dragging, and
will not be questioned by outsiders
competent to judge, to say that there
has been for many years large and
highly cultured musical element here,
that would compare favorably with
any city of similar size in the country
North or South. The Mozart society
is simply an organization Of individu-
ais who have long cultivated music
for a love of it, but not to attract
public attention or turn out profess
sionals. They find that in unity there
is strength, even among musicians, and
have worked upa musical festival that
is already an assured success fnan>
cially, though not intended for money
making purposes, and will challenge
the admiration of music loving people
far and near.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
Grand Lodge Of Tennessee. 40.
II. w,

The Grand Lodge of Tennessee,
Ancient Order Of United Workmen'
convened at Nashville on MAY / with
the following officers present: T r
Perkins, If, . q N W, John G Ken.
nedy, G NJ W; J H Thompson, G o:
7 H Everitt,G Recorder; j NJ Barnes,
G Receiver, j + j Lewis, 6 G; Mr.
Hughes, G WI j NJ Frazer, State Med
ieal Examiner; s S Garrett, Supreme
Representative.
The following named officers wars
elected: j H Thompson, of Mempbis
9 NJ w; D W Lewis, of KnoxyiIle'
q N " + Miller. Of Nashville G q,
John Downs, Of Nashville, @ G: MIR
Hughes, of jackson, G w; T II
Everitt, of Nashville, G Recorder. j
NJ Barnes, Of Nashville, G Receiver
81 Garrett, of Memphis, T + Per,
kins, jr, of franklin, and T R Cor.
nick, jr, of Knoxville, were eleeted
Representatives to the Supreme Lodge
which meets at Buffalo, New York In
June.
The salary of the G Recorder was
fixed at $3.50, and that Of the 6 Re.
ceiver at 5000.
DR. w D Somers, of Collierv;lle
was appointed State Medical Exami,
ner.
1t was decided not to take Arlap
saw into the jurisdiction ofTenpeAsse
Many resolutions were passed in the
interest of the Order.
The secret work was exempli6ed by
Past Grand Master Workman John {
Kennedy.
The Grand Lodge officers were in,
stalled by Past Supreme Master
Workman John Frizzell.
The Committee ON Laws and Su,
pervision are: A V War;. George
Rudisill and H Q Lockett.
The Committee on Finance is com
posed Of R R Caldwell, j It Martir
and b L Gregory,
The GrandLodge adjourned to NEE
on third Tuesday in January, 1885,
The Memphis lodges were repre-
sented by D F Goodyear, of Equity
) A Taylor, of johnson; George Ru
disill, Of Bluff City, and ] q Crump.
ton, Of 0hiqkassF, all Of whom haV,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04

Our Railroad Commissioners at
Nashville have made an extraordinary
demand upon the railroads for free
passes. Without looking up the prece
dents, 1.-The statutes,or old English COM
mon law on this subject, we lay down
the fiat common.sense proposition that
no legislature is competent to enact a
free pass unless an appropriation is
made Tor the purpose. Railroads may
be regulated by law under the terms
and within the conditions prescribed
in their charters, and it is all right.
Railroads are amenable to law as com
mon carriers, but cannot be compelled
to carry anybody free. If they could
be so forced where would the principle
lead? The next thing might be an
act allowing legislators to ride free
during the entire term for which they
we're elected, and each legislator might
claim that this implied the passage of
one trunk and one wife in the interest
of public service and morals. Then
it would be logical and more reasona-
bic to pass justices Of the peace on
their way to and from county courts,
| also judges % the circuitand oyerseers
Of ro, IA, school visitors and sherifs,
oons,ohlos an witnesses, 10 the end
that everybody desiring or '''i'o ~
it should have justice, and that speeo.
lily. If free passes can be legislated
into existence on passenger trains they
can be made good on Pullman palace
cars and on stage lines, where rail-
roads are projected, and might be made
god under the eminent right of public
domain instead of nickels on streetcars.
Ex>Gov. Portor is clearly right as
representative Of the railroads in
holding ;iiet he Commissioners have
no legal right to travel over the lines
without paying, He is liberal in
rendering passes as a matter of cour-
tesy, The Commissioners are, to say
the least, over nice and stubborn in
not accepting, and going along in the
discharge of their duties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
The Four.MIIe Law -

Mr. John T. Moss, who returned
snis morning from Nashville, where
ne has been acting in the interest Of
parties fined under the law against
selling liquor within four miles Of a
chartered institution institution Of
learning, reports that Governor Bate
has pardoned the following persons:
A. Monteverdo, James Menoean. Wm
Borg. j. V. Glass, ]. Massa, 9. Buc6
lgnanl and l.. Lucarini. The fine
imposed upon Bailey Jones Of $50 for
assault a,e and battery was reduced one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
Two Gentlemen FRam Tipton


Two Upton county citizens came
into the city yesterday for frolic, and
succeeded in extracting little more
from out of the elephant than they
bargainod for. There was first dis
pute, then a slap, and finally knock
down, w. 0. Davis, one of the par
ties arrested, stated in court to>day
that he wanted to have little fun
with his friend, s. Shurd, and accord
ingly abstracted his watch, Just to
show how easy he could l6se it." This
little game worked SO nicely that dur.
ing the course Of the day the watch, a
fine gold repeater, was stolen several
times aud returned.
The party got happier and happier,
took on more buck beer, and finally
they separated. Davis went on to say
that he heard Shurd shortly afterward
accusing him of stealing his watch and
$3.50 in money. He at once asked
shurd whom he said stole his money
and Shurd said he didn't know. "and
so ! slapped him, said Davis. Shortly
afterwards Shurd met Davis at the
Peabody and said something to him in
a sneering manner, and Davis, as he
said, did IL again"
Shurd, whose left eye was nearly
closed, said he got 1915 from his mer-
chant yesterday and during the day he
lost it, also his watch and chain. The
latter, he learned, Davis had deposited
with the station keeper, but Of his
money he knew nothing. Davis was
fined $40 and Shurd S5,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
MOn-PesIdOnt PIoIIco.

No. 89i in the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-B P Anderson, Com, etc.
VS.. Jefferson Carson.
1T appearing from the amended bill which
i is sworn to in this cause that the defen-
dants, II Wells and his wife, Elizabetbs
Wells, are residents Of the State Of Alabalaa
and nOR-residents Of the State Of TeRnOs-
see,
1t is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, in Memphis Tennessee, on or
before. the first Monday in June, 1888,
and plead, answer OF dsGur to complainant
bill and amended bill or the Same viii
be taken for confessed as to them and
set fog hearing OK. parte. and that a copy OF
thls order DO published once week for four
successive weeks In the Public Ledger,
This 4th day of May, 1888.
A 0opy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] N Bradley, D. @. an.
n O King and Lee Thornton, soils for COM
plainants. B6 al "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04

mittee appointed for the people: Pea.
body, $4,000; Gaston's, 5000; Clar-
endon, $4,000; Worsham, $1,000; Frank
Sturla's, $500; st. Nicholas, $l50O;
Jake Storz, $500; Priddy House, $500;
Green Tree, $1,000; Chickasaw, $1,000;
Park, $1,000; Cochran Hall, $1,000:
Oldeneal and Washington, $1,000;
Chambers, $500; Freeman's, $500; St.
James, $500; Smith House, $500;
Court Exchange, $780, Exchange
$500; Planters, $780, Continental, $500;
Mozart. $500
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
NOn.Resident Notice.

No. 4S72,-IR the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-John Bakes VS. Dewitt Gin
ton MoMakin OF al.
I appearing from afidavit In thiscaus that
the defendants, Dewitt Clinton MoMakin,
nekals McMakin, Andrew MoMakin, susan
McMakin, Henry McMakin. Margaret Me-
Makip, Mary Ann GrisaFd and her husband.
Frederick b. Grisard, Angeline Mclaughlin,
and her husband, Joseph Mclaughlin, Hem
rietta hardin, and her husband, N Hardin,
are all nen-residents Of the State of Ten
nessee.. Il is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, NJ the court
house ofShelby county, In Memphis, Tenn. on
or before the frst Monday In June, 1883,
and plead, anSwsF or demur 10 complainant
billor the same will be taken for confessed as
70 tAem and set for hearing ex-parto, and that
I copy Of this order be Published once 3
week, for fourSueVssGive weeks, in tho Public
Ledger.
This tth dAg Ol May. 1888.
A copg-Atlest;
R BLACK, Clerk ana Master.
ByJ Bradley, D. @. 4 M.
CT Vance, sol, for complainant.
@@e7l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
A Brutal Murder.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Polieeman
Francis Mallop was shOt and killed by
Michael Sullivan, a plumber. early
this morning, the only provocatio1
being that sullivan was ordered to
move on. The first shot was fatal,
but when Mallon was down Sullivan
put two shots in his head. The mur
derer was arrested,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
Railroad Transfar

WINNIPEG, May "A telegram
has been received announcing the
phunday Bay branch of the Canada
Pacific railway from Rax Portage to
Lake Superior, over 400 miles to a
syndicate by the Domonion govern
ment. The general superintendent
will go over the line and value the
plant and rolling stock of the osp,
tractors and formally turn over the
road IN time to operate with the open
ing OF navigation of Lake Superior
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04


COLONEL Marsh L. Polk, who has
been on the streets Of Nashville under
boud since the night the Legislature
adjourned, was e-arrested yesterday on
capias issued by Judge Allen, under
the impression that he was preparing
again to fly from the country; and also
upon the understanding that his bond
was insufficient. The trial comes
off soon. Colonel Polk has
failed to make good the set,
tlement proposed by his attorneys
and accepted by the Legislature. II
he should make another break for
Mexico it is quite likely he will get
through this time, as Docter Porter is
not on deck at Nashville, and no one
but his bondsmen would be painfully
interested in securing his apprehen-
sion and return.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
The Weather

WASHINGTON, May 4.-For the
South Atlantic States, warmer and
fair weather, light variable winds
mostly southerly, and stationary pres.
sure.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley
partly cloudy W, alher, with local
rains; light variable winds and sta
tionary pressure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
Paving the Streets.

Winchester avenue residents have
subscribed $3.50 toward paving their
highway from Alabama street to the
cemetery, but it is doubtful whether
or not the city will have funds enough
to do anything this year for the pro-
posed improvement. The work of
paving Union from DeSoto to the
Memphis and Charleston railway
crossing, now in progress, and the
pavement on Market between Main
aud Second, with the two squares on
Second between Market and Poplar,
it is said, will consume all available
funds until next February, when
another tax is to be levied, Mean
time after tho work named is com.
pleted the stTeet paving farpeg are to
10 A'smissed, except q small number
Oo Oooa.sorv s, 70 =, taep highways, bridges,
ETC., in proper repair. at their
meeting yesterday the authorities
decided to accent $1,000 of cash to be
raised to pave Wellington from Real
to Madison, the same to be expended
in paving that thoroughfare, under the
city engineers direction,as soon as the
state Of the city's finances will permit.
At the same meeting a petition from
L. Wallace for a sidewalk on Linden
from Orleans east was referred to
President Hadden and the city engip~
eer, and the latter officer is to consider
petition from the same gentleman
to have a low place filed on the west
side Of Lauderdale south of Vance
street. The work of paving Beal
between DeSoto and LGuderdale has
been deferred until next year by the
city authorities, for lack of funds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04

Byron never uttered truer words
than when he said, Physicians mend
or end us" But while doctors dis
agree, all the world has agreed that
Cough Syrup
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
Tax Rental Values.

The following list of rental valua.
tons have been agreed upon by the
@tg authorities for basis Of taxa
ton. The report recommending the
same being BY Messrs. Kney, Liver
more, Wallace aud Cochran, . COM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
For Sale at a bargain,
My Steam Saw end Grist Mill.

nv DNO"H saw NHU UFIbt MIL,
A LS0 .eO,CQ9 OF Ia.00O feet of cypress and
n poplar lumber, about 4eO9 feet walnut
by purchaser, soil the land-ll% acres-on
which the mill is located; 5 good houses !
rooms each, entirely above overflow. This
property Is situated at the mouth Of Hatchie
river, Upton county, Tenn. Can always buy
timber delivered at the mill far below Mem.
phls prlcos. Can ship AL ivmbdr either up or
the most desirable l6catibn for a Isawmill In
the, county. Reason for selling. l know
nothing abo1t the business myself
81 l2s WN' WILLIAMS, Randolph, Tenn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04

THE New York Life states that the
Jersey Lily was born in New Jersey
August l, 1S4s, and is consequently
Just twenty years old.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
ELECTION,
SECURITY
,niIding and Loan Association

DuAl'Allls anu AOah AssOclAuOns
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for seven di-
i rectors.of this Association Ito serve for
one year from the second Tuesday in May),
will be held at the Office Of the Association,
No. 214 Second street. ON Monday, May 9Th,
1883. Polls open from II am. to pm,
By order Of the Board,
A. S, LIVERMoRE. President.
2. B. JONES. SecrAtnrv. IS 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
DIED.

,TwEEDI-Infant daughter Of George and
Kate TWeedy.
Funeral from residence, No. 81 Main street,
SATURDAY AFTERNOON at2o'eiock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printins
office and blank book msnufaatory, Is
Madison street, ,exesUt IS every class Of
such work IN good style and at low
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
ABSTRACTS.
The nneH...i;s.::= Abstract 90.

Ia now prepared to furnish Abstracts of
Judgments In all courts Of record in
Shelby County, except Criminal Court and
criminal side Of Bartlett Court. iudtspsn-
sable In ExRiuintng Iitie. Ofice IN
0'ur'nIS'Ii IS. 4. McOABER, Manager. r. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
A. o. u. w.

DEGULAR meeting of Equity Lodge No. 20
~ this (eRlDAY) evening at o'clock in
their hall, 29S Second street. All the nom.
bers are earnestly requested to he present to
near the report OF Brother Goodyear, our
Grand Lodge Representative.
A. b. HILL, Recorder,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
CIearinghO1sa Rannrt.

Friday, May 4....,,..,s Ial, ,461 Al "A 17S 3;
Thus far this week. $50 929 d % 10
eamo time last w'k,,, 1921 a 9ni 5ST SS7S
Same time 1882. ......- 94i,37i al i7aiI9 81
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09
EohiHs0Es Circus.

This unequivocally big circus
will be here during the heated
term. It has many new attractions.
We have been able to Gull the
leading features from mass OF
miscellaneous exchanges and they
are something as follows
4 woman tattoed all over. Shows
all her tattoes to the audience.
4 jabberworkwhich sweats blood
4 babboon who plays the piano
like Rubenstein.
A gorilla who plays poker like
Governor Adams.
A giant who with single motion
drives the enormous tent pole nine
feet into the ground.
A Roman catapult which throws
the Queen of Air over public
buildings.
A snake from Madagascar that
swallows itself.
Madam Joseph, woman Of great
strength. Requires two trained
elephants to pull her out of bed il
the morning.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09
THE DIAMOND DRILL.
Will 1t lie Used in the Northern

Will 1t lie Used in the North-cnG
The stockholders in the Union
and Sierra Nexada mines are be
ginning to feel tina: they have
been duped long enough by the
managers Of these two exceedingly
close corporations. The ore body
which is creating so much excite.
ment and raising so much hope was
known to the insiders several years
ago and the one idea of the man
agert has been to keep the real
facts concealed and compel bona
fde stock no 'ders to surrender their
securities by sytematic depression
of the stock and regular series of
assessments. These assessments
have fallen upon the stock for three
years like a sledge hammer upon
an anvil. development has been de-
layed and now they are sinking
upon ore only because there is no
more barren rock left to do dead work
in. The public have submitted to
this imposition and allowed two
sessions of the Legislature to meet
without asking their representatives
to give them the needed remedy.
If man in business was stock
holder in fruit stand and his
partners acted in this rascally man
ner he would seek his right with a
club or shot gun. 1t is asserted
that a diamond drill will be run
shortly to feel for ore. There ought
to be enough determined men in Vir-
ginia City to See that this IS not al
lowed. The diam ond drill gives the
insiders information at least twenty
four hours ahead OF the rank and
file OF stockholders and the latter
are at the mercy Of the former. It
IS like playing poker with man
who knows beforehand what cards
you hold. Nortll-enl holders
should see that there is an end to
of the high-hanled inposisioas
practiced upon them for the past
three years and recollect that they
can prevent the drill being used
even if force is required to do SO.
Fifty men who mean business and
have rights in the mine as bono tide
stockholders could ersily go up to
the works ard bring the manage
ments to a realizing fact that they
do not absolutely own the country.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09
a shallow Scientist.

A recent numb Der Of the Virginia
Chronicle contains an engraving IN
tended to represent q Comstock
bedbug (cimer leete'arsoas COM
stocimbus.) The picture IS but a
lame attempt to portray the animal.
It lacks the requisite number OF
legs ana the fiuted convoiutlons
upon the back run the wrong way.
This comes Of men not adapted to
scientific research attempting to
make themselves authorities upon
matters out Of their regular line.
Editor McCarthy's knowledge OF
the bed bug has for years past been
only of u superficial nature at best
and none OF his discoveries relative
to the matter have been calculated
to advance the cause OF the bng IN
scientific circles. He might write
homily on type Ice, It's habits
and characteristics which would be
quoted as standard, but the man
who engcayes cut OF q bed bug
that has all the physical character
istics of the Reno cockroach, is rot
the man to guide the wandering
mind of the ignorant popuIace
along tine Wondering channel OF
natural history without humping
his boat against The bank. and
should sit DOWN on his ambition at
once. Some years ago when pass
ing the International Hotel one
windy night ore Of the sheet-iron
caps Of 2 chimney blew Of and car
ried by the zephyr came skipping
a'ong the walk on its four Tin sup
ports. toward the Chronicle editor.
He siezed a club and demolished
it, asserting tAat = was 81 alameda
sand flea.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09
Temperance Picnic.

The cars for the Temperance
picnic at Steamboat Springs will
leave at 70 o'clock sharp this morn
ing. The railroad company will
provide sufficient transportations
for all who desire to 60. The chill
dren will meet at the Presbyterian
Church at 8 o'clock. Persons
wishing tickets can procure them
OF w. G. Gray, William Corbett or
at the depot.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09
II. G.. May 6 Co.

Currents for preserving. 3 cents
per. pound. finest cherries IA cents.
These fruits won't be any lower,
and H. G. May & Co., Sacramento.
CAL, will express G. 0. D. all you
need in 1O-pound boxes to any adj
dress. Green corn % cents per
dozen. tomatoes s cents per pound.
gooseberries 8 cents, string beans
7 cents, and new potatoes l cent
per pound by the sack. We will
sell cabbage by the crate at a cents
per pound. Mention APPEAL in
ordering. Nv.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09

The Sacramento Bee thus re
Dukes our local sportsmen
The Nevada papers say that the
hunters up there have not been
aole to bag a great many doves, the
birds being hard to find. We sug-
gest that they get some small boys
to first find the nests of the birds
and then the shooters can kill the
mother birds while they are unsus-
pectingly feeding their young.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09

Two lawyers down in Texas had a
misunderstanding about judg-
nlent.'' as q local paper stated II,
and Cremshaw was stabbed IN the
breast with bowie knife, the
wound being four inches long and
ranging near the heart. If this was
the result of a mere misundrstand-
ing, what would happen in case OF
a regular old fashioned ruction.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-09
Klein.A Rcec.

Yesterday Klein received an order
for beer from a Truckee firm, and
he recently shipped some to Ogden.
The beer made in Carson is fast be-
ginning to be known as the only
honest beer in market. But for
the high freigh.s it would be in
demand in Bremen, Berlin and
Bavaria.