Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-13

The Memphis Gas Company through
its directors, declared dividend of
3 per cent yesterday out OF its earnings
of the past six months, payable on
Monday next. This is the last of the
midsummer dividend declarations in
this city.
At the last regular meeting of Noph
Lodge No. 137 X. s. B., the following
officers were elected: Harding Peres,
President; Max Halle, Vice President;
Louis Goldsmith, Treasurer; A. Meyer,
IT,, reelected Secretary, and Henoch
Cohen, Outside Guard.
The flagstaff Of the imposing mar
BILE front building to be oooueied By
B. Lowenstein & Bro. carried bran
new national flag yesterday and tosdsy.
The new building, as it approaches
completion, presents a magnificent
appearance, and it will be an honor to
this city.
The FIVE yesr old child Of Mr.. John
Zent was bitten in the cheek by a
neighborhood dog yesterday, up on
Market street. The naturally exas-
perated father undertook to shoot the
dog, and was arrested. His case was
continued before Justice HRdden this
merning.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of
the battle of Boyne, day which in
years past has been an occasion for
riot and blood shed between different
factions Of the Irish people, but which
for a dozen years or more has been
more honored in the breach than in
the observance.
An open recess with handsome
raihngs is one OF the features in the
central part of the huge Mehken
building now undergoing transforma-
ton en- the corner of Main and Gayo-
so streets. This structure when COM
pleted will be the largest mercantile
establishment in the South.
1t would have been rooster yester>
day but for a pleasant southerly
breeze, which famed the heated at
uOsphere most of the day. Last night
heavy clouds and strong wind came
down from the north, light sprinkle
Of rain fell and this forenoon it was
breezy and delightful, for midsummer
weather.
Over an inch of rain fell at Chatta.
nooga last night, and more than an
inch and quarter at Louisville. Out
at Paris, Tenn, over two inches fell
yesterday, and at Grand Junction the
records give the food fall at three
inches and 3l-l00. Heavy showers
also visited the Tuscumbia valley and
the vicinity Of GAINESVILLE and Nash>
vile.
The fashion stray dogs have OF biting
boys in the face, might engage the
attention of Inspector Lane when he
has leisure. 1t is a cruel practice, and
if tho Vagrant dogs could be taught to
bite boys in less exposed places, it
would be a great boon to the boys, az
would that Of learning them to slaugh-
ter sheep without gnawing them to
death.
The trade for the Thomas tract,
halt mile or so north of Chelsea, to
be used as race course is off. From
she present outlook the meeting next
fall will be held at the old track, at
the Agricultural Fair Grounds. The
cause of the rupture is the high price
asked for certain grounds in the vicin-
ity of the Thomas tract, which the
owners advanced to several hundred
per acre and because of lack of street
car connection.
Judge Greer fined j. R. Smith, an
old man in his I'D year-old enough to
be his father, if not his grandfather
one dollar yesterday. for being in his
shirt sleeves-hat of-when he passed
through the Criminal Court room to
General Vsughan's Office to deliver
the LEDGER, he being a carrier for
this paper. rhe old man paid his
fine, to sustain the dignity of the
court, as be remarked afterward
that he did not miss the doller, but it
was the first time he was ever fined
lie his life, though he had al.
ways delivered the paper in the same
costume, which included a vest, in
Judge Horrigan's time. This proves
that the old man is not too old to learn
something. He ought to get swallow
tail coat, low quartered shoes and white
kid gloves and part his hair in the
middle.