Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-21

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rates,
Coroner lpha Spsllmsn has taken
charge Of the Office Of Sheriff, by yir,
tue Of bic position, and all Of the late
shefif's force have been sworn IL as
Deputy COroners.
The PUBLIC LRpGER Job printing
Office constantly receives new type Of
the latest styles, and the office gener-
ally is kept up to the highest standard
Of excellence.
Dressed turkeys, chickens and geese,
fresh red snappers, Reelfoot lake
perch and fresh meats of all kinds at
Victor D. Fuchs market, 80 and Al
Jefferson street.
1t was nine dollars Mr.. c. Mahoff
paid for that fifty dollar ticket Of Mr..
Rickaby's, not nine hundred, as was
misprinted. The buyer is halt in.
cllned to insist upon it that it was
nine hundred, however.
The present high water and fear of
overflow has stopped the valley plan
tiers from buying mules and farming
stock. The animal traders are anxious
for the waters to subside as hill farm
ers now the only customers they have.
The late Sheriff Athy was made
Captain of police uRder Chief O'Don-
nell, in 1870, after the Metropolitan
force went out Of office. He succeeded
O'Donuell as Chief in 1872; was
elected Sheriff in 1880 and reelected
in 1882.
The courthouse is draped in mourn
ing to>day and throngs of people are
collected about the building. The
courts have all adjourned and the
death of no man cOnld have created a
more profound sensation than has that
OF Sheriff Athy.
The ticket Office at the theater will
be opened at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The performers, or all
who have their names on the pro-
gramme, are requested to be at the
theater in readiness !or service a
quarter before two o'clock.
Prof. Saxby's class for ladies and
gents Monday, Thursday and Satur-
day nights, Z to 10. Terms, in adj
vance, 81 80 for six lessons, or 80 cents
per lesson. No spectators allowed
Hop every Friday night. Admission
rs cents, ladies free, lSI Main street.
Tomorrow Light the Christian
Brothers occupy the theater, follow.
ing the sufferers matinee. After that
we have three performances by Zera
SemOn, the magician. On Monday
the Hazel Kirke" company play, Civ
ing way Thursday for Charlotte
Thompson.
Mr.. W. w. Randall, advance agent
Of the Hazel Kirke' Co., is in the
city. The leading lady of the troupe
is Bijou Heron, . daughter Of the late
renowned histiionic artistic, Matilda
Heron. Old man COuldock is also
with the company and they are now
playing at New Orleans.
The audience at the thyNter last
highs was large, and as the night be
fore, very enthusiastic. 4 matinee to,
day and a performance to night closes
the Gus Williams engagement. The
company go from here to Nashville,
then to Louisville, aud after that
among the cities north Of the Ohio
river.
The family Of the late Sheriff in
ol4des the grief stricken widow aud
her three sOBs, Schuyler, aged about
twenty-five, and now employed in the
Southern Express Office; also John,
aged about afteen, and James, more
the two latter being nov
at school. The family designed a
visit to Massachusetts, within the next
few months had death not invaded
the household. Sheriff Athy lost his
only daughter, a bright young lady Of
eighteen, dsrias The summer of 1879,
and a promising young son died at the
same time.