Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-03

thing.
Fine veal outlets, choice beef and
lamb, red snsppers, Mackinaw trout,
perch. oysters. gulf shrimp. etc.. etc.,
at Victor D. Fuchs market, 80 and
Al Jefferson street.
Judge Hadden has gone to Nash
vile, but will return in time to crowd
sinners to the wall tomorrow morning
and make delicate Determinations be-
tween good and evil.
The Governor Of Missouri, Thomas
i. Crittenden, was here two or three
months ago and stayed a few hours in
a lquiet kind Of way He is to be in
vited to come again
The mayors Of cities and towns at
various points, and the governors Of
three or four States are to be asked to
come here to participate in the Kan
sas City railroad opening.
Another grand opening occurs to-
morrow at Menken's. This time it is
a grand display Of fine goods, and in
connection with the magnificent build
ing it viii be worth visiting to look at.
A considerable amount Of property
was destroyed about ellis Station by
wind blow last night, and a small new
house out beyond Elmwood was blown
to pieces.
Abale of fancy cotton was forwarded
from here to the Louisville EXPOSE
ton, for account of j. j. Stevenson,
who raised it across the Mississippi
line some twenty miles south Of this
city.
The market telegram to the Mer-
chants Exchange this forenoon report
from Chicago; crs Sc 10, and 7lc
above last evenings close. AT St.
Louis wheatis 1914, aud 10 down aud
corn 45l and &c down.
A cotton storage capacity for 28O,-
600 bales Of cotton. all at one time,
and under metal roofing, is claimed by
the Memphis Cotton Compress and
Storage Company, Of this city. 1t
doubtless has it.
A grand banquet has been decided
on as the proper thing for our Kansas
City:railway visitors, when the jubilee
is given them a week ahead. There will
also be river excursion, a visit to the
races and other festivities.
The failure Of Lake & Austin for
$4,000, with assets of about $50, 900
at Grenada, Miss, is announced. Ii
caused excitement, and run on the
bank at Grenada yesterday, but the
bank met all demands and DO Other
trouble resulted.
MraJ. B. Lerner, we'll known and
worthy young man, and Miss Il Leps
key, niece OF Mr.. Franklin Conner
of Vance and Cynthia streets, are an
nounced among their friends as en-
gagged, and are receiving many con
gratulations as they deserve.
Justices Moifet, Holman and Quig
ley, with citizens D. Il. Porter, j. r
Goodwin, j. j. Busby, John johnson
: and D. P. Hsdden have been appoint
ed by the County Court as committe
to arrange the county bonded indebt
: e1ness shortly to become due.
AT the junction of Alabama an,
Jackson steets, where the city has ha,
. a squad at work trying to change tn
shape Of the bayou, the food thi
morning made a wreck of the nev
works and carried its volume dow
/, the old route, or channel, with rush
} ing effect,
. A well paid lawyer when hired to 4
. it can cut more shines before a jur,
than circus clown, and it is one @
the tricks of his calling to badger an,
il possible coufound witnesses. Yer
little harm results to anybody unles
their remarks are printed in the news
papers.
Violent storms in Indiana and abou
J Petersburg, Va, yesterday injure,
crops, Frustrated telegraph wires, blev
down fences and committed othe
damages Some fences and a coupl
Of houses belonging to Mr.. Minte
Parker were blown down in the north
ern part Of the city morning or tw
since. ~
The ply Of coal miners at the Pat
mine, near Birmingham, Ala, ha
been advanced to Soc per ton, previ
Gus rate being 45c, and the hands al
continue at work. Some eighty hand
have quit the Coslburg Company be
cause they we're locked too much 70
; slack or fue coal.
10 the Albritten case because tn
doctors disagreed, and the lawyer
proved to be better doctors before tn
jury than those we send for when sick
a verdict Of not guilty was agreed t
the charge Of mayhem, or destroying
human organ. The assault and bat
terry part however was clearly proven
hence the conviction on that charge.
A 100000 Gotten Exchange build
fng, four stories,is to be erected at tn,
corner Of Madison and Second street
without delay, and the architecture i
Of the Queen Anne style,of which Mr.
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