Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-19

n lICou CdTlOdu Vi WdtcIulclOuo WAS
received at noon to-day at Victor ID.
Fuchs market, 80 and Al Jefferson.
They will be put on ice and delivered
as ordered By customers.
The boy burner Albritten has writ
ten to his brother in Alabama, asking
his assistance in the work of arrang-
ing bond, so that he may be released
from Jail when the proper time ar
riveE.
A variety of choice game fish can
be found tomorrow at Victor D.
Fuchs market, 80 and Al Jefferson
Fine large spring chickens and fresh
meats generally are also on his list Of
eatsbles.
A lot of horse pictures, With the
Biblical motto, "a righteous man re.
Ssrdeth the life of his BEAST is to be
presented by officer Lane of the S.P @.
A., to ali persons who get into troubls
through cruelty to animals.
The street in front of the postoffce
lnd the proposed site of ths new Cot
ton Exchange is to be temporarily
paved with gravel, SO that cedar
blocks may be laid there if desired
when the Exchange is erected.
No market news came over the
wires after eleven o'clock to day, and
the Cotton Exchange, the Merchants
Exchange and the Brokerage Associa.
ton. though their operators are not
in the employ of the Western, were
unable to get anything,
A little boy of six years, son Of John
Best, while Sitting on a stairwav yes
terday afternoon, at Captain James
Raiston's residence, Chelsea, fell and
was seriously injured. 1t is feared
the hurt will prove fatal, as the little
fellow was unconscious last night.
The propr;ety of erecting an $4,000
ice water fountain is under discussion
With a free soda water attachment,
made with pure carbonate OF soda and
favored with fresh fruit syrups, the
fountain would certainly be popular
and the patronage would be liberal.
The city of Yicksburg is now con
nected with the Yazoo river by rail
way, the last rail having been laid yes.
terday. The road is to cross the
Ysz9o some twelve or fifteen miles
from Vicksburg, and the work of
building it northward to this city is |
pushing forward very fast.
Among the guests on board Of the |
steamer T. F. Ecksrt, out for an excur-
sion on the river last night. were Mr.. |
0pie Reid and Mr.. T. D. Benham
both OF that bright, humorous and
extensively circulated paper, THE
ArksBsaw Traveller" published at
Little Rock. The accomplished gen
tlemeu enjoyed the delightful trip very
much.
A squad of little boys we're playing
on Monroe street in front of P. Cun-
niDghsm's blacksmith shop yesterday
afternoon One little fellow named
Roy Talbot, whose father is connected
with the Southern Express Company,
claimed to be FIRE king, and to show
it undertook to walk barefoOted along
piece Of very hot iron. He will be
OBLIGED to stay in the house for sew
eral days.
Doctor E. W. Mcmillan, recently
on duty as the medical inspector at
Presidents Island quarantine station,
twelve miles below this city, died at 9
o'clock last plight at his late residence
on the corner of Fifth and Jackson
streets, in the southern part of the
city, In the 47th year of his age. The
funeral of the deceased will take
p ace from the residence at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
The funeral Of Mrs. Salome Frey,
who died yesterday morning at 81
O'Clock at the age:of70 years, occurred
this forenoon from the residence of
Mr.. Joseph Frey, on Second street,
North Memphis The funeral Of the
infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bepgert also occurred at 3 o clock this
afternoon from the family residence
on the Randolph road, near the north
ern part Of the city.
The lunatic Ivie, who arrived yes
terday from Nashville, had free pass
given him and be was sent back to
Nashville where he claims to reside.
When at Nashville he said he lived
here, and the authorities there sent
him through without charge.
Now he says he lives at Nashville, and
our authorities desire to extend the
unfortunate nan the same courtesies
given at the other end Of the route.
A constable levied on Messrs. Ben
Jolly q Co., yesterday for a license
claim of sll00, the annual tax for
houses doing future contract bust
ness. The total tax for State, county
and city for this class of business is
S2l00. The firm deny the legality Of
the claim, and will apply for an in
junction to test the matter in the
courts. They have taken out licenses
usual for commission houses, and be
lieye they are fulfilling all legal re-
quirements thereby. The business Of
the house will proceed without inter-
ruption.
The people in the viciRty Of the
county Jail need not climb out on the
house tops about the noontide hour
Tomorrow, for the taking off Of Robert
Wilson will not be a spectacular ex-
hibition. The ceremony occurs inside |
the Jail building, and under the roof. |