Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-27
LEDGER LrERs.


New SeaSides daily at Williams. q
New filters, Ozsnne, Denison & Co
Brown 4 jones. coal dealers, 2SI
Main street.
Mrs. Jack Doyle has been quite i'll
for some days past.
New mackerel, 1888 catch, received
by Lyle 4 Shields.
Those fine photos only 81 per dozen
at the Cottage Gallery.
Standard California apricots 25 cents
per can at Lyle d Shields.
Car of fresh California oranges lust
received by D. Uanale l. Co.
Pebble spectacles and fine window
shades, at +. Wright's, 800 Main.
Round trip tickets by rail to the
park this afternoon cost ten cents
only.
The knights Of the lariat exhibit
their skill at Olympic Park this alter
noon.
A wedding last night at St. Peters
church, and another tonight at Grace
church.
The Knights OF Honor have their
tenth anniversary celebration next
Friday.
No showers yesterday and last night
anywhere within hundred miles of
this place, for wonder.
"The grass is fairly running away
with everything" is the assertion Of
folks who come in from the country.
The Cotton Exchange directory
held a special session at $3.50 this
afternoon to close up some business
affairs.
July corn fell to per bushel this
forenoon at Chicago, and wheat for
the same month declined l9c per
bushel.
The first cotton bloom from the
county OF Shelby came in to the Mer-
chants Exchange this forenoon from
Mr.. 5. +. Bonds fields near Bartlett,
Tenn.
Memphis Lodge No. 6, K. of P,
elect officers tosnight, while the Mem
phis Royal Arch Chapter No. 50, +.
and A. NJ, work in the Royal Arch
Degree.
Miss Maggie DAILY and Mr.. Robert
Boyle we're united in wedlock last
evening, at St. Peters church, by the
Rev. Father Bloomer. The couple
left for Cincinnati last night.
At six this morning the air was
calm and the mercury marked II de-
grets. The range yesterday was 81 to
Is and the breeze came from the north
west throughout the entire day.
A very important dog case is on
trial before Judge Pierce, but it has
not been decided as yet. Inspector
Lane would learn something about
dogs should he watch that case close
enough.
Housekeepers are delighted with
True Persian Insect Powder, which
kills all insects, yet is not poisonous
Imported only by Fahlen & Klein
schmidt. Joe Walter agent tor North
Memphis.
During the recent hot weather the
people of this city consumed nearly
3,UOO gallons of upper Illinois river
water every day. 1t was in the form
OF ice diluted with cistern or Wolf
river water.
A social gathering complimentary
to Miss Lizzie Webb, now visiting
here from st. Louis, is to be given at
the State Female College next Friday,
under the auspices Of a number OF her
admiring gentlemen friends.
The County Court is to meet on
Monday next to transact routine
business. ALI parties having claims
against the county should file the
same on or before Saturday, or they
will not be allowed at this term.
At its regular weekly meeting last
Monday night the Chlckasaw Lodge
|. o. o. Z. elected w. U. Hedrick
| N. g., Il. Gutenberg V. g., Robert
Benton Treasurer and S. H. Gibson
Secretary. The two latter are re-
ELECTIONS.
| Provisions took another serious drop
TO day. The ChiSago dispatch to the
Merchants Exchange quotes mess
pork at SIG GU, and 40c per Dbl below
last evenings closing figures !; lard
50 324, and l21s down; crs s. 40, and
loo down,
| Old Inspector Lane kept George
| Henderson and other witnesses all Of
this forenoon away from their work at
Esquire COleman's Office, all because
he tailed to appear to prosecute George
on charge Of cruelty. The In
spector is evidently getting a little
cranky.
All of the National banks Of the
country, those of this city not except.
ed, are publishing statements of Their
condition at the close OF business on
Friday last. The Comptroller OF the
National Treasury orders these public
statements at irregular intervals, and
sometimes at unexpected periods.
Several cities are contending for the
honor Of being considered cool sum
mer resorts. The winner of the cap
! itsl prize in the Little Havana Lot
terry next week can have the pleasure
Of making q CHOICE betyeen such citiel
and elsewhere. He can go TO the sea-
side, the mountain side. or take The
shady side Of the street in a city O.
summer resort olsims,
The securities Of Ar. jams A
Anderson, formerly Public Admins
TRAITOR, are having rather thOrnl
pathway, pBsther suit having beer
6ied, claiming 1850. The securities