Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-14

day In this country was q $40 GA
bushels Of wheat, l3,248,00J Of corn.
427, 900 Of oats, l,5SO,OW VI rye and
408,000 Of barley.
The mystery Of John Hollywood's
fate, and the cause Of Jennie Cramer's
death, is still u~nravelled. but there are
people who have theories they like to
ventilate about both.
Victor d. Fuchs market, 80 and Al
Jefferson, is well supplied with a large
assortment OF choice eatables, such as
fresh oysters, fresh meats Of all kinds.
etc., etc. All ordersw will be promptly
filed.
Some men are born wealthy. some
achieve wealth and some have wealth
thrust upon them BY the Little
Havana Lottery, The tickets are
only 81, and the drawing takes place
Tuesday.
last night the frame house No. "a.
Pontotoc street. owned by Jacob Mos.
by caught FIRE in an unknown manner
and was totally destroyed. The adj
joining building was also damaged.
Loss about 5000.
Sheriff W.D Cannon returned home
last night after enjoying a much need.
ed and highly beneficial vacation Of
three weeks. The genial sheriff visi
ted the Mammoth Cave, Louisville
Exposition, Cincinnati and st. Louis.
Five ears Of corn, more than FIVE
feet long ifthey had all grown In one.
were exhibited at the Cotton Tx
change to-day by Mr.. G. +. Farrow.
who raised the ears near Whitehaven'
ten OF twelve miles south Of this
city.
Minnie ]. Palmer wants a divorce
from her husband, John Palmer,
claiming that he is a fugitive from
lustlve. Jennie Il. Lavelle seeks n
legal separation from her bigger half
James, by reason Of a failure to sup
port.
Bids for material to construct a
schoolhouse at the corner Of Auction
and Fifth streets, Chelsea, are to be
opened next Wednesday, but no con.
tract will be awarded until the School
Board takes in money enough to pay
Oft some $4,000 Of indebtedness and
put the schools in running order.
The Christian Brothers College has
already l76 students. The classics,
literature, telegraphy, book keeping
etc., and all branches necessary 10
keep pace with our age Of progress.
receive most careful attention. A new
class has been opened to meet the
many applications on hand for the
coming session.
Opium smoking may become q Sc
rlous nuisance in this city unless
stringent measures arc taken with
pine hitters." The evil assumed
SUCH gigantic proportions in New
York and other Eastern cities that It
formed a gateway to utter ruination to
hundreds, if not thousands of young
men and women.
The Criminal Court calendar for
tomorrow is as follows: 1853, William
Hannah; l44, Jim Armstead; 1855, VIM
Lewis 1853, Ed Winfield; g., Shelby
Morton; Sc, Jack Bowling 65, Willie
Williams; l6l, Payton Wilson; 1872.
Willie Sinclair; 1863. Wesley Wright;
~, John Williams; III, j. J.. Rodi-
gan; l72, Sam Franklin
A oolored woman named Dora
Sanders tried to shuttle of her mortal
coil and at the same time pull the wool
over the eyes Of DR.. Purnell of the
Board Of Health, last evening, by stat,
ing that she wanted a dose of NOR
phine for a sick child. The game did
not work and Dora was arrested, but
subsequently released.
The big circus OF Barrett & Co..
with q lot Of cages full Of animals,
will exhibit here a week from Wed.
nesday next. The caravan comes
down the Chesapeake, Ohio aud South
western railroad, and will 20 back the
same way, after which it will move
eastward toward Nashville. themes
down through the South Atlantic
States for a winter campaign.
The grand jury have returned true
bills against the following parties: Ed
Price, concealed weapons; John John>
son, assault and battery; Joseph Nil.
Ter, attempting rape; Henry Weik,
obtaining money under false pretenses:
Tom Holland, burglary and larceny;
Warren Adams, assault and attempt
TO commit murder; Thad Moon, house
breaking.
johnson Lodge No. q. A. Q. U. W.