Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-21


NoRE ABOUT THE FIRE THURSDAY
N1GHr.-The house burnt night before
last was on RabUrn avenue, instead oi
South street as enormously reported, and
was occupied as a grocery by q Mr.. cash
He had rendered himself obnoxious TO
some Of the freedmen Of the vicinity, by
reporting. on former occasion, some Of
their d-epredations on his property, which
caused the arrest ~ofseveral Of thenegroes
bv the United States military authori-
ties; and from the facts reported to Us,
there is very little doubt the fire was the
OFT Of an ineendiary. The negroes i'm
plieafed as trespassers on a former occa-
sion. were released a few days since, and
some D has probably sought revenge
bv burning Mr.. Cssh's house, and thus
[ irficiting a loss Of some four thousand
dollars, which was partly insured, to
[ the amount Of $500.
CORRESPONDENTS on THE SUBJECT OF
STATE PRISONERS Below we give three
letters, which explain themselves:
MAYORS OFEICE. CITY HArL.
MEMPHIS, TENE., ApTl ls, lsa }
N II. Reilly, Esq, -sta;ioahouse keeper:
S5r. In future you viii not admit IN
the s-tati0nhouse or city jail any state
prisoners. 1t is the duty Of parties who
bring them TO turn them over 70 the
sheriff.
In order to carry this order into effect,
you viii call upon the chief Of police to
use his whole force, both day and night,
for the purpose. Respectfully,
NIaYoR' OFFICE. CITY HAUL
NEMrHIs, Tenn, April %, Is&
Ben. q. Carrot, Esg.-Str: You, as
chief of police, when Our ststiOnhouse
keeper calls upon you for aid, to protect
our statiouhOuse against any party who
wishes 10 exercise any jurisdiction over
the same. other than the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, you viii, with your po-
lice force. protect the stationhouse keeper
and the premises. Respectfully,
JOHN PARK, Mayor.
CITY STATION HOUSE, Aprn 20th, lsB.
lion. Mayor P1rk-Sr: / have Just
SEEK Nhe Chief Of Police and presented
your order % him with regars 70 State
prisoners. Mr.. G.. seems TO think that the
order is not imperative, and therefore
refuses 20 notice IT,
Now, sir, as Station House Keeper, ]
would like that you would see the Chief
in person and explain % him the neces-
sity of carrying your order into effect.
As far as / am concerned, ! am willing
TO obey ysur instructions; but in order 70
carry this out, it viii be necessary for the
Chief Of Police to act in concert with me.
Very respectfully,
n II. REILLY, Station House Keeper.
The county Of Shelby was on the 1st Of
January, 1886, indebted 70 the city for
board paid to J. c. Hardwick for county
prisoners sl5,OO0, and the debt has been
accruing ever since.
After the adjournment Of the County
Court at that time, it was agreed that a
committee Of magistrates should visit
Judge Leonard's Office, on e certain day,
70 effect an arrangement with the Board
Of Aldermen, and we learn a settlement
was actually agreed upon, but no action
has followed, ard hence the present mis-
understanding. As viii be seen above
the Mayor orders no more State pris-
oners received at the city Station House
and the Sheriff, winters, OF the county,
SAYS he viii arrest all parties making
any resistance 10 the reception Of such
prisoners. Thus the matter stands at
present, and We hope, for the sake Of all
interested, some compromise may he
effected, whereby this Unseemly dispute
may be ended without q resort to ex-
IRENE measures on either side.