Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

OHee-Xo. IS Madison Stree
G MATTERS.
Mr. g. ". Truehsard IS our authorize
agent 10 extend the circulation Of the APPEA
and receive subscription and Advertising fort
sane IN West Tennessee and North Mississippi
We bespeak In his behalf the Kind attention
and n ofour patrons and friends. an
hope they VIII render HIN any assistance )
their power 70 promote the object Of b
mission.
- The following kilograms renal
mcsued for il the Office: Dr.. WallscC
Alfred Reed, Victoria Morton, DENIM
Stone, Kissiek & Lewis, Patrick umph
FENIAS MEEIrG.-There viii be
meeting Of the Fenian organization an
al persons in favor Of Irish nation
atty tomorrow evening, at the Cit
Hall. Several speakers are expected Z
he present and address the 'assemblage.
Police ARRErs-There were sever
arrests Sunday night and eight on Mon
cay bv the police, but none Of the case.
were az q graver character than Is com.
pretended in the term misdemeanor
and therefore are not Of sufficient public
interest to be given In detail
FINE STOCK. W. Norwood and w.
". Joyce brought down on the Mime
ola yesterday morning, fifty head OF
splendid brood and harness stock. This
effort % ecu a source OF fine stock
supply = s move in the right direction,
snd should be encouraged BY every stock
tesler in this region Of country.
CoDOSERs ISQUEsE.-au inquest by
coroner Erickson on Sunday morning, a.
The house Of Mr.. r. Whitney, on the
state Line road, about four miles from
Memphis, over the body Of Edward
Winfield, D eolored child six months old,
resulted in a verdict that the child came
q its death bvan accidental fall from the
arms q its nurse, by which a fatal in
jury in the head was inflicted.
MAsoSIc.-The funeral OF Dir. Lee
Aldrich, on Sunday afternoon, in spite Of
the threatening clouds, was attended by
a number Of the Masonic fraternity, and
q fae brass band, which, by its solemn
strains, addsd much 10 the imposing
character Of the ceremonies. Nh. AID
rich was vel known as g consistent and
worthy brother Of the Order, and his
death is widely depiored bymauy friends.
FUNERAL OF A Police OFFICER-Mr.
". j. Cusack, one OF the oldestmembers
Of The city police force, was buried yes
terdsy. A fine brass band accompanied
the procession, fully one-half Of the en-
tire body Of police officers IN the city,
and g long procession Of carriages and
other vehicles containing the friends Of
the deceased, bore testimony to the high
respect entertained by = numerous circle
OF acquaintance FOR the departed officer.
WEEKLY REPOECOF THE RECORDERS
C0CRE-We have been favored by MI.
Cotton, the obliging assistant Recorder,
with the following summary Of the
business transacted in the Recorders
Court during the past week: Only sixty
eases were tried, and the aggregate Of
lines collected, S2l7 received Of the city
jail0r Sl93 50; making 4 total Of sac 20.
Mr.. Cotton, who has been in Office nearly
four terms Of one year each, does not re-
member any former week where SO little
business has been before this tribunal.
DRAzAUC-We learn that the ORA
matte Club,of this city, VIII give a benefit
on Thursday evening the 18th inst, for
the purpose OF ~Iquidating the balsnce Of.
the debt incurred in erecting buildings
and furnishing them a. q first class In
stiute. Mons. Lubrie lehman, Seessel
sns Rider, viii take prominent parts In
the performance. As the object for
which .he exhibition viii be given is a
lsudaulc one. we hope a large audience
vii be in attendance.
DARING OUrRAGE-On saturday eve
ming one Benjamin F. CasweI, alias
Harry Champion, entered the house Of
Mr.. Henry Taylor, q painter, residing on
Second, near Madison street, and de-
cisred he would take The life Of the sister
In-law Of Nr. Taylor, q young lady
whom he professed % admire, but who, it
seems, had the coed tsste 20 decline the
suit Of such syioient wooer; and actually
fired a~revoIver four or five times at the la
dy as she sat, surrounded by several others
Of her sex. Happily, he proved 10 be a
bad shot and none Of the females were
injured Caswel was apprshended and
win have a hearing to-day before squire
Creighton.
ISQUEsL-On yesterday an inquest
was held by Coroner Erickson on the
body o. q negro man named Nedom
Collier, aged about - years, who came
% his death under the following circum-
stances On Saturday night the de-
ceased, accompanied by his brother,
went 70 q grocery store in South Mem
phis and purchased a few candles, with
u-H5sh the fv-o started IN return home.