Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-20

OSaACy HCCOEUi aAlAfeu III LhS cry yes
terdAy morning, and departed with the
e~xcursienists for the Mammoth Cave.
PERsoNAL.-Our friend s. E. Ridgley,
of the popular firm of MurrayI& Ridgley,
merchant tsiloIs Of this city, Jeff last
evening by the way of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad for the eastern cities,
where he will lay in his stock of fall and
winter goods. Mr.. R. is a gentleman of
good taste, and his return will be hailed
with delight by the fashionables who
are on the gui tiUe for the latest styles.
CRIMINAL COURT.-The criminal court
has adjourned until court in course-the
second Monday in October.
BURGLARY.-The residence of Mr.. Dol
lis, No. 30 Vance street, was entered on
Sunday night, and lot of wearing sppa-
rel and forty-fve dollars in greenbaoks
carried of.
SABBATH BREAKERs.-The police
were after the base ball players on Sun
day evening. Several games were de-
cided very quickly on the approach of
the blue-c0ated officers OF the law.
BROUGHT HoME-A man named w.
H. Neal was brought to town on the
steamer Belle Memphis yesterday, hsv-
ing been arrested in st. Louis by Curley
McCune, the detective, for %swindIlng
Messrs. Briggs & Norton Of this city.
INVESTIGATING THE MAILs.-Mr. Fra
zier, special mail agent Tor Tennessee,
has arrived in the city for the purpose of
investigating the irregularities in the
mails, Of which there has been so much
complaint recently.
PAYING OFF.-The election being
over, the payment of bounty and back
pay claims to colored soldiers COM
menced at the office of the freedmen's
bureau in this city yesterday. About
$3.50 600 is to be discussed.
OFF o RALEIGH.-A large number
of our citizens made flying trips to
Raleigh on Sunday, to test the health
giving waters and amuse themselves
generally. 1t took considerable water to
wash the dust from their throsts on
arriving at their destination.
THREATENING To SHooT.-Peter r.
win had a dispute with Jacob Hough, q
clerk at the Postoffice, yesterday, when
he drew a pistol, and putting it in the
delivery hole, threatened to shoot Hough,
for which he was arrested by a police
man., and will be tried by the police
court this morning.
INoUEsT.-Coroner Cotton held an in
quest on the body of Martha Harris, a
colored woman, who died quite sud
denly at No. IS DeSoto street yesterday
morning. The jury brought in a YER
diet that her death was caused by
asthma.
BURGLARY FRUsTRATED.-An at
tempt was made TO enter H. Dow's store, +:
2S6 Front street, on Sunday night, by
boring through a rear window shutter. {
The movement of q gentleman in an adj
establishment, caused the r~ascals
to decamp before he had a chance 10 give
them some leaden pills.
BASE BALL CONVENTIONAL base ball g.,
convention is to be held in this city on :
Wednesday the 18th Of September. All
the senior clubs in the state have been
invited to send delegates, and the vari-
Gus clubs in this city are. making ar
rangements for the convention. {
MEETING OF CRY FATHERs.-The c
semi-monthly meeting Of the c
board Of aldermen will be held this even t
ing, when several important matters will I
be discussed, including the paving OF 7
Main street, the metropolitan police, and i
the tax ON saloons, and the eligibility Of q
Gen. Rufin to take his seat as alderman a
the sixth ward. 4
HORSE STEALING.-A Negro named
John Grant was committed for trial at C
he criminal court on the charge of \
horse stealing after an examination be- y
Iore Squire Miller yesterday. He wRs RI
employed by Mr.. D. Hartinett at brick n
yard near the city, from whom he con- c
the animal on Saturday, which Il
ne sold for twenty-three dollars. @
HEAVY FNE.-An individual known =
IS Lester Dunn, was arrested on Sunday !,
hight for creating a disturbance in q :.
house Of m-fame, on Adams street, and :
threatening to shoot somebody. He was !,
ined fifty dollars in the police court, yes =,
erday, for his bad conduct, and an sddi- !
ional fifty for carrying concealed YEA 2
He appealed. a,
FIRE NEAR CENTER HLL.-A dwell 2
ng house belonging to Mr.. Robert VIII u
on, and occupied by Mr.. Frank Dement,, p
bout two miles east of CeRter Hill, was 81
destroyed by fire about ten Ia
o'clock on Sunday night, while the FAM
ly were attending a protraeted meeting \,
t Cold A small amount Of the