Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-14
CREnTXAL INTELLIGENCE.

BELLICOsE NEGROES. AT 3 negro
lance given IN the CELLAR Kept BY joe.
Lusher in the Greeulaw building, a fight
occurred yesterday morning between
svo negroes named Charles Smith and
/ Charles Lewis, about s yellow CIR. IL
The rough and tumble which eusued the
drst "hitch,n Lewis bit Smiths nose
completely CT, and, after splitting out the
.'gobu proceeded to take another mouth
fuI, when Smith got cut s pistol. Lewis
thinking il Was about time 70 let GO 10
I use his own language, "Unfsstened HE
/ mouth from his eEemy's body, and
/ rev his pistol also. Pain frOn the less
of his noee, lit was 3 hEe, large nose
locked like Il had bse9 put on hot snd
run ali over his face uustestied Smiths
aim, and Ts1F did the same thing fE
Lewis, so the pair exchanged harmless
shots until the police picked thea up
and carried them 20 the , cOnq District
station sulss. smith sent and got bis
nose yesterday sfteFEoOn and hsd 1t stuck
u with Chinese grip, SID Es row looks
almost as handsome as syeF.
AFTER THE CLAIM AGENTs.-H. {.
Hsrmsu, Of the United States Treasury,
and J. P. Vustlp, - the Pension Bureau,
arrived here several days $50 and insti-
tuted q course CT inquiry 20 TO the p-ac
tices OF Claim Agencies in the city. Sew
-rsI negroes EsTs arrested Who were
suspected OF having obtained bounty,
cay, etc, on fslse papers, and yesterday
An examination began before United
States Commissioners G. {. Smith and
Issss Morrison, in the room Of Mr..
Tomeny, Uuitsa Etstss Marshal. Ths
facts developed, which, t. ElSservs the
ends Gf justice, We do not Daks puElIc,
in,rlicste ali the Clsi11 Agents here, and
tbeV we're accordingly arrested LAST
-~veDiue. The eESUinstiOn is likely tC
continue several days, End gil develop
some startling facts as 10 how InsDgs
have been d0neH iG these Claim AgeE-
cies.
ANOTHER FIGHT.-Two deck hands Of
toe steamer LeBi Le0ti got into az alter
yesterday, and one struck the
other with y billet o. wood. Toe s-Tick-
ca negro, George Whitesi0es Lg name,
seized 3 piece Of coal the els Of 3 nslf
brick, sud hurIiUg it st his assaiiant
knocked bim ~iiietsss Tor the time being.
Gorge was Immediately crested and
carried 20 the Second District Ftatlon-
house. The msn he struck, meanwhile,
IN 3 very critical condition, having
received, il Is said, internal injuries
which may pr0gs fatal.
sACRILEHE-Yestsrdsy, during the
absence from home of Dr.. Brooke, rect 7
Of Grace church, and family, the maze
f~sSioining the church), was entered, and
the hssVy silver eommu1ion service
stolen. Tue pisssc were very heavy and
v~aIusnle. AMI we're inscribed, ~ L.
Hanks. D D." Besides the service, 3
valuable merscbaum pipe was 2.s stolen.
Frank Mcfarland vas committed to
jsil yesterday, in default o. bail, on
charge OF Obtsining money under false
prstsuces.
Squire Norton, yesterday, sent Ell
Guthrie and Mary Bond 70 jail, in d.
fault Of bal, on charge Of burglari0usly
entering the premises Of the Messrs,
DrummOud.
Mr.. Mullins, accused OF having
stabbed Mr.. Brown en- Fridsy morning,
Was released yesterday evening on bOuds
81 $1,000. Messra. James o. Duff and
Thomas O'DJnuel are his b)ndsUeu.
The Jailor Of the county Jail iaforms
us that the rats sre playing nRvUc with
tue floor Of the inside OF the jail. This
floor is q brick pavement, and the JAil1r
thinks Il viii have TO be taken up and
tagging put dOWrs
There we're t6lEteen arrests Ia the
Fret District yesterday, and six ia the
Second CD to six o'clock pm. Among
the former were Daniel Wright, coioTed,
for stealing SIS, snd Clay Booker for OBJ
tanning money under false ~pretenses.
Squire Willard, yesterday, sent Ed
weird Wilson, a negro, 10 jail on the
cbsrze Of ba~rglarIoCsly entering the
L - D. I'D a---gH-a
tberefrCm cooking utensils to the value
of SIS Wilson viii have u hearing on
Tuesday.