Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-17

the appearance and ann of both Ella
and Jesse, and think them worthy tn,
confidence of the Democratic party.
Might before last the police caught
three men Just emerging from Che house
OF M. J. S3ater, on Second street, be,
tween Union and Gayoso, carrying Ger
tain plumber in a manner which plainly
showed the trio TO have been on a steal
ing expedition. They were accordingly
taken in out of tAe wet" and on being
carried TO the station-hOuse, proved to be
the well known fancy ducks" John Con-
ners, Johnny Sullivan and Jimmy SpauId-
ing. They were locked up for the night.
and yesterday morning were turned over
10 a Special deputy OF Squire NOrton's
named i. ID. Conway, who, in some way.
managed to let Spsuiding and Sullivan es,
cape. Conners-poor devil-was sent I'D
in default of bail. The police complain
loudly of having to catch thieves only to
nave them turned loose by irresponsible
deputy co~nstables.
We learn that st. Johns Day oath.
instant1 is likely to be celebrated verv
generally by the fraternity of z. and A.
Nj. throughout'the country. The Masons
of Hardeman county will celebrate it at
salisbury. The lodges at Bolivar. Mid
dletOn, Grand Junction and Pocahontas
Will probably unite with the lodge at
salisbury on hat occasion, Brother A
j.. Wheeler, of Memphis, has accepted an
invitation TO address them ON that Occa-
sion. The lodge at Horn Lake, Miss,
will celebrate the same day by a barbe,
cue. The members of Center Hill lodge
Miss, will probably unite with them.
Kew. Bro. ID. Stewart, of this city, will
be the orator on that occasion, The iodge
at Sardis, Mississippi, will also celebrate
st. Johns Day by a barbecue. Brother
j. ". Knott, of Shelby county, will de-
IL wwa.. Tho AzaFfa. ~ ~ =
Springs, will commemorate the same dav
by laying the cornerstone of their new
temple. Considerable preparation has
been made for the occasion. The dav val
be celebrated in Memphis by a picnic al
James Park, of which we have made pre-
vious mention.
1t will be remembered that we no
ticed, a couple weeks ago, the tact that
some unknown malicious enemy of Mr..
Robert BrittOn, blacksmith, No. 81 Main
street, had entered his shop, at different
times, and cut up our pairs of valuable
bellows. Mr.. Britton suspected the au-
thor of the outrage, but had no direct
proof against him, and determined to say
nothing until he could fasten the guilt
upon the party. For this purpose, he and
some friend kept watch night and day on
his shop for some days, and at last were
rewarded for their pains by seeing the
very suspected party come cautiously to
the shop, at night, and tearing off some
of the Notwithstanding prepare to enter,
evidently on the same malicious eFrand.
An incaut1ous movement, on the part of
those on guard, alarmed him, however,
and he ran of without completing the lob.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Britton had q
man, named Michael Fitzgibbons arrest
ed, on the charge, and the case will come
up for a hearing, before Squire Elliott,
to-day. Mr.. Britton informs US that he
also suspects the prisoner of being the
party who recently set fire to his shop.
The case will be thoroughly investigated.
as Mr.. BrittOn has secured the services OF
or three eminent lawyers, John Sale
among them, to prosecute the case.
Martin Mcmillan, a baggage-master
on the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, was
arrested night before last, on the COM
plant of Mr.. A. Denegre, a Frenchman.
could speak hut very little English, J,
who charged him with robbing him. The
Ease was called before Squire Miller YES
.erday morning for examination. Dene-
gre swore that he and Mcmillan met in
iome bar room, and that the latter, who
vas a stranger to him, forced him to
,reat; that while he was drinking, Nc
Milan rammed his hands down in his
'ooket and robbed him. Corroborative
violence being brought forward, Justice
Miller said that he felt compelled to bind
he prisoner over in the sum of Gour
thousand dollars $4,000 to answer to tbeFl
harge or robbery nom the person, at the
lext term of the Criminal Court. The
risonerw was e~ndeavoring to give bail yes
erday afternoon. On being carried to
he statiOn-house night before last, a re-
Oliver was found on his person, for
which the Recorder yesterday morning
ned him $40, for carrying concealed
yeapoEs. He is In bad luck,
JOE LOCKE, 236H Main street, always !
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