Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-18
MURDER.
Wlnona 10 Tears--lts Mayer A~ssassinated
In the Midst Of His Family.
Terrible Fight at Grenada Between Negroes
and SGldieFs--.A Soldier Killed.
A White Man Slaughtered at Balesyills--.A
General Rev at 6arner's.

The Mayor of Winona, the brother OF
the ex-Confederste General Brantley 1.-THE
successor of Colonel Benton, Of Holly
Springsl was killed while in attendance
at a concert at Wiuona, Miss, night be
fore last. It seems that the Mayor was
sitting near an open window in the midst
of his family, his wife at his side. A
young lady next him was slightly wound
ed in the arm, and strange 10 tell, no one
else was injured. Mr.. BrantIey was instant
" killed, i've buckshOt passing through
his brain. Other shots lodged In the side
of the window, and in different parts OF
the house in which the entertainment was
held. N assassin is unknown, and sus-
picion attaches 70 no one
ANOTHER ROW.
At Grenada, night before last, our col
Ored fellOw-citizsns were ENJOYING them
selves hugely at a grand bali. The
hall they occupied was crowd
ed. Some twenty Federal SOL
diers were present, and ono of these
sought to appropriate IS a partner the
colOred belle OF the evening. A negro
man was preferred by ths tasteful negress,
and the envy of the "Yank" was fearfuuy
aroused. he watched for an opportunity,
and when Cutfee came to the door 10
breathe a little pure air of heaven, Yank
hoored him with a club. The negro was
supposed to be dead. He bled p~rofusely
and lay for many minutes speechless and
breathless. he recovered afterward we
learn In fact be was struck upon the
wrong place to destroy Ethiopian vitality.
Every negro in the hall pursued the muir
derous soldier and pistols were fred at
him by the score. He was caught at last.
and beaten with pistols and clubs and left,
as our informant supposed, dead,
ANOTHER TROUBLE.
We hear that in a fight yesterday at
Batesville, Miss, a white man was killed.
and at Gamers Station there was a general
muss. Nobody very badly hurt at Gar
ner's; but it was a lively day yesterday in
q part of Alcorn's domains.
MEMPHIS, August II, 1870.
The undersigned, representing the
Church Home' and "MasOnic Temple of
Memphis" beg leave to tender their
warm thanks for the generous proposition
and liberal donation of Mr.. John +. Rob
inson and his efficient troupe, a generosity
enhanced by the gentlemanly courtesy
extended by them. Their munifcent
liberality taking, as it did, the form of a
performance for our benefit, of a eharac-
ter so chaste and entertaining as to please
all without offending the most fastidious,
has made an impression in Memphis that
can never be effaced, and we feel that we
are but expressing the sentiments Of all
when we heartily recommend him and his
talented troupe to the pUbhC OF the
United States as not only well worthy of,
but eminently deserving their patronage.
MRS. w. s. PICKETT, President.
MRS. A. K. TAYLOR, Vics-President.
MRS. J. Il. SPEED, Treasurer,
Church Home.
II. II. HIGBEE,
j. NJ. PETTIGREW,
f. NJ. CASH,
A. j. WHEELER,
p. NJ. STANLEY,
+. A. TYLER,
Masonic Temple Committee.
Squire J.. H. GoODLETT received his
commission from the Governor as Notary
Public, gave bond and was sworn in yes
terday. He will enter upon his duties as
soon as his seal is completed.