Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-16
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miles w. Kerr was shot and dan
gerously Wounded q few days ago i
Covington By Thomas McGregor.
Annie 4. Dwyer lectures on Spirit
ualism this evening at eight O'clock, a
Spiritual Han, No. 1875 Main street.
The annual Commencement Of th,
Memphis Ladies Institute viii TAX
place on Monday evening, and is Ger
tain to be numerously attended. Th'
institute is in a very hOurishing condl
ton, and the Commencement exercise
are certain to prove very attractive.
a good deal Of effort was made yes
terday BY the immediate friends Of An.
gelo Marie TO procure the necessary bal
bonds, in order that he mieht be released
from jail, but up TIL evening it was un.
availing. It is stated that Marie viii b
brought up for trial during the presen.
term Of the Criminal Court.
The last mark of respect was paiC
YESTERDAY 10 the remains Of Captain
Ben. G. Garrett, who died Of consump
ton on Thursday. Deceased was fOi
many years connected with the police
force. and acted in every capacity from
oatrolman TO chief. A detachment o
the police force attended the funeral, anC
the remains were buried with Masonic
honors ia ElmwOod Cemetery.
Saturday afternoon appears 20 hav,
become popular time for the exhibition
of fast horses in and around the city,
and yesterday there were more fine
specimens of the equine species on the
streets than have been seen during the
present season. Many Of the leading
merchants are taking pride in fast trOt.
tiers, and the t%Urn-outs they display vii
compare favorably with any to be seen
in the large cities Of the North.
"A great many complaints have late
~ been made in regard to the manner
IN which the streets are being paved, as
it. In many cases, involves great expense
on property holders, as they have
often to build walks no less than ten feet
in hight to protect their property. A
rolling grade Is preferable to any other,
as is well shown BY the city of Balti-
more being the heaIthiest in the city.
If the grade were suited to the property
it would be profitable and advantageous
20 the citizens.
On the morning Of Wednesday Mr..
Nealy Wilks, a prominent butcher who
lives in Chelsea, left his house TODD BUSH
ness in the Poplar street market. Since
that time he has not been seen or heard
Of BY his family OF any of his friends or
acquaintance. When be left home he
had about fifteen hundred dollars in his
possession, and grave doubts are enter
that be has been the victim of
foul play. The police are making every.
sxertion to discover the whereabouts Of.
The missing man
"A petition was fled ia the Second.
Circuit Court yesterday, by Mrs. Alma
Kies, asking that the bonds Of matri-
nony may be dissolved that nov exist
between herself andpher husband Ste
lhen Kies. The application sets forth
hat the parties weEe married ia Balti-I
nore, over twenty years ago, and came
this city fourteen years since. For
be past four years Stephen has given
up to ways Of wickedness, and
has become a drunkard, negleeting and
to support his wife. She now
the nuptial knot united and the
lTivilege Of using her maiden name.
"A good joke was perpetrated on the
lNLL0M 1uAALdAlHn WIN 4LE az DLtCCAAA
lOmiciled at the Worsham House, yes
The red men have come to Ten
lessee to engage in sundry Indian ball
,ames known among themselves as La
rose. While wandering through the.
yesterday afternoon, a jOcular
concluded that they would
make good Third ward voters, so he
marched them downtO the enginehoHse
o cast their ballots at the primary cleo
ion. Major Barbour and the other
Judges, although fully relishing the
Oke, declined 70 allow the 40" family
deposit their ballots in the box.
"A negro named Robert Bertelles at
empted to play a sharp trick yesterday,
lut before be had accomplished his OBJ
ect he came to grief and found himself
he inmate Of cell in the police station
louse. Bertelles, who is a light saffron
negro, met smother darby named
Ohm White at Central Point coming
ntO the city 20 purchase goods for his
mpioyer. BsrteIles entered into con-
-eTsatiOn with him and offered to
company him 10 town in his
Together they went to
& Howelps whole
ale grocery, where a quantity Of
roeeries were purchased and then
hey went to Buffers lumber yard.
While White was getting some lumber
'ertelles made off with the groceries.
White gave chase, a policeman Joined
! the pursuit, and Bertelles was captur-
3 and lodged in the st~ationhouse to
wait an interview with the Recorder
Monday morning. -
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The following isalist Of u~ndelivered
lessages in the Western Union Tele-
raph Office: Colonel J. T. Chidester,
Philips, OdeI & Spicer, Hart
lus & Co, +. II. Willett, W. Misseek,
: H. Stewart, q. Falls 4 Co, Sherman
Co, w. Ssillwett, j. @. Handwerkey,
iansield Highly, +. r.. Harris, Mrs.
: Talbot, William M. Beane, Captain
/. L. Washn, L. Urquhart & Co, L. d.
'insent, A. Burke, w. CAN'T, g. c.
Wood q Bro, Alex. Morrison, II. Klein
Bro, Sutton, Trigg & Co, Green &
ueas, Mrs. Charles H. II. Broom, r.
PattisOn, Captain Ad. Storm, Theo.
Ioerner, j. w. Buston, A. p. H
tewsrt, II. b. Preght, George Mellersh, |
ohm Foster, Joseph Glozer, J. H. Berry,
L d. Bowman, D. A. Ridgeway, Col.
J. BOrcher, Mrs. S. G.. ROone, o. p.
Stewart, William S. Fondren, Bat
lie 4 Co, Mrs. Fannie Paget, j. E.
F0rg8sOn & Pavitt, Page &
mes, HOrmen 4 Morton, Mrs. Calson,
VILLAIN NJ Gee.