Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-17
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

There will be a matinee at the The
ster this afternoon.
A. johnson wiz speak at the Green
law Operahouse tonight
The cOuntyicourt yesterday had the
roll called and adjourned 20 nine o'clock this
morning.
&c. w. Pryde who has been pro-
NOTED 20 the position Of police sergeant, will
make good officer.
One hundred and thirty-eight stu
dents OF The Christian Brothers college were
Ia the Exposition parade Thursday.
Chief Athy has recovered lot Of
stolen silverwsre bearing the Initials n, ~,
5 The properly is in his Office awaiting the
true owner.
-Goverpor Brown has appointed ID.
D Ct,rnrrins OF Paris director OF the west
Tennessee insane sylum, roe John A. "siu-
ner, rssisnec
Lewis Jefferson, one OF the negroes
supposed 70 have been engaged IN me DeIaht
robbery 81 Genital Point last August, IL being
tried IN the criminal court
The following gentlemen have been
commissioned notaries public Of SHELBY
county SD. A. Harrell, j. n. Goodisit, huns,
den Carey, N. b. Ire1eNEnt, - a. Mooie anu
j. NJ. Coleman.
-Special attention is called TO the
metal cutton-lag advertised in another col
umn. This tag is not new. The treasury oe
partnenf used Il In the collection OF tbe lntsi-
mai revenue tax on cotton 10 the extent o. nj
Is or sixty millions OF dollars. IL Is undoubt-
edly the hest and most systematic MODE OF
marking cotton ever adopted. Inc tags SIT
numbered consecuuvely at the manufactofy.
No duplicate nun bers are made, and mistakes
are almost impossible
Yesterday Mrs. Kate Wright, one
Of the state Witnesses IN the Lewis JEFFERSON
Durant robbery case, was served VIII 2 odpids
and escorted 70 the courtroom by a deputy
sheriff Seeing a favorable opportunity 20
leave Ihe courtroom, she bed down Jefferson
n rect and secreted herself in an clubhouse
near third street. An officer captured the fu-
gitive witness and again escorted her 10 the
Courtroom. She III be IN attendance to-day.
We neglected to state in our &C
count Of the grand opening Of the exposition
on Thursday last, that Dr. hoerneI' Ihe Eell-
xpowp chemist, OF Beale street, had his store
very handsomely decorated with eVeTgreens
aud nass-amOng the latter the American,
French, Italian and German; III. boeInef,
. who. IN Is admitted on all hands, is one 81 the
most On blic-spirited Of our citizens, went 10
considerable expense on the occasion, ana de-
serves 10 BE- remembered IS setung an exam * m
pie worthy OF imitation by al classes OF the
people OF Memphis.
One OF the finest teams in the
Exposition procession on Thursday-iIn
fact, not surpassed by any pub
lie or private team IN the eity-Hss
hall, and was attached TO their large delivery
wagon which looked as bright as II Just from
the hands Of the manufactures. II wss loaded
with kegs Of their famous beer, and nom the
to- Of The pile hung their banner. Inc
harness and appointments were very nne an l,l
me beautiful steeds marched with heads
proudly erect as II they, 100, ehyOyeu the gam
day.
Late Yesterday afternoon, Officer
Campbell found an unknown white man on
the wharf, and seeing that he was quite SICK,
carried him 10 the Adams street staIloALoi Sc.
In FIVE minutes after reaching the statlon ne
DOOR stranger died. without giving any inior-
nation as 20 his name or residence. de Yves
thinly clad and seemed very much enla-
ciate5 exposure and want being the cause Of
mis- death, according to the coroner's verdict.
il is stated that the unfortunate man came
here yesterday on the steamer Ella from rom
some point in Arkansas, where he had Deen
nj work, and that he had not eaten anything
10 two day. Ee was about forty years OF age,
had darlt hair, a short moustaehe, and was
FIVE feet e. ht inches IN hight. Inc BODY was
buried by tue county undertaken
BY e private telegram received in
this city yes eTday We learn that most esd
Inable young man was orutally murdered oy
drunken negro m MaElsnn a Lee county,
being W, d. FurOush, cOlOred, sherln OF the
county, and his victim Thomas WOOL son OF
the late DR.. George Wood, ana nephew OF " L
liam ii. Wood, formerly vice-pre-1dent OF the
De-OtO bank, Of this city. Furbush, We leafni
Is a very intelligent negro, al present me snSf-
if OF Lee county, and a candidate ior ret lsc-
ton. with very good prospects OF Lle supper
OF the Conservative white vote. No partlcu-
lars could be learned up 10 q late hour last
night as TO The causes which led 70 the Kill
ing, except that Furbush was drunk. r.
Wood was born and raised in and near BOIL
var Hardeman county, Tennessee, most
respectfully connected, and was Of a remark
ably quiet and unobtTusive disposition. He
removed to ArKansas a few years ago, IN
company with his father, and engaged IN
farming pursuits; and was universally be-
loved and admired by all With whom he
came in contact BIS remains will arrive in
this city this morning by The Little Rock rail-
way en- route 10 Bolivar, where they VIII De
inferred N the family bury1ng place. Fur
bush after the killing, attempted to escape,
bat ~ pursued, captured, and is now secure
IA prison, in Marianne.