Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08
LOYAL PARAGRAPHS.


Ward candidates ale being sug-
gested.
There was a slight snowfall this
morning.
The eighth ward Democratic. Con-
sentative cub meets Friday night.
Indications are that the different
wards will have exciting but peaceful
| elections.
The UIks are 10 cut a wonder
fully fantastic figure in the coming
Msrdi Gras.
Mike Rankin's TiUo Orphans will
have a matinee at the Greenlsw Opera
house this afternoon.
The commissioners have appointed
Tom Farrell and George SaxtOn to posi-
lions in the fire department.
The seventh ward Democratic Con.
sentative club NEE Is tomorrow night at
Solsri's store, On Besle SIR, ct.
The Jehd cases of Donahue and Da-
venpoIt, charged with scalping, were
continued yesterday by Recorder VIM
| ters.
Owing to the heavy rains, the cOun.
try roads have become very muddy.
Like Jordan, every country road is 8
hard road to travel.
The Catholic chapel, at the corner
of Market and Third street will be con-
secrated at ten o'clock this morning by
Bishop Feeban, OF Nashville.
Company A, Tenth Mississippi regi-
ment, will hold a reunion near Horn
Lake, Mississippi, on the thirty-frst
instant. A gala time is expected.
The Memphis Mardi Gras will be
the most magnificent ever seen in
America One club will expend seven
ty-five thousand dollars for the occasion
The sidewalk along Bull Run street
| is in a most Gepl0rsble condition, and
unless soon remedied night pedestrians
will run the risk of broken legs and
bruised backs.
Joe Chase, the murderer OF Leon
! Csbupe, wss arrested on James M'Don-
| aids place at Plum Point oa the Mis-
sissippi, fifteen miles below this city,
and has been lodged in Jail here.
The following gentlemen have been
elected directors OF the Memphis law
library for the ensuing term: Ex-Gov-
ernor Isham @. Hauis, W. NJ. Ram
dolph, Judge Henry G. Smith and D. E.
Myers
The Democrats and Conservatives OF
the sixth ward will meet in a body on
Friday evening, December 10th, at asa
Main street, Waldran block, to make
arrangements for representation in the
primary election. By order of COM
mittee.
About four o'clock yesterday morn
ing, while Sergeant Pat M'Elroy was
standing in front of John Cosgrove's ga
loon, Main street, between Adams and
Washington, he was struck on the head
with an iron poker by Tom O'DOunell,
ex-chitf of police. We undeTs and the
following to be the We rsion of the origin
OF the difficulty: Lste Monday night
O'Donneli, whO was intOxicsted, saw
Sergeant M'E!rOy's horse in front Of the
Adsms street stalionbouse, and UNITY
ing the halter, mounted The animal and
started to ride away. Sergeant M'Elroy
ran out, snd sf er following ODOnnell
a short distance, seiZeG the Ieins, and as
he jerked the horse the rider fell off
Tnereupon ODOnnell usei violent al d
threatening language, which induced
Sergeant M'EirHy TO slap him in the
face, ODonnell, however, continued
his language, and again Sergeant MEL
roy was forced 10 stnke him a blow, and
thea returned TO the stStiOBhOuse with
his horse. About four o'clock in the
morning, while at CosgrOve's saloon,
0'DOnnell approached and with a po-
ker dealt him a heavy blow on the
head Sergeant M'Elroy, although
stunned by this unexpected and severe
blow, drew his pistol aud doubtless
would have fred had not Officer Butler
ard others interviewed and induced him
TO put up his weapon. O'DoDnell was
arrested. Recorder Winters yesterday
placed him under bond of two thou
sand dollars to appear before the crimi-
nal court Sergeant M'Elroy received a
serious wound, but it will not prove
fatal. We hope to see Sergesnt MEL
roy out In few DAYS.