Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-11
ROOmH a sd BOARD
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Yesterday was bright and cold.
There will be no matines to-day.
The police and fire commissioner
met yesterday.
The weather is favorable for coal
dealers, buJ disastrous to roses.
The Southern express company has
our thanks for late eastern papers.
The election OF delegates to the
Democratic convention will be held mex
Tuesday.
A colored masquerade ball will be
given at Assembly hall next Wednes'
day night.
The Democrats of the fifth ward
meet ia FeTgdson's hall tonight to or.
ganize club.
The Bethel building on Adams
street, corner Of Charleston avenue, will
soon be ready for use.
Merchants wishing TO advertise in
Sundays APPEAL should hand in their
cards as early as possible to-day.
Davenport, the hack driver who
was arrested upon the charge of scalp
ing, has been discharged from custody.
The case of NJ. U. B. Valentine, in
dicted for fraud in the manufacture OF
tobacco, is being tried in the United
States circuit court.
The criminal court yesterday con.
vlcted Isaac Atkins, colored, of mule
stealing, and sentenced him to ten
years Imprisonment.
Chief Atby wants to learn the ad-
dress of Mr.. NJ. G. Chase, formerly 3
ELECTROMAGNETIC -, osf II hac in
formation of interest to Mr.. Chase.
Last night South Memphis lodge,
No us, F. and A. NJ, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: B.
F. HslleT, w. NJ F. w. Nelson, s.
w; w. J. Murray, J. w; JDo. A.
Holt, treasurer; Ben. K, Pullen, secre-
tsry.
Detective Pryde last night arrested
Ben Powell, cOlOred, who was wearing
Mr.. J. NJ. Greer's quilted overcoat,
stolen November 20tn from residence at
IS Court street. A negro named Brown,
from whom Powell says he bought the
coat, was also arrested.
. Yesterday Recorder Winters heard
the case of the negro boys, George Boyd
and Ernest Temple, arrested upon the
charge Of attempting to outrage q little
white girl, on CsUsey street, last
Wednesday. The charge was not sus-
tanned, hut the accused were placed un-
der bonds OF five hundred dollars for eX-
pOsure of their person.
AT nine o'clock last night the frame
kitchen in rear of q dwelling at the cor
her Of Vance aud Shelby streets, caught
fire. The fire department suppressed
4no 40 anA SouaA tho nainhhori,,C
residences, whose occupants were great
IL alarmed because OF the threatening
danger. A number of household aTti-
emptied out OF the second story win
dows~of the dwellings and dashed to
pieces upon the ground below. The fire
wss consumed. The kitchen belonged
to General Ruffin, and was insured.
Might before last young man from
Wayne county, Tennessee, who was en-
route to Texas, came to the city and
engaged the services of ]. Il. Murphy to
show him the sights. At late hour Of
the night be had Murphy arrested on
the charge OF robbery, aud also three
female inmates Of establishment No. 355
Main street. Being unable to give the
recorder bond 10 appear and prosecute
the case, the verdant traveller was per-
mitted to Iay the costs and withdraw
the charges. Murphy's case was con-
tinued, but for what reason is not known,
as the prosecutor has fled the city, sad
der and it is hoped wiser man. Stran-
gers who get into what they finally be-
lieve to be bad company, and then seek
revenge by means of the law, should
also be made to pay for their experience.
Yesterday three Bethel angels Wis
tied the courthouse and inquired for
one of the clerks in that temple of JUS
tice. "He will be here in q few min
u .es. Take seat, ladies; but 1 can at
tend to his business" said polite dep
uty, as ne stuck goose quill pen in his
hair, aft of the paTietal bone, and above
the left ear. "Well, we want him TO
buy three tickets for the Bethel feast"
replied one of the diRmo ld-eyed ladies'.
81 Mercy, the clerk wont be in for an
hour or two; he's got the sa'e key. l
have just given my last dollar to an or
phsn girl, and the remaining change
to an ill-clad monkey and blind organ
grinder. Call again, when the clerks
here" The deputy put another goose
quill pen above his left ear, and then
he bowed adieu 10 the three angels of
beauty who had come on mission of
charity.