Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-30
LOCAL. PARAGRAPHS,

Henry Moore has our thanks for 8
bouquet and cactus bloom.
Mr.. MeIriman won the prize at the
Bluff City clubs shOOting-mstch Mon
day. This is the second victory he has
won this season.
The wheel OF cOuntryman's wagon
was smashed yesterday afternoon by the
caT-trsck switch st the corner Of Main
and Poplar streets,
Yesterday tie records OF the United
States circuit and district courts were re-
moved to tie new apartments in the
third story OF the county courthouse.
detective M,Cune left yesterday fol
Holly Springs, to bring to this city 8
negro, named Henry Adkins, who is in-
dicted for stealing a mule several months
ago.
The tug Oriole and a covered barge
yesterday was engaged by the Memphis
and Little Rock railroad company IN
transporting passengers from this city
to HOpeield.
General Tracy's excursion to Nam
moth Cave next Monday will be one OF
the most brilliant ever made from Mem
phis. The party will be composed OF
MY leAOIb5 dIu 6CA4A4CAAAChf
Lucy Stanley, the negress who was
indicted for drowning negro hoy in the
river at the foot Of the Fort Pickering
bluff last month, was yesterday acquit-
ted by jury in the criminal court.
A fete chdmDetre for the benefit OF
st. Mary's Episcopal church will be
given at Mr.. Brinkley'5 residence to-
morrow. The affair will be one of the
most recherche ever given III Memphis.
We recall 10 the memory of old
Memphians the fact that old John
Brown has OJened a barber shop On
North Court street, where he will be
happy to zee his friends and their
friends.
-Chickasaw lodge No. S, 1. o. o. F.,
has elected the following officers for the
present term: r. D. Frayser, n. G. r.
J. Black, V. G.; E. NJ. Hearn, r. 5. ;
Holt, treasurer.
About twelve O'Clock yesterday half
a dozen houses in HOpefield, Arkansas,
were destroyed by fire. In addition to
three frame dwellings, Peter O'Lofiand's
grocery and saloon, with the contents,
were burned. Two tugs FROM the city
repaired to the scene Of contlagratiOn
and succeeded in eXtinguishing the
flames.
The police and fire commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in Chief Athy's
office. P. o. Bradley was removed
from the police force because of neglect
of duty, but no one was appointed to the
vacancy. The commissioners ignored
the supreme court fiat in the Foley in
junction case, as they regard it merely
as q memorandum of the proceedings of
that tribunal, and in no manner manda-
tory. They do not consider their action
as contempt of the supreme court.
They meet at nine O'Clock this morning.
Joseph frankie, commonly known
about the market as "CCffee Joe, #" leaves
this morning for Europe Uia New York.
The butchers and gardeners who attend
the market will miss their fragrant cup
OF coffee, as there never was but one
"Coffee joel in Memphis. Mr.. frankie
was always on hand with his coffee
ready, every morning by three O'Clock,
and his efforts to supply the steaming
beverage were always highly appreciat-
ed, and now he leaves with the best
wishes of his many patrons and his
pockets full Of gelt.
The application FOR the appointment
OF q receiver in the case of Mrs. ImO-
gene Beaumont, ADMINISTRATIVE of c. De-
Loach, deceased, as. E. M. Apperson
came up for hearing before Chancellor
Morgan, in the first chancery court. It
will be remembered that for many years
DeLoach was a partner Of E, NJ. AppeT-
SOD, and the petition seeks to have the
assets Of the old firm of z. M. AppersOn
& Co, in which the said DeLOacb was
interested, taken out Of the hands Of E.
M. Apperson, as surviving partner, and
placed in the hands Of 9 receiver. The
petitioner 8dduced statements in support
OF the application, which, if true, will
prove damaging to Mr.. AppersoD. After
the pleadings were made in the cause,
the case was continued till the next
term of the court on the application Of
the defendants attorneys, in order to
enable them to get sufficient proof.
Judge II. G. Smith, and Patterson &
Lowe appeared for the petitioner, and
Governor Harris, Judge Archibald
Wright and General Pillow for the de-
tense.