Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-29
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Yesterday was oue Of the prettiest
days OF the season.
Thanks to the Southern express
company for fsvcIs.
The premonitory symptoms OF In-
dian summer are manifested.
There will he a Thester matinee at
two O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon.
"A special free train leaves the Mif-
sissippi depot for fernando, Al nine o.cloc
this morning, and returns at twelve O'CLOCK
tonight.
F. w. Helmick, the music pub.
Usher Of 70 West Sixth street, Cincinnati, has
favored Us with copies OF "Only in Fun
ssrio-comic ballad and beautiful song and
chorus, entitled Heaven Bless Mamma.
-Thoae of our readers having friends
mr. ac0Bssutauces at Hot Springs, Arkansas,
yrIII doUbtleyS be pleased to know that the
Southern express company has now direct
communication with the springs At reduced
greatly to the comfort OF trIp to this famous
spa.
AT a meeting of the bar of West
Tennessee and the judges Of the supreme
court, held al Jackson last week, Chiet-J Justice
Nicholson presiding, proceedings were held
commemorative % The life and expressing re-
grct at the death Of Hon. Robert J. VI Kinney.
A committee. consisting Of General w. \. G..
Humcs, chairman; At orney-General j. b.
Heiskel and J. W. Clapp, was appointed TO
write biographical Skctcn OF the deceased.
GOTnInlItfe T.
their report was received and adopted. The
papers in Tennessee were requested 20 publish
the biography, but the secretary Of the meet
ing has not yet forwarded II.
A special free train will leave
the Mississippi depot at nine O'Clock tenor
row morning for the grand barbecue, Demo-
cratic speaking and tJrchlight procession at
fernando Saturday and that night. The train
leaves fernando for this city at eleven
O'Clock at night. The occasion will be one of
great interest 10 all who attend. 1t is believed
That It will be one OF the largest political
demonstrations Of It's Kind ever made IN MIS-
sissippi. Speeches Will be made by number
of prominent citizens. The public are cor
daily invited TO attend. Excellent accom-
mOdatiOnS for the entertainment OF all visit
oTs viii be provided by the generous-hearted
citizens Of fernando.
The SomervilIe Falcon says: "Last
Wednesday night, between midnight and
day. an attempt was made by the prisoners
confined in the county jail TO burn the build
ing. The alarm was given about four O'Clock,
| by one of the prisoners who claimed 10 have
had nothing 10 do with the attempted arson
The bells were ruEg, the citizens OF the town
aroused and the fTe extlnguished before
much damage was done. During The sickness
| of Shelby who died in Jail short time since,
q candle and matches were allowed the pris-
oners who waited on him at night. 1t Is sup
posed that some of the matches were con-
cesled during the time, and in that way they
| were enabled TO set fire TO the jail"
AT a nesting OF the committee OF
arrangements in st. Louis, Tuesday evening,
preliminary 10 the meeting of the delegates
| 10 the southern Pacific railway convention,
| the committee on transportation reported
that they had written to each OF the pIinc1-
| pal railroads of the country in regard to the
matter Of fares, and the following roads had,
so far, agreed TO carry delegates TO ST. Louis at
full fare, and return them free: Cairo and
| ST. Louis railroad (narrow-gauge); Memphis
| and Charleston railroad; Pennsylvania COM
| pany, Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Re rail
| road: Cairo Short nnei Hannibal and ST.
| Joe railroad N8ndalia line; st. Louis, Law
| renee and Western railroad; Atlantic and Pa
| cihc railroad; Missouri Pacific railroad, and
| the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
| railway,