Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-17
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The board OF education meets to-
night.
The Southern express company has
our thanks for latest New York dates.
"A case of witchcraft is reported in
Scotland, and it is said that legal prose-
! cutiOn will be instituted against the
| practitioners of the mystic art.
The privileges FOR the Masonic pic
mic will be sold at auction in A. j.
Wheeler's Office, No. Magnolia block,
corner Of Main and Front streets, at four
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Spiritual Magazine for July is
replete with interesting contents. "The
Power Of Spirits to Aid or Injure," is
one Of the most novel and attractive
subjects treated in the number.
Our merchants will not forget that
their home packet, the steamer Illinois,
is the boat leaving Friday evening at
five o'clock, for Vicksburg and the
bends. 1t will be to their advantage to
give her all their business.
We have received an invitation to a
moonlight fete chdmpetTe to be given at
Alexander's park tomorrow night, for
the benefit of the Church Orphans
home. The occasion will be one of
About half-past twelve O'Clock this
morning, Officer Carmichael met negro
on Auction street, near Front, with q
bed-quilt full of fine linen garments.
The negro, who gave his name as
George Johnson, was arrested on suspi-
cion Of larceny.
We have received a sample of silk
made by T. w. TheObsld, of Nashville,
Tennessee. The sample was grown from
the italian silkwOrm, fed on the leaves
Of the Usage and lettuce. 1t is bright
orange color, and equal in texture to any
that other countries produce.
In the first circuit court Yesterday
an alternative nlGTlddnluS was issued in
the case of the State Of Tennessee, er
Tel., Charles Alternately, of New York,
Us. the sinking fund commissioners of
Memphis, to enforce the payment of a
past-due bond and coupons, issued IN
der Mayor TayloT's administration in
the year 1852.
The old negro woman Mahala
Street, who w9G strunEr nm thn h~e5 ~
IIol e,os- ill-iaw David Lowry, near Elm
wood cemetery last week, died Tuesday
night from the effects of the injuries.
Deputy-COrone Spelman yesterday
verdict was returned in accordance with
the facts already published.
Mr.. Carl Schlich is endeavoring to
secure sufficient subscription for the en-
ployment Of fifteen private watchmen
to guard the property all night in the
area of territory embraced from Poplar
street to Beale, and from Front to Third
street. We learn that quite number of
1fc cd frv1 orI i,
purpose, which will doubtless be effected
by MI. Schlich, who was an excellent
member Of the police force year ago.
"A letter received from w. ]. Sinner,
of Omega, Marion county, Illinois,
ststes that boy named frankie TYNE
is living with him, and is anxious to
learn If his parents are alive. His pa
rents removed from Canada TO Chicago,
where they left the boy at school and
came to Memphis. The boy started to
walk to this city in July, 1873, but failed
to complete his journey. He is there
who are supposed tC be in this city.
The fete chdmpetre to be given at
Alexander park tomorrow night, for |
the benefit of the Church orphans |
home, will be one of the most brilliant |
and recherche entertainments that our |
people have ever enjoyed. A large num-
Der of invitations have been issued, and |
persons who were in thelhurry ofthe mo-
ment overlooked can secure invitations
at Mansfield d Co.'s, above the Peabody |
hotel. Tickets can be had of HoIlen-
berg, @. w. Jones & Co., Ed. Clesves.
Mansfield & Co., and Boyle & Chap
man. The ladies will have charge of
the entertainment, and furnish refresh
ments at very reasonable cost. The
ladies intend making the occasion un-
usually attractive, and it will be made all
the more interesting because Of their
attentions. Dancing will be promi-
nent feature Of the evening.
The great express-robber case, which
has been on trial for the past ten days,
was concluded yesterday, At two
o'clock in the evening the iTry returned
their verdict into court, through their
foreman, DIR. Wright. Mat Morris and
II. Johnson got twenty.one
years, Henry Johnson 1.-THE negro)
twenty years, and John Woods ten
years. This is claimed as victory for
The defense, as their attorneys say thew
only made the fight against verdict of
teath. There are many who are disap-
pointed that the verdict was not more
severe, but this was q matter entirely
With the consGiences of the jury, and |
hey were the proper judges as to what
houtd be done, inasmuch as thew had
NJ the facts before them. The case was
IDLY conducted on thepart of the officers
II the State, and the defense was ABLY
md ingeniously conducted. An appeal
will be taken.
AT three o'clock yesterday morning
De la MalmaisOn's bakery, No. 1913 Pop
ar street, caught fire and, with its cor
ents and several adjoining buildings,
vas soon destroyed. The total loss 10
ne owner Of the bakery is not known,
ne insurance being $1,000, which in.
nudes $500 on furniture, $1,000 on the
Wo frame buildings, $4,000 on the stock
ND SUI on the fixtures. B. P, Smith
COS one-story frame grocery, with it's {
ntlre STOCK, was destroyed by the fire.
which continued to spread, burning M
he old Cheek flouring.miU owned M /
'ubbins d Gum, frame building occu. g
led by Anderson Jones, colored- and [
smagiDg Mrs. Wilcox's feed stora Y
he building occupied by Smith a. O. t
eloDged to n. w. Speers, and was in. L
lred for $1,000 in Darlington & Masop's
gency. Smith d Co., lose $1,000, on
'hich there was a total insurance of ;,
1000. The mill, containing machinery, y
as uninsured, and the loss thereon is :,
timated st $500. Mrs. Wilcox lost
ghty bales of hay and two tons Of oil n
cal, valued at $3.50, and covered by Z,
VIM. Dean & Co.'s store
)use, located on the corner west of the n
lrHing buildings, was scorched by the 6,
at and damaged by water to the o.