Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-11
LOYAL PARAGRAPHS

-"Falstsff7' at the theater tonight.
Jack Frost is laying round loose
/ this morning.
Henry " at the theater tonight,
and DeBar as "Falst8ff."
The Kurdish company will play the
THO Orphans at the Theater on Monday night
next
-Evelina Kimball (colored) was sent
TO Jail in default Of one thousand dollars bail,
yesterday, charged with larceny.
The Sodslity dramatic association
will give an entertainment at their nall on
Washington street tomorrow evening.
The T5Uo Orphans is all the talk in
theater-going circles. The Fun bish troupe
play IL at the Memphis TheaIer next week.
Robert POtteT's name appears on the
stationhOuse docket this morning, charged
with larceny. Officer Cannon took him in.
Old Johu RobinsOn's circus aud
men8gerie will be here on next Tuesday, and
will remain here three days, giving two per-
formances each day.
Jane Boyd, = white rvant-wOmRn,
and confirmed lunatic, was arrested and
placed in the stationhouse for safe keeping by
officer Hackett last night
The Independent Order of Immac-
ulates celebrated their fourth anniversary
yesterday, and gave a grand jubilee st the
Exposition building last night.
-Messrs. Turner d Braumulier, music
publishers of Atlanta, Georgia, have placed
on our table very creditable ballad entitled
There's a BedHttft1 Song; music by Miss Ida
Moore.
Every dsy shows an increase in the
crowds of strangers visiting the city. Cotton
continues TO come in rapidly, and soon the
complaint Of hard times will no longer be
head.
General George II. Lewis. our State
commissioner, is making preparations to have
Tennessee's mineral productions properly and
conspicuously represented at the Philao elpbia
Centennial.
The policemen ara looking after
stock-drlvers, as well as fast-drivlng dfay-
men. Wouldn't it be well TO look after few
teamsteIs who overload their teams? There's
an item for the police authorities.
Two Lightning stock. drivers and five
fast-driving 0raymen were arrested yesterday.
Jim Jackson, one of the latter class, aud Of
the colored persuasion, is charged with carry
ing concealed weapons, assault and battery,
and fast-drlYlng.
There were twelve arrests made by
the police up to twelve o'clock lasl night,
most Of which were for fast driving. 1t seems
that Chief Athy has uetermlned that pedes-
TRANS and dumb critters have rights which
reckless drivers are bound TO respect.
The weather cleared up yesterday,
yet the streets and street-crossings are exceed
ingly muddy. Old Sol viii get fair shake at
them to-day, however, and by night the aver
age buffer and bluffess can get through with
hose.
The committee on arrangements,
ways and means for the approaching railroad
convention, held meeting yesterday, and
appointed Me. SIS. J. G. Nicely, Louis HauaJer
and r. A. Parker a subcommittee TO make
collection of sufficient funds to defray the
incidental expenses of the convention.
The very interesting ceremony Of a
flag presentation 10 one of our crack military
CONFERENCE.-The Chickasaw Guards-takes
place at the Exposition building this evening.
The flag is elegantly wrought, and gotten up
by the young ladies OF this city, the presen-
tation and speech to be made by Miss En-.
Etheridge, on behalf OF the fair donors, and
the reception by Captain Duncan, on behalf
of the company. The sffair VIII conclude
with grand hop, in which the invited guests
will participate,
-Yesterdsy morning PatrOlman Scott
arrested on Main ST eel negre dray-driver
named Jim jackson on The charge Of fast
driving officer Scott got on the dray and
started for he statiOnhouse with his prisoner.
When near jefferson street the negro struck
Ofiicer scott heavy blow in the face, knock
ing him on the drsy. The officer got up and
took place, the negro rUfiian attemptiJ 70
draw pistol and the officer endeavOring 10
prevent such a movement The fellow was
getting the best OF the officer, when Patrol
man BOYD came up, and by a free use OF his
club released his cOmrGde from the clutches
of the ruffian, who was then carried u the
stati0nhOu-e and locked up. On his person
was found loaded revolver, for which charges !
were made a. silst him for carrying concealed |
Ger ana fast driving were also preferred