Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-11
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The infant child of Policeman HUI
Der died last night.
-"Leslie's Popular Monthly" fol
July, st Msnsford's.
Resident bellies are the recipients o
charming serenades.
The girls will wear red striped stock
ing and Newport soles,
Three oil-lamps are needed around
the Court square fountain.
Mr.. M'Lendon yesterday entered
upon his duties as police clerk.
There was big rain Sunday. Rain
was needed In many localities,
The Riverside baseball club give 8
moonlight excursion on the river to-
night,
"A destitute stranger named George
Hunt, who is aft cted with paralysis
was yesterday sent to the city hospital
The police have discovered q Negro
man who, for several years, has beer
wearing female apparel, and was be-
lieved to be a woman.
-"1rish World Centennial Supple.
ment," Manufacturer and Builder
and "American Catholic Quarterly Re.
view" Just received at Mansford's.
The bids for the pavement Of Main
street will be opened tomorrow. It is
important that the members Of the city
council be present at the meeting Fri
day.
w. s. Vanmeter & Brother, propri-
etors of that celebrated summer resort,
Grsyson Springs, kentucky, have our
thanks for an invitation to a grand ball
on July 14th.
The AuP ust ell ection is fast approach
ing. The Democratic ticket in Shelby
county will he elected by large msjori-
ty. Radicalism has no claim to popular
sympathy i'll this county.
John Nelson, a jupkshop dealer, and
John Williams, colored, were arrested
yesterday on the charge of "dealing
with minors.n The accused purchased
pistol which was stolen from Colonel
Looney.
There will be game between the
Memphis and Reds at Olympic park
this afternoon, Free trains run to and
from the Louisville depot, at two and
and three o'clock. This game will be
worth seeing.
The fire in Chelsea was in a negro
shanty near the corner OF Second and
Kerr streets. Owing TO the wet condi-
ton of the roof, the fire progressed slow
ly, and was extinguished by dozen
buckets of water.
The rain Sunday extended along the
line Of the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad as far south as Gsrner's Station,
which is ten miles this side Of Grenada.
The rain was needed, and will do the
crops, especially corn, much good.
The criminal court adjourned yes
terday to the twenty.seventh instant,
finished its work. The special juries
passed a series of resolutions compli-
mentary to Judge John ID. Adams.
"A deputy United States marshal
yesterday served the members of the
city council with thirteen writs of man
damus, the largest amount being for
twenty.four thousand dollars. Deputy
Sheriff Coleman, of the circuit court,
also served the council with a man
damus.
George Carr, colored, was arrested
On tne charge of shooting with intent
to kill. The accused says he was assault
ed by Bill Giles, negro, on The steamer
Cheek while opposite Helena, Arkan-
sas, and fred IN self-defense. 1t is re-
ported that the bullet struck a rousta-
bout who was landing near by.
Mrs. Dillon, residing on Exchange
street, near Second, was arrested yester-
day afternoon for committing a null
sAnce. Last night three of her little
children went to the stationouse to see
their mother, ald Recorder Duff very
kindly put up forfeit, thereby releasing
the unfortunate woman, who, with her
infant, was confined in the stationhouse
cell.
The Jackson San, of Friday, says:
Thursday, Captain Shropshire, Of the
Merchants hotel, and Mr.. Ransom
Hopper had a difficulty about business
matters, which resulted in blows. The
combatants were separated, bat returned
to the field each armed with a pistol.
Mr.. Hopper was intercepted by the po-
lice as he moved on Captain Shropshire,
and in the scuffle his pistol went of,
slightly wounding Officer Robert RswIs
and Mr.. Lee. Saving a couple of black
eyes and q couple of sore shins, there
was no serious damage done. We regret
he difficulty, for both principals are
good citizens"