Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-15
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Maggie Mitchell as "Little Bare
foot" at the Theator tonight.
No arrests had been made by the
police up to late hour last night.
The case of L. Z. and A. r. Pope
occupied the criminal court, yesterday,
and was argued until late in the after
noon.
Remember that this is the last week
of Amusement at the Thester this sea-
son. Make the best of it and go to see
Maggie Mitchell.
The Austin (Texss) State Gazette
of the seventh instant publishes COM
mupication from Mrs. Merriwether, Of
this city, which Jays Of Victoria Wood
hull: "She is simply grand, she is great,
and she is good" It also refers to the
many obstacles encountered, and says:
'tShe has wonderfully improved since
heard her in 1872; then she was at bay
with the world, and threw her gauntlet
dewn and dared it to battle. The battle
has been waged, the most unequal battle
ever fought on earth. On one side, the
church, the press, the prejudiced world.
On the other-d GOon1dn! and the
woman has whipped the trio"
Pursuant to previous announcement
General Pillows residence and law
library were sold at bankrupt sale yes
terday. There were not more than two
dozen persons present, most of them be-
ing friends OF the general. The bidding
was not spirited, indeed it was melan-
choly affair, viewed in any light. AT
least so the gentlemen present thought,
for Only two of them could be found to
make an offer-one for the house at
twenty-six dollars, and the other for the
library st eleven dol are. At these prices,
given by friends Of the general, the
property was purchased and turned over
TO his wife. The rest of the property will
be sold tomorrow, the sixteenth.
For the last three or four days an in.
vestigation has been in progress before
E.quire r. B. Miller, in reference to the
murder of James Randall, who was
stabbed on Craftsman day, 1874, in this
CITY, and died on the seventh day of
January following. Ed Ward and Phil
Payne (colored) have been under arrest
charged with the commission OF the
murder. The testimony thus far points
out Phil Payne as the party who gave
the fatal wound, but as Ell. Ward had
q difficulty with the deceased Randall,
and was in actual conflict with him
when the wounds were given, he
WARD is likely to be held to answer for
the part he took in the difficulty. Col
oneI T. II. Logw)od and P. NJ. Winters,
Esq, represent the defense, and J. G.
Msccabe is counsel on behalf Of the
State. The case will likely be argued
before Esquire Miller, to-day.
"A large and Representatives meeting of
merchants, bankers, and others interest
ed was held at the cotton exchange last
evening to take action in regard to the
NiculsOn pavement mandamus tax re-
Gently levied by order Of the United
States circuit court upon all capital in
vested in the city. z. NJ. Apperson was
called to the chair, and R. A. Parker,
jr., appointed secretary. The subject OF
the meeting having been explained by
Mr.. c. W. Goyer, and after the matter
had received discussion at the hands of
Messrs. Hansuer, Goyer and Others, a
committee, consisting of General ]. c.
Fiser, G. w. Goyer and Louis Hanauer,
was appointed to confer with attorneys
as to the legality Of the tax and report to
an adjourned meeting to be held Satur'
day afternoon, st four o'clock. A COM
mittee to secure the necessary funds to
meet attorneys fees, ETC., was then ap-
pointed, consisting OF Messrs. 81. M.
James, Jos. Bruce, s. ]. Camp, w. B.
Mallory and J. r. Goodwin. After
which the meeting sjourned.