Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

There was a slight shower in the
northeast suburbs yesterday aftt rnoon.
Yesterday was excruciatingly hot.
The present weather is by far the hottest
of the year, the atmosphere being sultry
and heavy.
The driver of street. car No. 8,
who wSs arrested for insulting ]s0y,
was yesterday fined twenty-five dollars,
and sent to Jail, by the recorder.
Hugh Falkntr, the driver who in.
suited lady in street-car No. s paid
the fine of twenty five dollars imposed
by Recorder Duff, and was released from
prison.
About three o'clock yesterday after.
noon w. A. RRmssy's frame kitchen in
rear of No. lab Vance street caught
fire and was damaged to the extent of
fifty dollars.
If Peter Cooper had the popularity
of Peter Tracy, he could easily Jump
into the Presidential chair. But he
hssn't, and he won't get out OF sight Of
ais home il this contest.
john Callahan, Mike M'Cornie and
James Schooles, arrested for alleged lar
eeDy OF paint belonging to Hook & La
grill, were yesterday placed under two
housand dollars bonds by Recorder
Duff.
"A lot of live prairie chickens arrived
yesterday, and sold for four dollars per
dozen. In aristocratlc circles sauer KRIS ut
has also put in its appearance. 1t is al
most needless to say that sRuer kraut
rapidly disappears.
John Hunt who, with Sheriff Har.
ris, OF Crockett county, were arrested on
The charge OF conspiring against the
rights OF certain citizens, was yesterday
discharged from custody by Unite1
States Commissioner Garrett.
Phil Lee Anthony has the following
challenge in the last Lonoke ARK
Democrat: 81 hereby challenge any
clergyman or layman Of the town of Lo.
noke to debate the question: SIS Jesus of
Nazareth the Christ?' deny. Who will
affirm"
1t is said that the "sultan continues
10 have delirium tremens, and thinks he
sees Ben Butler coming no the back
stairs with hustle on" That Is true,
but the sight Of q woman in q centen.
nial litter is enough to kill the sultap, or
any other man who admires female
modesty.
Might before last thieves raided the
chicken roosts in the neishborhoOd of
Alabama and Hill streets, and yesterday
morning the nearest fowl to be found
Wss at the Poplar-street market. Old
hens, sprirg chickens, centennial roos-
ters, and every species of fowl within
reach Of their fingers were stolen.
"A lady of great beauty and attract
iveDess, who was an ardent admirer of
Ireland, once crowned her praises of il
at q party by saying, 81 think was
meant fer an Irish woman." "Cross the
channel, madam" remarked Samuel
Lover, the novelist, who happened to
be present, millions will say you were
meant for an Irisbman."
John z. Renehan, the little bow
who was run over by Poplar street car
Wednesday morning, died yesterday
afternoon from the effects of the injury
sustained. 1t seems that his Injuries
were greater than supposed, ganarene
having set In yesterday morning Rem
chan was an orphan, and lived with
Michael FitzgibbOns at No. "a Bradford
street.
Captain Robert W. Wise's new
steamer James w. Gsff arrived yester-
day. and attracted large crowd. The
Gsff is n excellent steamer. She leaves
this afternoon for Cincinnati, and will
ticket passengers through to New York
or Philadelphia for twelve dollars and a |
half, without meals, or eighteen dollars |
and half with meals. This is exceed. |
ingly low.
"A letter received from Mr.. Books,
now in Detroit, states that the Mem
phis Theater opens the present season
O5tober Oh with the American Vokes,'
and continue regularly a splendid list of |
The american Vokes,'
(Salsbury's Troubadours), it will be re.
played weeks engagement
at the Memphis Theater last September,
their play being entitled PntchwoTE, q
name truly suggestive.
AT nine o'clock yesterday morning,
Sheriff Harris, Of Crockett county
waived further examination before
United States Commissioner Garrett,
and gave bond in the sum Of two thou
sand dollars for bis appearance at the
Dext term OF the United States court.
Defendant took this course by advice of
his counsel, and because the commits.
sioDer ruled that he could not settle the
conflict of evidence. Sheriff Harris
claims that be hsspro0f to contradict the
evidence of the witness Hughes In MANY
points, and expects 10 establish
~ witnesses of both political parties that
he was entirely blsmeless in the sffsir,
md did all in bis power to prevent the
ight He will also seek to prove that
he sfftsy was inauguIated by the other
'srty, VINO, he alleges, had before going
D Alamo, conspired to create disturb
nee. The affair originated in politics,
I'D the Radicals have seized upon the
pportuBity to damage the Democracy