Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-13
LOST.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
The warm weather continues.


John Riddle was arrested on the
charge Of stealing black steer.
John Jones, one Of the negroes who
assaulted Policeman Campbell and
broke his leg, was arrested yesterday.
The city council meets at four
o'clock this afternoon, to inspect the bids
and award the contract for paving Main
street.
"A new publication, by Weed, Par
sons & Co., Of Albany, New York, rep
resenting TO be "a non partisan political
SATIRE" entitled George Washington
BrO1On, has reached Us by mail.
The county court, after transscting
q lot Of routine Business yesterday, ad.
journed 10 Monday, when the commit
tee on the Raleigh narrow-gauge rail-
road will make its report.
Every man, woman and child Of
this city able to walk, has visited Court
square to see the fountain. 1t would be
both appropriate aud commendable to
have row Of elder bushes planted in
the square.
The white man who was stabbed In
the arm at the corner Of BeaIe and Shell
by streets, by Gus Howard, negro, is at
the city hospital, and so weak fretn the
loss OF blood that his recovery is doubt
full. Howard is in jail awaiting trial.
Bill Jackson, an unfortunate negro.
who has been an inmate Of the county
poorhouse, was Frustrated by heat, on
the corner Of Main and Poplar streets,
at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
soon regsined his feet, and was able to
walk.
Latin ,,ortzsyys NY q ey,,,,,,,, - .,- -
mOred that Mrs. Elizabeth Burns, who
lived on a fiAtboat in Wolf river, near
the county jail, dropped dead. Dep
uty Coroner Spellman visited the local.
ity last night, but failed to find any dead
woman.
jacob Clark, the negro caught with
bag OF brass pipe joints, stolen from
the gas company's office, was Yesterday
committed TO Jail, his bail being fixed
at four thousand dollars. The stolen
property was identified and returned to
its owners.
"A decree was entered in the De-
Loach-Apperson case yesterday, the
plaintiff cOnsenting to pay the estate Of
DeL5ach the sum of fifty thousand dol.
lars in money and realty. The decree
was entered by agreement, and AMIGA
bly, adjusts the lawsuit.
-ScTi6ner's Monthly is issued in |
special Midsummer Holidayn number, |
presenting new features and comprising |
one hundred and sixty pages, contrib |
uted by the most eminent writers. The |
illustrations are proiuse and elegant. All |
respectable newsdealers have Scri6neT'S.
The excitement last night over the
Memphis. Reds game Of baseball was
intense. The Peabody hotel and pave
ment in front were thronged with lovers
OF the national game, which was dis.
cussed in all Of its bearings. Much in
terest is felt as to the game Of the Cali
fornis club.
"A countrymap, yesterday, while gaz-
ing at the figure Of Hebe, which sur
the ourt.square fountain, ex-
claimed to his companion: "What
pretty gal, but, sure's yer born, she's
And then he laughed with
evident satisfaction at the glory Of his
own discovery.
AT the preliminary meeting of the
Democrats in the Third ward last night,
Colonel John Donovan suggested the
propriety of the different ward clubs or
ganiZiEg a central club. This suggestion
was met with favor, and will be urged at
he regular meeting in the Third ward,
night.
The city is full of mosquitoes, and
despite the protection of bars, the cry is
still they bite" 1t may be consoiing
D know that only the female mosquf-
oes bite, as the male insect is content
With singing, as il in triumph over the |
.cts Of his better half Let the micro
copic society give usinformation on the
ubjeet.
-MESSRs. EDITORs-The notice Of q
marriage between Mr.. Goodwin and
Mss Thomas, published IN yesterdays
APPEAL as performed by me, was false.
suppose the thought was suggested by
he marriage OF another young couple q
ew days ago, and that it was done sim
'ly as a piece Of pleasantly.
E. NJ. RICHARDSON.
William Alexander, charged with
money under false pretenses,
vas committed ID Jail yesterday, by Re- '
order Duff, in default Of one thousand
ollsrs bail. Henry Johnson, Isaac Jor.
an and Frank Johnson, arrested on
be charge OF cow stealing, were also j
each in default OF one thou
and dollars bail.
The Nashville Banner, of the
ighth says: civilian Henry Smith,
of the suspended Nashville .
fe insurance company, has returned !
D New York, to make 8 final effort TO I
fleet a reinsurance of the policies.
hould he not be successful by the fret
August, the matter will be thrown
Ito the chancery court"
Yesterday afternoon the decom. o
Osed body Of an unknown fioater was 5
'und in the Mississippi river and tugged
shore by fisherman. Deputy Coroner
peilmRn held an inquest, but Giving to 81
lie decomposed condition OF the body, \
D identity could be obtained either as
the age or sex Of the unfortunate per.
n. Tine cOrOner's jury returned yer.
ct OF death from drowning. v
Yesterday Mr.. John Greener, an q
Igiueer, fell from g locomotive north
Brownsville, and received injuries
hich soon resulted in his death. Mr.. l.
-eener had charge Of the locomotive 10
lich wSs wrecked at Jones Station h,
" days ago, and at the time Of his acci- Vi
Mt was on the broken locomotive,
lich was being brought to this city for
pairs. He was only twenty eight 81
airs OF age, a respected gentlemen and hC