Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-09
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,

Katie Putman in the Old Curiosity
Shop, at the Thsater, tonight.
Preparations are already making
among oar Irish fellow citizens for the
celebration OF st. Pstrick's day.
Oscar Turner, colored, got one year
In the penitsntiAry in the criminal court
yesterday, on conviction OF involuntary
msnslsughter.
John Richardson was sent to jail
yesterday by L quire Miller, charged
with stealing q sack Of cosl from the
Pamela oil-works.
"A bottle OF wine Of Kaufman,s kind
you cannot find this side OF the Rhine.
30 If you are ii,clihsi to be refined,
purcbase tsnkard Of Ksufman's wine.
George Mitchell, colored, who stole
Mike Blessings watch, was convicted OF
larceny, In the criminal court, yestet-
day, and sentenced to three yssrs I'M
prisonment In the penitentiaIy.
Phil Payne and Ed Ward. both col !.
cred, were Up before Esquire Miller, yes.
terday, charged with killing James Ran,
dali, In North Memphis, two years ago
last Christmas. The case was continued
till to-day.
Coroner Spelman held an inquest,
yesterday forenoon, on the body of ne
gro named George Ingram, who died
suddenly, on Talbot street, near Mulbsr-
~, Tuesday night. The jury Of inquest
returned a verdict Of f'death from nat
ural canses.h
Just now Victor Fuchs is masking 9
speciality Of lake fish. He is in receipt
OF fresh supply every day, and is ple-
pared to supply customers with any de-
sired quantity. Victor has long worn
the "horns" IS the frat in his line in
this vicinity.
Wallace Logwood, a negro Of bad
character, went to the stationhCuse last
night in search Of an officer to arrest O
man whom he stated was disturbing the
peace Of his family, but the police were
unable to find the man, and held Log
wood 10 appear this morning as his
wife charges that he was the man who
made all the fuse.
John M'Allister, colored, is
the owner OF canine, which
bit John Botto the other day,
for which John M'Allister had TO
answer the charge OF harboripg vicious
dog, Esquire Miller imposing a fine Of
ten dollars d costs. The fine Was re-
mit.ei, however, by John M'Allister
promising to slay the cur.
John r. Read, merchant Of Des
Arc, Arkansas. while undressing last
Saturday night, was dangerously
wounded by shot through the window,
and circumstances are very strong that
his cousin, T. M'Neal, did the cOwardly
act. They were rivals for the hand o.
Miss Perry, and M'Neal, seeing that the
lady regarded Mr.. Read with more
favor, became Jealous; hence the shoot
ing. MiNesl's aim was inaccurate, for
the wounded man married her the next
morning.
Captain John Denniger, who was
faithful soldier in the old One Hundred
and Fifty fourth, died of pneumonia in
this city Tuesday. Captain DeDniger
was an old citizen of Memphis, and, be.
fore the war, was pressman on the vari-
GUS papers printed here. During the
war he rose from the ranks to the cap.
taincy Of his company, aid was placed
in charge Of the post at Townsville,
Georgia, from whence he was transfer
red to post duty at Atlanta, discbSrging
the duties intrusted to him with fidelity
and honor. Since the war Captain Den
niger has resided in this city, and was
master of the Poplar street market
house. under Mayor Johnson's admins
tration. He was s. member of the Fire
mems relief association, having former
ly been connected with the Memphis fire
The sudden death Of
Captain Denniger leaves a wife and |
several helpless little children without !
the protection of husband aud father.
--Jsck Ford and Adaline Nicely are
two colored people OF opposite sexes,
who have lived together as p1an and |
wife in defiance OF the laws OF God and |
the right Of some priest, psTson or
to exercise the functions OF |
their sacred and legal offices in perform |
ing the holy rites OF matrimopy. For |
this they were yesterday hauled up un- |
before Esquire Miller, |
both chsrged with open leWdDess, |
and FOR which the law-lOving squire ina. |
posed fine OF twenty-five dollars each, |
with costs. During the examination Of |
witnesses in the case it was developed |
that with them, as the legend goes, the |
course of true love did not run smooth, |
BIS iI was clearly shown that Jack had |
been guilty Of furnishing his inamorata
by beating her, throwing stones at her
IN such manner as to put her in dread of |
him and fear for her own safety. For |
this the Squire charged up another
twenty-five dollars to Jacks account,
with the additional penalty Of five hun
ired dollars if he did not keep the peace
IS between himself and the much
abused Adaline during the next six
Jack will settle his little bill
Of fines and costs through General For
test, at President Island, Adsline's fine
IaA Of