Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-17
turned a verdict of death by accidental

The shadiest and coolest place in the
city Is Court square, near the fountain. The
lets of water and spray sparkle like diamonds
IN the sun, and a delicious temperature
spreads all around. The seats near the foun-
tain are occupied from morning until night
by people desiring to keep cool.
The regular concert at Estival park will
be given tonight. Arnolds and Hand
workers bands will be Ia attendance, and
viii discourse good music, consisting of Sc
lectons from the best masters. The park is
deliciously cool at night, and Is a charmiu 2
place to visit and spend a few hours.
The Federal office holders and employees
10 this city have received circulars from the
secretary of the Republican congressional
committee at Washington, soliciting them to
subscribe to the Republican campaign fund
for the purpose OF electing Republican men,
bers Of congress.
Moran, the baseball rough, who was one
of the gang that beat up Captain RudelhubeI
at the picnic, has been arrested at st. Louis
and will be brought back for trial and pun
ishment. Pony Saunders, another Of the
gang, was arrested at Senatobia, Tate coun-
ty, Mississippi, yesterday. He will arrive IL
the city to-day in charge of an officer.
James f. Chastaine, erst of Memphis,
where his social escapades, and business de-
falcations and forgeries induced him to be-
come penitentlary convict, but who was
pardohed by the governor, has teen juggeo
at Kansas City as a common thief and bur-
glar, and now he is booked for the peniten-
tiary again. Such is the result of crime.
"A valise was stolen from conductor al
the Louisville depot on Tuesday night. Yes
terday several boys playing in an open lot in
South Memphis discovered the valise In some
high weeis. The valise contained lot oil
nder-clothing. Nothing was missing except
pistol, which the thief had appropriated.
"A boy nine years of age, son of Marlin
Jones, who resides at 1913 Union street, was
severely burned on the arms and hands last
evening. The boy locked his room door and
got into bed with a candle in his hand. The
candle set the mosquito. bar on fire. When
the family broke open the door they found
him sitting up in bed endeavoring to put oui
the fire which he had accidentally kindled.
"A man named Firman, driver of the
Memphis brewing company's wagon, was
Frustrated by heat yesterday, and soon be.
came insensible He was carried to hi:
home, No. 127 Beale street, and had medical
attention. The usual remedies, ice, ETC.,
were applied, but up to a late hour last night
he remained In an unconscious condition
But little hope is entertained of his recovery
Tomorrow Thursday night river ex-
curslon on board the steamer Nint ShInkle
for the benefit of Mrs. Rose Thompson A
musical entertainment by the leading ladies
and gentlemen Of the city will form a part OF
the evenings programme, and an excellent
string band will be provided for those who
wish to engage In dancing.
The carplng critics who make shyster
capital out of the truthful statement of our
reporter who attended the Nationalist
Greenlaw Operahouse meeting, and who de-
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General Vaughan, as he approached the
stand, VIZ: General Vaughan hobbled tc
the front, " had better read Laurence SterDe's
Sentimental Journey to Paris, wherein it is
written, 81 saw lot of Jackasses on top oil
the hill; how they viewed and reviewed us!'
"A well known meat drummer put a wet
sponge in his hat as a preventive against
prostration by heat. He went into the house
of Union street merchant, who was startled
to discover what he believed to be streams Of
perspiration trickling down the face of the
''sit down and get cool; you are perspiring
terribly" ''Yes," family answered the
drummer, 81 always do in hot weather." and
with this he pressed the crown of his hat
which caused a fresh stream to flow, to the
great horror of the merchant, VINO feared
that his friend was about to have sunstroke
The new club hall of the Memphis club
onsthe corner of Second and Adams streets
is approaching completion rapidly Its In
ternal arrangements will excel anything in
the club line in the city On the second hool
are the ladies' parlors, dressing rooms, bll-
liard-room, dining-room, bar, etc. The thirC
floor has been transformed INTO a beautiful
theater, most suitable for dramatic perform
anceS, concerts. lectures, balls, etc. The
stage is deep and wide, and the scenery mos
artistic The Memphis club is composed o.
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new hall, when ready for occupation, will bt
opened up in style and in social manner.
AT the Gayoso house, on Shelby street
yesterday, little girl named Louisa Allen,
aged eight years, while engaged in the dan
gerous practice of sliding down the banlster O
the stairway leading up to the second floor o.
the building, accidentally slipped and fell {
distance of some fourteen feet. The CIR
struck her head on the stairs and received Sc
rious injuries. When picked up she was ap.
parently dead, but on an examination being
made by DIR. Lowry it was discovered thai
her right wrist was broken and her head was
severely bruised. She had often made such
trips in safety before, and this fact no doub
made her careless and reckless as she wen
sliding rapidly around the short turn in the
banister.
Since it was announced on Sunday last
that Mr.. Theodore Krekel had drawn thirty
thousand dollars IN the New Orleans lottery
that gentleman has been worried to death by
men who wished % advise him how to invest
the amount. and make a big fortune. One
man wanted HIM to establish patent medi-
cine factory in this city: another wished to
borrow the entire amount at ten per cent in
terest on gilt edged collateral security; a
third desired to go into partnership with him
and erect glass factory; a fourth wished to
borrow half of the fund at heavy rate OF
interest, or to go in with him and put up a
big beer garden in the suburbs. Scores OF
men of genius, without capital, visited him,
clasped him by the hand, Congratulated him,
and wound up by wanting to borrow a few
dollars. Such is the curse of money; when
you have it every other fellow is trying to get
it away from you; but when you don't have
it, nobody tries to give it to you.