Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-13

from ". L. Stands, of Glenville, Pamela
county, Mississippi.
DO not forget that the ladies of the Third
church have ice cream and cake for sale ev
cry Thursday, from four until ten o'clock in
the evening, in the basement of the Brick
church, Chelsea.
There will be special services by Mr.
eOade street, this afternoon at half-past three
o'clock. in the interest of fallen women. All
will be kindly received.
Jesse Cameron, colored, was arrested
Tuesday night, by Deputy Sheriff Bradley, on
the charge of shooting with intent to xiii In
a duel He was locked up, and will be
brought before the recorder to-day.
Memphis is to have Tennessee marble
customhouse after all, that rotten Illinois
limestone contract to the contrary notwith-
standing. Secretary Sherman Is bounced out
one time on his private arrangements.
Owing to the rain and bad weather on
Yesterday, the ceremonies of laying the cor
ner- stone of the medical college had to be
postponed. Due notice will be given as to
when the ceremonies will be celebrated.
The announcement that Ex-Attorney-
General Horrigan will accept the Democratic
nomination for the Office of judge of the
criminal court has caused hutter of excite
ment in convention and delegate circles.
The Phoenix club has elected the follow
ing named officers: NJ. Samfeld. president;
]. Seligman, vice president; NJ j. Frank
land, secretary; Ed +. Backer, treasurer;
board of directors ]. Levy, Fl. Backer, A.
Seligstein, NJ. Froelich.
j. P. Reilly, who was arrested few days
ago on the charge of house breaking and
stealing a clock from Mrs. Kate Dunn, was
brought before Recorder Quigley, who, after
hearing the testimony, placed him under two
thousand dollars bonds to appear at the next
term of the criminal court.
Major Penn has consented to remain an
other day or two, such was the increased In
terest last night as to change his purpose of
leaving. Two meetings to-day and also at
half-past eight tonight in the Central Bap-
fist church, Subject for the evening: The
Great Simplicity of the Plan of Salvation"
One of the night-operators at the tele-
graph Office, returning home about one
o'clock yesterday morning, was halted by
couple of pads on the corner of Mulberry and
Vance streets, who demanded money of him.
While celebrating where he could find dol
lar or two with which to pacify his torment
ers, party of people returning from the pic
mic approached and the foot-pads ran off.
-Seaforth, by Florence Montgomery. au-
thor of Misunderstood. ThrOpys Together,
etc., is just out, published by J. B. Lippn-
colt & Co, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
distinguished by one very rare popularity,
she understands the tragedy of child-life.
Her intense love for little children has led
her among them so much that she UNDER
stands their nature to the core"
Frank Flynn, sport on peace warrant
sworn out by Joseph Wetter, sport, was yes
terday put under five hundred dollars bond
to keep the peace. Wetter made affidavit
that he had Just cause to fear, and does fear,
that Flynn will do him some great bodily
harm, etc. Frank Flynn was also arrested
on warrant sworn out by Wetter for carry
ing concealed weapons. Flynn's bond was
fixed by the recorder at FIVE hundred dol
lars.
The backing out by candidates who
pledged themselves to abide by the action of
the Democratic convention is generally cen
sured throughout the city. Had the repudi-
ators secured their delegates in the different
wards, not word would have been heard
from them. Those who win money In gaming
houses are never heard from; but when they
lose, they often squeal, but nobody has any
sympathy for the political sports who get
their work IN. and get left.
AT the commencement exercises Of the
Kentucky military school, on the sixth in
slant, Cadet r. H. Beard, of Tennessee, was
one of the contestants for the defamation
medal of the Philomathian literary society.
Cadet Beard obtained certificate of prof.
cheney in Latin grammar. Governor NJ 'Creary
conferred degrees upon the following named
cadets: Bachelor Of Ayts-W. r. Bridgforth,
Mississippi; Alfred B. Watkins. Memphis,
Tennessee. Bachelor Of EnghSh-T. L.
Bramlitt, Mississippi. Bachelor Of CONNER
ciat Science-T. L. Bramlitt, Mississippi.
"A disgraceful row took place at the pic
mic of the Bluff City light artillery, held at
Estival park on Tuesday night, during which
Captain Reudelhuber, of the artillery COM
pany, was badly beaten by gang of drunken
roughs, who knocked him down, struck and
kicked him, and bit off a section of his right
auricular Warrants have been sworn out
against ten roughs, who will be arrested.
Estival park should be closed on picnic nights
whenever the decent people leave the
grounds, and then if the roughs want to
fight, let them do their fighting in town
where the police can take hand.
Yesterday q 'newspaper-carrier, calling
Ger Allison on the charge of larceny. An
afternoon journal, of yesterday, says: Harry
Robinson, alias York, will be tried this after
noon for the larceny of beafsteak from DIR.
Porters residence, on Vance street. He was
caught in the act. The accused carries
route on one of the morning dailies, and had
taken the steak which the butcher had de-
posted in the box only few moments pre-
vious." The superintendent of routes on the
APPEAL states that no such carrier is en-
ployed by him, and he also states that DIR.
Porter has missed his APPEAL from his box
for some time. The sneak thief, who steals
newspapers and beafsteaks from gentle
mans private box, ought to be prosecuted
and sent to the penitentiary. Robinson, alias
York, was brought before the recorder yes
terd, but the hearing of the case was con-
tinued.
On Monday, May 9th, an important de-
cision was rendered by the supreme court of
Mississippi, In the case of B. Fl. Smith US
the State. The facts are these: Smith, citi-
zen of Smith county, in this State, applied,
in August, 1876, to Buswick. Stevens & Co.,
merchants in Brandon, to buy goods on
credit he stated that he had good crop,
was not trading with any other merchants,
and was only indebted elsewhere to the
amount of twenty dollars. In consequence
of these representations he was trusted to
the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars
His representations were not true. He was
at this time buying goods ON a credit IN Nor
ton, Scott county. Six months after he bought
the goods In Brandon he went into voluntary
bankruptcy, and his creditors got nothing
He was indicted and convicted, in the circuit
court of Rankin county, of obtaining goods
under false pretenses, and was sentenced to
three years confinement in the penitentiary
The case was appealed to the supreme count,
which tribunal Chalmers, judge, delivering
the opinion) affirmed the Judgment.