Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-07
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

To-day will be motion day at the chan
Gerry court.
These hot days make the Chinese and
other clothes washers smile with JOY.
The colored people turned out yesterday
in street parades, and engaged IN rural pic
MICS.
We will have big Fourth of July cele-
bration if the necessary amount of funds is
subscribed.
Councilman Brogan presided at the coun-
Gil meeting yesterday afternoon, and adjourned
the meeting In fine style.
On the Fourth of July it is expected thai
there will be an exhibition by the fire depart
ment in water throwing, etc.
Yesterday, the sixth instant, was the an
niversary of the capture of Memphis by the
Federal fleet and troops in 1868.
The Fenians and their friends picnicked
at Estival park yesterday and last night.
Those participating enjoyed pleasant fete.
Southern CHltiratOr, Scientific Farmer,
american AgricultW'ist and the Country
Gentleman, for June, received at Mansford s.
Rev. DIR. G. M. Gotsch. formerly pastor
of the German Lutheran church of this city,
died of dropsy, at st. Louis, on Monday last.
THE Little Sin that Destroys the Peace
of Churches" is the subject of Mr.. Penn s
ing at five o'clock.
AT the adjourned meeting of the general
council held yesterday afternoon, no quorum
was present, and both boards adjourned over
to next Monday afternoon.
The festival called Pentecost is being Gel
ebrated by our Jewish fellow citizens. To-
night, at the different temples and syna-
gogues, appropriate services will be held.
"A requiem mass will be offered at st.
Peters church this morning at nine clock,
for the repose of the soul of the late John
Herman, who was lost on the Inflated steamer
Chester.
"A meeting for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the Democratic county conven-
ton will be held in the ninth ward to-nig 1t
at eight o'clock, on the corner of Fifth and
Greenlaw streets.
"A large number of merchants of Nash
vile have signed an agreement to close
their stores during the summer months, or
until September 1st, at half-past five O'Clock
In the afternoon.
Memphis is 29S "a feet above the level of
the sea, and is in latitude thirty-fve degrees
seven minutes north, and longitude ninety
degrees seven minutes west. The mean rain
fall for the month Of May was only $3.50
inches.
Before Judge Trigg, of the United States
.
commenced yesterday. Netherland stands
indicted for robblng the mails at Grand juno
ton, Tennessee, in 1876, at which point he
was local mail agent.
Entertainment by the ladies of ST.
Mary's aid society at the residence of Rev
George c. Harris, BAG Poplar street, Friday,
June eth, at half-past eight o'clock in the
evening. Admission, fifty cents, including
dancing and supper.
Billy Lleben's book and news depot, al
! 1861 Main street, received last evening the
Sunday Magazine and Peterson's Pleasant
| Hours, for July. He also has fresh supply
of the Franklin Square Library, Nos. l, 2
and 8. Call and see Billy.
AT the criminal court yesterday, the case
of the State rs. Kurdish, colored, sheriff Of
Lee county, Arkansas, Indictment charging
| shooting with infant to commit murder, was
called for trial. A jury was impaneled, and
to day the hearing OF testimony will COM
| mence.
Owing to heavy pressure upon our col
umns by telegraphic reports of important
| events, several communications of a loca
| character are necessarily laid over. We hope
our correspondents will bear with us for the
present. Their productions will appear Ii
| due time.
The total number of deaths in this Gill
| during the month of May was forty seven
whites, and siKty-three colored; FIVE still
births white and four colored. The prevail
| ing cause of death seems to be as follows
From accident, s; fever, Z; suicide, 3; and
dropsy, 4.
An excursion train will be run on the
Paducah railroad tomorrow Saturday night