Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-29

He does; but he would like to hear from
Judges Holmes, Lamb and Smith on the lat,
contest between the Chicks" and bluffs
AS to intervie wing amateur parlor or bar
room soldiers, the APPEAL man asks to b
excused. Life is too short for such id non
tense, as "Dundreary' would say. Give the
public the score and let the matter rest.
To-day, at Estival park, the Lutheran
Sunday-school picnic will be held. A granc
barbecue will be given. Arrangements have
been made to feed and accommodate five
thousand people. Fine music will be in at
tendance for the dancers. 1t will be gala
day, and the amusements will be of a most
interesting character. All friends of the
school are invited to attend and participate
in the festivities. Tickets sold for the thlr-
tenth good to-day.
w. 81. Zenor, of Putnam, county, ILL
nois, and treasurer and tax-collector OF the
county, was arrested 10y our police Monday
last, on information given by the authorities
of Putnam county, on the charge of being a
defaulter to the amount of one thousand dol.
lars on taxes not collected but unreported and
unpublished by said treasurer. The Putnam
county authorities, who deserve all credit TO:
having the arrest made here, will send a
messenger and requisiton for the alleged de-
faulter.
AT the criminal court, yesterday, the fol-
lowing business was transacted: William
Barrow and William Matthews, house break
ing to commit larceny; jury-trial and verdict
of guilty of intention to commit larceny, and
each sentenced to ten days imprisonment In
jail. Mag Sproule, larceny; jury-trial, and
verdict of not guilty. Mr.. D. c. Harbert was
sworn in as a grand juror, rice ii. b. How
ell, excused, and Mr.. I. B. Haynes as fore
man of the grand jury. Lou Mason, malici-
GUS cutting and stabbing; jury not agreed
yet az to a verdict.
Judge Ray, of the probate court; had to
consider curious case yesterday. Some time
since one Morton, trustee, took charge of
Mount Zion church, on Jackson street, in the
fourteenth civil district, and locked 1t up
against the members of the church. He rent
ed it out for school and other purposes. The
brethren, headed by Elder Merlwether forci-
bly, entered the church, to hold religious SER
vices. They were arrested, on a warrant
sworn out by Morton, and were committed to
Jail, in default of bail, by Squire Fleming.
Judge Ray heard the case and decided that
the church could be held for church purposes,
religious exercises, ETC..
Mrs Josie Sigismund yesterday had her
truant husband, A. Sigismund, arrested, on
charge of getting away with her money.
The husband, who was locked up in the sta
tionhouse, compromised with his wife, and
they separated, the wife returning to her
home, in Brown county, Ohio, and the hus-
band remaining here. 1t is new offense in
law for wife to charge her husband with
stealing her money. In fact, there is no
such law in the land, nor is there any law
which makes it a crime for a wife to steal
money from her husband. The pair separ-
ated, however, and each went on their re-
spect1ve ways rejoicing.
Nashville Banner, 9th: ga house was
ralded on Union street Saturday night by the
police. A lot of tools, supposed to have
been used for gambling purposes, were cap
tured, but no person was found engaged In
gambling. The captured property was taken
to the stationhouse and stored away with
other similar instruments. W. G. Brien, IT,,
appeared before Judge Duling this morning
and set up claim as attorney for the prop
erty. Witnesses were examined to prove
whether the implements were regular gam
bling devices, and they testified that they
were. Judge Duling refused to deliver up
the property, and said that the law, which
says that all such devices shall be burned,
would be carried into effect"
The 'Chlcks" and Bluffs" engaged in
friendly, good-natared contest. 1t was
of the score would be satisfactory, to thou
sands of citizens it matters not. These mill
tary contests will be kept up, and they add to
the life of both companies, and, In the result
of such contests, the friends of each company
will always take sides. Men of little narrow
minds will be captious, but men of broad
guage minds will look on things in different
light. Memphis prides herself on both COM
panies, its members comprising the best
young men of the city, and, in this connec-
ton, we must not forget the Memphis Light
Guards, a body of youths, who will In the flu
ture take the place of those who now excel in
military movements.
Nashville american, 18th: The following
was received by Mayor Kercheval yesterday:
"MEMPHIs, TENN, May 81, 1878.
ITO the Honorable. the Mayor and City Council,
Nashville, Tennessee:
''On Wednesday, June 5th, proximo, the
now being erected in Elmwood cemetery,
near this city, will be unveiled and dedicated
with some simple but appropriate ceremonies.
1t is desired that all may be present who
honor the soldierly qualities of the fallen
brave, and wish to perpetuate their memories.
Many distinguished Confederates and FEEDER
ais have been invited and are expected to at
tend. You are respectfully requested to be
present and to participate with us In the ex-
ercises of the day. Very respectfully, your
obedient servants, w. A. Goodman, J. P.
Trezevant, w. Fl. Rhea, M. Meriwether, L.
E. Wright, w. r. Stewart, M. G. Galloway,
A. J. Kellar, T.. B. Turley, L. w. Finlay,
committee OF invitation"
As June 10th is the earliest date at which
either board of the city council meets, no
action can be taken on the invitation.
Thursday, May Both tomorrow, Deco
ration day, being so designated by congress,
will be observed as national holiday at the
government offices In Memphis, as elsewhere.
For the accommodation of the business COM
munity, however. the postoffice will be open
for business from eight to eleven o'clock in
the morning, and carriers will make one COL
lection and one delivery in the morning. In
addition to this there will be special deliv-
cry of mail matter from FIVE to six o'clock in
the afternoon at the carriers and general de-
livery windows. This will give to business
men and others their mail from the north
and east in the evening, as on regular mail
days, except that it will not be carried around
by carriers. Outgoing day mails will close
at nine o'clock in the morning for the north
and east, and at one in the afternoon for the
south and for points on the Paducah and
Memphis and Memphis and Little Rock rail
roads. Night mails will be dispatched as
usual. But as there will be no collection
from street boxes after the morning round by
carriers, parties mailing matter after eight
o'clock In the morning, and who would have
it go forward Thursday afternoon or night,
are advised to mail at the postofice. The
money order and registry Offices will not be
open dlUcT elcNGu y ClOCk III LIE morning.
Stamps, etc., may be procured from eight to
eleven o'clock in the morning and from five
to six in the evening.
j. Bernstein, alias Benson, who keeps a
millinery shop at No. Is Market street, was
out before Judge Ray, yesterday, on habeas
corpus, he having been committed to Jail
without bail by the recorder some days since,
on the charge of forcibly violating the person
of little white orphan girl aged fourteen
years. The little girl had been at st. Peters
orphan asylum for some ten years, and Bern
stem took her out of the asylum in order to
give her a home. The proof was positive
Bernstein committed an outrage on the inno-
cent child at the hell-hone to which he had
brought her. Judge Ray heard the case and
remanded Bernstein back to jail without bail.
The little victim Of beastly brutality Is a mere
child in stature and appearance. Her tale is
heartrending in the extreme. She was the
ward of Bernstein, she said; her name was
Annie Dugan, and that over year ago she
had gone to service in the family OF Ben
stein Wednesday morning, the twenty
second. she was sleeping; the child was sleep
ing; the orphan was sleeping. She was
aroused from that sleep by the touch Of her
guardian-employer. Bernstein. What fol-
1o-ad bar STORY of har vain o,o,lao told