Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-28

poets. Messrs. w. w. Hoskins and W. n.
Herman. By invitation of the last conven-
ton, Mrs. Ellen E. Hebron, of Vicksburg;
Mr.. II. d. Money, of Winona, and Mrs. Lide
Meriwether, of Memphis, will read poems.
Yesterday, in the United States district
court, Judge Irigg presiding, The case OF the
United States as. L. +. Jones, On an indict-
ment charging defendant with having box
of unstamped tobacco in his possession at his
store at Paris, Tennessee, was tried. The
jury found the defendant guilty, and the
penalty was liked az one hundred dollars fine
and Imprisonment for thirty days. The SEN
tence was suspended as to the imprisonment.
Tomorrow, at Estival park, the Luther
an Sunday school picnic will be held. A
grand barbecue will be given. Arrangements
have been made to feed and accommodate
five thousand people. Fine music will be In
attendance 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.
The two or three gentlemen who gave
the Granger picnic at the fair grounds, Fri
day last refunded to the Clickasaw Guards
the railroad fare they had to pay on their trip
to engage In the competitive drlll. The mill
tary BOYS who gave their valuable services
free of charge, and drew the big crowd,
thought ii strange that they were compelled
to pay then own railroad expenses and make
thousand dollars for outsiders.
Yesterday Judge Baxter appointed the
following grand jury: II. z. Garth, foreman,
Shelby county; Peter Pearson and Fayette
M'Henry, Henderson; Gideon Hicks, Madi-
son; J. r. Bledsoe, Crockett; Evans George
and w. A. Williamson, Fayette; M. l.. Mea-
cham, Tom E. Williamson, colored, M. L..
Vance, T. Fl. Milburn, n. Sheppard, w. L..
Marsh, Joe Clouston, colored, r. M. Hall
burton, Turner ]. Hunt, colored, and w. b.
Galbreath, Shelby.
AT the chancery court, yesterday, Caleb
Cater fled a petition for divorce against
Charlotte Cater, alleging that they inter-
married in 1874, in Shelby county, the de-
PENDANT being Charlotte Williams, and lived
together until December, 1877. The plaintiff
charges that the defendant about that time
committed adultery with one Henry Thomp-
son, that defendant repeatedly threatened his
life and called him id liar, and other vile
and degrading names. That defendant aban-
doned HIM during his severe illness, etc.,
wherefore he prays for a divorce q UincutO.
That score of errors in the drill between
the Chicks and Bluffs, at the fair grounds
last Friday, will never be published. The
only judge who kept full and correct score
was Lieutenant Holmes, United States army,
Thirteenth regulars, infantry. The other
judges did not keep regular score OF errors.
So the manner in which the decision was ar
rived at will never be known to the world.
1t would be more satisfactory to the compa-
MES and the public if the score of individual
and company errors were published. Why
not get Lieutenant Holmes to publish his score
of errorsp
Yesterday Judge Baxter, of the United
States circuit court, appointed Mr.. Bell Eth
ridge as clerk of his court. Judge Baxter,
since his appointment to Office, has been di-
viding the clerkships, or, at least, has been
dividing the clerkships of the circuit court
and in Cincinnati, Ohio, Judge Baxter ap-
pointed his clerks-one a son and the other
a son-in-law. 1t was decided some time since
that the change would be made here, and the
clerks office divided. Mr.. Horace Andrews,
who has been acting as clerk of both courts,
yesterday resigned his position of clerk Of
the circuit court. Mr.. Andre rs will remain
as clerk of the district court. Mr.. Ethridge
has commenced his official duties.
The pressure brought to bear on the Con-
federate association committee to reconsider
their action and announce the celebration of
unwilling the Confederate monument for
Sunday next, the second proximo, instead Of
the Wednesday following, is very strong
Five or ten Thousand more people will attend
on Sunday than on Wednesday, and all want
to attend and assist in the celebration. Yes
terday the work of erecting or putting the
monument in place at the cemetery was pro-
crossing rapidly. The base was put up, and
to-day the shaft will be put in its place. The
work will no doubt be finished by tomorrow
evening. With reference to decorating the
graves of the dead Confederate soldiers, it
has been suggested by several ladies that all
those who can bring flowers in pots instead
OF cut flowers, bouquets, etc., should do so.
The flowers In pots can be planted on the
graves, and will be a permanent floral deco
ration of the graves of the lost and loved he
roes of the Confederacy. Let the great cele-
bration be on Sunday, the second proximo,
as first announced by the committee and I'M
derstood by the public. Give the working
people chance to celebrate.