Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-06

antine business against New Orleans and
other infected points.
The board of health intends issuing a
printed circular giving full information to cat
liens on the subject OF disinfecting their
premises at very little cost.
The rush after deputy under
the elect county officers has commenced.
There are not enough OF these places to 60
around the crowd Of applicants.
Tn. steamer Gold Dust, from New Or
leans, passed up yesterday. She was not
allowed TO land, but stood out In the stream
IN front of the city while being supplied with
coal.
Sunday evening services at the Second
Presbyterian and Asbury chapel (Methodist)
will hereafter commence at six clock In
stead of at half-past eight IN the evening as
heretofore.
Even Hopefeld, our suburban and en-
powered little sister city over the rlver IN Ar
kansas, has established rail and river quar-
antine like unto that of Memphis. That's all
right and very sensible.
On Thursday next a Democratic mass
meeting will be held at the courthouse for
the purpose Of selecting delegates TO the
gubernatorial convention TO be held at Nash
vile on the fifteenth instant.
-Rumors from the National camp have it
that Colonel Hosea Townsend Colonel A. j.
Kellar, and Colonel VIM. Randolph are the
rival candidates for the National Republican
party congressional nomination.
The Howard association has agreed to
loan the city the sum of four thousand dol
lars, on the assurance of the mayor and gen.
eral council that the amount shall be re-
funded out Of the first money collected for
the general fund.
Many Nationals yesterday openly stated
that if Colonel Casey Young would abandon
the Democratic party and connect himself
with the National party, they will make him
their nominee for congress in place of Kellar,
Townsend or Randolph.
Pike & Grays dramatic company COM
mence an engagement at Estival park on
Wednesday night. This company has been
highly spoken of by the southern papers, and
the low price of Enthusiastically cents-should
attract large attendance at the park.
On Sunday night burglars entered the cot
ton offices of B. Bayliss & Co. and G. Falls q
Co.. but carried off nothing of value. They
also attempted to break into the store of G.
A. Eckerly IL Co., but failed in the attempt.
Look out for burglars now that the election
is over.
The elect will go in on the first of Sep
TENDER, and the present incumbents will re-
d
over is Captain Cole, clerk and master of the
chancery court who holds his office for four
years to come, he having been appointed for
eight years.
The sensationalists are circulating I'M
founded rumors as to yellow-fever in this
city The board of health and daily papers
will publish, officially, every case occurring
in the city. Treat all rumors as false, and
rely on official daily reports published in the
columns of the APPEAL.
Sunday next, at eight o'clock in the
evening, the bell Of st. Joseph's Catholic
church, on Georgia street, South Memphis,
will be consecrated The bell calls the faith
ful to prayer around the altar, and tits custo-
mary TO consecrate the bell to God by anoint
ing it amid imposing ceremonies.
-Rumor had it that two gentlemen from
Holly Springs, Mississippi, reached this city
with their friends, yesterday morning, with a
view to settle some personal affair in peace
full or hostile manner. The correspondence
was being carried on yesterday between the
respective parties and their friends.
"A few captious people grumble and COM
plain of the work being done by the board of
health The world was not made in a day,
and if the sanitary work Is not being per-
formed to suit every captious citizen, why it
may be that the work is being done in the
most approved and scientific manner.
The slippery watermelon rinds now dot
the sidewalks, as if inviting a high heeled
citizen or citlzeness to step on them and take
a ride In any direction. While so riding it Is
necessary, in order to make a pleasure trip,
that you thoroughly understand the theory
as to the center of gravity and how to pre-
serve the proper equilibrium.
"A white man named Murphy, driver of
a beer wagon, received a severe sunstroke
yesterday afternoon. He was conveyed to his
home, in the alley near the corner of Main
and Winchester streets, where he became ex-
ceedingly violent. Medical attention was at
once summoned, and late last night he was
resting easy, and was recovering.
Last evening a negro man named
Pompey made his escape from Deputy-Con-
stable Mike Pyne while the latter was car
rying him to jail. One hand was fastened
with an iron handcuff, and with it he struck
Pyne, and then escaped up Second alley, near
Washington street. Pyne received cut near
his left eye. The negro had been committed
to Jail by Esquire Fleming on the charge of
fighting.
-Wooed and Married, twenty cents a
COPY, at Marsford's. Mansford has this
morning aep line of reading, VIZ: Esther
Penue father, by Alice Perry; KitrOgdn Cot
tage. by Matilda Despard; Colonel Dunacad
die millionaire, story of to. day; Miriam's
Heritage, by Alma Calder; all in Harper's
library of American fiction; beside one thou
sand other good and cheap novels.
1t has been developed that Joseph Day,
who was shot and killed at the fifth ward
polls on election day, was white man and
not colored man. as heretofore enormously
published by the press of the city. He was
formerly from Illinois, where. his parents at
present reside. Their address is being sought
after, so that they can be communicated with.
The photograph of his mother, white wo-
man, was found on the body of the deceased.
Because he dealt faro at saloon frequented
by colored men, it was generally supposed
that he was also colored man.
Late last night married woman discov-
cred her husband and another man riding IN
a hack in company with tyc fast women.
The married woman, armed with poker,
caught up with the hack On Jefferson street
near Second, and, catching hold of the hack,
commenced beating the occupants with the
poker and screaming at the top Of her voice.
The hackman whipped up his horses and
drove rapidly away down Second to Court
and up the latter street, thereby escaping
from the outraged and enraged wife, who
continued to scream and call for the police