Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-20

paign than has ever been known heretofore.
The heat continues TO dry up nearly al
business throughout the city, and everybod
l. praying for a cooler spell OF weather aut
rain.
The Nationalist will poll pretty goot
vote In the city, where they may carry thu
first ward, but in the country districts thei
vote will be light.
"A mule belonging TO Mrs. Butler, living
at the corner Of Broadway and Davey ave
nue., was sunstruck yesterday, from the eff
tects Of which 1t died.
Hon. Casey Youug's speech, delivered OF
the bluff last night, and published in anothe
pant of the paper, will be read with interes
by all classes of citizens.
Appleton and Boic Bells for August,
large line of new novels and Seaside Libra
ries-just the thing for summer reading, re
ceived last night by Mansford.
The cry of the Nationals: "What vii
we do if we do not elect Jim Anderson sher
iff?' Why James, now that he has got his
hand In, will run for the legislature this fall
The recorder mad but one case up for tria
before him yesterday morning, and that was
an unfortunate woman charged with street
walking after hours. She was released from
custody.
1t is charged that Jim Anderson, chair
man of the National central club, appointed
the committee of Nationals that nominated
him for the office of sheriff. Tn was busi-
ness like.
AT Ccllierville to- day grand Democratic
rally will be held. Hon. Casey Young, At
torney-General Wright, Judge Robert Hutch
inson, General Gordon, and others, will ad-
dress the people.
Tom Kane, a member of the street force
residing on Jackson street, between Main and
Front streets, received sunstroke yesterday.
| He was in a dangerous state late last night,
and 1t was expected that he would die.
| Many Democrats who few days ago
| made up their minds to scratch the. ticket IN
| one or two instances, have changed their
| minds, and are now determined to vote the
entire Democratic ticket from top to bottom.
Last night was one of the hottest of the
| season. Scarcely a puff of wind could be
| discovered, and as for going to bed and sleep
ing, that was impossible to overheated and
Vorn-out humanity until early in the morn
ing.
The Democracy tonight will hold a
meeting on the corner of jackson and Main
streets, first ward, on which occasion General
Chalmers, Colonel CAN'T, General Horrigan,
Mr.. George B. Peters, and others, will deliver
speeches.
"A young man aged about nineteen years
was Frustrated by sunstroke yesterday, on
Shelby, near Trezevant street. He was in
most dangerous condition in a few min
utes, and but little hope was entertained
for his recovery.
7Esquire Spelman last evening held an in
quest upon the body of Maria Farrell, who
was FRUSTRATED by sunstroke in North Mem
phis yesterday morning, and who died In a
few hours. The jury returned verdict of
death from congestion OF the brain.
AT the Shelby circuit count, yesterday,
Alhart Toulor ooIora6 Hlad potitinp for
divorce against Sally Taylor, on the grounds
of abuse, cruel treatment, assault and battery
with brickbats, threats to kill and general
'cussedness' In her domestic and marital
relations.
City ice-dealers are happy. The sale of
ice was never so large as at present. Should
the intense heat continue for six weeks longer
there would not be pound of ice In the city,
or there would not be human being in the
city to use Ice. Either horn of the dilemma is
bad enough.
Last night Mike Lynch was arrested on
the charge of assaulting with pistol John
O'Conner, a grocery keeper doing business
on Main street, North Memphis. Lynch beat
him over the head with the pistol in a very
severe manner during fight which occurred
between them.
Memphis contains at least twenty thou
sand weather prophets at present. They
should be utilized by the signal service de-
partment ALL their various opinions should
be placed in photograph and transmitted
to sold Probs," at Washington, to be turned
loose amid the echoes of the Capitol.
Now that business is at a standstill,
Front Shelby and Union street people talk
politics from the standpoint of candidates.
You can absorb all sorts OF opinions upon
this subject by providing around among the
merchants, and even at the cotton exchange
politics takes the place of cotton quotations.
AT the chancery court the minutes will
be read at nine o'clock this morning, and an
adjournment had for the term. Attorneys
interested had better be in attendance when
the minutes are read. Court will adjourn
over to the next term, to commence on the
first Monday in October next.
Yesterday Patrolmnn Dougherty arrested
Susan Costello and Kate Manning, prosti-
tutes, Cd the charge of stealing lot of cloth
ing from a colored woman in North Mem
phis. Bette Coll, a prostitute, was also
arrested tor the larceny of clothing. Frank
Hardin, boot black, was arrested on the
charge of stealing.
The eighth ward Democratic club met and
organized by electing M. E. Kennedy presi-
dent and Ben R. Henderson, secretary. The
club will meet again Monday evening, the
twenty-second instant. As business of inn
portance will come before the club, all mem
bers are requested to be on hand and bring
their friends with them.
Yesterday afternoon horse attached to
a sewing machine wagon became frantic, on
Union street, near Second, and was with
difficulty held in control by the driver. Civ
ing a plunge into the air, the poor over
heated animal fell to the ground sunstruck
and soon became apparently insensible. The
owner had the animal hauled away for the
purpose of applying the usual remedies in
such cases.
The young man who was drowned at St.
Louis recently, and whose name was I'M
known, was John B. M'Dermott, who for
merly resided in this city with his uncle,
named Flatley,, who kept grocery, some
years ago, on the corner of Clay and DeSoto
streets. M'Dermott has an aunt, named
Mrs. Grady, who resides on Exchange street.
He formerly worked at mayer matchmaker,
and at Stortz's confectionery store on Second
street, near Monroe.
The article in yesterday mornings AP-
PEAL on the subject CT sunstroke, its causes,
etc., as announced to our reporter by one of
our intelligent physicians, commanded con-
siderable attention and comment throughout
the city. The oxygen and carbon theory of
the physician was generally Endorsed as cor
rect in principle. Our reporter was a score
of times asked who was the physician, and he
invariably replied that the gentleman re-
quested that his name be kept secret, he not
wishing to appear in print.
The following preparation is recon-
mended for animals suffering from being
oyerheated: To pint of water put an ounce
of chloride of ammonia, an ounce of sweet
spirits of nitre and drachm tincture of
aconite. Give a tablespoonful every hour or
two. Upon the passenger-railway lines slow
driving is recommended when the weather is
oppressive; to use the sponge is also recon-
mended, and to have men stationed at proper
distances along the route to water the horses,
and to allow them time to drink; to provide
extra horses to relieve the load on up grades
To those who desire to keep tteir horses
and mules from beng sunstruck, we would
advise the use of the wet sponge on the
head; to furnish drinking water as often as
practicable, when not overheated; and, as a
further means of refreshing the ANIMALS, to
throw water upon the legs and such parts as
are liable to chafe by perspiration, or other
wise To drive slowly and lessen the load usu-