Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-01

iemple, by which he came near being made
a corpse. He had to grab a floating plank
and cllml out, although half drowned and
severely Injured.
No dmbt 1t WAS OWING 10 the rain, but
there wee twenty-five poor, hard working
tramps applied for lodgings at the police
station la5 night. E.quire Quigley will in
teryiew item on Monday, and doubtless
there will be several accessions to the street
brigade.
John Dewitt was found on the levee yes
terday mdnlng IN dying condition, from
sickness pd prOstTat!on. He was carried to
the statioihouse. where he died yesterday
afternoon Esquire Spellman held an in
quest on be remains Of the almost unknoN
deceased vanderer
-"OurDead' will be memorialized at the
first Baptst church. Second street, between
Adams AID Washington, this morning at
eleven o'eock. The relatives and friends of
our dead re invited to be present. All are
welcome. A sermon, ITO Young Men, at
seven o cbck IN the evening. Prof. Winckler
will iurnIh the music.
A beautiful floral cross and wreath has
been PLACID on the grave of the lamented Cap
taiu Chri. Steinkuhl at r mwood cemetery.
The tgibue Of respect was from Colonel Marsh
ID. Polk, itate treasurer, the bosom friend of
Captain Seinkuhl IN the old days of the last
war. Tn tribute was placed over the grave
under the direction Of Colonel VIM. l.. Duff,
Of our cit.
the ollowing business was transacted
al the criminal court yesterday: A batch of
cases on &c misdemeanor docket was dis
posed Of by motions and otherwise; Gus
Munding1lias Mamhardt, larceny, jury, and
verdict poilty, and the penalty fixed at FIVE
years imprisonment In the penitentiaTy; Wolf
Wellfore receiving stolen goods, jury &C
quilted tle prisoner.
Last Friday evening, at Grenada, Mis-
! sissppi, deputy sheriff OF Madison county.
while acting as brakeman on a train of the
| Missssipp and Tennessee railroad, acct
| der tally I'll between two cars and had both
| legs cut q above the knees. The unfor-
! tupate mn fingered until yesterday when be
| drd. IDS remains were sent to Canton,
/ Mississippi, where his relatives reside.
At tie Shelby county circuit court yes
| terday mdlons were disposed Of. On Mon
/ day non.pry sases will be called for trial
| On next Wednesday week, in the cases OIL
! Lake RS. ne city and Harrington RS. the city
| argument Of counsel will be heard on the
| question d issuing an alias mandamus writ
/ to compelthe city to levy special tax fol
| too year BIS, to pay the claims Of the plain
The congregation of the Central Baptis
| NlLNASSf oriAtNldtluR L. htIOA'
| efforts folthe relief Of the people of Mem
! phis in th9 epidemics which have occurred
| here sine he has been in charge of thai
| church, lave passed a series of resolutions
| expressiysof their gratitude and the estima
ton IN Which he is held by them. His owl
! people csanot say anything better of hin
than has dready been, and will continue t
be, said OF HIM by every one who knows how
| good and able a man he is.
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| the Cincinnati Enquirer has the following tc
say IN its issue Of the twenty eighth instant
Colonel J. NJ. Keating, editor and proprie
| tor OF the Memphis APPEAL, whose heroisn
In remaining at his post during the yellow
fever scouge in that city. acting as editor
| publisher and reporter for bis paper. anC
nursing the sick, has won for himself thu
| praise of the profession throughout the coun
| try, is expected to arrive in this city on Satur
day. Dr.. Wood, the active president, anC
the members of the New York press club
have arranged for a special reception to b
given in ms honor at the rooms of the club.
At the police station last evening, as tn
roll was being called, a young gentleman
Connected with the Howard association
walked into. the room, and without the leas
| preface, pinned upon the lapel of Captain
! w. Z. Daus's coat beautiful gold medal
Upon the front is engraved the words
Captain w. G. Davis, Memphis police
| epidemic d 1878" Upon the reverse ar
the words: Presented by Howard" Tn
/ above testm onIal was presented by a gen
tleman WAC passed through the fearful
scOurge si1e by side with the gallant cap
| tain, and wishes to testify in this manner hi
/ appreciation CT the humane conduct of Mr.
Davis.
The Lieutenant Benner bale of cotton
! contributed through Miss Clara Conway, fo
the benettof the family of the late Lieuten
ant Bennei United States army, who lost hi
life from az attack of yellowfever, while OIL
board the government supply steamer on TIL
| Mississippi river, will be sold in front of thu
cotton eXcaan9e, by subscription, to morrow
The bale will bring FIVE hundred dollars, thu
amount Of subscription, and will become thu
property # the cotton exchange, aud it i
rumored he bale will be presented to some
other ootbn exchange, TO be sold IN hk'
manner, aid then sent onward on its way t.
the different cotton exchanges of the south
1t is not Intended to permit the cotton bait
to leave tie south until large fund is raiseC
for the purpose intended.
-Yesteday the remains of the late Colone
Z. T.. BrinIley reached the city from the lat
residence Of the deceased at Iuka, Missis
sppI. The remains were received at tn
depot by the pallbearers, Mr.. l. NJ. Hill
Judge Anhibald Wright, Mr.. William NJ
Harrington Colonel IN. c. Galloway, Nh
Richard Hyton, Colonel J. ]. Murphy, Col
onel w. A Bedford, General Cotton Green
and ColOn6 J. j. Rawlings. The remains wer
conveyed to st. Mary's Episcopal church O
Poplar street, where appropriate funeral ser
vices were held and celebrated by Revs. Dr.
White and Mr.. Kline. The services bein
concluded, the funeral cOrtege took up tn
liue of mach down Poplar and Main street
and out to Elmwood cemetery, where the re
mains of The honored and lamented decease
were PLACED in the grave The funeral cor
tege waE laige and imposing, just but sal
tribute to the worth of the deceased. Colone
Brlnkley vas one of the oldest and bes
known citizens Of our city. He was identi
fed with almost every public movement an
enterprise which has originated in this cit
within quarter of century.
The following is the mortuary report 70
the week ending six o'clock Saturday even
ing, November 49, 1878: