Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-11

| Esquire Thomas Boyle was unanimously
elected by the board to fill the vacancy.
Gases of hydrophobia from dog-bites
prevail to a very alarming extent in other
cities.
The commencement exercises of Armour
institute will begin on Thursday next at 27l
Madison street.
If our liberal citizens will help Tracy, we
shall have the biggest Fourth of July upon
record this year.
The sweet scented season of malarious
perfumes from back-yards, alleys and cellar
gratings is upon us.
The anniversary exercises of the G. W.
Q. of Odd Fellows (colored) will be held at
the Exposition building tonight.
The galiemus cdpricornuS, the hdec Dos
or COW, and the predatory hog are playing
sad havoc with suburban flower gardens.
Until Friday night the delegate will be
the monarch of all the candidates he surveys,
but after that none so poor as to do him rev.
erence.
The meeting in the Central Baptist
church last night was largely ate nded and
specially interesting. Major Penn proposes
for tonight the subject The Second Coming
of Jesus Christ
The Murphys held forth at st. Johns
church, Vance street, last night, under the
direction of leading Murphyites. Meetings
will be held nightly at the same place. Music
and speeches will be furnished as usual.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has received new
pipe organ for the Cathoh; church of that
city. 1t was shipped over on the Katie Hoop
er. 1t weighs over three thousand pounds,
and was put up in twenty-nine packages.
City Attorney Sam P. Walker resigned
yesterday, and the general council elected
Judge c. W Heiskel to fill the vacancy for
the unexplred term. Judge Walkers resig-
nation will take effect on the first of Septem-
Der next.
Every member of the First Baptist
church is earnestly urged and expected to be
present this afternoon at the church, at FIVE
O'Clock, to consider an important matter of
business. All others are cordially invited to
be present.
The unfortunate candidates, who have
to run the gauntlet of the rabbits" and
being ''blowed in" for drinks so long as they
have dollar or can borrow one from con-
fdin9 friend.
From the Pamela Star we learn that the
eighty sacks of nice wheat that arrived here
from Pamela county, Mississippi, was not
grown by judge Simmons, but by his son,
Fred R. Simmons, Esq. 1t was his first crop,
and does honor to his skill and industry.
AT Lucy Station, on the Paducah rail-
road, to-day, grand barbecue will be given.
1t will be free to all, and to it are invited all
the candidates for county offices. A large
number of delegates from the country dis
tricts will be present. Delegates from the
city. and the public are also invited. A train
will leave the depot, foot of Market street, at
ten O'Clock this forenoon. Fare for round
trip, sixty cents.
Last Wednesday Messrs. Gage & Fisher
sent young Irishman named M. Maroney to
Mr.. E. B. Friend, at Plum Point, Arkansas,
to work on his farm. The young man took pas
sage on the steamer West Wind. Yesterday
morning Messrs. Gage & Fisher received
word that Maroney fell overheard from the
steamer the night she left this port, and was
drowned. The boat was near the head of
Island 40 when the mishap occurred. No
other particulars were given.
At the criminal court, yesterday. the fol
lowing business was transacted: The State
as. Randle Taylor, assault with intent to COM
NIT murder, jury and verdict not guilty; Alfred
Porter, receiving stolen property, verdict of
not guilty rendered: Wesley Burnett, lar
ceny, jury and verdict not guilty; Dock Glib
son, assault with intent to commit murder,
indictment nolle pressed; Lee Brouder. as
sault and battery with intent to ravish, jury
and verdict not guilty; P. E. Patton, alias
bud Patton, larceny, jury and verdict not
guilty.