Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-11
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

terday, owing TO the want OF quorum.
60 ard eat ffty-cent dinner with the
christian ladies, at 3O2 Main street.
The case of the State rs. Tony Cassaretta
viii be heard at the criminal court to-day.
To night M 'Cullough and his dramatic
company will present Virginius at the The
a,er.
Remember the elegant dinners served by
the ladies at 302 Main street Only fifty
caats.
Yesterday, at the criminal court. Bob
Sueed, charged with assault and battery, was
found not guilty by the jury.
The back and side-doors, as well as the
front business-doOrs, will be attended to by
the authorities on Sunday next.
The .Ellick Epicked nine defeated the
R!versides in a base ball game, at Central
park, on Sunday last, by a score of nine
TO six.
Last Sunday the Crickets and Western
Union telegraph boys played game of base
ball in the suburbs, and the Crickets won the
game by a good score.
At the chancery court Moses Strong was
weak enough to Sic bill for divorce, asking
that the bonds OF matrimODy between him
aud Catherine be severed forever.
Maggie Butler fled petition for divorce
against Ben Butler (uot the Massachusetts
Benz at the circuit court of Shelby county
yesterday, on the ground of brutal treatment.
Sunday last, near Forrest City, Arkan,
sas, Mr.. William Edmonds, of this city, re-
ceived severe but not dangerous injuries,
while attempting to get on a train while in
motion.
Jim Smith, indicted for assault with in
tent to commit murder, was found guilty as
charged by the criminal court on yesterday,
ana was sentenced to serve at the peniten-
tary for term of three years.
The Poplar boulevard beer gardens did
aourishing business last Sunday. They were
crowded from morning until late at night.
The Sunday law helps them immensely-but,
sit is an i'll wind that blows nobody good"
Tonight presentation will be made to
Mr.. John M 'Cuilough by his friends, by way
OF testitying their appreciation of his con-
duct IN giving, last summer, up north, sew
erll benefits for the yellow fever sufferers OF
tle south.
AT a meeting of the Memphis Light
Guards, held last Saturday night, Mr. Albert
Woodbridge, of the Chickasaw Guards, was
unanimously elected captain of the company.
Mr.. Woodbridge will accept the captaincy of
t Light Guards.
Yesterday and last night the following
named parties were arrested and locked up
at the stationhouse by the police: Paul Horne, |
white; Sam MacLauren, colored; Steve Gala |
ban, colored; Robert Bracy, colored; Wesley |
C0tter, colored, all charged with larceny.
The friends of the suffering poor, both |
ladies and gentlemen, are cordially invited to |
contribute, without further solicitation, to |
the dinners served by the ladies of Memphis, |
at BOZ Main street, during the present week. |
Anything cooked or uncOoked, suitable for |
dinners, will be most gratefully received.
Officer Cook last evening arrested a ne
gro named Steve Dawson, who is charged
with numbering Sam CLARK, at Australia |
Landing, Bolivar county, Mississippi, on the
third Of February last An officer with a
requlsition from the governor of Arkansas,
.lil arrive here in day or two to carry back
the prisoner.
President Porter, of the police and fire
intends carrying out the Sun
3ay law strictly. a fine Of fifty dollars will
he imposed on any saloon keeper or other
person doing business on Sunday next. Look
Jlt, the lines are drawing closer and tighter.
The commissioners are determined to enforce
he law at all hazards.
Yesterday, Esquire Quigley sent to Jail a
iegro named Stephen Callahan, alias Charles
iohatt, on the charge of mule stealing.
During the hearing, an attorney identified
'alahan as the man who, about year ago,
WIS arrested for larceny, but who escaped
rom the officer, Tom Sneed, and had not
zen recognized until yesterday.
"A countryman who had purchased a
,air of new boots yesterday was seen half
n uour atterward standing anke-deep in
he Main street gutter, attempting to stretch
ms new boots on his swollen feet. He was
utterng terribly, but received no sympathy
rom the passars-by. Was there ever a man
n tight boots who received sympathy from
nybody? Of course not.
Seven years in the penitentiary is what
colored old repro6ate received as a sem
erce by criminal court jury yesterday,
n the charge of committing incest, by hav- !
og carnal knowledge of his own step-daugh-
er, colcred girl named Tedy Wimbery,
mel aged about fifteen years. He was also
harged with rape, but on the latter count OF |
be indictment he was acquitted.
Nashville Banner: "The Press associa-
lon Of Tennessee will meet at Gallatir next |
une. 1t Is an association of the newspaper |
lGn Of the State. who hold annual meetings
{ different places each year. At the last |
leeting, at Knoxville, Gallaiin was selected |
s. the place OF meeting for 1879 The Ken
q Ky Press association meets at Bowling !
rcen at the same time. and at the conclu- |
ion OF the meetings the Tennessee Press as
1cjaGOn will join them Ia a visit to the
iammoth cave"
Yesterday Charles Sims, alias J. Wal
Ice, a. I. Foster and Hugh Davis, who
ere arrested on warrants charging them {
18th attempting to extort money by threats
ON Mrs. Kate Dawson, were brought be- I
ne Esquire Quigley for examination. They, &
rough their counsel, waived examination.
ugh Davis gave bond in the sum of two
0usand dollars and was released. a. T.
oster and Charles Sims could not give the
10 thousand dollar bond, and were commit
i to jail. Before leaving, a lady, Mrs.
airy Hermann, appeared at the magistrates 8
iise and at once identified Charles Sims as :
man who, on the eighth Of March, asked
Pr TO sign a check for FIVE hundred dollars,
2 Eating that a friend Of hers, Mr.. Shiebler, a
MT him for the signature, so that he could ?
raw OUT the money from one OF the banks,