Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-17

criminal court, twenty-five in number: L. B.
Horripap, T. H. lockwood, John D. Adams,
John +. Moss, George G. Dent, g. w. Cor
don. U. w. Miller, N. G. Taylor, F. T. Cas-
sells. L. Z. Wright, ]. S. Duval, r. B. Mil
Ter, s. R. Cannon, P. H. Thorpe, F. P.
Dunn, ]. G. Maccabe, Walter G. Reeves, S.
ii. Scott, Orville Yerger, j. G. Crookham, I.
M. Scruggs, John League.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tatien to be present at the commencement
exercises of the Presbyterian grammar and
high school, and of the graduating class of
1879, which will come off this evening at
half past eight o'clock. The graduating class
is as follows: Misses Jennette G. Boswell.
Laura A. Eckerly, Annie Finnie, Fannie A.
Russell, Minnie Jewel Spicerr, Olivia P; Hill,
Allie Heiskell, Mary Lou Saunders, Willie
V. Smith, Sallie Belle Swayne, Imogene
White.
AT the chancery court yesterday bill
for divorce was fled by Mrs. julia A. Renaud
against Augustus G. Remand. The bill al
leges that they were married in October,
1872, and she has resided with him ever
since. Defendants conduct has been of
cruel and inhuman conduct, so as to render
her life unsafe. He has threatened and
abused her with violence and called her vile
names, and IN May last struck and beat her.
He has often threatened to take her life, for
all of which causes she prays the court for a
dowry Uincuio. Mr.. ]. J. Dubose is coun
sci of petitioner.
AT the criminal court, yesterday, the fol-
lowing business was transacted: A number
of persons were arraiQned and filed pleas of
not guilty. Henry Harris, murder, motion to
quash overruled; Nelson johnson, malicious
cutting, motion to quash overruled; James
Jones, larceny, sentenced to seven years i'm
prisonment IN the penitentiary; James Jones,
larceny, sentenced to one year Imprisonment
In the penitentiary; James Jones, larceny,
sentenced to one year imprisonment IN the
penitentiary. A number of forfeitures were
taken against persons who had been sum-
moned as witnesses and who failed to mako
appearance.
But few days pass away but some friend
of law breaker visits the APPEAL Office and
requests that nc mention of the criminal or
offence be published, and the friend usually
J adds that the editors of all the other papers
| have promised to keep the item out. This
| is generally falsehood manufactured for the
occasion. The best way to keep name out
| the APPEAL Is for the owner OF 1t to be a
decent and honest man or woman, and not
| be engaged In any criminal business. When
! man dlsgraces his family by doing some
! criminal act, the publication of his name or
| deed adds nothing to the disgrace with
which he visited his relatives.
in another column will be found no.
| tice from the executive committee of the
shelby county grange association" In refer
ererce to their programme for a grand
| Fourth of July entertainment at the old fair
| grounds, on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad. In addition to the programme
| there set out we understand they expect to
| have competitive drill between several mills
| tary companies, as also an address by
Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees,, the committee be-
ing now in correspondence with hin in refer
ence thereto. This ASSOCIATION has purchased
the fair grounds, and has gone to work IN
earnest to revive the custom Of county fairs,
which adds so much to the enterprise or any
| community where they are successfully main
tanned. 1t is proposed that the fairs to be
| held in Shelby county shall be second TO none
in the State. The grand barbecue to be held
on the Fourth is but the beginning of this
worthy enterprise, and we feel assured will
meet with encouragement from everyone
who feels an interest in agricultural ad-
| vancement.