Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-12
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-DeSoto lodge meets tonight for work IN
| ii. NJ. degree.
Monday next, the seventeenth instant,
| Will be s.. Patnck's day.
The bouquet season is approaching rapid
| ~ and summer comes on apaCe.
The petit jury Of the United States court
! has been discharged for the term.
| The commissioners say they win close
! the saloons next Sunday or break d trace.
! "A slight shower Of rain yesterday damp
ened things a little IN the Taxing District.
AT the Taea:er tonight John IL 'Cul-
Tough and company will appear in Julius
Caesar.
The criminal court attorney general and
grand jury are after the lottery dealers.
More costs.
The Masonic Temple IS beginning to
tower above its smaller neIghbOrs. 1t is put
ing on high airs.
The board of health has warned dealers
that 10 more New Orleans cabbage will be
permitted TO be sold IN Memphis.
The leaves are already making their APP
pearance On the trees. Look over at the
Arkansas forest ana be convinced.
At the chancery court Aun Williams has
nied bill Of divorce against John Williams
Oh the grounds OF cruel treatment, failure TO
support and abandonment. The parties are
cUioreu citizens.
Many dealers obstruct the sidewalks
with goods on exhibition, SO as to make it
exceedingly difficult for pedestrians to pass
each other, and the pedestrians are beginning
% howl for tie right Ot way
The chanc5ry court heard upon argu-
ment, yesterday, the cases OF Donaldson IS.
Prescott Bills IS. Dean, Hancock rs. Beck
neg, and Sno|den rs. Mtml his park associa-
uon, and continued several cases on the
docket.
The monthly hrass-parade, priz9-driu
aud hop or the Chickasaw Guards will come
of at their aTmory tomorrow evening. the
thirteenth instant, at eight O'Clock. The !
CENTER most proh lent IL the manual will
receive the pre-,
The depot Of supplies Of The citizens re-
u-t ass-claton, on Adams street, mas been
permanently closed for the season. The
LtGstees OF the relief Iuud sent quite a lot Of
provisions and other supplies which renamed
5n hand cut to the different orphan asylum |
Attic criminal court the case Of the |
state as. Tony Cassaretta IS or trial. About |
year ago lac -sl liz "a ;Iih-ul5y with Il I
co.ored man, IN front Of q grocery near Elm |
wood c5-neteIy, and shot and killed him. A |
plea %. saIs-ceie--e has ye=D entered IA the !
case oy the dgi,n4act.
A private telegram was received here
from Nashville yesterday afternoon, stating
that, yesterday, the amended Isziug- District |
bill Tor Memphis had passed on It's third |
reading before tae legislature, and that the
receivers bill would pass on its third reading
to-day Wednesday,.
At tue criminal court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: John Wal
dram, carrying concealed weapons, Jury and |
verdict net guilty; VIM. Miller, larc- nv, five |
cases. convicted Of larceny In one case and
S -u.eDcea TO one years Imprisonment in the
pen'tenuary; Stephen Lyons, larceny, jury
and verdict net guilty.
Some one, speaking OF the streams of
men which poured IN and out OF many saloons !
N sunday last, said: why, they had a
right TO 90 IA ard out; the law SAYS that
7ToprletCrs and those Gu, pic-ed IN such places |
1ac right to 90 IN and4out, and every nan
seen dong so was, in his opinion, a stock
holder IN the concern 10 the extent of at
east fifteen cents-~ertaInly OF Ave cents"
Yesterday the jury in the case Of the
United States rs. the Memphis and Charles
on railroad returned Il verdict IN favor of
he plaintiff IN the sum OF eleven thousand
i've hundred and thirteen dollars and nine
cen cents. The matter IN controversy was
government claim for taxes and penalties
Turing the war, hen the United States gog-
Tument had possession OF the road bed, and
ae rolling stock was within the Confederate
mes. |
The case Of DR.. E.s rs. W. c. Smith l
'as decided ty jury Of the circuit court OF }
heiuy county in favor of the defendant,
NTH, on yesterday. Daring the yellow
.y-r epidemic W. c.. Smith sent for DR.. Ess,
mo was "a resident Howard physician, to at
md his family. Some time since DR.. Ess 4
-ouRht SUIT against Smith before Esquire :
IDte-s fer one hundred and seventeen dol y
re Tor medical attendance, and the defense =
as set up that Dr.. Ess was 2 Howard ply
can, and receIv pay for his services from
be- Towards during the epidemic, and there /,
re had no right to demand extra pay The Il