Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-28
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

STRENGTHENING is in order at present.
This will be motion day in the chancery
court.
The cool, but balmy weather introdu ces
the Lenten season.
Milton Mobiles and company in 4 Man Of
the People, at the Theater tonight.
Fires in the stoves and CRATES were en-
.ioyed On yesterday and last night
The thermometer every morning indi-
Gates several degrees below freezing point.
Winter continues to linger in the lap of
spring." said home made poet on yester-
day.
As man said about the Sunday law,
some men are born christian but others are
not.
Next week we will have George C. Boni-'
face and company at the Theater, IN the
Soldiers Trust.
Pat Cronan, larcenist, was arres ted by
Patrolman Cullen, yesterday, and was sent to
the county Jail on a warrant.
The base. ballists will work with the bat
and ball Sunday next, outside the boundary
lines of the Taxing District.
The faculty of the Memphis medical
college were much interested IN the appoint
ment Of hospital physician.
But six arrests were made by the police
during the day yesterday. No arrests were
made up to twelve o'clock last night.
-Matrimony has ceased to be an epidemic
since Lent commenced. There are many spo-
radio cases, however, appearing daily.
AT many restaurants no place is fur
nlshed to perform the necessary additions,
such as washing hands, ETC., before eating.
Captain Boynton IS swimming or floating
down from Plttsburg, en- route for New Or
leans, IN his lite-saving apparatus, or water
tight suit.
The louisiana State lottery have another
drawing on the eleventh of March. Particu-
lars thereof can be found in their card in an
other column.
DR.. Porter, president of the Taxing Dis
trict, is beginning to learn the truth of the
line, Uneasy is the head that
wears crown"
This morning at nine o'clock, IN st. Jo-
seph's church, requiem high mass will be
celebrated fer the repose of the soul of Mrs.
Angelina Ginocchio.
tribute to DIR. Laurence, who has been elected
hospital physician by the board of fire and
police commissioners.
The sale of seats for the George c.. Bon
face engagement at the Theater next week
will commence tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock, at Hollenberg's.
Wagons from the country appeared by
the dozen on the streets yesterday, hauling
groceries and supplies to the country, after
having delivered cotton bales.
Judge Bakers receiver Judge T. J. |
Latham) Is hard at work getting up state |
ment OF the old city assets, to be reported to |
the United States court 10 May next.
To-day the lawyers will hold a meeting |
at the library-room to express themselves as |
to certain changes III the judiciary, proposed |
IN the general assembly Of the State.
Telephone wire-lines are becoming COM
mon in Memphis. After a while every citi
zen Of the District shall sit under his own
vine and fig tree and use his own telephone.
The case of the State against John STRAIT
ton, indicted for the killing of Emanuel
Cochran, colored, is still on trial at the crimi-
nal court, before Speclal-Judge John D. Ad-
ans.
From State-Senator G. A. Hanson we
have received from Nashville the Biennial
Report Of the Comptroller of the State, and
the Report Of the Secretary Of State.
Local and other astronomers are on the
lookout tor Broson's periodic comet, which
was first discovered in 1916, and which makes
It's appearance regularly every five and half
years.
Under the old law, the jury of our Grim
nal court was hung, even if the criminal was
lot; but under the new act of the legislature
he judge has been hung-for several days
educ'ng his charge to writing.
The feasibility and consistency of the
probable and proposed action of the legisla-
ure on Judiciary matters will form a subject
# discussion among the legal fraternity In |
he chancery court-room this morning.
From State Senator J. W. Capp we
ave received the Report IF the Trustees,
Superintendent and Treasurer Of the Tennes-
&c Hospital for the Insane, Report Of the
state Normal College, and other documents
What will H. w. B. speak about when
e comes to Memphis?" asked a citizen of !
mother yesterday. He will speak to about
We thousand pe ople," replied the latter. An
djOuTnment was had instanter to an adjacent
in mill.
Billy Lleben's book and news depot,
361@ Main street, has received a supply of !
he Weekly Budget of New Orleans, con-
aiming the Illustration Of the carnival of I
S79-all in two numbers. Call at Lleben's !
nd get copy.
Yesterday a private telegram was re- h
eived here from Bolivar, Hardeman county, f
Vest Tennessee, to the effect that Mr.. John c
Iilier, former resident Of this city, was S
lot and killed at his farm, called Cedar
rove, some four miles from Whiteville, on
Wednesday night Mr.. Miller prior to and :
oring the war resided near WhIteville, but 8
nee that time he ioT several years resided
IT on the POplar-street boulevard. Some
me since he visited his farm near White