Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-12

house building Will be lalQ Win Imposing
ceremonies by the Masonic grand master OF
the State.
At the postofice, corner of Madison and
Second streets, there is a sunken gutter IN
which stagnant water remains, there not be-
ing fall sufficient to draw it off. A board
bridge has been placed across this nuisance,
which is in the most public part of the city.
The treet-paving force should attend to this
matter Immediately.
Yesterday morning a steam-plpe at
James & Roosa' 8 wagon-factory burst with a
loud noise, the steam scalding an employe
who at the time was turning on the steam
from the boiler into the drying room. Inc
man was badly scalded about the face and on
the arm, which he raised up to protect his
face. His injuries are of a severe and pam
full character, but not dangerous.
Don't be modest, stand back or wait to
be called upon. Step up to the auxiliary
sanitary association and subscribe in accord
ance with your means to protect not only
yourselves but your fellow-cltizens. When
the poorer classes of people have gwen up
their mite, the richer should subscribe liber-
ally. This is what the poorer classes OF peo-
pie say of their wealthy neighbors.
The Memphis LdtO Journal for June is
out. The contents are of a very interesting
character to lawyers in Tennessee, Missis-
sppi and Arkansas. The Journal is pub
lished by Mr. M. B. Trezevant, assisted by
the corresponding editor, A. B. Hurt. The
corps of reporters are as follows: Hon. John
r. Eakin, Arkansas department; Oliver Cliff
ton, Esq, Mississippi department; VIM. Q.
Folkes, Esq, Tennessee department.
"A number of sanitary officers will be
put on duty by the auxiliary sanitary associa-
ton to-day. These officers will be armed
with proper authority by the city govern
ment. Citizens should place their premises
in good sanitary condition Immediately and
thereby assist the officers In their work. All
refuse and other matter will be removed In
such manner as not to impair in the slight
est degree the good health of the city:
Yesterday, Il. D. Stone, who resides
few miles from the city, was brought before
Esquire Winters, on the charge of incest.
The warrant was sworn out by VIM. HaIum,
the brother of the young gar, the step-daugh-
ter of Stone. The latter waived examination,
and gave bond in the sum Of two thousand
dollars, to answer before the criminal court.
The witnesses were before the grand jury
Yesterday, with the view to have Stone IN
dicted.
The closing exercises of the Presbyterian
grammar and high school will commence
next Sunday night, when a sermon will be
preached 70 the graduates at the First Pres
byterian church by Rev. r. II. Mahon, pas
tor of the First Methodist church. On Mon
day, the sixteenth instant, the essays of the
RAN church, and on Tuesday night, the sew
| enteenth, the regular commencement exer-
| cises will be held at the Memphis Theater,
beginning at eight o'clock.
There are scores of fast youths in our
| city who would be much improved if their
| parents could induce them to go to sea on
| board the training-ship Wachusett. Here
| they live fast lives, drink, gamble, and in
! dulge In all other vices 1t night, when their
parents fondly imagine they are engaged in
some creditable business. The police and
| the newspaper reporters take notes of these
| youths, to be used when they are discovered
| to be criminals, because they spend i've
times more than they earn.
The session of the criminal court yester-
day, was held in the county courtroom, the
| old criminal Is undergoing repairs, renova-
ton and disinfection. The crowds of dirty
| white and black people that have for some
time past frequented the court as spectators,
left many an offensive smell in the room, and
80 offensive had it become, that in the morn
ing when the courtroom was opened, 1T was
| almost impossible to remain therein. Dlsln-
fectlon, scrubbing ard painting are the rem
edies to be used to destroy the perfume that
pleases not.
The unfortunate newspaper carrier who
early each morning leaves a paper at youl
door certainly deserves the proceeds or his
industry, and he should not be sTindled out
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man house for month, and IN the mean
time the man made an assignment. When
a few days since, the carrier called to eollec
the money for the paper, be was coolly In
formed to hand his account to the asslgnet
and take his chances with the general credit
ors. The carrier left feeling that he wal
swindled, and he sighed over the fact that ht
was not one of the preferred creditors.
On Tuesday afternoon the remains of {;
white man were found floating in the rive
opposite the foot of Beale street. On an In
quest being held, the drowned man was rec
ognIzed as Charles F. Kirchner, q shoemaker
who did business in the basement of No.
Madison street. Kirchner had been drinking
freely on Tuesday. When found his heaC
was crushed and battered. 1t is supposed
that while drunk he wandered down to thu
river and was murdered. The jury of inques
returned verdict that the said Kirchner wa
beaten to death with some blunt instrumen
in the hands of some party or parties IN
known to the jury, and thrown into tn
river.
"A lively row and general fight took plac
last night on Monroe street. near the corne
of Main. Billy Haynes and Thomas Cote
got into difficulty; pistols were drawn an
a knock-down or two occurred. The result
was that Thomas Coffee was arrested on tn
charges of carrying concealed weapons, re
sisting an officer and assault with pIstC
with intent to kill. Henry Burns was arreste
on the charge of interfering with an officer
Forfeits were put up and bonds were take
by Esquire Spelman, and the parties wer
! released to answer before President Porte
this morning. The other parties escaped an
we're not arrested last night, but they will b
as soon as possible.