Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-31

street, no doubt with the intention of setting
the house on fire, but they failed to apply the
match for some reason or other. Yesterday
morning Mr.. Reinlg discovered the coal-oil
and found that his safe had been tempered
with. The locksmiths were unable to open
the safe yesterday, notwithstanding all their
skillful efforts.
We have received new publications of
music from r. A. Saal6eld, 80 Union Square,
New York, the popular publisher, embracing
the songs Orr Jack s Come Home To-Day,
Gr-GndmOtheT's Clock, Remember Me in
Your Prayers, and Lore at Co1aey Island
lsong and dance); also The Celebrated Chop
Sticks Waltz.
AT the Market street schools the annual
exercises were held in Mrs. M. F. Miller 8
class room, on yesterday. The best of order
was preserved, and the exercises were con
Quoted in a most satisfactory manner, under
the able direction of the principal, Mr..
Mugan. The programme of exercises, which
was most interesting, had to be crowded out
for want of space in to-day's paper. Suffice
it to say, that the pupils, one and all, dis
played proficiency and advancement which
reflects the highest credit upon their teacher.
Yesterday the colored societies and the
Zouaves, Captain Brown commanding, headed
by band, repaired to the National ceme-
terry, some four miles from the city, on the
Louisville railroad, for the purpose of cele-
bratinR Decoration day. Quite large num-
Der of floral offerings were spread upon the
graves of the Federal dead, and the usual
ceremonies incident to such occasions were
performed. The celebration was almost ex-
clusiVely conducted by the colored people,
but few white ex Federal soldiers participa,
ting. Addresses were made, and the cele-
bration passed OF in a creditable manner.
The dead were duly honored-a deserved
| compliment to courage and patriotism.
AT the criminal court Yesterday morning
| the following cases were disposed of: +. w.
Royster, fraudulent breach of trust, Jury and
verdict not guilty; Henry Bell, jury and YER
dict not guilty; Branch Eddiston, larceny,
| jury, verdict guilty and sentenced to one
years imprisonment in the penItentiary;
Dock Turner, larceny, jury and verdict not
| guilty; William Beaumont, HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny, jury and verdict of guilty, and
his punishment fixed at three years impris-
onment in the penitentiary; William Beau
mont, larceny, jury and verdict guilty; pun
| ishmept fixed at three years Imprisonment
| in the penitentiary. It being a national hol-
| iday, court adjourned at an early hour until
tomorrow morning at the usual hour.
The Ledger, of yesterday afternoon, con-
tanned the following notice of the History of
the Epidemic, just published: ga few hundred
copies of the History Of the Epidemic Of
1878 were received at the headquarters of the
Howard association to-day and sent out to
early subscribers. 1t Is a handsomely printed
and elegantly bound book of four hundred and
6fty-four pages. We have not examined it yet
and therefore cannot offer such review as
its Importance deserves. This will be done
at no distant day. The work was compiled.
and the greater part of it written by
Colonel ]. NJ. Heating, editor of the APPEAL.
He was here in 1873 and in 1878, as well as
through several former epldemics, and, being
of an active, investigating turn of mind, has
devoted much time to the study of the his
tory of yellow-fever in this and other coun-
tries, and to the most practical ideas of sani-
tation. He writes windy of what he has
seen and experienced, and has awaited HIM
self of the research and study of others.
When we have had time to read this book
through we will review 1t carefully. 1t was
written In the short period OF four mont hs,
without foregoing active editorial duties, yet
it is the most complete record OF the kind in
existence, and Is bound to be text book of
the future"