Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Ice every morning for several days past.
Many who became intoxicated on st.
Patrick's night swore off yesterday for one
| year.
-Property-owners will soon be invited to
pay taxes TO the new District government for
the year 1879.
| Tomorrow night, at the Theater, we will
have the M 'Kee Rankin dramatic company
| In The DdniteS.
| The orphans of St. Peters asylum will
| enjoy festival to-day, this beng known as
s.. Joseph's day in the calendar.
| The two Memphis receivers will not
work well together in harness pulling the
wagon of the delinquent tax payers.
The Memphis club will have a special
| and very attractive programme for this
"Wednesday night, says the president.
Owing to sickness of the candidate, and
in the family of the w. NJ, Desoto lodge
will MT work in the masters degree tonight.
Many say the frost has not SO far injured
fruit trees. Had the trees been in bloom in
stead Of in bud the damage would be great.
The Golly Bond murder case IS on hear
Iug at the Bartlett circuit court, on an Inves-
tgation as to the alleged insanity of the pris
oaer.
Those who assisted in the anniversary of
st. Patrick on Monday night were tired and
weary yesterday, and retired to rest early last
:Ight.
The cases of the saloon keepers who were
arrested on the charge of selling liquor on
Sunday, will be heard by President Porter
this morning.
The body of Patrick League, who was
drowned IN the Mississippi, at the foot of
Washington street, few days since, has not
yet been found.
The pupils of the Christian Brothers COL
lege, on Adams street, celebrated st. Patrick's
day with declamatiens, Rotations, music,
and other exercises.
-Haverly's minstrels will appear at the
Iheater to-day In matinee, and will have
closing performance tonight, with an entire
change of programme.
Pneumonia is prevailing throughout the
city. At this time of the year people catch
severe colds, which not being attended to in
time bring on pneumonia.
The rattle for the benefit of the Sisters of
LaSallette academy, will come Off this even
ing at seven O'Clock, at st. Peters sodality
hall, on Washington street.
The funeral of Alloys Mayer took place
from the residence of the deceased, I81 Main
street, yesterday. The funeral was attended
by the Bruderbund and German Casino soci-
cites, headed by band of music.
Religious services will be held at st. Jo-
seph's (Catholic) church, in South Memphis,
at ten o'clock this morning. Rev. Father
Gleeson will deliver a discourse on the life of |
st. Joseph. Vespers will be celebrated at |
half-past seven o'clock this evening.
The commissioners yesterday selected |
T. Kallaher as whartmaster of the Taxing |
District, his term Of office being two years.
He will givea bond of ten thousand dollars
to-day, and enter at once upon the duties of |
his office. The selection is good one.
Two bales of cotton will be sold for sweet |
charlty's sake, IN front of the cotton exchange |
to-day at eleven o'clock. One bale subscribed !
for the aid of the family of the late r. N. |
Ihweat, and the other for the benefit of the |
Waterman, Sater, who died on board the re- |
lief boat John NJ. Chambers.
Last evening the criminal court iury in |
the case of the State as. Toney Casserretta, |
indicted for the murder of colored man,
returned to court and announced a verdict of |
guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and fixed |
the penalty at two years in the penitentiary. |
motion for new trial was made by coun-
sci.
John Barrett, white, was arrested last
night by Officer Daily on the charge of being
pickpocket; Charles Busler, white, was ar
rested on the charge of larceny, and Annie |
w alter, cJlored, WIS arrested on the charge |
OF assault with razor. Five others were
arrested on the charge of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct.
"A white man and woman intermarried |
yesterday, and during the honeymoon they
became intoxicated, not with each other, but |
on strong drink. They were arrested by the
police on the charges of being disorderly and
lighting, and were locked up in separate cells |
at the stationhouse for the night. "The
course of true love never did run smooth"
hill q Mitchell have card in to.day's
APPEAL announcing that their spring stock
OF boots, shoes and hats is now IN store. This
is one of the leading houses in the CITY, and
Its large business has had a great deal to do |
with making the reputation Memphis ENJOYS
as boot and shoe market. Their goods are
purchased at the manufactures and in such |
large quantities as to enable Hill & Mitchell |
to buy as cheaply as the eastern wholesale |
or country merchants to the large
and excellent stock of goods at Nos 1921 |
and 34 Main street.
The Nashville american, of Sunday.
contains the following concerning the an
preaching meeting of the State medical So
Getty IN that city: The annual meeting of
the State medical society in Nashville, on Tues-
day, April LIST, promises to be one of unusual
interest. Since the session last year at Mem.
Pbls, cne OF the most noted epidemics known
IN the history of America has rayaged a great
POTION OF Tennessee and spread alarm
through all Its borders. Grave apprehen-
IONS are felt as to the coming hot weather.
Certainly the profession which SO nobly faced
IT, storm, and to which the people look for
counsel and guidance, should now have full
conferences. The entire committee of ar
are diligently at work for the |
comfort and convenience of the members.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway will issue round trip tickets from all :
stations having agents, on March 3lst. valid )
Until April 7th. The other railroads will !
doubtless extend the same courtesy. Excel :
eut hotel accommodations have been secured :
1t reasonable rates." !
The chief of police yesterday received;a I
publication from the First national bank of 7
chattanooga, asking news of the famous I
Ohm Nj. Ryan, the st. Louis bogus insurance q