Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-15

Yesterday was hot.
Who will run for Congress?
Over 500 guests are at Bon Aqua.
The popular drive-Adams street.
Are we going to have our hot term nov? ?
The Jefferson street cedar pavement is
nearly finished.
Captain Waldran will close the rates for
Dubuque to-day.
Adams street is suffering from severe
attack OF the gravel.
Sheriff Athy is back at his Office again
after slight touch of sickness.
B The Eckfords of Paducah and the Mem
phis Reds will play next Sunday.
Judge Hammond, having returned from
Holly Springs, viii hold court to-day.
The Adams street pavement is becoming
very popular for driving-away from.
DIR. II. J. Shaw was last night elected an
honorary member of the Porter Guards.
The Republicans held small meeting
yesterday to sit on the state of the nation.
William r. Moore is like the coquette,
who, swearing she would ne'er consent, con-
sented."
All the picked team of the "PorteI's"
were in lire last night and did some good
drilling.
The last rehearsal Of the Mozart Society
before the summer vacation takes place
Thursday evening.
The Knights of the Red Branch have
presented Mr.. james E. Fox with a hand
some gold watch and chain.
The baseball match between the Stock
yard Nine and the Reds resulted in favor of
the latter by score of Is to 4.
The funeral of Willie Dart, the little
fellow that was drowned recently, took place
Sunday from the Central Baptist church.
The Harris Nine defeated the Hurst Nine
at Olympic Park Sunday by score of IL
TO 0. The same clubs will have another
game soon.
B. J. Kimbrough, Encouragement of
the Bartlett Court, was appointed admins
trstor de 6Onis non yesterday on the estate
OF J. H. Rockholt.
who attacked a negroes on st. Martin street
Sunday night, was fined $40 by President
b adden yesterday.
All populations heretofore issued by
Sheriff Athy have been Withdrawn, and those
who wish to continue as deputy-sheriffs will
have 10 see the sheriff and get renewal
Henry Trobridge has been appointed to
succeed Green Evans as river mail agent.
Irobrldge ran for magistrate on the regular
Republican ticket in the last election and
was badly beaten.
"A letter from Macon, Tenn, to the AP-
PEAL has this reference TO the crops: Got
ION crop prospects are improving daily. The
iruit and vegetable yield is a full one, and
he corn crop is satisfactory"
Jim Neal, who killed John Thompson |
several days ago at the Confederate reunion |
n Upton county, was tried at Randolph |
Saturday before three magistrates. and was |
acquitted on the ground of self-defense.
-Callie Turner yesterday fled suit for |
iivorce in the Circuit Court against her |
husband, James Turner, charging him with |
oeatiDg her, trying to kill her with an ar,
md hitting her when she was in the family |
way.
The Catholics will hold a meeting at s |
o'clock pm: Wednesday, at Fireman's Hall,
corner Second and Adams streets, for the pur-
bose OF effecting an organization to take care
II the old Catholic Cemetery on Henry
venue.
Detectives Pryde and McCune came near
atching Reuben Shaw, the negro scoundrel.
'etween Commerce and Jackson streets. in
IN alley last night The fellow slipped
way, however, though Pryde shot at him
NTH a shotgun.
How did you find your friend?" asked
N APPEAL reporter OF party who had
ust been TO the stationhouse to see a dilapi-
ated friend. "He looked very much as if
e had been helping President MADDEN TO
ut down the Adams street pavemeut.n was
be response.
The timetable of the Chesapeake, Ohio
nd Southwestern railroad has been ad-