Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-28

present is about 10000 bales. OF this 400
is sold, leaving only 5000 actual stock.
-"MarjorY," in Fankttn Square, snC
Lady Beauty" in Seaside Library, Just re
ceived at Mansford's, 298 Main street.
The enlargement of the Cotton Ell
change rooms, preparatory to opening the
call board next fall, is going on rapidly.
There are several dangerous and I'M
guarded holes on the side of the plank foot
walk on Thornton avenue, which should BE-
covered or filed.
In the Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
Pierce presiding, in the case of the Taxing
District rs. NJ. Yates, the jury found for the
plaintiff and assessed the value of property
condemned at 1912.
The grain trade of Memphis is growing
and by the time the Kansas railroad is bull
there will be several lage firms here. By
1885 there will be a grain exchange here
that will supercede the bucket shops.
AT the first bayou bridge on johnson
avenue a pile of lumber was hauled there
to repair the bridge nearly two months ago.
The neighbors claim that the lumber pile is
a nuisance and the bridge very dangerous.
Two dozen cases were disposed of yester-
day by the recorder, and S13 was paid into
the city treasury. John Coleman, one of the
four men who were arrested for beating a
fellow-molGer who would not join in a strike,
was fined $50.
Attorney General Turner has prepared
papers which he will present 10 the grand
ment against the Shelby County Turnpike
Company for the removal of their first TOLL
gate 10 one mile distant from the city.
"A door has been cut through the wall
between the bucket-shop and the Cotton Ex-
change, and the two Institutions are about to
join forces under the direction of the latter
Futures" will be part OF the regular bust
.iess of the Cotton Exchange after Septem-
Der LIST.
The knights of the Red Branch had a
most enjoy able picnic at Estival Park last
evening, which was participated in by a
large number of the friends of the order.
Dancing was the feature of the evening, and
was kept up by the young folks at a lively
rate until midnight.
The residence of Mr.. George Wallace,
corner of Georgia and Davie avenue, was
entered by thieves Monday night and robbed
of about $50 worth of provisions. The
family were undisturbed and the loss undis-
covered until next morning. Broken matches
were found both around and inside the house.
No clue to the perpetrators.
1t is proposed tn pave Poplar street and
the street back of the courthouse with cedar
blocks. The noise made by the passage OF
vehicles over the stone is a great hindrsnce
and nuisance to the courts. The blocks
make a noiseless pavement, and with atten-
ton will wear well. What say the County
Court?
james Cou2hlin, alias Cathran, has turned
States evidence, and m ade confession in re-
gard to the killing of Levi Preston, near
Shakerag, few miles from this city, during
last month, and for which he and John
Clarke have since been confined in Jail on
the charge of committing The murder. He
will be used as witness against Clarke in
the trial.
Mr.. G. K. Anderson, the young stem
ographer who is "tsking" the testimony for
the lawyers in the Mundinger case, is receiv-
ing great praise for the very creditaole man.
ner in which the work is done. Mr. Ander-
son haE his Office with Wright, Folkes &
Wright, No. Is Union street. Lawyers and
others requiring tine use OF a stenographer
could not get better man.
This day will decide the winner of the
Louisville prize drill. Many dollars will
change hands on the result. Ga the Both
Instant, at Louisville, KY, the Common
wealth Distribution Company will distribute
more money and give greater rejoicing to the
ucky purchaser of ticket. Try your luck,
eduerJ II may oc youIocil.
A correspondent calls our attention to
ome unruly and disreptuable characters
Eho make the corner of Washington and
dSin streets anything but desirable place
'fter dark. Young girls especially of the
are afraid to go out at night
or fear of being assaulted and insulted. The
police will, OF course, promptly abate such a
nuisance.
The first Shelby county cotton bloom
vas handed in to-day, having been plucked
rom the plantation of George w. Hum
,hrey & Son, on Vice-Presidents Island.
These thrifty planters have one field of cot
on on the Island embracing 555 acres, all in
,ood condition-better than could have been
expected from the lateness of the planting
eason.
ibis Red and picked nine, will come off at
olympic Park at o'clock this evening, the
proceeds 10 be for the benefit of Mike
We'll, the catcher of the Memphis Reds,
Who received severe injuries while playing
n the contests with the Remy Clarkes and
Vetter mines. Mr.. O'Neil is entitled to a
ousiug benefit, which it is hoped he will re-
eive.
The following business was transacted
y the Probate Court yesterday, Judge
Ildridge presiding: John Schiller was APP
'ointed administrator for John Thermoth. |
4etters of adoption we're given Samuel and
florence Jones to adopt Thomas Jones' The |
Till of Payton Skipwith was admitted to |
rebate; Hudson Cary was appointed guar
ian of his minor children, Payton, Mary |
sabel and Virginia Skipwith.
The following is the jury in the Mum |
inger case: L. w. Wells, J. G. Schmidt, A. |
v. Thompson, A. O'Neil. J. 81. Mangum,
/. w. w. Beardley, G. Cronin, H. e. Payne, |
}. II. Venu, s. A. Bowen and /. N. Hastings. |
If course there are many speculationf as to |
that the verdict will be. II convicted, Mum |
niger will take an appeal to the Supreme |
curt; if acquitted, that is the end OF il, at |
east, so far as this count in the indictment |
concerned.
The following papers were filed with the |
ounty register yesterday: S. S. Treadwell to |
NINA Waugh, deed; J. Hayman to Hattie
.awler, chattel gift; ID. c. Trader to Samuel
Iirsch, trust deed; Mrs. Sue s. Todd to
usan Williamson, trust claim; w. L. and
. II. Vance to George T. Vance, deed; w.
might to G. @. Howard, chattel mortgage;
ames D. Quigley to james G. Bell, quit
aim; james c. Bell to Charles n. Gros-
enor, trust deed; Chancery Court TO G. D.
.aine, decree.
On the trial of Coleman, Carey, Quirk
nd Whalen, before President Hadden yes
rday morning, for assaulting John Kelly,
n employe of the Milburn Iron Works, on
aturday night, Coleman was fined $50 and
lie others discharged. Kelly, after being
sked TO go out of his clearinghouse by
oleman, was beaten by some one, but he
,uld not swear who struck him. His recol-
ctiop was strangely very vague about the
hole matter, and the opinion prevails that
: was likely on spree and caused all the
-ui.es by staggering around, striking a
mp-post here and there and the sidewalk
,casionally. Coleman sffirms that he left
ely coon after leaving the clearinghouse
Id went 10 visit a young lady, and was as
nished to know that he wss even suspected
beating Kelly. Coleman gave bond and
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