Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-26
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
"A pleasant holiday.

A pleasant holiday.
Fine Christmas weather,
-Christmss pared Of very quietly.
The churches all held services yesterday.
-Jsaeasehs plays Block House TO night.
The DRINKS were out. and were taken in.
The weary storekeeper can now take a
rest.
Our Christmas gifts seem to have been
delayed.
The streets were thronged with people
yesterday.
The hotels all set excellent ChFistmss
dinners.
Jerry Fleming shot in the corporation
and was arrested.
The lines 10 the Police Cosrt yesterday
amounted 10 1857.
Mike Hart was arrested yesterday for
lighting and cutting.
Bill johnson, malicious cutter, was
fined $40 by the doctor.
George Woods, for shooting in the cor
poration, was fined IS yesterday.
Frank Heckler was Fl ned $40 BY fresi.
dent MADDEN yesterday for assault.
Julia BaInhilI was arrested for assaul-
ing friend with poker yesterday.
-Epioyable Christmas services were held
in Calvary yesterday morning snd last
night.
The order Of President Hidden was
obeyed TO the letter. There was no firing N
the city at all yesterday.
Shade Llewellyn, mate of the Robert
Fulton, who zas-rounded Saturday night,
was doing better yesterday.
Major Pointer was arrested yesterday
for drunkenness and fighting, and Bette
Pointer for drunkenness and assault and bat
terry.
The well-known Blind Tom drew fsir-
sized audiences yesterday. He gives matt
nee this afternoon and performance to-
night.
The Suuday-sohool of Hernsudo street
Methodist Episcopal church will have their
Christmas entertainment tonight at z 80
o'clock.
--Haydn,s Coronation Mass wss rendered
at St. Peters at 5 o'clock yesterday. The
church was beautifully decorated in honor
Of Christmas.
-Otoway Fields received $50 fine yes
terday for carrying concealed weapon, snd
was bound over by President MADDEN to the
Criminal Court.
The following officers were elected TO
serve the ensuing term by Chickasaw Lodge
No. 8, /. o o. F., at their meeting last
evening: r. P. Grant, N. O.; w. Q. He'd
rick, V. e.; s. Fl. Gibson, secretary; r. A.
Burton, treasurer; d. c. Trader. trustee.
-Yesterdsy afternoon cock main was
fought at Hoptfel between Arkansas and
Tennessee, at which a goo6lS number OF
people were present and over which great
deal Of interest was manifested. Quite
number of the sporting fraternity were pres
ant sasl~ Ill
Louisville. Tennessee won the day.
"A sensational rumor prevailed last night
to the effect that clew had been discovered
to the murder of John Hollywood. 1t was
said that the murder was committed by a
negro and bis wife who lived on Holly
woods place, and that they buried the body
in the yard. The rumor further said that
some nights ago the negro came home, beat
his wife violently, and she revealed the
whole crime; that search was instituted
and HolIywood's watch and chain found in
possession of the negro. The rnmor could
not be authenticated.
"A Galveston Nelcs special from Fort
Worth, the 18Th, says: "W. HALLS, alias A.
Ii. Howell, alias Coleman, forger of Car
SOD, Mich, Memphis and other places,
was arrested that day al the bank of Tidbill
q Van Zindt, on a telegram from Memphis.
Letters giving description OF him and OF
his actions had preceded him. He had left
draft for 5000 for collection at The City
National B INK, and one for 5000 al the bank
of Tidbsll & Van Zsndt. He Ia undoubtedly
the same party who run his game and swim
died the National Bank at Dallas out OF
$500. He is also the same party who at
tempted TO play his game in Marshall re-
Gently, when he left draft for collection at
the bank OF Garrett & Key, and wanted to
buy bill OF goods from Mr.. Clemmons, for
the purpose, be said, of supplying his stock
ranch. He had contracted TO buy the Jim
Galloway place from The present owner, but
he was suspected, and was stopped in his
game before he accomplished his object, and
when officers went 10 search for him he
could not be found. He is now in the ;oils,
and will be taken back 10 Memphis and
other places TO answer for his awindling