Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-12

9: 80 o'clock pm. aud the Cumberland Pres
| byterian church at z 30 o'clock pm. All are
| invited.
The Mozart Society's concert, for the
benefit of the sufferers by overflow, realized
about $3.50.
A renire of 100 men has been ordered to
try vell-knoWn case tomorrow in the
Criminal Court.
The contractors are only waiting Tor the
water to come out OF the ground to begin
work on the streets.
When the railroads have cleared away
the dirt on the leyee, Memphis will have the
best wharf in the country.
The Office OF Chairman Smith has been
removed TO the old grand jury room, on the
frst floor of the courthouse.
Mike Z ,inross, for whipping his wife,
got eleven months aud twenty days and
fine Of so from Judge HOrrigan.
The Rev Mr.. Long viii preach tonight
on the "Cure for Modern SkePticisn," re-
peating the sermon at the request Of many.
A drunken fellow calling himself Mar
tin Cohen had a fight at the staiionhouse
yesterday. Il was not, OF course, the PoPu-
lar halter.
The Art Loan exhibition, 10 De given by
the generous ladies Of this city, will be
pleasing novelty and is deserving OF hearty
encouragement.
N. d. Davis and Elizabeth Sins, Bur-
rell Jones and Bette Freeman, f. Msguus
and Miss Ida II. Garden, were granted leave
to marry yesterday.
A good number Of persons were up be-
fore President MADDEN yesterday for having
filthy premises. He read the sanitary laws
TO them like father.
The State Fair Of Arkansas will begin
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A number OF races will be run, and the fair
will be one OF more than ordinary interest.
Numbers drawing prizes in Little Hav-
ana Lottery yesterday: 1888 drew $500;
II 1885. $1,000; 1855, $1,000; % 6l2 and u ga,
each $3.50; 1905 1885, 1913 and 1850,
each $500.
Architect Cook leaves o-night to SUPER
intend the erection of the new hotel at Bon
Aqua Springs, the contract having been let
to a firm at Nashville. The idea is TO have
fine and attractive structure.
Religious services will be continued
through the week under the direction Of Mr..
Hammond, in the First Baptist church, at
8 o'clock, and at the Cumberland Pfesbyte-
rian church at 80 pm. All are invited.
Yesterday several OF the descons and
preacher OF the colored Baptist Besle street
church brought suit in the Chancery Court,
cons TO keep them from interfering with the
women in voting.
The funeral of Colonel Cameron was
largely attended yesterday. Five military
were present at the services at the |
cemetery. Three rounds of blank cartridges |
were fred by the battalion. The Revs. DIR. |
White and Organ conducted the services.
The committee received from the pupils |
Of the public schools last week the following |
sums, donated to the Leath memorial win |
dow: Merrill shoot, SIG 20; Leath school, |
Sl5 90; Winchester school, S.; johnson !
avenue school, So 25; Clay street school,
81 20.
The old enginehouse on Poplar street is
being repainted and renovated, and by week
after next the Boarl of Health can remove |
thither. Efforts were made to get an Office
near the center of the city, but il could not
be effected. AZ il is, the Office will be close
10 headquarters.
"A guinea-turkey was brought to town
from Colonel Ed McGhee's pianta-
ion, nine miles west of Como, Miss, by
,olored man who raised it. The fowl is in
shape, size and cackle very much like
guinea, and white in color. The owner
claims il to be half turkey, and was holding
1 at high figures.
james Murphy, Waterman for Brown
drowned yesterday about o'clock. He was
u skiff and rowed up to sort of Office TO
yet something, and while leaning over his
action pushed the skif from under him, and
ne fell into the water and was drowned. His
body has not yet been recovered.
"A considerable comnotion was created
IN the street last night by lot of runaway
mules As Mr.. William Brown was taking
drove of nineteen head from the Louis
Tille and Nashville depot, they made
break, and finally getting upon Main street
Brown trying to head them. They stopped
# their own accord at Monroe street.
Miss Mary A. Wadsworth has been in
rited here BY the Womans Christian Tenn
,erance Union to organize the work through
nut West Tennessee, making Memphis the
central point. The monthly meeting Will be
leld at the First Methodist church, Tuesday
vening at 8 o'clock, at which time Miss
Vadsworth will address the people. Reel
atoms and music are part OF the programme.
Iiss Grace Lewellyn will recite Roger and
)" temperance selection.
sold man Britton," whom the Bodkin
abroad gang succeeded in having indicted
esterday, is John d. Britton, quiet and
Industrious citizen, employed by c. P. Hunt
! Co. he says the only weapon he or his
on had when so vilely attacked by Bodkin
las an empty shotgun, which >he was carry
ng home from Msender's shop. He tried to
lub him with THE, he says, but was attacked !
y too many. He says he did not go home
,r weapons-that he was simply going
ONE from work, with his son and a negro
oy in the wagon. The pistol which the Bod
ms say was in young Brirton's Possession,
Triton says was used by Bodkin, and one of
8 shots took effect in Britton's head. But
le Bodkin gang, according to Britton,
wore all the weapons on him and his son,
nd had them indicted. The whole thing !
az narrowed down to question of veracity,
which Britton's good record should be
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