Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-26
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

Coles circus will be here October I'd.
Cinderella was " a palpable hit" last
night.
-Libretlos can be obtained for Cinderella
tonight.
the last three nights.
"A great many river valley planters and
levee builders are IN the city.
Cole has the best circus on the road.
Ever body is anxious 10 see il.
w. o. Anderson was appointed guardian
of the heirs OF L. c. Anderson yesterday.
r. w. Frayser was yesterday made ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF NJ. z. OConnor.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day TO Lee Neal aud Matte Williams, Pres
ton Cash and Mrs Bede Holloway, Henry
Thomas and Sallie Wilson, Nat Matthews
and Peggy Jane Harris.
AT meeting of The Porter Guards last
night Mark Cheek, Kirk Allen, john Mon
ogue, the Hon. Casey Young, Jeptha Fcwlkes
and w. J. y. Doyle were elected honorary
members and Erastus Underwood an active
member.
Six convicts - Houston White, Tom
Childers, Albert Coleman, Fortune Dow,
John Dorsey and Howell Grifhn-overpow-
cred Waterman at the Island Sunday night,
imprisoned one of the guards, took three
guns and made good their escape in skill
Mr.. Robert Filkins, formerly general
manager of Mr.. Haverly's enterprises, will
soon visit this city to make arrangements for
the coming engagement of Callender's Con
solidated Coloraa Minstrels comprising both
the HauAzly- and -Callendsr- organizations
The company, numbering fully fifty people,
has made a great sensation IN Chicago and
st. Louis.
Mrs. Mena Randolph yesterday fled an
answer TO the divorce bill of her husband,
officer BurrelI Randolph. She says he
spent his money in riotous living; that she
does not keep house OF ill-fame; that he
never furnished her with house nor paid
the rert therefor; that she took him irto her
clearinghouse and supported him; she de-
MES that white and black men and
women met at her house for illicit
purposes; she denies that her house
is known as house OF i'll
fame. When she married him she was a
widow, and had 1896 in bank. She supplied
the money for the NJ marriage, he not having
even enough money for the hack hire. She
provided MIN with money and clothing, and
sent him to school for many months. Be
| cause she maintained her son by former
| marriage he became angry and deserted her.
/ She asks for divorce.
-Iu the Criminal Court on yesterday the
case of the Sta te Us. Will Thompson was put
on trial, he being charged with stealing
about 300 corn-sacks from Mr.. Wynn Can
mons mill, on Washington street. The only
evidences against Thompson was given by
one witness, NJ. Haley, who keeps a junk
! shop, and to whom Thompson sold the sacks
! next morning after they were stolen. Wher
Mr.. Cannon found the sacks at Haley's, he
| (Haiey) etatsd that 8 yellow boy sold them
| to him, but afterward had Thompson ar
rested, who is very black. Haley also stated
he did not how many sacks he bought, oil
how much he paid Tor them. Judge Horri
gan said he would not let a verdict stand OF
| Haley's evidence, and ordered a bench W ar
rant for Haley and fixed his bond at $500
| and ordered the Encouragement to prefer 1
| bill of Indictment. Haley has been running
his junkshop without complying with th'
law by keeping record-book OF things
| pawned and bought.