Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-13
HOLLY sRRIAGs, MISS.
Congressional Exeeuiiye Conamitiee-
Grand Teursaupe MT aud Barbecue-
A Female Fraud.


Special Correspondence of the Appeal
HOLLY ePRINas, MISS, August 1.-THE
recent Democratic District Convention at
Oxford, appointed the following Congress.
sIonaI Executive Committee: S. Heard, OF
Union county; E. NJ. Watson, of Mar hall /;
y. A. Taylor, of Tate; Donald Mckenzie,
of Desoto; ]. w. Mcdonald, of Benton;
w. ]. Stdysrs, OF LAFAYETTE; John Fl. Nc
Afee, OF T.llshalchie; ]. ]. White, OF lip
pah, and L. F. Rainwesher, of Rsuola.
Alter be conyention adjourned, the
executive committee organized by select
ipg e. NJ. Watson, of this city, as
chairman. Mr.. WATSON was the former
law partner of Colonel Manning. and
was tne latIer's attorney in the Manning-
Buchanan conteste:a. election case. He is a
lawyer Of ACKNOWLEDGED aoiity, an indie
fatigable worker, and . true Democrat. His
selection is universally regarded the wisest
that could have been made. Colonel Man
ming is now on HE way home, end is ex-
pected TO arrive here tonight. The CAM
psip will soau begin in earnest, now that
both eandiGsres are in the field.
grand tournamsBt an1 barbecue will be
held at StrieKiand's Grove, east OF the depot
in this city, ON Thursday, August 3lsf, under
the auspices Of the silver cornet band.
Three prizes are offered, all of which sre to
be paid in gold The prizes are respectively
SIS, SS5 add SI6. 4he entrance fee is s..
The knights are 10 form in the squsrs at 10
O'Clock am, and proceed to tue grouuds,
headed by he local and visiting bands Mr..
=. NJ. Watson will act as chief marshal.
IN Nay last a woman calling herself Mrs.
Dr.: Bailey, aud psetepding TO be physician,
vi>ited this city and praetieed the arts OF the
quack somewhat extensively in this conlnaa-
nifty and in the surrounding towns and vii
Ia aral
casions IRON the iipery stable OF Roberts &
Son, sometimes keeping them as long as
fortnight before returning. Finally, 90 May
18th, she hired horse and buggy. but failed
10 return at the lime appointed. The Messrs-
Robsris made diiigent inquiry as TO her
whereaboCts, but failed for a long time to
trace her up. They az length issued cir
culsr containing a full description of
the horse aud buggy and OF the
thai. This was sent far and wide,
aud through il the Messrs. Roberls learned
that the sef-styled physieiaa mad travelled
under the name of Bailey and OF King, but
that her true name was A. H. Burly, and
that che had stolen a horse and buggy at
Helena, Ark, which she had Sold A short
time ago they received letter from the
wo4R ans husband in Helena, and on last
Monday letter from herself, dated at Ger
msntown, Tenn. Mr.. Walter Roberts took
the first train for Germantown, where he
found the woman, and also his loDg.lost
property, though the latter was greatly dam
aged. The horse aud buggy were recovered,
together 9Th $25, but before Mr.. Roberts
could obtain the popsp's arrest she had
made her escape.
The work on the new railroad IS pushing
forward more rapidly every day. A large
numeer OF convicts are expected 10 STRIVE
here tonight TO increase the force already at
work. The silver cornet band serenadsd
The engineers and contraciors this evening al
The NuuaIl House
An iaiuerant negro juggler, with bath legs
cut off just below The knees, gave exhibitions
of his skill on "Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week, before delighted audiences OF his
race, in the open air. Last night he was
allowed to give an exhibition in the court
house and charge small admission tse