Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-08
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Memphis led off in the unifcation.
George Lige was fined So for beating his
niece.
"A cold wintry rain set in at nightfall
yesterday.
The Memphis Club domino ball took
place last night.
The gas.lamps were lighted until 9
o'clock last night.
"A supposed horse-thef was taken to the
stationhouse yesterday.
Sandy Matthews the murderer Of Essick
Polk, has been ind 'cted.
Joe Emmett will appear at Leubrie's the
first three nights of next week
Blind Tom will most likely meet with
successful reception here next week
MIR. George Dent was presented in the
Police Court yesterday and discharged
The Chancery Court is winding up it's
business for the term, and is in session daily
Recorder Hadden yesterday let OFF Lew
Clark, suspicious character, who declared
that he was low comedian.
Albert Gordon, aged ten, was arrested
yesterday for stealing So from Captain DBL
Ion. 1t was found on his person.;
Peep -o-Day, owned by D. Bryson, won
the first premium in the English setter
bitches stake at the Pittsburg bench-show.
A special meeting OF the Mozart Society
is called for tonight for a rehearsal of the
concert for the benefit Of the sufferers from
the flood. No member should fail to attend
j. S. johnson and n. J. Waldran, John
Halland and Adeline Brown, Robert Somer-
vile and Eliza Brown, Thomas Taylor and
Annie Chambers, were given permission to
wed yesterday.
The Beale street people who have prom
ised Mr.. Charles Kney certain sums for the
pavingo the street should come up promptly.
The money will have to be placed in MS
hands az trustee before the work can begin.
Over $1,000 has been subscribed
When the council yesterday were dis
cussiug the question of having good roads
to the cemeteries, President Hsdden re-
marked, with grim humor, that no matter
what sort OF road there was, it would be
hard to stop the people from going 10 Elm
wood.
The Rev. Z. Payson Hammond con-
Quoted very spirited service in the Central
Baptist church yesterday afternoon at 8 80
o'clock, and also In the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church at night. These Services will |
be continued in these churches during the |
week.
The Rice Opera Comique Company will |
appear at Leubrie's the latter three nights of |
next week and at Saturday matinee. The |
repertoire will be Patience Thursday, lL1scoHe |
Friday, Cinderella at School Saturday matinee, |
and Bliee Taylor Saturday night. The Rice |
party, it is said, presents the operas very |
acceptably.
Next Saturday night q concert will be /
given at Leubrie's Theater by the Strangers
church people. 1t will be under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Fits, and will include the fol-
lowing talented persons: Miss Minnie Hun
ter, Miss Lizzie McClelland, Mrs. Lamb.
Mrs. Mansford, Mr.. Steele and others. The
object being so worthy there should be
large attendance.
The municipal election at Covington.
Tenn, resulted in the election of the follow
ing ticket; Joseph ToEnsand, mayor; S.
K Shelton, G. W. Smithead, J. \ Crawford,
d. j. Wood, ]. NJ. Harris, w. n. White,
aldermen; Ed Donahoe, constable Consid-
erable interest was taken in the election by
The citizens, especially for the Office of MAYOR
and constable. Mr.. Townsand was elected by
one majority; the constable received about
.hIrty-three majority.
The several meetings conducted by DR..
Hammond and other ministers are still sue
'essfully going on. There have been quite
| number of conversions and much good il /
'esulting from their efforts There will be 4
meeting for children and adults this evening
It the Central Baptist church, and also one
i night at the Cumberland Presb7teria1 !
hurch, Court street All are invited 10 (
ONE and unite with them in these efforts to /
'dyance the cause of Christ and his church. {