Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-30
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Jefferson street was a favorite drive
Sunday.
-Cockrelps prize for this evening is an
other "purp."
R. NJ. Schuyler, assault to commit rape,
will be tried on June 18th.
The electric light is promised tonight, if
the new machinery is willing.
Only three arrests at the stationhouse up
to II o'clock last night.
The schools will close this week and the
children will enjoy long holiday.
L. NJ. Byers, before Judge Horrigan yes
terday, was found not guilty of the charge
of cutting.
The tenth count in the Mundinger case,
embezzling S12 So, is set for hearing on the
10th of June.
The annual anniversary of the Women's
Christian Association comes off Wednesday,
the 3lst instant.
THE postofIice will be closed to-day after
10 O'Clock. There will be only one delivery
and one collection.
The peach crop promises to be early,
large and plentiful, if we may judge from the
luscious lots for sale on our streets.
Bill Biggerq, alias Chicken Bill" re-
ceiyed a sentence OF eleven months and
twenty mine days for stealing seven hen
chickens.
To-day the case of Tom Holman, col
ored, for killing a negro on Beale street
about one year ago, will be tried in the
Criminal Court.
A sample of oat grass, raised by f. II.
Heiskell, four miles from the city, reached
us yesterday. Hight of grass about six feet
and heads very full.
An effort is being made to save Sandy
g. IL IL IL 1t
he murdered the destroyer OF his home-the
man who seduced his wife.
Annie Armstrong, larceny, plead guilty
in the Criminal Court yesterday to taking
three pair of hose, and was sentenced to
three months on the Island.
The following persons were licensed
Monday to marry: j. c. Paine and Victoria
Davies, Ed Noah and Matte Dunn; also Louis
Wilcox and Phebe Williams, colored.
Sermons on Special Occasions, by Arthur
Penrhyn Stanley, late dean of Westminster,
is the latest in Franklin Square Library,
now to be had at Mansford's, 29S Main street.
A fight between an ex-county officer and
Justice of the peace from the lower part OF
the county, at the Courthouse yesterday
forenoon, made lively scene there while it
lasted.
The Cotton Exchange was closed yester-
day on account OF holiday at Liverpool,
England. To-day is a national holiday,
which will cause the exchanges to remain
closed.
Frank Green was arrested by Officer
Plummer last night for stealing gold watch
from Mr.. BIoss, on Beale street. He viii
be arrsigned before President MADDEN this
morning.
The south wall of the old Apperson
cotton-shed, on the corner of Fourth and
Jefferson streets, tumbled down Sunday
night without catching any one, or otherwise
doing harm.
To-day being National holiday the
postofice win close at 10 o'clock am. Car
riers will make but one delivery and collec-
ton. No money-order or register business
will be transacted.
The lightning stroke at 4:30 Sunday
morning burnt many instruments for the
Telephone Company. The wind in the
earlier part of the morning did them some
damage, but very slight.
Between and O'Clock Sunday morn
ing there was considerable wind and rain
storm, accompanied with heavy lightning.
From to am. the wind blew a heavy gale.
From to torrents of water fell. At about