Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-11
Vegetables are .csree.

vegetables are scarce.
The Htelesraphers are still cheerful.
The debOnair darky chicken. thief ia
abroad.
"A S25, 900 damage suit was entered yes
terday.
Sir Tom, by Mrs. Oliphsnt, in cheap edi-
tion al Manstords, 29S Main street.
-License to marry was issued yesterday
to Moses Chevers and Emily Jones.
Silvia and Tony Nad.i were iled $40
each by Jutice Flemiag yesie'day for as
slultiDg John Bfeen. p. j.. DAILY repre-
seated the defense md the trial wss & lively
one.
John F. WilkeTson WIS arrested BY the
police yesterday. His aniagonis., Mr.. Hal
Maury, wss reported sick at home, bat will
probably appear for trial tc-1sy. He has
the public sympathy.
Fannie Robertson, a negro woman resid-
ing on Court street extended, was fond dead
in her bed yesterday morning and an inquest
was held by Coroner Spelmsp. A story'lhat
she had taken poison was Investigated and
found to be untrue, and a verdict Of death
from natural causes WAS returned.
Mr.. ]. A. Gwyuns, of Byhalis, Miss,
was in the city yesterday, and told an AP-
PEA reporter that 200 Collins had been sold
III tDb own VI DJHtlid dICns WllHiQ tn5
past SIX weeks. TIE Epidemic OF fax which
has prevailed sometime is failing at LAST,
however, and there is a large decrease in The
number ofdeaths.
"A quantity OF clothing given Amanda
Norris 10 sell by Mrs. Pugb, who lives at 322
South street, WAS disposed of by her but no
cash return made. Amanda was arrested on
a warrant sworn out before Justice Fleming,
aud swore out a counter warrant against Mrs.
Pugb, whom ahe accuses Of taking goods
from hEr house during her absence.
The boys in the neighborhocd OF Union
and Wellington streets have been making
a raid lately on the wstermeIons displayed
IN front OF groceries sn', yeEter lay, Patrol
man j ackson set himself 10 watch. Tom
Jackson was seen in the act OF ruuning away
with a fine big striped melon and, dropping
it, started TO run, but sat bis foot in The mid
die Ct it, fell and was grabbed b FIRE he
could get up.
The city bsct-taxrec-iver hes $1,000 in
his baLdI, and the police AMI fremen who
have money due them, which was moslly
earned during the days Of 1873, are s'ill uL-
paid. About $4,000 would take up all their
scrip, and that OF the laborers who's hard
work il still unrequited. By n city law the
police and hIemen always had a priority a. d
it is an opioion freely expressed that they
are eut' tied to more consideration than the
are now receiving.
Officer Daily made a narrow escape while
inspecting a cellsr on Beale street one day
last week. He ~eat down without a light,
where it was 20 dark that he could no. zee
an inch iu front Of his nose. After STUN.
bling about for a few moments be lit a match
and WHEN ii bad caught sufficiently for him
to see he discovered hat he was standing d.
| raOtIu On thu hNrnk Af A - -
well fully sixty feet deep. Another step for
ward would have sen him whirling to the
bottom.
1t was $50 o'clock when Justice Quig-
ley put in an appearance at his starch amber
yesterday morning, and he was noticed 10
wear a look OF deep and settled gloom.
whats the matter, Squire" asked Garvir,
with solicitude. 81 ddn't rest well last
night-had 10 sit up with my famiIy,n he
answered moodily. "New Onieley ?' per
sisted Garyin. Eyes, of course" tie Squire
said with a marked absence of his usually
cheerful demeanor; then he went over aud
took a glass Of soda-Ha;er all by himself. Il
is a Miss.
The spirited double team OF Mr.. Clsr-
euce Hunt, occupied by him and his brother,
Tom Hunt, took fright near Correll's gar
den, on the turnpike, evening before Last,
"1N NNN-SN away NONh IA IOah dl = bIcah-
neck pace, the bits between their teeth. The
brothers took q line each and pulled with all
their might, but with az little effect as ii the
horses were steam engines. For three-qulr-
ters OF a mile the frightened horses kept up
a terrific pace, and then 10y d tuprems effort
they were turned and dashed through a
double gate, smashing it into a HUNDRED
pieces, but with no further damsge to the
team than breaking the pole snd bending a
wheel. The occupants w-re badly shaken
up, but unhurt.
The red-.ape system is fully exemplifsd
by the papers required by some of the Ea-
glish companies before paying a policy. The
reporter was yesterday shown seven certii.
Gates Of the death and burial of a Memphisn.
The fret was that OF the physician, giving
the disease and time OF death. The under
taker followed, with a sworn statement of
burial; then the secretary of the Board Of
Health, with a tull description of deceased,
giving age, nativity, color, rtsidence, cause
Of death, etc. The superintendent Of Elm
wood testified as 10 the location OF the grave;
another person swore to the correctness of the
cemetery register; a j~ustics OF the peace cer-
uhed to Ihs signatures, and Clerk Cullen, of
the County Court, swore to the ~lstler's being
a justice Of the peace.