Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-04
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
.Gray's benefit tonight.

-Gray's oeneht Tonight.
Get your tickets for the tableaux.
Motion day in the Chancery Court,
"A f.ty-cent combination in Nashville
Wednesday paid $3.50.
ALI the talents will appear at the Second
Presbyterian church Concert.
--Fhe amateurs Of the city will be ont in
full force at Lsubrie's Theater tonight.
Sam Williamson will Speak a piece"
at the Second Presbyterian Church Concert.
Something over $1,000 OF Taxing Dis.
trict delinquent taxes was collected by the
Circuit CLERK yesterday.
The Police Courtwas occupied bat few
minutes in disposing of the stationhou.e
docket yesterday morning.
MIR. n. D. Tighe, the great American
snipe. hunter, is home, and can be consulted
on The subject at 3lS Front street.
The programme for the tablesux and
concert by the ladies OF the Second PIesbyts-
rian church will be published in day or
two.
The general admission tickets to the
Mozart Festival sold at 81 do not eniitle the
holder to seat, even if seats are vacant.
They mean standing room only"
Among the singers who will appear al
the Second Presbyterian church Coacert will
be Miss Jennie Camp, Miss Minnie Hunter,
Clark Knowlion and the Octette Club.
Tickets for the concert and tabIeaux by
the ladies OF the Second Presbyterian church
are for sale at Hollenberg's, where also re-
served seats eau be secured on Saturday.
The Mozarts will hold their sales open
10 day until o'clock pm. for the conven-
fence of business men, who can thus pay
Eraal, NC thasr q,
Frank Gray's benefit tonight will be
largely attended. There was full rehearsal
of the bill, Iyo Can Play at That Game and
Gyp Junior yesterday, aud the perform ance
promises 10 be a big success.
I'll was drunk, sir; aud when Pm drunk
I don't know az much as a jaybird, and very
little more when Pm SOBER" said plain
perpendiCulsr at The Police bar yesterday.
81 see" replied the Court; "S3. Nextl"
Encouraging letters are etill pouring in
from all directions, telling Of numberless
clubs being formed to visit the Music Fee
tiysl, and showing a constantly increasing
interest 10 Memphis and her great under
taking.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
10 George 1hompson and Miss Clara Young,
James A. Allen and Miss Mary Allen, Lewis
Wilson and Miss Salle Ogerton, John Hicks
and Miss Mary Jones, ]. w. Petrie and Miss
A. E. Heene.
In the Chancsry Court at Nashville
Wednesday, in the case of II. F. L1oney e.
the estate of Thomas O'Couner ct al, an or
der was issued Diminishing the suit 10 the
Tennessee Coal, Iron aud RAilrosd Company
with costs to the Plainant.
Two storm. wafer and one pavement
ordinance violators we're given time 10 COM
ply with orders yesterday morning, the officer
being instructed TO look after the latter case,
and if found not complied with to bring
him before the court this morning.
There will be rehearsal on Saturday
night OF the tabIesux and concert by the
ladies of the Second Pfesbyterian church at
Leubrie's Theater. This will unquesliona-
bly, De the sffair of the season. The bright.
est young ladies Of the city will appear.
Alex. Hill, the murderer of Daniel end
Minerva Townshend, who has shown signs Of
lunacy in jail, WAS examined yesterday by
the Criminal Court jury and found 10 be
sane enough to answer for bis crime. He
will be tried as soon SIS the Proudfit case is
disposed of.
Mai. Berry, chairman OF the Mozsr.s'
Auxiliary Hall Committee, urges our citi-
zens to send in to 277 Main street all the
HSgs and Olner cecOTAllOnS they may nave
for use at the Exposition building, al the
Festival. They will be receipted icr and
carefully handled.
-Acas ofsquatter sovereignty Sc Gsistes to
bootblAek's privileges csme up in the person
of a colored lad named VIII Alderman, who
had usurped The corner assigned to another.
He was assessed g for the eEcroschment,
and warned TO secure a corner OF his own,
even if he had to take the corner of fence.
The Mozarls have completed arrange
ments for reduced rates with fourteen rail-
road lines, but thus far have only obtained
rates on two steamboat lines. As Mr.. Harry
Robinson is chairman OF the Committee on
River Transportation, il may be assured that
these last will be properly attended TO aud in
due time.
No more paving will be done this year
alter Uni On street has been finished from the