Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-09
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

This is motion day in chsncery.
-Hsysrly's MastOdons at the Theater TO-
night.
F. A. Jones was appointed administrator
of Reuben s. Jones yesterday.
S. E. Beatty and Mrs. Mary Phelsn were
granted Incense 10 marry yesterday.
-Millie Ann Tucker was granted di-
yorce from Frank Tucker yesterday.
The Fair of the ladies of the Women's
Christian Association will be well patroaiz d
next week.
The Quapaw Guards, of Little Rock,
have determined to enter the drill for the
prizes at Nashville, and are now drilling with
that view.
Ella Hooper yesterday brought suit for
8 divorce in the Chancery Court against her
husband, Bush Hooper, On the ground OF
abandonment.
Floyd Hawkins, charged with attempt
ing to commit murder in the second degree,
got year in the penitentiary yesterday from
Judge Horrigan.
Mics Florence Toof, the charming
Toof, will make her debut at Laubrie's Mon
day night as pianist.
The will of A. J. Vienna was probsted
ycotSIudys I1c leaves ali LIE cctdAo " hAo
wife during life. His wife, Josephine vi
ems, is appointed e1ecutrix.
-"Iu Scotland said Mike Garvin yester-
day, "we are in favor of the kind of pave
ment we have been getting for the last ten
years. 1t is made out OF taffy."
Secure your reserved seats at Hollen-
berg'ssfor the novel and artistic entertain
ment TO be given Monday night for the bene-
ft of the Frat Prpshvteria church
Capt. James Lee, jr., said yesterday that
| il wood had been better than stone, the Lord
| would not have commanded Moses TO put the
| ten comm andments on stone, but on wood.
An alarm of ERE was sounded from Hay
den's gin, Fourth and Poplar streets, yester-
| day afternoon. The fire was put out before
the engines arrived. There was no damage.
The Oh AFTER of the Merchants Exchange,
| a neatly executed specimen OF penmanship
| on parchment, in heavy gilt and veneered
| frame, was suspended in the rooms Of the
Exchange yesterday.
The Tennessee Club last night elected
| the following governing committee: Messrs.
| Jepths NJ. Fowlkes, holland Fontaine, John
| K. Speed, the Hon. l.. B. Horrigan, T. j.
Hunt and S. ]. Camp.
The following numbers drew the capital
! prizes in the Little Havana Lottery, at
Havana, yesterday: Nos. 1S,267 drew $10,-
600; 746 drew $1,000; 1919, $1,000; 77S7,
$500; Il, $40, $3.50; 1909, $3.50.
| The Rev. II. r. Coleman will deliver a
| lecture on "Freemasonary in the Holy Land,
at the Masonic Temple on. Thursday even
, ing, March 18th. 1t is free lecture. There
| will be no subscription taken up. For
Master Masonsonly.
President Hadden's place in Arkansas
| is submerged, but The precedent is congratu-
laiing himself on the fact that he will have
| a finer crop of bullfrogs and tadpoles than
| usual. He says you can bet your sweet life
| he will never get left.
Frank Morris, notorious negro thief,
was arrested by Detective Pryde yesterday,
at Cochrsn Hall, where he was working.
Morris was wanted for stealing valise from
NJ. M. Seay, in Raggio's saloon, last Febru-
airy, and also taking money from the drawer.
| An APPEAL representative yesterday
called upon Maj. J. ]. Busby with view to
gaining some additional inform alton con.
cerning the rumorsd condition OF the Mena-
phis and Holly Springs railway, but the
| gentleman was quite indisposed, and had to
decline an interview.
| The three days balloting on the ques-
ton of changing business hours of the Mer-
chants Exchange closed Wednesday evening
and the votes we're counted yesterday morn
| ing, showing the following results: From 8
to 10 O'Clock am, 2 votes; from l 10 2 p.m
l vote; from IL m. to / pm, 40 votes; nc
| change, z votes. Total votes cast, %. Presi-
| dent John K. Speed caueed announcement 10
be posted on the boards that on and after
Monday, March 18th, the hour of Change
| will be from II o'clock N. to l pm.