Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-26
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Renz-Santley had good house last
night.
Officer Conway is the terror OF the small
boys.
"A Sunday school superintendent was..at
| the Rentz-Santley show last night. Guess
who it was?
Chancellor Mcdowell yesterday ap-
pointed a receiver in the Brownsville manu-
featuring case.
The will OF Owen Dryer was probated,
with James E. Lewis executor and tesla
mentsry guardian, yesterday.
commissioners were appointed 10 set
aside homestead endowment to the widow
OF William FL. Bridgewater yesterday.
A.. Tbs Scientific Evidences of Organic Euoh.-
lion, by George J. Romance, FRS, is the
new arrival of Humboldt Library, 10 be had
at Mansford's.
Mrs. Corinne A. Goodman was made
administrative Of Walter A. Goodman yes.
terday, aud Walter Goodman was appointed
guardian of the minor heirs of w. A. Good
man.
George w. Miller and Annie M. Maggie,
John N. Stolz and Louise F. Roesch, "A. B.
Cowgirl and Mrs. 8. M. Demory, Anderson
Robson and Mira. Patsy johnson, were grant
ed marriage licenses yesterday.
The Dixie Knight case was on trial in
the Criminal Court yesterday, and all the
testimony heard. Messrs. Turner and CAN'T
are prosecuting and Maj. DuBose defending.
The speeches will be made to-day.
The Memphis Brokerage. Association
applied for charter yesterday with the
following incorporators: NJ. n. Golsan, II.
L. Golsan, N. S. Graves, E. F. Golsan, w.
L. Haynes, w. b. Joyce and ]. II. Black.
February 9Th an election will be held to
fill the Office of magistrate at large, made
vacant by the death of Maj. Waller A.
Goodman. Besides the gentlemen already
announced in the APPEAL Mr.. John J. Shea
is a candidate.
The rumor spread some time ago Seon-
corning Mr.. p. G. Meath is now fatty con-
trsdicted. Mr.. Meath is employing some
800 men, and has had no trouble. All his
men are paid promptly and the levee work
progresses smoothly.
Andrew Harris, county trustee, in COM
pliance with the recommendation of the
grand jury, yesterday went into court and
strengthened his bond for the collection of
State taxes and his bond Tor the collection of
county taxes each $4,000, with Mai. J. j.
Busby and w. NJ. Sneed as bondsmen Tie
court deeming the bond amply sufficient,
dismissed the citation.
MIR. Samuel Ridgely Cruise died yester-
day morning at 6 O'Clock at his residence, on
Jefferson sireet extended, after an illness of
about two weeks. The news of his death is
shock to many warm friends, both in Men,
phis, Huntsville, Ala, aud elsewhere. Mr..
Cruise had been for 4 number of years
secretary and treasurer of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Company. His re-
mains will be taken TO Huntsville, Ala. by
special train, and the funeral will be held
there todsy. Mr.. Cruise was a member OF
Temple Council, Royal Arcanum and Foun-
tain Lodge, Knights Of Honor
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Horrigan charged the grand jury that the
Cour,thad heard considerable complaint in
regard 10 the assessment of poll-tax; that
complaint had come to the Court that
many OF the assessors would copy the list
from tie old books, and assess polls from
hearsay; and that while this tax was for
good purpose Chat OF education), vet it had
to be assessed and collected in a legitimate
manner; and that il the grand jury found,
after thorough examination, that assessors
were assessing this tax in so careless snd un.
just manner, that they prefer bills of in
dictment against all such offenders, and the
Court would see that they were punished.
He also said that this mode of assessment
had given the tax-coliecior great trouble.
on account OF men being assessed who were
under age, as well as many who were over
age.