Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-31
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Judge Baxter has departed.
--Auotber decoration Sunday.
More manufactures wanted.
The Mozsrts are rehesrsing.
--"Crap" shooters are catching it.
Yesterday wac s. national holiday.
"A suicide yesterday-the first in weeks.
New packet company chartered yester-
day.
-rhe Auditing Bosrd funded $500 yes
terdsy.
The new theater is considerably dis
cussed.
The Cotton Exchange building fund is
swelling.
"A nnmber of building permits are Issued
every day.
-Rumors of YET other temples to Thespis
fill the air.
Lawn tennis aud Croqust parties are
numerous.
Railroad and river lines are doing a
good business.
Next Monday is divorce day in the
Casncery court.
Judge Hsmmond did not go on the
bench yesterday.
The National Board Of Health is
pretty lively corpze.
The absence Of losfers on street corners
is significant feature.
"Who will be manager of the new thea
teri" is a current question.
WIN. Moody and Mrs. Lucretia Tate
were licensed to marry yesterday.
The Meath Kane shooting scrspe will
come up in the Criminal Court Friday.
"A clock that struck one without warning
mystjfed Poniotoc street yesterday morning.
Tue egg market is "stif" 1t will be-
come coaguiated wen the weather becomes
warmer.
in the Probate Court yesterday Jacob
Segeler was appointed guardian of Emma
SsgeleT.
Electric lights have been put in several
OF the foundries, and they run all night with
full force.
The cItizens of the Niuth Ward still
complain they do not get their share of pub
lie improvements.
Over $4,000 back-taxes has been collect
Ell frum the Second and Eighth wards by
Constable Garyin.
The old building on the northeast corner
of Main aud the alley north of Adams street
ia being remodeled.
The Telephone Company is constantly
putting up new poles, and the city will soon
have wire roof over it.
Twenty four dollars in cash and 16s
days work we're the results of yesterday
session Of the Police Court.
Through One Administration, Mrs. Bur-
netps lset novel, is siill in steady demand.
Mnnslord received a new supply yesterday
3 al. 4
hallway sprung leak during last nights
storm and the late work done there was
spoiled.
Justice Fleming put Lizzie Surrell un-
der bonds yesterday bet 10 pull Callie Deans
hsir, and put Callie under bond not to
witch L'zzis's chiguon.
Al Wells, coIored member of the gang
of tbieves that iufest the wharf, WAS fined
SIS yesterday for having been caught in tho
ACT OF purloiuing bundle from country
man.
The gossips are busy ever coupled
cards from courthouse man, notifying the
public generally that he would pay no bills
except those contracted by him in person or
on order.
Application for charter for the Mem
phis and White River Packet Company was
filed to-day by Samuel s. Brown, E. C. Pos.
tai, c. NJ. Postal, james H. Rses and Thos
n. Rees.
The county paid SO for moving fear
cases of smallpox 10 the country to the pest
house Tuesday No appropriation was made
at The las. term of court, but it will be done
at the next term.
Some enc unhitched a mule belonging to
Tom Fox, the Front street grocer, yesterday,
aud be started 10 pursuit at noon with D.p1ty
Sheriff Newell. They had not returned at 6
o'clock, and are probably still on the trail
The jury in the case of D. II. Poston
against the Water Company found for the
plaintiff, yesterday, assessing damages at
$780, caused by turni5g off water without
bis knowledge or consent, because his servants
allowed it 10 run when not in use.
The decoration Of the Federal graves
has been postponed until next Sunday on &C
count of yesterday mornings storm. Ar
engagements will be made with the railroad
for number OF extra cars, 80 that all who
desire to attend can be accommodated.
The street force proper, composed of
hired men, are at work on Clay street, and the
street force improper, composed of explain
DRINKS, are grading Winchester avenue. Mr..
joyce Is foreman of the proper force and Mr..
Jewel is boss OF the improper force. The
two Us are doing good work.
Mr.. Fl. B. Barbee, for driving into John
Signsigo's team, causing 1t to run away and
break the wagon, was allowed time TO settle
all damsges. The Court look the occasion
to deliver a lecture On the improperly Of
breaking Wild horses on the public streets,
concluding with the warning that the Gus
tom must be stopped.
Willie Thomas, a colored Sunday
school youth Of thirteen years, was bound
over TO the Criminal Court yesterday il the
cum Of $3.50 On positive conviction Of till
tapping. Irwin Purdy, another colored boy
abou; three years Willie's senior, Tas fined
s. for ugly conduct toward the arresting
officer. He is supposed to be an accom- Plice.
The public generally eommsnds the
Cotton Exchange for Offering a premium OF
$1,000 for the best plan for the proposed
Cotton Exchange bal ding, and Tor inviting
plsEs from ali the architects Of The country.
In this war Memphis may find her way cut
OF the crude and conglomerzte forns Of
architecture With which The streets are dis
figured.
Andrew Rose, night Waterman in the
ward of the Memphis and Louisville railway,
was Yesterday morning fined b for obatruct.
ing Second street with cars. He contended
that he wsB not TO blame, whereupon the
fine was held up and warrants issued Tor tbs
arrest OF the superintendent OF the road-ths
Judge declaring his iateauon 10 had cut
who ia TO blame 10 he matter.
AT Bradley, an cid weather beaten sailor,
got vsrv drunk and abusive Tuesday even
iup. and il became necessary to take him In.
SzeIug The officer after him, b. ran away up
Main street, and when near the new building
being erected north of Adams, staggered and
fell irto the cellar, receiving severe bruises
about the face and head. he was hned IS,
which is held us during good behavior.
"A case will be tried in the Criminal
Court Friday which will doubtless settle the
question as to The consiitutionalIty oil the
Gambling act. Tie grand jary found true
Kan ,.otsrdzv npzinal Ed Garyiu for keep