Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-18
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


The all.absorbing topic of interest just
now is the races.
The streets yesterday presented Holt
day appearance.
"A large number OF visitors are in at
tendance at the races.
The Eckford Baseball Club will meet
at their hall tonight.
The Auditing Board yesterday filed
their bonds and took the oath Of office.
"A handsome souvenir will be given 10 ev-
cry lady attending the Theater tonight.
Nothing was doing at the courthouse
yesterday. Everybody had gone to the races.
One or two CAGES of minor importance
occupied the attention of the Criminal Court
yesterday.
The Auditing Board will meet this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the Office of the
Taxing District.
Sanitary work is progressing favorably,
aud the city will soon be in frst-class condi-
ton for the summer season.
Not single marriage license was issued
yesterday by the County Court clerk. The
rise in the price has evidently had lis effect.
The police have been instructed to ar
rest at once all suspicious characters. The
tCNh 10 luIl VI anu THIS DTECduLlOD
Is made necessary 10 protect visitors.
Mr.. r +. Betiis, who hsa the contract for
paving Union street from Wellington to The
railway crossing, will btgin work to-day
Tine contract calls for Telford and M ,cad am.
Judge Greer yesterday charged tie
grand Jury in regard 10 gaming. He urge
them 10 report and prosecute every case that
came TO their knowledge, but reminded them
that betting on races and the selling OF pools
was lawful.
The attention of the District authorities
is called 10 the pile of rock on Beale street.
between Main and Front. 1t has been there
now for almost a year. 1t ohstructs the
streets, and should be at once removed and
put to come use.
The work Of filling 10 the levee between
Adams and Washington streets is progress
ing favorsbly. So far it looks solid and sub.
stsntisl, but 1t will take come time, at least
until the water goes down, to zee whether it
wiz be permanent or not.
The mammoth plals OF The Exposition
building, executed by Jas. B. Cook, archi-
tect, for the grand Mozart Musical Festival.
are triumph of architectural drawing aud
taste. They can be seeu at the Office of thst
genial gentleman, Mr.. Claude Freeman.
The three women arrested for drunken
ness on the bluff Monday evening put up
forfeit of SO, which they failed to claim in
the Police Court yesterday. President Had
den fined tbs trio SIS each. He says that
even il it is race week the morals Of the city
must be maintained.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gull
railroad iue is completed TO Augusta, Mo-,
$40 miles from Kansas City. 1t will be COM
peted TO Hoxie, ARK, by the LIST of June,
making conGs ction with the Texas and ST.
Louis railway at Jones5oro, and with the
Icon Mountain at Nettleton. Ii will be com.
peted to Memphis by the 3lst Of July.
Several "little boys" were up before
President MADDEN yesterday, charged with
shooting sky-rockets and fire. crackers. A
number of prominent citizens appeared on
behalf OF ths youngsters, and the president
let them off for IS each, which WAS paid.
The "boss" thinks the "boys" we're rather
old ones, but as they plead the baby act, he
let them off light.
The three fighters at the race track Mon
day, Two white snd one black, appeared be-
fore President Hidden yesterday, and were
anxious to submit their case without evil
dence. They weakened, however, when the
Judge remarked that he thought SIS each
would about cover the damage, and said they
would prefer a trial, which was accordingly
set for this morning. The question now
comes up as to whether $50 would not fit the
case better, SIS the trouble should count for
something.
On and after May LIST the internal reve-
nue. tax on tobacco and snuff will be reduced
ope-half, from sixteen 10 eight cents per
pound, and on all tobacco snd snuff in IN
broken packages on which the old tax hiss
been paid, the excess will be refunded By the
government. Congress failed to make an
appropriation for the purpose, but such re-
bate may be paid in stamps al the reduced
rate" The tax on cigars and the larger
cigarettes ia reduced to IS per 1000. The
reduction on tobacco, snuff and cigars is just
enough to benefit dealers, but not enough to
make any material reduction to consumers.