Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-17
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
The alarm over the Aood is easing of.

The alarm over the food il easing OF.
The spring fever get in yesterday, and
was almost epidemic before nightfsll.
Rain set in yesterday afternoon, and
last night the weather had become quite cool.
arrive on tue Mississippi and Tennessee rail-
road this morning.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Kelly, manager of the
Charlotte Thompson Company, is in the city
in the interest Of his star.
j. Frank Rose and Miss Ruth J. Rose,
Henry Williams and Miss Susan Garth were
granted marriage licenses yesterday.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, the temperance
lecturer, did not arrive yesterday, and con-
sequently could not lecture last night.
The mayor of Dubuque received dis
patch yesterday at fernando, Miss, that his
wife was dead, and he had to turn back
home.
-Amsng the theatrical attractions to
come are: Gus Williams, the Madison
Square Theatrical Company and Charlotte
Thompson.
President Hsdden, at the solicitation of
the committee appointed TO visit the bond
holders, will accompany them 10 New York.
They leave tomorrow night.
The Taxing District Commissioners yes
terdsy chose Judge c. w. Heiskell attorney
for the Taxing District for the ensuing year,
and George Hayden was elected marketmas-
ter for the Beale street market.
The thermometer yesterday fell from
74O in The forenoon TO AGE at 1890 o'clock,
declining to 42o at l 80 O'Clock this morn
ing. at which time the wind was blowing
stifiiy from the North, and dissgreeably
cold and damp.
The trains on the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern railroad, on this division, are
still suspended, owing to the high water in
the Obion, which has flooded the track to
the depth OF more than three feet near the
Psducah junction.
Mics Charlotte Thompson, supported by
| a strong company, will be in Memphis
Thursdsy, Friday and Saturday. March 1st,
I'd and Sd, producing The NsW Jane Eyre on
Thursday and at the Saturday matinee,
Miss Mutton Friday, and East Lynne Satur-
day night.
The Merchants Exchange committee
appointed to consider the rules drafted for
| the government of the cotton seed product
trade, made report TO the cot. on-seed oil
manufacturers and dealers yesterday. The
consideration Of their report was not con-
cluded, and toe meeting adjourned, subject
| to the call of the chairman.
In the case of John Woods u.s. Mollie
Welsh ct al, to set aside the will OF Mrs. John
| Woods, deceased, verdict for the plaintiff
was brought in. The attorneys for the de-
| Tense claimed that Mrs. Woods did not kill
herself, but was killed by some one; that she
! did not make the will with her own free con-
sent. The verdict of the jury was against
these claims.
The Irishmen OF this city are determined
TO do something to perpetuate the memory
of Gen. Pat Cleburne, gallant soldier 10
the Last war, and have accordingly appointed
Messrs. James Phelan, P. J. Kelly and
James E. Cleary a committee to solicit sub.
scriptions enough to justify placing the por-
trsit of Gen. Cleburne in DR.. ]. Berrien
| Lindsey's book on the rebellion.
The Aberdeen E1aminer says that Col
Jones Hamilton, who has just returned from
| New York, expects 10 complete his contract
on The Memphis and Holly Springs division
OF the Selma road by the LIST of April, and
will have the cars running on eighteen miles
of it-from Holly Springs-this month. As
socn as that division of the road is com.
| pleted he expects TO go 10 work on various
| portions of the line between Holly Springs
and Aberdeeu, with heavy force, with
| view TO the early completion Of the entire
gap from the Mississippi river to the Tom.
/ bigbee.