Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-29
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

t-Wsrnl.
-Theater clcsed.
Rain imminent.
Business is improving.
New buildings going up.
A number Of country merchants are in
tows.
The next opera will be given by the Hess
Company.
There are now sixty entries for the
Jockey Club stakes.
The Ford Opera Company went to
Nashville last night.
No performances at the Theater until the
9th OF April, when the Devils AUCTION will
open.
Charles Williams was sentenced 10 three
yesrs IN the penitentiary yesterday for petit
Larceny.
The next social event will be the mar
rage of Front street bachelor and Union
street belle.
end of Main street will be in working order
By Mooday evening.
-"Why We Lsugh," by s. S Cox, ia late
issue Of the Frankiin Square Library, which
can be had at Mansford's.
The hotels are once more doing good
business. There were eighty arrivals at
Gasion's yesterday up to 6 o'clock pm.
The display of Easter costumes at. the
matinee yesterday was overpowering. Sun
day was too bad = day Tor their exhibition.
Seven persons under indictment were
srrsigued before the bar of the Criminal
Court yesterday, and had their cases set for
trial.
Bids for The Jockey Club spring meeting
privileges must be fled with the charm an
OF the committee, John OvertoD, ir., by the
9Th Of April.
bishop QIintard will cons4crate the
baptsmal ions a. Grace church to morrow
night, and admins er the right of cou6Ema-
ton to i number If candidates.
Alexander Hill, the murderer of Daniel
Toxnahend and wife, al Ensley's plantation,
Will be brought up for trial next Saturday.
1t is said that he has become a raVipg ma
MAC since his Imprisonment.
"A Seventh ward young lady received an
outfit from N5W York, which she describes
thus: THE nat Is a dream, the parasol a
poem, aud the dTess symphony in CLOTH"
Her father says the bill was Hades.
in the archives of the Circuit Court is a
transcript from North Carolina court, sent
Oh III 1903. II hClBu5 dUDtt an ounce,
aud the postage on it was seveutF-fye cents.
The same package could COW be sent for
four cents.
GA the wall behind the judges seat in
The Criminal Court is hung portrait OF
Judge Horrigsu, IN the center of scroll,
inscribed with tributes to his worth, the
work OF Mr.. Geo. w. BIjlkman. The letter
ing is exquisitely done.
-P;IT nabartz -,
the steamer Katie Hooper yesterday after
noon by Officer Randolph, on the charge Of
numbering a man at Jones bayou, Lse coun-
ty, Ark, come time ago. No particulars
could be obtained last night.
-MaTrisge licenses were issued ysslerday
10 Mr. Henry Stedman aud Mics Annie Har-
ris, VIM. Frayser and Miss Mollie Davis,
Pail Hudson and Miss Ellen Mccoy, James
Y. johnson and Miss Queen Oliver, L. L.
Walker aud Mrs. NJ. V. Sooels.
Sarah Mclaughlin asks the Chaucery
Court for a divorce from her husband, Mi
chaeI Mclaughlin. She alleges that Mike
frequently dragged her out of bed in the
stiliy night and otherwise violated his mari
tai obligation to love, honor and project her.
The charter Of the Memphis Wrecking
Company was filed with the register yester-
dsy 10y ,he incorporators, John J. Darragh,
John K. Speed, K. A. Speed, John n. Har-
bin, Ed w. B. Rowland snd John NJ. Peters
The company proposes to do a general
wreokiBg business on the river.
Judge Greer is down on the carrying Of
concealed weapons. He gave Etheridge
Cannon yesterday $50 fine aud sixty days in
the workhouse for ",oling" pistol. In
passing sentence the Court said he would
adopt The practice OF Judge Borrigan in
such cases, as it could not be improved upon.
How much does baby sister weigh
We put her in the scales to-day.
Aud all the weights, rs l am told,
Were made OF sugar and Of gold,
| Ire gold and sugar high were piled,
| VIII baby sister crowed and smiled,
| Until the sugar aud the gold
| Were more than any scale could hold
How much does baby sister weigh.
| I heard my mother softly say
That she was much too sweet to-day
For any kind of scale TO weigh.
Mitchell Kaight, of Morrillton, CONWAY
county, Ark, went aboard the steamer Id,
DIrraeh yes terday evening and attempted Il
take charge Of the boat. The Darragh'
officers saw that he was orszy aud simpl,
hsd him sTTested and tsken 10 jail. He ha
brother and sister living in Pttstu re
and railroad ticket to that place was founl
in his pocket.
/ -Traius on the Little Rock road resur
through business to-day. The FIRST passeI &c
train leaves this morning at 5 o'clock, ar
until further notice only enc passenger trai
per day will leave here. Freight traiI