Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-26
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

"A number Of Memphians are summer
log at Bartlett.
San umbrellas are little used on tn e
streets OF the city.
Sunday was a lively day for the hood
luus, male and FEM ale.
The farmers have had all the rain, and
more, than they desire.
The sweet girl graduate has at last re-
tired-so has the sweet boy.
The Texas cowboys are to show their agil.
ity at o ympie Park Tomorrow afternoon.
-O.d city Indebtedness amounting to
$4,000 was filed for funding yesterday.
Arrangements for the Fourth Of July
race 81 Eslival Park are fairly under way.
George W. Cofry, an alleged white
vagrant, got IS worth of Police justice yes
terday.
Thirteen dollars in cash and S49 IS ia
work were captured in the Pol ee Court yes
terday morning.
the Opening Exercises, ia in chesp edition at
Mansiord'+, 298 Main street.
Tine dude is diminishing, and the dandy
holds the field. The former species is not as
popular as he fondly hoped.
1t ls TumOTeu luaL the memphis, NlCEB-
burg and New Orleans railroad will deviate
from It's proposed course and axe 10 Green.
vile.
-Msj. Mike Burke presided over the
destines of the Violations OF the city ordi-
nances yesterday, President Hadden laboring
under slight Indi-position.
Marriage Licenses yesterday were issued
TO Lester Osberry and Mre. Katie Turner,
III Gasaal Me- Sonllv WacfIay
Mays and Mrs. Matilda Davis.
Frank Armstrong, the darby who was
charged several days sgo with sssaulting a
couple OF girls in North Memphis, and fined
500 escaped from the .chain-gsDg yesterday.
"A time check for SI1, belonging TO John
Curry, laborer for the Memphis and Little
r 5ck railroad, was stolen by an unknown
man yesterday, who obtained the money
on it.
Thieves were discovered in the act of
stealing TWO cows from J ohm O'B-ien's lot on
Jackson street yesterday snd driven off. Sew
eral cows have been missed from that yicin-
lily recently.
AT a saloon on Beale street Sunday
night Frank Hugbey's hand was discoyeiei
in Charles G. e-t's pocket, and when it wac
drawn ont s. bill iell to the fl 1or. Hughey
was arrested.
TIE picnic for the benefit Of the Irish
National Lsud League, which transpres 1T
E-tival Park this afternoon and evening,
premises to Be delig htful affair, aud large
attendance is assured.
The baseball game between the Res
and Eagles al Olympic Park Sunday after
noon stood i've o one for the Reds, when the
storm broke and d, slroyed what promised t.
be a very interesting game,
The cornerstone of the Jewish Temple,
On Poplar street, will be laid next Sund.y az
ternoou the storm last Sunday inteFfered
with the ceremonies. The published pre-
gramme will be observed.
Barney Hughes is selling round trip
tickets, good until thes29th, via The Shenan-
doah line to Lexington, Va, 10 those who
desire to attend the ceremonies Of unwilling
the monument TO Gen. Lee, recently erected
at that place,
The case OF Frank Evans, colcred,
CHI arged with shooting with intent TO Kill,
came up in the Police Court yesterday, ard
not being ready for trial, was postponed till
to-day, when the woman he shot will be able
to appear.
"A number of email darkies were playing
about the ice factory yesterday morning
when bnrly laborer, Bill Williams, collar
ed Johnnie Perry, one of the smallest of the
gang, and robbed him of his watch-so the
boy says 10 warrant issued by Justice
fleming.
The two-story frame dwelling near the
head Of Washington street was burned 70 the
ground a. IL o'clock last night. The fire
originated in the rear of the building, and
is supposed tohave been ince ndiars, there
ad been NJ FIRE made in the kitchen during
the evening.
There seems to De a fair prospect OF
having the celebrated Louisville band, Eich-
horns, of thirty pieces, at an early day. l.
is proposed 10 have the band give sn eater
tajDment six nights and two matinees st
Esiival Park, the proceeds 10 be added to
the Nash Library fund.
An agreed order was fil.d 10 the United
States Court yesterday By which Eliza
Palmer acknowledged The receipt of Sl7S5
in Judgment held By him against L auder-
dale county for S4645 81. 1t was agreed TO
hold>up all wris on the promise of defendant
TO pay Sl53S so next April, and the balance
in April, 1885.
The murderer, Robert Wilson, who is 10
be hung July 20lh, wrote a note to Sheriff
Cannon yesterdsy begging him TO SIX the
Governor 10 give MIN "a little more time to
meet his execu ion."- He stated no reason,
though il ia probable he wants TO enjoy the
good things Sheriff Cannon now gives him
to eat, as long as he can.
"A fine sample of bearded wheat raised
by Ma d. II. Townsena, near Germantown,
ami II dozen oDioos Of the Italian breed,
raised by Mr.. A. 3. VaccAro in his suburb IN
garden, were on exhibition at the Mercnaut' ,
Exchasge Yesterday. The latter were par
ticu rly attractive from the almost fabp-
lou dimensions OF the bulbs.
Many citizens out enjoying drive Sun
day afternoon were sVertaken by the storm,
which came up almost without warning. A
party of picnckers came 10 from ;he south
eru suburbs, all wet as drowned rats, the pro-
cession presenting an attrsc.ive picture of
wreck, ruin and desolation. But they say
they had fun, all the same.
The closing exercises of Mrs. s. L.
Wade's school, which were held last Wednes-
day, were of very pleasing nature, and the
guests were loud IN their praises. There
were a number of well-rendered recitations
and several instrumental and vocal solos.
The exercises were highly creditsble in every
respect to teachers and scholars alike.
Kate Rumgi, the cranky white woms n
who is unhappy when outside the station.
house walls, was promptly on hand Yesterday
morning, but not being ready for trial had
her case postponed ill to-day. She became
so hilarious during court hours that she had
to be put where the sunlight wouldn't freckl lie
her beautiful complexion. Kate is evidently
insane, and 8 nuts luc. of the first water.
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