Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-09
STATIONS.

The Western U zion rcooped in another
"piug" YESTERDAY.
-Causey street is now known as Tioho-
mingo avecue.
--SiIy.fve boats were inspected by the
quarantine officer last month.
The Upton county ex C~onfedefates will
hold a reunion at Brighton to-day.
The quarantine inspector, Commodore
p. S. Simons, has his Office on the leves-on
a skid-pile. %
Arrangements are being made for an ex.
cursion through Arkansas and Texas from
Memphis.
"A habeas corpus proceeding IVES tried
by Chancellor Mcdowell yesterday, and the
Gaze discharged.
The Eckfords of this city are ready to
go 10 Chattanooga Whenever the grounds
there are ready.
Mira. Saxon and several workingmen will
address the laborin2 men Of the city at Free
Trade Hall next Sun lay afternoon.
The frame church on Vance street, esst
OF Desoto, has been purchased for a colortd
Christian church, snd is now in full bloom.
d.. John H. Purne!I, secretary of The
Board of Health, went 10 Presidents I4land
last night to relieve DR.. Green for a day or
Two.
Twelve hundred doll4rs was allowed
Receiver Meriwelher ye:tsrday for his ss!-
vices in The Butler cases. His claim was Tor
$1,000.
-Liceuses to marry were Issued y sterday
to Armistesd Norman aud Lizzie ReG.bert;
Orchie Brooks and Tempe War;; Cay
Blocker and Eliza Wright.
"A corrected charter for the Ayres Block
and Real Estate Company was filed yestsr.
Aau w AfavDra NoIox, EI.ll T.4ahz
John w. billiard, Clarence Hunt, I. j. Hunt
and ]. W.. Jsfisrson.
"A gentleman who has Just returned from
a trip through Ysz1o and Coahoms counties,
Miss, reports the corn crop very poor. Coz
ton is not much better, but was considerably
improved by the late rains.
Clarke Robertson is TO be tried to-day by
Justice QuigleY for beating his sweetheart,
Matte 5yonewsll, and then soaring her 30
badly that she ran away rather han appear
as a witness against him yesterday morning.
The smallest Of all the yer rousta-
bouts is a darby named Clarke Robertson,
alias Pony" He is jus; four feet high, made
in proportion, add about twenty-ons years Of
sge. His mother and father are both over
the medium ejze.
"A double back action hair-pulling match
between Aiica JOhusipg and Sallie Thomas,
tried by Justice Quigley, came up for hear
log, and for once IN its awful existence the
somber old courtroom presented, with its
crowd OF darby witnesses, the appearance of
a police %tribunal.I
An invitation TO attend a picnic from a
gay L)lhario was found in his wife's work
basket by Lem Parm, a colored barber, yes.
tsrday, and there was a row. Lem used his
tnger-nsils on his spouse, and she lodged a
fearful complaint against him. He sur
rendered him eli, and will he tried by Justice
Qujgley to-day.
"A horse attached to a spring-wagon fell
through the foundation framework OF a new
building on Main street, between Market and
Exchange, yesterday, and drew a crowd of
800 people, who had plenty OF advice to give
as TO the manner in which the animal should
be extricated. II was finally taken out with
ropes and pulleys in a damaged condition.
The interest taken in baseball is steadily
increasing every day. A gentleman well
known in baseball circles, stated yesterday
that lie WAS Confident there would be a per-
manent Southern league established between
tbs Chattauoogs, Memphis, Birmingham,
Huntsville, Athens and Rockville cluts.
The hrst meeting Of the proposed league is
to be held next fall.
"A sneak-thief has been proving about
Jones avenue for some time past, and has
committed s Cumber OF depredatious. JUS
tice Quigley has been cengratulating himself
that his two trusty terriers would guard his
. property from the trespssser, but was sur
/; priced when he woke up yesterday morning
! aud discovered his chickenhouss broken open
and his fowls gone. He at once ordered he
oldest dog killed, but when he discovered that
new pair of hinges aud a paddock had also
been stolen from the henhouse door. he grew
vsly uToIh ard forthwith ordered Tie .assu-
ton of the other dog. He is consequently
dogless as we'll as chickenless.
"A FIRE at 142 Bsale street at IL o'clock
last night damaged the rag shop occupied by
John Pelligrin and the house adjoining,
. owned and occupied by D. Mariana, to the
; extent of $500. Msriana's insurance is
I $1,000 on the building and $500 on his furni-
ture. The reports about the origin of the
fire are conflicting. Sergt. Scott was stand
. ing on the corner of Dssoto and Beale streets
when some one cried fire, and rushing TO the
rsg shop ne found the doors locked, burst
| them in and discovered FIRE among a pile of
loose rags in the rear He and others rolled
out Elk bales Of rags and a pair of scales,
which was all there was in the shop except
the loose rags and some old iron. Another
report is that the IRE originated in Mariana's
kitchen, and this ststement is borne out by
the fact that that portion Of the building is
l burned more than any other.