Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

"A lew drops OF rain Tell yesterday even
ing.
This week will about wind up the COM
meneemen,s.
Anniversary exercises at the Mission
Home, Sunday.
The sods-water stands did a land Office
business yesterday.
Texas has bought all the grazing cattle |
of Tennessee and Arkansas.
Indebtedness amounting 10 1924 so was /
fled for funding yesterday.
Nothing was done in the Circuit and |
Chancery Courts yesterday.
The potato crop is now being talked |
about more in this section THAI the cotton |
crop.
The river is still rising. 1t is the May |
and June overflow, instead of the June as
formerly.
"A Wife-beater named Haywood Rich |
mond was sent to jail by Justice Fleming
yesterday.
John A. Guest, the alleged draft forger,
Was Yesterday sent up to the Criminal Court
on $1,000 boHd.
The du1e seems to stand the heat better
than anybody else. His blood is thinner than
that OF his fellows.
-Willism Anderson, a saddle colored
darky, had his mother-in-law arrested yes
terdsy Tor chasing him with brick.
Lawyers who have jury cases in the
Usited States Court are requested by Judge
Hammond to prepare them at once.
--Licenses TO marry were issued yesterday
to Dennis McF arl md and Miss Emma Pryor,
Robert L. Wilder and Miss A. Fiznigan.
The only thing that troubles the cor
demued murderer, Wilson, is that he doesn'I
| have plenty OF ice-cream and sponge cake.
The musicale which was to have been
| given at the residence Of Mr.. E. Lowsnstein,
| tonight, has been indefinitely postponed.
"A grand picnic will be given for the BEN
eft of the Irish National League, at E-tival
Park, next Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Hugh Kelly forfeited S. pledge rather
| than appear before the Police Court to
answer the charge of violating the Sunday
ordinance.
| The thermometer in the APPEAL edi-
torial rooms registered ll00 at o'clock yea
terdsy afternoon. At 10 o'clock last night
it had fallen to so.
Margaret Goss, colored, was taxed IS by
the Police judge yesterday morning for "rais-
ing sand" down in her neighborhood. Her
reputation is not good.
The penny Club" Of The Central Meth
odist church, will give an entertainment to-
morrow night at the residence of DR.. Samuel
Watson, 225 Uuiou street.
The case of the State U.s. Meath for shoot
ing at John Kane, in front of the courthous.,
several months ago, was.g iveoIto the jury by
Judge Greer yesterday evening.
Twenty five dollars and 352 days were
handed over to the Police Court by the vio-
laters of the city ordinances yesterday morn
ing-seyeral important cases being continued
until TO day.
"A game of baseball, between the Letoes
and Blsmarcka, took place Sunday, which re-
suited in victory for the former by a score
OF five to two. Boyd did some fac pitching
for the Letoes.
Receipt is acknowledged of cordial in-
vitatlon to visit the "Mess of ths Six o.
phans," members OF the West Point Rifles,
at Camp Moaty, Mis-. The enc pun 4nl be-
gan YESTERDAY.
The sweet singer of the Gayoso House,
Nine. Kster Rumargir, who was fined 81 yes.
terday moruing, opened up about shutdown,
and sang away ct the top of her voice until
nearly midnight, deter mined to give the au-
thorities full dollars worth.
Lee Lane, colored, wss up in the p lice
Court yesterday morning Gu srged with a,sauj,
with pistol The testimony did not sustain
the pistol part of the charge, but it was shown
that he raised considerable row, for which
he was fined SIS. 1t was all about a woman
The United States Supreme Court has
sent mandate confirming the decision oil
the lower court in the case of Powers u
Ensminger, who bought lot on Chickssa
street, at a land sale, which belonged &c
Powers and was sold for taxee. Powers re
covers by this decree.
The name OF Matte Clouston, colored
appeared on yests rday mornings station.
house docket, oh arged with shooting with in
tent to kill. She was not ready for trial, and
her case was postponed till this. morning, and
she gave $3.50 bond for her appearances. the
merits Of the case were not divulgej.
In the United States Court, Yesterday
Lawrence 3. Smith was suing the Lid.
Rock railroad for $4,000 dam age, received
while he was in the employ of the road
February ID, 1881. He was sent by III,
yardmsster to the transfer on a switch en-
giue, aud AYERS that the engine was run at
dangerous rate OF speed. 1t was overturned
aud he received Injuries which he values a
$4,000.
Augustus Larsgap, white man who's,
tondnees Tor negro women OF questionable
regulations has caused his arrest more III al
once, was up yesterday morning in compan,
with Maria Marsh, colored w1man wht
keeps notorious den on Poplar street, nea
the msrkeihouse. The latter was fined SIS
Of which SIS were held up on condition O
better behavior, end Larsgsn was fined 81
without rebate under any circumstances.
3 -Workmen employed 10 removing tn
} culvert at the corner Of Fourth and Saffaran
: streets yesterday discovered a human skull
l and bones enough 10 compass nearly a Who'll
8 human frame. There is wild theory tina
r 1t is the skeleton of John Hollywood, VIII
e lived in that neighborhood, and who so nlyi
: teriouslg disappeared about year ago. Tn
e skull lie on exhibition at the Office Of th
= Board of Health, and a horrible, GRIMM
thing 1t is.
About 3 o'clock yesterday evening
little daughter Of James Bynes, who is
driver for H. A. r1oms, fell 10 the ground i
The tbroes If convulsion, while walkIn
, with her mother near the corner of Adam
and Main streets. Mrs.. Bynes ok the ltd
4 one up INFO her arms and ran with it t
Thoms's store, where Dr. Cannon wa. calle
10. He thought the spasm caused
overhead AMI administered The remedie
!, usual in such cas'F ?. AT six o'clock yestel
day evening the child was removed to th
u home OF its parents, aud though still yer
low, hopes OF It's recovery are entertained.
"A woman from Finland, who has bee
in this country year or more and has sper
most of that time in Minneapolis, MINI
e arrived in the city last Thursday and too
I | up lodgings at the stationhouss. Sne SO
about in the courtyard in the daytime an
q at night threw herself upon blanket sprea
on the floor Of the office, with a rockies aban
don that told OF her free and easy breeding
v Oh went her shoes and stockings, and ava
went Der round comb, and threHing herse
3 upon he hard floor, she slept like a chile
' Two or three off r. OF work have been mad
her, but she refused them all with an air
r grace that was a delight TO behold, Just as
. she imagined she could make the station
: house her home for as long as she pleased.
e The bridal tour of John Sosby apd hi
4 bride, Della Shelton, both colorsd, was o
e short duration. They were married on Fri
a day, in spite Of the superstiiio ION abou. il
o being an unlucky day, and on Saturday the
o found themselves on their way TO all Il
y charge OF an officer from Justice Fleming
court. They insisted upon being given
bridal chamber for their commou Use, bu
the non sentimental jailer refused the r.
quest. Della has another husband, VIII
lives in Arkansas. She married him abou
three years ago, and after living with hin
D about ak months came to Memphis. Sh
was married TO Solsby at the house of CO
3 orea preacher st the head of Adams stree
a Abe Simmons, at whose instance the pal
! we're arrested, and who is a brother-in-law {
: the woman, says he told the preacher
Delia's former marriage before the ceremop
4 was performed.
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