Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-24
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who was allowed time TO arrange damage
with the owner of the buggy, was called, but
Bell did not appear, and his SO note was
declared forfeited.
AT its meeting TO morroT the Legislative
Council will consider petition OF the Ms
sissippi Valley railroad for right Of way
from Eighth to Georgia streets, thence to
Tennessee, and thence to Union, where ii
will connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio.
A white man named BulIiD-r, arrested
yesterday morning at the instance of his
wife, was recognized as an old offender who
had tesn fined $50, but held up on condition
that be would leave town. The old thing
was revived, and now be will not be allowed
10 20 until it is satisfied with the cash or lis
equivalent in labor.
-SaviIle, whose forfeit of S25 was declared
in the Police Court Tuesday morning for
keeping an unsanitary slaughterhouse In
Chelsea, appeared yesterday morning and
asked 10 have the case reopened for further
investigation. Health Officer J acSson had in
spected The PREMISE, upon whose testimony
the forfeiture was confirmed. Saville's
attorney announced that an appeal would be
taken.
Well grounded complaint is made BY
persons living on Beale street, near the river
are cleaDsed by the drivers. Instead OF
washing them on the dump boat, as should be
done, they are taken back from the river,
near the railroad, about 100 yards, and
drenched from hydrant, creating stencil
that is disigreeable enough 10 raise a rev.
olution.
An unprecedented amount OF back taxes,
for a similar length Of time, has been paid
Collector Weatherford since the FIRST Of the
month. He has taken in 1855, when the
usual amount is about $4,000 per mouth. He
thinks il due partly 10 the activity in the
real estate market and partly to the effect Of
bills filed in the courts az ainst delinquents.
No sales have lately been made except where
minors or non-residents were concerned.
"A white man named Jerry and bis vile
are involved in a lawsuit before the courts
for divorce sought by the latter aud J erry has
been making evidence against himself by an.
noying her and getting drunk. Judge Hadden
yesterday put him under $500 bonds TO keep
the peace. Jerry's attorney made an upsuc-
cessful effort 10 have the wife put under
bonds also on account OF alleged threats.
She wss let go with a warning.
According to Brsdstreet's Agency there
were l66 failures in the United States re-
ported during the past week, seventeen more
than the preceding week; fifty more than the
corresponding week of 1882, and seventy
eight more than for the same week in 1881.
Ia the Southern States there was an increase
of thirty-four. In Tennessee there were fou.
failures, an increase of twc, being one each
at Haley's Station, Humboldt, Knoxville
and Union Depot
There is q scheme on foot to tear up the
old Nicolson pavement on Second street,
from Poplar to Beale, and replace it With
Tishomingo gravel to The depth of about six
inches. By autumn this will have concerted
and will form good foundation for the block
stone with which the street will then be
paved. l. is probable this plan will be car
ried into operation, il some uuex pe cted cir
cumstance does not occur. The cost for the
work proposed will be comparatively sma ALL
Anthony Clark, who is employed at a
saloon on the corner of Adams street and
Center Alley, was arrested yesterday on a
warrant sworn out by Fred r. Smith, who
charged that Clark had assaulted him with
q pistol. Clark states that Smith was for
merly barkeeper at the saloon, but was aus
pected of not turning in az much each day
as he took in, and WAS discharged. He adds
that Smith came into the saloon yesterday
and he ordered him to leave, but he refused
and was ejsc,ed. Justice Fleming will hear
the case.
There is a mudhole on the Raleigh road,
just north Of the rear OF Olympic Park in the
northeastern suburbs, which defes compari
, son dispenser of nauseous STENCIL Why
the citizens of the neighborhood haze not
| taken steps toward sbating il, or how they
can live 10 smelling distance of it single
day, are problems difficult TO solve. Who.
ever is rssponsibl. for such nuisance shou!d
be held 10 the stlictest accountability. Ii
I Ill, cd 10 I'd Il
! thence, then all the theories on that score
, are OF no account.
Thomas B1tto was up before the Police
| Court yesterday morning, charged with IN is
| demean9r and very dI orderly-tbe latter
mbf acing fight with his wife. Testimony
| given was to the effect that the neighborhood
| was aroused by cries of murder hesrd liz
| their apartments, and a woman entering saw
the wife pIo.trste on the floor and Botto
kicking her. Other tesiimony showed thu
tue wits was 10 blame somewhat, and the
court assessed 6ne of $40 each, OF which 10
OF Botto's was held up anu all of Mrs. Boz.
to's, conditioned upon good behavior in
future.
| Fears are expressed that We are this We a,
TO have a summer similar TO that of 1916
when Jarusry snd February were mild
April vas warm and cold by turus, aud May
was too cold for the usual planting. Ia jan,
snow fell 10 the d-plh Of ten inches in Yer
mont, and to lesser depths in Maine, New
York and Massachusetts. Farmers who raised
any crops at all built fires around their & .ltl
to keep the vegetation from freezing Ict
formed in July and August, and in Sep!em
Der there were only a few pleasant days. NC
crops were raised in any of the Northern
States and provisions we're scarce and costly
|
the Republic, held = special meeting las
night 10 arrange for Federal Memorial Da,
next Wednesday. A committee, consis in,
OF DR. R. d. Murray, Gen. n. +. William
son, H. Brooks, Col. G. H Sesse and Capt. S. S
Garrett, was empowered to make all arrange
mems. Sub committees we're appointed a
follows: Transportation, Gen. Wiliiamsol
and others; invits,ion, Cspt. Edgipgton an
olhers; finance, Gen. Patterson and Others
music, II. Brooke and others; grounds, Ssrst
Haas and others; decor alton, len. Smith an
others A speaker h - not yet been secured
Frequent trains at low rates will run te tn
cemetery.
Joe French, a deputy-sherif from De
solo county, Miss, and brother in-law Q
young Haley who killed the old negro Sun
day, got into trouble Tuesday evening b
getting full of bug juice and resisting IN
officer who arrested him. French was anus
Ing himself by illustrating what could b
done with negroes down in Mississippi, col
leciing large crowd of psope in the vicin
lily OF his fslher-in-lsw's grocery-doHn o
Desoto street. TIE officer on that beat wen
to see the cause, ahd found French ther
drunk and disorderly. he went in TO arres
him, but was interfered with by Tom Kernsr
who warned the officer not 10 make the ri
| rest without n warrant This feature of tn