Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-23
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
failure yesterday.

Another failure yesterCay.
1t is announced that Court Square will
be bsrnyard no longer.
1t was hot enough Sunday night to
induce almost any man to commit suicide.
The weather yesterday was delightful
"a pleasant change from Sundays OPP
presgive heat.
The commencement exercises Of the
Christian Brothers College will be held
tomorrow night.
Only about one dog in atty Is muEzled,
and yet it is the season of the year when
hydrophobia is in full bloom.
Little Rock and other cities in the
surrounding States will all send big eE-
cursions to Memphis on the Fourth.
If Raleigh had a hotel hundreds of
families who go hundreds of miles away
would go there instead to spend the sum-
mer.
The lawn party given last night at the
residence of Mr.. J. G. johnson, was largely
attended, and a coIaplete success in every
respect.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will hold gospel meeting for young
men tonight at o'clock. All are cor
diaHy invited to attend.
Licenses to marry we're issued yester-
day to II. W. Stockley and 81. II. Spalding.
VIM. Bsckroy and Day Felsenthal, Dave
CockTell and Ellen Murphy.
Vain ForebOdings, after the German,
by Mrs. Webster; The Still0ateT Tragedy,
by Aldrich; John NeedhdDl's Double, by
Hatton, all new, at Mansford'e.
1t is rumored that a bosom friend of
Gen. Tracy BIAS kindly volunteered to de-
liver short humorous lecture at the gem
erals benefit, on the subject Of My Grand
mothers Black Cat"
Those who take daily papers ought to
settle with their carriers before leaving for
the summer. 1t would also be good
thing for thems elves to order the APPEAL
to their summer resorts.
The venire summoned in the Kauerz
murder case was exhausted yesterday
morning, and only six jurymen obtaf6ed
out OF sixty summoned. Sixty-71niore have
been summoned from the COUNTRY.
The ladies and Gentlemen who are to
assist at the TEsgcy Testimonial will please
send Mr. Downs the names of the pieces
s tiaey are going to perform, in order that
. there may be no delay in printing the
programme.
AT Miss Higbee's school next Friday
night layn party will be given for the
benefit of the Monteagie Teaphers' Home.
Many leading citizens are interested in
making this entertainment a profitable
one and large attendance is expected.
Tickets to the McKeeYer hanging
were issued yesterday by Sheriff Cannon
/ to those whom the law allows him to adj
NIT. The affair will at least be exclusive
| il not fashionable, and ii the sheriff could
J be allowed 20 sell reserved sest9 he would
make barrel Of money.
Capt. 0'Haver, who has,returned from
flying trip to Arkansas, passed through
Marion the night that the murderer ss-
| capped. His companion, whose name can
not now be remembered, is to be hung
next Friday for Wife-murder, but declined
to take advantage of the opportunity to
escape, and gave the alarm.
Bluff City Lodge No. %, Ancient Or
! der United Workmen, elected the follow
| ing officers last night to serve the ensuing
term: A. M. McCTeight, NJ. W; I. s.
Ford, foreman; James Smith, overseer; ].
II. Thompson, recorder; Sol HarpmaD,
| fnaneier; f. Underwood, receiver; /. 2.
Hoffman, guide; 1. Roescher, inside work.
man; ]. n. Thompson, outside workman,
and T. H. Rice, trustee.
The preparations for the grand testi-
monial to Do given Gen. Peter Tracy next
Thursday night at Estival Park 20 merrily
on, and everything promises success. The
ladies' and gentlemen who are to take part
are deeply interested, and everybody is
taking part. Mr.. Hollenbers has rendered
the use of his cabinet grand piano, and
Messra. S. @, Toof q Co. insist upon being
allowed to print the tickets, which are
selling rapidly.
The city is papered with bills ANNOUNCE
ing four races to take place at Helena
under the management OF the Helena
Fsir Association. All the races are mile
heats, best three in five, and the purses
foot up $3.50. For the first race purse Of
SIS is offered to first, $35 TO second and
$40 to third, The second is for horses
owned in counties composing the Fair
Association; $50 to first, $50 to SECOND
and SIS to third. The third race, trot-
Ing, mile heats, for Phillips county
horses that meyer beat three minutes I;
purse, $40 to first, $50 TO s5Gopd and SO
| to third. Match running races Will come
| of between the heats. A bicycle race,
best three-L aile heats in five, is also an
nounced for $50 to first and so to second,
and the "Memphis Club is especially in
yited.p It is needless to say the invita-
! ton cannot be accepted, as amateurs are
not allowed to ride for cash PRICES.
Contrary to expectations, Mr.. J. H.
Freeman, the recently appointed United
States marshal, was not present ct the
opening Of court yesterday morning, bnt
telegraphed that he was taken suddenly
| I'll Sunday night, and for that reason
CON-. not attend. 1t viii be remembered
that when he ar-'red last Thursday he
brought his official bond for 49,. REQUIRED !
sum, so, 600, but as the sureties were not
personally known to Judge Hammond it
was not approved, the matter lying over