The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-08
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CITY NEWS.


be extraordinarily dull
The chain garg 10 still at work on
Monroe street extended
License to marry was issued yes
terday to r. N. Wright and M. M,
Willis.
Judge Galloway had strong OPP
ponent in Judge Eldridge, but did not
tail his ticket.
james RELY was appointed guar
dian Of Mary Mccarthy in the Pro-
bate Court yestt rday.
The Shelby street line Of the Cit.
zens' Street railroad ie being rapidly
pushed to completion.
President Hsdden declines to re-
init any of the fines unpaid for viola
tons OF the law on election day.
There will be fine fun on the
toboggan this afternoon and evening.
Crowds will be out to enjoy the sport.
Tom Taylor, brother of the Hon.
Zach Taylor, was beaten on Thursday
last for Clerk of TIE Upton County
Court.
Mr.. Alex. Keegan, accompanied
by her brother, Muster Paul Anderson,
left Saturday for Cincinnati to join
her husba d.
Suit for divorce was filed in the
Circuit Court yesterday by Pete
against Anna Withenpoon. The par
ties are Col0red.
The Young Mems Hebrew Asso.
citation hold their regular mouthly
m citing this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Business OF impo itance to transact.
Councilman Lymus Wallace, who
ran for Register on the Lymus Wal
lace ticket, received twenty six votes
in the ci y and twenty in the country.
M. T. Garvin and j. ]. Barry are
mentioned among possible candidates
for Justice Quigley's seat in the
County Court Tor the unexpired term
OF two years.
Justice Galloway ia being urged by
his fel)Ow members Of the O unity
Court to Lold his sect in that body
until the o tober term, If the law will
permit him TO do 80.
In the Probate Court yesterday
Hannah Hopkins was app tinted
qua d an of Thomas Nonnau, and COM
missioners were app inted to set aside
a years allowance to her use.
The we'll at the Courthouse is
now seventy i've feet deep, the augur
piercing Ssta a Of sand. II is likely
that the pipe I'll BE- sunk about $50
feet, when, II is hoped, hat supply
OF at least 20O0 ga Ions an nour will be
had.
Several members OF the Fire De-
pertinent are taking advan tage of the
cheap rate to Chicago. julius Yer
tu,ini, M. Cleary, Bob Moran and
John Kahoe have Alrtadv gone today
and Opt Ryan and Jere Sullivan
leave today. They will be gone about
ten DAYS.
The Chilcotes, or THO HTdolCs, by
Keith; Bad 10 Beat, by Hawley
Smart; Keep My Secret, by r b rs.
These are new and in cheap se'ies
The Season and CcRtury for Augu are
In also the se, ODD invoice OF tue mid
summer number OF the London NelUs
and Graphic can be had at Mansford's
this morning.
The contract for building two iron
bridges over VIII river, one at
Rsleigh, the other just north of the
city, was let Yesterday to Nesbitt d
20 for $24,950. The lowest bid was
made by man named Walker, but
he failed to materialiEe at the time set
Tor the meeting of The committee,
" hich was postponed several times on
his account.
Fire broke out about midnight in
The cd McNear building, on the cor
ner Of the alley below Second street,
On Poplar, but YVES suppressed before
any damage was done. 1he occu-
p ms were old Ban Alternately and his
v lie, who were asleep at The tiAle.
The hui ding Is very old, and will be
torn down in q short tine to make
room for the new Methodist church.
MIR, Hugh b. Cullen says he has
never tho' ght for moment OF con-
To ding the election. No man who
Knows hum ever gave the report a
moments creden Q. He accepts his
defeat peilo ophically. There may be
better DemoOrats III IN Mr.. Cullen, but
there ave no Clevtrer men and no
more efficient eficers in the State Of
Tenn ee. He was simply in the
wrong pew.