The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-22

needed TO complete improvements in
the Confederate lot at Elmwood.
Ia Au.es q tlU-v who lave
been hoping for the river to force its
way through Hatchie Lake are blight
ed.
There was smother big crowd last
night at the Central Baptist church,
when the Japanese weddingceremony
was repeated.
"A tri-State race meeting, TO be
participated in by the wheelmen oil
Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky,
is among the probabilities.
Mr. N. M. Jones, having purchased
the majority Of stock held by Col.
Enoch Ensley, has bee president
OF the Memphis Gaslight Company.
The movement in favor OF closing
all wholesale houses at 3 o'clock
every Saturday evening promieS to be
as successful as could have been de-
sired.
There will be an auction sale OF
the private boxes for the two perform
ances OF the MtddO at the Peabody
Hotel this morning at II o'clock sh .rp.
Barney Hughes will act as suctioneer.
Contribution boxes will be found
at the north and south gates OF Elm
wood Cemetery to-day and tomorrow
for the purpose of receiving contribu-
tons TO assist in paying for the i'm
provements on the Confederate lot,
and it is to be hoped that all parties
visiting Elmwood on these two days
will not neglect TO contribute some
thing to this fuLd.
On inquiry at the Office OF the
Memphis Gaslight Company yester-
day, Il was ascertained that Col.
Enoch Ensley has not disposed OF all
OF his stock, but still retains a consid-
cradle block OF it, and will continue
TO act as director. He has disposed OF
a considerable portion Of his stock,
however, and retire4 from the presi-
dency in favor OF Col. N. NJ. Jones.
"A negro woman named Anna,
serving ont a sentence at the station
house, swallowed half an ounce Of
laudanum yesterday evening, and
wanted TO take the remainder of the
C ntents of the vial, but was prevented
from doing 80 An emetic and a wet
towel brought her round all right
She gave no reason except an attack
Of cramps.
"A number of workingmen who
were seen by APPEAL reporters yestet-
d.y vehemently deny the published
statement OF certain manufacturers
that the nine-hour movement is as
Stunning alarming proportions. They
declare that it has been insisted upon
only in one or two isolated instances,
and insis. that they are willing and
anxious to aid capital in building up
and extending the tr. de OF the city.
There was a little 2x4 sensation in
the Criminal Court yesterday when
sentence OF twelve months was pro
nounced against Emma MCGOWAN ane-
gro woman tried for stealing aquantity
Of hou,ehold goods from Mrs. Niesse,
224 fernando street. Without a
word Of waning she reeled over on
the floor and was not restored to con-
seriousness until DIR. Graves OF the
Board of Health poured bucket Of
ice water down her back
"A dray mule was almost instantly
killed yeIterday evening by Chief
Cleary's little gray Texas pony. The
cart, to which the pony was hitched,
was started up the alley between Main
and Second streets by boy named
Jack Maloney. He was unable TO
control the pony who took the bit in
bis teeth and dashed madly away.
Half block dis ant one OF the shafts
Of the cart struck dray mule stand
ing 10 the alley in the side, penetrat-
ing foot or more. Mule and pony
rolled in the dust. The latter was
the former died almost in
Stantly from the injury.
The Rev. A. F. Beard, DID,, of
New York, now assistant correspond
ing secretary OF the American Mission
airy Association, will this year give the
annual address TO the graduating clsss
Of the LeMoyne Institute on June LIST. |
DIR Beard was last year called from
France, where for years he had been
in charge OF what are known as the |
Mccall missions, 10 take his present
position, The D ctor is well and very
prominently known at the + st, and |
while he is in the city opportunity |
should be given to the people Of Mem
phis to hear and meet him. We I'M
derstand he is TO spend Sunday, the
Goth instant, here.