The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-27

have been added 10 the Door Commit
tee Of the big Parliamentary Fund
picnic.
-"When will we get our pro rata Of
gas7" inquired Col Jimmie Gallagher,
Of Clay street, Of President Hadden
yesterday.
The insurance men look forward
| 10 dividends at their next meetings.
There have been no large and dis
astrous fTes recently.
-Cmio Fortune. bv Murray,
Buried Diamonds, by Tyler, Popl
Tar Science Monthly and 81. Nicholas for
July, at Munsiord's.
The musicale at the residence Of
Mrs. JIM. Prestidge Wednesday night
for the benefit Of Grace Church will
doubtless draw well.
Suit was entered in the ClTcuit
Court yesterday by A. Cohn against
the Factors and the Arlington Insur.
ance companies for $1,000 each.
"A friendly set-to between John
Carroll, runner for the Peabody, and
w. L. Trice for the Gayoso, resulted
in both being put on the police docket
yesterday.
The green cars are the only ones
OF the Citizens Company which do
not turn up Madison TO the Custom
House. They pas ii going from Geor.
gla street into Scotland.
"A leading attorney said yesterday
| that TIM Ia w hrf he f..f,
less lucrative every year, the grow
ing favor with which arbitration is re-
girded being the main cause Of ii.
The charming canta'a, The Fairy
Bridal, which was go much enjoyed
Friday night that II was repeated at
2.S0 o'clock yesterday evening at the
ball OF the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Peter Dauriac, who had a fgh at
the Peoples Theater Friday night with
j. W. Boyd, was arrested yesterday
by the police, and charge Of assault
and battery entered opposite his name
on the docket.
The jury in the Smith VS.. Smith
divorce case, which has taken up sew.
eral days OF this week in chancery
agreed yesterday ON all points save
one and were continued to report
again at 10 o'clock Monday.
Fridays Nashville Banner ssys;
"Wm. 3. Rogers, keeper Of Court
Square, Memphis, is in the city. Mr.
Rogers wears three heavy gold medals,
presented TO him for noble service
during three yellow.fever epidemics."
Anyone who remembers the side
walks OF Main street three years ago
will notice a marked, almost magic,
improvement II he will take q prom.
enRde any fine day now from the
Louisville to the Mississippi and Ten.
nessee depot.
The annual meeting OF the Bar
Association OF Tennessee will be held
In Memphis on the Let and I'd Of July,
when the necessity OF calling consti'
tutional convention, the codificatou
OF the laws OF the State, aud the adop.
ton OF new system of assessment
laws will be considered by able speak
ers and thinkers.
The work Of obtaining the right Of
way for the Kansas City railroad Is
being prosecuted from this city to the
Mississippi line by Mr.. A. j. Martin,
There is, Of course, some CONSIDERABLE
difficulty in obtaining the right of wey
near the city, but beyond Eonconnah
the people are iavoIably disposed and
will generally give the right of way.
DIR. Steel will handle a very prac.
teal subject this morning-"For
Whom Shall We Vote2 or the Influ.
ence of the Slums on the Approach.
ing Elections" He believes the pub.
lie conscience should DO aroused to re-
alize the fact that the government msy
fall in the hands OF bad men. He
calls q spade a spade. Wholesome
truths about the duties of citizens and
mag lstrates may be expected at the
First Methodist church this morning.
musicale for the benefit OF Grace
Church will be given Wednesday
evening, June 30th, at the residence OF
Mira, ]. s. Prestidge, No. 70 Union
street, Mrs. Harry Trezevant will
conduct the music. Among those who
will participate are Mesdames Carnes,
Mausford and Misses Florence Gage,
Emma Peake and Ada Ward, Mr..
Ryan and others. Dancing will fol-
low. Tickets for sale at Mausford's
and Clapp & Taylor's. Tickets, 90
cents.
AT q meeting OF the Carpenters
and Builders Association OF Memphis
on June 25th, the following resolu.
lions were adopted; Whereas, Hav.
ing tried the nine hour per day plan,
and finding that it does not give
general satisfaction and causes n great
deal of trouble TO the contractors
therefore be 1t Resolved, That on and
after Monday, June 2Sth, ten hours
shall constitute days work. Re.
solved, That all employees shall be paid
by the hour for any time less than ten
hours per day.
General Manager Knapp, OF the
Valley road, says the crops are in ex-
csllent condition along the line Of the
route with the exception of sections
below Yicksbure, which are cons d.
erably in grRes owing to the recent ex.
oaseive and continuous rains. The in
dications are, however, that no great
injury viii be sustained. Businest
along the line Of the route, is incress
ing and the development Of the road
is coming up to the expectations OF
the projectors. The company do not
intend TO spare any expense TO make
II what ii should and shall be--,he
first road OF the country.
Lovers Of good music will do we'll
to attend the Sunday afternoon meet,
tngs OF the Young Meas Christian
Association. These meetings are Of
late largely attended aud, no doubt,
enjoyed by all who attend. The eer.
vices begin promptly at 4 o'clock and
adjourn at 5 o'clock, 50 that the most
nervous are not worried by long SER
vices such IS are generally held else.
where. Prof. w. Il. Hughes leads the
chorus, which consists OF about q
dozen good male voices. The &C
compartments are Mrs. Hughes,
piano; Mr.. Frank Turner, violin; Mr.,
Arthur Gibson, jr., cornet; Messrs.