The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-30

AN alarm bell, connected with
the fire telegraph, has been put in
President Hadden's office.
The German Maifest this year
promises TO be grand affair, all the
ARRANGEMENTS are being made on a
gorgeous scale.
Light fannels we're comfortable
yesterday, and the sunny side OF the
street was decidedly preferable.
The woman whom her husband
Drained with an TX in Fort Pickering
night before last was reported dead
yesterday evening.
Justice Gutenberg fined himself
$40 yesterday for driving mule with
sore shoulder, on a warrant sworn
out before him by Inspector Lane.
One OF the attractions at the
Travellers Concert will be the first-
class homemade refreshments fur
nished by the ladies Of the Exchange
Mr.. O. b. Galloway received dis
patch yesterday from Ira T.. Bride,
New Orleans, as follows: "Will adj
vertise Peabody as headquarters.
Have billiard hall fixed to sell pools
in"
Frank Egan, fireman Of Engine
No. 4, was thrown from the engine
while switching out Of the way OF
street car, corner Main and Adams
street, yesterday, and received slight
injuries.
Sheriff Cannon yesterday received
a telegram stating that the United
States Court had passed an order re-
quiring al prisoners Of the govern
ment in West Tennessee TO be kept in
the jail at Memphis.
In view of the fact that the Exec
utive Committee TO be selected at the
judicial primaries next month will
hold all the Democ' attic primaries for
two years, great care should be exer-
cised in their selection.
Harry Langtree, check-taker at
the Dime Museum, was cut in the alb
domen last night by Tom O'Brien, a
colored man, who had been refused
admission to seats reserved for white
people. The wound is not serious.
Next Tuesday night occurs the
grand concert of the Mozart Society.
Early sales of tickets indicate a full
house, and the programme arranged
for the occasion will make il a nota-
BILE musical event. Tickets, so cents.
Detective Pryde will leave to-
morrow for Kansas City to take charge
of ex-Policeman Loveless, who is en-
route 10 that point in charge of Sheriff
Claughton OF Washington Territory.
The habeas corpus proceedings failed
to effect his release.
"A Grdd,d Method for Oral Instruc
ton in English Grammar is the title OF
q small volume by Mr.. M. ID. Morgan,
principal Of 0'Fallon School, st. Louis.
II is being largely introduced in the |
schools Of that city. Mr.. Morgan was
formerly teacher in the public |
schools Of this city.
One of the tin-horn shee's in the
Hoosier State says there's man in
Posey county, Hooppole township,
who has built himself a two-story
brick residence by picking up one
brick at time. Marvelous There's
a Knight OF the Stick and Rule in
Memphis who has built himself a
two story frame house by picking up
one type at time.
S. r. Reed, pastor of the Provi-
dence African Methodist Episcopal
Church, yesterday got out an injunc-
ton sgainst the various baseball clubs,
and against the Memphis Baseball
Club in particular, to prevent the
playing Of ball or any other game in
The new park on Sunday, likely to in
terfere with religious worship.
AT a meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, held Tuesday,
the following directors were elected:
James Lee, vice George Fox, resigned;
J. p. Finney, vice S. @. Toof, resigned;
l.. II. Estes, S. w. Hampton and II. IL.
Rice, reelected. Among the projected
of the association is
the engagement of salaried secretary |
Of experience to push the good work
in hand.
The monarch parlor sleeping-car
is in the city, having brought |
President Higgs from New York. The
Wi 10 nttlu w DO lllC hlOnb
structure on wheels, and has caused a
great sensation in railway and travel
ing circles. It is open daily to visit
ors at the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern depot, and Mr.. Burton,
the agent in charge, will be glad to
show it. The ladies are respectfully
invited to examine the car.
Suit was fled in the Circuit Court
yesterday by John Donnelly against
the Woodruf-Oliver Carriage Com
pany and ]. G. Bell. The bill declares
that while the affairs of the company,
in which he is n stakeholder, were in
the hands OF a receiver Mr.. Bell
bought up majority of the stock, has
his own Board of Directors and has
sold $4,000 of assets of the company
to Tomlin & Denies for 5000. Mr..
Donnelly wants voice in the man
agement.
The Pensacola and Memphis Rail
road Company has commenced sur
vey from Pensacola toward Meridian,
Miss, for permanent location. They
have fu corps of engineers in the
field, This road will run via Meridian
and Grenada, Miss, to Memphis. At
the annual meeting of stockholders
the following were elected directors
l. IL. sellars, S. G. Cobb, s. N. Van
Praag, w, b, Wright, Joel p. Walker,
e. Watkins and b. ii Warren. This
meeting was followed by meeting of
directors, at which the following were
elected officers: L. II Sellars, presi-
dent; r. Watkins, vice-president; S.
N. Van Praag, secretary; sc Cobb,
fraoenrar. w u NAY.;,tt o,lsa..