The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-23
CITY NEWS.


The Chickasaw Guards give a ger
man at their club rooms tonight.
As You Like II at the theater TO-
night by the Rose Ooghlan Company.
Friday night, London Assurance.
The new bank will open as soon
as suitable quarters can be found. ID.
I. Porter will be president and j. II.
Smith, cashier.
The German Benevolent Society
will give grand annual ball on
Christmas nil ht at Cochran Hall. The
high character OF the gentlemen hav-
ing charge OF thu MANAGEMENT aIsures
a pleasant time to all who will attend.
There will be IAN entertainment
tomorrow night at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church by the members
of the Sunday School. The classes en-
brace fac array OF talent, and high
ly enjoyable evening may be. antici-
pated.
The will OF Mrs. A. o. McLeane'
was probated yesterday forenoon.
She bfQueaths $3.50 to her son, Ray
mond Bowen; 800 to her sister, Mrs,
M. A. Conon, and the balance OF her
estate 10 Ban +. Price, who is made
executor.
"A german will bs given at the
rooms Of the Chickasaw Guards this
evening, TO which all members and
their friends are inyited under the
rules. Those desiring 10 participate
will please leave their names with r.
o. PreVitt, secretary.
w. B. Adams, j. b. Christian,
Ben Powell, Brooks, Neeley & Co.,
and the compress company, for leav.
ing cotton on the streets without
being covered, had their cases con.
tinued until the 25th OF December,
after receiving a sharp lecture from
Judge MADDEN.
-Grimaldi, Pure Rye and year
ling bay filly by Lelaps, dam Poetess,
the dam OF Princess Ban, the property
OF d. I. Pulsifer, arrived yesterday
and will join Sir Joseph, Taxgatherer
and the rest OF his stable at the track
of the Memphis Jockey Club. This
addition makes Mr.. Pulsiier's stable
one OF the strongest In the West, and
with "Snip" Donovan In charge will
go to the top row OF next years win
nerH,
On Christmas day interesting ser.
vices will be held at the Central Bap.
tist Church. The service will com.
mence promptly at III o'clock and last
one hour. Pastor Lamar will preach.
A committee will be at the church
from 8 10 IL o'clock to receive offer
ings for the poor, and will see to their
proper distribution. Let money,
provisions or clothing be given. The
pastor hopes that all will consider the
poor, as there are many in need.
The following marriage lincenses
were issued yesterday: Matt Hooker
to Marian Cunningham, James billiard
TO Henrietta Travers, Josh Brooks to
Sarah Williams, George Flowers to
Jane Bradley, samuel Smith to An
ME Bowner, Robt. Hays to Nellie
Jones, M. Hawkins TO Dona Ward,
Wash Bonner TO Emma Brown, all col
ored O. B. Edwards to Miss Mamie +,
Mstthe We. ~ Unlock Miller to Miss Nam
ME A, Fields, +. J. Burrow to Miss
MARY A. Precise, w. 7. Norwood to
Mis-; Maggie g. Morrison, E. o, Broom
10 Miss Alice Tyce.
The alarm OF FIRE from Box 6 at
9:40 o'clock last night was caused by
the burning Of mattress in the gr-
ret Of the two-story frame residence,
No. III Third street. The hook and
ladder men arrived promptly and ex-
tin0uished the blaze before much
damage resulted. The loss was
frifiine. While answering the alarm
the the hose carriage OF company No.
4 broke the hind axle while making
turn at Washington aud Second
street,. The platform on which
Pipemen Mcmahon and Hoffman
were standing broke in several places,
but luckily the men escaped without
bodily injury.