The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-05
E.G Willy and Addie Basson, Charlie
Fletcher and Lydia Clifton.


E. Willy and Addie B~asson, Charlie
Fletcher and Lydia Clifton.
"A telegram from Judge Latham,
who is in New York in the interest OF
the water supply, says that the new
pumps were shipped on last Tuesday.
The Hon. r. L. Taylor came into
town Sunday night and got away on
the early morniDg.train for Covington,
where he spoke yesterday. His visit
was go quietly made that very few
knew of il.
The Republicans have appointed
q special committee to receive the
Hon. ALI. Taylor. The balance OF the
town will turn out to greet the Hon.
Bob.
President Hadden is determined
to have the American Public Health
Association hold it's next session here,
and left last night for Toronto to ex.
tend them a personal invitation.
Mr.. B. Hughes received the fol-
lowing telegram from New York yes
terday: Miss Clara Conway and party
left last night. Will stop at Lursy
Cave and srrive in Memphis by the
Memphis and Charleston railroad
Wednesday morning. All well.
Detective Pryde arrested Eddie
Cole, an escaped convict, on Main
street Sunday. Cole is one OF the most
notorious negro fcoundrels in the
country. He was sentenced in 1875,
but made his escape from the mines a
year later and hes managed to elude
the officers Of the law ever since.
-Barnum's show struck its tents
last night, and will visit 10 succession
Milan, Trenton, Nashville, MuIfrees-
boro, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Allan
ia, Rome, Macon, Augusta, Columbia,
Fl renee. Wilmington, Raleigh, Dan
vile and Lynchburg, where its South
ern tour closes.
In the announcement of the fac
ulty OF the Memphis Medical College
published in Sundays APPEAL the
pro,essorship of DR.. A. Il. Sinclair
should have included lsryngo' ogy-
the anatomy, physiology and diseases
OF the throat, as we'll as those OF the
eye and ear as stated.
The old McNesr frame, on the
northeast corner OF 81 Cond and Poplar
street, is being torn down and carried
away TO make room for the handsome
edifce to be erected by the congre-
CATION OF the First Methodist Church.
The building committee is actively at
work, and the date for laying the cor
ner stone not far away.
Two suits were filed for divorce
by colored people in the Circuit Court
yesterday. Caroline ccuses Moses
Maxwell, to whom she was married in
1883, OF being too much enemored Of
Sarah Hunt; and Mary accuses George
Lewis, to whom she was joined in
wedlock in 1872, Of abusing her and Of
habitual drunkenness.
TO enable all TO secure the spirit
ual advantages UHered, rpooial public
deyotiJns will be held at st. Mays
c4tholic Church, corner of Market
and Third streets, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, OCTOBER 10Th, llth and
18th. The Rev. Father Francis, OF In
dianapolis, will preach the jubilee ser
mon on each day during nigh mass,
and at 1880 O'Clock pm. in Eoglish
and German. High mass will b. on
Sunday at 10 o'c'ock, and Monday
and Tuesday at 8 o'clock a m. Con.
fession will be heard from 5 to ~
o'c'ock am, and from 2 to 8 o'clock
pm.
The eighth annual convention of
the Young Mems Christian Assotia.
ton Of Tennessee will be held at
Knoxville, beginning Thursday, 0cto-
Der 21tt, and adj burning Sunday, 0c-
tober oath. The State Committee is
herd at work arranging details. A
quorum of the general committee re-
sides in Nashville and t%ransacts most
Of the business. The chairman is con.
hdently expecting 100 delegates and a
rousipg time. A State secretary will
be employed by November let at the
latest, and the State work will receive
q greater impetus than ever before.
Reduced rates to Knoxville have bsen
secured and preliminary circular is-
sued. The complete programme and
full information to delegates will be
out within a week and distributed
throughout the State.
The Poorhouse Commission had
their usual annual election yester.
day for chairman and secretary. There
are three in the board, and the law
provides that the chairman shall re.
ceive $50 per month, the secretary
1926 and the private SIS. Justices
Pope, Welborne and Blackwell were
elected by the court yesterday morn
ing, and after it adjourned they met
and nominations were declared in or
der. Justice Blackwell nominated JUS
tirs Pope, and the latter, declining to
serve, nominated Justice Welborne.
A bal OF vas taken, Justice Welborne
voted for himself and Justice Pope
voted for him, Justice Blackwell
voting ank. A ballot was then taken
for secretary. According to agreement
Ju't'ce Weiborne voted for Justice
Pope, the others voting blank. JUS
tice Welborne decided that under the
rul ng Ia the Smith. Slauuhter case