The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-23
CITY NEWS.

The public market hours changed
yesterday morning, the hours now
being from 2 o'clock pm. until night.
Frank Morris, the athlete. left last
night for ST.. Louis, to engage In a
wrestling match with Charles Gala
CHER.
Several negroes jumped on Con-
tractor John Snsrpe, colored, on the
levee yesterday and bruised him up a
little.
Henry Beard, arrested by the pc.
lice for stealing $40 from Pat Ferry,
will be tried by Justice Powell Thurs
day.
The case Of the State VS.. Fred
Davis, colored, charged with horse
stealing, sgain occupied the time 81
the court yesterday.
Charles Smith, a tough negro, was
arrested yesterday evening by Officer
Lee for assaulting the carpenter OF the
James Lee with knife.
Suitable buildings for storehouses
are in demand on Main street, and
difficult to obtain. A dozen new stores
would rapidly finu tenants.
The Kansas City Railroad Com
pany, appreciating the necessity OF
such action, have placed hagman at
the crossing on Mississippi avenue.
Yesterday afternoon a lot OF shelv-
ing fell at the store of j. G. Duntzs &
Co., No. 200 Second street and do
etroyed about 5000 worth Of fine bot
tied 70 DIS.
"A colored man named Charles
Lewis was bound over to the Criminal
Court by Justice Powell Tor shooting
George Burrell, colored, inflicting a
slight flesh wound in the right arm.
Alfred Mason, negro, charged
with stealing a fne silver watch from
Conductor Hostetter of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, was brought before
Juetice Powell yesterday. Owing to
the absence from the city of Mr.. Hos.
letter the case was continued for a
few days. Alfred, like all others Of
his ilk, says that he found the watch
Marriage licenses were issued yes.
terday TO 4. Il. Moore and Mrs. joan
ma Gragg, b. +. Meyers and Miss Fan.
ME Campo, John J. Zimmerman and
Miss Kate Hennessey, James Buris
and Miss Sarah Laster, Louis CRATIC
and Miss Julia Lucenna, VIM. Ripley
and Miss Fannie Hester, Bob Jones,
colored, and Mics Lucy billiard, col
orsd.
"A eerious accident occurred on
Judge Galloway's place, in the
Eighteenth District, on Sunday after
noon. The rain loosened the founda.
ton Of negro cabin, and the house
fell In, causing the death OF Tom
Brooms, coloTed, and an infant daugh.
ter OF Alex Johnson. Johnson's wife
was also slightly injured. Inquest by
Justice Pope, and verdict az above.
"A charter was fled In the Regis.
ter's office yesterday, with the follow
ing incorpoTa' ors, G. Bryant, ID. l.. 4.
w. Banks, J. +. Norris, James Bacon,
j. II. Carter and ID. l.. Hodges, styled
the Negro Protective Union, for the
advancement Of the negro race in the
way OF moTals-soCial, financial, intel
lectual and political in erests-and for
the further purpose OF doing a general
mercantile and professional business.
Charles Lewis, negro, charged
with carrying concealed weapons and
shooting With intent 10 Kill, will be
tried this morning before Justice
Powell. At dance late Saturday
night in the northern part OF the city
Charles shot at his wife. The bullet
missed his better half but found
Judgment in the left arm OF another
dusky dAmsel who goes by the name
OF Georgia Burrell.
"A row between negroes returning
home from Memphis occurred satur-
day evening at Hindman's bridge,
Wolf river, about four miles from
town. Willis Kendall received dan
gerous wound In the left side at the
hands OF Sidney Merriwether, who
made his Escape. The entiye party,
With the exception OF the wounded
man and Meriwelher, were arrested
yesterday by Constable Murphy and
lodged in jail.
AT Court Square on saturday the
bust OF Andrew Jackson Was closely
wrapped in the flag OF our Union,
thereby making Old Hickory took like
an Indian bound up In rcd blanket.
Attached TO the flag was a newspaper
giving a teleRrsphic account Of the
death of ex President Arthur. II