The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
CITY NEWS.

The Irih Minstrel by Seaman and
company at the Theater tonight.
There will be no night perform
ance at the Theater next Saturday.
Quite an abundance OF large and
small game can be found on Front
street.
The chilly cold wave flag waved
over the Custom House yesterday
afternoon.
There were no field trials at
Grand Junction yesterday owing to
bad weather.
The Amateur Athletic Association
will give reception and dance on
Tuesday, the 2sth instant.
Tomorrow evening a hop will be
given by the proprietors Of the Gayoso
Hotel TO the lady guests,
"A negro named Rube Bracken was
arrested yesterday evening by sergt.
Scott for stealing pair OF shoes.
The sale OF seats for the Rose
CoRhlan engagement al the Theater
next week will open at Mulford's to-
morrow morning.
The consolidation OF the street
railway companies was not effected
yesterday. One OF the new company's
stockholders Is holding back.
Monday next an election for mag
islrate will be held in the Fifth Civil
District, to I'll the vacancy caused by
the death Of Justice J. NJ. 0'Rourke.
The Poplar street. turnpike from
Dunlap street 10 distance OF one
mile In the suburbs ia in fearful
condition and should have instant at.
tention.
Two electric lights have been
placed on EAat Court stree, ono at
the corner of Third, and the other
near Charleston avenue. They were
badly needed.
The following numbers drew the
larger prizes in the Louisiana lottery
last Tuesday: No. 9S,l74 drew $780,
600, 97,409 drew $4,000, 72,502 drew
500, $4,000 and 97l2 drew $4,000
each.
AT the Ms,issippi and Tenne ssee
railroad depot two new daylight
coaches are on exhibition. They are
handsomely furnished and equipped
with view to the convenience and
comfort OF passengers.
AT the Criminal Court Yesterday
the case OF The State VS.. Russell God.
win, indictment for murder, wac called
for trial. Counsel for defense stated
that having 10 take depositious IN st
Louis in the case, they asked for con-
tnuance. 1t was gtanted, and the
trial was set for Monday, ID January oath
proximo.
-TheArrRngement Committee oithe
Merchants Exchange entertainment
met yesterday afternoon, and decided
Chat names of guests must be furnished
to the Invitation Committee. Members
are therefore requested in making APP
plications for tickets to please furnish
the names OF the persons for whom
they are intended.
The following named parties re-
celged marriage licenses yesterday I:
J. ". Parker and, Miss Lena Higgin-
botham, j. W. Proudfit and Miss Ma
mietI LuCas, VIM. L. Garter and Miss
Mollie 8. Shelby, Oliver b. Ferguson
and Miss Beulah A. Matthews, VIM.
Harvsll (colored) and Miss Jane Hen
deIson.
Mr.. II. !, Stafford, who, with his
family, was lost on the steamer ]. M.
White near Bayou Sara last Monday
night, wes member Of Knights
Templar Commentary, No. 4, OF Mem-
phis. The Sir Knights Of the Com
mandery telegraphed to have proper
search made for the bodies OF their
deceased brother and family and have
them forwarded to Memphis for inter
meut.
The Equitable Building and Loan
Association was organized yesterday
with the following list OF officers: j.
j. Duffy, president; Louis Goldsmith,
vice presidents J. w. Cochran, treas.