The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-13


is still at work. but so far only small
part Of the $500 0 subscription re-
quired has been raised.
Remember the lawn party on the
grounds OF ]. G. Johnson, Poplar
street bou evard, tomorrow evening
from 6 TO ~ O'Clock. Admission, ice
cream and music for % cents.
Hardly has the echo Of the horn
Of the tallyho died away when the
deep notes OF a legal trumpet, vigor-
ously blown by its owner, reverberate
over the land and fill the ears Of a
long suffering people.
The river and harbor bill, If it
passes in its present shape, give f494,-
O00 10 this State for the improvement
OF the Mississippi, the vhoe amount
allotted TO Mississippi, Tennessee,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Kentucky
being 81 ,l64,C0
The Natatorium will be opened TO
the public on Saturday. The clear
well water will be used in the pool
The facilities for running the con ern
will be mech better this season than
they were last, ard the prospects are
that it will be better patrcnized than
ever.
In the Police Court yesterday tie
astonishing charge Of vagrancy was
made against Tom Avent, a negro
special deputy sheriff in the habit Of
laying in ambush for business about
magistrates courts The charge was
made by Edward Shaw, but the Judge
did not consider the proof quite pos.
tive enough, and allowed Tom 10 90
with a warning.
This evening, at the residence of
Mrs. j. S. Prestidge, 70 Union street, sn
entertainment will be given forthe ben
eft of st. Mary's Cathedral, TO consist
OF choice musical programme furn-
ished by some OF our best local talent,
alter which refreshments will be
served by the ladies. The supper
will include all the deliCacies Of the
season. The price of admission is 90
cents and no extras.
Saturday, the goth of May, has
been de ignated Memorial Day, and
the Southern Mothers Society has
been invited to cooperate in making
for the observance OF
the day. The Memorial Committee,
with full powers TO act and to appoint
subcommittee, is as 70 lows: Col
W. +. Taylor, Capt, James Il. Beas-
ley, Mr.. Aaron Allen and Capt p. b
SpellmaD.
The opera of the Mikado is under
full Roadway, and the indications are
that it will be in every way grand
success. The regular rehearsals will
be- conducted in the theater,
and those who participate are particu-
Iarly requested TO be on hand tonight
NJ the thcater at o'clock promptly.
No one but members of the cast and
chorus, including the escort of the
young ladies, will be allowed adm 5.
sion.
-Appleton's agents left the city
Yesterday, but viii probably return
before the next meeting OF the School
Board in June. They have been with
us all winter and will probably return
to STAY all summer provided they do
not receive rebuke which will |
knock beaming ono sky high. II is
well known that they worked like
beavers at the january election to Sc
'ure men for members OF the School |
Board who would be likely to adopt |
heir books in the fChools. They are
laying for n big prize and have done |
iome beautiful angling, but the board
las been taken OF their hooks,
The announcement Of Mr. Il. S.
japers, which appears in aaother col
INN, is mere matter of form. Mr..
)apers is strictly in the line OF pro-
notion, and his candidacy has been
ooked forward 10 us certain for the
,ast two years, lie has an unblem-
shed record rs n man and as one Of |
he most thorough, competent and |
'eliable men who ever showed pen
,r handled dollar for the pub ic. In
he race for Clerk Of the Criminal !
court his handsome face, luXuriant |
Deard and his atIable smile will be |
ound right up close to the head of |
he column,
Tho Supreme Court kicked up a
lust when it decided the Extirn
Norton case. For three or four DAYS
here hes been a regular how dye-do. |
All the facts are well known. Every
ime the tax was ordered levied there
Was a general bowl and vigorous oppo-
'iion. A committee OF citizens and
awyers raporteA in favor of a compro-
mise, n minority reporting against it,
out were voted down. Next day Gen.
Turner protested against the compro,
misc and succeeded in persuading the
Court that the money reed not be
paid, for which service he has been
paid something in the neighborhood
If 1880.