The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-04
CITY NEWS.
Election tomorrow.


The weather yesterday was de-
lightiul.
There was nothing of interest in
the Police Court yesterday.
The eastern part OF the city YVES
enwrapt in darkness last night.
Officer Hedrick arrested Gus Hill
yesterday for housebreaking in Marion,
Ark.
If this weather continues Mem
phiaus will soon return from the sum-
mer resorts.
Every friend OF good government
should attend the grand rally on the
bluff tonight.
"A sneak thief and a colored con-
vict was the only game bagged by the
police yesterday.
The building boom continues.
Handsome residences are going up in
every quarter Of the city.
The courts are all dull, all the
officials seeming 10 be awaiting the re.
suit OF the great contest tomorrow.
John Cady and Matte Eason,
Frank Roake and Mrs. Lucy Jackson,
Louis Hill and Celia Taylor were
licensed to marry yesterday.
During these hot days there is
nothing 30 delightful as bath with
some one who knows how 10 rub and
make the muscles supple and make
the skin colt and pliable and equal to
its work in the economy OF nature. At
Ziermann's you can get Just such
bath, and in William" you have the
rubber to produce the enviable effects.
Try him.
Engineer 0'Donnell began yester-
day boring the well at the Court
house with steam, and expects to
have it finished and in opel alton by
the middle of September. 1t will be
about eight inches In diameter, and il
is probable that ii will be necessary TO
90 down 500 feet before good water is
reached. The well will bs boon 10
Courthouse.
1.-THE curfew shall ring at night"
is the burden Of Sergeant Rogers's song
In spite OF clamorous complaint about
his provincial custom. The square is
brilliantly lighted by electric lamps, it
Is situated in the center Of the city,
and should be kept open at all times,
day and night. The gates should
never be locked. II is an outrage to
lock them.
We were in error in giving Gen.
Luke +. Wright credit for this sen.
tence in the APPEAL of yestesday:
"Can you vote for Judge Smith, who
wanted 10 disfranchiBe every South
ern mani" We make the correction
at the instance Of Gen. Wright who,
while differing with the Judge politi.
cally, has too high respect for him
TO utter such sentence.
The Bradstreet Agency reports 1852
failures in the United s ates during
the week ending July 30, 1885, against |
1914 in the preceding week, and 1874,
1919, 165 and 122 in the corresponding |
weeks Of 1885, 1884, 1883 and 1882, re-
speCtively. Middle States, 40; New
England States, IA; Sou hern s ates,
IA; Western States, 90; Pacific States
and Territories, 20; Canada, %. To.
tai In the United States and Can-
ada, 1874.
The Travellers Insurance Com.
psny some time ago presented to It's
patrons portrait group OF the Fed
eral Generals who held important
comm 'sSions DUNG the late war. II
was an artistic piece of work and ex-
cited general admiration. Today the
same company has Issued a portrait
group OF distinguished Confederate
commanders, standing near and about
OK President Davis, whore portrait
represents him as he appeared when
the war commenced. The genera
officers are Robert Il. Lee, Joseph e
Johnston, James Lo, gstreet, A. p.
Hill, rs onewall" jackson, P. G T.
Beauregard, j, b. ii cd, J. Il. B SUI.
srt. On the wall OF the room in watch
his group is standing there Ia e very
good framed likeness OF Albert s d.
ley Johnston. The whole picture is
striking and effective, 80 much 80 az
20 have won the encomiums OF Mr..
Davis bimself.
The Benevolent and Church Aid
societies Of Mississippi, Arkanras and
Tennessee are now IN session ct Elder
Jultis's church, North Memphis. A
srge delegation is present, composed
d pre- idents and recording secretaries
II subordinate societies. The grand
,res dent is from Arkansas, while the
vice grand president and grand chap.
ain are from Mississippi and Tonnes
'oe. I @ permanent organization was
Effected last evening Tue most i'm
poltant part Of the work will be ar.
today and tomorrow. The
'es.ions aye he d with open doors, aud
visitors ara made Wa come. The grand
&C. p ion and Installation vii be
,iveu tonight, DR. Jay, of NJ mphis,
ireached the annual sermon last night
% Il crowded house TUeru are may
attractive features connected with THE
rider, which tier friends will zee by
lttgn ing the sessions. Tue Rev. ]
|. White, of Arkansas, is the origira
or Oi III ia lnruA and n ,urfuhtpu g., |