The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-07
CITY NEWS.

-Liceuss to marry was issued yes
terdsy TO r. II. Jones and Miss A. b.
Crosby.
Midsummer issue Of the London
Graphic aud illustrated Net0s can be
had at Msnsford's.
The entertainment to be given by
the Keene Dramatic Club Friday night
at Estival PARK promises to be well at
tended.
The toboggan did not run last
evening, owing to threatening weather,
but will be goipg this evening at o
o'clock.
The distinctions put in the way
OF the passage OF the bridge bill are
subject OF great deal OF censure on
Change.
"A New Orleans paper says that
Capt. Scurry, OF the Houston Light
Guards, wei known here, has re-
moved to Dallas, Tex.
The man, Dame unknown, who
was stabbed by James Magregor Sun
day night in Fort Pickering, Is about
to die. The stabber is in jail.
After tomorrow the accommode-
| ton train on the Mississippi aud Ten
neesee Railroad will be discontinued.
The regular mails will leave as usual,
SPIN.
The Courthouse Baseball Club
will play the Collierville nine at Col
liervil g next Thursdsy. A good big
delegation OF candidates will go out to
see the game.
Squire Sumner, a hackman, was
arrested last night for assault and bat
terry. He had a row with another
darky named Lewis, on Gayoso street
near Beale, and knocked his eye out.
Archie Miller was sentenced in
the Criminal Court yesterday to pay
$40 fine and serve thirty days for
stealing a pillow. For stealing ring,
James Gadsden was sentenced to thirty
days and fined $l0
-Mollie Moore went to Perry Ma
gle's house on Causey aud South
streets last night, and called Perry
bad names. He hit her on the head
with club and was arrested. DIR,
Graves sswed the woman's head up.
The dwelling, No. 400 Pontotoc
street, that was destroyed by fire Sat
urday night at 1910 O'Clock, was
owned by Mrs. Z. O. LeHache, and
was not occupied by her, as erroneous
ly stated by some Of our contempora-
ries, but was occupied by Allen Asher
and was fully covered by insurance.
General Tracy reports singular
Circumstance in connection with the
balloon business. Last year nearly
every one he sent up was waited
northeast, and this year they take an
opposite direction. He has succeeded
in sending but one over the city since
the toboggan began running.
-Norah Bell, a negro man, was
killed while attempting to jump from
train at Loves station on the Missis'
sippi and Tennessee road, Sunday
afternoon. Bell was g. ctlon hand on
the road and was riding on pass with
! four others, and had been put of the
train by the conductor. He was drink
ing at the time.
Justice Holeman, who lives south
OF the city, was in good spirits ovel
the rain yesterday. He said IL would
do growing corn, which would have
suffered severely in few days,a great
deal OF good, and while 1t might make
it more difficult to kill the grass in
Svttvn, 10 would not do a great daal oil
harm.
The switchbsck did not switch
either way last night on account OF
the rain, but on the night previous
the crowd was immense. Hundreds
went out who were unable to get a
seat on any of the cars, though they
were sent dsshipg out at the rate oil
three every two minutes. The spec
tacle was an amusing one.
The musical fzz OF the ola fount
which was put up short time ago at
the Courthouse no longer wakes the
echoes in the rotunda. The proprie-
tor counted upon the campaign for q
rich harvest, but he counted In vain.
The average solid voter wants some.
thing more invlgoratlng about this
time of the year.
The home rule picnic will be one
| VA tuo luOrb Slt Bhht hhui'b oNOA SiNoh
In this city. The committees having
the arrangements in charge are doing
their best to that end, determined
that there shall be no cause for com.
plant. 1t is expected that the at
tendance will be very large, that
everybody will be present who can,
but the provisions will be ample for
all.
The jury in the case OF Herbert
Mendel, charged with assault to rape
Mrs Oliver Racine, returned verdict
OF assault and battery in the Criminal
Court yeste day. The testimony OF
Rscine's negro servant WAS thst Men.
del was seen by her in Mrs, Racipe's
room sitting in a chal- while sac was
in bed, her husband being absent in
Little Rock. When she walked in
Mrs. Racine asked her TO put Mendel
out, and she answered that she had
no, invited him in and would not put
him out. Mrs. Racine ties fled thnt
Mendel entered her room, seized her
| In his arms n A draw her down n pon