The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
CITY NEWS.
Chief Davis has resumed his duties
H. -, ,iIxo.a 81 sa-arol dava

was brazsnly signed MADAME Adelina
Clark"
License to marry was Issued yes
terday to Charles Dritcoll and Bridget
Rafferty,.
Electric lights have been swung
on Linden street, at the corner OF
fernando and CauseY.
The Citizens street car 'r'ck hae
been laid cut Shelby fr m the Custom
House to Mccall street.
The remains of the unfortunate
shoemsker, 9. Birdsiel, who WAS
diowre1 in the river Sunday, were
recovered yesterday.
The grand jury yesterday found
indictments against Thomas Jefferson,
for larceny; Charles Maxwell, murder;
Aaron and Calie Brown, larceny.
The toboggsn did big busiue.s
LIST evening. The colored people will
have it on Friday evening, and Of
course the CARS will be crowded all the
afternoon and night.
Late last night Mr.. Erich still
fingered. He was unconscious, death
seemed close at hand. He cannot
live. His physicians expect him to
die in the next foity-eight hours.
Suit for 10000 damages was en-
tered in the Circuit Court against the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad yesterday by George Trafford,
administrator Of James A. TIafford.
Mrs, o. H. P. Piper aud Miss Ella
Dunnavant OF Memphis, G. Il. Thomas
and wife OF Newark, Ii. G. Jackson Of
indianapolis, and DR.. d. p. Fenner
and family Of Guatemala, have been
at Ford's this week.-NeD Orleans
States.
The Water Committee has re-
Ceived the report of experts appointed
to make thorough test OF the Hyatt
filter, and il is of such nature as to
remove all doubt in their minds Of the
feasibility of obtaining au ample sup.
ply Of pure, clear water from Wolf
river, above Raleigh.
The suit oil j. p. Carey against
the Emwood Cemetery Company, was
put on trial in the Circuit Court yes.
ieiday. His horse became frightened
by bell which sat upon the ground
near the gate and ran away, throwing
him out and badly injuring him. The
court took q recess to allow the jury
to 20 out and see the bell.
Two or three women who have
rooms over the building on the north
west corner OF Second and Court
streets engaged in rough and tumble
fight late yesterday evening with a
meek lOthb rio meek at least after the
picnic was over. The police inter
Tered before any blood was spilled, but
not in time to prevent the amputa
ton OF the little mans finger by the
teeth Of the Infatuated damsels.
The Bradstreet Agencyrspolts ls9
failures in the United States during
the week ending July l6, 1886, against
1853 In the preceding week, and 1856,
2ll, 1852 and 124 in the corr ,spond-
ing weeks Of 1885, 1884, 1888
and 1882, respectively. Middle
States, 40; New Eugland States,
%; Southern States, "a; West
ern States, 0S; Pacific States and Ter
ritories, 90; Canada, IL; Total in the
United States and Canada, 200.
"A slight ripple was created on the
surface OF the social sea yesterday by
the announcement that Mr.. Il. II.
Horton and Miss Bessie Owens had
been clandestinely married the even
ing before by Justice Quigley. The
groom ia about % wears of age, and
collector for j. M. Hills shoe store.
The bride is II, very pretty, has been
an operator at the Telephone Elk
change, and Is the daughter of the
foreman of the Louisville and Nash
vile carpenter shops.
There was a great uproar In the
Library building, on Third street, Sun.
day night, caused by husband dis
covering his wife in the act OF emery
ing from the room OF a festive Italian
who inhabits that ariStocratic tene.
ment. The husband revenged himself
on the spot by beating his wife until
her screams brought assistance. After
conceallpg herself all day Monday 10
escape further punishment, the wife
re urned to her husband yesterday
and all differences are reported to have
been amiCably adjusted.
The City Council meets tomorrow
to consider a proposition made by the
Citizens Water Company. 1t is I'M
derstood that the old and new COM
panies make similar propositions. They
propose to supply the city with water
from the Mississippi, from Wolf river
at Its mouth or above Raleigh, or from
any other source which the City Coun-
ell may select. There is general
feeling on the part of members of the
City Council that the city should
build its own works on the plan to be
proposed by the Water Committee.
Commissions A. j. McWhirter
has succeeded in having Tennessee
land company organized in Britt, Ia,
and expects to perfect similar al
rapgements in the states OF New York
and Pennsylvania duriug the summer
During the past two yeare over 1000
emigrants have been satisfactorily
settled in rennessCe through the efforts
Of the Bureau OF Agriculture. They
are well.to-do farmers and prove a
valuable acquisition to our population.
Commissioner McWhiItsr ia daily in
receipt OF letters OF inquiry from vari-
Gus sections of the country, written by
persons who want to come to this
State to tettle.
AT the meeting of the Merchants
Zouaves last night Mr.. Rauch was
elected chairman, Mr.. Boyd treasurer,
and Mr.. James ID. Proud6t secretary.
1t was decided to hold the regular
monthly meeting the third Tuesday of
each month, and the following new
members were elected Charles ].
Rand, T. E. Patterson, W. Dalton, ].
@, Boyd, II. b Gates, A. Ware, +. &.
Msyheld, T. L. Price, W. D. Allen, g.
@. Sawtelle, @. A. Hsrriss, W. Hamil-
ton, I. A. Mabler, w. G. Stemler, w.
@. Schroollmeyer, jr., T. W. Sheron,
r. G. holland, ]. A. Winkelman, j, O..
Mcfarland, j d. Proudht, f. Kit Del
fey, IT,, and J. p. Jordan. They will
| driii ayetv Tuesday evening at the