The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-11
CITY NEWS.

The next event OF tocial import
ance will be the Charity ball.
Macon has offered to sell her base
ball frenchlse to Mobile for $1,000. The
offer WAS declined.
w. +. Shippey, for year or two
past superintendent OF the Memphis
City railway, has resigned.
Sale OF seats for ScanlAn's engage
ment at the New Memphis Theater
begins today at Mulioids.
Mrs. Bowerl in Lady Audiey'S Sc
erd ut the Theater matinee this after
noon. No performances tonight.
49, The sxamln alton OF applicants for
teachers' positions Is to occur today at
the Market street schoo'house, b'gin-
ming at 0 O'Clock,
Tho following named parties re-
ceived marriage licenses Yesterday: f.
O. Ward and Mics Martha Smith, col
ored; Ben Cant and Miss Delia Parker,
colored.
Gen. J, r. Chalmers, late Con-
gresham OF Mississippi, and Lep Lsh-
man, Of this city, have been retained
to assist Attorney General Peters in
the prosecution OF Russell Goodwin.
South Memphis Masonic Lodge
last night elected the following off
oors: T.. A. Keeling, W. M; Robert
Drake, s. W; Paul Wight, j. W.; j.
+. Sellers, Treasurer; -. Sellers, Sec
Rotary.
"A young mSn by the name Of Mr..
Thomas Ksmper, Of The firm OF w.
q. Powell & Co., No. 8 Towards Row,
picked up pistol, which accidentally
went of, depositing the ball In the
palm OF his left baud.
The Mississippi Valley Medical
Monthly for December, printed by 3. O.
Tool K Co., is ont ON time. The table
OF contents ia quite up to the high
water mark of one OF the best medical
publications in the country.
Deputy Coroner ]. j. Barry yes.
terday afternoon held an inquest upon
the body OF ELIZA Bartrow, a negro
woman aged "a years, who died sud
denly at her house, corner of Butler
and Clinton streets. Heart disease
YVES the cause Of her death.
I'm the Criminal Court yesterday
Alexander Austin, the oolored quRck
doctor, Yves faed $50 and sentenced to
sixty days imprisonment for carrying
concealed weapons. He has not vet
been tried on the charge OF manslsugh-
ter for administering improper medi-
oines.
Joe Compedonico's saloon, No. 10
Howard row, was rsideh by Officer
Jackson yesterday at l o'clock pm,
and the following oolored men ar
rested for shooting craps: s. Leather
wood, Jack Jones, Win Reader, Gran
Vile johnson, Ed Williams, Wash
Jones, ID. II, Reed, l.. Moore and Sam
Green,
The following Chancery sales will
bs made today: Lots Al to 40 inclu.
sive, in Flippin's subdivision, and
fronting Horn lake, 50xlOS feet; lot
9, block 8, Willoughby Williams sub
division, on east side Of Front street;
a certain LOT on the southeast corner
OF the Raleigh road and Gates sve-
nue.; part Of LOT IA, block 50, on the
east side OF Desoto street,
1t Is proposed TO open a soup
kitchen in connection with st. Mary's
Mission Home, on Poplar street, to
meet the needs OF the poor of Memphis
during the winter. The receipt Of $SS
from various contributions is herewith
thankfully acknowledged, but $50 is
still required to complete the neces-
Bary arrangements, aud for this sum
appeal 10 now made TO the benevo-
lent; also for furniture aud needed
utensils. William Klein, No. $40 Pop
lar street.
The Rev. j. II. Byers, OF Kan cas-,
lectured on prohibition last night at
the Georgia Street Methodist Church.
He is here under the auspices Of the
general lecture bureau OF the Prohi.
bition Alliance. He is accompanied
by Mr.. Kelly, one OF the State officers
OF the Good Templars. These gentle.
men are engaged in a philanthropic
work and deserve the support Of the
friends Of temperance. Another meet
ing will DO held at the ssme plsce |