The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-15

Grsnd Quarterly Drawing, Glass 81, "
Louisiana State Lottery, at New
Orleans, september IA, 1886: 3l,5S3
draws s $4,000; 3479 draws $4,000;
72,4S8 draws $4,000: 5S,6l3 draws
$4,000; 1888 draws $4,000.
Secretary Keeling, OF the Mer-
chaots' Exchange, forwarded the fol-
lowing telegram to Cha 'leston yes
terday: Expressed you yesterday
another package containing SLY, be-
ing balances Of amount Of S2,7l7 con.
tributtd for you by the people OF
Memphis"
Henry II. Meyer will have pre-
l'miDtry hearing today before jus ice
Powell. Counsel has been employed
by both tides, several witnessfs sum-
montd, snd the testimony promises to
be a lrife sensa iopal The result will
determine whether or not Meyer shall
be admitted to bail.
Judge VIM. M. Smith furnishes
the APPEAL the following for publics-
ton: SIN today's APPEAL and yestsr'
dsy'a Ledger / am alludt d 10 as prob
able candidate for Senator from shel.
by. Please correct this. am no, snd
viii not be. candidate for anything.
/ have had election enough for the
present"
w. p Durham, drummer, had a
lively little tussle yesterday with |. p.
May, at the latter's store. Durham,
who ia much larger man than May,
tried to down him with bis fist, but
the latter hoored him with C ub aud
was afterwards arrested on warrant
sworn out by Durham, chsIgipg him
WITH long let OF high ines and
mi:demeanoIs
John Fagau, colored blacksmith,
shot another darky named HsrfisOn
Alexsr der in the neck about 4 o'clock
yes erday morning, at his house IN
Beale street. Officer Leo jailed the
shootist. TIE wourd is painful, but
not fata'. Alexander says his wife
rents from Pagan and that tie lat er
found him asleep on the doorstep lat
night, ordered him 10 go away, and
when he refused shot him.
The Levee Board OF the Upper
Mississippi District met yesterday at
Claksdale, Miss. Nearly forty bids
were opeped, and the NUN Der of dele
gates was larger than ever attended
any previous meeting OF The beard,
On account Of the desire Of President
White snd Chief Engineer Dabney 10
attend the meeting OF the River Com
mission in New Orleans, and TO make
an effort there to obtain additional
funds, the examination CT bids YVES de-
ierIed. No Awards will be made for
several days. Col. White and Mai
DIbuey passed through the city last
night on their way TO New York.
The management OF the Mission
Home, l0l Alb ma street, together
with tbe officers OF TIE Women's
Ohrisisn Association, under whose
care it is, desire 10 expr, IS in this pub
lie manner their heartfelt thanks for
recent and most opportune donation
If one car load $3.50 barrels) OF coal
from Crabtree Coal Company, Dawson,
KY, Mr. b. M. Salmon secretary: also
to the Newport n. d Mississippi Valley
railroad for free transportation OF the
same, and TO Mr.. Ayers p. Strange,
PgeDt in this city. for delivery ct the
Mission free Of charge. The item of
fuel in household including forty
helpless children 10 very serious one,
and help there is always gratefully
appreciated.
"A Memphis telegram to the Nash
Vile american says: "Mr. w. G. Tay-
lor, telegraph and night editor Of the
APPEAL, resigned his position todsy
and left this morning for Los Angeles,
CAL, which will be his future home.
Mr.. Taylcr's removal TO the mild Cli-
mate Of California is rendered neces-
fary by the III health OF his wife. He
il an &C omplsbed journalist, of pleas
ing mann ers and great personal popu-
lsrlty. lie has he'd the position just
vacated for ten yea &, and ia conceded
by newspaper men to be the best ee.
graph editor Memphis has ever hal.
He enjoyed the confidence of his en-
ployers TO such an extent that during
Dol. Keating's a. nee he always Off
ciated as managing editor, and invsri-
ably acquitted himself with credit,
he Is but 30 yeas Of age, and has
worked his way up lIom the tass, hay
ing at orc time or another filled almost
every position on the paper. His place
in local journalism is not easily fill. d."