The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
CITY NEWS.

The will OF Spencer B. Rogers was
rprobatea yesterday. His estate Is
valued At $4,000 and is equally d.
'vided between his children.
Deputy Sheriff Robinson brought
Dan Hawkins, colored, from Kerrville
yesterday and lodged him In jail
on Q charge Of larceny OF cotton from
8. A. Douglass.
Thomas Sweet, q colored boy, 8
years old, was convicted OF horse
stealing In the Criminal Court yeBter-
day, and sentenced to twelve months
In the Penitentiary.
Terry Smith has filed notice In the
Circuit court that he will bring suit
against the Louisville, New Orleans
and Texas railroad for $4,000 dam
ages He has not yet indicated his
cause oil action.
The passenger train OF the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad that left
here at 10;l0 o'clock Friday night,
was derailed by misplaced switch at
Galloway Station, twenty-eight miles
above Memphis. Nobody hurt.
The SomerviAe all was destroyed
by fire yesterday and the prisoners,
nine In number, removed 10 the city,
where they arrived at 10 o'clock last
night. A prisoner, anxious to escape,
Is supposed to be the incendiary.
The eminent DR.. Wiuchell, OF the
University OF Michigan. is to deliver
three lee ures at the Young Mems
Hebrew Assoc ation Hall beginning to.
night. The lecturer will bs introduced
by Mr.. jim. K,atlDg OF the APPEAL,
The lecture Will begin at s O'Clock pm.
IT. A. Arnold aud p. G. Ault, alias
O. II. Allen, the Wisconsin embezzler,
were indicted for petit larceny in two
cEesr and put on trial yesterday. At
4:80 o'clock pm. the jury being una
BILE 10 agree, were dismissed until
Monday.
The Womeu's Christian Temper
Anoe Union will give free parlor So
ciable Monday evening,the Goth inst,
att O'Clock, At the residence Of Msj.
Niles Meriwelher, IA Talbot street.
All interested are cordially invited 10
attend, espec ally young men.
The Chairman OF House TO House
Reliei Committee OF the Women's
Christian soc,a,ion requests every
member OF that committee TO meet
q Tuesday afternoon, the 80th instant,
promptly at s o'clock at the rooms OF
the association, 800 Second street.
.-The Essays Of Ella, by Charles Lamb;
Lord AaoGaidy, His Life and His
Wriitn0s; Ruskin on PdinfinO, and Fer
; rlB's IIatidR and French C0mposers are
a few Of Appleton's Handy Series. Nice
cloth edition for the small price of 90
cents per copy. Mansford has them,
and many other new books for sale.
Marriage licenses were granted
yesterday TO j W. Seelig and Miss
Rach Ell FoltE; Jack Jones, colored, aud
Miss Hannah White; Levi Allen, co.
ored, and Miss Lucinda 0'Neill; W.
II. Maxwell, Oolcred, and Mrs. Tex.
anna Jobneon. coloTed Charles Scott,
colored, and Miss Bell Ivory, oolored.
Mics Emma Abbott last night
closedsfie most successIul enRaeemeDt
ever played in Memphis, the receipts
aPgregaSDR $8l3650, and strange to
say she was rs palnstaking on the last
night As when the week began. For
1, q hard working, thoroughly conscien-
tons, plucky little lady, commend rs
TO IImmR Abbott.
Tho Compress Company have
pressed and loaded out over l00, 600
bales OF cotton In this month, Novem-
Der, and have on hand about 5000
bales compressed ready t. shio, await
ing 1cders aud transportation, and
have on hand 10 transit a gioi K ,
of over $1,000 bales in the |
presses ard shipmarked. Pears
abroad should not b entertained OF its |
ability 10 handle the business.
The Iamber sui. OF Holmes vs.
Carr. involving title 10 some $4,000, v as
lecided 10 the United States Court by
Judges Jackson aud Hammond todsy
n favor OF tie defendant, Mr.. John
J. psrr, q New York, who 10 ialso