The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-25

tnsued instantly. Deceased leaves q
wife and TWO children at Cincinnati.
1.-The following named parties re-
ceIved marriage licenses yesterday:
Base Morris TO Mary Madam, colored;
Robert M. Rolfe to Miss Matte Kerr,
white; @. M. fowler 70 Miss Katie
Peterson, white: Z. w. Hatch, jr, TO
Miss Hattie Dslstop, co.ored; 10 Doris
81 Mrs. Mary Williams, colored; Thos.
Munday to Mrs. Yancy johnson, co.
ored Monroe Miller TO Miss 6allie
Shaw, colored; Frances Branch to
Miss Bedie Acklin, colored.
Rate Brown, a distinguished mem
Der OF the chain gang, was Teleaeed
Thursday that he might be taken to
Helena, Ark to answer the charge Of
larceny. He was turned over 10 O
citizsn Of Helena who engaged to take
him down, and TO whom Chief Davis
leaned a pfir OF handouts 10 secure
the prisoner. The two left in tie af-
ternoon on the James Lee. II has
sipce Deen learned that Brown made
his escape on the way.
Mr.. Michael Magsvney was adj
juged by the Criminal Court YET
terday not guilty Of bbstructing
Brown avenue. Judge DuB1ss
held that the defendant mad
never dedicated that part Of
the road which passes through his
property as O public highway, and
that 10 the absence OF such dedication
the use Of II for thirty years as q high
way did not divest the owner of his
rights,
The general entertainment OF the
Tennessee Club is fixed for next
Wednesday evening, the 10Th inst I,
aud the floor committee will include
]. p. Walker, chairman; T. J. Hunt,
James b. Jones, James II. Rees, N. A.
Cochran, j. II. McReynolds and
Thomas H.. jackson. The reception
committee is composed Of W. d.
Bethel, chairman; r. B. snowden, w.
D. Beard, r J.. Morgan, Holmes Cum
mine, j. W. Clapp, IT,, and james Phe-
Ian.
The Franciscan Fathers have taken
the very best means OF impress ng
on the minds OF children the beauti-
iul and interesting history OF the birth
Of our Lord and the circumstances
connected Herewith, and parents
should not fail 10 have their children
visit the bsautiful crib st ST. Mary's
Church, TO reap the benefit of the In
struction. The children Of st. Mary's
School will have their epecial devo-
tons in honor of the infancy OF Jesus
on New Years Day and ON the 8th OF
Of January, 1887.
--Lset right about 7 O'Clock a cut
ting ARRAY occurred on Beale, near
Hernaudo, stree, in which Louis o..
Stadelman, a peddler OF fish, received
o wound in the neck from a knife in
the bands Of a man named Daniel l..
Manly, who Ia 40 years OF age and a
painter by trade. He was arrested by
Officer Chastaine and lodged Ia tho
station House. The injured man also
called at the latter place and wait d
for more than an hour for q physician.
None were at hand, however, and he
left for his home in Fort Pickering.
The blood flowed profusely from the
wound, but the Indications were that
1t was not OF a serious nature.
Attain esrly boar last night Officer
rn,.rls attempted to arrest a negro on
POPLAR. ;..ear FouIth street, for fast
and reckless driving. The negro
Of his waRe.r, or cotton float,
and attacked the officer. lie made a
lunge at the officer with a large siE I'D
knife, the blade OF which
cut q gosh in his forehead
and extended down to near the mouth,
cutting the right eyelid and almost
entering the ball Of the eye. After
the cutting the negro ran and Farris
fred two shots at him. which filled to
take effect. Being blinded by the
blood which f)wed from his
wound, tho officer ttmted for
the. Station House, leaving the ne.
gro's team In charge OF a young
man named Fields. Farrls had hardly
reached the Station Houee when the
returned, and leveling a pistol
Fields ordered him to leave, which
ne did. The negro hen drove of and
has not been seen aince.