The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-28
CITY NEWS.

Deputy Marshal Talia6ero still
holds the fort.
The vegetable vender is beginning
to grow pale and wan.
Fifteen offenders were arraigned
in the Police Court yesterday.
Judging by the appearance OF the
hotel registers trade Is rapidly picking
up.
License to marry was Issued yes
terday to Miles Fulgum and Maria
Bailey.
The new officials have until Sep
TENDER 10th TO make their bonds and
qualify.
"A large number Of pleasure seekers
will take in the excursion to Clarks-
dale tomorrow.
The work Of furnishing the Chick
esaw Guards cluhrooms is rapidly ap-
preaching completion.
So far the work OF protecting the
South Memphis river port has pro
crossed without accident.
"A misty rain fell yesterday. The
streets are muddy and full Of debris,
and need cleaning badly.
The steamer Freddie Robinson
brought in new bale OF cotton yes
terday from White river.
When the Memphis City Railway
first began to run It's cars the receipts
often ran up as high as $50 day.
TO the railroads and the steam
boats the new bale Is like the first
harbinger Of spring" to a sentimental
maid.
The new and very handsome
winter cars are receiving the finishing
touches at the shops of the Memphis
City Railway Company.
President MADDEN hes a psrtiality
for Hadden avenue. He issued him
self permits yesterday for three shan
ties on that thoroughfare.
"A good many gas posts are being
moved to the suburbs by the author
ities, and their places on the principal
thoroughfares supplied by electric
lights.
suit has been brought by Mr.
Conigan aQanst the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas road for $1,000, said
to be due plaintiff for his services as
yardmaster.
The Misrepresentation Electric
Light Company is putting in new
machinery Of an expensive aud en-
larged kind, and has calls for all the
light 1t can possibly supply.
Judges Dubose, Estes, Elicit and
Galloway viii be sworn In Monday.
In the Criminal Court nothing will be
done until the beginning OF the Sep
tember term, on the third Monday.
The police discovered yesterday
that Louis Painter, at present working
in the city chain gang, had stolen, be-
fore his arrest, whole carload OF oak
lumber from the Memphis and Charles.
ton railroad yards.
--Chancery Clerk Cullen was busy
yesterday making his final report for
the chairman and Comptroller. He
says he finds 10000 polls assessed, but
that half OF them do not reside in the
Third and Fourth Warde.
-Azeriah Dickens, who was shot
through the body Thursday evening
by Deputy Sheriff Madden, was re-
ported to be doing very well at mid
night He may recover but the
chances are against him.
Citizens OF South Memphis are
clRmoring for the opening of Caroline
street from Main to Rayburn avenue
and think the authorities owe it to
them to have 1t done. The cost would
be slight and the advantage great,
The honeymoon OF James Sooller
and his bride was cut short yesterday
by q bill filed in the Circuit court by
the lady. They were married on the
18th OF last month. Mrs, Scoller says
James was very temperate and even
denunciatory OF those who had fond
ness for the flowing bowl from the
time they met last February until
after the matrimonial knot was safely
tied, then he took to drink, became
violent in his manner and declined TO
do any work whatever.