The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-05
CITY NEWS.

The one story brick house, No. III
Adams street was damaged early yes
terdsy morning by FIRE to the extent
Of $50. Tbs fire was caused by q de-
ieotivs nue.
1t is announced that the first
through freight train over the Mem.
phis, Brunswlck and Atlantic exten-
sion Of the Kansas City road to New
Albany will be sent out next Tues
day.
oliver Bowden, the colored man
who Is chaTg ID with criminal assault
upon Hattie West, O respectable end
modest mulatto girl, was found guilty
In the Chmina Court yesterday and
sentenced 10 ten years In the peniten-
nary. hg.u 9t} / Wv
Tho reception TO DO given the
Harper InuAAnn party will take place
In the psrloIa Of the Gsyoso Hotel,
from 8 to II O'Clock, on this evening Of
Wednesday, December 9Th, A full
representation OF our society people
y expected to be present.
Trustee Andrew Harris was inter-
viewed by an ArPKAL reporter yes er-
day, and said that he would, when the
nandamus Issued against him came
up ior'hearing, show good cause why
he should not turn over delinquent
polltax lists 10 g. X. Weatheiford.
The ladies OF the First Presbyte-
riAn Church will give q novel enter
tainment next Friday night, Decem-
Der 10th, at the church parlors. The
traditional sold Woman that Lived In
Her Shoe" will BIZ there with her nu-
merous prog sny, and furnish amuse.
ment for.young and old.
--Mariage licenses were issued yes
terdav TO T. K. Stefiey and Mrs. Mat
tie Yates, Thos, Schavehs (colored)
and Mary Stanford (colored), Lpus
Rankin (colored) and Annie Trigg
(colored), Walter l.. Brooks aud Miss
Lena Lale, Harry Smith (colored) and
Jennie Evans (colored). D.
Sleigh riding became, suddenly
fashionable yesterday, but Memphis
has gr6g too metropolitan to notice
such things Time was when the &C.
cupants Of slaighs were pelted with
Bnowballs. But we have outgrown
that feature OF provincialism, and
nowadays q sleigh attracts little more
notice than street car. -
--Drs. w. e. Bogse, Eugene Daniels
and II. A. VenAble and theif congrega-
tons will .hnits with the pastor and
congregation OF the Central Baptist
Church this evening in holding a
special memorial service. 10 the la
mented DR.. Sylvanus Landum. The
services will be Of general interest TO
this community, and al are cordially
invited.
The following cbancery sales were
made yesterday: Lot 10, block 62,
Dixon subdlvidon, 70xl60 feet, on
west side OF Walnut street, to M. O.
Pearce for 1854; lot IL, block 90, Dix
on subdivision, on Porter street, 10 NJ.
o. PeArca for $l28; l72 acres ON
Pigeon Roost road, known as the
Bethel place, TO Mrs. DAnella Wheeler
for $4,000. - e.a. Is
---Mrs. w. H. Horton, Superintend.
ent OF Public Instruction, sends us the
following: Owing to the inclemency
OF the weather there was no meeting
Of the Shelby County Reading Circle
yesterday. The members are requested
TO meet next Saturday, when fall at
tendance is desired, az the books for
course reading have arrived, and we
do not Wish 70 get behind other cir
--MauaFoid's Christmas display ia
now ready, and embraces Q wealth OF
pretty things heretofore uuivalled
even at that popular establishment.
Toilet cases of bronze, covered with
plush, and valued at $50, are among
the expensive novelties for sale. The
Christmas cards are particularly beau
tiful, and a1t the goods exhibited are
notable for new and tasteful designs
and exquisite workmanship.
The following named gentlemen
on the Day Reception Committee for
the Inman- Al arper party are requested
10 meet ~ the Mississippi and Tennes-
see railroad depot at 9:16 o'clock to-
morrow (Monday) moIningto 20 down
the Louiaville, New 0tleans and Texas
road in a. special car aud meet the in-
Vited guests: ID. P. Hidden, chair. !
man; VIZ Chlss, T. b. Trezsvant, J.
4. FaTgasDn, Emmett Woodson, ]. 8.
Menken, James Pnelan, ]. M. Phillips,