The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-29
main awske on account of the earth.


main awske on account Of the earth
quake.
The cases Of Felix Lang for MUIR
der, and Dick Wither and B. Mccoy
for assault TO murder, were reset in the
Criminal Court yesterday for October
9th.
The case OF VIM. Meyer for the
murder of win Duuavant will be
heard Octobn 18th. and that Of VIM.
Bath for Staying John Kelly on octo'
Der 7th.
This was the day we were to have
Wiggins's earthquake, but the old
Canadian fraud has disappointed the
public by declaring that he had never
made such prediction.
"A little unplesssntness over q
business affair ended in lively set to
between a couple OF young business
men on Madison street yesterday. No
bones broken and no blood split.
Chains we're stretched across Gen.
ter alley at Poplar and Exchange
streets yesterday, and teams cannot
now enter there on account OF the in
tenuotion by noise to the Criminal
Court.
Some mischief making scoundrels
are tamperiDg with the wires OF the
Thompson Houston Electric Light
Company aud impsiring the efficiency
of their service. The police should
keep on the lookout for them.
Judge Dubose ordered P. Wallace
McKettrick indicted yesterday tor va
graucy. He has been tiled for fraud
number of times, on the last occasion
for obtaining groceries under false pre-
lenses, but always escapes through 9
technically.
Claude Cain, boy of ten years,
while getting off a car on Vance street
Yesterday afternoon, missed his foot
ing and fell. Just at this time a pass
ing carriage rolled over him, but with
out inf citing serious injury, as none
OF his limbs are broken and no internal
damage sustained. His escape, under
the circumstances, is marvellous.
"A movement is ON foot to give the
poor children OF the city IAN alter
noon on the tobogVan" free OF cost
The idea emanates from gentleman
connected with one Of the banks, who
will cheerfully pay all expenses. Mr.
. Tracy has named Saturday, October
9th, as the date for the little ones'"bii
time"
"A sample OF cotton grown by Gen
s. w. Ferguson, of Burdett Landing
Miss was shown us yesterday tina
for staple, color and clean ginning
goes beyond any thing we have seen o
this years crop. The ginning was b!
Mr.. d. Williams, Of Randle & Co. TIT
gin, having fan elevator, has turnet
out the cotton pure and clear OF dust
And now Justice Galloway is try
ing to make it appear that the picni'
announced to be given by him in hi
y ten acre field today was unauthorized
by him. He will find it hard to con
vince the multitude who will assembl,
there today, and unless he furnishe
= sacred music, red lemonade and bal
7 looms, life will be q burden to hin
until Virgins dies.
The lecture room Of the Firs
Methodist Church was full at the las
Wednesday evening service, an,
WIN Hepbtiaaa ha. flll again tenieht
DIR. Stools method OF conducting thi
service has developed great interest il
his congregation. Tonight the sabjec
will be "The Influence Of Song in th
Work for Christ" The singing vii
; be a delightful part Of this service.
r Officer Chastaine's attention wa
|. attracted by quick gathering crow
0 on the levee yesterday, and when h
r reached the spot discovered the Ger
Ter of attraction TO be an fish coupl
: engaged in little "iamily dispute,
as the old lady afterward explained
Awoman with very red face, dresse
in her Sunday clothes, was bangin
q tall and rather unsteady individul
over the head with her parssol.
was a wreck when the officer snatche
1t from her, and his rusty derby wa
smashed ell out of shape and cramms
down hard over his eyes.
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