The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
CITY NEWS.

No marriage licenses were issued
yesterday.
"A very interesting revival OF relig-
ion Is in progress st Georgia Street
Methodist Church. The meeting will
continue over next Sunday. All are
inviied.H
Miss Blanche Curiisse, at the
Memphis Theater tonight, will per-
form the pleasing optical feat Of hav-
ing one of the young ladies disappear
in plain view oil the audience.
"A. W. Johnson, OF Aberdeen,
Mics, was fined $50 and bound over
by Judge MADDEN yesterday morning,
ON the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons and drawing pistol on O.
+. Courson.
IT. d. Haley, accused of stealing a
dog from John b 0berle, was dis
charged on examination before
Justice Barry yesterday. Evidence
was given implicatingP. Walsh as the
guilty party, and he was bound over
In $500.
-Miss Caslleton has attracted con-
siderable attention on the road this
season by her many and rare STYLES OF
stage dressing, The Commercial Gazette,
OF Cincinnati, states "she wears nine
different dresses, all marvels Of eim-
plicity and beauty"
"A farmers institute will be held
at SaTdis, Miss, October 30lh, TO be
conducted by Gen. s. d. Lee and stu
dents, OF Slarkville University. A
special train has been provided for over
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad,
leaving Memphis at 8 o'clock am.
The Hon. Francis Fentresu, OF
Boliyer, was sworn in by Judge Ham
mond yesterday morning as Chief
Federal Supervisor of Elections for
West Tennessee. He will appoint the
deputy supervisors as soon as the lists
are handed in by the representatives
Of the two parties.
The following parties we're convict
ed in the Criminal Court yesterday
Louis Pointer, grand larceny, three
years; Andrew jackson, petit larceny,
six months; VIM. Code, petit larceny,
sixty days; Henry Johnson, petit lar
ceny, thirty days; Carroll Wells,
whipping his wife, $50 and sixty days
Colin Wilson, whipping his patamour,
fined $25.
"A difficulty occurred yesterday on
Gayoso street, near Second, between
L. w. Pickett, a timer, and Tom
Dryer. II is reported that Dryer at
Z tackled Pickett with brickbats, and
that the latter retired from the fielC
OF battle aud soon returned with 9
shotgun, causing Dryer TO beat 1
preoipitat retreat, Warrants are
cut for the parties, but up 10 mid.
night had not been executed.
"A 6re occurred at No. $50 MAR
street about $500 o'clock yesterday
morning, and an explosion Of key o.
powder made the houses for severa
squares around shake as II an earth
quake were beneath. The house be
longed TO Col. L. B. Eaton and the
loes thereon was not covered by In
surapce. The house, two story
frame, was occupied by Mrs. Nc
Kepse as grocery and her stock
fixtures and household goods, which
were all destroyed or nearly 80, were
insured in the New York Under
writer's for $500. The cause OF the
hre is supposed to have been incen-
diarism.
The first anniversary meeting o.
the Women's Exchange will take
place Tuesday, November 9th, al
1880 O'Clock m, at the CHAMBERLAIN
Presbyterian Church. 0fficialTeportt
will be received aud addresses made
and a plan o. future operations sg 'eed
upon. On Tuesday, November I'd, q
''French Market" will be held at the
rooms OF the Exchange, No. 30t
Second street, from to 1880 o'clocl
pm. The ladies' who are mem.
bers Of the Exchange were present at
the rooms yesterday In large numbers
and discussed plans for the proposed
market. Extensive preparations are
being mada for it and it will doubt.
less be pronounced success.