The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-29
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ecutive Committee a mass meeting OF
the Democrats OF Shelby county will
be held at the Exposition building
next Tuesday, 10 select delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention which
meets at Nashville.
The Newport News and Aissis-
sippi Valley Company and the Louis
vile, New Orleans and Texas railroad
trains will leave and arrive as usual.
There will be no delay, as they are
now standard gauges and do not make
any change whatever.
Mime. Leon, the trapezc performer
who was so badly hurt when Robin
sons show visited here, and who has
been in the city under treatment ever
since, is able 10 move about on crutch-
es, and viii have a benefit at Estiyal
Park tomorrow afternoon and night
A Joint meeting OF the two EX-
cha ges will be held to-day at the
Cotton Exchange 10 take action with
reference to the bill now before Con-
gres' providing for the bridging OF the
Mississippi river at tbs point by the
Memphis and Kansas City Railroad
and Bridge Company.
The closing exercises Of Mr.. Ben
Reaye's school in the Fourth District
took place YESTERDAY, and it was an oc-
.aginu az roo lAau fpvpnauf and plaaortrp
The citizens and patrons OF the school
combined together and gave a grand
picnic dinner and brsn-dance, and
they succeeded admirably. There was
a large array of candidates on the
ground and several made speeches.
The ceremony of confirmation
was performed for twelve candidates
at the Jewish Temple last night. They
were Misses Rosa Fuld, Hattie Gold.
baum, Flora Samter, Carrie Bauer,
Fannie Wolf, Mabel Dreyfus, Flor
ence Schloss and Francis Leopold
Masters Moses Hirsch, Leopold Nor
ris, Edward Hirsch and Harry Lemer.
An Associated Press dispatch from
st. Louis last night says: "P4r les
controlling the Memphis and Little
Rock rail load have decided TO extend
their line TO Hot Springs, and ulti-
mat ly to Sherman, Texas. This
project is render d necessary by the
Missouri Pacific building a line from
Bald Knob, Ark, on the Iron Noun
tain railroad, to Memphis"
The Fraim property on Marshall
avenue AID Jefferson street will be
sold ut the Court House to-day by or
der of the Chancery Court. That on
Marshall avenue has been subdivided
into nineteen lots, very desirable for
residences TIE property on Jefferson
street is near the Exposition building.
Only 10 per cent. cash is required paid
down, balance on long time. This is
n good Chancs for persons wishing a
home or n GO investment.
The Switchback Toboggan railway
starts at 9 o'clock to-day, and will run
until IL o'clock tonight. At 6o'clock
this morning ten guns will be fired in
celebration of the event, three at
noon, aud from 5 o'clock on, every
half hour. The cars have all arrived,
and everything will go of in fine style.
There is almost certain TO be an i'm
mense crowd at the opening. The
ground is reached by the Madisc n
street line of the new company and the
Vance street line of the old company.
80 The Board of Supervisors yester-
day appointed Capt. J. j. Oar, agh In
spector OF b Tiers, in opposition to the
desire of every pc itician in this end
OF the State. Capt Dugan and Judge
Hammond voted for Darragh and Mr..
Hessen for Charles Bacigalupo. Ex-
element has been high for the past
month over the appointment and was
at fever heat yesterday, so much SO
that several street fights seemed immi-
nent. The Democracy Of the APP
pointee is questioned, but he vehe-
mently denies the charge of Republic
anism,