The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-20

A warrant against T. F. Cassells yester-
day, charging him with having APP
piled a vile epithet to her.
The members of the Chickasaw
Guards are requested TO be at their
armory tonight at o'clock to decide
the future course of the company.
"A. P. Merriam and Mrs. Henrietta
Williams yesterday entered suit in
the Circuit Court against the Louis
vile and N shville Railroad Company
for 5000.
The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows will have grand celebration
on the 9th anniversary, Monday,
April Goth, at the First Baptist
Church.
The number OF inmates at the
County Poor House has been steadily
reduced since the spring weather set
in. There are now about l75 at that
institution, including the insane.
WIN. Geno was put on trial in the
Criminal Court yesterday for killing
his n in-law, Walter Wells, at
Raleigh. The argument was card
and court adjourned until to-day.
The Citizens Street Car Company
had its two new summer cars out
yesterday, They are novel and hand
some bu' it will take little time for
the public to get used to them.
Dick Denefe, a. jockey who halls
from Parsons, Kas., yesterday com.
mitted what is reokoned high crime
and misdemeanor in turf circles. He
turned the flyer Boatman loose on the
track after exercising him, instead of
bl MEETING him md taking him to the
stables.
Capt. 0'EIaVer yesterday arrested
Isaac II. Vincon, at the corner OF Main
and Court streets, on atelegram charg-
ing him with having robbed the post
office at Hopkinsville, Ky. Vincon says
he has not been in the employ of the
postofiice since last November, is in
nocent and had no idea he was even
suspected Of theft.
The county at present has but one
iron bridge - that over Ronconnah
creek on the Cow Island road. 1t
needs printing badly, and if the Mis-
/ sissippi continues TO cut the bank it
/ will be swept entirely away. For
| these reasons, and on account of the
fact that the bridge is on a private
road anyway, several members of the
court are considering the propriety OF
removing it.
The County Court took an inn
portant step yesterday in the direction
of reform, Two iron bridges were
ordered and a special bridge tax OF
10 cents was ordered to pay for them.
The county has a right TO levy a bridge
tax to the amount of 30 cents and
heretofore has been paying 10000 to
$4,000 out OF the general fund for
that purpose, depreciating the value
OF county warrants.
-- The APPEAL has received from
Mrs. j. j. Bailey of Bailey Station a
specimen of bu ter which will com
pare favorably with the best Western
creamery. 1t was made from feeding
on the tive May grass which grows
on farms in this section at this seas n
of the year, and which gives a lich
roloring and fine flavor TO the butter.
There is no reason why the dairy in
terests OF this end Of the State should
not prosper, when such superior
article can be produced.
Yesterday afternoon a paper de-
handing 81 for twelve hours work
and signed DRIVERS" was handed
President Frayser' and Superintendent
Bar EFT of the Memphis City Railway
Company. They wanted to know the
names OF the divers, which were not
given, and the company does not be-
lieve that more than two or three
drivers have limited at any such price
which is in violation of the contract
providing for the payment of l34 cents
after a years contract. What the de,
velopments will be cannot be said, but
the company declines to pay So,
There was a large and enthusiastic
attendance at the rehearsal # the
NikddO last evening at Witzmann's
Hall. The chorus has been consider.
ably enlarged and strengthened, and
will very soon be singing without look
ing on the books The cast is in every
way an admirable one, and every de
tail will be carried out to the fullest in
order TO secure the success of the en-
tertainment. The rehearsals will
occur regularly on Monday, Wednes
day and Friday evenings, and partioi
pants are particularly requested to be
promptly on hand at s o'clock.