The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-15
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
IMPORTANT NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
FROM ALL QUARTERS. ~
An Unnatural Husbands Crime - A
Truly Touching Story-Knight Tenn
plar Ceremonies-Y. M. II. A. Picnic
and Hop-Paragraphs.

and Hop-Paragraphs.
1t was beautiful and touching story OF
outraged innocence, was the account pub
lished OF pure and sweet young girls
arrest Wednesday night, with name omit
ted. The report even went so far as to
censure the arresting officer and police
generally. 1t was not stated, though-as
properly should have been done
that she was taken in at mid
night, while making her way, solitary
and alone, TO disreputable house con-
Quoted by negroes, and further, that it has
become her daily practice to visit the
place. II was also stated that the girl left
home for q moonlight stroll with her de-
voted sweetheart, TO whose attentions a
hard-hearted uncle was inexorably OPP
posed. Poor girl; she has no uncle, nor
has she any relatives in the city. The ar
resting officer merely endeavored to res
cue the innocent looking damsel from ruin,
but his friendly offices were several days
too late 1t seems.
BIT OFF HER LIps
Mrs. McCauley, residing at No. 81 Had
den avenue, is disfgured, and Tor life.
Her lips are gone, or, rather they were,
until DIR. Nall replaced one of them by
means OF q needle and thread. Last night
the woman and her husband engaged
in one Of those uncvilized pastimes
which so frequently mar the peace and
happiness OF home and disturb the
quietude OF a neighborhood. During tho
family fracas the better halls lips came in
contact with the teeth OF her liegc lord,
and when the connection was severed il
was discovered that her lips were missing.
The inhuman wretch who thus disfigured
his wife escaped and has not been ar
rested.
KNIGHT TEMPLAR CEREMONIES.
There was an event OF peculiar interest
at the Knights Templar assembly room,
Masonic Temple, last night. The ceremo.
MES were unusual and elaborate in the
extreme, that Of comforting the degree of
the Mediterranean Pass and the orders OF
the Knights OF Malta. Memphis command
cry, No. Is, was inspired TO make the &C.
casion memorable, and the ceremonies,
always beautiful, were doubly impressive.
They were not concluded until near mid
night, rs those participating were 10th to
bring the event 10 close.
RAILROAD APPOINTMENT. q.
Circular No. "a, issued by the general
passenger and ticket department Of the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Rail-
road company, announces that Mr.. A. l..
agent for that compano. Ills territory
will include the States OF Arkansas and
Texas, with Office at Little Rock. Mr.. j.
J. Downey is no longer connected with
the company.
COUNTERFEIT At RANDOLPH.
The people Of Randolph, an isolated
river town situated few miles above
Memphis, are greatly excited over the APP
pearance in their midst OF flood OF coun-
ierfeit silver dollars. There are several
business men and others in the place who
have money and can command more, and
the circulators find them easy prey. The
spurious coins are said 10 be well nigh
perfectly manufactured, and bear the date
OF 1887. II Is not believed that the guilty
parties will be difficult 10 catch.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. .''--s- =
Tho Memphis & Raleigh dummy line
railroad viii be built, but none too soon.
The commencement exercises Of tho
Arlington High school begin today in that
town.
The Irish potato crop Is said to be short
and prices range from - TO $3.50 per
barrel.
Baseball will be resumed today. Mem
phis and New Orleans arr the clubs. Game
called at o'clock pm.
The members Of the Cotton exchange
INDUCED in their annual stag picnic at
Monigan's farm yesterday.
The Democratic executive committee
will hold a meeting tomorrow for the pur-
pose OF calling a primary election. Then,
indeed, will politics warm up.
The strike Of farm hands, referred 20 a
few days ago, on the farm Of J. e.. Hen
ming, was in Phillips county, Ark, Just
below Helena, instead Of Coahoma county,
Miss.
Work Is rapidly progressing 20 replace
the odd iron fence around Court square
with a modern and beautiful stone coping.
A granolith sidewalk Is also being laid on
the Second street side.
The charter Of the Rlna Manufacturing
company was fled for registration ycster-
day. The incorporaios arc y. X. Farms
worth, jr., T. L. Cooke, L. NJ. Williams,
X. y. Cooper and q. y. farnsworth.
Adler Goldman 4 Co, Of ~. Louis, and
Allen, West 4 Bush, Of New Orleans,
cotton factors, are arranging 10 establish
branch houses In Memphis. They see tho
tide OF commercial supremacy turning this
way.
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
First Methodist church will be given at
Y. NJ. II. A. hall tonight under tho drco-
ton Of Miss Florence Acrce, whose name
u guarantee that the program will DO OF
the highest excellence.
A lawn tennis tournament Il being ar
ranged for an early day. Mr. X. NJ. Mans
ford has hung up tennis racket ~ a prize
for the winning team. Teams desiring 10
compete must hlo the names oi their rep.
rcsentaiyes by Tuesday night.
Moss Jones, colorcd, who was shot nj
Halls stable on Union street, on last sun
day, by Albert Charles, colored, died from
his wounds yesterday morning The muir
dcrcr has no, yet been captured. William
Wilkes, q young negro, Is held ~ an &C
complicc.
A delightful promenade concert and hop
was given last night at Jackson Mound
park by the Young Mems Hebrew aSsocia-
lion, nj which the elite Of Jewish society
were present. The affair was admirably
conducted, ~ are all the entertainments Of
this progressive association, and all who
were present had a most enjoyable time.
A wagon going up Main street yc-ter.
day afternoon attracted considerable at
tention aud occasioncd much merriment.
II was painted black and on It's sides in
yellow letters was the legend "Meai Mar