The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-03
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
Small But Important Items Gathere
From All Quarters.

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James Lanseng, OF Lulu, Miss, was ar
rested last night by Officer Bryan near the
Louisville & Nashville depot, as subject
demanding protection from the police. lie
was drunk. When searched at the station
house he was not only found to be drunk,
but also the custodian Of a beautiful speci-
men of the bulldog pistol. Shortly after
his arrival I. b. Russell, OF Bartlett, came
up in a hack and proclaimed that Lanseng
had cut his pocket and took thereirom
Sl37. lie also was drank. The police also
took to him and his story very kindly, and
locked him up for the night.
Albert S. Ivy and A. /. Cummings,
deputy marshals from Marshall county,
Miss, arrived in the city last night, and
will leave this morning for Mississippi,
after a negro accused Of shooting at a
brother deputy.
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Sergt. Edward A. Evans, OF the signal
corps, in charge Of this district, has issued
his first meteorological summary, covering
the month Of April. The highest barome-
ter during the month was 30.08, on the
18th; lowest, 29.44, ON the LIST. Mean tenn
perature, GO; highest, SO, on the 4th; low
est, 43, on the 18th and 2lst; mean daily
range OF temperature, 20'. Total excess,
1875; total deficiency since January LIST, "a.
Total movement OF wind, $500 miles. To-
tai precipitation, 1.l5 inches; deficiency,
sos; deficiency since January LIST, 1915
inches. Clear days, 10; fair, II; cloudy, 3.
DELICIOUS STRAWBERRIES.
Yesterday an APPEAL reporter was pre-
sented with box OF strawberries, delicious
in flavor and immense in size, by Capt.
Tom O'Sullivan, who raised them on his
vegetable and small fruit farm in the
suburbs Of Chelsea. A few OF the berries
were two inches in diameter. Next sea.
son he will place his crop OF fruits and
vegetables on the market, the varieties
cultivated being the earliest and finest
that could be purchased in the leading
markets OF the north and south.
Picnic TODAY.
The South Memphis Methodist school
and Saflarans street charge will give Q
picnic at Caplevillc today. Those desir.
ing to attend must be at the Birmingham
depot at o'clock this morning. All carC
will be taken Of children, and their safety
and pleasure attended to. All under two
years OF age aud limited number Of the
poor 90 free. Round trip tickets, % cents
Free dinner for all.
GIVE Us MORE NorAmRs.
There are some ninety-fve no,aries pub
lie in Memphis and Shelby county, and n
each meeting Of the county court frcsl
batch Of notaries il manufactured. Ever
IL notary gets no business he is excused
from jury service by the courts by reason
OF his office.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. 9.
The Bald Knob railroad will be ready
for and begin business on the 18th instant
The peanut-st keepers will have e
hustle out ut o'clock this evening, an,
the Legislative Council. which meets n
O'Clock, will probably hear from them.
The ladies' auxiliary committee, Of Ia,
Young Mems Christian association, vii
hold an interesting meeting in thcirparlors
No. POI Main street, this afternoon ut
O'Clock, TO which they invite all their lad!
friends.
James Ryback, young white man, wa
arrested yesterday for peddling iewelr,
without license. lie gave his place o
residence as New Orleans, and somelhin,
in his appearance caused the police 10 sus
pect that he may be wanted down there
Whether he II or not, however, they hav,
him on a substantial charge on their owl
account.