The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-06
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS GATH
Erred FROM ALL QUARTERS.
No New Cases of Smallpox in the City
A Minister'S Trouole-A Daring Thief
A Case of Paragraphs Of
All Sorts.

There was an enthusiastic meeting of
the ladies interested in the Memphis Free
| kindergarten at the rooms OF the Y. NJ.
{. a. yesterday morning. The officers of
the society are much encouraged and are
! loud in their praise OF the work done by
the several committees, fully 500 in mem
bership dues has been collected, but this
amount is wholly inadequate 10 the amount
necessary 10 the successful beginning OF
this very worthy charity An entertain
ment at Estiyal park Mt an early day was
agreed upon and plans formulated TO sue
cessiully carry ii out. The public should
lend Il helping hand to these noble women
in their praiseworty effort to put this
much needed charity in active work.
NOTES FROM SOUTH MEMPHIS REVIVAL.
The congregation was large last night
and attentive. Six ministers were present
Rev. W. I. Harris, ID. d., and presiding
elder OF Memphis district, Rev. W. II.
Evans pastor; Rev. L. J. McGill, OF Ken
lucky; Rev. b. b. Thomas of Ripley,
Tenn; Rcvs Owen and Rutlage, all fear
less men in discharge OF Christian duty.
The sunrise prayer meeting was conducted
by w. I. Bobo, and was a good service
| well attended. Cottage prayer meetings
will be held today at $3.50 at the following
| places: At the residences of Mcssrs. FUR,
Righton, McNabb and Andrews. These
are for the good OF pcnitents who have
been convicted under the most powerful
preaching.
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST WOMAN.
Warrants were sworn out in Squire
Jennings court by several negroes which
showed villainous state OF affairs il they
are true. In the first place William Scott
swore out a warrant against Laura Will
| Jams changing that she had threatened TO
poison his well Of water and otherwise
threatening TO kill his entire family. The
| Williams woman also swore out warrants
| against Scott, Charles and Frank Johnson
for assault and battery. The trial of the
eases will bring TO light an ugly state Of
| things, and very likely result in several Of
the parties being bound over TO the crimi-
| nal court.
PREACHERs PREDICAMENr.
The case OF the State against the Rev.
| J. J.. JAY, pastor of the Alabama Street
Methodist church, colorcd, for threaten
/ ing 10 kill lsham Malone, one of the elders
of his church, has not yet been tried in
Squire Flcmings court JAY has been
/ trrlay. lie states that he was sick in bed
at the time Of the alleged difficulty, and
| that Malone came 10 his house and started
, the quarrel, and that, rs he WIS delirous
| with fever, he was not in the least rcspon.
sible Tor his actions. Malone still insists
| that the Rev. Jay cndcavored TO kill him.
4 STOCK HERDER ~ TROUBLE
Fletcher Banks yesterday caused the ar.
rest Of Babe Davis on warrant from
! Squire Flcmming's court, changing him
with assault aud battery with pistol
| Davis is n stock hcrlcr at the Kansas City
railroad stock yards. 4 flock of sheep were
| being driven By Davis through Banks III.
tie farm. lie objected 10 the intrusion,
and Davis claims that Banks struck him
several times with stick, aud hc simply
acted in self defense. Davis also sworc out
a warrant charging Banks with assault
and battery.
so NEw CASES or SMALLPOX.
Dr. Thornton stated toan ArrrAL reporter
| last night that there were no new cases oi
smallpox or varioloid in the city and that
| the colorcd minister Sheridan, ut No. 30
! Third street, Chelsea, was getting along
very well and would recover, aud the ne
gro Phillip Ford, who WIS arrested and
fined SO in the police court for burying
! his eighteen months old child, who died
! with the smallpox without u permit, was
Yesterday released from the chain gang for
twenty days by orlcrof President lladdcn.
conovER's Jury At work.
The murder Of Mrs. Stokes and son nj
! OSccOla some days ago n still the subject
! ~ much discussion by the citizens of that
| little village. The inquest will probably
De- concluded tomorrow. II Is thought the
| Jury will fix the crime upon King and
| Matthews, both of whom were identified
by little Alice Stokes. NJ being the parties
who were at her mothers house on the
night the awful crime was committed.
AN NPuDENT ruiEF.
Yesterday afternoon about l:J0 O'Clock,
young mulntlo negro man entered the
house Of Mr.. Jordan, No. $50 Wellington
street, and stole fine gold ring n lady's
pair OF mitb and gold pen. A Young lady
In the house appraised the thiciin the room,
and with some insolcni remark he walked
out. She was all alone and unable 10 r..
sent the insult, or to stop the impudcnt
thief.
local PARAGRAPHS
Virgil Baldwin, colorcd. Of No. Chester
street, was arrested yesterday for knocking
his wife down, and giving her severe
beating with his fists.
Yesterday was brush burning day on the
east side Of Court square. Only ashes rc-
main 10 mark the spot where but day
or two since great piles Of broken shade
trees were visible.
Repairs on the Court Street Presbyterian
church are being rapidly made. Before
the summers close II will BE- one Of the
handsomcst and most perfect houses Of
worship In the city.
The alarm Of fire from box No. 80 ri
1910 o'clock last night, called relay oi
engines 10 the southwest corner Of Dcsoio
and fernando streets, where Pat Mcguire
keeps n small retail grocery. The fire had
broken out In the rear Of the store, but its
origin Is an unexplained mystery. The
loss amounted 10 about sl2.
Among the cxcnrsiOnists 10 Monte Sano
ON Friday will bc n number Of the gallant
Chicks whether In full rcgimcnials w
are not informed, but there Is always q
cool time with the Chicks" along. Mrs.
Barchus, Mrs. Bruce and Mr. Burke.
with oihorladcs Of the Exchange, will
. chapcrone boyics Of lovely girls.