The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

sr-Legislative Council meets at o'clock
His afternoon.
The house to house sanitary inspec-
Jon will begin in few days
The attraction at the theater tonight
kill be Annie Pixley in 'The Deacon's
Daughter"
John West, the old reprobate who as
Isaulted Mrs. Walden, was fined $40 in the
police court yesterday.
Memphis Hospital Medical college
commencement at Young Mems Hebrew
association hall tonight.
Jim Greer, a small colored boy, ar
rested for stealing coal and carrying ps-
toll, will work out $50 fine on the rock
pile. tt
Oliver Roberts, white boy, fifteen
Il years OF age, was bound over to the State
l yesterday by Squire Powell for stealing q
silver watch from Peter Vaccaro.
Ida Fight was bound over to the State
by Squire Fleming yesterday for the lar
ccny Of fine overcoat and vest. This is
probably not the last Of the case, for de-
velopments.
Squire Barry will sit on the Rose
0'Toole case at o clock this afternoon.
From the number Of witnesses summoned
and the general interest floating around,
he will have TO emigrate TO the spacious
police court chamber overhead.
The members of the ladies' auxiliary
committee Of the Young Mems Christian
lassociaton are requested to meet at their
|parlors, No. 207 Main street, this evening
at o'clock. Ladies of. the different
churches kindly invited TO attend.
k,-AIrs. Augusta Boty, who arrived on
the Little Rock train yesterday morning
nom Waco, Tex, tells story full OF
Startling revelations ~ to suffering poor in
the city she has jus, left. She says people
are dying OF starvation out there by the
Hundreds.
L The Mound City ferry wharf-boat
clerk, White, has not yet been captured,
j and 80 far as known no efforts are being
-nihde to catch him. II was reported yes
terday that the negro's death had not oc.
curred at all. But White has skipped,
just the same.
Yesterday morning John Welsh ap
/ preached Nj. Davis, No. 30 Beale street
and tried to sell him a handsome shawl
Mr.. Davis at once recognized the shawl AZ
garment worn in the synagogue at morn
ing prayer. He accordingly called an Off
Ger and had Welsh arrested.
i "A frame house on the corner OF Or
leans and Georgia streets burned to thu
ground yesterday morning at 2:55 o'clock
IL was occupied by James Meath as a gro
Gerry store and residence. The stock an,
furniture were destroyed, but were full,
insured. The building was owned b,
VIM. Tate, and was insured for $3.50. Th'
cause OF the fire is not known.
4 Assessor Smith has about finished hi
i work in the Sixth ward, and will soon be
gin ON the Fifth. He Is reported q
having stated that he is endeavoring d
1 equalizo assessments, rather than rails
them beyond Just proportion TO the State
Equalization * well enough and proper
but Is Il the result contemplated by tn
new law? Was Il not rather 10 get at cor
rect valuation?
deputy County Trustee Joe William
Il reported to tine police yesterday tina
/ chicken thieves had visited his ,residenc
near Gill's station, and carried off a mum
Der Of game fowls. Detective Armstrong
armed with those deadly bloodhounds
went out 10 run the thieves TO cover. Ma
AMI dogs faithfully guarded the house 70
II several hous, and returned 10 the cit
during the afternoon. Mr.. Annsiron
win continue 10 work on the case, but un
Il escumbercd by the dogs.
The chief Of police has received a pa
ilntic letter from q Mrs. NJ. L. Steel, {
4 Oxford, ,iiiss., asking ~ TO the wher,
! ,,abouts OF her boy, lad Of eighteen year
Il who cime To Memphis some time since
4 Tho name Of Tho youth isSteel II is state
that lac came here 10 seek employment 6
salesman, and has never been hear
from. The mother prays that all efforts !
made 10 find him, aud when this IN don
that she be notified at once, and asks thu
i her love he given him. She states TIN
she has visited the postohice every day
hope Of hearing something from him, b.
III in vain.
Fletcher Taylor, an eighteen year o.
colored inmate Of the county jail, seen
determined 10 fast himself to death Il
was incarccrated as n lunatic five days ag
His fancy dwelt continually ON his form,
Il business Of driving oxen. He has been
4 his cell shouting out the terms used
Il guiding steers ever since. lie has persis
emily refused 10 cat anything, and has b
come no weak M 30 be unable 10 mot
i about lie seems bent on starving hin
1 self TO death, and his demise is only
question Of n few days, unless he can
IL persuaded 10 take some nourishment.