The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-30
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Work has been commenced on the
Pensacola x Memphis railroad.
AT the theater next week we will have
Lotta, followed by the Bartholomew
Equine Paradox combination.
The theatcr will remain closed during
the coming week, no attraction being will
ing TO follow the Booth Barrett engage
ment.
"A substantial set Of secondhand bug
gy harness were recovered by the police
yesterday, and await identification at the
station-housc.
Deputy sherifs and others charged
with the murder of Joe Waller, the crap
shooter, will be placed on trial in the
criminal court today.
Talk OF a new theater has again sprung
up. When the public sees the corner
stone OF such an institution laid, IL will
cease 10 calculate "chcstnuts' and rats"
The solidity and staying powers Of the
recent snow will he appreciated when il is
known that four days Of genial and spring
like sunshine have failed 10 remove il en-
tircly.
-Silas Tico, colored, living in the rear
OF No. ~ Main street, went ont last night
10 get bag Of nuts but tarried too long
and his wife started ont TO look for him.
When she met him on the next corner
she began 10 upbraid him for staying too
long, and no struck her over the head
with the nuts. Silas will answer for wife
whipping in the police court this morning.
Powell Peterson, young colored man,
has not been married hut n few months, but
dire discord and jealousy have developed
into open rebellion. Saturday night Peter
son went home and found his wife drunk.
She had just come in from Il carousal; q
quarrel ensued, and then q fight, which re-
suited in the wife getting Knocked down
several times, without any special hurt.
Both arrested; he for wife whipping and
she for being drunk.
Richard Richardson and wife, colored.
who live at Front and Sycamore streets,
engaged in u general row late Saturday
night. Richardson beat his wife up Sc
vcply, though not without receiving sew.
oral good blows from her. Both were
drunk. lie was locked up for wife beat
ing and she for disordcrly conduct The
chances are that the Richardson house.
hold will bc transported 10 the rock-pile
for some time 10 come.
Yesterday afternoon, Will Banks,
colored boy, eighteen years old, went 10
the butcher.shOp Of j. Mcndcll, corner Of
Vance street and MADDEN avenue, and
stated Ia him that his mother had sent him
10 borrow 81 30 and 10 get - cents worth
Of meat. The boys mother being a good
customer Of Mendells, he complied with
the request. The boy has not returned
home yet, and his mother denies that she
sent him 10 Mendoll's with such n request.
A justice Of the peace at EslmOnson's
station, on the Memphis & Little Rock
road, sent two colorcd men 10 jail one day
the latter part of last week ior engaging in
shooting aifray, which fortunately did
not result in damage 10 either party. The
difficulty arose over the fact that the wife
Of the husband of one Of tho participants
had brought suit in rcplovin against him
for the recovery Of one Of her children,
and bad blood was stirred up, which ~
suited In fight between the husband and
a man who attempted Ia defend his wife.
The congregational meeting held by
the Second Presbyterian church people on
Sunday morning a week ago and which
adjourned ill yesterday was called 90
order after the morning service. There
was quite large representation present
The question Of the purchase OF a lot on
fernando street, with view "a the build
ing Of a new church, was fully considered
aud freely discussed 10y the congregation.
There was but little opposition 10 the pur.
chase, no antagonism. and, 10y q vote 81 9s
10 -, the committee having the matter In
charge, werc instructed Ia buy the lot
heretofore under consideration.
Tonight will be- opened the promising
fair ut the Young Mems Hebrew ass0ca-
ton hall, corner Second and Union streets
IT. object, and those who have the enter
prise In charge, have already been made
known. But the people should not allow
either to escape their memories 4 build.
Ing 81 the character the association pro.
poses 10 erect has long been recognized asa
public necessity, and Is absence has more
Than once caused Widespread regret. That
II will, when completed, meet every ~
quircment, there Is not the slightest doubt.
Tho class OF people iaihering and fostering
the undertaking give ample assurance Of
this, aud the fair Is only the beginning Of
the substantial aid the Jewish ladies' have
determined 10 render
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