The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHs.

the Charleston railroad caught fire under
is Jacket Monday evening but sus-
tanned little damage. Chief Ryan, Of the
fire department, said he detected IL by
suspicious actions Of n small brigade Of
employees. He noticed them darling into
q grocery store with buckets and return
ing on dead run. lie carefully watched
the first man, and when the bucket was
handed the engineer felt strong attack
OF envy, as Inc believed the contents TO be
refreshing beer lie moved up little
closer. Presently another bucket was
handed up. This was too much TO with
stand, and he boldly approached for n
divide. Then lac found Il was only water
TO be poured upon fire, and skipped,
overcome 10y disgust.
VINO ARR THE ToUTs?
Friends Of the "touts" so heavily
handled in the police court recently were
busy yesterday ondeavoring 10 effect their
release. Judge Hidden was lenient, and
IN consequence nearly oil OF them are
once more FREQ 90 appear In other cities
where racing il In progress. This led tin
Judge Ia remark: III don't understand
how il all il. No matter how tough a Gus
toner IL, Just let him get into my hands
behalf | verify believe II ! were 10 get
| in trouble myself aome fellow would want
| 10 get me out. These touis' are nothing
more than graduatcd ncwsboys and boot.
blacks, the sharp,st fellows under the
SUM-"
PERIOD or GRACE.
"lIow much grace shall allow the pea.
nut aud applc-stand men In enforcing the
councils order for them To get into a build
ing2'' inquired Chief Davis OF President
lladdcn yesterday afternoon. It'll 5p.
m. on the first Thursday In May" was the
reply. That IL the day on which the
council meets, and they will all flock here
| just IN time to he respectfully referred.
think wei have 10 get the Legislature IA
give us power TO levy tax Of 500 per
year for the street corners. II We can dc
This, and the owners and occupants Of adj
joining property are willing, II will increas,
our revenue about 5000 a year"
HK'LL nv KNOCKED OuT OT TINE.
One night last week while sam Rogers,
who keeps q grocery storc ut MADDEN ave,
nue. and South street, was standing nj hil
front door Reuben Wilson, colored
walked up and asked permission To get !
drink Of water, and was told 20 walk &,
the rear Of the store aud help himself
Instead Of taking the water Wilson took I
line clock of the mantclpiccc, and wen
on through the back door. Officer Perry
caught hun on the street last night and
lodged him In the slation.housc.
KICKED ny HORSE.
Tom Maguic, a twclyc-ycar-old whit
boy, was kicked ON the head 10y hont
yesterday afternoon and painfully injured
The little fellow was playing ball with
lot OF bows on the bluff, when the sphen
rolled under a Southern express Wagon
stopped In front OF Erb & Co.'S. III
cmwled under after Il and receive,
the kick. lie was takcn 10 his home, No
10 How ifd's row.
BREAKING rHRoruu PRISON Mans.
Charles MOsclcy. colorcd, Of the trio O
ihieying dfaymcn who were arrested few
DAYS ago for stealing groceries from IN,
elevator priced one Of the iron bans Of hi
cell out oi position with bed Stat ihi
morning, and was about 10 effect his cs
CAPE when discovered 10y Turnkey Dicl
Hilton. Tho prisoner was secure,
against any further attempt 10 swind
Justice out of the deserts she has In slor
Tor him.
CALI fon rENNEssEE HENP.
Sheriff Cannon received letter Iron
sheriff scott, OF Bolivar county, Miss.
Yesterday, requesting that be- secure io
him three hangmen's ropps, ~ he had
trio of murlercrs TO CNucutc at an earl,
day. sheriff Cannon will rec that th
order IL filled.
. DRUNKEN suIEEpowN.
, W. n. Duffy, white. reported 10 the No
/ lice last nipht that Whale ho had been en-
GAGGED In throwing dicc Tor the drinks In
Front street saloOu he Wal Robbed Of
fine pur.c containing 81 In silver. II
was too drunk TO rmvmhcr the number
{ the saloon, consequently there was no al
rrst
D A writ wns issucl yesterday mornin
lar Anderson StrDlhCr, q resident of Che
. sea, charging him with lunacy.
small blaEc ocrurrrd ut i:i0 o'cloc
\ nm. Yesterday at MoyAn's gfocrrv, col
l. ner oil t,ayoso and Wellington. namar
! only trining, No. hu.c carriage br,k
, down. and q horse fell, but unhuri.
< Thomas Williams, ,oung white man
!, unil,r indictment nj Nashville. who Ia
!. inmped his bond and came 10 this city va
!. arrested Yesterday afternoon hy nctcctiy
Armstrong, and taken back to Nashyill
last night by Capt. hnrkctL
Ala meeting 81 the Memphis Met
chants Zouavcs hcld In lhcirarmory Nor
!. day night, the following oiiccn, wcr
. elected, Z. W. Mayhcll dn.t licuicr
y ant; 4. H. Patterson, second licu,cnan
n Albert McOmlcr, secretary. With thcs
!. new officers the Ionatcs feel confident {