The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Legislative Council will meet ngan
tomorrow afternoon 10 hear further argu-
mcnt on th1 dummy matter.
Tho alarm Of llrc turned in ut o'clock
Yesterday afternoon was caused by slight
blaze in a frame house on Hcrnandg street
near Vance.
John Thurman, n young man hailing
from Dycrshurg, Tenn, was bound over
10 the State 10y lnlgc MADDEN yesterday
on the charge VI stealing gold watch and
chain from Andrew Boro.
The Ladies' Aid socieiy Of the Christian
church will give sociablc on Tuesday
night, April q NJ the residence Of Mr. W.
II. Bates, 800 Linden street. Al arr cor
daily invited 10 come. The csprOmise
pleasant time.
-Nlozari's grand Twelfth mass viii lie
sung nj -. Peters Roman Catholic church
today at 1880 AIN. by judicious Curiail-
ment OF repeated passages II Is brought
within reasonable limits 10 as 10 occupy
no more time than the usual shor; masses
The Southern Express company's
buildings drapcd in mourniugfor William
y. Diusmorc, president Of the Adams Tx.
press company, who died yesterday in his
scvcniy-ninth year. lie was the founders
with Oliver Adams, OF the express bust
ness OF America.
There will be a special praise meeting
NJ the Second Congregational church, No.
2S3 Orleans street. az O'Clock this alter
noon, TO last one hour. Everybody is cor
daily invited 10 be present. Given under
the auspices OF thc Young People, Christ
ian alliance. Come and bring your gospel
hymn books.
w. II. Epps seems 10 be q very bad
citizen. lie has delicate vile and a
pretty one, yet he was arrested last night
Tor whipping her. Il seems the couple
would live happier II 1000 miles apart,
for Il Is not the iirst time reports Of doinos-
| tic disturbances have gone abroad. These
are the parties whom young An Huichin-
son 20 brutally assaulted last summer, for
which olcnso he has never been arrested.
The jockeys, Hunion and Downing,
who rode In the stccplo-chase at Mont
: gomory park on Friday last, aud who were
charged with foul riding during the race,
were on yesterday suspended Tor thirty
days and fined $50 each 10y the judges on
charges Of disorlcrly conduct while riding.
| IL seems that the white boy, Downing,
ioulcd the Indian boy ilunion, who struck
him over the head with heavy whip, in.
| iliciing severe wound.
Mr.. Buchanan, Of the Grenada S.ni'nd,
who was a guest Of tho Tennessee Press
| association, suggests, rs q stnnch friend u
] Memphis, that the Cotton and Merchants
| exchanges and the city authorities extend
an invitation 10 The Mississippi Press asso.
| citation 10 excurt 10 this city. The associa.
ton meets at Grenada on the 9th Of May.
I Memphis belongs morc TO Mississippi than
. Tennessee, and This suggestion IL respect.
fully referred TO The bodies mentioned
Parties rciurning from the races on tho
| Charleston railroad last evening report
| that they saw a runaway honse throw tho
buggy 10 which he was attached over a
bridge ON Dunlap avenue near the track.
There wcrc two gentlemen In the buggy.
and one Of them was said 10 have fallen
violently on hs head and received serious
injuries. Examination OF the field and In.
quiry among those living In the neighbour.
hood failed TO disclose any definite partic'
ulars. One n the occupants was said 10
closely resemble Mr.. John J.. Weller.
Marie Brent, Pcnnie Williams, Polly
! Brent, Miranda Williams and Chimney
! Williams, a brace Of colorcd women, were
arrested last night for assault with knife
on Charles Krawl, q white man. Tho
women live nj No. 80 Keel street Chelsea,
and had bccn IN the habit OF drawing
wntcr from Krawlis cistcrn against his
I Wishes. During the FREQ for all scramble
! Kravi received mn ugly cut on the right
tompc and left throat Pennie Williams
received o niaiatory blow on the head
from club welded by Krawl.
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