The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-04
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

ing, which VIII close the engagement.
Rates OF exchange were revised yes
terday see financial and commercial col
umn.
--'Liie and Love" Poems by Robert
Burns Wilson. For sale by Mansford on
Main street.
AT the thcater tomorrow night Fred |
Warde will open an engagelnentin "Galba,
the Gladiator"
Quotation committees for January were |
appointed by the president OF the Mer-
chants exchange yesterday.
The lady managers OF tho Leath or
phan asylum return thanks to the people
Tor liberal donations during the holidays
Stewart Comons, colored, for stealing
dress and three suits OF clothes was
bound over TO the criminal court yester-
day.
John White, stone mason, for doing
| business without license, was fined 500
and costs in the police court yesterday
morning.
Tho lady who lost handkerchief and
light wrap at the Merchants exchange en-
tertainment can recover them by calling at
the secretarys office.
The case against Squire Pat Winters in
the police court, for neglecting to keep the
sidewalk in front OF his Office in repair, was
continued yesterday morning.
The annual meeting Of the Cotton ex-
change will be held at 7:30 o'clock this
evening, at which the annual report OF the
board OF directors will be read
Richard jackson, thirteen year-old
negro boy, was arrested yesterday morning
for stealing sack OF cotton from Bowdre
Bros. Sergeant Rogers did the good work.
j. II. Seeley, aGayoso street carpenter,
swore outa warrant before Squire Hughey
yesterday for assault and battery against
young man by the name OF 0'Neal, who
had Knocked him down, as the result OF q
quarrel.
In the notice OF the new buldingof b.
Iowcnstein d Bros, in yesterdays issue,
it was stated that the stone work OF the
building was done by Jos. Haines. This
was q mistake, as the work was done by
MIR. NJ q. Darmody.
Willie Carmichael, twelve years old,
was bitten in four places yesterday by u
, large savage dog belonging to Mrs. Els
berry, ut the corner Of Third and Winches-
ter streets. The mother OF the boy has
. sworn out warrant against Mrs. Els
D berry.
The congregation Of 81. Mary's Cathe-
dTnl are invited TO attend reception COM
plimentary TO Mr.. and Mrs. Klein, given
at the Episcopal residence, by Bishop and
7 Ms. Quintard, assisted by the ladies ol
: the Cathedral Guild, tonight from 1880 &c
! 10 o'clock.
"A. Il. Pickett reported TO the polio,
? yesterday that his wife had lost plain
|, gold ring, containing the inscription: AL
: fred TO Julia ever thine" young negr,
: servant boy is suspected of having stolcr
I, the ring and pawned il in Bcale stree
/, broker shop.
!. Secretary Theodore Keckel, of IN,
4 Germania Insurance company, visited Til
4 APPEAL Office last night and distributed I
!. number of elegant calendars with com
4 plimcnts OF his company. They are boil
useful and ornamental, Of pretty design
q and artistic finish.
Il Tho following business failures an,
c changes in this section occurred yester
day: A. Marx, Fort Smith, Ark, assigned
4. Bourland, Ozark, Ark, attached; J
Erber, Texarkana, Ark, sold out; w. VI
y Paisley, Gurdan, Ark, assigned; W. NJ
Richards, Canton, Miss, sold out.
~ Two ear boxes, n fiat and stock ca
y were demiled and slightly damaged ycster
4 day morning at the foot OF EXchang
: street by q switch engine on the Ncwpor
4 News railroad. The incoming accommo
- dation train was Inconvenience by tn
:, debris. The track mas cleared for outgoin
1. trains.
~ QUITE number Of people attende,
e. the prayer meeting service held at Lindei
of street Christian church last evening. Al
p the churches In that part Of the city ar
II
Y prayer, and meetings are being held ever
nj evening this week at the corner Of Linde
IL and Mulberry streets. DIR. Boggs wi
n conduct the service this evening, and a
et Christian people are invited 10 attend.
te "A negro ng-picker found the remain
e. Of new born boy baby under the bridg
OF the bayou at Auction and Gayos
streets yesterday morning. The infar
was evidently born alive, but permitted {
Il. live only few minutes before IL va
| wrapped In old cloths and cruelty dashe
ri beneath the bridge. Squire ButtenbeT
10 held the inquest, and the jury returned
as verdict Of death at the hands Of unknow
he parties.
OF Yesterday near Looney switch, q DO
~ named Charles Wilson, aged thrice
on years, was run over aud, II Is feared, IN
cu ally injured by q street car. The boy WI
Ic' on his way 10 school, and while crossin
cl- the track looking ut the outgoing car, vi
~ knocked down and run over by the incon
ing car When taken from beneath n
M ear he murmmed, "Am / cut In two?" 4
w was nj once taken 10 the residence OF Il
n widowed mother, on Mississippi avenu
=. and physician was summoned. The q
~ passed over his bowels, and he at ON,
20 commenced throwing up blood. lie al
in received n compound fracture Of the L.
~, and bruises about the head and shoulder
'" lie received dangerous internal iniuric
n and his physician declined 10 give ~
> opinion NJ present.