The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


badly burned Monday afternoon, died yes
terday morning.
II. Win Porter, for larceny of money,
has been bound over to the criminal court
by Recorder MADDEN.
The saloon OF j. J. Sturla, corner Of
Main and Union streets, was damaged by
fire of S:l5 o'clock to the extent of about
$50.
The electric light companies are max
ing their line circuits TO relieve the telc-
phone wires as rapidly as possible. They
will be finished in the time allotted by the
council.
Some little excitement was caused at
the theater last night by an elderly gentle
man falling to the floor in q iaintihg fit. A
glass OF water thrown in his face quickly
revived him.
The alarm Of fire at $40 o'clock yes
terday afternoon was caused by slight
blaze in the frame cottage 10. 10 Vance
street, occupied by Mrs. w. L. Rogers.
Damage slight.
The Rev. DR.. s. H. Sonneschein, of
ST. Louis, will deiyera lecture at Y. M.
ii. A. hall tonight, his subject being:
Leap Year Thoughts" In addition
there will be delightful concert.
The Legislative Council will hold its
regular weekly meeting tomorrow alter
noon at 2 o'clock. Business is ilourishing
with that august body now, and the hour
is therefore changed TO enable the men,
bers to get away before dark.
Sheriff Benjamin HUFF, Of Mississippi
county, Mo-, came down yesterday for the
negro Nelson Clark, who is suspected OF
killing q man ut Birds Point some four
4 Tho Ia nntx,. tlnra
rs Bob Clark. He confesses the crime.
The Memphis Hospital Medical col
lege commencement occurs tomorrow
night, at the Young Mems Hebrew associ-
alton hall, corner Second and Union
streets. The invitations issued are the
handsomest ever gotten up at the instance
OF that institution.
George Brown and Nate McLemore
were arrested at o'clock yesterday BY
Officers Pryde 0'lIaver and Armstrong.
The men are both ex-convicts They
have been burglarizing George Arnold's
store for week. A large amount Of
goods have been stolen.
Chief James T.. Cleary, OF the fire de-
partment, left for Cincinnati last night 10
examine the engines offered for sale TO this
city by the Ahrens Manufacturing COM
pany. lie will examine and report upon
both new and second hand ones mem
toned in the bid Of that company. lo,
Some malicious 6end has sent TO Deputy
Coroner John Powell an anonymous letter,
accusing a we'll known young lady OF being
the mother OF the child found buried on
the bayou bank a few days since. The
lady thus sandered has been confined to
her bed several days by a severe attack Of
pneumonia, and the attending physician
30 atlirms.
Charley Jones, the colored boy who
burgarized the residence OF J.. A. Hughes,
No. 40 Walker avenue, last Friday, Sc
curing large amount ofjewelry and other
plumber, has been arrested at Town Creek,
Ala. There is no money with which TO
pay the expenses ofan. officer 10 90 after
the negro and Mr.. Hughes has gone after
him himself.
John Wesley Daveson, the colored
boy who was charged by his stepfather
with numbering his sister in July last, was
given hearing before Squire Fleming
yesterday. II developed that the tragedy
occurred in Mississippi; that II was purely
accidental; the authorities OF that State did
not want him, and the boy was therefore
discharged from custody.
The brutal treatment OF fine looking
horse hitched 10 a lumber wagon attracted
considerable attention ON Main street yes
terday. The owner had tied up one Of the
fore feet OF the animal 40 that he could
not use Il and made the poor creature
bobble along on three legs. He said he
was breaking him. An officer came along
and made the inhuman driver unite the
horse. lie told him that Main street was
not the place 10 break horse.
"A few days since Thomas Wilson, col
ored, who resides with his family In Fort
Pickering, brutally assaulted his wife. He
made several violent slashes at her with a
knife, which would probably have proved
fatal but for the resstful stays In the wom-
ans corset. The inhuman wretch then
used his fists on the poor woman with ter
rible effect A warrant was sworn out for
Wilson yesterday before Squire Fleming,
and upon hearing he was sent TO jail.
-Trespass and assault Is the charge John
West viii have 10 answer 10 In the police
court this morning. About 7:30 o'clock
last night West accostcd lady standing In
the door OF her residence at the corner OF
Poplar and Second streets Becoming
frightened nc the mans actions, she started
20 close the door, when he caught hold OF
her arm and would have doubtless com.
mitted a helish deed but for the assistance
rendered by young man who was an eye.
witness 10 the affair. The young man held
West until a policeman arrived and took
him 20 the station-house.
Mrs. Haley, white lady who lives on
Ifaddcn avenue was violently assaulted
yesterday by a colorcd woman named NJ,
II. Gaines. The facts as developed before
Squire Fleming, show the assault 10 have
been unprovoked, at least 10 certain ex
tent. The negro woman owed Mrs. Haley
81. The latter sent for her debtor, and
when she arrived informed her that she
stood In need Of the money. Words wcr,
exchanged, when the negress suddenly
sailed into her creditor with her fists
These she considered inadequate, ano
stepping into tho yard she picked up
brickbat, hurled Il into the house, ant
struck an innocent child. Mn. Haley
then closed the door, which the assailan
endeavorcd 60 break In with an old bottle
A warrant was sworn out by the assaulte,
party, aud the Gaines woman went 10 jail