The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-26
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS COL
LECTED FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Rev. ]. B. Briney's Lecture on Evolu-
ton Postponed to Next Sunday. Even
ing--A Carpenter in Trouble-other
Items.

Items.
The Rev. John b. Briney, pastor OF the
Linden Street Christian church, did not
deliver his sermon on Evolution last
night OH account Of the inclemency OF the
weather. There has been considerable
public interest manifested to hear the
divine repeat his sermon delivered several
months ago on this important subject, and
il nothing prevents he will not fail to do SO
next Sabbath evening at 1880 o'clock.
BUDDING WILD WEST BOYS.
The fourteen-year-old son OF Col Mike
Garyin; the sixteen. year-old son of Will
lam Harrington, saloon keeper, at Ex-
change and Main streets; the twelve-year-
old son OF Mr.. Ed Barry, and chum by
the name of Lacey have recently taken it
into their heads to go west or somewhere
else--anywhere to get away from home
and grow up with the country. They
have been saving up the little change
their doting fathers gave them from time
10 time, and Saturday had arranged to bid
farewell to Memphis. The parents OF
young Barry and Lacey got on TO their
scheme, and caught them as they wero
preparing to leave the paternal roofs, but
young Garvin and Harrington were more
successful, and boarded an outgoing
o'clock Louisville & Nashville train, and
had been gone some time before their par
entsknew it. kilograms were sent TO all
OF the way stations for 100 miles
out at once and the youthful runaways
caught at Covington, Tenn, and placed
under arrest. They were brought back TO
the city Sunday morning. Harrington had
$40 and Garvin 81. They had no excuse
Tor leaving home, save TO try their luck
alone-for awhile, at least.
A CARPENTER IN A BAD Box.
J.J. Mcconnell, claiming to be car
pentcr from Grenada, Miss, came 10 the
city yesterday, and after getting pretty full
of mean liquor got into bad company,
which finally got him into the station
house He called on Eva Williams, who
lives ut No. POS Monroe street, and on
some silly pretense they became involved
In an ugly quarrel, during which both
were 80 boisterously profane that another
inmate OF the house blew police whistle,
which was responded 10 by Officer Lee.
Both parties were arrested for disorderly
conduct. Mcconnell offered TO put up
forfeit for both, but when searched he only
had 50. More than this, he had a pistol
in his pocket. This settled 1t. The addi-
tional charge Of carrying concealed weap-
ons was placed against him, and TO the
criminal court he will 90 this morning.
ON THE SAME OLD CHARGE.
james Rothrock, OF No. 1906 Front street,
was arrested and locked up yesterday on
the charge Of whipping his wife and ma
licious mischief. Rotllrock has been ar
rested on this same charge innumerable
times. His wife has the reputation Of be-
ing anything but an amiable and loving
wife Every time Rothrock gets drunk,
and II il frequent he and Ms. Rothrock
have a quarrel, which usually winds up by
the husband wearing out chair or bed
Stat on Mrs Rothrock. Yesterday after
noon Rothrock was on a big drunk, went
homo and the usual exercise began. Mrs.
Rothrock was pretty badly beaten up, and
about all OF the few pieces OF furniture in
the RON was demolished.
NEW LODGE ORGANIZED.
Mr.. J. II. Thompson, deputy grand
master workman, instituted Excelsior
lodge, No. 80, OF the A. o. u. W., at Mil
ler's hall, Fort Pickering. Friday night,
with twenty-three charter members. The
following officers were elected: Charles
Haas, past master workman DIR. w. II.
Winkler, master workman Il. X. Miller,
foreman p. j. Dauriac, ovcrseer W. ID.
WEIGH, recorder; J. NJ. Manire, financicr !;
=. q. Gibson, receiver; ID. l.. johnson,
guide; &. Il. Virgins, IT,, inside watch
man; W. T. Ahrens, outside Waterman.
THE rRizg YiGHr POSTPONED.
The prize fight between Joseph VI. Tan
sey and Billy Dempsey, middlcwcights
which was 20 have taken place within 100
miles Of Memphis yesterday morning, had
tobepostponed nj n late hour Saturday night
on account OF the non-arrival ofthe referee,
who lives In western city, and was una
yoidably detained. The fight will certainly
take place next Sunday morning. Both
men are In excellent condition and eager
20 meet each other. The forfeit, $50, IL
all up and will not be withdrawn. The
fight will be TO finish with skin gloves.
DENIES THAT IT WAS SPITE WORK.
J. J. Gordon, the Fort Pickeringcarpen-
ter who had one OF his boarder, James
Kelly, arrested Saturday on the charge oi
namelcss assault upon his fifteen year old
son, denies, as stated In yesterdays Ar
PEAL, tnat tut Waffant WIZ pfOtufcu
through spite al Kelly for leaving his
boarding house, though Il Is fact that
Kelly and four or Ave of the other boarders
did quit the house on the groundsas stated
by Kelly.
TRIED TO CUT can DRIVER.
Last night about 10 o'clock Ebert Tay-
lor, oolored. while drunk boarded car No.
o. on the Poplar street line and refused to
pay his fare. Tho driver ordered him 10
pay or get of the car. Instead Of doing
this Taylor began TO cune and abuse the
driver. and pulled out n kniic and would
have cut him had notthe driver gotten out
OF the way. Taylor will answer this morn
ing 10 the charges OF drunkenness aud as
sault with knife.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Palm Sunday.
Mud, much mud, and much more ex.
pccted.
Palms were the theme In all the Cath
Ollie and Episcopal churches yesterday.
The degree Of Master Mason will be
conferred tonight by South Memphis lodge,
T. A. Keeling presiding.
Detective Pryde arrested Wesley Reeves,
colorcd, Saturday, fugitive from justice,
wanted nj Newbern, Tenn, for dssposing Of