The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
THE MAGISTRATES.
squire Buttenberg.

THE CHINESE CIVIL CASE.
The civil suit Of Pan Kee against Ling
Sing, the Cinnamon who were parties to
the criminal case in this court which at
tracted no little attention for several weeks,
was heard yesterday. Tho interpreters
who had come from distance To figure In
the criminal case, staid over 10 act In the
civil suit, and the attorneys were also re-
tanned. The case was in hearing four or
five hours. The suit was for $l5S. Of
which sl25 was on promisory note, and
such note, written straight up and down
in four lines, which covered q piece OF
paper at least foot wide; tho balance OF
the debt was for nuting machine and
borrowed money. The entangling ques-
ton with the squire is that the debt, note
and all, was contracted In saltwater, Mimi.
over four years ago. After mourning the
debt, Ling Sing left the country and went
TO China, where he spent n year or more,
and on his return, instead Of going back TO
Saltwater, came to this city; Fan kee by
some means, heard that he was here, and
came to collect his money. The court re-
served It's decision until today to investi'
gate whether ho has jurisdiction In the
premises.
DECIDING A DISPUTE WITH AN Ak.
Mrs. Agnes Prinkle and Mrs. johanna
Bechert aTe both well-tO-do neighboB,
who own several nice houses out in Scot
land" Two Of their lots adjoin, and for
some time the ladies have been In n dis
pute about the dividing line, on which
stood q stout plank fence. Mrs. Bechcrt,
though she now bears German name, Is
a muscular daughter Of Erin, though she
married n thrifty German, who left her
well-to-do when he departed this world
several years ago. Mrs. Bechert has con-
tended all along that the fence was on
her part Of the territory, while Mrs.
Prinkle has been equally obstinate In
maintaining that II belonged 10 her. They
finally agreed TO have a survey made, but
Mrs. Prinkle contended that Mrs. Bechert
should pay the larger part OF the expense,
as she owned two houses which rented for
$50 u month, whereas she, Mrs. Prinkle,
only had one house, renting for $40 a
month. Mrs. Bcchcrt refused 10 do this,
and MB. Prinkle then vowed She would
not pay u cent. Yesterday while Mrs.
Prinkle was away Mrs. Bechert took an
AK and knocked the entire fence down.
Sequel: Mrs. Bechcrt arrested for mali.
cious destruction of property. Trial to-
day.
IRELAND VS.. ITALY.
Dominic Guitteau, the foreman Of a
strcot-paying gang Of workmen, yesterday
came TO the conclusion that Tom Quinn,
one Of the PAYERS, was no account, and
told him 40. When Tom saw that he was
discharged he became very angry; hot
words ensued between no and his former
boss, and but for the interference OF sew
cral OF the other laborcrs there would have
been an ugly fight. Guit,cau was arrested
on peace warrant, and will DO tried in
this court today.
woMEN QUARREL ABOUT RENTS.
Mn. Mccarthy, who owns house up
In pinch, rents n portion OF II to Mis-.
Smith, who for the past month has refused
10 pay the rent. Yesterday Mrs. McCar.
thy was telling her Ncighbor, Mrs. Shaw
about the matter when MS Smith cam,
came up and called Mn Mccarthy u lie
and Mrs. Mccarthy struck at her. A peace
warrant N the n,sult.