The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-24
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
Small but Important Items Collected
from oil Quarters.

from oil Quarters.
The police authorities have started out
in earnest to enforce the ordinance which
provides that no person shall keep on their
premises more than fifty pounds OF gun
powder during the day, or more than
twenty-five at night Yesterday morning
in the police court, the firms OF M. Gavin
& Co., Schoolfeld, HIanauer 4 Co., Suggs
x Petit and Barksdale, Denton & Co.
were anaigned, and through Maj. Petit,
their spokesman, plead guilty. The fine is
from 81 to so. This being the first Of
fence the court only mulcted each firm 81.
The following other firms, as will be
seen, have an excess of the dangerous
commodity on hand, and will have to an
swer in court this morning TO the same
charge: McDevitt, James & Co., 1911
pounds; Arbuckle & Richardson, GA
pounds; ]. I. jefferson & Co., 2lSa pounds;
Mallory, Crawford & Co., liza pounds;
Day, Horton & Bailey, Is pounds; Hin,
Fontaine 4 Co., rs pounds; Fader, Frank
& Co., GS3 pounds; M. G. Pearce & Co.,
6S3 pounds; Brooks, Nicely q Co., 6Sa
pounds. Fly, Heron & Hobson, 1914
pounds; Geo. Arnold & Co., 1924 pounds;
oliver, Finnie & Co., $50 pounds; Kelly,
Roper & Bailey, 1871 pounds; CIR. Ryan
1921 pounds; +. Schuman, 20 pounds, and
Des Jardins, Miller & Rootes, 81 pounds.
HE SHOWED THE POLICEMAN VILE PIC
TuRE.
Yesterday morning Chas. Fletcher,
very "Ay" young white fellow, met Officer
Fanson on the street and told him he had
n daisy" picture he wanted 10 show him.
The officer OF course assented, and when
his eyes fell upon the paste board his
smooth-shaven face was broad expanse
OF blushes, his modesty was outraged
such combination OF indenency he had
never seen. Then the joke turned on the
exhibitor. The officer, still holding on to
the picture, caught the fellow by the arm
and marched him 10 the police station,
where he was lodged in n cell, charged
with exhibiting indecent pictures. II is
thought that he is the same dcpravcd
wretch who has been showing these vile
pictures TO little girls on the street corners.
SLICK coLoRED scouSDREI.
Tuesday morning young black fellow
OF medium hight and stoutly built, wear
ing blue shirt and no coat, rang the bell
Of Mrs. A. j. Robinsons residence, No.
470 Poplar street, and told that lady that
neighbor wanted TO borrow $40 for short
while. Mistrusting the fellow, Mrs. Rob-
inson sent the money TO her neighbor by
the colored girl she employs as nurse,
but the alleged messenger met the girl and
got II from her under the representation
that hc would carry II into the house OF
the mythical borrower. The police are on
the lookout for him.
COURT SQUARE FENCE REMOVAL.
The work Of removing the fence from
around Court Square was begun yesterday
and most Of the section along Second street
has been taken down. IL Is being done
under the supervision of City Engineer
Meriwether II will be succeeded by a
handsome stone coping, the contrac. for
which has already been let.
REPORTED NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
II Is reported. that syndicate Of news
papcr men has leased the Scimifdr for two
years, to take effect june /. The gentle
men comprising the syndicate are Messs.
S. l.. Barends, ]. II. Algee and o. p. Bard.
This will probably involve change in the
editorial department.
WILL NOT BE CHANGED,
Decoration Day for the graves OF those
who fell on the Union side during the late
war has been fixed by act OF Congress for
Wednesday, May 30, and will not be
changed TO the following Sunday, as has
been the custom heretofore.
LOCAL PARAoRPHs.
The A. o. II. will hold an important
meeting tonight.
Fly harvesting Is in season. The crop j.
remarkably heavy, and will remain until
the frosts Of midwinter.
Thomas Madden was yesterday appointed
a deputy sheriff. Mr.. John ]. Duffy be-
coming the surety on his bond.
The police are on the lookout fort smooth
colored person named Wesley Bendifcr
who Is alleged 10 have swindled Men San
differ, also colored, out OF 80.
The police have begun campaign
against yiolaton OF the ordinance pro
hibiting the storing Of gnnpowder In III,
city. A number Of offenders were arrested
yesterday.
In the rattle for ex-Policeman Devell's
watch last night nj Pat Kelly's saloon,
ticket SO was the lucky number, and wa.
held by an Italian barber in the WaldraI
block. Bevell is Just recovering from
long spell of sickness.
There win be an interesting meeting o
the ladies' auxiliary committee OF th'
Young Mems Christian association thi
evening ut 4 o'clock, Mt 2G Main street
Members and their friends and ladies o
the different churches are cordially In
vited.
The railroads are not anticipating nm nm
usually large exodus Of Memphians thi
summer. Most OF those who go will do ~
only for brief period, and not for thu
purpose OF escaping the heat and the dus
Of the city. Rates are expected TO decline
10 a tempting point
CONFIDENCE SHARKS.