The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
odds and Ends OF News Gathered from
all Quarters.

all QunrterB.
James Malone, farm laborcr, living NJ
Collicryillc. Tenn, met a terrible death near
that place yesterday morning about l:3O
o'clock. Malone had been drinking heavily
Friday night, aud. becoming stupid, he sat
down on the Memphis 4 Charleston railroad
track for a rest In the course Of a few min
utes lac was fast asleep. The fast freight,
which passed Collieryillc at the above hour,
came along aud struck the unfortunate man,
the tender throwing his body TO one side.
The train was stopped, and the engineer
aud fireman went back 10 the spot whore the
Injured man was lying. but hardly had they
reached him when he expired. Ills remains
were sent 10 Collicryillc, where they were
Inferred Yesterday afternoon. The dead man
leaves wife aud several children.
DELIGHTFUL ATrNR PROMISED.
The member. Of the Memphis Free Kin.
dcrgnrten association, assisted by their
friends. will give most enjoyable prone
made concert aud hon at Jackson Mound
mark Thursday evening the 2lst instant
Tho park with It's brilliant illuminationS
the sweet strains ~ Arnold's band, the
bright smiles of fair maidcns aud the de-
lightfully homo.prcparrd CONNECTIONS will be
a rare treat Tor those who attend That final
ARRANGEMENTS may be made for the success
of the entertainment the president has
called a meeting 10 be- held In the Peabody
hotel parlors Monday the 18th, ut 10 o'clock
am. A full ATTENDANCE " the members and
their friends is earnestly desired. Tickets
are for safe AT J. 5. Monkcn a Co.'S and at n
Whitman a Co.'S
CRUSHED ny rtE DUMMY.
4. Wallace McKitirick. a man well known
IN this city aud vicinity met with an acct
dent yesterday that may prove fatal lie
has been employed for some time ~ fireman
ON one Of the Prospect Park 4 Belt line
dummy motors, and q, such attended % the
coupling vt cars on MADDEN avenue About
I o'clock yesterday afternoon he was per-
forming this duty, when the dummy came
back and caught him, inilicting the wounds
referred 10 on the uppcr portion Of his body.
The injured man wdsrrnycyed 10 his home
ON Mcicmorc aycnge, where DR.. W. u. Rog'
crs attended him. "
A TRAIN roo LArE.
A pctiiion numerously signed by citizens
residing along the line vi the l.. 4 ~ rail.
road. between herr and brownsville, aud
doing business In Memphis, has been sent
the officials " the l.. y H. r. Co asking
q change Of schedule time for the Browns.
Vile accommodation Train, ~ that u may
arrive In Memphis dali 90 O'Clock am. i'm
will become necessary probably 10 change
schedule conneciioegs Milan, but II l. said
this can be RocompIYhs.l without trouble.
SAVE fay' STATE.
State officials whose duty tits 10 look out
for finances and prrpar ior cmcVcnccs arr
skirmshing for t2I0D to pay the July In.
tcrcst Chattanooga aud Knoxville were
appealed 10 for ldhr the former yainly.
Nashville bankers will hear from the anxi.
Gus officials and tho promise Is out that they
will respond favomhly Memphis may also
hear from them again.
IMPROVED rusrofriCg SERVICE.
Commencing Monday. June II, 1888, the
general delivery window will be open from
o'clock a. M 10 $50 o'clock y. m. From 5
60 $50 O'Clock y. m, stamps aud envelopes
will be sold NJ general delivery window.
LOCAL rARAgRArHa
1.-THE Ward Of the Nation" daughter Of
a Chocisw chief. drawn from life by Miss
Cassity H. Mason, In pastel. 10 on exhibition
nj Hcnochshcrg's store
The Bald Knob will leave al Gas o'clock
am. commencing SUNDAY. June II. instead