The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-19
LOCAL MATTERS in BRIEF
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS COL.
LECTED FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Gross Carelessness on the Part of a
Poplar Street Builder Nearly Causes
a Serious Mishap--Anxious for Work
Paragraphs.

Through the sheerest luck, Mr.. Samuel
Johns, an attache Of Kremer's establish
ment, is now able to mingle with his
friends and attend to his business duties.
About $50 o'clock last night, as a gentle
man arrived at tho corner OF Carroll ave-
nue. and Poplar street to come up town.
he noticed horse and buggy coming
down Poplar. The horse was in slow
trot, and the gentleman also noticed that
the vehicle had no occupant. The animal
was easily secured and held until Mr..
Johns, who had been out driving, came
up, returned thanks, and resumed his
pleasure ride. How he came to he left is
told in his own language, and shows un-
warranted looseness in obeying ordinance
regulations. short distance above Car.
roll avenue, on the north side OF Puplar
street, "a new brick house is being erected.
In front Of the building, and on the
street, is large mortar box. The night
was dark, there was no danger signal on
the box, and the horse and buggy became
cntangled with the obstruction. Mr.. Johns
was thrown out, and the wheels Of the
vehicle passed over the right ride Of his
neck, infiicting painful bruises. Owing
10 the presence OF sand in the box, Mr..
Johns fortunately escaped serious injuries
from the headlong plunge.
POPULAR PRICE rHEArER.
Manager l.. V. Anglim, OF the Grand
opera-house and Masonic theater, Nash
Vile, has figured out grand scheme for
popular price theaters in a number OF
southern cities. The proposed circuit will
embrace Louisville, Nashville, Brming-
ham, Montgomery, Mobile and New Or
leans, with strong possibility OF Memphis
being included II suitable building can
be obtained here. He has also created n
Tennessee circuit, embracing Lebanon,
Gallatin, Columbia, and perhaps Clarks-
vile. Companies coming as far west Ms
Cincinnati will there bo taken up by the
southern circuit, at popular prices through.
out, and played in the abovc-named cities.
This circuit is Independent OF the Harris
circuit, which controls from Baltimore TO
81. Louis, under certain conditions and
limitations. The prices will run from Is
cents 10 ~, according 10 the attraction,
80 cents being the average price Of seats.
Mr.. Anglim includes in his promises for
the coming season class OF plays ranging
from the farce-comedy up through melo-
drama and comedy, comic opera and the
legitimate.
WANTED TO BURN THE snEnANo.
John Wright colored, has been married
some time and has evidently grown beastly
tired OF his wife, Mile. Yesterday the
two quarreled at their humble domicile,
No 80 Huling street. Wright, 10 ter
inmate the whole matter, supposed he had
right 10 wipe his wife and home from the
face OF the earth, and took steps 10 make
his resolve blessed reality. Securing a
can Of coal oil he poured the contents over
the floor and applied the torch. When
the flames leaped majestically TO the roof,
the dusky incendiary fed. But the
woman--w where was she? Like the tabled
Cassabianca, She
stood on the burning deck.
whence all but she had He'd"
Mnnfully she welded bed blankets,
buckets Of water and other fire extinguish-
ems, and finally, when the flames had van
ishcd, fell fainting TO the floor. When she
recovered thoughts OF the rascally spouse
who had caused all her voc returned and
she had him arrested.
COME UP WITH CHARITY.
Mrs. Martha Nelson and two children, o
Columbus, Ga, are at the station-house,
objects Of charity. The children, n boy
and girl, are aged fourteen and ten years re
spcctiyely. The lady came 10 Memphis, Il
seems, under groundless impression that
lucrative positions were going begging. II
required about all her means 10 reach th,
city, and now, without money or friends
shc desires 10 return or find employment
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
The predicted cold wave has so FAR iailet
10 arrive.
Under the influence Of genial sprinI
weather the church services were lmgcl!
attended yesterday.
New spring suits were rushed out ycster
day. Though somewhat ahead Of the reg
ular season the weather was propitous.
Dr. J. H. Graves preached nj the Fins
baptist church Yesterday morning, In IN
absence Of the Row. r. A. Venable, TN
pastor, who IL ut Helena. Ark.