The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
Small but Important Items Gathered
From All Quarters.

The ceremony of laying the corner stone
of the Masonic widows and orphans home
at Nashville will take place June 20. One
fare for the round trip is the rate arranged
over the Louisville q Nashville railroad.
President Toney writes Mr.. Il. A. Keeling,
president Of the Memphis Masonic board of
relief that large crowd is expected and
ample accommodations will be prepared for
their comfort and pleasure. Every Mason
in Tennessee is interested in this grand
charitable scheme, and Memphis should be
well represented at the corner stone laying.
FEIGYED INSANITY.
Van Roberts, white youth who lives I'M
der well earned notoriety. was sent TO Jail
| by Squire Hughes in default of $40 fine for
assault with a brick. Roberts became vio-
lent under feigned insanity, and required
handouts and muscular deputy sheriff to
keep him withint the laws grasp. He mado
an assault upon his mother and attempted
to bite her because she declined TO satisfy
the financial barrier to his freedom.
| II. l.. Sohmidt's butcher shop, stock and
| fixtures, GA Main street, was attached yes
terday by creditors. The claims aggregated
about 81, 200.
Y. NJ. c. A. SERVICES.
There will be slight change in the SER
vices at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association today. The consecra-
ton meeting will be held as usual at S:l5 a.
m, and instead of the meeting of the boys
branch and The mems meeting, DIR. Wad III
Ward, native Of Jerusalem, Palestine, will
speak to both ladies and gentlemen at 8
o'clock p. M All are cordially invited TO
be present, as the services will be interesting
and profitable.
DEATH OF JOHN ToMLINsoS.
Mr.. John Savage, at the courthouse, re-
ceived yesterday a telegram from Thomas
II. Tomlinson, Of bridgeport. Conn, stating
that his brother, John 'romlinson, died at
Z o'clock that evening at the residence Of
their mother in that city. Mr. John Tom
linson left Memphis ON the first of January
last TO visit his relatives at Bridgeport. The
cause OF death was consumption.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The Rev. II. A. Venable, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, corner Secoud and
Adams streets, will preach at the First NEW
colored) Baptist church, Chelsea, today at
pm, as that church will be dedicated ut
that hour.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
All the electric lights paid for by the
city were ordered of yesterday.
Excursions are now in order. This
seems 10 be understood by the railroad men.
Nothing has yet been seen or heard Of
the missing treasurer OF the Merchants
Zouayes.
The annual picnic Of the Knights OF In
install will be held at Estiyal park ON
Wednesday, the Goth inst.
Civil business will be taken up In the
United States supreme court tomorrow, with
Judges Jackson and Hammond on the bench.
A sacred concert will be given at 81.
Peters church Tuesday evening. June 10Th,
by the wcl-drilled choir aud leading yolun-
teers. Prof. Winkler will oihciatc,
DIR. Ncgley, for falling TO report a case Of
smallpox that fell 10 his care, was tried in
the police court yesterday aud discharged,
with the injunction 10 do better In future.
The first wagon load Of watcrmelons ar
rived in the city yesterday and caused a
sensation on Second street. That same
wagon load will cause more sensations before
II has accomplished its destiny.
Prof. w. S. Jones says there will be
large number Of excursiOnists b. san Francis
CO from this section 10 attend the sessions OF
the National Teachers association. Out
sidcs will also take advantage Of the cheap
rates
The Single Tax League holds rs second
meeting at the Cathedral gymnasium, No.
~ hAa'hhAa aAA''Af fihhhhN ~ y - Alolh Ds
IN. A paper on Taxation" will be the
feature Of the evenings exercises. The pub
lie are cordially invited TO attend.
The Sunday evening services at Grace
church. Vance street. will take place at o
o'clock instead Of s o'clock n Heretofore.
The service will be but OF an hours dura-
ton. An especial service has been prepared
by the choir for these summer services.
John Littleton. q colored barber, was
tried yesterday by Squire Barry ON the
charge Of stealing several rakors from
Browns barber shop, and sent 10 Jail 10
await the action Of the grand Jury. In de-
fault Of bond the prisoner was committed 10
Jail.
Assistant Chief Postal Clerk VIM. Le-
Monier was In this city yesterday, conduct
ing the regular quarterly examination OF
postal clerks. Mr.. LeMonier concluded his
labon In the afternoon and left last night for
Vicksburg where he will conduct a similar
examination.