The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

There is no discountng the present hot
weather. 1t is scorching.
William Burgoyne, twelve year old
negro boy. was locked up in the station.
house last night for firing pistol on Beale
street.
The model of "Paris and the Commune"
on exhibition in Henochsburg's window,
attracts crowds OF people daily, especially
ladies and children.
James Wilson, colored, was arrested
Yesterday by Officer Scott charged with
stealing hand satchel containing some
money from Mrs. Jones.
Charles Warner, who was convicted OF
larceny at the May term OF the Shelby
county criminal court, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years, has been
pardoned by Gov. Taylor.
The annual picnic OF the employees of
the Tennessee Brewing company will take
place on Sunday, July Is, at Haggerty
park. Trains will leave the Mississippi k
Tennessee depot at $50 clock I'm.
An unknown white girl was found liy-
ing with negro family on Larose street
yesterday by DIR. Erskine. lie reported
the matter to Inspector Lane, OF the S. p.
G. A., and the child was sent to the Mis-.
sion Home.
The grand jury has begun to get in its
work on Messrs. Martin Hooker and J. w.
Sacks, OF odorous fame in connection with
liooker's park, alias Oakland grove. Two
indictments were returned against them
yesterday and more will follow.
Speakers from the Tariff Reform club
addressed a well attended meeting at the
Memphis x Charleston depot last night.
Great interest was manifested, and at the
close all present were invited TO attend the
meetings OF the club in the circuit court
room every "Wednesday evening.
G. o. Johnson, tho ex.railroad freight
agent who created sensation by clipping
with Miss Mabel Morrison, the Handsome
young woman employed in his office and
to whom he was married, has been heard
from at 81. Louis, where he and his wife
are stopping at the Southern hotel. They
are en- route TO California where they will
reside in the future.
THE Louisville 4 Nashville Railroad
company yesterday let the contract for
nineteen miles more OF the Huntsville
branch 10 John w. Worthington x Co, of
Birmingham, Ala. The contract specifies
that the work must be completed and the
iOtsh III Nihillll lllltNN
The road will be pushed on TO Huntsville
rs rapidly Us possible.
The A. n. Kellogg Newspaper company
have purchased from McssB. 0verton &
Grosyenor, for cash, the three story brick
buildings, know rs the Bakery, Nos 80
and 40 Jefferson street, and will begin at
once 10 rebuild the sane, putting tho
building in first class repair. The COM
pany will move their printing material,
stereotype machinery, presses. etc, from
the present location rs soon Us the build
ing is completed.
Capt. Thomas Claggett, Of the steamer
James Ice, received letter a fow days
ago announcing the fact that he was ono
Of three heirs 10 an estate valued Mt s2J',~
600. The property Is situated In Virginia,
and was left by the captains father, who
died about year ago. Tho letter was the
first intimation he had Of his fathers
death. Capt. Claggctt will leave Tor tho
scene Of his fortune in few days.
The comic opera company TO open an
engagement ut Jackson Mound park, sun
day night, arrived from St. Louis ycstcr-
day. During the afternoon nm orchestra
rehearsal OF ''Giroflc-G iroiln," the opening
program. was had at the Y. VI. II. A. hall,
nj which all the soloists were present cx-
cept Mr.. Paul Brown, who cnlcts the role
Of Don Balcro. He will be here Sunday
morning. Tho leading people Of the com.
pany are thoroughly capable, yocally and
| otherwise.