The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-04
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
STRONG PROBABILITY OF CAPT. 8. 8.
LEACH's RETURN TO MEMPHIS.
The House Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee Take Up the Case Squire Barry's
Good Work in the County Court
The Hospital ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

A special dispatch TO LIE APPEAL from |
Washington last night said: "a strong
effort is being made to induce the chief Of |
engineers to retain Capt. Leach in his |
present position at Memphis. Until now
the matter has only been pressed by the |
exchanges of Memphis, but today the |
House committee on rivers and harbors |
determined to take hand in the matter.
The chairman OF the committee drew up
a petition requesting that, in Difference to
the wishes of the people Of Memphis and
the vicinity, Capt. Leach should be al
lowed to remain stationed at that city,
where he had done 80 much good work
and where the knowledge he has gained
Of the improvements in the Mississippi
river will be OF much value during the
coming fiscal year. The petition was adj
dressed to the Secretary OF War, and was
signed by all the members Of the commit
tee and by Senators Harris and Bate, OF
Tennessee; Berry and Jones' OF Arkansas
The two Louisiana senators would also
have signed it, but are out OF the city,"
THE COUNTY COURT.
The county courts session yesterday
was devoted mainly TO the hearing OF as
sessment petitions, some Of which were
granted, Others went by the board. There
seems TO be little inclination remaining in
the august body TO reduce assessments.
As indicated in The APPEAL yesterday,
petition came in asking that the work.
house convicts be put TO work repairing
and sodding the Hindman ferry leyee.
Discussion brought out the fact that the
embankment had given way before the
food. Squire Barry at once moved that
the appropriation made ut the October
term to gravel the levee revert TO the
county treasury, claiming that the work
was not Of kind TO warrant the further
expenditure. 'Squires Winters and Egnew
came up TO oppose, but the motion pre-
vailed, and 'Squires Powell, Barry and
Egnew were appointed to investigate the
condition Of the levee.
vocALIsTs, RESPOND AT ONCE.
All the ladies and gentlemen who have
already volunteered to assist in the great
Gilmore jubilee, May 4, 8, and o, are mott
fed TO be on hand promptly at o'clock
tonight at Houck's music store, No. 365
Main street, for rehearsal. Those who
have not yet signihed an intention to assist,
are cordially and earnestly invitedto attend
and help ont in the great festival. There
should be at least 100 in the chorus. All
the COMPOSITIONS are familiar to most of
the vocalists, as they have been rendered
here in the leading choirs and former grand
concerts. Really, il will be too bad II the
| Jubilee should be married by a failure in
the chorus work. Prof. Winkler, who
will have charge OF this part Of the affair,
will be on hand tonight.
THE HOSPITAL REMOVAL.
II is understood that the Legislative
Council committee having in charge the
question OF removing the city hospital
will report at the meeting tomorrow in
favor OF removal. In conversation with
Mr.. Charles Kney, chairman OF the COM
mittee, an APPEAL reporter learned that
the choice lay between the old French
garden and the grounds formerly known
rs Oaismoor used by the Memphis Gun
club. The committee is OF the opinion
that the present medical college can be
sold for n handsome profit, and thus rem
der the removal an advantage all around
The hospital can not be removed under
two years, and this will give the faculty n
chance to make all arrangements.
THE LADIES REMEMBERED.
Members Of Knights Of the Red Branch,
~ individuals, gave delightful entertain
mcnt at the lodge hall Monday night, com
plimentary 10 the ladies' who graced the
recent Robert Emmett banquet with their
presence. About $50 ladies and gentle
men united TO make the affair n brilliant
success. Dancing was the order Of the
evening, and continued until 2 o'clock
Yesterday morning, interrupted only by a
sumptuous luncheon near midnight
AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
A general meeting OF the Amateur Ath.
lctic association will be held Saturday,
April Z, at 5 o'clock p. m, when the report
Of the building committee will he submit.
ted, together with proposed contract with
the Amateur Athletic Building company.
As the contemplated arrangement with
the building company binds the associa'
ton for twenty years, Il II important that
all members should be present. The nc
ton taken at this meeting will be final.
A PLEASANT TINE.
In response 10 a call from the student,
Of the Law School and Nelson's Business
college, Judge Snccd delivered his inter
esting lecture, Funny Side OF the Bench
and Bar" yesterday afternoon In the
rooms Of the latter institution. II heart,
laugh can be any criterion. the judge
lecture was q marked success.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
: A negro supposed 10 he Andrew Hill
, who II wanted for murder In Arkansas
was arrested here Monday.
South Memphis lodge No. IFS. y. and
A. NJ, will confer the Entered apprentice
degree this evening at O'Clock on DR.. +.
Il. Dakc and MFR. Arthur Gibson, ".
There will be meeting Of the Patterson
club this evening at s o'clock NJ the Grac,
church rcctory. A full attendance Is 10
qucsied.
There will be religious meeting for
Scandinayians In their own language ri
the Young Mems Christian association
hall this evening nj 7;:O O'Clock.
, John Mclaughlin, IT,, OF Atoka, who
WIS related 10 Mr.. A. NJ. McCrcight, o
. tho Peabody hotel, and other Mcmphians
, was thrown from his horse and killed lasi
, sunday.
The Rev. George Thomson, for ak yean
: n missionary In Africa. will lecture tonight
= wednesday, in the Second Presbyterian
= church. All invited. To begin at 1I'
, o'clock y. m.
The process OF washing the rock.paved
streets from q Gre plug, by means OF fir,
, hose II heard nightly II Il moc IN tho
! nature OF an experiment, but may prove 4
permanent business
The following ycslry OF Grace church
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