The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.

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will take this view OF the matter.
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
Important Items Gathered From all
Quarters.
| large, fashionable and intelligent audi
ence at the First Baptist church listened
intently to and enjoyed choice program Of
vocal music and learned lecture by the Rev.
John II. Eager. The speakers subject was
Rome" He demonstrated a thorough
familiarity with his theme, acquired through
long issi1snce In that city and intelligent
study OF the customs and characteristics of
It's people DIR. Eager is a clear, fluent and
forcible speaker, and held his audience
captive for an hour. The music was in
charge OF Prof. Emile Levy and participated
In by Mrs. 3. 4. Carnes, Misses Florence
Gage, Emma Peake, Mcssrs. James n,
Griffith, w. J. Cashier and II. Y. Ander-
sou.
a flying LITTLE HATcHKr.
I'D Cornell, we'll known young barkeep-
err was arrested yesterday afternoon on a
charge Of assault and battery. IL appears
that while VIM. Hindley and another party,
musicians, were practicing on a violin In
their room at No. 30 Poplar street a hatchet
was hurled through the window by a party
ON the street Charlie Rogers, colorcd, was
standing on the opposite side OF the street
when the assault occurred, and says that
Correll Is the guilty man. Fortunately the
Ratchet missed It's intended victim, and
stuck In the wall. Correll. II Is said, who
works at night was angry at being disturbed
In his slumbcr. Mr.. Cornell denies the ne
gro's story, says he was asleep at the time
and knew nothing about IL.
BATTLING cHiSAMEs.
81 Yates aud Joe Wood, rival Chinese laun.
drymen, doing business next door 10 each
other In the waldran block on Main street,
had a dispute yesterday morning about some
business transaction, and repaired 10 a SC
cluded spot 10 settle II after the manner o
Sullivan. Officer Carey happened along Will
the battle was Mt Its best and after consider
able trouble succeeded In separating the
gladiators and placed them under arrest.
Wood was declared the winner, and was
given quarters in the private cell at the
station-house. The other warrior deposited
" forfeit for his appearance this morning.
LARoE COTTON STALK.
There was on exhibition az the Cotton
exchange yesterday a fine large and healthy
cotton stalk, pretty well filed with blooms
II came from n field OF ilfiy acres owned by
Mr.. w. Lnsey, ON the J. NJ. Walton place,
on the new Raleigh road this county. The
owner OF the field brought the stalk In him
self, presented II 10 his commercial agents.
NJ. q. Pearce n Co, Who In turn, placed Il
on exhibition Mt the exchange
TENNESSEE DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
Tho twenty-second annual meeting Of tho
Tennessee Dental association will be held In
this city Tuesday, July g. continuing four
days. Tho executive committee II composed
Of J. o. Noel. Nashville; A. @. White,
On .s.I n m
willie, Ky. Dr. Newborn Turner and Bul.
lington. Of this city, compose the committee
OF arrangements.
AWFUL CRAWFORD.
Dan Cnwford. the negro who killed his
rival, VIM. Farrell, few weeks ago at Lake
View, Is giving much trouble at the jail.
Several times he has torn every ycstigc OF
clothing or He Is feared by all the other
prisoners. His trial has been continued for
two weeks In order 10 give pr. williford an
Opportunity OF determining whether he Il
really insane or only shammlng.
THE zoUAvKs ooS,sRT.
Prof. Emile Levy. who has charge Of tho
vocal features Of tho Zouaves concert and
hop next Tuesday night, has added two su.
perb voices 30 the cateric 81 favoritcs pub
lshed yesterday. These are Miss Susie Mario
Greenwood. the brilliant young prima don.
IN an Opera company and Miss Celia Hing.
ham. These young ladies add greatly 10 the
attractiycncss OF the event.
zouAvK ROGERS ARRESTED.
n. A. Rogers tho Ascending treasurer Of
the Merchants Zouavcs, has been captured
at Hot Springs, Ark scrgt IIedrick. OF the
local police. nabbcd him there and returned
with him last night Rogers has a cinch on
the funds, nj least 10 FAR rs the Zouayes arc
benefited.
uoUsrw AMINO AND mon TEA.
The Bald Knob Cunning and Fishing club,
a new organization IN that line Of sport will
open up for the season July q. A house.
warming and high tfn are on tho bill Of fare,
and oil members. along with n few guesis
are expected 20 DO on hand promptly.
local PAnAoRArus.
About f25 tickets were sold yesterday
morning In the Iron Mountain ticket otiios
for the excursion 10 Texas aud Arkansas.
Adolph Lotch and Robert Minor, two
young Court street boys, wero arrested yes:
teriay for reckless shooting and malicious
mischief. They fooled with target rife.
The grand Jury reported Yesterday, return
ing true bills against James Hariin. Alcxan.
der Clarke and William Joshua for throwing
Nj Rosscr In Wolf river aud drowning him.
Charles Ferguson was indicted for burglary.
There Il at the siation.house family ~ six I
who have Travelled oil the way from eastern /
Kentucky, On n wagon drawn by young oxen.
and Tor the past three weeks by One. The
name Is Abbott, and they are bound 10
wittsburg, Ark.
pos~t.le Outx Under the Appeaf's poIfey