The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The public schools will reopen Monday
next
The Dallas club beat misht Memphis
nine yesterday by a score Of - 10 ,.
The police arrested ten residents of Had.
den avenue yesterday for violating the health
ordinance.
Squire Elliott yesterday sent Charles
Gordon, colorcd, 10 jail 10 answer 10 the
criminal court for cutting Matte Cox OF
dusky complexion
Owing 10 the non-arriyal OF one Of the
tc.churs, the entertainment at the Clara
Conway institute this evening will be- post
poncd until lurthcr notice.
George Wilson, mulatto, employed By
the Pullman Palace Car company ~ porter
was locked mp At the staiion-hou-c last night
on the charge Of open and notorious lcwd.
ness.
A negro woman named Nina Jones was or.
rested yesterday by Detective Armstrong ON
The charge Of stealing n lot OF wearing ap.
parcl from lady boIrdcr at the Chambers
house.
Campbell & Hawkins, Of the Chicago
stables, have written 10 Vice President
S.oncy Montgomery. Of the Jockey club. for
stable room for thirty-tiyc horses to winter
here. This assures Memphis turf lover, q
sight OF Jimmy Mclaughlin ~ the saddle
next spring at Montgomery park.
William Harrison, who was shot AZ ST.
Clair, Ark, last Thursday by Edward
Branch. was no bcttCr yesterday afternoon.
The ball is still IN his body. thc physician
having been unable to locate IT, IL h now
known that Branch did not cross the river.
o. first reported, but Is hiding in the woods
The Cotton Exchange Barbecue club yes.
tCTiay sent SIS to IuE ArrEiL In aid of the
yellow fever sufferers az Jacksonville. Fla.
No moro harbaCucs will hy gwen tli, year
81 this veteran stag social club, which num-
Der, among IT, members the elite Oi the
local cotton world men who stand shoulder
Io shoulder n every nj irrscu feast
The double tenement frame house Nos G.
and ~ Vance street, owned byN. Spccr, aud
occupied by negroes, caught lire shortly after
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and wa, dam
aged Ia the extent of about $40. The ucru.
pants suffered a loss Of about 50 by water.
A defective duo caused the blaze. Cart
John liajA Of the labcock, had his ankle
Ipmincd by falling over a chair.
viii Taylor, alias Tontinc who was ar.
rested Thursday by Policeman Logan for till
tapping, WAS recognized in the police court
yesterday by Capt faUkCtt as the party who
escaped from deputy sheriff while being
conveyed from the courthouse 81 the county
iail Just after receiving a three years SEN
tCuCC Tor stealing. Moral NpNCr come ~
contact with Capt HaCkctt when guilty Of
crime
A white man named Horny Andrews and
q mulatio known as 'lallDg' both cm.
ploycs Of Howcs circus company, became
Involved in quarrel yesterday morning
about o O'Clock, during the prpgrcs, Of which
the mula;to pulled out large barlow knife
and plunged Il into his antagonists left side
lust above the heart The wound Is dan
gcrous, though not necessarily fatal. The
assnilnnt escaped.
patrolman Tar-on arrested George Kirk. a
horsc trader, last night on complaint u
Maggie Willis, alias Taylor, o woman ~
questionable character, Who charges him
with whipping her Kirk denies the
Womnn's story. aud claims tho trouble is the
result Of his refusal ~ support Mnggics
child which she accuses him ~ being thc
lathcr ~ Kirk was unable g. furnish for.
lcit aud was locked mp.
Simon Watts alias Warren. rolorrd.
member Of "lanjus" notorious gang NJ
ihicyc, who have been operating successful.
IS In South Memphis was arrested yesterday
hy deputy sheriff and sent o. The county
inil by Squire Prescott a. work ont fine Tor
nssaultng o countrynan with brick An.
drew Hunt alias "lInip." leader II the
gang va. tried by judge lllddnu yesterday
on o similar charge and fined 80 and bUuud
over 10 the criminal cruH