The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-27
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
ODDS AND ENDS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Delinquent Liquor Dealers To BE Prose-
cuted-Another Gang OF Photograph
Swindlers-The Wheelers' Agent-A
Forgiving Wife--Paragraphs.

The late grand jury did n good service In
pne particular which will be of much benefit
10 the State Il is a notorious fact that there
are a large number, In fact n majority, Of the
retail groeers who sell whisky and beer in
their back rooms and ON n small scale. and
pay no license TO the State. This class Of
pvadcrs OF the revenue law were paid especial
attention to, and they will be presented in
The criminal court Those on whom process
has been served are as follows; John Vines,
Robert Snowden, two cases; W. Shea, James
w. Smith, NJ. II, Riley, Jos. Raggio, ]. T..
Pipkin, Mike 0'Neal, J. Patterson, Joseph
D'Bryan. ]. MeRoc, two cases; T.. METRE, o.
e.. MichOletti, Joe Luccarini, a. y. Hooker,
Buster Hooker, Il. Mcdonald l.. Austino,
Two cases. Ii Is understood that about three
Times this number have been indicted, but
have not yet been arrested. and that some
illing like $50 more indictments arc 10 follow.
MIDLAND TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
~ In Tie registers Office here yesterday was
fled the charter ui the Midland Telegraph
company, incorporated for the purpose Of
constructing and operating telegraph line
from Memphis 10 the terminus of tho Ten
ncsscc Midland railway at the Virginia State
line and 10 such other points In the State OF
Tennessee rs may be deemed expctlient The
general powers arc those usually given 10 In
corporated companies IN this State. In adj
etion the company u empowered 10 con-
ttruct telegraph line and erect the ncccs-
harry fixtures along the line Of any public
highway the streets OF any village or city,
os.rnss rivers, or any lands belonging 10 the
State, free Of any charge. and also over the
lands Of private individuals In pursuance Of
the general law authorizing condemnation
Of easement Of right Of way for works Of In
ternal Improvement. The lncorpomtors are
4. C. l.cake. jr.. d. r. Porter, John Overton,
ir, r. H. Temple. n. l.. Tnylor, Pen vii.
Sorsand J. W. Allison.
QUARTET or PHOTOGRAPH swTSDLgRs.
Chief Davis received a letter yesterday
from Albert Calm Of the Gait house, Evans
rille, Ind, informing him that four men
named Ermitz, Ungcr, storck and Dillon
had succeeded In swindling the citizens oi
Evansville out Of about 5000. Tho first
three named were Hebrews aud Dillon m
Irishman with decided brogue. All were
nen of pleasing address, and claimed 10 be
representatives of the Standard Printing
company. Of New York. and their business
y I've that Of soliciting subscriptions foi
,hcap magazines and 10 take orders for life
lire cnyon portraits from photographs
They charged - In advance on each ordci
or portrnit, and when they got about 50
,nlers, skippcd the town. Mr. Calm thinks
s hey came 10 Memphis.
THE sTIEnirT WILL SIND ron HIN.
For the past two weeks lunatio by tn
,ame Of Dacey, who had formerly been IL
.he State asylum, has hccn imprisoned a
wavcrly. lie Il the sAino man who wa
supposed 10 have escaped from Memphis
policeman about that time. This was mis-
- axe, the fact being this; When Jailer Ma
tDn took a man by the name OF Wharton q
Nashville he was authorized 10 bring Dace,
" shelby county and turn him loose. III
iid ~, and II Il supposed the unfortunat
mans mind, becoming again dcmented, h
wandered out 20 waveriy where he wa
AIKEN charge Of lie has relatives In thi
hiy. The sheriff will send out for him 20
hay, ~ his mind Il In such a bal state tina
&c will have 10 be returned 10 the asylum.
WILLING TO M BEATKS.
Mu. Alfred Bryan, who late Friday nigh
allied BY telephone on the police N com
nut 10 No. sQuimby street and arrest he
husband. who had beaten and run her ava
rom home, appeared In the police coui
yesterday morning and refused 10 prescott
yer husband. Asstafed yesterday morning
he already has her husband under bonds
lppsar before Squire Barry for the sam
,ifensc about two weeks ago. II he beat
,er once or twice more between nov and th
lay Of trial, Il Il reasonable 10 suppose tha
he will also ask the squire 10 dismiss he
muscular and tyannical lord.
On. RouKRr wnirn, the wuEELER's AoES1
The executive committee Of the Stat
Wheel and Alliance convened yesterda
morning In the chanccry courtroom for n
purpose Of taking action ON the nomlnatio
IN agent made BY the district Wheeler
yesterday. There was present. Senator j.
Mcdowell editor Of tho Tea9 at Nashvill
T. NJ. Nolan, Of Montgomery county, trea
,rer Of the Alliance: r. n. Brown Of Ger
rrville, Hickman county; John Hicks,
Henry county and John Y. Keith, OF Mad
nm county. The other two members Of n
board wcrc not present. Without any del,
he board confirmed Mr.. Robert n. White
srent and AUTHORISED him 10 open an ON
\. esre al once Mr. White Il q former me
shsnt Of Brides, Upton county, and NJ
business man.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION nrrrfro.
The Amateur Athletic ss-ocistion b
baiied meeting Of IL member Tor hondl
Plight May "a, 70 consider proposition try
rol. John 0verson, IT,, 10 sell the as-ocisus
sits for IT. proposed club building. III
bit on the northwest corner 81 Union a.
bird streets, fronting scventy-four feet
union aud its feet on Third street. hv