The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Sixteen colored inmates Of Eatons flats
on lluling street, were arrested yesterday by
PatrOlman Jackson, for keeping unsanitary
premises.
James 4. Brntton was fined SO in tho POI
lice court yesterday Tor forcing an entrance
into negro womun's room and Tor general
disorderly conduct
Charles Burnett, a uilroador was run in
yesterday on the charge Ui drunk, dlsorderly
and interfering with an officer. lie was
locked up In default Of forfeit
Patrolman Edward A. o Bricn, one Of the
most popular and efficient members Of the
police force, tcndcrco his resignation yestcr-
day 10 engage In business Tor himself
In tho police court yesterday w. W. Cole
and George Broad, engineer, on the Iron
Mountain and Chesapeake a. Ohio railroads,
respectively. were fined 80 apiece for rcck-
lcssly running their culIucs.
Blake Myers, who was arrested Sunday
night Tor an alleged criminal assault upon
the six year old daughter Of 7. NJ. McCar.
thy, was tried by Squire Powell yesterday
aud discharged for lack ul evidence.
The sad news comes from Columbus, o.,
that Robert nurford " this city, who re-
Gently enlisted IN the United states army,
had become violently insane and would
have 10 be confined in q lunotic asylum.
The regular Tuesday night gospel meeting
aud song service will De- held Ia the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian association.
No. 2O7 Main street, tonight nc s O'Clock
Young men and old mon cordially invited.
Ohiccr W. II. ford one " the rccentlyap
pointed patrplman, was suspended yesterday
by Capt. llackett, on complaint Of one Fitz,
gerald, who charpcs that the officer insultcd
his wife SUNDAY night The matter will be
l..st
commissioners tomorrow morning.
Thomas Allen well known river mate,
was locked up al thr stltiUu-hOuse last night
for creating a dlrnrhluCc aboard the steamer
Kate Adams aud trying To persuade the
ruusicrs 90 Jump The boat. Allen was very
unruly, aud II was only after a great deal 81
trouble the officers succeeded in getting him
10 the staiionhousc
A white man named George Mckinney
was arrested by Ofi,cr Dillon yesterday OH
complaint " John Walker n farmer, who
claimed that the former held him up on
Front street and robbed him of 80 In money.
Walker " the individual Who claimed that
two men robbed hin of $50 near Lucy u
| few weeks ago. The police are inclined not
Ia believe Walkers story.
A iirc at o'clock yesterday morning en-
tircly destroyed the grocery aud dwelling
occupied by William Gctz, at the corner ol
Fifth aud Iuuncy stngts Chelsea. The
building was owned by J. &. Anderson, and
valued ut ;i.OD0. The stock of groceries wa.
valued ut ssO1, and entirely destroyed TIL,
loss on both will amount IN ~ 500. aud wa
covered by policy u $1,000 Ia the Planters
Insurance company.
Isaac Winbush, colofcd. an cmployc q
I,uscnstcln's liquor house, on Bcalc street
was run over and killcd early yesterday
morning 10y engine 30. u II the Prospect
rnrk dummy line. about s.N miles from IA,
city. The deceased was drunk nj the time
aud had fallen asleep on the track Squire
company was cXonomicd from any blame
Minbushs body Was taken in charge by III,
mother This makes the third person KILLED
10y engines II the Prospect rark dummy