The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08
LOCAL BRHVITIES.

The Tariff Reform club will meet this
evening at 7:30 o'clock at the courthouse.
Chief Of Police Davis has in his posses
sion beautiful two months old baby boy.
with blue eyes, which he would like for
some responsible party to accept.
The merchants have now begun to send
out cash 10 cover expenses of harvesting
the superb cotton and corn crops. II
will all return with profit in one season.
Joseph Moore, colorcd, member OF n
gang OF mackerals, having for their chief
amusement uncoupling and derailing
dummy trains, was captured yesterday by
Capt Hackett More arrests will follow.
The alarm Of fire at midnight was caused
by slight blaze in a colored church in
! Center alley opposite the Louisville x
Nashville depot. The whole fire depart
ment responded TO the alarm. Tho fire
was OF incendary origin.
The following ticket numbers secured
the larger prizes in the Louisiana lottery,
class II, drawing held nj New Orleans yes
terday: Nos. 1894 drew $500, 900; 80, l03,
| 500, 000 53,2S3, $4,000; 81, $50, $50, 900;
| 81 ,S21, $4,000; 1896, $4,000.
The thermometric mercury still has a
weakness for tho topmost notch in its cas-
ing, Generally speaking there is a short
period OF delightful GOODNESS in this vicin-
ity during the month Of August and the
Inhabitants are becoming impatient for its
arrival.
S9m Jones, James Alexander, +. l..
Ileaman, Philip Dryer, S. II. Rogers and
William johnson were arrested Yesterday
by the police on the charge Of keeping
gnmbling-houscs. They deposited, all told,
hal NJ
court this morning.
Tho family and friends OF Charles Burr,
well known cotton clerk, are very UNI
easy ON account Of his prolonged absence
from homo. Burr served as an election
clerk IN tho First ward last Thursday,
since which time nothing has been heard
or seen Of him.
Anatonia Owens, the negro counterfeit
or, was examined by Commissioner Tree
want yesterday and committed TO ail in
default OF 81 900, TO await an investigation
into the matter by the federal grand Jury,
which meets in October. Jacobs, tho pris-
oncr's nccomplice in the ollcncc has not
been arrested yet.
Harvey Maxwell, a colorcd maniac con.
fined at the siation-housc, escaped from
his cell yesterday morning aud il took tho
combined efforts Of Scrgt. lIodrick, Turn.
key Hilton, Constable Powell, Deputy
Sheriff George Powell and Mr. T.. II. Stout
to rccapturo him. Maxwell has been 70.
moved 10 another cell 10 prevent his es-
cape.
Thomas Stanton, Jcrre Ryan and JEFF.
icTson Bailey, white, and Albert Houston,
alias Garden, small boys who were serving
out sentences on tho rock pile for missile.
mcanors, escaped from that institution
yesterday afternoon by digging hole
through tho brick wall. They are all
known TO the police. and will probably DO
captured In u few days.
Mrs. kato Anderson swore out a war.
rnt before Squire Fleming yesterday for
the arrest Of Henry llemplc, German
clearinghouse keeper ON Bealo street.
between Main and Shelby. Mrs. Amber.
son alleges that llcmplo knocked her
down and broke her arm. she states that
llemple was onragcd ut tho time on nc.
count Of n quarrel with his wife, who nc- |
cused him OF being too familiar with her !,
tMH Andcnon). llcmplo has not been |
arrested yet.
Capt. James A. Smith, marshal OF Holly |
Springs, Miss, arrived in the city Yesterday
IN search OF Henry Seats, colorcd, and later
arrested his man on Main street. Seats Ia
wanted 10y the Mississippi authorities for u |
series OF burglaries committed Ia Holly |
springs last winter. while being taken Co |
jail ut Holly Springs last winter, seats
escaped from tho officer came Ia this city
soon altcrward and has boon here ever
since. lilo will he taken back 10 the scene |
OF his crimes this evening.
Every six years tho Secretary OF State |
has u big job on his hands. This timo Il |
falls upon Col. John Allison. That Gen. |
ilcman is now engaged making out com.
missions Tor now magistrates, the result /
ni the recent county elections. There /
will be some ., 7OO OF These commissions,
the number Of civil districts having been |
increased since the election six years ago. |
An additional clerical iorcc will bo put on |
today, and the work will require at least
three weeks. Each commission must bo |
transcribed IN tho records. II Is nccrs. |
sary 90 get ont these commissions by Sep. |
tcmbcr, rs the new justices 20 into office |
at that date.