The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-28
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS COL
LECTED FROM ALL QUARTERS.
An Exciting Runaway on Main Street
A Foul Mouthed Negro Female-Con-
tract of the Cincinnati Baseball Club
Canceled-Spring Opening.

An exciting runaway occurred on Main
street at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
which. at almost any other time OF day,
would have resulted disastrously to ve-
hcles and probably fatal to human occu-
pants. The horses hitched to a public
carriage became frightened, near the cor
ncr of Main and Madison streets, and went
dashing south along the west side of Main.
From Madison to in front of Menken's
store there was not vehicle, hence the
runaways had clean sweep. In front OF
Menken's the carriage came in contact
with light spring wagon, but passed 1t in
safety, frightening a horse and sending
him cantering across the street. At Me-
Call street the curbing and rubbish did
the business-there was a smashup and
then halt What frightened the horses,
or where the driver was, is unknown.
There were no occupants.
FouL-MouTuED FEMALE.
Officer Plummer, OF the police force, yes
terday escorted Mrs. Henry Downey, a
negress, to the station-house, where she was
locked up. The woman boarded train
on the Prospect Park dummy line, and
found the coaches crowded with white
people No one sprang up to offer her a
seat, and she became violently enraged.
'Jes' let low white woman git on heah
an any OBJ ye would jump up aud say,
'Iab dis seat, miss, but heah | is, a
spectacle cullud lady, and has 10 stan
upl" exclaimed the woman, following il
up with similar language. When the
officer was seen the train stopped and the
obstreperous passenger was turned over 10
him. She will answer 70 charge OF abu-
siye language and disorderly conduct.
ANOTHER SPRING OPENING.
The spring openings OF Messrs. b. Lowen-
stein x Bros. are always events OF the sea-
son among the ladies Of Memphis, who
look forward 10 them with unieigned
pleasure for weeks. The firm have fixed
the date for tomorrow, the Goth instant,
and, rain or shine, the fair sex will make
il point to visit the palatial establishment
in force. The gentlemen and lady attaches
will be untiIing in their efforts 10 make all
callers feel at home.
HEERrLEss DRAYMAN.
Inspector Lane, OF the s =. 9. A., ar
rested Henry Norris, colored, yesterday
for cruelty to a mule hitched 10 his dray.
Norris was taken before Squire Butten-
berg and fined - and costs. The penalty
was too small by just Sis, rs the poor ami
mai was in horrid condition, even were II
not continued in service. On its breast,
and being continually aggravated by the
collar, were numbered deep flesh wounds,
one Of them being nearly an inch in depth.
MoRR REVENUE LAW VIOLATIONS.
Deputy United States Marshal Smith ar.
rived from Lake county, Tennessee, yester'
day with ID. @. Ferguson, James Fergu.
son, ID. NJ. Newhouse and j. q. Cook, all
white, whom he arrested for selling whisky
without license. The prisoners had pre-
liminary examination before Commissioner
Trezovant, and were held TO await an in
vcstigation by the federal grand jury.
BASEBALL JoTrfSos.
Owing 10 the heavy rain storm nj Bir
mingham, the Cincinnati club concluded
not to play Memphis, and left Biz
iningham last night for home. Manage
Wood, however, will I'LL in the balance o
the week with two good games with y
Louis. The grounds are in bad condi
ton, but with day or 50 Of good weatho
they will be all right.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Jim Coleman, a thirteen-year-old col
orcd boy, was arrested yesterday for steal
ing sack OF coal from the Gayoso OF
works.
A large sum Of money was found toda.
In street-car. The owner can get II b.
applying at the police station and idenii
tying IT,
George Harris, aged fifty-six; Tame
Harris, aged thirty-eight, and Lizzie Will
iams, aged thirteen years, were arrcste
yesterday afternoon Tor disordcrly condu,
and assault and battery The difficulty o.
CURED about the girl.
Messrs. Jno S. Tool, d. T. Porter, Jno
=. McTighe, +. NJ. Nelson, J. NJ. scal
aud W. A. Evcrman were ycsterda
elected by the stockholders Of the Men
phis Land and Investment company O
directors Of the company.