The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
ODDS AND ENDS PICKED UP BY
APPEAL REPORTERS.
Further Developments In the st. An
drews Church Squsbble-Sadie Was
illustrated - Expected at Monte
Sano-Paragraphs

Inc members oil 81. Andrews church,
colored, corner OF Avery and South streets,
are at war with their pastor. all on account
OF the latter's familiarity with the church &
money. The facts are these: Some time
ago, +. A. Brown, the pastor, collected
S66 for the church, and deducted S22,
claimed for arrears in salary. lie was
asked TO turn over the balance OF the
money, but refused. The elders held a
meeting and decided that Browns services
were no longer needed, and they accord
ingly notified him of their action. Despite
this he announced that he would hold
services ut the "old stand" Wednesday
night. To prevent him from carrying out
his promise, James J. Jordan, one OF the
trustees, was stationed at the church door
and when the pastor arrived he was re-
fused admittance. Yesterday Brown had
jordan arrested for disturbing public wor-
ship. The case will DO tried in the police
court this morning.
CuRERFULLy CORRECTED.
A seeming injustice to Policeman Kor-
nan appeared in the report OF the trial OF
Sadie Wade for inianticide, before Squire
Ilughey, in last Wednesdays APPEAL.
II was learned from the woman herself
that policeman No. "a" did not intend to
tell the court that she had been instructed
TO hide, but that the policeman told her
II she would promise not TO hide OF try to
get away he would allow her TO remain in
her bed until she was sufficiently well to
be removed TO court for trial. Policeman
II ia ~ nthaiapt Alh.ar at,I 10 xxA.l.l
not be in keeping with his record TO he
guilty Of such proceeding. The accused
saws she was illustrated" when she testi.
fed, and did not intend to reflect upon the
officer ut all.
At MONTE sANo.
In private letter TO The APPEAL, Mr..
W. q. Chichester, manager OF the Hotel
Monte Sano and Huntsville hotel, says
"Wo expect TO have the Chickosaw Guards
with us in a body, in camp, during
August. Also the part Of United States
troops from Fort Barrancas and Fort Pick.
ems, on Pensacola bay, about 100 men,
being two batteries Of the Second artillery
and the headquarters band OF thirty pieces,
the finest band in the service. We are
having delightful weather"
DESTROYED PENCE.
Mary Williams, Lucinda Harris, Lizzie
Iachs, William Harris, William Tourns-
man and Edward Simmons, all colorcd.
were arrested yesterday by Deputy sheriff
Burks ON warrant issued by Squire
Fleming, charging them with destroying a
fence dividing farm they occupy and one
owned by party named Sharp. The
cases will be heard this morning.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Willie Dunlap, colored, residing on the
corner OF Ddnlap and lIawly streets. was
sent 10 the pcst-housc Thursday with a
fully developed case OF smallpox.
John 5. Heron and &. II. Lester, who
have been confined in the station-houso on
the charge Of lunacy, have been trans
icrred to the county Jail Heron Is still
very violent, and II was with the greatest
difficulty that the officers succeeded In get
ting him 10 Jail.
Some little excitement was created on
Court street, near Fourth, about O'Clock
last night, 10y loud report supposed q
have been pistol shot. An ArrEAL no,
porter arrived in the neighborhool few
minutes aiterward, but could not learn the
cause OF the shooting.
Cl.ickasaw Lodge No. II had nm install
lation meeting last night at Castle Hall
and the following officers were installed
w. q. CoiIery, q. C.; J. NJ. Miller, V. C.,
X ]. Graham, T.; Robert Elliott, NJ. r.;
y. ID. Wilson, VI. r., J. W. Umphries
VI. A.; J. Guinozzo, q. O.: Geo. Horn
T. g.; $. whitoomb, X. II. s.; Geo. w
Tomlin, T. &.