The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-31

The first known fatal result OF the pres.
ent heated term occurred early yesterday
morning Sunday night about s o'clock
Robert l., Patton, barber boarding and
lodging at Fransioli's hotel corner Second
and Union streets, was taken violently ill.,
-Four physicians were summoned to ad.
minister what relief lay in their power but
nj 1 O'Clock am. the man died. Further
than knowledge that Patton was heavy
drinker, and that the weather was exceed.
ingly warm, no idea OF the cause of Pat.
tons death could be obtained. lie was a
barber, aged forty years, and had been
employed at Seyionh's.
Singleton Davis, George Brannon and
Albert Brooks, all colored, quarrclcd on
the corner OF Tenth and Mill streets last
night over the affections Of a dusky dam.
sci, during the progress OF which all drew
knives and began cutting each other.
After hostilitics had ceased il was found
that all the participants had been pain.
fully hurt. Davis received two ugly
gashcs on the lett arm aud one on the
head, while the others received cuts on
the arms and body. Officer Miller hap.
pened along and arrested Davis and Bran.
non. Brooks escaped and was still at large
at latest accounts.
Mrs. Bessie Cooper, the young woman
who attained 10 much notoficty some
weeks ago by her connection with dis
graceful scandal, in which Alex Seagle, u
wcll.known gambler took prominent
part, has not gone west with her husband,
rs was supposed, but has, ii is reported,
become rccopciled TO Scaglc, and is again
l.s l..
OF Union and fernando streets.
II is also said that two other females are
occupying the rooms with the pair.
During the progress Of fight between
George Wise and Lewis Williams, both
colorcd, at the City stables on Causcy
street, yesterday afternoon, the former
plunged knife into the atier's left side
INJECTING an ugly wound. Wise made his
escape for the time being, but was captured
later by Officer Dallas Lee and lodged in
the stntion-housr. A woman was At the
bottom OF the affair.
In squire Jennings court yesterday
Charles Carter, colorcd, charged with as-
sauliing J.. \. Mccoy oi same color, with
knife, was sent 10 Jail, in default OF
500 bond. The grand jury will inycsti-
gate the matter this morning.
James Jack on, colorcd. charged with
threatening tn take the life OF Kate
Truwlcman, OF dusky complexion, was
sent To jail Yesterday by squire Fleming.
pending an investigation by the grand
jury.
sam Holmes. the negro who accidcnlly
shot himself SUNDAY examining an oil
pistol, was still alive at | o'clock this
morning but will barely live through the
day. Tho bullet is still embodied in the
brain.
j. y. Miller, J. VI. Garrett anil W. 7.
Hendricks, three white ilatboatmcn, were
arrested this morning by Scrgl Koran Tor
trying TO sell raft OF cottonwood logs
stolen from Cottonwood Point, Mo.
Robert Baker, colored, was arrested
yesterday on warrant issued by Squire
Fleming, nj tho instance Of Mr.. lIackcti,
white, charging him with tho larceny Of
some BARRIERS tools.
Charles Kncll, propri, tor ot a saloon nj
the corner Of Shclbyand Trcrcvant streets.
WIS bound over 10 the United States court
on tho charge Of selling liquor without
license.
George Jones. colored we'll known in
police circles. WIS locked mp ut the station.
HoW~ft tlldfEfN WIN NltNllllg WATCH from
an employo ol tho Woodruff Lumber com
pany.
Squire Fleming yesterday sent James
Johnson 20 jail 10 await the action oi tho
grand jury on the charge OF -tabbins Brown
Jones The parties are colored.
Mr. William Katlcnbcrgrr was ycsicr.
day elected president OF the Prospect
Dummy line. 10 succeed Mt. Andrew ].
Harris resigned.
Nelson Freeman, an aged negro. was
arrested yesterday hy the police charged
with passing counterfeit silver dollar on
two small boys.
There will be n gospel meeting nj the Y.
VI. q. A. rooms at O'Clock pm. tonight
for men only. A cordial invitation is cx.
tended 90 all.
The sun Is evidently trying 10 make a
sneak on the earth, judging from the fur.
nace.likc beat now prevailing.
Oh, lor tho icrbergs Of the north TO be
released from their mooriug- anl given q
shove in this direction.