The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS GATH
Erred FROM ALL QUARTERS.
A Negro Porter's Severe Sentence for
Stealing a Ride-Two Bold Young
Snatch Thieves Under Arrest-The
Ulks' enerosity-Paragraph

The Nashville American, Of Monday,
gives the following pleasing information:
'The question OF going TO Memphis is
preached among the Kirmess management
and dancers. Our cousins OF the Bluff
City have heard OF the Kirmess In Nash
vile and the beauties who took part in IL,
and promise TO give the visitors cordial
and a substantial reception for as long
sojourn as might be made. II would GER
tainly be very graceful thing on the part
OF the Kirmess people, and 1t is whispered
that Maj. Thomas, OF the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & ST. Louis railroad, would 90 a
long way out OF his way in the matter OF
transportation. Now that they have
brought the Hospital OF the Good Shcp-
herd so prominently forward with such
magnificent results, and while the ma
chinery Of the Kirmess is all In fine work.
ing order, why not 90 TO Memphis in its
bei.sllG The people OF Memphis are
otalltpiiberal with their purses and APP
precative Of the beautiful things OF this
life."
TIE GENEROUS ubSs.
On Tuesday night the society Of the
Ulks gave an entertainment at the Knights
OF Honor hall, corner Fourth and Dooney
streets, Chelsea, for the benefit Of Frank
Guthrie, bright young fellow, who re-
Gently suffered the misfortune OF having
both his legs amputated below the knees.
The cause Of this dire misfortune TO the
little fellow, who is but fourteen years old,
was blood poisoning from wearing cheap
colored socks He suffered intensely Tor
months, and at last had 10 submit 10 tho
painful operation, which disables him Tor
life. Fully 200 people were present, and
the proceeds, which mako good round
sum, will be devoted for the purchase Of =
type writer for the unfortunate lad. A
! basket Of flowers, voted 70 the prettiest
, young lady, was won by Miss Rosa Stutz,
who received 1865 voted, against Miss Katie
Taft, also lovely young girl, who received
las votes. II wasasplendid entertainment:
and greatly enjoyed by the large crowd
present.
AN oPTioKR's cRuKL MIsrAKE.
A case Of mistaken identity which caused
very respectable young man much NOR
tiicalion, was that OF the arrest OF Gcorgc
Bruner yesterday by Officer Perry. BruncI
was standing on the corner OF Second and
Madison streets about ! o'clock I'm the
afternoon, when tho officer came up 70
him and asked him where I'd. Morrow
was, q young fellow who Is wanted foI
stealing a watch. Bruner protested that
he did not know Morrow, bad mover seer
or knew anything OF the alleged tansac
ton. The officer thought otherwise, and
took the innocent young fellow TO Tho
station-house, where he was detained sew
-. eral hours, when he was released by Chic
DAVIS, who was entirely satisfied with thu
tuthiulness Of his statement
ooAHoMA COUNTY COTTON.
Cant. ]. Harvey Brown, well known
planter residing near Lyons, Coahomi
county. Miss, sent the ArrEAL Office yes
terday a stalk OF cotton sixteen inches II
hight with limbs FIVE inches long. an.
containing eigh, or ten squares. The seed
which Is known as tho jerome Hill cottoI
seed, was planted about the first Of April
Can't. Brown has large lot Of this cottoI
planted, and regards II as a rcmarkabl.
early and prolific variety OF the feecy sta
pie. The crops In Coshoma county are Il
finc condition and well advanced, hayin
had an abundance Of rain 10 far this season
YOUTHFUL SNATCH THIEVES.
While MH. HUMPHREYS was passin
along Beale street near tho market space
about O'Clock Tuesday evening. tw
negro boys, I'D Taylor, thirteen, an
Robi. Ward, fourteen years OF age, ran u
beside her, and Taylor snatchcd her puss
containing SIS, from her hand and bot
ran. After they had gotten away Taylc
divided the money with his accomplish
Later tina, evening officer Perry arrcsie
Ward and last night he came up with TAI
lor. The lady identified both Of them.
TnE STATE Will BK READY.
On next Wednesday. In tho crimlnl
court, the cases sgninst Squire X. NJ. Nj
son, superintendent OF the county worI
house, will be called, and tho atiorne.
general announces that tho stato will
prepared and ready 10 proceed with n
trial. There are six indictments again
anpt. Mason, all for the most fragrant vi
Intion Of law In the administration Of coul
" work.hous aiairs The public vi
watch the trial with interest, for they a
impatient 10 see whether such conduct
county officials IL 10 20 unpunished.
IT WAS NOT srEEruf nnuAKE
Mc~rs. Nelson a Raine, tho insurnn'
agents. found yesterday morning that III,
bad made n mistake In stating that u
spcen cotton factory was only insun