The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-22
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
Important Items Gathered From al
Quarters.

Important Items Gathered From all
Quarters.
| while the legislative Council was DELHI
Grating over the electric motor street rail.
way system yesterday afternoon. prolonged
railroad locomotive whistle interrupted the
remarks Of President MADDEN. His brow
contracted, his mouth opened, and tho fol-
lowing words fell from his lips. addressed 10
Secretary Pullen: Make a note OF that
Them engines belong to Holmes Cummins
railroad. II don't have them all up be-
fore me In the police court tomorrow, I'm
an cgrcgious old sinner. Instruct the chief
Of police 10 have 'cm up" Make Il Mon
day, as | can't be there tomorrow" said Mr..
Cummins. "No, sir" said the president
tomorrow goes No monkeying"
H., "A n. RAILROAD.
A meeting Of parties interested In the pro.
posed Helena, Tupclo& Decatur railroad was
held yesterday At the Gayoso hotel. All the
counties through which the road, " built
will pas were represented except two
Judge 2. o. Thweatt. OF Helena, was elected
chairman and w. NJ. Well, a Sar,lis, Miss,
secretary. Speeches setting forth the neccs-
slty OF the road aud its promise OF returns
10 investors were made. The proposed road
will be about 22D miles IN length and PASS
5000 90 $1,000 would be required 70 make
the preliminary survey. A committee was
appointed 10 examine and report tho amount
needed 10 the meeting
RESULT on RAIN.
Rain has 10 far prevented the beginning
Of the tennis tournament. Today being
fair IL will be inaugnntcd on the grounds
81 the Chickaaw club on Washington
street. The games arranged for Wednesday
aud Thursday have been postponed until
the end OF the series. Tho contest today will
be between Abe Frank. OF the Memphis
club and Harry Armstrong, Of the Wash.
ington avenue club. Friends, and especially
ladies, OF the members are invited.
A rHRJuRER hound ovER.
William Wallace, the negro arrested Wed.
ncsday for pcrjuring himself In swearing
out a warrant for the arrest of NJ. Alpcrine,
n merchant accusing him Of numbering his
own child, was given a preliminary hearing
by Squire Fleming yesterday. and held In
the sum 81 500 10 await tho action Of tho
grand Jury. In default OF bond the prisoner
was committed TO Jail.
TuE jury IN THs MOORE CASE.
The Jury In the Moore case yesterday
brought In a verdict Of not guilty NJ to Sam
Tillcy. but declared themselves unable To
agree ~ 10 Reeves and MCGOWAN. Al 1
o'clock this morning the Jury had not yet
agreed upon n verdict Sam Tillcy was 10.
mandcd TO Jail 10 await the action Of the
grand jury on the charge Of gaming.
pELiaurFuL INCLUSION.
A party Of about twenty couples leave
this evening on the Louisville, New Orleans
a Texas road for sunset party" NJ lake.
view. II Is composed 81 the elite of society,
aud u chapcroncd by several leading ladies'
A midnight rcturn by moonlight In a special
car Is one Of the pleasant features Of the
affair.
local PARAGRAPHS.
Tho Christian Brothcrs' college com.
mcnccmcnt will be held tonight n tho
Memphis theator. II Il the last Of the sea.
con.
J. n Rozicr and T.. W. Smith. who made
matters Interesting 10 spectators on Second
street between Jefferson aud Adams, Wed.
ncsday afternoon, wcrc fined u each by
Judge MADDEN yesterday.
Tho postponed picnic II the u. n. Literary
club, Of Gill's station. will bc held AZ 3
o'clock pm. today. unless the weather Is un.
favorable. In the latter event u will be
held al the same hour on saturday.
All the little white boys accused Of rob.
hing Madison street offices OF clothes, hats,
shoes. etc. and selling the samc 20 colored
hnrbcrN wcrc discharged except William
Enui.. ON the prciext 81 unaccouniability.
The case against knnis was continued two
days $500
A most interesting lecture by Prof J. A.
EaFrr OF Rome, anil fine Musical entertain.
mcnt under tho direction u Prof v Levy.
nj the First baptist church, cprncr IL Adams
aud Second st,crln an Friday evening June