The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
LOCAL MATTERSIN BRIEF
ODDS AND ENDS GATHERED FROM
ALL QUARTERS.
Jim Tansey May Fight the Indians
Pick-Pockets at Tho Races-A Shower
OF the Queer-Fight In Station Cell
Paragraphs.

The Merchants Zouaves are putting in
their best ticks reducing the military tao
tics TO a fine point, preparatory TO scoop.
ing in the first prizes nj Austin, Tex, and
Nashville next month. The company is
now practicing in new fatigue uniform of
the finest navy blue goods, and made up
from accurate measures by expert tailors.
The pants are relieved by white stripe
down the leg the coats are glove fitting
and the caps of regulation pattern. The
uniforms cost the boys 81 200 That this
sum was easily raised evidences the strong
hold the organization has upon the conf
dence and affections of the public.
MORE TROUBLE FOR TANsEY.
There is lot of trouble in store for Jim
Tansey, the would-bc prizc.fghtcr, who
was 30 anxious to knock some aspiring
middleweight ont of time, but who got
knocked out himself with several
months sentence in the work-house.
There il was learned that Tansey was q
deserter from the United States army, an
objectionable oilcnse with Uncle Sam.
He has been at the work-house for several
weeks and now the army officials want
him, or rather have got him. Yesterday
Sergt. Koran was detailed to 90 out after
him, but found him at work on road sew.
eral miles this way. The sergeant took
charge OF HIM and brought him TO the city
and turned him over TO Sergt. Smith, the
recruiting officer OF tho army here, who
will take him 10 Leavenworth where he
will be tried for desertion.
FREE FIGHT IN 4 GILL.
Willie Sullivan, n coloed courtesan, Of
No. 30 Gayoso street. got beastly drunk
last night and had TO he hauled 10 the sta
tion-housc on a dray. She was very
abusive and profanc, and Officer Cullen
had TO call 10 his aid two colored men "a
assist him to hold her inthc wagon. Even
with this she manageable kick the Office,
in the face such blowlns 20 almost knock
she was placed in the dcl she got into {
fight with sister prisoner, and they wep
biting and scratching the life out Of cacl
other when Scrgt lloran had to open tn,
door and separate them 10y putting then
in different cells. 80
PicKrocKKTs At TnE RACE COURSE.
Yesterday afternoon, while the con
course Of people was crowding through
the gltoways at the race track 10 return (,
the city, Peter Bennett and Charles Allen
both colored, were caught dead 10 righ,
attempting TO pick the pockets OF Gcorg
Iidwcll, shoe merchant ON Main street
and Henry Schmidt. butcher near th
Charleston depot. officer Hunt was ncs
by, and placed both Of the thieves undo
arrest and landed them In the police sts
ton.
ron PASSING oouNrEGrEIT MONEY.
Humphrey Miller, sixteen years old
I colored, and employed by John Walsh b
drive one Oi the mail wagons, was arrcstcl
last night for attempting 10 pass a counter
felt silver dollar on Frank Murray, n shol
keeper at No. II Main street. The DO
denies that he knew the coin 10 be- cour
tericit.
SPARKS FROM 4 STOVE PIPE.
! The alarm Of fire shortly after 3 o'cloc
, Yesterday afternoon was caused by spark
: from the stove pipe in the kitchen Of II
; II. Hayden, No. l5l Second street, sett!u
fire 10 the roof. The blaze was cxtif
! guished with hand hose by the time tll
No. rs and Babcocks reached the scent
Damage about -.
LOCAL PARAoRArns.
| thickaHaw dunrds DnN ~ TIE race
! The company will be out In full uniform.
"Rome Under Nero" will be taken n
J Immediately after the races close. Con
J mitiecs will begin the canvass in earnest.
n What has become OF the grand Missi
!. sippi Valley and Interstate exposition
!. Ii should be revived and pushed forwar
!. as soon as the races are ended.
G The series Of services at Rowan Mem,
u rial Baptist church, Fort Pickering, will !
& continued during the week. conducted !
u the pastor, assisted by the Rev. j. y. Tro
n ter, of Brownsville.
g Chief Of Police Davis received lett
y yesterday morning from Maitland, Ontari
'. Canada, asking information Of one jam
Thomas Donnelly, who left Hot Spring
y February 10, for Memphis
y viii Wright, the fifteen year old CO
= orcd lad who assaulted Conductor j.
:. Sneed on an East End Dummy line RI
y Monday night with brickbai, was arrcs
: cd by Officer Wynne last night
h The alarm of fire nj O.I5 O'Clock IN
:. evening was caused by slight bln
= among lot Of cotton ON board the sicam
Ohio. Tie fire was extinguished 10y u