The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


yesterday cleaning Second alley its entire
length,
Dan Ryan, Of the hook and ladder
company, is confined TO his bed with u
very severe cold.
S. A. Knox & Son, merchants at New
Albany, Union county, Miss, had their
stock Of goods attached yesterday.
A very small police court docket, and
most OF the tansgrcssors bound over to
the criminal court. Only $50 cash taken
in.
The sale Of seats for the Margaret
Mather engagement nj the theater next
week will open at Witzmann's this morn-
ing.
--"Jane Eyre" will be the theater matt
nee attraction today, which will close the
engagement OF Charlotte Thompson and
company.
Mrs Bun Price gave l75 pieces of lin
en- TO colored washerwoman two weeks
ago, and has not seen the woman since.
The police are looking for her.
l. r. McLain, A. Schneider, Mrs.
Rosa Warner and VIM. Palmer, retail
grocers, were arrested yesterday for failing
to pay city license. Each Of them put up
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The firemen have about completed the
work of putting up new poles, and Chief
Cleary will be happy when the new copper
wire is in position and in working order.
New wire of the latest pattern is being
put all over the circuit.
Will Leprich, colored, was arrested
yesterday morning for vagrancy. A week
ago last Friday he was liberated from
States prison, having served a term for
shooting with intent to kill negro two
years ago on Hadden avenue.
Allen Williams and Mordecai Yizcr,
colored, quarreled about girl at Williams
barber shop, No. 81 Bealc street, yesterday
morning, and Yizer struck Williams over
the head with an iron poker, inficting a
severe wound. Both were arrested.
Late Monday night Roman Braun, the
well known saloonist, had the misfortune
TO fall and break his right leg Just above
the ankle. He Is resting easy, and his
many friends will be glad 20 learn that he
will soon be able TO be upon the streets.
Tho attention of the police has been
called 10 gang Of rufiianly young hood.
lums, on Court street between Second and
Fourth, who amuse themselves by dodg,
ing behind street corners and bespatterinp
passersby with mud balls. The boys live
| in the neighborhood.
An election will be held January q
for magistrate OF the Fourth district, in
Squire Jackson's place. Squire Jackson
who resigned 10 become a candidate fol
assessor, but was defeated, will stand fol
reelection, but IL is understood that he
viii have strong opposition.
There is a good deal Of just complaint
against quito q number Of magistrates OF
account OF their lax attendance on the scs
sions OF the county court, which often hai
10 be- adjourned from day 10 day because
quorum cannot be bad. Such action cost
the county heavily, and there is no excus'
for IL.
r j. q. Stokes yesterday reported 10 tn
station the theft Of a fine mare by n negro
, lie stated he became mircd up at the cor
ner OF Poplar and Front, and after gcttinl
cxtricated he went into house 10 wasl
Z his hands. On returning he saw a colorc'
man on his mare leisurcly disappearing
. around the corner.
"A portion Of the bluff In the rear O
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio freight depot
south Of Union street, caved In 1hursda,
, night and slightly damaged two box car
that were standing on the track below
: The dirt covered the cars and rails, and
J force Of men were at work yesterda,
Z clearing the tracks.
Z Thursday afternoon three drunkci
, switchmen Of the Birmingham road ~
: saulted an old man named Barney Burns
= who flags on the Mississippi K Tennessee
: railroad nj the Broadway street crossing
4 Burns tried 10 drive the men out Of hi
a box, and they set upon him and beat hin
severely. No arrests.
Assessor Smith has made the appoint
ment Of four deputies 10 assist him In TAX
: ing an estimate Of the worth Of the coun
= tvs property. These deputies appoints
= this morning are w. II. Harrcll, Joe War
and Mefsrs. &elbon and Baiy. Anothc
= will probably be appointed at an early day
= This will make five, the full number al
lowed by law.
& JEFF Ferguson, colored, the thievinglc
!. ter carrier, who was arrested about mont
~ ago for robbing the mail Of Gillespie & q,
n Of money, will be put ON trial today In tll
n United States court. II Is understood thcr
, will bc an effort made 10 quash the indie
I, ments on the grounds that number {
, charges are embraced IN tho same indie
!, mont, when they should have bee
/. separate.
n Chief Davis yesterday received a le
:. ter from police headquarters Of Cincinna
>. inquiring AZ 10 the whereabouts Of Fran
a Schneider, who u wanted there as one
"a the lcg,tccs OF q largo estate. Scbneid,
Il left Cincinnati about four years ago. II
Il IL n painter by trade, about tweniy-eigl
h years old, five and half feet high an
n. weighs about 100 pounds. lie IL addicts
h, 10 going on a spree when he has none
81 and Is fond Of playing cards and pin poe
o, Mrs. Carey, who kecrs boarlinl
house NJ No. 2ls Front street, accepted
OF check for Sl7 65, "Wednesday night, from
W man named Ferguson. IN payment Of h
board Till, and gave 81 % In change. III
IN check was apparently signed by the sppc
d. inicndcnt Of the government works abo
he here, where Ferguson has been workil
a. a laborcr. Il was presented ycsierda
and proved 10 be forgery. The poll
have been notified and are on the looko
a. for Ferguson.
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