The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-07
LOCAL BRaViTiSS.


A negro laborcr ia Fort Pickering was
overcome by the heat yesterday and near
~ approached deaths dor. Ills name IS
unknown.
/. L. Rohm was arrested yesterday for
assault aud battery upon Mrs. Emma
White and daughter. Hcclaims thatthey
first assaulted him.
An alarm OF lire at 10 clock last night
called the department to No. 1905 Adams
street, where lot Of rags were set aiire to
smoke out the mosquitoes. No damage.
Mcs,rs. Jules Roller ]. w. Schorr and
others gave p,inCely supper at Jackson
Mound park last night, 10 which were In.
yited leading members OF tie opera COM
pany now performing there.
Judge Douglass, carpenter employed
in the Milhum Gin and Macine compa-
ny's works, had the ioreflnger OF his left
hand taken of by a bandsaw, while at.
tempting to adjust dislocatcd betting.
The alarm Of FIRE at 1850 o'clock last
night was caused 10y a small blaze in the
stable OF J. r. Frank, rear Of his residence,
corner OF Beale and Wellington streets. II
was extnguished before any damage was
done
Frederick Dow, manager 81 Dow's City
Directory, and W. Nicholson, a we'll
known young business man, were nun in
yeslerlny by Officer Dillon, charged with
being drunk and creating disturbance on
Bcale street.
Soncy Hogan and Jaales Hays. negro
youths, are locked up at the station house
on suspicion Of having stolen alot Of buggy
whips, which were found in their EDssrs-
sion. They were offering the "EiPs Tor
sale when arrested.
A man named Farrell, while bathing in
the Mississippi river with few male
members OF the jackson Mound park
opera company, yesterday afternoon. came
near drowning. After sinking twicc he
was rescued by his companions.
DR.. W. w. Brooks aud Mr.. 7. u. Thaycr
have Just returned from MIST successful
trip 20 Arkansas, where thoy had The
finest sport Of the season, catching trout and
killing squirrels. They are both men,
bcfs OF the Bald Knob Gun club.
A fine horse belonging to Mr.. J. A. Nc.
Carver was killed yesterday by running
over a toa.foot embankment while in n
frightened state. The wagon 20 which II
was attached was badly broken mp, aud
the negro driver had three ribs broken.
Hancy Maxwell, a colorcd lunaiic, was
picked up on the streets yesterday by ON.
Ger llaskins and taken TO the station
house. Maxwell has caused the railroad.
In South Memphis great deal Of trouble
by jumping on trains while IN motion.
Injunction proceedings were fled by tha
Hon. Ralph Davis, - attorney, Yesterday
ngainst the Mechanics bank of New York
20 have IL restrained from taking charge o.
the DuttlingeT & Schaicr property. on the
Memphis & Charleston railroad, valued a
$500.
David X. Morgan, saloon keeper, wa
arrested by Deputy United States Marsha
Smith yesterday for passing counterfeit
81 bill on an inmate OF No. 200 From
street. Morgan furnished bail In the sun
Of 900 for his appearance before th,
Unitcd States court whom wanted.
The following gambling house propric
tors were arrested yesterday and los
night, and deposited $50 each Tor their mp
pcarance at the police court this morning
L. Narlini, Edward Lewis, Richard Swif
and J. III. Brown, white; and Richar
Jones, Rubc stewart, Sam McClain, Day
IIcnncssey and Richard Brown, colored.
Kris Luhr aud William Marike, Ge'
man bakers, were arrested last night 70
creating a row in a negro dive on Gayos
street. Had not officer Plummer arrive
on the scene A. quickly rs he did Their
would doubtless have been bloodshed, Q
both OF the men were armed with lars
knives and threatened 10 clean cut th
nighborhood.
The police Of this city have received ~
following card Of warning from Chic
James J. Donelson, OF Springfield, III
"iook out for and arrest man describe
a. follows About fifty years old, weigh
about 200 pounds, six feet high, has daf
hair and side whisken mixed With Gral
may have musiache; has long noe
turned 90 one side and wide nj the bridg
wears blue clothes, sack coat and siTa
hat. and makes a claim Of intending
buy up n retail store, either grocery CT "
nor. Please notify al Wholesale doalei
In your city TO look cut for him."