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

are Justly proud N the treatment received
from the white citizens OF Montgomery,
and hail it as an evidence Of friendship Tor
and interest in their race
ANOTHER tuuRCt ROW.
A telephone message was received ut the
police station near midnight, stating that
the congregation OF colored church ON
Henry avenue, about one mile from the
city, was engaged In riot, and asking
that police be sent out to qucll the dis
turbancc, Owing 10 the distance out there
the request was friuscd. At latest nc.
counts the row WIS still in progress. 1t is
learned that several OF the rioters were
badly used" up. Chairsa and bricks were
the principal weapons used in the fight
Rival factions in the body religious was
the cause.
THE RoDlNsoN.UuFg SHOOTING,
Tho trial OF Tory Robinson, charged
with shooting Lewis and Frank Hutton the
Cow Island road about a month ago, was
in progress before Justice Fleming ycstcr-
day. The trial will be resumed Monday.
As soon rs this case il disposed of the
lluils will be tried Tor shooting at the de-
lcndant.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Tho Compress company yesterday dc.
clarcd scmi.annual dividend OF per
cent.
A new stone pavement is being laid on
Bcalc street, between Wellington and
Laudordale.
VIM. j. Rapp, timer, was arrested
last night Tor engaging in the amusing
pastime of wife whipping.
The Young Mems Hebrew association
will hold an important meeting this after.
noon at 3 o'clock pm.
c. W. McAllistcr the "rcd wagon"
man, will he tried in the criminal court
tomorrow, for assaultng John +. Wilkcr
son with 4 pistol.
Mrs. George Sporty, who has become
rather notorious, was picked up on the
street last night by Officer Mahon, in u
very drunken condition.
The case Of the State vs.. II. 4. Rogers,
late treasurer OF the Memphis Merchants
Iouavcs, charged with cmbczzling the COM
panys funds, will be- called in the criminal
| court Monday. Rogers has retained Gen.
q. 7. NJ. Turner TO defend him.
James Raymond, aged nineteen years,
and Nclso lardin, aged fifty years, both
colorcd, were arrested yesterday afternoon
for fighting on I.aulcrlac street. Bardin
was considerably bruised in thccncountcr,
one of his eyes being ncarlp closed
The other indictments against Work.
house Superintendent "Dick' Mason,
charging him with criminal carclessncss in
allowing prisoners 10 escape from that in
stitution, will probably bc taken up and
disposed OF tomorrow 10y Judge Duliosc.
Sadie Wade, colord, charged with in.
lanlicide, was yesterday turned over to tho
State by Squire. lluehey. Her bond WIS
| fixed at 81 600, and was given with her
| father and mother ns surCtics Tho dress
IN which tho dead infant was wrapped has
been identified rs the property OF tho nc
cused.
In the police court Yesterday Peter
Lynch was fined So for sabbing George
| Arnold, colorcd, whom he found M James
Wclshs cellar last saturday night. Ten
dollars Of the tin0 WIS RENTED on account
| OF the defendants good behavior Arnold
still languishes in iuil awaiting q trial on
| the charges OF housg breaking and larceny.
Mr.. J. I. Burks. who has served aS
| deputy sheriff for tpe past two years. has
announced himself rs candidate for
| constable Oi the BE- rtccnth civil district.
| MIR. Burks Inns mndr very efficient oih-
Ger, and his friends will make strong
/ fight for his nomination, which II subject
Ia the action ol thc Democratic Couycn-
ton.
Clarence Cox, colnrcd, was arrested yes
tcrlny by Deputy Sheriff Jones on war
rant sworn out by Thomas Notify. also coli
orcd, charging the former with committing
perjury when tcsiiilng in case recently
tried 10y 'Squip Elliott. Cox will bc given
hearing before squire llughey next
Thursday. Pending his trial lac will Ian.
guisl IN jail In default Of 500 bonds.