The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Court square fountain is again full OF
Wolf river conglomerate.
DIR. William b. Rogers has been APP
pointed surgeon OF the Bald Knob road Tor
this district.
The remains OF Henry +. Crandall have
been shipped to Chattanooga, where they
will be buried.
A political picnic will be given at Ger
mantown today. There will be some
lively speaking.
A beautiful six months old girl baby is
at the station-house awaiting Tor some good
family TO adopt it.
The Tariff Reform club will hold its
regular weekly meeting at the circuit
courtroom at $50 o'clock this evening.
An unknown negro with fully deyel-
oped case OF small pox came up from Goa.
homa county, Miss, Monday evening, and
was Immediately sent 10 the pest-house.
John Gurley will be tried by Squire
Fleming this morning on the charge OF
assaulting Eli Connor with deadly wea-
-S~.s Common will also be tried for assault
and battery ON Gurley.
G. o. johnson, the festive contracting
freight agent, was heard from again yes
terday. The tidings were in the shape Of
an urgent telegram from friends. Mr..
johnson was at Colorado Springs, Col.
The case Of John jackson, charged with
assault and battery upon one Corretto
with intent TO kill, has been referred 10
the grand Jury. jackson is the party who
was Shot by Deputies Murphy and Butler
In Squire Buttenbergs court, yester.
a.. .rn IN uaa ronI.ral
against the Citizens street railway Com
pany in favor Of Mrs. McClue, for injuries
received while riding in one Of defendants
mule boxes
DIR. Thornton, president Of the board OF
health, stated 10 an APPEAL reporter yes.
terday that there has not been a case OF
smallpox reported since the middle OF last
week, and he hopes that the disease has
been stamped out.
II Is dangerous for man carrying q
yalisc 10 walk the streets. Railroad pass
cngcr agents will besct and convince him
that IL liz cheaper 10 travel than remain at
home. And 80 II is, at present, owing TO
the delightful rate war going on.
John Crawford, alias John Danier, col.
orcd, was arrested last night by Officer
Chas,ain on the charge Of assault and bat
terry upon Sam Hicks, also colored, with
intent TO kill The trouble occurred
about three months ago in one Of the
notorious negro dives on ST. Martin street.
A new three-story brick cngine-house
will shortly ornament the bluiI, corner
Union and Front streets Plans are al.
really being made Of the structure. When
competed, which will be about the first
OF October, n chemical and fire engine and
a hook and ladder truck will be stationed
IN the new house. Work on the new
building will be commenced In a few
weeks.
Railroad ticket agents are cutting each
others throats In rates. An instance OF
this kind related 10 an ArrEAL reporter
was In the shape Of q cruel Joke which
failed TO work. "You tell that young
fellow" said one agent, speaking Of q
nyal, 10 prospective patron, THAT will
cell YOU ticket 10 Boston cheaper than
he" "All right" said the rival, In reply,
tell him 10 sell you one for SO, but,
mind you. I'll not do So" The hopeful
traveller returned with the message, but
failed 10 get the ticket
Martin Hooker, Of TTookcr's park noto-
ricty, went 10 the wOrk.housc yesterday
for 100 daya lie was also indicted for tho
third time by the grand jury for creating
aud maintaining n nuisance. Assistant
Acknowledgement Brooks embraced in tho
bill count 10 have the place abatcd. J.
w. Sachs, who figured with Hooker,
escaped ON the plea that he was only an
employo Of Hooker. lie figured pretty
extensively, though, as his name was
signed before that Of Hooker 10 all the
advertisements, both newspaper, hand.bill
and circular.
The Montgomery ALA ddrctiscr, Of re-
cent date, contains the full text Of Judge
Bruce's decision Ia the circuit court Of the
United States at Montgomery, In the case
Of James N. Gilmer w. Josiah Morris and
Others, aud In which the court finds for the
complainant and ordered a decree inferred
accordingly. The suit involved sixty
shares Of the capital stock Of the Elyion
land company. Col Gilmer lived In Mem.
phis In lsS5.S6, and has many relatives and
friends In this section Of country who will
be pleased TO learn Of this favorable decis-
ion, which brings him q handsome for.
tune.
- Subscribers TO the "TIistory Of Mem.
phis." by J. NJ. Heating, are notified that,
owing 10 the desire Of the publishers, ID.
Mason n Co, 20 avail themselves OF add.
tional aud valuable matter, the delivery Of
the work will he delayed until tho 10Th Of
October, when two volumes, handsomely
bound. instead Of one, will be delivered.
Much Of the delay 20 far incurred was due
10 Mr.. keaiing's recurring illness during
the past year, necesstsiingen cessation