The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-29
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS COL
LECTED FROM ALL QUARTERS.
The Lady Who Knew What Tramps
Were Capable Of-Quintet OF Young
Thieves-why the Youngsters Left
Spring Openings-Paragraphs.

A day or two since a wealthy and popu-
lar lady advertised for her favorite pug
dog, which had been lost 'strayed or
stolen. AS an incentive to prompt return
handsome reward was offered. In the
afternoon seedy looking tramp rang the
door bell. The lady opened the door in
person, and there beheld his pugship rest
ing contentedly in the arms of the visitor.
Securing her priced companion, the lady
ssormed out: "What did you bring that
dog here for?' ''To get the reward"
ineekly replied the tramp "Where did
you get him?" "0n Fourth street"
'The next time you lay your hands on
this dog, you mean man, I'll prosecute
you to the end Of the ropel" Before the
last word fell from the lady's lips, the
anxious tramp was well on his way up the
street, forgctful of the promised reward or
anything else save the ladys wrathy
threat.
QUINTET OF YOUNG THIEVES
A quintet of promising young thieves
were arrested yesterday and are now be-
hind the bars at the police station. The
charge preferred against them is larceny.
scrap iron from the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad. The boys names are Hugh
Williams, aged ten years; VIM. johnson.
aged fourteen years; Walter Powers, aged
fifteen years, and John Powers, his broth
cr, aged ten years, and Henry Young, aged |
fifteen years. All are colored, and were |
caught in the act. None OF them will be |
able to give bond and all arc in cells at |
the station-house.
WHY lie LEFT.
Since the four young Americas who
made break for the wild west have re-
turned and been forgiven by their fathers,
speculation is rife as TO the cause
OF this unwonted and unexpected
course. solution has, il is believed,
been reached in the case OF Col. Mike
Garyin's young hopeful who is fourteen
years OF age and the eldest OF ten living
children. IL is said the manly little fellow
paw the crowd OF brothers and sisters was
becoming 80 immense that he felt himself
being crowded out, and was averse to re-
reiylng an invitation 10 move, therefore he
moved Of his own sweet will
THE MESKES OPENING.
Messrs Menken Il Co. have prepared for
. grand exhibit at their opening today
sixty arc lights will illuminate their in,-
mense emporium, lighting up It's many
wonderful beauties II will be gala day
tor the ladies, who will no doubt find food
for enthusiastic comment.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
The ladies' auxiliary committee OF the
Young Mems Christian association will
meet at their parlois, No. POI Main street, ,
HIS afternoon at ) O'Clock. Ladies oil the
different churches cordially invited.
The bill OF indictment against +. W.
Rice, he OF photograph fame, has been IL.
norcd and the prisoner released from Jail. {
The business has been sold out !
Signal Observer Flannery says the pres.
fnt disagreeable weather is likely TO CON
lin,ie forseveral days.
The Legislative Council will meet again
llIis afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Messrs. b. Lowenstein & Bros. viii have :
their special display Of spring goods today 4
Ior the benefit OF the fair sex. !;