The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
LOCAL BRnv1r1Hs.

Powell, Jr.
The Bluff City Brick Manufacturing
Company are about to build railroad
track connecting their works with the
Dummy Line.
The case against G. P. Hunt & Co. for
| dealing in cotton futures without license
was called in the Police Court Yesterday
| morning, but went over until this morn
ing, the city not being ready for trial.
Henry Jackson, colored, was arrested
last night, charged with committing an
assault with pistol upon James Cald-
well, also colored. The trouble grew out
of rmark made by Caldwell, at which
Jackson took o1ense.
The room OF Mr. ]. j. Garna, at No. IS
| Florida avenue, was entered yesterday al
ternoon during his absence and robbed OF
| fine ov 1rcoat. There is no clew TO the
thief. description OF the stolen article
has been left at the police station.
cordial invitation is extended to young
aud old men to attend a gospel meeting in
the rooms OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, No. 207 Main street, tonight
at 1880 o'clock. Subject: "Not afraid to
stand alone" Leader, Butler Jack.
DR.. J. NJ. Evans appeared before the
| Police Court yesterday morning to answer
the charge OF practicing medicine without
registering his diploma with the Board Of
Heath, The doctor promised to comply
with the boards requirements, did 80 yes
terday afternoon, and was discharged
The Memphis Light Infantry met again
last night. After putting up a very credit
able practice drill the boys resolved them q
selves into session for business purposest
and received ten new members There
were twenty-five members in attendance.
A special meeting was called for $50
o'clock Sunday morning, at the Armory,
No. 100 Front street, which all members
are urged to attend.
| A letter OF inquiry came to President
MADDEN, the writer wishing TO know when
quarantine against Decatur, Ala, would
be raised. Upon learning its import, the
Tycoon exclaimed; "Gieat slakesl 1t
was raised five or six weeko ago. Decatur
is certainly a part Of this world, and our
order took in the whole business. Tell
'em to come on, with their persons, bag
gage, cotton and other freight"
Mr. Barney Armstrong, well known
down river planter, swOrc out warrant
before Squire Barry yesterday for the ar-
rest OF William Brown, n negro, charging
him with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The document was given TO Dep
uty Sheriff George Powell, Jr., and an hour
alterward the officer had his man in Gus
tody. Brown will have preliminary ex.
animation this morning.
McCabe & Young's operate mins.rels
begin weeks engagement at Walkers
Theater next Monday night This is tho
second visit OF the company this season,
the former engagement proving so sue.
cessful as to not only invite, but demand,
the repetition. There are u number OF
features introduced at each performance
which entertain and delight the audience.
Popular prices will prevail, and the COM
bination OF circumstances In the com.
panys favor insure heavy patronage.
The total vote OF Shelby County has been
collected at last, and is rs follows Cleyc-
land and Thurman, Ibis; Harrison and
Morton, 1927; Fisk and Brooks, %. Gov
ernor-Iaylor, ll,G9l; Hawkins, S,3s9;
johnson, "a. Congress Phclan, 1905;
Eaton, S,l2l. State Senate-Crews, H.
526 Mcdowell, IL 1885, Bigelow, S2iD;
Cooney, $500; Hamilton, &c., Hampton,
I3l. Representatives democrats Clapp,
ll,G2l; Davis. li,6G0; odlum. ll,67l;
Renkert, ll,Ol4; Goodwin, II, $40. Repub-
publican: Hook, $40; Evans, Sill;
Bell, Sis; Bland. s, 100; Vernon, S,20l.
Reiorm-tl Halter, 81; Eldridge, PSI; Mel.
son, 266; Pierson, PAS; Armstrong, 27O.
Thursday night the boarding-houso Of @.
w. McGaha, corner OF Vance and Walnut
streets, was entered by unknown burglars
and almost sacked. The midnight marau-
ders entered every room in the house aud
searched the pockets OF several boardors.
Mr. Mctiaha suffered the loss OF silver
watch, a new gray ovcrcoat and q pair Of
pants, In the pockets OF which was SIS in
change. John sullivan, a boarder, lost a
silver watch and Sl0.B5 In cash. Il. L.
Whitton, in an adjoining ROOM missed his
clothing, a silver watch and IS In loose
change on awaking In the morning. Tho
latter two parties are street-car drivers and
their losses prevented them from taking
out their cars yesterday.
One OF the most badly done men by tho
recent election was the captain OF the
steamer Dyersburg, running In the Forked
Deer River trade. His boat was adver.
tiscd 10 leave here on election evening, but
for the information OF people along tho
river looking 10 him for news OF the event,
he remained at this port until the news
ceased 10 come next morning. At that
time IL WIS reasonable 10 believe Cleveland
elected, and the Captain 80 informed those
| WHO came 70 nun along tnc river. lfo
camo on back later, aud before he got up
again the people had learned differently.
Calling the Captains attention 10 the dis
crcpancy, he hedgcd with the statement
Cleveland was elected when left Mem.
phis."
A paragraph appeared In TnE ArPGAL
yesterday referring 20 the capacity Of 100
Taylor compress OF the Factors aud Buy
crs' Association, In which the inference
was inadvertently allowed that other com.
presses la use were inferior. Tux APPEAL
. could not undertake TO decide any quos.
, ton OF this character. Complaint was
made yesterday that the inference was un.
, Just. II lisa matter with the determine
ton OF which TnE ArPEAL has nothing 10
do. The officers Of the Merchants Com.
, press, Tor instance, say that their machn.
cry Is Of the most highly improved design
and Of uncqualcd capacity. TnR APPEAL
, regrets having unin,cnlionally assumed tho
> attitude Of umpiring question quite out.
, side lis purvicw. II has no reason 10 arbi-
tralo rival claims Tho Merchants Com.
pany Is a. positive in abatement as tho
! FACTORS, and Il Is neither proper nor Just
that TuE ATRIAL should take SIDES As
far rs Il Is concerned, they aro both tho
best