The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-23
. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


"A letter from Sheriff Cannon dated
Tampa in few days.
The Progressive German club will
have meeting this morning at II o'clock
at the Peabody hotel
Joe Rose, white, and Jas. Lee, colored,
both boys, quarrcled yesterday afternoon,
and then engaged in a listicuif. Both were
arrested.
Tom Garvcy, aged twonty-one years,
living on Marshall avenue, was arrested
yesterday for stealing a suit OF clothes from
his brother-in-law.
Will Davis, the man shot by the ne
gro Brown, on Maj. Humphreys farm,
night before last, is in a fair way TO re-
cover. Brown has not been captured.
"A small diamond pin, with enameled
let bar and dagger gold tip, was taken
from Emmett Johnson, colorcd, No. 80
Mckinney street. yesterday, and awaits On
owner at the police station.
South Memphis and DeSoto Masonic
lodges will meet in joint communication
this evening to confer the entered appren-
tice degree upon DIR. II. Il. Lands, Mr..
b. II. Rodgers and Mr.. John Stephens.
The members OF the ladies' auxiliary
committee, Of tho Young Mems Christian
association, are earnestly requested TO AT
tend the meeting in the parlors OF the as
ISOLATION this afternoon at 3 o'clock, Us II
matter Of importance will be discussed.
In the case Of the East Tennessee, Nir-
ginia q Georgia railway against the Mem
phis x Charleston Railroad company, rs
TO whether complainant had the right TO
own and vote stock who owed 1t, the
chancellor, in lengthy and exhaustive
opinion, decided in favor OF the complain
ant.
The charter OF the George Arnold com
pany was filed for registration yesterday.
The signers are George Arnold, w. A.
Everman, Lorenzo SOLAR, Judson j. Gates,
| w. o. Flynn, &. L. DeIiaris and A. A.
| Arnold. The purpose OF the organization
is dealing in real estate. The amount OF
the capital stock is not fixed.
Last night about 0 o'clock Capt
| O'Hayer arrested Jordan Williams, colorcd,
who had stolen during the morning set
OF harness from Horey Bros, No. lGi
Poplar street. Williams has mania for
stealing harness. and when confronted by
proof acknowledged that he had stolen
| five sets OF harness and three saddles,
within the past month.
james ID. Lady, who was arrested
| Tuesday night on complaint OF James Nc
Bride, who lodged n charge OF larceny
against him, was discharged yesterday by
his honor Of the police court. After hear
ing all the testimony, President MADDEN
remarked: "Young man, you may put
on your hat and leave when yougct ready;
there's nothing against you" IL appears
the arrest was iishy piece OF business.
Lou Phillips, the clerk Of the Southern
News company mt the Louisville x Nash
Vile depot who was accused Of robbinp
the company's Raie of $1,000 about q
month ago, and was recently arrested In
81. Louis, has been released. On what
grounds has not yet been learned. lie IL
an insolent young fellow, and the filthy,
staggering manner in which he demanded
his effects from the police at headquarters
Yesterday afternoon, came near costing
him more trouble.
Mai. Weston II. Rhca IL lying danger
ously ill at his rooms on Madison street
and his friends seem 10 have hut little
hone of his recovery. lie was taken II
the day after Mardi Gras, and has beer
growing rapidly worse. lie has been In {
semi.unconscious state since Friday last
and has been unable TO take any kind o
nourishment. Maj. Rhca has host o
warm personal friends In Memphis who
are deeply concerned as 10 his condition
and who earnestly hope that his recover.
will be assured.
Detective Armstrong yesterday morn
ING arrested Ninic Record, alias JuliI
Smith, a somewhat notorious character, OF
the charge OF forgery. Tho crime consist
cd In the obtaining OF q pair Of shoes iron
! Iinkhauer 4 Lehman on an order pun
porting 10 he from Mrs. VIM. Hodge, bu
which that lady had never seen. The dis
| coyery OF the forgery was made yesterday
and Armstrong put 10 work on the cas-,
He recognized the handwriting ~ that {
: Julia Smith, and yesterday morning al
rested her. The girl acknowledged he
: guilt.
The laborcrs employed at the micsia
well waierworls NJ Jackson and Thir
streets struck yesterday morning. III
/, cause OF the strike was reduction
. wages made by the company from Sl.5O
! 81. % per day. New men were at on,
I. employed, but the old hands became be
: lieerent aud would allow no work 10 !
= done. Capt. lIackctt and Scrgt. Hora
had 10 90 up and settle the trouble. II
arrested one negro named William j
I, shipp, who Il now at the etation-house Q
h a charge Of disorderly conduct. ShiJ
- has been in trouble several times u
n vas released later In the afternoon on cas-
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