The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


, ga Night OFF, at the tleaier matinee
performance today and again tohigh',
which will close the engagement.
County Court Clerk Quigley is issuing
distress warrants against owners oil drays,
wagons and other vehicles for license TAX
overdue and unpaid.
The alarm OF fire at 1850 O'Clock yes
terday from box No. 9, was caused by ,he
burning of some hay in the stables OIL MI.
Thomas, atNo. ~ Jones avenue. damage
trifling.
--Messrs. Andrews & Co., general sup
plies. Hop6N Ark, sold out; ID. :. Nc
Cracken & Co., general supplies, Senate
bia, Miss, assigned, were the business
failures and changes reported yesterday.
Ham King, the colored barkceper for
VIM. Odeneal, who shot himself with
suicidal intent Monday night, IS more We,
riously wounded than at first Thought, ana
il is feared that the diminutlve bali VIII
do the work the reckless man intended
that it should.
Today will be commercial holiday,
the New York, New Orleans, Chicago and
st. Louis Cotton exchanges and Board OF
Trade will be closed, and no reports WIN
be sent out or received. The Memphis
IOttOn anu MtfCidltS NANlihhbNo "'' w.
close. II not bank holiday, however,
and bank business will go on as usual.
Squire Barry yesterday dismissed w;
j.. Murphy, ear driver, VINO was ciarseu
with criminal assault on the wife OF
Chas. Hale Hale, who was charged with
carving concealed pistol, was also dis
charged. After hearing the evidence the
court concluded there was but little IN the
charges, and MS both parties were willing
to let the matter drop, the justice conclud'
ed to let il take that course.
JAS. d. Lady, thirty-seven years old
and book agent, was arrested yesterday
on charge Of larceny. Lady was sui
canyasser for Jas. Mcbride, the agent FOL
Mcdonald 4 Co., booksellers OF New Or
leans. The ofIensc is that Lady, instead o
selling books, pawned his samples will
Chas. Duck, OF No. IL Poplar street, witt
whom he boarded, for board in arrears
Duck refused 10 give upthe books and Nc
Bride had Lady arrested.
Mr.. Tom Madden was accidental.
shot in the leg Monday night at O'Clock
He deposited his pistol during the after
noon with barkeeper for safe keeping
He returned that evening for his property
and while being passed TO him by the "a
loonist, IL was accidentally discharged
The ball struck him in the leg just abov
the ankle and passed out below. III
wound is not serious, butvery painful, an
will keep him in bed and on clutches ic
several weeks.
For several days past there have bee
two or three suspicious characters loaiin
around the Louisville K Nashville dep'
who were regarded as crooks Sergt he'
rick was notified and went down yestcrda
afternoon TO watch their operations. Or
young man by the name OF Jas. fergusc
was arrested. He had several packs
trick cards in his pockets, and stated IN
he was barber from Akron, o., but ha
been in the city four months. He Is CIV
IDENTIFY a slick fellow, and was run in mol
too soon.
George Sauvey, white man and ca
penter. was fined $40 in the police cou
Yesterday for disorderly conduct. The FL
Information obtained about the case, pu
lished Yesterday, was slightly inaccurai
Sauyey boarded on Madison street, al
had not refused or failed 10 pay his boar
The landlady held his trunk because .
had given her no notice Of his intend
removal. In order 10 get IL he broke I
door in, which, under the Circumstance
was not held by the court TO be houi
breaking.
There has been great deal said n
much done In the way Of making
railroads keep the street crossings o'
: which they pass clear. This Is right a
proper. Now the police should turn III
attention 10 vehicles which obstruct
crossings, much 10 the inconvenience
pedestrians. A dray or carriage VIII
stopped fatty over crossing, and II u
an uncommon thing 20 sec ladies' Walk
around them in the mud. The crossli
n best are bad enough, but what tn
are of them, the walking public shot
enjoy. let the drivers OF owners OF no
Of these vehicles be arrested and I'm
and Il will put stop TO II.
In another column will be found
advertisement calling for meeting OF
sphinx" that organization OF enterp
inc and energetic gentlemen who labo
No assiduously and successfully 20 m
the recent Mardi Gms a credit 10 the
and 90 themselves II Is understood
object OF the meeting Is 10 arrange f.
grand pageant and other displays in
iall somewhat on the order Of the 81. IL
"Veiled Prophets" II this be true, !
saio 10 predict hearty and substantial
operation ON the part Of the public.
thus beginning the undertaking month
advance, the affair can and will be m
magnificent and complete beyond c
parhon with any previous attraction go
M Ia Memphis. Having no rivalry I
New Orleans, interest will DO arol
throughout the entire Mississippi VA
and thus draw crowds and money
greater extent than at any other tin
year.