The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-03
LOCAL MATTERS In BRIEF.
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS COL
LECTED FROM ALL QUARTERS.
The Library Charter Expected to Ar
rive In Day or Two-A Lost Bank
Check-Citizens Meeting Called-Mis-
cellaneous Paragraphs.

Nothing has been heard OF the library
for several days, and the public had almost
begun to feel that the bequest Of the late
Mr.. Cosstt was being treated like the lib
eral but conditioned tender Of Mr.. Nash.
The trouble, however, has been that there
renamed to perfect few preliminary ar
rangements before the $75, 900 Of Mr.. Cos
slit could be accepted. There was no
legal organization for accepting the trust,
and this had to be effected under charter
from the State. Application has been
made and forwarded to Nashville, and the
charter is expected within the next day or
two. Said one OF the trustees to an APPEAL
reporter yesterday: "When the charter
arrives We will be in shape TO take charge
of the bequest, and also to accept Col.
Napoleon Hills $1,000, as well as popular
subscriptions TO any amount they are vol
unteered. We further expect to buy suit
able property as early as possible and
make the library reality instead OF re-
motley prospective"
LOST CHECK.
II is passing strange how some people
can afford to 30 recklessly scatter their
money or its equivalent around, while
most people have TO work 80 hard for
living and can neverget more than enough
extra than to go TO circus or prize fight
on. For instance, yesterday a colored
maid servant on the steamer Kate Adams
picked up on one OF the cabin floors the
following neatly written check:
sToRMyILLE P. O., BoIIyER, COUNTY. MISS,
DAnoMEy PLANTATION, March -, 1888.
"Pay TO the order OF Henry Robinson
one hundred and seventy dollars (S170)
and charge to J. S. Richardson, Atty, 40
Perdido street, n. o., and charge TO Da-
honey store. Per A. w. PESoIT, Ag't."
The colored woman, be IL said TO her
credit, turned the check over 10 Officer
Plummer, and tits now at the police station,
where the owner can get il. Mr.. J. S.
Richardson is the wealthy Mississippi
plantation owner. and the check is prob
ably from one OF his numerous stores that
he has on every farm. In one corner Of
the check are the words, Good Luck
Store" and just underneath the initials
~. s. r."
WANTS 1T COLLECTED.
A lady living at Decatur, Ala, and con-
Quoting q boarding-house, recently had
the misfortune to lose $50 through one Of
her patrons removing TO this city without
liquidating his account. She wrote to
''fhe Hon. George Pappen, mayor Of
Memphis" placing the account in his
hands for collection, promising to remit
ncrate him for his trouble. President Had
den, for whom the letter was intended,
upon receiving il, exclaimed, "Such is
fame" and wonders where the impression
that he conducted collecting agency orig
| mated.
GONE TO THE SUPREME COURT.
A number OF Memphis lawyers have
gone 10 jackson, Tenn, where the supreme
court began its sitting yesterday TO clean
up the West Tennessee docket The gen
eml impression Is that this will be done
by June |, rs the number OF cases docketed
for hearing Is smaller than for any previous
session for years. Il will require only
about three weeksto dispose OF the country
cases, or those outside OF Memphis.
LET EVERYBODY REsroxD.
A large audience should greet the repro
duction Of Miss Grace Lewellyn's concert
10 be given next Friday night at the the
alter for the benefit OF the Mount Vernon
lIll) cyclone sufferers. Mount Vernon
was among the very first TO send help 10
Memphis when the latter needed Il, and
the favor should be returned. An tickets
now for sale will he exchanged for reserved
seats at the box Office ut Witzinann's
"Wednesday morning.
THE STATE SAVINGS BANK.
The satisfactory showing made by the
statement OF the State Ss,ings bank, OF
which Gen. Cotton Greene is president, Is
most crcdiiable 10 its projectors and otii-
ces. That the institution is vet in its in
fancy IN only another reason for congratu-
lating the business men ut the head OF II.
Their success Is also n significant indica-
ton oil tho general prosperity OF Memphis.
MEETING or CITIZENS.
A meeting Of business men Il called at
the Merchants exchange today at
O'Clock 10 discuss the fall display. Rome
under Nero" has been suggested as very
valuable attraction for that purpose. Mem
phis will have 10 offer something 10 keep
her neighbors from going TO 81. Louis, Gin
cinnati and Louisville.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Ike Goudy, colorcd, was arrested yes
terday by Officer Baskette, for stealing a
gold ring from another colored man, J. II.
Ray. The ring was recovered.
Messrs. A. Murray, A. II. Treadwell, II.
D. Rambsut, @. NJ. Collier, T.. \. Proud
M, J. T. willins, ]. A. Austin, A. b.
Goodbar, II. T. Lemon, L. w. Finley and
Walter Goodman have been elected YES
trymen Of Calvary church for the ensuing
year.
Iangstsr 4 Co. yesterday presented
their bookkeeper, Mr.. A. g. Hull, who
has been with the firm five years, with q
handsome French bronze time.piccc. lilo
leaves their employ 10 act In the same
capacity for n cotton firm, and this little
tribute was paid him NJ a mark OF tho
firms appreciation for the valuable sery-
ices he has rendered them. His asso-
ciatcs also presented him with a pair OF
bronze siatuettes as an expression oil their