The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-21
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The palmleai fan is mightier than the
overcoat this weather.
The board OF equalization isstill swelter-
ing and working on the assessment rolls.
The firemen mean TO continue their
efforts until arrangements are perfected for
their proposed picnic.
The first annual basket picnic of Mem.
phis Il Charleston Railroad employees will
be given at Moscow tomorrow.
Tom Connors was arrested last night for
using abusive language to Officer Laven-
der. Tom is school boy and talks quite
fluently.
A mule, pulling blue car No. %, was
sunstruck ON Main street yesterday, be-
tween Tolbert and Huling, and fell down
in dying condition.
The Montgomery Guards will give
full-dress drill and dance at the Young
Mems Hebrew Association Hall next
Wednesday evening, June 20.
Tom Kanapky was bound over by JUS
tice Garvin ON charge of being accessory
TO the cutting by Jim Rossi OF Mike Sal
vini. Rossi is still at large and is thought
10 be in New Orleans.
The municipal authorities are in guam
abolish Market. Master Rogers or the Beale
Street Market, over which he holds un-
circumscribed dominion.
A philosopher has discovered that the
best way to stand the heat is TO defy II.
| Walk on the sunny side OF the street, use
no umbrella, larry not at the wine gourd,
and the heat will harm you not
After hearing the evidence against Capt.
James Glass, accused OF fraudulently APP
propriating money by Messrs Fuller q
Alsobrook, Justice Young honorably dis
charged the defendant yesterday.
Attachments were sued out before JUS
tice Barry and run on the stock OF the
Memphis Produce Company by II. l.,
Stratton, Albert Goodwin and Sam Nelson
for wages amounting 10 So in each case.
Mike Berger went into Philip Zewibps
clearinghouse and ordered supper Hav-
ing no money TO pay for it Mr.. Zewib
proceeded TO take IL out OF his hide"
iiguratively speaking. Both were ar
rested.
At the Merchants Exchange, on the
oath instant, at IL o'clock a.m., a meeting
OF members will he held TO consider the
question OF changing Rule IN, Sections
and s, rs TO what shall constitute a car
load OF oats.
/ A reporte: for scorpion contemporary
won $50 in the Louisiana drawing. When
paid the money he complained that it
made him dizzy. lie telephoned for POI
lice protection, ordered covered carriage,
and will keep in hiding until he becomes
accustomed TO so much money.
A called citizens meeting will DO held
at the rooms OF tho Merchants Exchange
at o'clock today for the purpose Of con-
sidering the adyisiability Of inviting the
members OF the National Teachers Asso-
citation, which will assemble at Nashville
July 10, to visit Memphis.
The Bald Knob Fishing and Hunting
Club are considering the feasibility OF Civ
ing a select picnic on next Fourth Of July,
and for that purpose will soon hold a
meeting at the Office Of Justice Garvin for
the purpose of discussing the subject.
This club gave an excellent picnic last
year and desire TO repeat II this year.
meeting OF the stockholders Of the
McCombs Hardware Company was held
yesterday at their office, No. 205 Main
street, aud the company fully organized.
The following were chosen as directors:
A. ID. Gwynne, ]. J. Duffy, A. Renkert,
j. NJ. McCombs and +. NJ. McCombs.
The ballot for officers resulted in the cleo
ton Of J. NJ. MeCombs as president and
L. NJ. McCombs rs secretary and treas
urcr.
Secretary Keeling. Of the Merchants
Exchange, has received n communication
from the secretary OF the Chicago Board
OF Trade stating that, rs 10 furnishing the
quotations Of that board, that under the
action Of the Supreme Court Of the State,
the quotations arc for the present con.
iined TO the members Of the board. The
question Is In the courts under hearing 10
dissolve injunciions and a decision may
be expected ere long. The bucket shops
are getting quotations by reason Of certain
injunctions restraining the board OF de-
priying them Of such quotations, etc.