The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
LOCAL BREvYTIEs.
Yesterday was 81. Jobn's Dav.

Farmers are clamoring for ten days Of
dry, hot weather.
st. Joserh's Sunday School picnic wi Il
come off today at East End Park.
The Imprisonment sentence OF Sam
Marks, for assault and battery, has been
suspended by Judge DuBose.
The distance between the Sherfi's oihce
and the Probate Clerks office Is COM
planned OF by a gentleman in the iatter
department.
Park Avenue Lodge OF Masons had a
grand barbecue and entertainment AZ their
lodgeroom, near the race track, on Ireze-
want street, last night.
Policeman Dallas Lee, suspended yes
terday morning by President Iladden,
was on his regular beat yesterday. His
suspension did not suspend.
The Hon. John I. Moss, attorney for
Thomas Jefferson, sentenced to be hung
soon, is trying TO get up petition TO have
the nogro's sentence committed.
At a general meeting Of the Merchants
Exchange held yesterday the rule was
changed, making car load OF oats 1000
bushels instead OF 800 as heretofore.
Capt. Waiver and Detective Koran re-
turned yesterday evening from Knoxville
with Harry NJ. Black and NJ. S. Curtin,
W no are implicated in the late Gayoso
III otel robbery.
Messrs. Fulmer, Thorton & Co. received
yesterday from Wall Bros, OF Walls, Miss,
two cotton blooms raised by Allen Jones,
one Of their tenants, who has fifty acres OF
the same kind.
Dick Deadeye, who escaped from the
authorities, was run down and re-arrested
by Officer Richardson yesterday. Dick is
chief OF the South Memphis till tappers,
recently indicted.
The commissioned officers OF the Mer-
chants Zouaves startled the natives last
might by appearing in the snow white uni
forms presented to them by the Seeley
Rifles at Galveston, Tex.
A new wire fence has been put up along
the outer edge Of the terrace walk on the
custom-house grounds. This keeps loaf
ers from lying down and sleeping on the
grassy slopes on week days and sundays.
The lawn party at the Wilkerson place,
Poplar street boulevard, last night at
tracted large and fashionable crowd. II
was a pleasant affair, in contributing 10
which the Merchants Zouaves were prom
inent figures.
CODY Woods, colored, who used TO work
for living and who lately has been living
oil of Annie Fields, colored, had a row
with her Yesterday ON Jefferson street and
cut her severely with pocket knife. The
police are after him.
f. II. Crawford, the sewing machine
agent from Pryorsburg. KY, who played
hari-kari upon his arrival in the city on
Sunday, took his place ON the chain gang
yesterday. He wrote to his brother for
assistance. He is in for forty days.
About II O'Clock last night the darkies
who engineer the mules up the incline nj
Shelby and Beale streets were all asleep
when one Of the cars came along, and
started u row among themselves as Ia
which one would pull the car up the grade,
when awakened by the driver.
A burning mattress in the cellar OF Gen.
Luke L. Wrights house, No. II Jcssa'
mine street, yesterday created a great dca
OF alarm and activity among the inmates,
Mrs. Wright, with rare courage and pres
ence OF mind, superintendent and partici
pated in the extinguishment. No damage
The Young Mems Christian Association
invite the young men OF Memphis 10 attend
an interesting aud profitable Gospel meet.
ing held In their rooms. No. 2O7 Main
street. this evening, at s O'Clock sharp.
Talks by merchants, clerks aud mechanic.
and good singing. Come. All are vel
come.
Squire Sanderlin, the colored Justice
Is busily engaged. and has been fol
months, in learning 10 read German, lie
brew, Greek and Latin, and has progrosse,
80 far that he can read each languag,
quito iluenily. Some Of the white Jus
tices. il is said, are seriously thinking
about learning how TO read English.
A few days ago swarm Of bees from
Arkansas came flying aud buzzing up Yves
Court street and settled in tree top IL
Court Square between the fountain an,
the cast gate. Keeper Simonds manage,
TO hive them In squirrel box. and Their
thew have been ever since, working an,
storing honey In their new found home.
Grand Cycops Cash. who commando,
the hod carriers In their parade SUNDAY
and sat down upon the street car company
and private citizen who attempted 4
drive over Main street. was fined $50 b,
Recorder MADDEN yesterday. PairolmaI
Dallas Lee, who refused 10 arrest the Cy
clops ut the time, was suspended withou
pay for ten days
The Shelby County Teachers Institute
with liz teachers In attendance, met yes
terday morning In the Memphis Mllilar!
Institute building, fernando street. Mis-
Nellie ODonnell, County Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, presided. Tn
morning sessions arc devoted 10 discussing
subjects OF practical benefit 10 teachers
and the afternoon 10 examining applicant
for teachers certificates The Sessions vii
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