davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Tho week after next will be divided at
the theater between the Ministries and
Henry A. Dixie in "Adonis."
The plans for the new Tennessee Club
building are now on exhibition In the
rooms OF the club, where the members can
see them.
Bob Smith, a negro desperate was ar
rested yesterday by Parolman Chastanc
for terrorizing q crowd oi negro roust-
abouts with pistol on the levec.
The following numbers drew prizes in
the Louisiana lottery yesterday: 5,SS2,
$500, 900; I0,7S0, 100000; %, l27, $4,000;
2O,7ss, $4,000; 1927, $4,000; 1885,
$4,000.
Patrolman Plummer made an important
capture yesterday in the arrest Of William
Vdrnel lcolored). Narnel is the party
who has lately robbed the New South
House. corner OF Main and Georgia streets,
the residences Of Mrs. Mhoon on Court
street, and Mrs. Ellis, on Madison street.
Most OF the stolen property has been re-
covered and Is NJ the staiion-hOuse await
ing claimants. Narnell Is also suspected
OF other robberies.
Alta meeting OF the Memphis Typothete
held last night the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year President,
o. T. Bard; first vice.prcsidcnt, III Whit
more; second vicc.prcsident, John ID.
HUM; secretary, c. l.. Pullen. After the
meeting adjourned the retiring president,
W. II. Bates, invited the members to q
popular place OF resort, where champagne,
good things TO eat and speechmaking were
freely INDUCED in for q few houn.
At the United States Engineers Office
yesterday bids we're opened for the delivery
Of 10000 feet OF piling, ranging from
thirty-hvc 10 seyeniy.fiye feet in length,
Che same to be delivered at Plum Point
Reach. The lowest bid was from J. J.
Carr, Fulton, Tenn, his figures being 81
cents and cents per lineal foot. Other
bids ranged from s cents 10 10 cents. The
award will not 10 made until these figures
arr placed before the Chief Engineer at
Washington, when. II good bondsmcn are
given, Carr will, In all probability, get the
contract The contract for dredging tho
Nicksburg harbor was let TO Blakcmorc &
Whitney, OF Rock Island, ILL.,, at II cents
per cubic foot.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16

From the Grenada miss sentinel.
DIR. Nixon and Rhoda Turner (colored)
were found guilty OF murder by jury at
Memphis several days ago and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary. 1t will
DO remembered that DR.. Nixon and
Rhoda Turner and others were implicated
in the death OF beautiful Willie Tisdcll,
who had been ruined at Water Valley.
Some OF the other parties are yet TO be
tried. We are glad TO see, for wonder,
that justice, so lar, has been rendered and
truth indicated. Tho reason sc much
unblushing crime is carried on in this
country is because the laws, as a general
rule, are not half executed. TuE MEM-
rms ArrEAL deserves the credit of hunt
ing up aud ferreting out this case Of in
lamy and brutality.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
PERSONAL POINTS.

LIEUT.. JosErn +. KUHN, U. s. A., is in
the city visiting friends.
!. J. iluDsoN, traffic manager Illinois
Central railroad, is in the city.
VISITORS on Change yesterday X. b.
Armour, Kansas City, Mo; W. b. Berry,
Brookston, Tex.
Miss EssIE NELLY, Of Vicksburg, is Wis
itng the familyo OF DR.. and Mrs. +. l.. Sim,
on fernando street.
Mn. c. II. Conn has been appointed
travelling freight agent OF the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad, With headquarters at Mem
phis.
AMoNG the prominent arrivals at the
Clarendon are Mai. 5. j. Swift, North
Carolina; W. II. Holland, Kansas City;
Charles W. Smith. Kansas; l.. l.. Bow
ems, Madison, Ala; \. T.. Mechanism.
Mississippi; Col. j. V. Miles, Indiana; j.
G. Bealic, kausas
SIMON May, 7. A. Simon, G. T. Gun.
ningham. New York; A. Brafman, Balti-
more; John Wager, It. Louis; Robert Is.
Lea, Nashville; W. o. SHELTON, Florence,
Ala; Jos. L. Kuhn, United States Army;
Ilu. X. McVeigh, Osceola; +. Dreyfus,
Philadelphia, are at the Peabody.
II. A. JOHNSON, Cincinnati, o.; II. NJ.
Lord, Chicago, ILL.,; John X. Newton,
Kansas City, Mo-; J. Loutz, Nashville,
Tenn; II. NJ. Sherwood, Chattanooga,
Tenn; Jacob Glcich, Columbus, o., Fred
X. Marquardt, Nebraska; Abe Good
man. Birmingham, Ala; J. II. Skilton,
Philadelphia, Pa, are at Gaslons.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
SOCIAL, AFFAIRs.
The Leisure Hour Book club,

An association composed of ladies Of lit.
erary taste and culture, was agreeably en-.
teriained yesterday at the residence OF
Mrs. S. Z. Walker who was gracefully as
sisted in dispensing the Inequalities OF the
occasion by the following named ladies;
Mrs. w. A. Collier, Miss Kyle, OF Mexico;
Miss Trezevant Miss Fannie May and
Miss Virginia Walker Among the hon
ored guests present was Mrs. Luke
Wright, representative OF the Irving
Club, and Mrs. Jones, Mrs. MADDEN and
Mrs. Cary. The members OF the Leisure
Hour Book Club present were Mesdamcs
Trczevant, Beleher, Churchill, Selden,
Clarence Sellers, j. 5. Robinson, J. NJ.
Heating, and Misses Mamie Looney
Gussie Caldwell and Margaret Rogers.
The afternoon was spent in literary dis.
cussion, and at sCasonphle hour an Gle
CANT luncheon was served which all heart
lily enjoyed, Those who were so fortunate
as TO be present were unanimous IN pro.
nouncing il delightful afternoon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
The Tcnnc..ec scna,or.h,p.

From the birmingham Age Herald.
We hope for Il deadlock that may result
in the defeat OF both Harris and Atkins,
the two leading candidates, and result in
the choice OF Il Drawer and better man
than either. Such q man can be found
without difficulty and there is abundant
material TO choose from. Luke Wright,
Benton McAlillin, Jim Richardson, all
vigorous young Democrats, would be far
superior to these old stager OF the ante
bellum era.
Ex-Goy. John G. Brown, too, IL brainy
man. Most anybody would be preferable
TO either OF the three men voted for Friday
night
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
Irc. necl,ninr chair cnr..

Tho first free reclining chair car ever in.
troduccd into tho South will arrive this
morning from Kansas City with party Of
Florida excursionists and will berun TO liir.
mingham. These cars are made for the Kan.
sas City. Memphis & Birmingham Railroad.
and viii be run regularly between Memphis
aud Birmingham, and will be FREQ IN the
patrons Of that line. Tho cars are models
oi elegance and convenience. The chains
are made 10 rcclinc and are supplied with
head aud foot rests. Tho windows am
broad and will afford the passengers a good
Wow oi the country.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
His Response to a Serenade In Vicks
burg.

AaAc AsScPohco w u oOAthoaC III NlChS-
burg.
From the Vicksburg Commecial-Herald.
Last night number OF citizens of Vicks-
burg, principally young men, with the
Volunteer Southron's Band, serenaded the
Hon. Jefferson Davis, at the residence OF
Mrs Julia Porterfeld,
After playing two airs Mr.. Davis APP
peared, apparently in the best of health
and his tall, commanding figure rs erect as
ever. He dwelt particularly on Mississippi
nj ard his love for the State. He had
lived for the people, suffered for the
people and in his old age felt that he
had no. lived in vain. lie never
found Mississippans TO finch in peace or
war. lie had seen little boys OF Missis.
sippi, marching to the front with KNAPP
sacks nearly as heavy as they were and
they never turned away from danger He
closed his short but beautiful address with
the words,
'llere, as | stand before you, my love
for you is us firm us the hills behind you.
1t is probably for the last time that see
you, but will die when | do die, with
that love for you that passeth all under
standing"
The band then played Dixie" with
the assemblage heartily cheering. after
which "Then You'll Remember Me- was
given.
Mr.. Davis is apparently in the best
OF health. Age has not stopped his shout
ders and he stood before his hearers with
that easy grace and commanding presence
that so distinguished him in the halls Of
Congress before nine-tenihs OF his hear
ers were born. When he referred TO
the war the fire of the days OF the Mexi.
can war seemed to enter his soul and his
voice was as strong and rotund as ever
lie alluded to the prosperity OF Vicksburg
in gratiiied words, and predicted for her a
future as a great commercial metropolis.
II is known that Mr.. Davis is noted for
writing the most graceful and eloquent
English, but could his little speech OF last
night be reproduced in full it would have
been pronounced model of pathos and
eloquence
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
Very suree.sfuI.

At the grand awarlings Of fourteen clubs
Of the Hughes & llaller Watch aud
Jewclry Club System" at our store, No.
353 Main street, last evening, the follow
ine, u,e,nhcra warn aunnifpd.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
DIED,

LEE-At residence oi his son james Ice IT,.
No III Adams sifrrt Tucalny January o. ifHi If
4 $ O'Clock pm. Capt JAau Lar, ~, ag,d eighty
years.
Funeral win take place from rlsilcnoc this
cwEDNrs DAl1 Giiofnoon ~ Q O'Clock. Services
by the Rev. n. s. Jones Friends Of tho family
invited 30 attend.
GFtfHING-At residence No - Vance street
Mrsi. wife ~ a. y. Gchfing. Evansville Ind. ~.
pen please copyl
Remains viii be taken n Granville. Ind. ior
iniermcnt this WEDNESDAY, morning NJ 10
O'Clock
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
THRAsHER g. WOOD, Auc,ioneers
Dissolution Notice /!

HAVING ny VIRTUE OF A pECREE or THE
| i Chnncury Court IN the ease II Ryan w. u. u
Audrvws Il 49,. sold The mcrrhhudlse nnd rnud
will he the rruucfy business II g. X RYAN q Co. in
u. -. AudrWs AMI T. X Warinr. aud my corucc
tinn with taid business having altogether creased.
nli persons Indebted o. 4. L. Ryan Il Ca, b. note
or account hrU earnestly requested o. either come
in ucr.Dn or Unit ~ me promptly NJ the old stand.
SO Main street
A compliance with the aboyc may save trouble
TRANK Z. RYAN. Iaocntnr-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
ruE FOLLOWING PARTIES
Sell sameison's cnickasaw Guard
Cigars.

Sell SamelHon's Chickdsaw Guard
Cigars.
s. s. Hamburger. druggist, Poplar street;
Bercnlz 4 Co., druggists, Poplar street.
John Asst, saloon, Main and Union; j..
sariore, saloon, Bcalc street. Chas. Cicchi,
corner Union and DcSoto; Louis Iouini,
corner Winchester aud Main;J, N.lloWard,
grocery. Vance aud Lauderdalc Fnnsioli
4 Badincllo, opp NJ. d G. depot; Henry
Luehrmann, Main and Monroe, Gayoso
Hotel Stand, cigar stand; Peabody Hotel
Stand, cigar stand: Mos Rose Cafe. Main
and Union; Fred Cornell, saloon, Jefferson
street; +. w. scrugcs, druggist, Pop.
lar street; George Is. Beckicl, Adams
street. The Chickasaw Guard Cigars are
the finest Toe straight cigar IN the market
and can always be- found rich and fresh nj
above first.class dealers. Retail branches.
Iuehrmann's Hotel. Peabody Hotel, Gay
oso Hotel. /. SANEtsoN q Co.,
Sole Agents, 80 Main Street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
MEMPnls FoRoINa AHEAD.

Tho Shoe and Leather Reporter Again
Docs Us Proud.
That very accurate and reliable author.
ity, the Shoe and Ledthor RpniT. Of Bos.
ton. IN IL issue Of January 10, 1889. con-
tains some stalis,icsoi vital import to Mem.
phis.
II has boon tho custom Of the Sior and
Lsdaa RqDOfo for years past 10 compile
annually and publish complete statistics
rs 10 the amount Of shoes shipped from
Boston, Mass, during a gwen year. For
the year ended December 81, lsSs The fig
urcg are "A follows
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
No Dorb, = Happy Victim.

BERLIN, Jan. l5.-whilo on n shooting
excursion at Buckow today the Emperor,
having by accident slightly wounded n
citizen oi Berlin who was looking on NJ
the sport, expressed his deep regret for the
occurrence and begged the victim OF his
INSTRUCTED aim 10 pay him visit as soon
rs hc recovered from his wounds.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16
Expanded Metal Fencing.
GoEuELs 4 MCEwLs,
AIS Second street, near Bcale.
CnARLTs J. RArcn,
Manager Club System.

Mrurus. Tenn. January ih 1870.
Received Of McNally q Colbert, the sum
Of one hundred dollars In gold sl0Oj, be-
ing the holder Of ticket No. i70, which
drew the above amount at their drawing
at Cochran Hall, January II, 1859
fSigned AUrTiN ELMorr,
Engineer on l.. q n. H. r.
Witness Joseph Lewis, Walter Burke.
PUNCn McNuLrY at the Museum this
weok.
UsH Sol Coleman's ko.ko cnchou.
Lar 7. NJ. Galhrrulh. No. 10 Madison
street rent your houses and oollcc, your
rents.
FrLi Dress Shirts specially. Finish
equal TO new. Memphis Steam Laundry,
22i Second street. Branch Office, 3jf
Main street.
TUE rattle 81 the Horse Fair" was post
ponc1 until Monday night, January u.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16

In spite OF the inclement weather the
store was packed TO It's utmost capacity by
members and their friends, thereby show
ing the iuieres, they have In and apprc-
citation Of our club system, and Tor their
presence and cooperation We wish 10 cx-
press our thanks, together with the assur-
ance from M that they will ut all tunes bo
treated with the utmost fairness and their
interests carefully guarded.
The public Ia general, as well as all
members, arr uost cordially invited to the
grand awardings, which take place every
Tuesday evening NJ 1880 o'clock.
Clubs No. 10 aud 10 are now forming
Call aud investigate. Very respectfully,
IluGnIs & nALLER,
Jewellers.
CnAmTs J. RArcn,
Manager Club System.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
The Centennial at Giddings.
Special to the Statesman.


GIDDINas, April 3d. This morning
dawned cloudy and windy. with an occa-
sional variation of a slight shower. This,
however, did not keep the people from
assembling in large crowds to celebrate
the centennial of Washington's inaugura-
tioI.
Between and O'Clock every bell in
the town began to ring; every store in the
town was closed, and nearly everybody
went to the Presbyterian church.
There WAS procession formed at the
court house, which consisted, first, of the
Giddings Brass band, then the Lee Guards
in their dressy uniforms; next the fire
company, and then the hook and ladder
company.
It marched through the principal streets
of town and then filed into the
reserved for them. The people
poured in from every direction and the
church was crowded. An interesting pro-
gramme had been arranged. The sing
ing by the choir was excellent. Rev. O,
B. Caldwell read the 1lSth psalm, and
then he introduced the eloquent lawyer,
Mr.. Ed. R. Sinks. He made splendid
and very eloquent address, and held the
audience spellbound for some time.
Hon. o. g. Garrett, of Bonham, then ad
dressed the audience with historical ac-
count of the event we were celebrating,
after which the congregation was dis
missed with benediotion by Reverend
Caldwell. The procession reformed out
side of the church, and marched up town
and disbanded.
District court convened here Monday
and swore in the grand jury and adjourned
until. Wednesday.
The Lee Guards went into camp last
night. They have assigned the men their
places and are doing good work now.
Miss Halle Bryan left Sunday night to
return to Galveston.
The Arkansas Paes railroad has hands
within nine miles of here grading.
Capt. N. A. Rector of Austin came down
to day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
OKLAHOMA NEWS.

Bjecting squatters From the Strip
Guthrie and Oklahoma City.
CHICAGO, May "A special from Ft,
Reno, 1. T., says Captain Hall and com
pany of cavalry left Kingfsher yesterday
to eject squatters from Cherokee strip,
and company also left Guthrie for the
same purpose. Several hundred settlers
are now on the strip. They are deter
mined men who have staked everything
on the Oklahoma opening, and failing to
get their claims, have gone to the strip.
No organized resistance to the military
is expected, but cases of individual re-
sistance and large amount of hardship
and suffering are certain to ensue.
A dispatch from Guthrie says the sur
veyors engaged in the laying out of
Gnthrie's town site have sue
oeeded in locating the exterior
corners of the business quarter,
and Mayor Dyer at once issued an order
70 all property owners to make their lots
conform to the lines laid down.
The past two days have wrought many
changes in both Guthrie and Oklahoma
City. AT least fifty buildings have been
erected in each place. Two banks are
doing business in Guthrie, and third will
be in operation this week, Board and
lodging may now be secured for reason
able sum. In three OF four weeks both
towns will have reached the point when
predictions as to their future can be made
with greater certainty.
The work of settling claims is proceed
ing rapidly, but there are few Indications
that settlers will do much toward improv-
ing lands this year. Between Guthrie and
Kingfsher there are not more
than dozen claims on which
ploughing has been begun. The fact IL
the season ia two far advanced to promise
any decent reward for labor this spring,
and many of the settlers have gone to
Guthrie, Oklahoma City or Kingfsher
where there is demand for men and teams
in hauling freight. Oklahoma City has
settled its differences arising from claim
jumping, aud the people there profess to
view the general eituation with great salts
faction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
ACOOL FlEND.
A North Texas Murderer Caught
in His Flight Into Indian
Territory.
A Fearful List of Murders, Trag-
edies and Suicides in
Texas Yesterday.
Special to the Statesman.

special TO the statesman.
BoNHAM, May 2.-Sheriff Chaney ar
rived in town to-day with John Wright,
the man who deliberately murdered Frank
Graves, near Honey Groye, this county,
last Tuesday evening. The following
particulars of the tragedy were learned
to day: 1t appears that Wright had been
making some slight remarks about a
young lady, the daughter of his employer,
who was related to Graves. These re-
marks were made to Graves, who informed
the young lady's father of what he had
said. The father questioned Wright about
the alleged slander, and the latter denied
having talked about the girl, branding the
statement of Graves as false. Wright
sent note to Mr. Graves asking him to
meet the former with the girls father for
the purpose of adjusting the matter
Graves went to the place appointed for
the meeting thinking the affair would be
settled in an amicable manner. Graves
arrived at the place fifty yards in
advance of the girls father. Wright
was there, however, and at once
asked Graves to retract what he
he would not do it, that the statement had
been made by Wright and he did not pro-
pose to utter a falsehood to shield him,
(Wrght). The latter said he would ask
him one more time to retract and he had
better do so, Graves replied as before
that he would not. Wright drew pistol
and commenced shooting his victim, who
was unarmed.
The first shot took effect in Graves arm,
the next striking him in the back causing
him to fall from his horse.
Wright, who was on foot, then walked up
to the wounded man, and placing the pis
tol near his head, fred the third time, the
last shot causing almost instant death.
Several persons witnessed the shooting,
but none, it appears, were near enough to
intercept the murderer, who Immediately
fed. Sheriff CLANCY was telegraphed
for, and left Tuesday night with
the bloodhounds. Yesterday morning the
trail was struck and followed all day
across Red River into the Nation, and
late yesterday evening the man was found
sitting on the railroad track near Cadeto,
1. T., sixty-fve miles from where the
murder was committed. Wright was on
foot and covered this entire distance in
about twenty-six hours.
When he found himself surrounded by
the officers the murderer attempted to
draw his pistol, but was at once covered
by Winchester, and finding resistance
useless he surrendered without further
trouble, and was placed on the traiu aud
bought in on "the cannon ball" and lodged
in Jail.
Afther the arrest the pris oner informed
the sheriff that he had bought the pistol
on purpose to kill Graves. He had ao-
complished his purpose, and was satisfied.
The murderer is nephew of Col. W. B.
Wright prominent criminal lawyer of
Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
General superintendent Bells Views or
Recent Changes in the Service.

General superintendent Bells Views on
Recent Changes in the Service.
WASHINGTON, May General Superin-
tendent Bell, Of the railway mail service,
arrived here to-day. Being asked as to the
number of changes which have been made
in that service between March and May
l, when civil service laws were extended to
1t, ne replied he did not know the exact
number, but that good many changes
had been made. 10 fact, he had made
changes which would improve the ser
vice.
He added: 'In the making of appoint
ments in the railway mail service when l
became its general superintendent my
course has been ss far as possible TO weed
out incompetents and practitioners, and
as of the first consideration to bring back
those who have records Of proficiency
and who we're removed mainly because
they were republicans. tbink ninety
per cent Of the appointments have been
made TO comprise the class mentioned
and Of the remainder the aim has
been 10 select from those
recommended such as are most likely to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
AN "ANARCHIST DOG"

A Chicago Anarchist Flaunts the Red Flag
and is Roughly Handled.
CHICAGO, May lone of the exciting
incidents of yesterday was witnessed by
about 500 persons who had assembled in
front of the headquarters of Fire Engine
com pany No. II, at S01 West Lake street.
Capt. E. Anderson and a dozen members
of the company were at work decorating
the front of the building. Suddenly
mau thrust his head from the window of
the fourth story of building east of the
engine house and announced himself as an
anarchist. He reviled the stars and
stripes decorations in the most insulting
manner.
Little attention was paid to him, how
ever, until he faunted the red rag of the
anarchists from the window, announcing
it as "My Flag, My CoIors." Then the
crowd became excited and angry and loud
calls were heard
"Tear down that rag, or you will be
sorry you ever foated it."
This was cried to him from hundred
throats. Seeing that the crowd was in
bad humor, that several men had offered
to climb the fire escape of the building
and haul the rag down, the man seized an
axe, and, taking position in the window,
declared he would kill any man who
touched his "fag."
The crowd was almost frenzied, and
constantly grew larger. Half dozen men
exhibited revolvers and offer ed to drive
the man from his position in the window
long enough to tear the anarchist colors
down. While the debate was 10 progress
as to the best thing to be done, Captain
Dolan appeared on the roof of the build
ing with a rope to the end of which was
attached an iron hook. He lowered the
hook until it came near the staff of the
flag, and then with sudden jerk upward
dislodged the unsightly banner. 1t fell to