The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

This beings legal holiday the Taxing
District offices will remain closed.
II began raining about o o'clock last
night, and no one complained. The dust
disappeared.
The banks, Cotton Exchange and Mer-
chants Exchange will be closed today in
honor OF the centennial celebration.
Tuesday, April 30, being National
holiday, the Postoilice will close at 10 n. M,
carriers making one delivery and col
lection.
A meeting Of cotton factors will be held
ut 10 o'clock this forenoon at the Exchange
committee rooms TO consider matters OF
vital importance 90 the trade.
There will be an entertainment or con.
cert given at the Fourth Street Cumber-
land Church on Thursday and Friday
nights next, for the benefit OF the church.
Capt. Hackett has received letter from
J.. NJ. Biglow, Palmyra, Wis, inquiring
about one William, or Bill George, who
was familiar figure in Memphis In 1868.
The lady members OF the Committee on
Music for Memorial Service at Elmwood
on Saturday next will meet this morning
nj the residence Of S. Mansfield, No. 30
Madison street, promptly at II o'clock.
Jno. Cooper, colored, was arrested on
suspicion by officer Plummer yesterday.
Cooper had disposed OF fine mule for
SO, and il was learned, after his arrest,
that the property was stolen from Critlon-
den County, Ark.
There was music and stage rehearsal Of
"Chimes OF Normandy" at the theater last
night II went of in style which prom
ises another triumph for the Athletic As
ISOLATION and the friends who are aiding
them in the opera.
Cannot the force Of street cleaners and
swcepcrs contrive someway TO lay the dust
before prosecuting their work in the day
time? The work is well done and essen.
tial, barring the clouds OF dust created
when the streets are crowded by pedes-
TRANS.
A great deal Of excitement was created
out ON Union street yesterday afternoon
by semi.clothed white man fleeing from
a negro with an open knife. The colorcd
man had surprised the Caucasian male in
too familiar position In his home alone
With his helpmect.
A conference Is 10 be held at 9 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the Taxing Dis.
tIict Office, between Legislative Council
Committee, a committee from the Board
OF Underwriters and another from the
architects Of the city 10 devise new build
ing laws 10 prevail here In the future.
John II. Clark, foreman Of the Memphis
Brick Company, some ten days ago met
with a painful accident, an iron bolt run.
ming through his right hand while no was
attending 10 the machinery. Yesterday
he died at his residence ut Fort Pickering
OF blood poisoning. lie leaves a wife and
several children.
There will be an interesting GOSPEL meet.
ing and service Of song la the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, No.
207 Main street, tonight at 7:I5 o'clock.
Young men cordially invited. After the
gospel services are over the class In gym
naslics will meet in the gymnasium. All
young men welcome and cordially invited.
The Rainbow Festival TO be given by the
Womcn's Christian Association on the "a,
ID and ith OF May, Is commanding the at.
tenlion Of the ladies, and active prepare.
tons are being made In the way Of con.
STRUGGLING rainbows and various illuminated
devices for the occasion. Fifty cents will
pay TOT admission and refreshments. No
extras.