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

2 The Legislative Council will meet again
this afternoon.
Next Sunday evening at Cochran Hall,
the Memphis Maennerchor will give aeon
cert, dramatic entertainment and hop.
A defective flue caused small blaze at
the residence OF A. q. Mitchell, No $50
Vance street, yesterday morning. The
damage will not exceed so.
The Crescent Social Club gave a private
hop last night at Turner's Hall. A large
number Of guests and members particle
pated and made the evening truly enioya-
The concert for the benefit OF the new
Methodist Church, under the auspices OF
Prois. Paine and Wright, has been again
postponed until Thursday night, the 18th
inst
viii Heidewald, twelve year old boy
who ran away from his parents, who re-
side at Bloomington, ILL.,, yesterday sur
rendered himself TO Palrolman Jordan and
asked that he be returned home.
There was DIRE this morning at 100
o'clock about three miles southeast OF the
Jockey Club grounds. What was burned
IL not known. The fremen held them
selves in readiness 10 respond, but no
alarm was turned in.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee OF the
Young Mems Christian Association will
meet in their parlors, POI Main street, this
evening at o'clock. Members are earn
esly requested 10 be present and bring
their friends with them.
Deputy United States Marshal Smith
arrested Milton Wells at Randolph. Tenn.
Wells is merchant aud is charged with
selling liquor without license. Commits
noncr Clough bound him over TO the May
term OF the Federal Court.
A one-s,ory frame cottage, owned by
Mrs. Nickery, near the Louisville, New
Orleans x Texas foundhouse, IN Fort Pick
ering, was totally destroyed by fire yester-
day evening Mt o clock. The house was
worth about 500. and is insured. II was
unoccupied.
Chairman Slaughter, Of the County
Court, issued county warrant yesterday
for Sll 800, In favor OF the Mo,herwel
Iron and Steel Company, OF Ohio. IL wa
IN PAYMENT for a new iron bridge jus
completed over Hatchie River, ON thu
Benjcsiown road.
At tho o'clock service this morning n
81. Peters. the Rev. Father Splinter will
preach on the many ways In which th'
third commandment is broken, also intro
duCing in his discourse the beauty an'
fullnoss OF dissolution. Father Mcfeelc.
will preach at the evening service on tb
second commandment
A white woman walked into q new
stand last night and held high carniya
for quite while. The proprietor orderc'
her out several times, but she became n
bois,crous that policeman was called IN
The officer succeeded In getting her 10 th
Eiation-hOuse. She says her name
frankie Benton aud her home Is on th
new Raleigh road. She was locked up ol
charge OF lunacy.
A stupid or williul compositor, holding
case only temporarily on TnE APrEAl
substituted the words Jefferson Davis
for Thomas jefferson" in yesterdays q,
count OF the Democratic banquet ut th
Peabody Hotel, making a most absur
error VIII ch the prooi.readcr overlooked j
The rush OF closing up. Such blunderc
rs this profcsscd cOmpO,iior brings dti
credit upon q body OF wOrkncn TIA
whom no others are more uniformly int
lgcnt aud CAREFUL
III. II. Allen, n respectable lookin
Young man, was arrested yesterday ON
charge Of larceny. The arrest was mad
nj the instance Of w. D. Payne. Payu
alleges that about two weeks ago Allen Of
tered his room in Noksburg, Miss, an
carried oil q gold watch aud chain that
disposed Of and came to this city. Payf
heard Of his presence here and arrive
yesterday morning. lie located his ma
ON Main street. and, calling Dclcctil
Pryde. had him arrested. lie will
taken back TO Nicksburg for trial.