The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-15
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The pocketbook thief, Charles Hunter
alias Murphy, was yesterday bound over
TO the Criminal Court. A fine OF $50 was
also entered up against him.
Deputy United States Marshal Finley
yesterday arrested I. G. Owens, a mer-
chant OF Eads Station, on the Tennessee
Midland Railroad, on a charge OF selling
liquor without license. Commissioner
Clough released Owens on $500 bond.
Edward Anderson, the negro arrested in
this city "Wednesday, was taken back 10
Baton Rouge yesterday 10 be tried for
burglary. Deputy Sheriff Miller, who came
after Anderson, says there are four in
dictments against him, all for houscbreak-
ing.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Method
list Church at Buntyn will give a supper at
the new church this evening for the benc-
fit OF the church. Admission, 30 cents.
There will be convcyances nj the terminus
OF the East End Railway to accommodate
parties going out from the city, and also
bring them back TO the dummy.
Richard =. Summers, who stabbed John
Hcllugh 10 death in a Main street saloon
on the "a OF March, gave himself up to
the police yesterday and was taken 10 the
police station and locked up. lie has
nothing TO say regarding the killing. lie
will be given preliminary hearing In the
Police Court this morning. CAN'T & Pat.
terson have been retained as defendants
counsel.
At the Tennessee Club last night an
election was held for members OF the
Governing Committee, which resulted in
the election Of the following named gen.
tlemen TO serve the ensuing term Dr. ID.
ID. Saunders, G. NJ. Hunt, Fred NJ. Mel.
son, III. +. Robinson, James +, Warren
and James Reese. The Governing Com
mittee will select the officers for the ensu-
ing year.
Will Allen and Bob Bailey, both col.
ored, who have been in Jail several days,
were yesterday identified by Leonora Wise
as the parties who threw her into the
bayou on the "a OF March. They were
subsequently taken before Squire Garyin,
who committed them TO Jail 10 await the
action OF the Grand Jury. Orange Horton
and Henry Davis, who were arrested n,
accompliccs, proved their innocence and
were discharged.
The stock Of furniture Of Moses strick.
land In the building No 235 Second street
was uhinhHcn ny Ifc anu NattI ltrlciual
morning 10 the extent OF about 1850
The damage 20 the building, which II
owned by Col. John 0ycrton, will not ex
coed 5000. A second alarm was turned
In at noon, caused by the burning Of {
mattress. II Is understood that both Over
ton and Strickland are insured.
S. W. Hutchinson. an electrician, wa
arrested yesterday on a warrant issued b,
Squire Garvin, charging him with obtain
ing SIS under false preienscs. The war
rant was sworn out by the Novelty Elec
trio Company by whom hc was employed
The company alleges that Hutchinson
collected the money from Edward Hal
under the protonsc that he was the com
pany's duly authorized agent. 'Squiri
Garvin will investigate the case today.
Abont 10 O'Clock yesterday morning III
Fire Department responded 10 an alarm
from Nos ISL aud 3s3 Orleans street
caused by the burning Of the roof. Tn
damage by fire and water h about ~ 200
The houses are owned By Mrs. NJ. A
Wright, Of this city, aud Mn. Tuit O
California, respectively, and are fully In
sured. Mcssns Mark w. Scarcy AM
David Ferguson. occupied the houses
both Of whom we're insured. Tho fire wa
caused by defective iluc.