The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There will be n special called meeting Of
the Women's Exchange this morning at
10 O'Clock.
VIM. Varnel. colored, charged with
burglary, was bound over by Justice Car
vim in the sum OF 5000.
William Warner, the negro burglar, was
bound over to the Criminal Court ycster-
day by Squire Garvin on five charges OF
housekeeping and larceny.
A bevy Of lovely chorus girls Of the
Abbott Company occupied seats In The
Orchestra Circle OF the Theatcr last night
and attracted much attention.
Lucious Rowles, colored, was caught
stealing coal from the yard OF i. NJ. Pat
terson 4 CO., on Main street, last night,
and locked up at the station-house.
All the Abbott Opera Company except
the faithful little prima donna and one or
two members who remained in Kansas
City on account o! illness, are here.
A fight on Robinson street yesterday
morning between Burt Coleman and Frank
Brown terminated in the former being cut
in the left side. The wound is not danger
Gus. Brown escaped.
A slight but dangerous looking blaze in
the miust OF miscellaneous freight on the
platform OF the Iron Mountain Railroad
depot, at 1880 o'clock this morning, caused
al alarm OF fire. Extingnishcd with trii-
ling loss.
The members Of the Linden Street
Christian Church will have an old-fash.
Toned English tea in the lecturc-room OF
The church this evening. All friends OF
the church and congregation invited 10 at
tend, and may be assured Of good time.
Refreshments, % cents.
The Western Union Telegraph Operator
Scum, one OF the parties arrested last sun
day by patrolman Hurt on suspicion OF
being implicated in the robbery OF Cages
safe, began suit for damages against the
officer, yesterday, before Justice Well
born. Scum was only under arrest a short
time, having been released as soon "a the
Western Union officials identified him rs
being all right and in their employ.
An employee OF the Memphis Gas Light
Company named FL Twecdy, while at
work in the basement OF the steam laun-
dry, on Second street, excava,ing In order
20 Introduce new pipes, was overcome by
escaping gas aud remained unconscious
for half an hour. With the assistance ol
Jules Rozier and others Of the laundry
people he was restored 10 consciousness,
and will sustain no permanent injury from
the accident.
The ladies Of the Rowan Baptist Church,
In Fort Pickering. will give a supper al
the church this evening, at which the pub.
lie Is most cordially invited TO come, and
help this worthy cause. The evening will
be very pleasantly enjoyed by those IN
attendance, and the menu will consist o.
all that IL palatable The occasion will III
pleasuabc one, as II Is the wish OF the
Church 10 make IL a social rs well a.
financial success.
Charles Seville and CHARLES Jones" tw,
OF the young hoolluns who drove team
Il korscs attached to drag over an ages
Whit man "Wednesday night, were M
rested Yesterday by Capt llacketL The!
put up $50 ioricils Tor their appearance =
the Police Court this morning. The othe
man has not been arrested yet. "Charlc
Jones" Il fiction ior Joe Urig. Jcrrl
Twohig, IL appears, was not with the CROW,
ut the time OF their wild, reckless drive
lie called at the police station yesierla,
afternoon, fully cleared his skirts and va
allowed 10 depart In peace.
There's nothing like working on q poo
pies pride 10 carry point, hut the latte
clause OF the following from the Nashyill,
American "a remarkable for Is conceit, AM
highly amusing at this end Of the line
"Mr. j. h. Whalen, who has been In tn
city Tor several DAYS cndcayoring 10 organ
ize movement Tor placing Nashville II
the southern League again, II neein
with considerable ENCOURAGEMENT, am
there is every prospect that the sport wi
again take firm hold here. A number o
gentlemen are aiding Mr. Whalen, and
our business men will only contribut
their mite, Nashville will have a chanc
10 cloy the game again. Nashville ougt
10 have n team for ihe advertising u woul
give her through the South, II Tor n0thin
else. II Memphis can have hall II seen
that the metropolis OF the State should b
able 10 afford e."
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