The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-04
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

bottom yesterday morning.
Everything is so quiet in railroad circles
that 1t can be heard block away.
County Court meets next Monday 10
fix the tax levy and complete the appoint
ment OF road overseers.
Deputy Sheriff ]. A. Perkins left last
night for Nashville, taking with him Al
Reeves, who is to be confined in the lu-
natic asylum.
The Farmers Exchange will hold a
meeting Tor permanent organization at l0
clock this morning, in the Office OF Mr..
L. I. Edmondson.
The new dumpboat building for the city,
by contract with Mr.. Hunter, is expected
TO be completed and ready for use before
tho end OF next month.
Col. S. III. Haynes may now retire to the
shades OF journalism, Col. Eaton having
downed him for United States Marshal.
Gen. NJ. I. Williamson will not lose any
sleep.
A Market Square member OF the demi
monde attempted suicide with morphine
recently because she was discarded by her
lover. She was pumped out in time to
save her life and is now recovering.
DIR. Ingram is asked to point out the sin
of betting on horse racing from his pulpit
tomorrow evening. He has consented 10
give few moments 10 the task of showing
that Christians should not indulge in such
a practice.
1t is still a matter OF discussion whether
there will be double track for street rail-
way cars to Jackson Mound Park. The
Council committee met yesterday morn
ing, talked abaut the proposition for an
hour, and adjourned without deciding one
way or the other.
Grand Lecturer Dan Frayser Tomson, Of
the Knights OF Labor, will address public
meeting at the hall, corner Adams and
Second streets on Sunday, May %. The
lecture will be on the principles OF the
Order Of Knights OF Labor.
A meeting OF citizens was held Yesterday
morning TO consider the grand State mill
tary encampment TO be held here in June
next, from the 9Th 10 the 18th inclusive.
Ii is positively settled that there will be
no postponement, and that the encamp-
ment will be grand Affair."
Mr.. q. X. Underwood, city editor OF the
ArdidHche, was fined $40 for failing 10 APP
pear rs a witness promptly in the Criminal
Court. II the ethics Of the profession are
properly observed the expert detectives
now at work will never discover the
earthly abiding place OF the $40. The
fine was easy; the find will be impossible.
Engineer Stevens, at Williams & Co. =
mill, on Front street, near Wolf River. had
his leg broken between the knee and thigh,
his head cut and his body otherwise
bruised by the bursting OF the flywheel OF
Tho mill n 10 0.ls... a. A.. 4
ner Dooncy and Sixth streets, Chelsea,
where his wounds were dressed. Ampu.
Iation OF the injured leg ybc necessary.
The Memphis Societa Fratellania Ital-
lana will give their annual picnic on the
9th OF June at Estival Park. The Com
mittee Of Arrangements is composed Of
competent gentlemen, as follows A. b.
Vaccaro, chairman; Nick Malatesta, n.
Garibaldi, A. Rossi, q. Michclletti, 10
which committee was added President A.
Monteyerde and Nice-President ID. Can.
ale.
Joe Herzieller, whose home Is at No.
pol Washington street, took a room ut the
Duffy House about o'clock Thurs.
day morning, paid for il, ordered a pitcher
Of water and retired. lilo was discovered
dead in bed yesterday, and Justice Barry
held an inquest, the jury returning YER
dict Of death from heart disease. Herr.
fielder had been engaged as solicitor for
Cincinnati clearinghouse.
The old tavern building up ON Front
street where Gen. Andrew jackson used
10 lodge, was built ON cedar posts for
foundation and they are sound and we'll
preserved today. This fact was made
known yesterday at the council meeting
when Mrs Higginss frame, on Winchester
and Third, wasiound 10 sit on cedar siiltn,
and the work OF repair was stopped by the
Fire Chief TO have the matter disposed Of
by the Council.