Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-26
WASHINGTON.
A STORY oF TEE SEA.

WASHINGTON, August Pa short
time alter the wreck Of the steamship
Golden Rule the safe belonging TO the
United States Treasury was found
and forwarded here. When 1t was
examined by the Department Machin-
ist. who reported that it did not bear
aLv marks or evidence Of having been
forced open by instruments, but could
have been, and probably was, broken
open by being violently thrown from
side to side IN the hold Of the vessel
and among the rocks. After the
vessel was broken up no part of the
money contained in the safe was ever
recovered, and Notwithstanding the
untiring efforts OF the department
through detectives and otherwise for
more than three years, nothing has
been discovered casting suspicion on
the officers or crew of the vessel, nor
on those employed on the wrecking
vessel. IL is now over six years since
the Golden Rule was wrecked and
the notes contained in the safe are
past due three or more years and no
trace has been found OF their exist
ence.
LEGAL QUESTION BEFORE THE POST
MAsTER-GENERAL.
New YORK, August "a special
dispateh from Washington says that
an interesting legal question is before
the Postmaster Generals Department,
arising out Of an application made by
detectives for three letters lately re-
eeived at Council Bluffs pOstotie,
hearing addresses with fictitious
uemes, which were returned to the
Dead Letter Office. The detectives
state thst the letters will afford q clue
70 the cOunterieiting operations at
Council Bluffs, where q large gang Of
cOunterfeiters have been arrested; but
the Postmaster General says that the
delivery of letters sent to the Dead
Letter Once is unauthorized. There
will urObably be g reference Of the
caSe to the Department OF Justice.
THE INCOME TAX.
WASHINGTON, August Or. w.
TavIOr. First Comptroller of the
Treasury, has addressed letter to the
sBternai Revenue Commissioner, an
pouncing that. upon consultation with
The Secretary. it had been decided not
10 take any final action in relation to
ahe refunding income taxes paid by
State officers. At present the recent
heavy demands for new per cent.
BONDS have developed great increase
IN the calls for bonds of the denOmi-
nations Of $50 and 500, which is un-
derstoOd to be due to investments IN
these securities by the working classes.
THE United STATES ASKED To RE
PAIR CHINESE LIGHT-HoUsEs.
The Secretary of the Treasury re-
cunuleuds, in q letter to the Secretary
of State based upon an official dis
match of the Minister Of Law, that
there will be no intervention by the
limited States as to the repairing Of
the lighthouse on the China coast,
ne being OF the opinion that the Chi
nese government will In time fulfill
It's obligations in this respect.
THE TEA TRADE.
An GGicial report concerning the tea
trade, from the United States Consul
at Annoy, China, says the marker
has open ed in Annoy, and that
fhe crop of 1S7I72 Of OOlong,
VIII be fully up to that of last season
IN quality, and is not likely TO fall
snort in quantity. The market for the
Tn ted States opened at prices certain
Iv m. 'e-fOurth above the opening rates
last Y, var, and in three days the pur-
chsses amounted to 10000 packages
above tba actual arrivaIs-part Of the
croDs ouIS, in many cases, having
come down from the country. Prices
are so Irregular it is difficult to give
the exact duotationS. Teas, grading
from fine upward, are eagerly bought
as they arrive.