Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-18
WASHINGTON.
Confirmation Of the Trial of the Safe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for White
WashIng-AnOther Sham.
Treasury AEtters-AppeRdiX TO Spin
ner's RepOrt-Receipts and Expendi-
lures for the Fiscal Year.
Santanta's Case-Hembers ArriVing-A
National Bank GOne-SUpreme Court
DeclsiOns-Etc, Etc.
The sase RurgIars.

The safe Burglars.
WASHINGTON, November l6.-Tht
trial Of the alleged safe-burglary con
spiratOrs was resumed at noon. Judgt
Humphreys said: Gentlemen of tn
jury, have an inquiry to make Of yol
this morning. Have any of you seen s
newspaper OF heard anything about
what has transpired in relation to thii
case since court adjourned last Friday,
either in regard to counsel, witnesses OF
iudge?" All the jurors answered in the
negative.
The Judge-Mr. Bailifi, you will now
take the jury Out into a comfortable
room until you are sent for TO bring
them in; keep together, gentlemen,
Turning to the clerk, the Judge said
''Mr. Middleton, has anything tran
spired in relation to this case since court
adjourned last FTiday?D
Clerk-Y Yes, sir; Mr.. Hays was
brought out OF Jail and released on
bail. l was sent for to take the recOg-
niZance, which was entered into by
Mr.. Alexander in the sum of three
thousand dollars.
Judge-What was he in Jail for?
Clerk understand it was for per-
jury.
Judge-Have you auy record of it
before the court?
Clerk-NO, sir, only pencil memo
rsndum which made
Marshal Phillips-He was in jail, your
honor, and was brought out on an order
Of Judge Carter.
Judge-What was he in Jail for?
Marshall can find out at the Jail.
Judge-Go to the jail and get the COM
mitment and bring it here at once. We
viii take recess for ten minutes, till
ibis information arrives.
At the expiration Of the recess the
commitment was brought into court and
read by the clerk. 1t was signed by l..
B. Dawson, clerk Of the police court, and
Hayes with committing perjury
in the case now at issue. After il was
read the judge directed the clerk to issue
a writ OF subpoena litces tecuH7 to the
clerk Of that court, together with the
person swearing out the writ, and sum-
mon them TO appear before this court
Wednesday next, at two o'clock, with
the records OF that court; also, TO show
Why they should not be proceeded
against fer contempt of this court.
Gentlemen, do you want 70 argue this
case now?
The counsel consented, and the Judge
directed the jury to be called in. Mr..
DAvidge desired to submit prayers for
Instructions on some points Of law. The
Judge declinej to hear them at this point
in the case, but said he would do so at
the proper time. Mr.. Davidge reserved
the right to enter exceptions. MIR. Hill
then opened the case to the jury for the
1t is now believed that neither Of the
parties on trial for concern in the safe
burglary viii be convicted.
Appendix to spinner's Report
The appendix to sneral Spinner's re-
port shows the receipts for the fiscal
year, S76l, 799r $50 IS; including loans,
S439, 81, 535 IS; customs, Sl63, los, S33 80;
internal revenue, Sl02, 400, 784 80; lands,
1852, 1920 SO; miscellaneous, $40, 942, 4OS
a; repayments, ETC., from the war de-
1artment, S4,7l0, sos 81; repayments,
etc, from the navy department, 1884,
I5s 81; repayments from the interior
department., 81, 1872, 975 05. The expend-
.tUres were $742, 247, 173 IS, including the
collection Of customs, $50, 06l ,S03 SO; in
-ernal revenue, S, 799, 754 IA; interior,
81, 1913, S5l so; interior civil, 81, SIC, 076
IS; war, S47, 024, 732 SO; navy, S3S, 81, 346
J6; treasury, S4S, ass, 953 Of; diplomatic,
81, All, 1857; quarterly salaries, S607,-
lO2 is; judiciary, s., 476. 1903 0S; public
debt, S53l ,30S, 633 l3. Balance in the
treasury, June 30th, $50, 73l ,5S3 IS,
against Sl3l, l7S, l37 80, June 80, 1873.
Tie net receipts of the postoffice de-
partment were Sll, 1890, SIG IS; expendi-
lures, 81, $50 2l6.
Claims.
The United States and Mexican COM
missiOners expect TO close their work
BY the first Of February. There is now
IL the treasury arising from seizures Of
cotton and to other captured and aban-
ioned property ten million four hundred
and fourteen thousand dollars claims of
his class filed, an aggregate of thirteen
million Eve hundred thousand dollars,
aud there are besides large number Of
claims for captures alleged to be illegally
made, aggregating four times the
AMOUNT remaining in the treasury.
Banfanta's Case.
The President has directed telegram
% be sent to the governor Of Texas, re-
luesting him to delay the execution oil
he death sentence Of Santana until il
AN be satisfactorily ascertained whether
,r not he violated his parole. The Pres
dent believes that the weight Of the ev-
dence thus far is in Santanta's favor.
Fires in Virginia.
Accounts from Virginia say that in
almost every direction, in the dismal
Iwamps and their environs, the fires,
which originated almost q month ago by
he drought, are burning with alarming
apidity, and that valuable timber lands
IRE prey to the flames.
supreme COHrf Decisions.
The supreme court to-day rendered
he following decisions: 81
MoodsOn aud Others Versus Murdoch
md Others, an appeal from the circuit
curt for the district of Missouri. This
vas a proceeding on the part of the
roper officers of the State 20 enforce an
LEGGED lien on property Of the Pacific
abroad company, arising from certain !
dvances made by the State to aid in the |
Of the read. The decree |
'efoTe wac ia favor Of the company, |