Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-02

Miner, in order to deceive the postm aster-
general and obtain an extra allowance for
expedition on the routes named, made and
swore to false statements IN regard to the
number OF animals at that time engaged in
Transporting the mails on &he respective
quired to carry them under the expedited
schedule.
The Old Mans Side of the Story.
The counsel for Ex-senator Christiancy,
in the divorce case, have fled the dispositions
of large number of persons in Lansing.
Mich, and New York city. The dispositions
from Lansing contain the testimony of prom
inent citizens as TO the EX-SENATOR habits,
and his treatment of his wife in the summer
of 1877. They all agree that he was not
under the influence of Intoxicating liquor
during that time, and that he was sober in
his habits and kind and considerable in his
treatment of his wife and her mother. The
dispositions from New York city are all in
contradiction OF the statements made by Mrs.
Christiancy's witnesses, Charles Goodman
and Mary Chamberlayne.
Internal Revenge Taxation.
The subcommittee of the Ways and
Means Committee were in session several
hours to-day to hear arguments from parties
interested in bills pending before the COM
mittee affecting internal revenue taxation.
Paul Brehtner, OF Milwaukee, and James
Cushington, OF Dubuque, on behalf of the
Vinegar Maker association of the United
States, made arguments iniopposition to that
section of Representative Carlisle's bill
which proposes 10 repeal the law authoriz-
ing the manufacture of vinegar by the alco-
hoIic-vaporizing process. They insisted tn at
no necessity exists for its repeal, either upon
the ground of loss of revenue or general
public policy. Commissioner Raum in
stauced a frm!in Chicago at whose factory,
machinery and apparatus we're found by
which highwines were being made in evasion
of the revenue tax. They admitted this was
true in the one instance named, but said it
was done with consent, and under a misap-
prehension OF the law, and was subsequently
rectiied.
Capital Brevfties.
Governor Porter, of Indiana, formerly first
comptroller of the treasury, held a reception
to-day in the Office of Assistant Secretary
New.
The movement for an executive session Of
the Senate to-day was abandoned, owing to a
two hours speech of Senator Hoar carrying
the open session beyond the usual hour of
adjournment.
Representative Hogan, of St. Louis,
made an argument before the House Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
this morning, in favor of the establishment
of a mint at St. Louis.
Ex-senator Sargent al our new minister
to Berlin" was entertain, d at grand din
ner tonight by Ex Senator Mitchell. Cabi-
net officers, senators and representatives. and
Supreme Court Justice Field were present.
The President to-day noriuated L. L.
Lewis for United States attorney for the
Eastern district of Virginia; Philip T. Van
ziIe, of Michigan, United States attorney for
Utah, and George NJ. Wise, postmaster at
Bsllaire, Ohio.
The abrogstion of the Chinese treaty was
preached in the short executive session of
the Senate to-day, but no action was taken.
The Pacific coast senators intend to press
a motion of abrogation, and expect to be
able to accomplish their purpose at this SEES
sion.
United States bonds redeemed under the
lO5th call, 81 ,954 $50; under the 1O6th call,
ST., GAS, $50. the excess of exports in mer-
chsndise for the twelve months ended Janu-
sry 81, 1882, was S142.4S4, 405. The excess
of imports in gold and silver coin and bull
lion for the twelve months ended January
81, 1882, was S44. APT ,215.