Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-24

interest and escape liability without setting
) up some more substantial defense than tha
here relied upon. The judgment of the
court below is affirmed. Opinion by Justice
Woods.
Rumored Cabinet Change.
There is a report in circulation to-day that
Secretary Folger is to be appointed to the
Supreme bench Immediately upon the retire.
ment OF Judge Hunt, and Congressman Crow
ley, of New York, who is said to have been
President Arthur's choice for the Senatorship
when Platt was elected, will succeed Folger
in the treasury. Judge Folger, who arrived
here this morning, denies the rumor, and
says he has no intention of going on the Su-
preme bench.
Missouri Land Frauds.
United States Attorney Bliss, of st. Louis,
| has written the attorney general in connec-
| tiOn with what known the Missouri
| land frauds, and says: "There were one hun
dred and seventy one indictments returned
| in the courts of Missouri, Pennsylyania and
Ohio, against thirteen persons, and nine con-
victions have followed, with fair prospect
Of two further convictions. 1t is understood
| that parties who have purchased their war
rants in good faith will not be molested."
The Suppression OF PoIygamy.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day
agreed on a bill designed for the suppression
Of polygamy Its main features are the sec
with the present requirement for proofs of
polygamous marriage by providing that the
fact OF living in bigamous relations shall be
sufficient evidence for conviction, and that
in prosecution for bigamy any person
drawn as a iuryman may be challenged on
the ground that he practices or believes in
polygamy q religious rite, and certain
new provisions introduced by Senator Logan
debarring polygamists from privilege of
voting, service on juries or holding Office.
For the Benefit of AgricuIture.
The House Committee on Agriculture
have commenced the consideration of the
estimates for agricultural appropriation
bills. The commissioner asks for 100000
for collecting and distributing monthly
statistical reports. Last year the appropria-
ton was Sf6,6e There is- strong diEposf-
ton on the part of several members of the
committee to increase the appropriation, so
that the department may Immediately inform
growers Of crops from time to time as to the
condition of the same throughout the coun-
try, in order that the farmers may have the |
benefit of the knowledge now monopolized by
boards OF trade, and that they (the farmers) |
may Judge for themselves whether not it !
would be to their advantage to hold or sell |
their grain. Chairman Valentine says the |
committee will probably recommend legisla- |
ton upon this subject which will meet with |
the approval of the House. The committee |
will dispose of the appropriation bill before |
taking up any other business. Commits
sioner Loring will, Tomorrow, explain to |
the committee his request for increased |
appropriations, and will be interrogated |
principally upon the subject of the distribu-
ton of monthly crop reports
Gufteau Gossip.
If the jury in the Guiteau case should |
bring in a verdict of guilty at any time be-
fore Monday next, at which time the next
term of the Criminal Court will begin, the
counsel for the prisoner will be entitled to
time during the continuance of the forth
coming term and the court will be compelled
to grant a hearing upon the exceptions at
once. If the exceptions overruled Judge
Cox can, under the law, atonce pass sentence,
and within thirty days thereafter sentence
can be executed. The law provides that
the prisoner shall be entitled to one in
tervenipg term between conviction and
sentence. If counsel for Guiteau
should fail to file their bill of exceptions be-
fore the termination of the next term, the
one beginning on Monday next] then Judge
Cox can, within ten days after the termina-
ton of said term, pronounce sentence. The
only contingency which would, in case of
postpone the execution OF the
sentence until next September, would be the
failure of the jury to convict before
Monday next, providing, of course, Judge
Cox is disposed SO to sentence the pris-
oner as to grant him the minimum grace
allowed by law. AS was said by an emil
nent lawyer this afternoon, in dis
,ussing this question, there are
several matters to be considered
IN determining the ultimate result, and, as
he prisoner is not yet convicted it will, for
'ome days, remain a matter of uncertainty
now long, under the law and the possible ex-
'rcise of discretionary clemancy on the part
If Judge Cox, the prisoner may be allowed
o live.
Minor Mention.
The Nevada trophy is awarded battery X,
Third United States artillery.
Officers and men of the revenue marine
iivision have been ordered vaccinated.
A report is in circulation that Secretary
lincoln will retire from the cabinet of his
wn accord the coming spring, but the rumor
ould not be traced to any trustworthy source.
Up to the close of business to-day the
reasury department redeemed United States
onds under the one hundred and fifth call
0 the amount of $18, ,926, 900, and under the
ne hundred and sixth call, SI1 ,941 300.