Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-15
CAPITAL RREvITIEs.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency to-day authorized the
Iowa City National Bank, at Iowa City, to
begin business with a capital of 100000.
Secretary Teller is expected TO arrive here
tonight.
Postm aster-GeneraI Howe said to- day
that be had no intention of resigning.
1t is estimated that there will be fifty con.
tested election cases in the House of Repre-
sentatives next Congress.
Ex-Secretary-of-the-I Interior Underwood is
president of the new national bank author
lied to begin business in Iowa City to-day.
Ex Senator rsey has arrived here from
New Mexico for the purpose Of being ipres-
eat at the commencement of his new trial.
Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler are here.
The former received many congratulations
This morning on the result of the election in
his State.
The President to-day received Louis L.
Domeniguiz, The newly appointed envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary OF
the Argentine Republic. The usual courte-
sizes were exchanged
The Board Of Directors of the Garfield
Monument Fair met this evening and re-
ceived reports from the different committees
and State Boards, all of which indicated
rapid progress in the perfection of fnal
arrangements.
In decision rendered to-day, the acting
Secretary OF the Interior holds that a con-
test for land title instituted by paren'
cannot be transferred or inherited by child,
even though it shall appear that the contest
was instituted for the child's benefit.
misunderstanding of the Interior lJoslyn
to day decided that the Statutes restrict a
contest sgains. prior timber culture entirely
~ he aaEo 10 anta he
homestead or timber culture laws; in the
absence eff application there is no right of
contest"
Chief-of- Engineers Wright and Maj. Hailes
have submitted to Secretary Lincoln the
question of awarding the contract for the
Improvement of the Potomac fiat, and he will
in a day or two make the award, the power
full question at issue being as to RESPONSE
bility of the bidder.
From the statement of The Bureau of Sta
tisiics issued to-day, it appears that the
value of exports of petroleum and petroleum
products from the United States during
September was $S,4IO,065, making the total
value of exports for the nine months ending
September 3oth, SS4, $50 ,92l.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day no business
OF importance was transacted. The princi-
pal topics of discussion we're the several re-
ports oil the executive officers, their probable
contests, etc. The meeting was quite brief.
Secretary Chandler took occasion TO remark
that the elections were not discussed.
1t is believed that some aged clerks in the
Postoffice Department will be weeded out on
the LIST OF n4xt month. Many of them are
said to be incapacitated for duty, and the
filling of their places becomes a necessity.
The Star says some removals will also be
made because the clerks refused to pay as
sessments.
Acting-Secretary Joslyn to-day decided
that where a settler has failed 10 comply
with the law in making improveme nts, but
has cultivated the land, and his failure to
build is shown to have been caused by
climatic influence, be be allowed further
period of sx months within which TO es-
tablish residence.
Commissioner Mcfarland in a recent de-
cision declares that where a person has
failed 10 make entry TO a tract of land
through being misinformed of his rights by
local land officers, when otherwise entitled to
make entry, will be protected by the depart
ment, and lose nothing, unless required tc
do 60 BY the actual dem ands of law.
For some time past there has been an I'm.
pleasautness existing between Chief Clarke
of the revenue marine, and his deputy, Mr.
Levitt, OF New York. 1t is stated that some
months ago the depuiy made desperate at
| tempt 10 succeed his chief, but failed. To
day be decided 10 supercede the deputy.
! is thought quite probable that Assistant-Af