Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-18
GENERAL wAsHlNaroN NOTES.

The Arkansas Fruit Crop UniDiured.
LITTLE Rock, April 17.-Accounts from
all parts of the State show no damsge to the
irult crop by the cold weather. The season
is unusually advanced, and the prospects
for a heavy crop are exceedingly good.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of
George Nancy Tenn. rs United States
minister aud consul general to Bolivia, and
William L. Scruges Ga as United States
minister to the United States OF Colombia.
Teller Tahes Possession.
Secretary Teller received his commission
to day and assumed the duties of secretary
of the interior. Retiring Secretary Kirk
wood introduced Secretary Teller TO the
heads of bureaus and chiefs of divisions.
He leaves 10 night for his home in Iowa.
Well Pleased with His Cabinet.
A member OF the cabinet is authority for
saying that the President said, on signing
the commissions of Teller and Chandler, that
he felt gratiiisd to think he had now arranged
his cabinet to his entire satisfaction, and he
hoped there would be no necessity for fur
ther changes.
Guiteau and SeOvilIe.
District Attorney Corkhill to-day received
note from Guiteau Stating that Scovile
has nothing to do with him or his affairs,
and that Charles II. Reed has entire charge
# his case IN Gene. He also received notice
from Scoville that he would be ready to
argue the case May 18th. The district
attorney tcld Reed that he would take no no.
tioe of either communication, but when the
case Is called in the general term whoever is
present viii be recognized.
Sergeant MasOn's Case.
The motion in the case OF Sergeant Mason
was called up in the United States Supreme
Court this afternoon, and counsel for the
warden OF the Albany penitentary stated
that is client had not been yet placed in pos
session of the papers in the csse. The chief
iurtice, with the consent OF the attorney V,
ihtn announced that tie further hearing
would be postponed and the case would be
pluc Al the end OF 5s-igned csses will
no he acbed now before the end of the
prysen tern OF court.
New OrIeaas sonds y scINred valid.
The Supreme Court to day decided that the
S4 0000tO Outstanding bonds OF the city of
New Orl-aEs, known IS the consolid ated
bonds Of 1852, ere valid obligations against
the city; that tine act Of the Lsgi-lstDre of
1876, prohibit ing the levy OF a tax To paw
then, known as the premium bond act.
vas an act OF repudiation which cannot b.
susi aimed, and RldRddaltIs must issue COM
manding the city to levy a special tax to paw
the int ro-t ard ultimately ihg principal of
/ these bonds. ia accordance with, as nearly as
may BE-, the prov of the act OF 1852, uu-
I der which they were issued.
| General Dtsagres m mt on The Postonice
BtIi-
/ Seoators Plumb, Allison and Beck, ahd
/ Representatives Casweil, Cannon and Ellis,
( the committee Of conference on the postofice
| appropriation bill, held prolonged meeting
I TO day, with the result OF reaching agree
ment- in regard TO nearly all points of diff
I, renee between the two housts, but finally
! came 10 a dead lock on the s nate amend
( nlent providing for "ratsble distribution Of
/ the amount granted for special facilities
! ability 80 harmonize on the subject, the con.