Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-19
POLITICAL POINTS.

The latest Republican suggestion TO
:, president and vice president is Hubhell anC
!, Frank james. THIS is a kangaroo ticket.
D THERE is said 10 be frightful collection
of New York politicians at Washington
, They want The President to inaugurate
policy of vengeance.
THE half-breed Republicans are giving
oot that the Presidents essay in favor Of
civil-service reform in the message is al
: leather and prunella.
, IT is to be hoped that Congress will not
sanction the proposition TO lease the mag
ni6cent Yellowstone Park 10 private parties
for speculative purposes.
SHELBY CULLoM, the governor OF Illinois
and probable Republican candidate for ssna-
tor, is tall, somewhat Lincoln-Iike man,
wary, considerate, wise and careful.
The indianapolis Times admits that "po.
litical assessments and the use of money in
elections had great deal 10 do with the re-
cent defeat of the Republican party"
IT was reported that Senator Mcdonald
had gone TO Washington for the winter 10
manage his boom. Some people will be cha
grined to learn that he has returned 20 his
home.
SENATOR EDMUNDs proposes TO amend his
Utah bill by making the lawful wives of
| Mormons competent witnesses in cases of
1 RSJSN1J N'ON6Ht dAhot tuclf
| husbands.
Ex-Gov. FURNAs, of Nebraska, saws that
Senator Saunders ia a nice old gentlemen.
but he doesn't think ne will be returned. He
will be opposed by ]. H. Willard. Mr.. Mil
lard is banker.
II IS claimed that Mr.. Justice Stanley
Matthews cast the deciding vote which gave
the Arlington estate TO the son of Gen. Rob-
ert Z. Lee. As is remarked In PnGfore, this
sis greatly to his credit"
SECRETARY CHANDLER says there are H.
600 Purchasable votes in the State of New
Hampshire. The New Hampshire Legisla-
ture will presently be making an appropria- |
ton for statue of liberty.
WE have our own opinion of Tom Ochil- |
tree and his veracity, or rather his unve- |
racIty, but we dissent from the rash opinion |
that he cannot tell the truth. You never
can tell what man can do until he tries.
HENRY, the bounced District of Columbia |
marshal, says ne has no Intention of fighting |
the confirmation OF his successor, Col. McMi- |
chaei. He will ask for thorough investi- |
CATION OF Brewster's charges against himself.
TIE nom Mormon population of Utah is in
favor OF the abolition of the present Terrific
rial Legislature and the substitution there
for OF legislative Council, 10 be appointed
by the President and confirmed by the
Senate.
The State beard for the regulation of
railroads report progress all along the line.
Tennessee will SOON have one, and then
freights will be lowered and many thousan
OF dollars will be paid into the State
treasury in the shape of taxes by the mo-
nopolies.
TIE State Department reports that the
consuis of the United States collected from
the American vessels We have in service the
amount OF $S30,000 in the shape of fees, tom
mage dues, certificates, etc. This was $50 900
more than the entire cost of our consular
service abroad.
THERE hss been much comment in quiet
corners upen the fact that on
December LIST the United States Treasurer had
gorged himself, as il were, with assets to the
amount of nearly 100000 goo. But only
sl5O, 100000 of this is available for con-
gressional appropriation.
LOOK out for forked elocutionary lightning
hat will strike from Virginia to Louisiana .
when the civil-service reform bill comes up
n the House. Several Democrats are ready
o hurl charged afidsvits against Malone
md Kellogg as TO when, how and where
money was raised snd used in the late cam
'aign.
TIE HoN. EAoRY SPEER, of Georgia, who
an As an independent candidate for Congress '
i The late election and was defeated BY the .
eguiar Democratic nominee, has issued an +
udress 10 the people OF his district advising !
mem TO let bygones be bygones, and 10 come i
ogether again as members of the grand old S
democratic party" '
LEE Hos. Pope BARROW, elected as the v