Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-27

| thahon) Informed him that he had con
| ceaied teachers monthly report, in order
TO keep il out of the hands Of the grand jury,
and by so doing prevented an Indictment
Mr.. Miller also testified that large number
OF negro school teachers told him that they
were compelled to pay from s. to $40, in
order TO obtain schools. The names of the
most prominent Of these negroes are given.
Mr.. j. +. Anderson testified that Nahon,
when tax-colleetor, charged the poor and
Ignorant negroes, with whom be dealt, two
and three times the amount Of taxes due
from them. Among the other affidavits
made Is one concerning Mahon's acts as
superintendent OF education, which, in its
details, is altogether too vulgar for publiea-
ton. He made practice of prostituting
this high Office, in order to pander to his
own bestial passions and destroy the virtue
OF female applicants for schools. This fact
Is sworn TO by a gentleman of the highest
character aud reputation, who proposes 10 be
PERSONALLY responsible for its truth, should it
ever be questioned. Such is the character
Of the man the first assistant pest
upon us, az the postmaster of this
city. In recent conversation with
Colonel Manning, Hatton declared that
all the government employees we're expected
to work for the success of the Republican
party with all possible zeal during every mo-
ment they could spare from their public du-
ties, and every man who refused would be
Immediately removed. This" said he, "is
my opinion of Mr.. Hayes civilservice re-
form ideas"
Quite sensation was caused here to-day
by the announcement of Hon. II. G. Garter,
a colored Republican, that he was candi-
date for the Forty-eighth Congress from this
district. The lew candidates haudbills were
posted in every conspicuous place in the city
and the printed letter containing his
formal announcement as candidate was
placed in the hands of al. Itis an able
document, replete with the meat eausiic ssr-
casms upon the 4monstrous, mongrel mis-
cegeBation7 of Chalmers and the Republicans
leaders. Carter arrived here only yesterday
from Washington, and his announce
1aent as a candidate was a complete surprise,
at least among the Democracy. His letter.
bills, etc, were all printed jn Washington,
and were brough with him. He seems TO
be in earnest, and will doubtless make
strong canvass, as he is credited with being
the sblest man of his race in the State.
The district mass convention of the Ma
tlonal Greenb lck-Labor party met in this
city on Wednesday last, readoped an old
platform, and Endorsed the candidacy of
Chalmers. The latter, who had arrived the
night previous, made brief address, accept
ing the Endorsement of the convention. But
lew were IN attenuance, ana Dut little en-
was manifested.
Mrs. A. II. Burley was charged some time
since by Roberts & Son OF the larceny of
horse and buggy. Their property was how
ever, recently returned, and Mrs. Burley,
herself, came to this city last Sunday for the
purpose of vindicatiug herself from the
charge of any criminal intent in connection
with the horse and buggy, which she had re-
tanned for 30 long time. Her defense is
that she became ill at Germ sntown, Tenn
and was unable to return to this place. and
that she believed the Messrs Roberts knew
where she was. She has made a satisfactory
arrangement with the Messrs. Roberts and
they have withdrawn in writing all the
charges of criminal inteut which have APP
peared against her upon their authority.
We see by the APPEALS Brunswick Tenn
letter that Mrs. Burnley has been in that
place settling hotel and also livery bills
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