Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-23

ceiTed at the treasury for conversion int
three per cents.
| First-Assistsnt Postm aster- General HattoI
left to-day for PhiIadeIphis.
The President didn't visit the White
House to-day, but remained at the Soldiers
Home cottage preparing bis annual message
The Postmaster Genera al has issued an order
applying the International Postal UDior
rates 20 correspondence for the Republic Of
Costa Rica, that country having arranged to
enter The Postal Union on January LIST next
Ev- Gov. Fenton, OF New York, had long
talk with Secretsry Folger 81 the treasury
department to-day. During the progress oil
the discussion Senator Sherman arrived and
took an active part. The nature OF the
topics discussed could not be ascertained.
As result OF the naval court-martIai,
recently held in this city, TO inquire into the
conduct Of Capt. Alfred Hopkins in leaving
the Pensacola navy-yard when yellow lever
made It's appearance, an order was issued 10
day dismissing that officer. Hopkins was
commander of the post.
kilograms received to-day by the surgeon
general OF the Marine Hospital state that no
new cases have appeared 10 Mier in the past
three days. The river guards in Starr county
wero removed to-day, those IN Hidsiso
county Sn the 18th instant. Cold weather
prevails and travel is being resumed.
The District Commissioner this afternoon
found Geo. G. Miller the detective, guilty OF
the spec '6catioBs charged against him by
Attorney General Brewster, namely, con-
spiracy with the Star-routers, and in conse-
queuce an order has been issued removing
Miller from the Metropolitan police force.
The Postofice Department announces that
after December correspondence for Russia
will be sent in closed malls, made up in the
New York postoffice, four times week.
These mails will be dispatched Vi1 Great
Britain, instead of Uid Germany, as hereo-
fore. Correspondence from Russia for the
United States will come ria Germany.
AT meeting OF the Executive Com mittee
of the Garfield Fair Association held to-
night il was decided TO extend invitations to
the Garfield Guard of Honor, to the justices
OF the Supreme Court of the District OF Co.
lumbia, TO the memb rs OF the Court
of Claims, and 10 the societies Of Next
can veterans and Of the Oldest inhabitants.
Seven thousand tickets were authorized TO
be issued for the use OF school children.
The Court of Alabama Claims to-day
heard arguments as to whether interest
should be made part of the judgment on
claims of class No. l, which embraces the
destruction of vessels; and also to the
value which should be placed on scrip divi-
dends. AT the conclusion of the arguments
upon these questions the court adjourned
until Friday, when it is expected that sew
eral in ortant decisions will be rendered.
1t was reported TO day that Collector of
Customs Haynes and Deputy Goodrich, of
Brownsville, Tex, are to BE- removed for con-
spring with smugglers. Secretary Folger
said there were no grounds whatever Tor such
story. he added, however, that Haynes
should be dismissed for deserving his post
when yellow-fever made its appearance, and
that the deputy should succeed him as a re-
ward for his faithfal service during the
epidemic