Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-31
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.
No Politics I'm the star-ROute Prosecu.
lions.

| tGOns.
K. L. Merrick, qualified as a special attor-
ney for the government in the Star-route
cases. Colonel Bliss says: The appoint
ment of 80 pronounced and disting uished a
| Democrat as Merrick was intended to en-
force the statement of Attorney General
] Brewster, that there should be no politics in
| the prosecution.
Guuoo.-s BfII of Exceptions Signed.
The bill of exceptions in the Guiteau case
! has been signed. The exceptions are to the
non admission of certain evidence and the
rulings of the judge on points of law. The
proceedings in the case will, when COM
pleteo, FIJI two quarto volumes of about 1000
pages each. The district attorney intends to
present the bill for hearing on April oath,
the first day of The next term.
Interstate Commerce
representative Reagan closed three-days
argument in favor of his interstate commerce
bill by offering the following: "Resolued,
That it Is the sense of this committee that
some measure relating to Interstate commerce
be adopted by this committee and reported
to the House at the earliest practicable mo-
ment after the river and harbor bill has been
reported 10 the House," Unanimously
adopted.
Message from Lieutenant Harber-
Secretary Hunt received cable messages
from Lieutenant HARDER, at Irkoutsk, stating
that the owner Of the steamer Lena wants a
large price for bis vessel from June 9th to
September 17tR, with a guarantee against
loss. HARDER is negotiating for another
steamer, and says: aft l do not take the
steamer l will start an expedition to search
the coast from the mouth of the Lena to
Lena Delta, aud from Oleuk to Delta, and
when the Delta is closed an officer will search
thoroughly with boats, having a provision
depot near Stotberg Rock. No news from
Melville; will take provisions for his party,
and continue the search. A steamer is
important for thorough work" Secretary
Hunt sent message to HARDER at Irkoutsk,
to charter another steamer on the best terms
he could make.
Raum's Political Record.
The New York Times on Tuesday let out
the secret Of the last presidential campaign,
which will probably scatter to the winds
Green B. Raum's chances of succeeding Da-
vid Davis in the United States Senate.
According to the Times, Raum, while pre-
tending to be all in all for Grant in 1880, was
using his official position and Influence to fur
Their Sherman's candidacy for the presidential
nomination. 1t appears that Ex-Internal Rev
enue Collector Wheeler, of North Carolina,
has now in his possession a letter addressed
to him by Raum in 1880, urging him to use
his influence to have Sherman delegates sent
from North Carolina to Chicago. The Times
article says that there is now no doubt
the entire revenue service of the country was
manipulated in this manner against Cen
eral Grant by a man who openly declares
himself the friend of General Grant, but
who was really the friend of John Sher-
man, and engaged in obtaining the secrets
of the Grant leaders and furnishing Sherman
and his friends with the Information thus
obtained. This revelation has caused much
comment here today, particularly among
II ion
is that unless Rsum can make satisfactory
explanation of what appears TO be double
deaIing he will be completely plowed under
in the coming senatorial fight in Illinois.
The French Pork BIZ.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, in order to facil-
itate favorable action on the bill In the
French Chambers for, the revocation of the
decree prohibiting the inspection OF Ameri-
can pork, telegr iphed Minister Morton on
the 22d instant as follows:
"The health officer at Cincinnati certlies
the records OF that city, the center OF the
pork trade. They do not show a single case
Of trichinosis. Dr. Ranch, secretary of the
Health Board of Illinois, reports only eleven
deaths from trichinosis in the whole State in
sixteen years, traced in each case TO eating
raw pork. The city physician Of Chicago
states that the record shows only two cases
there in four years, also due to eating raw
pork. Inc places mentioned are great pork
producing and consuming districts in the
United States, while the whole country con-
suues more pork per capita than any other
country"
The secretary has since received from Mr..
Morton the following telegram:
''The pork bill, with microscopic amend
ment, passed the Chambers by vote on the
amendment of 256 ayes to 216 noes. The
bill provides for the inspection in France by
experts, appointed by the minister of COM
MERGE who shall have the right to prescribe
the mode Of examination. The last clause
introduced by the amendment has in view
the re-establishment OF the microscopic ex-
animation. Oar friends and the former
minister of commerce opposed it"
Minor Mention
The Garfield fve-cent postage stamp will
be issued April 10th.
Attorney General Brewster recommends
the President to ask for the reprieve of Dr..
Lamson, convicted in England OF murder,
until certain facts regarding his free use Of
aconite in his practice is investigated
Senator Teller told brother senator this
morning that his name would be sent TO the
Senate next Monday or Tuesday for secre-
tary of the interior. He said that he had
not expected to be nominated this week.
The impression is growing here that General
Beale will be made secretary of the navy.