Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-26
STRAW-BOND CASES.
Twenty Presentmests Handed in by the
Grand Jury-Indian Troubles
Evidently Appreciated.
The New Garfield Stamp-Captain Eads
Before the House Mississippi
River Committee.

WAsHIEGToS. February 25.-The treasury
will have $50 100000 to ii burse during the
first half of March on account of inter St
unless it anticii ates payments during the
present month.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day
discussed informally Conkling's nomination
for the Supreme bench, but on account of
the absence of several of the members de-
ferred action until next Monday. There APP
pears no doubt Oft being reported favOrsbly.
a Handsome Testimonial.
The first proof OF the new five-cent postage
stamp, containing vignette OF General Gar
field, and known as the Garfield stamp, and
which is intended as present to Queen Vic
toria from the American Bank Note COM
pany, reached here to-day. 1t is an excellent
Likeness, and inclosed in a magnificent and
costly frame OF ebony, with a mstting of
sterling silver and bordering of pure gold. 1t
will be ADMITTED to Queen Victoria through
the state department. There is a movement
on foot to have duplicate made for Mrs
Garfield.
quite a Lengthy Array.
Last evening the grand jury handed the
district attorney twenty presentments IN the
postofiice straw bond cases, az follows: Two
for perjury against John II. Minnix and
Charles II. Dickson; i've for perjury against
James w. Donohue and Wm. w. Jackson;
TWO for perjury against w. s. Baringer; one
for perjury against E J. : seet; one for per-
jury against Kate NJ. Armstrong, James w.
Donohue and w. ". Jackson; four for CON
spiracy against Samuel c. Csbell, James W.
Charles d exon and Johu y. Minnix; four
for conspiracy against A bert L Borne. Alvin
O. Burke, VIM S. 3 4rringer, L. j. Sweet and
Samuel q. Cabell, and one Tor conspiracy
against } ames q. Henderson and others.
Indian Affairs.
Tiffany, Indian agent at the San Carlos
agency, telegraphs the Indian Bureau to-day,
that the Indians at that agency are uneasy
and excited in connection with the approach
ing execution of the three condemned Indian
scouts, fixed for March Sd. He says that the
other Indian prisoners are complaining of
their long confinement without trial, and as
sert that they surrendered under the pledge
of speedy and fair trial, and of being fur
nished good counsel. Tiffany earnestly re-
commends that the President postpone
execution OF these scouts until the cases
against the other Indian prisoners arrested
for completely in the treachery for which the
scouts were condemned are decided He
evidently apprehends trouble if the execu-
ton is carried out, and says that the inhab-
itanis in the vicinity all fear trouble with
the Indians, unless the execution is post
poned. As the war departm mt has control
of tbess condemned scouts, and the other
prisoners arrested with them, Tifany's dis
patch was sent to the secretary OF war, by
whom it will be submitted to the President
Minor Mention.
The Mason court-martial to-day took no
important testimony.
Eek S -nator Sargent had a short interview
with the President this morning.
Captain Hall, OF Burlington, Iowa, has
been appointed insp of the free delivery
service by First-Assistant-P osLm aster Gen
eral Hutton.
Emory Storrs. of Chicago, argued in the
interest of the Western railroads before the
Interstate Commerce Committee. Further
consideration was postponed until March Attn.
General o. o. Howard arrived tn IS morn
ing. General Sheridan and General Han
cock are expected this evening. They come
by the special invitation or q II raj Sher-
man to attend the Garfield memorial.
Captain Eads defended the jetty system
before the House Mississippi River Commit
tee this morning. He claimed to be grossly
misrepresented by the enemies to his plan.
He urged the further use of the jetties.
The comptroller has authorized the First
National Bank of Appleton City, Missouri,
To commence business, with a capital of
$4,000, also the First National Bank of
Durango, Colorado, with capital OF $50 900.
The House Z lmmittee on Indian Affairs
have agreed to report to the House the
recommend alton of the secretary of the in
terror for the ratification of the agreement
by the Crow Indians for the sale OF por-
ton of their reservation in Montana for the
use of the Northern Pacific road.