Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-12
MEMPHIS, TENN. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER. 10. 1889.

| taken out his naturalization papers, an
therefore is not eligible TO a seat in Congress
James B. Sheridan, of New York, ha
been appointed pardon clerk OF the Depart
ment OF Justice, rice Gray, resigned
Mr.. jas. Rankin Young, Of Philadelphia
has been selected to succeed Mr. Milliken a
chief clerk of the Department OF Justice.
Secretary Folger this afternoon made pub
| lie the reports of the various commission
| appointed to examine the customhousesi
with view to making the service NOR
efficient. No changes Of Importance are rec
commended.
A dispatch was received at the executive
mansion to-day announcing that the PresI
dent left for Washington this afternoon
Secretary Chandler is also expected to arrive
to- night. Secretary Lincoln will return on
Monday next.
A telegram from Brownsville 10 the sur.
geon-general of the Marine Hospital Service
szys fever cases continue YET, and 1t Is diff
cult to get the Arroyos Gordon removed. line
river guards are still continued in Hidalgo
and Starr counties.
The Garfield Committee Of Audit held a
meeting this morning, and sgreed to meet
daily at o'clock s.p. until the claims are
disposed of. All cases are to be examined
and discussed before any action is taken
upon them for final disposition.
The Homer Lee Bank-Note Company, OF
New York, is preparing for donation TO the
Garfield Fair beautifully executed GER
tihcate to be given to each exhibitor. 1t
will be handsomely embossed, and will bear
the names of those prominently oouuecteu
with the enterprise, az well as that oil the
person to whom it is presented.
Danenhower has written a letter 10 Sur
geon-General Wales, of the navy. in re-
sponse to the recommendations by Wales re-
garding the hygienic rules for Arctic voyages.
He says the selection Of men for voyages Of
this kind ought to be very carefully made
after the most rigid inspection, choosing men
Of similar nationalities, physique and general
qualifications.
Charles E. Shaw, connected with the Star
route scandal, in thSt he was accused with
attempting to bribe Juror Doniphan, volun.
tarily surrendered himself this morning, and
with counsel (Col. Pelham) went to the Po-
lice court and was placed under $3.50 bonds
to appear when wanted. Shaw says he has
been in Virginia for the past month on busi-
ness, while detectives have gone as FAR North
IS Massachusetts in search OF him.
The Uni,ed States Fish Commission has
lust dispaic hed from Washington a carload
OF young carp. The final destination OF the
car, which contains 16,0 600 carp, the largest
shipmeut ever made. is 81. Paul, Mum and
it will be made the point of distribution for
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Dakota. AT
Quincy, Ill the first stopping place on the
Journey, the distribu; ion OF the fish intended
for stocking the Illinois water will be made.
At Des Moines carp will be supplied TO
Iowa and the adjacent country. 1t is ex-
peo.ed that about eight days will be con.
sumed in making the round trip.
Frank III. Fall, charged with attempting
to influence the vote OF the Star-roqte jurors,
referring to the statement recent yPubiished
over his pane, says be never made such a
statement for publication. He charged that
Wells doctored the affidavit he had made 10
suit his own purposes, and avs, in short, tn at
''lhe affidavit given out by the agents of the
government as mine / never swore 10, and
they know it," He charges further, that the
prosecution are bringing pressure to bear on
him and resorting 10 threats to compel him
TO shoulder the entire responsibility for what
be did.
Col. Chrisiy, counsel for A. c. Soteldo, I'M
der indictment for assault with intent TO kill
G. NJ. Barton, brought the case to the atten-
ton of Judge Wylie in the Criminal Court
to day. Through SINE misunderstanding OF
the attorneys the case was not argued, but
Col Chrisly asked The Court 10 MOLE pros. the
case on the grounds that there were two in
dictments against his client found on the
same evidences, and as the jury had acquitted
him in one instance, the Court should there
fore dismiss the other. Judge Wylie said he
took different view, and il would require
the authorities TO change him.