Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-21
CAPITAL BRIFS.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has called for a detailed
statement of the condition of the treasury,
with view to acting upon the various prop
osiiions which have been submitted 10 him
in regard to tho future financial operations
of the government.
Secretary Chandler has Issued an order
fixing the hours of labor in the nsvy-ya ards
at eight hours.
The President has appointed George +.
Sage United States judge for the Southern
District OF Ohio, Uice William White, do
ceased.
The President has designated Paul stro-
bach to act as United States marshal for the
Southern District Of Alabama, vice Osborn,
suspended.
The Secretary OF State has transferred to
the Secretary of the Treasury the Japanese
indemnity fund.- and the whole matter will
now be settled without delay.
Samuel Mckee, of Louisville, KY, and
Gilbert Meyers, of Memphis, Tenn, have
ment of the Interior.
The President has ordered the suspension
Of Judge Everton J. Conger, associate justice
of the Territory of Montana, against whom
charges of drunkenness sad gambling have
been preferred.
A. B. Mullett, formerly supervising arch
itect OF the treasury, has filed q petition in
the Court of Claims for the adjudication of
his claim against the United States for S25,-
900 on account of salaries alleged due him.
The President appointed D. Z Russell
United States marshal FOR the Eastern Dis
trict CT Arkansas, in place OF Joseph I.
Brown, against whom charges of forgery and
perjury iu connection with bis action are
pending.
James Merit & Co, OF Pierson, Mich,
has been declared by the Postoffice Depart
| ment 20 be engaged in fraudulent advertis.
ing, and the postmaster at Pierson directed
to discontinue the delivery to that firm Of
| registered letters or money orders.
Special Agent Townsend, in a commune
cation from the Sac and Fox Iudian Agency,
| under date OF March 18th, writes the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs that a reign Of
terror exists in the Creek nation il conse.
| quence of the disturbances there, and sug.
| costing that the Uoited States government
| interpose TO preserve peace.
The French and American Claims Com.
mission m ade two small awards against the
| United States, and then counsel for France
moved that the commissioners declare the
| grounds on which they dissllowed the claim
of Etienne Dsrbec. This was a claim by the
proprietor of a newspaper 10 San Francisco
for injury to his establishment alleged 10
| have been caused by the troops of the United
| States. The motion was taken under advise
ment.
The governor of Georgia has informed
Secretary Frelinghuysen that the case Of
the Chinese brothers who were driven out oil
| Wayresboro by mob will be Immediately
referred to the States prosecuting officer o.
the judicial circuit embracing that town
| with the request that the full power of the
court he used in the administration of jus
tice in the matter. Gov. Boynton adds tina
the authorities and good people of Georgii
sanction no kind of lawlessness.
During the closing hours of the last session
of Congress bill passed authorizing the
Postm aster General to readjust the salaries
Of certain postm asters, but The bill makes NJ
pecuniary provision for carrying out its re
| quirement. II il said at the Postoffice De
partment that the law cannot be executed
without an appropriation and sdditiona
force OF clerks. 1t is estimates that ih
readjustmeDt of salaries az directed by thu
bill will require az expenditure OF at less
100000.
The Attorney General rendered an opinio,
on the proposition of the Canada Southern
Railroad Company 10 construct bridge
across thu Niagara river An act Of tn
Canadian Parliament authorizes the erection
of such bridge, as far as Canada is con
cerned, when similar authority is given b,
the American Congress-, or by the Presiden
Of the United States. The Attorney Gen
ersl, in his review, says: "No action hs
been taken by Congress IN the matter, snC
the President has no power, under the con
stitution or lave, to grant the necessary
authority"