Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-19
CAPITAL RRIEES.

WARRINGTON, January ia delegation
of the National Board of Trade called on
Senator Hoar this morning TO express the
hope that the pending Lowell bankruptcy
bill will become law this session.
Vice-Admiral S. G. Rowan, United States
navy, was to-day elected chairman of the
Lighthouse Board.
The supervising inspectors of steamboats,
to-day heard the protests OF the Pittsburg
pilots against the present rules.
The President refused to interfere ia the
case of the negro Shaw, convicted of the
murder Of his sister, and he will be hanged
to morrow.
The Secretary OF the Treasury recommends
the appropriation of SOL 900 for 6re-preof
building to protect the records of the execu-
tive departments.
The National Board of Trade favors
department Of commerce and the establish
ment OF the postal telegraph and telephone
by the government.
The Secretary of the Navy received mes
sage from Ensign Hum, announcing the
death, by smallpox, OF Anequip, one OF the
Alaska indians of the Jeanette crew.
Admiral Bryson, selected to command the
Asiatc station, it is believed, will take ad-
vantage OF the forty-years' service law and
De retired at ouce. In this event Com. Simp.
son will probably succeed Admiral Clitz.
Secretary Folger referred the case of Col.
lector Haines, at Brownsville, Tex, 10
Special Agent Barney, with instructions to
make full investigation of the charges,
the most serious of which is collision with
smugglers.
The Hamburg and American Steam Packet
Company, the North German Lloyds, Bre.
men and Edward Carey Line steamers,
Hamburg, will transport at reduced rates
exhibits to and from the National Exhibi-
tion at Hamburg, in July next, of animals
connected with agriculture.
Secretary Chandler has received the fol-
lowing information from Minister Hunt, at
st. Petersburg: The government has finally
authorized the removal of the remains of
belong and comrades by Irkutsk or Oc-
tatsk. The secretary telegraphed in reply
to have the rem aims transported by way of
Irkutsk.
The International commissioner appointed
to negotiate treaty between the United
Staes and Mexico is making satisfactory
progress in the work. II is learned that
free list has been agreed upon, which, al
though 1t does not greatly increase the num-
Der of articles already imported free into the
United States from Mexico, does, neverthe-
Lees, remove a number Of unnecessary duties.
In the Mcconnell csse, recently decided
by the Secretary of the Interior, involving
the title 10 large tract of land in Chicago
on the side of the river opposite Fort Dear.
born, the decision takes The ground that the
case ia not only res adiudic1ta, but that
McCounell's claim is without legal basis.
This disposes of the claiman's' plea that,
although there may have been failure or
their part to observe the technicslities of the
law, they were entitled 10 equitable adjudi.
cation.
A large number of prominent residents of
Washington were fined 50 each in the Police
Court to day for neglecting to have the snow
removed from their sidewalk in accordance
with the law. Among them were Gen.
Hszen, chief signal officer, United States
army, and G. B. Raum, commissioner of
internal revenue. Attorney General Brewster
failed to appear when his name was called,
and as he had neglected 10 furnish collateral,
the prosecuting attorney said he should have
to ask that a warrant issue for him.