Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-10

EVEN "a shining an intellectual pbenom
enon as Gov. Butler, OF Massachusetts,,
capable Of officially talking TOO much. 1bi
lnfrmity probably srises from the babitua
use Of a photographer. There is great fss
clnanon in photographers, but they ar
artists who should be used in moderation.
THE friends of Senator Malone are out il
a most emphatic denis! OF the report that he
had disagreement with the President over
the fact that Col. Mosby is kept in office
They also declare that Malone stands al
firmly by Mr.. Gorhsm a. a candidate fol
secretary of the Senate as ne ever did.
Mr.. McCLEARY, the Boston city clerk who
was turned out to make room for Demo
Graf, on being solicited TO run for clerk O
the Massachusetts House, asked if Mr.
Mclaughlin, the assistant clerk, had no
done his work well. II he had be thought
he ought to be promoted, ard refused 10 rur
against him.
The Democratic governor of New Jersey
will appoint during the coming Legislative
session, with the consent OF the Senate, i've
justices of the Supreme Court, five county
law judges, seventeen lay judges aud judge
OF the Court OF Errors and Appeals. A num-
Der oil other appointments are at the gov
ernor's disposal.
The Hon. Willism R. Morrison, of Illi-
nois, being in ST. Louis the other day, was
asked by an impudent reporter whether he
was candidate for the presidency. "That
is nobody's business" was the answer. 81
| am a candidate in the sense that every one
else is. Ii / should be a candidate it is too
early now 10 proclaim it,"
THE Nashville Banner says that a man
/ oh e,
truth in Christianity or no honesty among
men because there are hypocrites in the
church, or thieves in society, as 10 say ali
State-credit men are dishonest because one
man, high in the party councils, defaulted
or made way with the public money.
| THE governor-elect of Pennsylvanis is re-
| ported 10 be determined on The investigation
| Of the extraordinary charge that of the
100000 and more repaid by the govern
ment TO Pennsylvania for money expended
during the war, not penny has been COW
cred into the Stale treasury. The name OF
| Gen. William Lilley, prominent Republi-
can, is used as the originator OF the accusa-
| ton.
| REPRESENTATIVE KENNA, of the Third
| Congressional District, in West Virginia, is
very confident that he will be elected next
WEEK, ~ w nttlluBy u ruCCteu LAWS III
| the United States Senate. He expects that
a iual decision will be reached on Friday.
Davis is not a candidate. There are three
| other candidales-Hereford,M Matthews aud
| Qusrrier-but they have no very strong fol-
lowing.
TEE Board of Aldermen Of Boston have
passed an order TO put bronze plate upon
| the elegant m ansions OF the late james NJ.
81 -
| there STOOD the residence of John Hancock,
prominent and patriotic merchant OF Bos-
| Ton, the first signer of the declaration Of
American independence and first governor Of
| Massachusetts, under the State constitution.
Erected 1887; removed 1858"
| THE Indiana Democratic Legislature have
no wish to allow to Republican governor
| the liberty of appointing members OF vari-
GUS charitable boards. A bill giving the
powers OF appointment to the Legislature
will be pushed through at once. A promi-
nent member of the Senate says Democrats
will be placed in all these positions at once,
| on the enactment of the bill depriving the
governor of his authority to nominate.
| Gov. HoYT, of Pennsylvania, says In his
message that if it is desirable tosretain ibe
! State lakes ON the national banks, which
Weld nearly $3.50, 900 annually, the tax on
| personal property cannot be abolished, as
| the acts Of Congress creating the national
banks forbid their being subject to apy greater
tax than is imposed 90 any other moneyed
| capital in the State. 1t is probable that this
relation between the bank and the personal
property tax will operate to prevent any
change in either.
COMMENTING on the statement thai the
government disposes OF accommodations Of
worthless medicines to persons who sell them
as nav aud valuable, the Washington Star
says: aft this be true, and it probably is,
the government is as much discredited by
the Transaction as the other parties TO it.
| Ii it has on hand accumulations OF medicines
that are worthless, it ought to destroy them,
instead OF placing them on the market sgain.
The principles governing the sales OF damag-
ed merchandise generally do not apply 10
| medicines"
TIE FIRST nomination OF Gov. ROBBIE, of
Maine, was that Of Judge ARENAS Libbey 10
| Democrat, and at the time of the "count-
out" agreed with the rest of the court 10 con-
demnipg the acts OF the Fusiouists. The
Democrats and Greenbackers have never
| forgiven him for this offense, and when his
| term expired Gov. Plaisted refused TO re-
| appoint him, and nominated other gentle
men, whom the Council would not confirm.
The Boston Advertiser says sit is a fit be-
! ginning OF the new administration to restore
Judge Liebey to the bench"
Mrs. LUCY STONE, in recent lecture at
Providence, r. l., describing her Woman
Suffrage campaign in Nebrasks, said the
foreign element wssvery strong in that State.
| There were whole counties populated by
| Swedes, who were very good people; and
| also there were very many Germans in the
State. The German farmers were the best
| that could be found anywhere. The women
among the foreign population worked in the
| fields with the men. Still, although they
did not mipgle 30 much with the Americans
as The men, even they were learning larger
| beyond the tea.
PRoF. SUMNER, of Yale College, in re-
cent address before the Civil.Service Reform
| Association OF Rochester, n. Y, effectively
met the argument that the reform proposed
is "undemocraiic." They who allege this,
he says, proceed on the sentimental notion
that all men are absolutely equal. But the
| fact is that men are only equal "before the
law"-our lree-government theory requires
| only that all meu have the same opportu-
nifty; but their differences in natural capac-
ily will inevitably result in their varying
success. Therefore the government has the
right to protect itself and TO secure the best
talent possible for its civil service by apply
ing tests to which all may subject themselves,
bur which in the long run silt out the capa
BILE for appointment.
The Louisville Post and NeTs says it is not
generally known that Mr.. Henry Watterson
has announced himself privately among his
| friends as a candidate for mayor. This
matter thus far has been kept very quiet,
| fer reasons which every one familiar with
Mr.. Watterson's delicacy aud his recognized
reluctance at being thrust prematurely be-
fore the public, will understand. The recent
corruptions in the city hall have made this
step On Mr.. Watterson's part particularly
| appropriate. He is essentially q man of
business and Of method. He will go through
all the books and fcruinizs all the accounts
with the cold and brutal accuracy OF a bank
cashier. 1t would be impossible for any
guilty man 10 escape his calm and steady
scrutiny. Notwithstanding, however, the
strong backing which Mr.. Watterson would
command, and his recognized fitness for the
position he seeks, 1t is not likely he will
have the field to himself.
FRIGHTFUL SION.