Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-25
CAPITAL BRIEFS

WASHINGTON, April 24--1he vile OF 80
lici,or General Phillips died Sunday evening
of apoplexy while making her toilet pTepar-
atory 10 visiting.
Elk Surgeon-General Palmer, q. S. n,
died at his residence, in this city, aged
seventy-two years.
The money order system will be extended
to 334 additional postoffiaes on July 1st
mex, principally IN the Western and North
western States.
Attorney Generl Bresster has made for
NAL application to Judge Wylie to be al
lowed TO take part in the closing argument
in the Star-route cases.
Asssistant.Secretary French, of the Treas
ury d par.msnt, has gone to New York to
remain about a week. During bis absence
Assistant Secretary New will sign official
mail as acting secretary.
Twenty eight bids for the work Oh improv-
ing Hot Srings creek on the Hot Springs,
Ark, reservation were opened at the Interior
Department yesterday. The awards will
| probably bs made this week.
By direction OF the Secretary OF the H.
terror, the remainder OF the lands Of the
| Otoe and Missouri Indian reservation in
Kansas and Nebrasks, comprising about
| $4,000 acres, will be offered al public sale al
| the United States Land Office at Beatrice, in
| Nebratks, on the S0th oil May next.
Ex-senator William Pitt Kellogg visited
the courthouse yesterday TO offer bonds for his
| appearance to answer the indictment against
him for corruptly receiving money in the
| Stsr.route cases. B arraug .ment OF counsel
his bail was fixed at $4,000. Mr.. Kellogg
offered Lester A. Bartlett as surety and he
was accepted.
Secretary Lincoln, Adjt.. Gen. Drum and
Col. Barr will leave here Thursday or Fri
day for Fort LeaVenworth, Ks; for the pur-
pose Of making the customary annual in-
spsction of the military prison of IN at place.
Gen. Scho6eld, the other member of the
Prison Commission, who takes Gen. Mellow
ell's place, will meet them there.
A supplemental report of the Jeannette
Court of Inquiry, which has been received
and approved OF by Secretary Chandler,
states that the court has concluded the ex-
animation Of the Jeanette survivors who
recently returned from Siberia, and that
after mature consideration Of all the evil
dence adduced, the court sees no reason &c
change or modify the conclusions reported
February II, 1888.
Mr.. Ker, of counsel for the prosecution
continued his argument in the Siar-rout,
Gaze to day by reviewing and anAlyzing tn,
evidence relating TO the routes from Toquer
vile to Adairville, from Szquachs to Lax
CITY, and from the Dalles to Baker City, Or
Tue last named is the eighth OF the pineteel
, rrutes included in the indictment. Col. In
, gersoll said 20 a reporter to-day that b
thought hIs turn to address the jury IN thi
case would come in sbont four weeks.
The committee selected BY Secretary Folge
to Investigate the charges against Supervia
ing Architect Hill, of the Treasury, met 8
10 o'clock yesterday in the Treasury Depart
mgst. As neitoer witnesses nor accusei
{ were pres, 1t, the committee, after waitin
5 half an hour more, adjourned until 10 o'cloc
: Wednesday morning, when il is expected thu
{ the Philadelphia firms who have preierre
2 charges will be in attendance TO substantial
I them. Hill filed with the committee tn
i morning an answer to such Of the charges
' are specific.