Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-02

WAsHINGToN, February 1.-The heariu,
OF the Slar-route cases was continued to day
but nothing new was brought out.
The President approved the joint resolu
tion making an appropriation TO complete
the census.
A delegation of the employees oi the Bu
resu OF Engraving and Printing, headed b.
Acting Chief Sullivan, called on Secretarl
folger 10 urge the appointment OF Capt Z
NJ. Barrell 10 suceesd Irish.
The Detroit National Eank, of Detroit
with a capital OF 800 600, was authorized tC
commence bu,iness. The corporate exis,euc.
OF the First National Bank, OF Burlington
Ia, was extended TO February. 1908.
| The following circnlsr has been sent ic
| each Republican Rle mber of the House: "a
| quorum OF Republican members is de m auded
| for Monday, the 5th instant. II has b. eu
fully demonstrated thst if important bust
meas this session Is 10 receive 6na action, al
| least l47 Republicans must be in their seats
from II o'cIock m. until adjournment"
The President has designated the Hon
L s. Payson, Judge William A. r :ch ardsou
Prof. o ID. Allen, Prof. J. E. HIgsrd, Prof
William 2. Blake, Prof. P. Dep Rck.tt-
DIR. W. P. LAWYER, Ih3mas d madison. Prof
| E. t. Frisloe, F. Miller, Jay Kelly and P
the weight and fnenees of coins at the sew
eral minis reserved during 1882.
The agricultural department Of the gov
ernmeDt has made soms valuable investiga-
tions into the subject of what is known az
Texas fever among cattle. The disease was
Fret introduced toto this country 10 North
Carolina ss long ago ss l743. 1t is disesse
similar 10 yellow-iever, and is seldom known
10 exist after a frost The remedy suggested
10 the removal of cattle from infected regions
during hot weather.
Washington has been experiencing an un-
usually gay season. The big receptions, dim
ners, and balls have shocked Jeff.rsonisn IN
simplicily, which has sat On the fence and
looked on through brilliantly lighiei win.
dows. Perhaps there his been au undue
display, but when people choose to spend
their money on such 6nery snd folly, nobody
should complain. Industry and economy
can go on undisturbed all the same.
A bill has been introduced in Congress to
aulhorizs the Commissioner OF Agriculture
to provide seeds and plants, tha, can be
spared, for distribution among sufferers from
foods in the valley OF the Rhine. Would
the German government object 10 the dona-
ton also of a few barrels of wholeso me
American pork, since it has been shown thai
all the evils arising in that country from
pork eating have come from the home pro-
duct.
The proposed change in the manner Of is.
suing patents should Interest inventors, mas.
much as the cost would be only ST., whereas
it is now from $50 to s109 This fee would
be Tor simply registering the claims of in.
yentors, leaving the matter OF the value Of
their works to be afterwsrd tried, and that
OF infringement to be tested in the courts, as
is practically and really now the case. The
machinery Of the Patent Office would be
greatly simplified in the new plan.
The country was surprised a few days ago
BY the appearance OF the "Blsekmore heirs"
as ciaimants OF the site upon which WASH
lngton City and Georgetown are situated
such an announcement naturally created
great deal OF excitement, as the property is
oil enormous value, and the claim would in
yoive vast wealth, both public and private
Dispatches from Washington stated, 10 gem
eraI terms, that sbout 100 years ago tue
family OF Blackuore leased to the United
States, for ninety-nine years the ground oc-
cupled by the national capital. The lease
ran out about year ago, and now the heirs
claim the property. 1t was further stated
that two of The heirs live in Washington
City, their names being Mrs. Isabel Hook,
and her two sons, Enos aud d. A. Hook, and
Robert Adsms, nephew. Another heir,
Miss Belle Blackmore," was represented as
a resident Of S.. Louis.
A correspondent writes that calling" at
he national capital is but a dress parade
The same people utter the same pla'iludes
from house 10 house, until waning night or
dswning day sends them 10 their bsds.
When our grand dame returns home her
maid helps her up stairs, undres,es and puts
on her mist ess a sofs, warm negtgee robe,
brushes out her hair TO WOO sleep, and, when
drowsinsss Gomez, lifts her bodily and lays
her in bed. Some folk may CINE that the
daughter ofthe Pnsraohs did great things, but
our queen of society owns steam yacht that
could run down the old Nile large and sink
it in no time, AMI she has money enough 10
buy a whole cargo OF rare German and
French wiues, without fooling wi h her jew
elry. Eliz .beth Tudor was so prond of one
forlorn PAIR of silk stockings thst were made
present TO her that she had it mentioned in
history. Our foe lady has dez-ns Of pairs
in all shades and colors. She has silk hang.
ipgs, rich carpets, rare paintings, and de-
lightiul music; exotics in mid winter and
ic-s in the dog days. She has more comforts
and greater luxuries than the grand monarch
ever dreamed of in his mo-t pleasure pur4u.
log age