Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-05
ASSISTED EM,GRANTS.
SOME INSIDE FACTS BROUGHT OUT REeARl
ING THE MATTER.

SOME INSIDE FACTS BROUGHT OUT REGARD
ING THE MATTER.
WAsHIEGToN, August 4-Tne C0mmis-
sioners Of Emigration at New York have
made report to the Acting Sectretary of tue
Treasury IN reg ard 10 the remonstrance OF
the British governrot mt to the return OF sev-
-rI aided emigrauls from Irelaod oR the
ground that they wsra paupers. The corre-
spoudeBce on this zunj =ct shows that Minis
Ter Lowell had conference with Lord Gran
vHle il London in July last, at which the
latter produced letters in regard to the cases
Of Mary Brennan ana her daughLer, John
and Mary Clifford End john Sullivan. The
following il a synopsis Of these letters:
To Mary B,ennsn--Her son Patrick writes
from New YORK, March 16tb, promising her
home and TO meet her on arrival.
To John and Mary Cliff 1rd-A letter dated
New York, April 16 h, from Cousin Mary
Resrden, Offering employment IN her own
house.
A letter to Mary Sullivan, mother of john,
from her daughter Mary MtSweeney, dated
Cuba Falls, March 20Ih, strongly encourAg
Ins her 10 come, promising home and to
procure employment.
Ii sas stated at the conference that these
letters all bore evidence of authenticity.
Minister Lowell reported the result OF ms
i9i, rview with Granville 10 the Department
oil S,ate, ard the matter was referred 10 the
Treasury Department for iuvesiig aIion. The
Secretary OF the Treasury referred all the
papers 10 the case 10 the Commissioners Of
Emigration, and their r, port has j1st been
received. tv1- accompanied by iIuan Der Of
filaviis, of which the report speaks ~ to-
| low:
"Ths sfijavits state that they have n
] relatives ia the Uaited s ates wiliing and sbsl
| 10 aid them sl=o expressing their willingness
| 10 return To lreiaud These p-r-oDs were at the
em'gcsn; Landing depot, Ca.tle Garden, from
Juue "a TO June 80 h, and their stat menIs
were pu olIsheo in many newspapers through
out the country, yet Mi one coming mere 10
| off=r them employment or home, 'hsy
| were returned TO Ireland at the expense
of the steamship company that brought
them on an order from the Collector
| OF the port 10 the consignee, based on a re-
port N ade TO him by The Commissioners Of
| Emigration TO the effect that IN tn ir opinion
| aid persons were unable 10 take care Of
themselves without becoming pu6lc charge.
| As 10 The relatives of ihese persons said 10
have been wiling to take charge OF them, w
z to rtport that no address is given Of
Patrick B;ennsn, and We nave besn unable
20 ind min. We inclose TO you the affidavit
OF Detective Oiicer Ingr ham, 10 tine ef=et
tnat tie Mary Re- re- 4 referred to dots
not reside 10 New YoIk. We fad no
posiofhce or railroad station nam>d
Cooa Falls, bat the dispatch s-ni
20 Mary MCSweeny, Cuba, Allegheny
county, N. Y, had b. en- returned uncl aImed.
"The affdaVir of Mary Breuner sass che
| arrived in New York on the Furnessia, June
"a n, from Liverpool. Her Two children
we're with her, both of whom were legiti-
late; that she has been inmate Of the
~orkhopse In Cahirciveeo, county Kerry,
Ireland, for the past twelve yssTs; that her
p ssage and that Of her children vas paid by
The Clerk of the Unlou, who also gave her a
money order Tor eS los; that she has no re-
iatioas IN America.
"fhe sfi isvit Of Mary Lynch, daughter Of
Msry Brenner, corroboratts hat Of bel
mother, and says she has bseu an inmate OF
tDe Cahirciveen wOrkhouae the greater part
of her lite; that she IL unable to m axe iiv-
ing for h,rself by reason of throat dises7s,
and she d-snes 10 return 10 Ireland. =
"The sfh hiavit of Mary Clifford ssys she
arrived at New York on June "a from
Liverpool With her two illea iiimste chill
dren; that for Eve years abe has been an IN
male of the Cahirciveen workhouse; hat
she did not desire to come 10 toe Uniied
States, but was forced TO emigrate by the
Board Of Guardians of the Poor Dnd.i
| threat OF expulsion from the work house II
she refused; that she given free pa-sage
and draft for 81 2r; that she has no hope
Of making q living in America, and desi- -ei
| TO be sent bark. q
'The affidavit of Nano Sullivan is similar
in purport and effect to that of Mary Clifford
She was forced 10 leave Cahirciveen Work.
house, and sent TO Americs with her illeeiii
mate cnild. She wanted 10 be sent back"
The report, with the accompanying sfi
davits, has been referred TO the Department
OF State.
Il 1t is estimated that under the nodi
, fed proj-ct $4,000 will be required IL
; complete the work of the Atchaiaiaya rive
in Louisiana. the engineer reports that ,
. j=Ity will be required to complete the con
|. iemplaIed improve ments in This river il
order to secure greater d-pth of water. tn
act of 1882 apPropriated sl5Q9 far inpr---
ment. Tnere Was sxpeaaed
9 tor9eE sPPronr'" .,,. snd N
.--.Ions Of July /, 1888,
- An estimated appropriation oil S24e
j. will be required to complete this work, az
1t can be prof ably expended next year.
Improvement OF AmIte River, LJuisi ana
~ No rpproPri ations sre asked to cootinne tn
u improvem. Mt next year. The engineer repor
Il that the necessary plant for further oper
tlons the present year will De purchased oil
e OF The unexpended balance of former Apr,
l. pristious, amounting to s4533 The origin
J. .stimaIe for the work was S23 760 The
l. has been appropriated 10 dale $4,000 az
expended S8467.
Improvement of Bayou Black, L1uisisl
The sct II 1882 appropriated $4,000 f
q this improv, ment. An uuexp=nded oalau
on hand July l. 1888, was ali ,389 Il Is
tiEaated hat s27 ,529 ~il be 7, quired for Il
=. completion Of the Improvements, $4,000
. Shch can be prof ably expended next yes
Improvement of Bayou T.rreboune. Lou
isns.-The original estimate for this IL
proveIent was S8S 600, and additiousl es
:, mates made in 1881 and 1882 for the COZ
= pletiou Of the Improvements TO 81 ,uma "
1000. There has been appropriated 10 ds
SIS $40, and expended Sl5,756. 1t ia es
mated hat $4,000 can be pro6tsbly e
!e pended during the year, and will compile
ar the work.
h Improvement OF Bayou Courtsbles
er LouIslana-No sppropfi =Iioa was made 4
"a this improvement IN the act Of 1Se
" An appropriation of 5000 Is asked for
Continue the WORK next Jssr. The or igir
d l estimate OF the Cost vas SAC, 200, 10 Viii
~. hen aa1.l ~Qc znn .ll...~.