Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-12


about to be officially decapitated.
The Paducsh Neus SAYS that editors are
coming 10 The front in Kentucky. Robert
Y. Thomas, IT,, editor Of the Muhlenbsrg
Echo, has announced himself a candidate for
the Legislature. So has John Gaines, of the
Bowling Green Times; Keller, OF the Psris
Citizen; Stuart, of the Winchester Democrat,
Munday and Triplett, Of the Greensboro
Messenger.
The colored people are acting unwisely
in raising the race issue as to public schools.
At Springfield, o., a year ago, William j.
White, an officer of the Springfield public
schools, refused admission 10 a colored child
into public school for white children. Suit
for 5000 damages was brought in the United
States Court. The jury, on Instructions from
Judge Baxter, brought in decision sustain
ing the action of the school officials.
Mr.. JOSEPH CILLEY, OF Noting ham, n.
H., the Oldest Ex-senator of the United
States living, completed his ninety second
year last Thursday, and the occasion was OBJ
served by large gather ng Of relatives at
mis- home in Nottingham. He is in good health
and spirits, and expressed the greatest pleas
ure in receiving his friends. Though his
sight is so dimmed that ne could not recog-
nize their faces, ne knew most OF their voices.
Gov. BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, denies
emphstically that Gen. Jackson either
originated or practiced on the maxim that
3to the victor belongs the spoils" On The
other hand, the Hon. Andrew Stevenson, of
Mansfield, in his speech at the Wooster (O.)
dinner on the 9Th instant, said he hoped
when the Democratic party came into power
in 1884, it would have the nerve 10 enforce
the maxim OF Jackson, that 80 the victor be-
longs the spoils.'"
The Philadelphia Press makes the sugges-
ten, and the New York Times half indorses
it, that MIR. Burt, the naval officer at New
York, should be member OF the Civil-Ser-
vice Commission which the President has
now to appoint. The selection OF the COM
mission, Gays the New York EUelino Post is
a very important duty, in the perform ance
of which the President will have ample OPP
portunily TO display the kind of interest be
takes in the reform.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL BREWSTER was call
ed upon by a congressman a few DAYS since
and asked about the reports regarding the
fees paid 10 the government attorneys 10 the
Star-route cases. Brewster, in the coolest
manner possible, informed the congressman
that Bliss had been and was still being paid
800 per day for his services, and Ker and
Merrick $50 each from the time OF employ
ment to the present. Brewster considered
that the fees were reasonable. Bliss has
drawn only $1,000 from the treasury since
he came into the case year sgo. The con-
gresham thought it was outrageous, and
the Encouragement minated that he could
make the best of it.
B. II. CAMPBELL, representing a syndicate
OF Chicago capitalists, is negotiating with
the Secretary of the Interior for the lease OF
tract of land thirty miles square, embrace
ing about 100000 acres in the Indian Ter
ritory belonging to the Cherokee and Chey-
enne Indians. The company proposes using
the land for grazing cattle, and agrees to cut
only such timber as shall be needed to pro-
vide posts for the wire fences with which
the tract will be incosed. They offer $780,
900 per annum rental for the land, aud the
Indians are represented as being anxious 10
enter into the bargain. They do not know
il is job that will ultimately end in rob
bling the Indians Of The tract.
IT Is reported from Washington that the
civil-service reform act excites great interest
in the government departments, that the
heads OF bureaus and divisions are very glad
10 De reviewed Oh Inc pressure Drought 10
bear upon them in behalf OF political or
personal favorites by members of Congress,
but that they almost unanimous condemn
that provision of the bill which makes pro-
motion dependent upon competitive exami-
nation. Their reason is that no outside COM
mission could know, or could ascertain by any
kind OF examination, the ability or fitness Of
candidate for promotion as we'll as the
head OF the division in which he has served
This objection is in many cases well founded.
Mr. WALsH's letter 10 the President with
regard to the Star-route prosecution is most
important in its bearings on the failure of
the Washington grand jury 10 indct Sens-
tor Kellogg. Price, the contractor, he says,
paid $4,000 to Kellogg, for the benefit of
the latter and Brady, in return for the ex-
pedition of the Corpus Christi route, Kellogg
being the "negotistor" in the Transaction |;
Kellogg received the money from Price, and
gave the drafts for collection to him, Price,
and kept half the amount Now, he says,
on the strength of this testimony, Brady and
Price were indicted, but Kellogg was not; a
new grand jury was convened, but il was
adjourned without Kellogg's case being
brought up by the governments counsel.
Why!