Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

GEORGE i. SENEY, the capitalist and
philanthropist, declines to be q candidate for
mayor of Brooklyn.
The Pennsyivsuis Legislature has passed
at third reading bill prohibiting political assess
ments on public officials.
The B,stou Herald Gays: IF the Demo-
cratic party in New York is saved from overthrow
IL is due 10 Gov. Cleveland"
The VIekshurg Herald agrees with the
Louisville Courier Journal that protsctionists are
not wanted in the Democratic party.
SENATOR DALTON "believes in strict party
organization and at the same time the adoption OF
such measures as will insure to every Democrat
full voice."
IT is reported h 1t the straightout Rspub-
cans under the lead of John r. Lynch, colored,
are to have pow-wow in Jackson, Miss, on The
18th of June.
SENATOR MALONE aud Gov. Cameron,
leaders of the Virginia Readjusters. have just
issued to their followers programme OF the presi-
Dental campaign OF 1854. 1t means that they are
going with the Republicans.
TIE Nashville American and the Mobile
Register have both Joined the ranks of the Pro-
tecIionists Whether they will support the Demo
cratic presidential candidate on "a tariff for reve
nue. only remains to be seen.
HENRY d. MCDANIEL, who was elected
governor of Georgia, is worth about 5000 His
legal practice has brought in an annual income of
Si0O0. He owns real estate in Atlanta ami Au-
gusta, aud considerable stock in the Georgia rail-
road.
The Benton County (Miss.) Argus says the
movement to start Republican paper in Jackson
is a Ham Carter movement" Carter Is ia Vicks-
burg and so far known, has n Jthing whatever
to do with the movement 10 start newspaper IN
Jackson.
The Attorney General hss ordered the
district attorney for the Western District of North
| for The abstraction of government property Col.
Douglas is the son of the late stephen a. Douglas.
For ten years he was marshal for the Western Dis
| trict of North Carolina.
| STILLwELL II. RUSSELL, late United States
marshal for the Western District of Texas, who
was recen tly tried and convicted upon the charge
| of presenting false expense sccounls has been
sentenced by Judge Turner, at San Antonio, Tex,
to Imprisonment for two years in the penitentiary
He was appointed by ex President Hayes.
DIvoECE in New Hampshire goes on to
the extent of one notification to every ten mar
| Iiages. In 1882 there were 314 divorces, little
| more than one-fourth being for the scriPtural
reason. most extraordinary showing, however,
l. in regard TO the. impunity of proved adultery
There were eighty divorces that ground, and yet
only two cases Of imprisonment are reported.
The Texas legislature set apart an addi-
tioual l. 100 600 acres of land toward the endow-
ment of the state University, aud as much more
for the support of the free schools. II mas also
taken steps for the adoption Of a constitutional
amendment 70 provide by taxation for Perma.
nent revenue for the maintenance Of an efficient
and permanent school system.
THE laws of most OF the States are strangely
| INADEQUATE for the punishment of crime. The
| Little Rock (ATk) Gd=.ne declares that If a man
applies the torch to his own house in that State,
even for The purpose OF destroying evidence OF
j. not punishable under the statutes of Arkansas.
The crime of arson is there held to mean the
burning of property Of others.
| A PENNSYLVANIA legislator has introduced
| bill excluding as testimony statements made by
a dying person to the cause Of DEATH unless the
deelaI a,ion is put in writing during the Injured
PERSONS life by one authorized to administer
oatbs. This proposition Is doubtless grounded in
desire to secure to the accused the defense
against mistaken testimony. but in practical life
| the plan would work badly. citizen going
| through q dangerous neighborhood wou feel it
| necessary to take justice OF The peace and pen
aud INK, or his murderer might escape.
MARYLAND Rspsbiicsns are Desiring
| themselves The discussions Of long standing ia
the Democratic organization in that state invites
Republican activity. At the last election il Will
| be remembered, the Republicans carried two of
| the congressional districts and did well in two
more and this partial success had good effect
on the party there. The next Legislature chooses
| a senator 70 succeed Mr~Groome, and, while there
may be little hope that the Democrats can be de-
feated in the senatorial election, the discipline
gained by eontesting the issue will do the Repub-
Leans good.
IT Is Sam Randall against the field, says
the Cincinnati Commercial Gd-ette. Hence the gen.
eral assault upol him ali alOEg the Democratic
line. II was one of the purposes of the Cnicaso
IFoqnOis Club to commit the party 10 rrvenue
| 70 icy that Eould make the candidsey of Randall
| inconsistent ana impossible. ana though nothing
was raid as TO the SDeskenship. il was u derstood
| that the blows of Bsysrd and Hurlbert were as
| much aimed al him as at the advocates of proIee-
| ton. The effect OF the high pared speeches
| there and then delivered was spoiled by Inc nm
anticioA snd eneTgt Tic remonstrance of Carter
Harrison; and If he accomplished nothiug else,
he demonstrated to a curious public tnst the
party could not be committed TO a free trade or
purely revenue polIcy without danger of disrup-
ton and d sinIegrztion, ana that in standing up
for a moderate protective policy Mr.. Randall
would have the backing of large BODY of Demo-
cras outside Of Pennsyisanis-