Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-18
ARTHua's P-EAsANTRY

ARTHOR5 PLEAS2N Try.
A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO A YOUNG LADY HELD
BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-According to an
interesting story told here, the President has
quit-clslm deed to Miss reen, the young
lady who was Miss Burns only bridesmaid
at her wedding with Senator Davis recently.
Mrs Barr and Miss Green were visiting
Washington last winter. and Senator Davis,
on one occasion, took Miss Green to call on
the President. The President, who had
heard the reports of The senator's eng ige
meat, naturally thought that Miss Green was
HIS sweetheart. She is a very pretty girl,
and the President admired her immensely.
few days sfterwsrd the President gave
dinner TO the justices OF the Supreme Court,
and Senator Davis was an invited guest.
When the cigars were lig b led, the President,
with mock formally, rendered bis corgrstu-
lations to the president of the Senate. The
engagement to Miss Burr had not been an
nounced, and the judge protested that there
was no reasou why he should be copgraiu-
lated. The President persisted in his con-
CALCULATIONS, and The justices demanded to
know the mystery. Tue President told Of
the visit of Judge Davis ard Miss Green.
The veteran jurist poo-hooed the idea Of
marrying the lady, and he blushed under e
IlSdShDt Iudl were
on every side. "You may deuy "a much as
you please, judge, but you don't dare to sign
a quit claim 10 my favor" bsntiDgly re-
marked the President. The Judge drew a
piece OF paper and pencil from his pocket,
and in careful form drew up and signed a
relinquishment of all his right, title and in
terest in DIES Green, provided the President
proposed marriage 10 her within the term OF
one wear. This he signed and delivered to
the President IN the presence Of The court.
President Arthur has been remarkably reti-
cent regarding the affair since the marria age
of Judge DAyis to Miss BUR-.
RAILWAY LAND GRANTS.
THE CASE OF THE NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC
ROAD FINALLY SETTLED.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-More than a
year ago the NV Orleans Pacific Railway
Company applied to ths Secretary of the
Interior for the transfer to Itself OF the land
granted 10 the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
and Vicssburg Railroad Company Ivy an act
of Congress approved March 3, 1871, pre-
senliug at the same time satisfactory proof;
| of the transfer as between the two companies
| Secretary Teller delayed scion in the ex-
pectation that Congress might legislate upon
| the subject matter thereof, but that body
| having ad iourned without action, aud there
| being no reason for further delay, the
| application was referred 10 the President
| In making tbs reference, the secre tary
says: ain view OF the facts and law OF the
case, regard the New Orleans Pacific Rail
road Company as the lawful assignee OF The
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Wick
burg Railroad Company, and entitled K
the bonds granted by section % of tbs
act OF March 3, 1871, TO said latter named
company, and TO patents therefor, in Sc
far as it has earned or hereafter may earn
the same, under that act, with the eIcsL
ton below named, and recommend that yoI
accept 3[S miles of said road-less and ex
elusive OF the sixty-eight miles OF tn
| line of the said New Orleans, Baton Roug
and Vicksburg railroad extending fren
| New Orleans to Whitecastle-bttweenN New
Orleans and Shreveport, to which six'y-eigh
miles the New Orleans Pacific rosd he
Withdrawn is claim and right t
| receive LANDS under section p o
the said act, and that patents for such land
az may have been earned By construction b
issued TO the New Orleans Pacific Railwa,
Company exclusive, nevertheless, of land
along the said sixty-eight miles, on thei
compliance with the law and regulations il
such ca.e made and provided. These palen
will, of course, be sutjs ct TO the rights &C
quired by any person or corporation prior t
the act Of March 3, 1871" The President tc
day returned the papers in the case, with hi
approval of the recommendation made
the secretary. This scion in favor of th
New O.eans Pacific railroad NOW oWne
and operated by the Texas Pacific Railros
Company il final.