Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-24
A WATER FAMINE
Prevailing at ,hIngton, Owing to n
Break in the Principal Main in
Georgetown.
The New Postal Cards-A Singular
Story About Mrs. Garfield-Held
Up by Road Agents.
Sudden Death of Commodore Semmes-
Promotions in the Army = The
SilTer.I aden Steamers.
lspEoIAL TO THE AprR.1. |


WAsHINeToN, September 23-The new
postal cards are nov in general use
throughout the country, and are an i'm
provement upon the old ones in texture
of paper and in design. The pspsr is
more highly siz ID a1d calendsred than
that formerly used, and consequently it
can be written upon with more ease. The
printing, however, is not up to the stand
ard, and unless the Stapleton factory uses
better ink or employs more skillful press
mep, there will be much grumbling. The
labor unions are now said to be stirring
up Pogmaster-GeneralV Villas because the
Staten Island shop is employing cheap
boJsand girls in the printing-room who
~ NOT DeIong 10 the typographical union.
The department saves considerable money
on the new contract, and, of course, does
not stop to inquire whether or not the
labor emnlayed by the manufacturers is
regulated b, any trade union. The God
school-marm on the old postal cards, has
been replaced by the cheerful counte-
nance OF Jefferson, with a lurking smile
10 the corners Of his mouth and
his hair parted in the middle.
II there are any Young Democratic
dudes the Jeffersoiiian postal card will be
hailed with delight. Some enthusiastic
protectionist in Pennsylvania has discov-
cred that this particular portrait of Jefef-
son bears a striking resemblapce to Samuel
j. Randall. Mr.. Woolwolth, the con-
tractor, has been in Washington several
days, being CT lied hither by the Postmaster
General. The department demands that a
reduction be made on large quantity OF
poorly printed cards in the first lot turned
out
The story is current here through GER
tain attorney at law, that Mrs. Garfield
had papers ready to file against her hus-
band for divorce just about the time OF
the Chicago Convention of 1850. Upon
learning of the nomination of her James
she d;ietly Withdrew tho petition and
| nothing more was heard of it. This was
one of the stories which the generals po-
| litical enemies did not unearth during the
| campaign.
DIR. Yarrow of Washington, the well
known scientist, has been in the Rocky
| Mountain region for several weeks col
| lecting skulls for the Smithsonian 1Dsti-
| tute. He writes home to-day that on a
| lonely stage route in Utah hs and his
companions were held up by road agents
and robbed of all their yaluables. DR.
Yarrow lost $3.50 in money, valuable
gold watch and big revolver stuffed with
shells to the very mnzzle. When the
doctor saw his gun disappear IN Cne
capscious pocket Of one of the gang hit
heart sank. The passengers were all vel
armed, but the robbers got the drop Oh
| the tenderfoot travellers. The doctor is 6
member of one or two shooting clubs in
Washington and is quick on the trigger
but this Rocky Mountain game was toe
big for him.
civilian E, Mathews, Loans and Rea
Estate" reads sign on Eighth street, op
posite the Postoffice Department. Tht
man Mathews is a negro Jew in appear
ance, being a colored man with wonder
full nose. A few years ago he was mes
senger in the Pcstoffice Department, anC
obtained an extensive acquaintanci
among the thousands of clerks employed
there. He saved up few dollars ant
commenced loaDing money in small sum
at 10 per cent. per month. Affer accumu
lating several thousand dollars the official
learned of his usurious practices and dis
missed him. He Immediately opened al
Office across the street, and is said to b
worth $4,000. Mathews rides in car
riage and sustains good deal of style
The clerks maintain that his phenomens
success is attributed to his Mosaic nose
for it is wonderful beak.
Sudden Death of Commodore Semmes
WASHINGTON, September 23.-Commc
dore Alex. A. Semmes, commard dant {
the Washington navy yard, died suddenl
Il II A.