Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-13
THE DANGER OVER.
No Fears Entertained by Surgeon-Gen-
eral Hamilton Of an Invasion Of
Cholera This Year.
The Memphis Om-HOuse-Hessen to
Be Recommended for ColleetOr-The
Telephone Suits.
fennesseeans at the Capital-An Im-.
pOrtant Decisi0n-The Silver Prob.
lem-Special Delivery.
IsPKc1AL TO THE AprEAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
WASHINGTON, October 12.-Surgeon-
General Hamilton states that there is no
danger from cholera invasion this year,
and all that is necessary to prevent it next
year is the quarantine of the Mediterra-
mean ports.
THE TELEPHONE SUITS,
Senator Harris, who is interested in the
Pan-Eiectric Company, says that the In
terror department will be asked for in
formation and suggestions regarding the
Bell Telephone suit, with which Attorney
General .aarland's name has been con-
nested. 1t in customary to first refer pat
ent suits to which the United States is a
party to the Interior Department, then
the matter will be referred to the Depart
ment of Justice for final action, and suit
will probably ensue. Solicitor Goode
neglected to consult the Inferior Depart
ment, and took authority to bring suit.
Mr.. Garland was then in Arkansas and
knew nothing about this action.
SPECIAL DELIVERY AT MEMPHIS.
The report from Memphis for the first
week of the special del very of the postal
system shows forty letters arriving there
from other States and five as the number
OF the city's special delivery letters.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Secretary of War entered an i'm
portant decision to-day, holding that Of
fcers of the engineer corps are not enti-
tied to ommand in the army under any
circumstances.
NOT PLACES ENOUGH FOR ALL.
The Civil Service Commissioners will
issue circular to all applicants for govern
ment positions prior TO last April inquiring
if they have found other employment
since their application was made. If they
answer in the affirmative such persons will
be dropped. It is utterly impossible to find
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file.
HEssEs FoR suRvEYoR.I
In an interview to-day Senator Harris
said he had decided to send to the Presi-
dent for Surveyor Of the port of Memphis
si-e -s~s.-S Of Mr. Ioason, and had reasons
to suppose no opposition would be made.
rENNEssKEANs AT THE CAPITAL.
The following are registered at the
Washington Hotel from Tennessee: E. g.
NANNY, Knoxville; Leonard Parks and
Lee Bullard, Nashville; W. K Poeton
and L. w. Humes, Memphis.
Mrs. Gov. Porter and sons arrived to-day
from Tennessee, and are at the Riggs
House.
The Hon. John NJ. Allen of Mississippi.
sttorney-general of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, is here.
THE SILVER PROBLEM.
81 am substantially with Inc President
on the silver question:" said Congressman
Slwden of PENNSYLVANIA the other day.
The present silver dollar is worth about
~ cents in gold l don't see why the gov
ernment cannot come up to our iron mines
and coin an iron dollar. Iron is manu-
tactured article and durable metal. 1t 10
Is true it would be somewhat inconvenient
rs circulating medium, but SO is the sill
YER dollar. The government is engaged in
rather queer business in issuing silver
dollars at profit of twenty cents each
Japan ussd brass dollars for hundreds OF
years, then tried silver and gold. AT one
period silver was very scarce and gold cor
respondingly plentiful. When commercial
relations were fully established with for
aigners silver flowed in freely and has be-
come cheap, while gold is becoming
scarce. The coinsge has been changed
several times. Now let us have a silver
dollar worth 100 cents or abandon it alto
gether"
CoNGREssMEN ARRIVING.
Congressman are not arriving here in
considerable numbers, and there are only
about twenty who are in for the winter
There will be more boarding during the
coming season, as house rent i SO high
that members and Senators tiud house
keeping very expensive. Congress con-
venes December Sth, and it is generally
conceded that the Senate will be engaged
exclusively upon executive business until
he holidays; hence members will not
generally reach the city until about the lst
IF December.
THE PRESSURE TO SEE THE PRESIDENT
and the Cabinet Ministers is becoming as
great as before the summer vacation. The
crowd of place-hunters at the White
House on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days is too great for the entertaining
capacity of the Chief Executive, and Col.
Charles Loeffler, the veteran dooTkeeper,
IS compelled to exercise rare disCrimina-
Jiops to be able to select fifty men day
from 200 or 800 people who want to see the
President. Callers st the White-House are
compelled 10 run the gauntlet of several
Ishers and doorkeepers, and only the old
lime visitors are able to pass all the guards
and gain the Executive Office. Il want to
see the President on important business"
says the experienced caller, and this sue
ceeds well. 81 desire to see the President
moment merely TO pay my respects" "
says the novice, and he seldom gains an
intarview