The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE CONFERENCE OF SOUTHERN
RAILWAY OFFICIALS.
Zach Taylor at the White House
The Indian leadership In-
VestigatiOn.
IsPEc1AL TO TIE ApPEAL.l

WARRINGTON, ID. o., July l5.-lhe
conference OF the railway offic ais is IN
session tonight. The report of the
Commissioner, Mr.. Virgil Powers, will
be acted upon of the session tonight
and there is no doubt of its adoption.
The report, after giving an exhaustive
review of the different rate conven-
tons held in ,hs past len yea,s, men,
tions the recent formation OF an or.
gauization in direct violation with the
agreement of the association, which
organization is known IS the Asso.
ciated R1ads CT Kentucky, Tennessee
and Alabama, and which has pro-
ceeded to make Ia.e tariffs. There
should be hut one committee to make
rates and tariffs. There should be but
one committee to make rates and
elassitications for the roads south of
the Po'omec, The lack of con-
fidence between the roads is
quoted as one of the causes
OF the present Generalization. 1t
is rr. ed that the roads adhere
mora strictly to their agreements and
compel their suboTd ma es 10 observe
them. The association will probably
close its labors this evening. but many
of the members will remain in the
city for some days yet, rs there ara to
be seVe' al meetings of Rate and Tariff
Committees.
MYRRs's APPOINTMENT.
The appointment Of William @.
Myers, of Tennessee, as a second lieu
tenant in the Revenue Marine service
was accomplished in singular way.
Myers is at present mschinist in the
Government Printing Office, where he
has been for come years. He lives in
Congressman McMillins's district
whose support he secured. He passed
number seven in c'as5 of thirty-six
who applied for admission to the ser-
vice some time ago. There were then
four vacancies, which were filled by
the appointment of the highest
four on the list. Subsequently
two more vacancies occurred, one of
these was filed by Cadet Higgins, of
Beltimore, who had been legisa!ed out
Of the navy by the act OF August 5,
1882, but was afierward restored to the
navy by decision OF the Supreme
Court, which gave him his rank as sec
ond assistant engineer, with pay for
the time he wss out OF service. This
caused vacancy in the Revenue Ma
rine Service, which has just been filed
by the appointment of MIR. Myers. He
is said t. be very competent young
engineer, and we'll qualified for the
position he he's finally secured after
long waiting.
ZACH TAYLOR AT THE WHITE HOUSE
When the name of Zachary Taylor
and vile appeared on a card 10 the
President this morning there was con-
siderable speculation ss to whether or
not the owner was son Of the former
occupant of the White Heuss. This
was set at rest, however, when Mr..
Taylor appeared and was granted an
audience as member OF Congress from
the Memphis district.
SOUTHERN POSTAL ORDERS.
Fourth Glass Postmasters Commits
sioned-Joseph @. Coleman, Noblin,
Ala. Albert L. Baker, White Rock,
Ark.
New Ofices-Mills 0. Young,
Young, Marion county, Ala; Munsey
Rogers, Randolph, Sebastian county,
Ark.
Postofice Discontinued - Louias,
Mississippi coonty, Ark. mail to Nc
Gavock.
Star Gervice Established-Alabama:
Gadsdento Hebron, by Buford, Mark
ton and Peaks Hill 10 Hebron, eight
zen miles and back; th,es times a
week by schedule OF departures and
arrivals satisfactory TO the department
of not exceeding six hou,s running
time each way; one year from Au-
on at lar