The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-06
The VACANT JUDGESHIP.
FOUR APPLICANTS FOR JUDGE
BAXTER'S PLACE.
RumOrs In Connection With the POSI-
iiOn About WashingtOn-An
Important Decision.
IsPEorAL TO TIE APPEAL.

WASHINGTON, April 5.--It is Dow
question whether the telephone casa
will oe heard before Judge BaxteT's
successor, or whether it will be uans-
ierred from the court where the bill
has been filed to the court Of some
Judge who was appointed before the
suit was thought Of. Solicitor General
GoO1e said to-day: 81 have no idea
who may be judge Bax er's successor,
aud 1 Go not know when
the appointment will be made.
The President may give the
appointment IN any lawyer who is a
citizen OF the United Stst In any
event be casa will be tried by CIR
cult Court Judge and District Judge,
aud whether the two judges differ or
ayr there may he an appeal from
their decision to the SuDrsme Court
al tine United States Four persons
are p, oninenily mentioned who may
receive the appointment from the
President. They are VIM. z. Wells,
proitsi scr Of law in Ann Arbor Uni
versity, Michigan; the Hon. M. V.
Mon'g merry, present Commissioner
OF Patents; Judge Est9s Of Memphis,
and ex.Gov. Hoadley OF Ohio. Mont
eompry is a Michigan man, and his
fiiends are pushing MIN for the reason
that Ohio has two members on the
Supreme bench and Kentucky one.
1t wonld seem but natural that no ap-
poinlment should go to Tennessee or
Michigan. 1t is understood
that Montgomery has the sup
port of the Attorney General.
He practically passed his opinion on
this case, however, al he was one OF
the board who decided 10 recommend
suit against the Bell PEOPLE. Mont
gomery says, however, he will make
no effort To secure the place, but it il
understood ba will not decline II ten
dered bin. R1mor says that the 81
: was ordered to be brought in Ohio, bC
fore Judge Baxter, rs it was underttooc
his health was such he would not live
TO try it, and this would give the ad
ministraticn an opportunity to ap
point Judge who was kDo wn to be
friend TO the Pan Electric people anC
their suit.
MRS. CARRIE K. TODD OF ARKANSAS
8 has been appointed copyist at $9c'
!, per annum in the General Land Otficl
< under the civil service rules. Bartol
F. Dickson OF Ala1 aud Mrs. Mil
: dred L. Forsythe of Mississippi hav,
Q been appointed clerks at $1,000 in tn
Q Postoffice Department under the civi
services rules.
!. ALBERT A. KERR OF TENNESSEE
n has been appointed Swamp Land Con
Il missioner agent in the Interior De
q partment at Sl4O0 per year.
% SECRETARY LAMAR
3 has advertised for bids for completin
the improvements,at the Hot Spring
reservation.
SOUTHERN POSTAL CHANGES.
New Offices at Washington, Wasl
le ington county, Ala, John W. PearC
y postmaster; postoffice at Providence
Searcy county, Ark, discontinued
ID mail to Marshall.
es Star Service Changes-Arkapsst
9. Searcy to Clinton, from April l2il
10 omit Harman's Gap ard Waco. an
40 perform service dirsct between Herb
of and Shellop and decreasing dissant
twelve miles; Quit1sn 10 Herbe
or from April 18th, embrace Waco b
ao tween Pearon and Hsrber, incressll
,U distance one mile. Tennessee: CLARK
y burg to Ada, from April goth, extsI
:, route from Ada by Morgan and She
Oh mans Mill to Bible Hi i and end thel
X, increasing distance twelve miles.