The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-20
TRE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONVICTIONS BY THE o. S. COURT
AT JACKSON, TENN.
The President Investing In Washing
ton Real Rstste-SOuthern Postal
POiBts-The Pension Bill.
ESPECIAL rorHs ArrEAL.I

WA6HINGToN, may ~ "A bAtement
is made by the pension officials that
at recent term Of the United States
Court, held at jackson, Tenn, twelve
persons were convicted OF perjury,
forgery or other violations Of the PEN
sion laws, by which various sums o.
money were wrongfully obtained, in
many instances on forged pension re-
ceipts in the names of deceased PEN
sioners. Of twenty-nine indictments
returned for these offensee, seventeen
went over to the next term of count.
n. A. TURNER
of Newport, AK, raeently app ointed
United States Consul to ST. Thomas, is
at Little Rock He will leave for his
post of duty in about week.
THE PRESIDENT
to-day appointed L. 7. Thomson Of
Little Rock, Ark; Davidson Dickson
of Van Buren, Ark, and John Martin
of Topeka, Kay., appraisers of the right
of way OF the Southern Kansas Rail
road Company through the Indian
Territory.
SENATOR BERRY
to-day presented a petition OF the
Board of Trade OF the city OF Little
Rock, Ark, and the petition of large
number Of citizens of Arksnsa', pray
ing that the full amount Of $25, 200
recommended by the B ard of En-.
gineers be appropriated for the i'm
provement Of the AK ,nsas river.
The petitions were referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
ARRIVALS.
John W. Judd and Albert Roberts
OF Tennessee arrived here to-day.
SOUTHERN POSTAL CHANGES.
New postmaVteis and new Offices
Langley B Jennings, Edgewood, El-
more connty, Ala; VIM. M. McCar-
ter, Bowman, Tate county, Miss. !;
Abram j. Milton, Jessamine, Jefferson
county, Mics.
Star service changes-TelliCo Plains
to Athens. From June LIST, increase
service TO three times week; Mu
freesboro to Forks of Pike, from
June LIST, increase to three times a
week on whole route.
Railroad service e;tsb ished-Ala-
bama: Dolomits to Wheeling sta
tion, by Wheeling and back, six times
a week, or as much oftener as the
train may Iun, from June 1st.
Mail messenger service established
between stsamboat landing and Boli-
var, Miss, for all service required.
Fourth.clsss pcs'masters commit
sioued-WilliamP P. Routon, Monterey,
Ala. Hammer @. Wilcox, TusCahoma,
Ala; Valerius P. Angelo, Colons,
Ark; John O. Hughes, Rock Creek,
Ark. Oaswell W. Cochran, Daleville,
Miss; William As'over, Almede,
Tenn. Russell NJ. Whiteside, Bledsoe,
Tenn. 4&4ka keaf @bs "a
A REAL ESTATE SALE
ia about 10 be concluded here which
causes q good deal of interest Just
now. Maj. George s. Armes has dis
posed of twenty nine acres and a
house belonging to the Greene estate
at the corner of Woodley lane and
Teuleytown road for $4,000. Two
hundred dollars has been paid to bind
the bargain, and the title is being ex-
amined at the City Hall to-day. The
purchaser is said to be the President
He does not figure in the matter by
name, but it is known that he is indi-
rectly connected with it. The active
purchasers are said to be Col. Lamont
and Mr.. Wilson B;sssll of Buffalo,
who was in Washing on last week.
Whether r the President intends living
in the house or whether the purchase
is intended as an investment is un-
certain.