The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-19
THE YELLOW FEVER BILL.
A GOOD SHOW FOR ITS PASSAGE
THIS Session.
The Public Reception at the White
HOuse-The Permanent Exhl-
bltiOn In 1899.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I


manent exposition to be held in this
city in 1892, the 400th anniversary of
tue discovery of America, meets with
general approval and is receiving en-
phatic and general iudorsem ent from
all sections OF the country. The Gov
ernors OF several States have been APP
pointed ex-officio members OF the Ex-
position Board. The following reply
has been received from Gov. Lowry,
of Mississippi:
JACKSON, MISS, June II, 1886.
Alex.D. Anderson Secretary and Treasurer,
Washington.
Ny DEAR SIR beg to acSnowl-
edge the receipt OF your favor OF
the 9Th instant and thank y-u
and, through you, the membe s
of the Exposition Board CT Promo
ton for the courtesy extended me
by electiDg me a member of your
organization. The object in view has
my N o:t hearty approval, aud will
cheerfully give you any assistance |
may be able to render. Very respect
fully, RoBT. LOWRY.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL,
as reported carries $4,000 for ap-
proaches to the courthouse aud
postoffice at Oxford, Mics. f; also $4,000
for continuing the survey of the cost
of Louisiana west of the Mississippi
delta; also $1,000 for labor and ma
terisl for grading and constructing a
retaining wall and improving the
grounds OF the Amy and Navy Hos
pitsl at Hot Springs, Ark. also $4,000
for continuing the publication of the
official records of the war of the re-
bellion and printing and binding
under direction of the Secretary of
Wsr OF a compilation of the official
records, Union and Confederate.
THE HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
to-day authorized a favorable report
on the bill to create a yellow fever
commission to visit Mexico TO investi-
gate the prevention of that disease by
incubation. The appropriation is cut
down from S25,00C to $4,000. Mr..
Caldwell of Tennessee, who opposed
the original Senate bill, will support
the measure reported to day, and it is
understood that the changes were
made at his request. The amounts
will probably be agrt ed to in confer
ence committee, and the bill will pass
this session.
THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
OF the House has authorized faver-
able report on the bill authorizing the
Texas, Mobile and New Orleans Rail-
road Company to construct draw in
their bridge over the West Pa7csg uls
river.
POSTAL CHANGES.
New Offices Established--Taf,
Cherokee county, Ala, John W. Taft,
postmaster; Benjamin F. King, Cal
vert, Kemper county NJ So. AUsslom
8. Vance, Vance, Newton county,
Miss; John A. Maggart, Magga,t,
Smith county, Tenn; Thaddeus A.
Lee, Ollieville, White county, Tenn
Jonas Clark, PABLO, B endoe county,
Tenn.
Postofices Observation-Disclosures:
Evergreen, Lawrence county. Mail to
Imboden.
Star Service Changes-Alabama
Talkville to Summit, from July lst
permit postmss.ers at Talkville and
Summit to deliver mails two hours in
advance OF schedule while such de-
livery breaks no connection and
causes no objection; HartselPs to
Moulton, from July lst omit Cedar
Plains. Arkansas: Corning to Peru,
from July LIST increase service to twice
a week between Corning and Cher
okee Bay, fifteen miles; Hope to Fal-
con, from July LIST extend service from
Falcon TO end at Buckner, increasing
distance eight miles.
THE JACKSON miss GAS COMPANY
has Just ordered fome apparatus for
their works from Mr.. ]. r. SmedbeTg
OF Baltimore.
CHANGES IN TENNESSEE STAR MAIL
ROUTES.
Changes have been ordered in the
time schedules OF star mail routes in
Tennessee as follows, to take effect
July LIST: Rogersville to Hale Springs,
leave Rogersville daily, except Sunday,
at 5 am, arrive at Hale Springs by s
am leave Hale Spriugs daily, except
Sunday, at p m, arrive at Rogersvile
by Ppm; Loudon to Cave Greek.
leave Loudon Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 11:45 am, arrive at
Cave Creek by 80 pm; leave Cave
Greek Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at 8 am, arrive at L9udon by
10:45 am; Bradyvills to Hollow
Springs, leave Bradyville Mondays
and Fridays at 10 am, arrive at Hol.
low Springs by II M, leave Hollow
Springs Mondays and Fridays at
M, arrive at Bradyville by 8 am.
IN ARKANSAS.
Batesville to Jamestown, leave
Ba'esville daily except Sunday at 2:30
pm, arrive at jamestown by 4:30
pm, leave jamestown daily except
Sunday at 10 am, arrive at Batesville
by ~ m; Atkins 10 Appleton, leave
Atkins Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdaYs at Z am, arrive at Appleton by
10 m, leave Appleton Tuesdays,
Thursdays aud Saturdays at p m,
arrive at Atkins by 6p.m. Hamburger
to Bastrop, leave Hamburger Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at l pm,
arrive at Poplar Bluff by z pm, ar
rive at Poplar Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 6 am, arrive at
Hamburger by II M, leave Pop
lar Buff Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at s am, arrive
at Bastrop by 6 pm, leave
Bsstrop Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 6 am, srIive at
Poplar Bluff by 8 pm; Quit
man to Heber, leave Qnitman
Tuesdays and Fridays at l
pm, arrive at Heber by 6:25
pm, leave Heber Tuesdays and Fri
days at Z am, arrive at Quit
man by 1925 pm; Roe to st.
Charles, leave Roe Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays at u M, arrive at
Mount Adams Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 6 m, arrive at Roe
by IL am, leave Mount Adams Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8