The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-19
Our Washington Letter.

IooRREsPoNDENoE OF THE APPEAL.I
WASHINGTON, October 16-The g,s.
sips have again revived the story of
the forthcoming marriage at sn early
day of Secretary Lamar to lady of
Macon, Ga.
Much sorrow is expressed at the
death of Mrs. Richardson, wife of Mr..
Frank Richardson, of the Baltimore
Sum- Her remains were buried Tues
day in the churcbysId adjoining st.
James's Protestant Episcopal Church,
at My Lsdy's Manor, Baltimore coun-
ty. A large delegation of relatives
and friends from the surrounding
country, Baltimore City and this city
assembled at the church. The process
sion was formed a. the outer gaze,
headed by The Rev. DR.. Geo. X. War
ner, rector Of the parish. Within the
church the usual Episcopal burial SER
vice was read by the rector. The altar
was mass OF floral tributes, conspic-
uous amorg them being large mound
of roses from A. S. Abel and sons; a
large Grecisn cross, "the last tribute
to Mrs. Richardson frcm Newspaper
Row, Washingt On, D. O., and a beau
tiful anchor, heart and CROSS from
Mrs. Ann Keyworth, of this city.
There were many impressive features
about the ceremony. After the body
had been lowered into lis resting
place the pail bearers officiated in fill
ing up the grave to the chanting of
the choir. The pail bearers were W.
Hutchins, @. H. Holmes, u. @. H.
STREET., I. @. Hope well, ]. R. Rut-
ledge and Fl. @. Hutchins. The Wash
ingtonians present were James H.
McKenne y and wife, f. B. Hay end
wife, Mrs. ard Miss Metals, the
Mis- es Cuttings, MIS-. A. B. Mu'let,
Mrs. DR.. Gsrnett, Mira. John BOteler,
Mrs. A. d. Kealfodd, Miss Chenowtb,
and j. B. Mccarthy of the Hartford
Times, r. M. Larner OF the Wishing
ton bureau of the Sun, g commi tee
representing the Wa hington CORE
spondents, and bearers Of the floral
tribute from Newspaper Row.
Judge John ] Key, of Indiana, who
was at one time law partner of Dan
iel W. Voorhees,, died at his residence
in Georgetown last Tuesday, aged 20
years. He has many friends in Mem
phis.
Solicitor McCue, of the Treasury,
thinks the nomination of Abram s.
Hewitt for Mayor of New York, in-
sures harmony in the Democratic
party and the SUCCESS OF the ticket.
An amicable correspondence is now
being carried ON between the State
Department and the Canad an authori-
ties in regard to the troubles among
the border Indian tribes.
Lieutenant General Sheridan bad
conference yesterday with the Presi-
dent in regard to Geronimo. He says
nothing definite has yet been decided
on.
The Washington police have donned
their new uniforms. They are by lar
the handsomost OF any in the country.
see you have in Memphis Con-
tolerate Historical Society. Why does
it not put itself in communication
with the war records at this city? Col
r. N Scott, Third United States Artil-
ery, a native Tennesesa (born in
Franklin county,, and son of the DIS
tinguished DR.. U. A, Scott, of the Pes
byterian Church, also a native Ten
nesseean, is in charge OF the publica-
ton, and has dem onstrated bis fl ness
for the position by his work so far.
He is regarded by officers and Go,diers
of both armies as the right man in
the right place"
Under Col. SCOTS orders, Gen. Mar
Gus ]. Wright, of Memphis, has been
engaged since July, 1878, 10 collecting
Confederate records for use in this
great work. Col. Scott is willing at
all times to give such proper aid az he
can to local historical societie', Union
or Confederate, and these societies
can give him efficient aid in his great
work. 1t is a matter in which the
soldiers OF both armies are interested,
and all should endeavor to contribute
whatever they can TO help it.
The Treasury Department has de.
cided that a b cycle purchased and
used in Canada by resident of the
United States is entitled TO free entry.
Gov. Pierce, of Dakota, in his an
nual report to the Secretary Of the In
terror, says that the Territory has sui
fered considerably by the drouth. &c
says the wheat and oat crops may be
reduced one-third les than last year.
The cattle interest has made rapid
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