The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-21
He Gets on to a Man Who Was
Fixing to Line His Nest.
The Schemer Intended to Victimize
Fourth Glass Postmasters
BY Saying He Gould Have Their Sal
aries Increased for a Fee.
An Adverse Minority Report on tho
Postal Telegraph Bill win Be
Made-Pensions and Patents
Granted Yesterday.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, March 20.--An interesting
disclosure was made today in the House
by Representative Enloe, of Tennessee,
who showed up q neat plan for fleeing
fourth class postmasters. Mr.. Enloe rose
to a question of privilege on the presenta-
ton Of petition in behalf OF Mr.. Blount's
bill for the classification and compensation
OF postmasters. He said that petition
was sent him in response to circular pre-
pared in this city and sent out
by man representing himself as an at
torney charged with the duty OF looking
after the interests Of the fourth-class post
masters before Congress. This mans name
was Patrick 0'Farrell. In the circular
which suggested that he might be able TO
raise their salaries and give them allow
ances for rent, fuel and lighting, he made
use as references the names OF Represent
atives Vance, Martin, French, Collins,
Mckinley and Boutelle, all Of whom
had been consulted by Mr.. Enloe and had
stated that they had never authorized such
use OF their names. Mr.. Enloe wished to
have II known that this man O'Farrell had
no connection with the committee on post.
offices and postroads, and that the whole
thing was a transparent fraud intended TO
cheat the fourth class postmasters out OF
81 each, which In the aggregate, since
there are 1000 postmasters Of this class,
would make n very handsome sum for the
enterprising gentleman who had contrived
the scheme.
CUMBERLAND RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Representative Washington today went
before the rivers and harbors committee
and made strong argument in favor OF
| liberal appropriations for the upper and
lower Cumberland river and the Duck
river. He cited the fact Of the immense
forests Of valuable timber along the rivers,
and also called attention 10 the immense
mineral deposits in the territory through
which the rivers flow. The committee
were very favorably impressed by Mr..
Washington's presentation OF the case, and
he Is In hopes that liberal appropriations
may be made in the rivers and harboH bill,
which II is expected will be reported 10 the
House at the latter part OF this week.
PATENTS
were today issued as follows William u.
Crow and w. f. Mcsfackin, Milburnton,
Tenn, car coupling; Milton 7. Hancock,
assignee 10 Hancock Plow company, Lit
tie Rock, Ark, sulky plows; James T..
Haughion and w. J. Alexander. Monroe
county, near Egypt, Miss, baling press;
Ephraim IIixon, Trewhitt, Tenn, plow;
William \. Leslie, Nashville, Ark; COM
bined plow and planter; Hexekiah Palmer,
assignee Of one-half 10 w. q. Scoggin,
1 Il t.I D.Ll ~
Memphis, harness saddle and pad plate Tor
harness saddles; wilbcr y. Southland,
Charleston, Ark, cotton press attachment;
William X. Watt, Somcrville, Tenn,
tpocket weighing scale.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BuL
Chairman Clardy and Mr.. Crisp, Of the
House committee on commerce, have
made minority adverse report on the
postal telegraph bill formulated by the
majority Of the committee. The report
says that In the opinion OF the minority
the government should not descend into
the realm Of private business. It's proper
function Ia TO enforce the principles OF
Justice. To assume that II isn't prac-
ticable 10 do this except by sup.
plying competition, IL an evidence
that Il should abdicate its prerogl-
tivcs. The government does not owe 20
the citizen cheap telegraphy or cheap tele-
phony or any other cheap service. But II
does owe 10 him protection against extor-
ton, against unjust andexorbitant charges
for service rendered by common carriers.
These common carriers are compelled
under the law 10 render service at the dc.
mand Of the citizen. For this they are
entitled 90 Just and reasonable compenaa-
ton. With this In view the minority sub.
mits a substitute for the committees bill,
the Spooncr interstate telegraph bill, as 70.
ported by Senator Reagan.
NOMINATIONS.
The President has nominated stroihel
M. Slockslayer, OF Indiana, to be commits
fi0ner OF the general land Office, and
Thomas ]. Anderson, of Iowa, 10 be ~
sistcnt commissioner Of the general land
Office, Thomas II. b. Jones, of Dakota, tc
be agent for the Indians OF tho Fort
Berthold agency In Dakota.
FOURTH CLASS rosrMAsrKs
have been appointed a follows
Arknnsas-W. Cochran, Union, Fulton
county; James II. Neal, Rye, Sebastian
county; q. A. Gourm, Palestine, 81 fmn
els county; Isaac n. Tay, Sunnyside, Chi
cot county.
Mississippi-Mis Ella ". Green, Bclla
: Quiiman county; Y. +. Burney, Llddcll
I Montgomery county.
Tcnncssee--J. T. Douglas, Crystal, Obior
county; r. =. Jctt, Mount Gross Roads
Jefferson county.
PENSIONS
have been granted as follows
Tennessee Thomas Crum, white, In
sane; Joseph McCaner Richison's Cove
Alvin Taylor, Cartcrs Furnace; William
T. Treuman, johnson City; Jerry NJ. Holt
Cypress Inn. Increase: James Walker
Jonesboro; Edward Murphy, Georgetown
Henry Hos, Joneaboro Original widows
. etc, reissue: Minors oi Emanuel Walters
Duo. cndlrg January 10, 1880. Mcxicm
survivors, Stephen Campbell, Newport
Wesley y. Lawson, sprngdale; Tyre law
ton, Pikeville; Paul Sweafegin, upiof
; CITY. Mexican widows Maria. widow o
Pleasant Rhea, Breedenton; Mary -.
| widow Of James II. Rrmsh0w, Knoxville
. sarah, widow Of Archibald i.e.iear, Nen
, ophen; Martha Ann, widow of Benjamin
4. Ramsey. Fayetteville, Rcbecca, willow
: OF Robert A. Clendenen, Woo1burg.
Arkansas Original invalid; Andres
| Nicholson, Eureka SPRING.; John Jehcf,