The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-25
An Inquiry Into the French Prohibit
tion Of American Products.
A Bill to Incorporate the Nicara-
guam Canal Company.
The Quarantine Station at Ship Is-
land, Miss, To Be Removed.
Mr.. Houk Delivers Lecture on the Loy-
atty to the Union, During the War.
OF East Tennessee General
Capital News.
special Dispatch to Tho Appeal.

Special Dispatch to Tho Appeal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Representative
Phelan has been working with particular
earnestness and application for several
weeks past, and he is now feeling the
effects Of it, He was today too unwell to
90 the House, and Mr. Enloe secured for
him leave OF absence until Monday. Mr..
Phelan's illness is only considered tenn
porary.
SHIP ISLAND QUARANTINE.
Representative Stockdales bill, proyid-
ing for the removal OF the quarantine sta
ton at Ship Island, Miss, was passed by
the House today. II was passed by the
Senate some weeks ago, and now only
needs the Presidents signature to become
law.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
A bill was today reported iavorably from
the House committee on private claims
providing for the payment OF the following
claims for stores and supplies: To Matte
B. Pittman, administrators Of finnie T..
Hunt, deceased, OF Shelby county, Tenn,
S2,0iG; TO Sarah NJ. Thoms, OF Adams
county, Miss, S2,0il; 10 Mrs. Elizabeth
StNMu, lufnltIll Nifr. I.uL1DtNn IlNcN,
of Gibson county, Tenn, S4S7; to Joseph
$. Thompson, Lee county, Ark, 81, $40; TO
w. X. Billingslea, Warren county, Miss,
g, ,233.
Representative Enloe secured favorable
report from the House committee on war
claims on his bill for relief OF James ).
Flake, oi Henderson county.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
Petitions have been introduced in the
House as follows for the reference of the
following claims 10 the court OF claims:
by Mr. llouk: OF W. b. Adams, ad-
minisirator Of Robert Caldwell. Jefferson
county.
BY Mr.. Richardson: OF W. W. Ross,
Rutherford county.
by Mr.. Whiltliorne: OF w. G. Hodge,
OF the executor OF I.emuol Former, of the
widow Of Henry Holt and Of the exccutrix
OF Oliver B. HAYS, all OF Williamson
county; OF :. L. Matison, administrator of
Ann j. Turner, Maury county.
Representative McRae today introduced
petition signed by III ciiizans OF the
Third district OF Arkansas agniiSt the Far.
well bill and for the abolition OF the na
tional banking systeni.
Representative Anderson, Of Mississippi
presented the memorial OF citizens o
Wayne county, Miss, fayoring nm appro-
priaiion OF $4,000 for the improvement oi
Chickasaw river.
PENSIONS oRASTED.
Tho following pensions have been
granted:
Tennessee-0rieinal invalid: Pleasant
Helton, Rogenvillc; increase, old war,
George W. Kilt, High Health; reissue,
James l.. Lacey, insaic, Hopson. Original
widows, etc: Susan, widow of Alexander
Carmack, Gainsborough; Elizabeth, moth.
or OF Samuel T.. Vance, Liberty Hill.
Mexican widows Nancy, widow OF Rich.
ard +. Hale, GordonSyillc; Martha j.,
widow OF Andrew J. McMackin, West
Point; Louisa, widow OF John w. Will.
Jams, Big Springs.
Arkansas Original invalid: William ii.
Blcvins, Chester; Jacob Wonhington,
Harrison. Increase: Daniel GuIicy, CASA;
James Keycs, Clarksvillc. Original wild
ows, ETC., 1872: Charity, widow OF Jonal
Denton, Mnson's Valley. Mexican sur.
yivorE James q. Wright, Point Cedar.
Mexican widow: Francis g., widow oi
John |. Wright, Lonokc; Polly Ann, wild
ow OF Claiborne X. Hooker, Magazine.
Mississippi-Mcxican Widows Alcthes
A., widow Of VIM. A. Cotton, Summit.
NEW PosTor1cEs
have been established IN Arkansas Al
Madding, Jefferson county, with Charles
q. Williams postmaster, and at Wilson
Pike county, with Abel u. Wilson post
master. In Tennessee, Joseph McAuliil,
has been appointed postmaster at a new
Office established at kcCullcy, McAIinr
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