The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-07
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.


Nominations Sent In. Pensions and Pat
ents Granted and Claims Awarded.
special Dspaich 10 The Appeal
WASHINGTON, March 6.--Patents have
been granted rs follows Robert ID. Glad
noy, Knoxville, assgnor Of one-hali
10 X. d. Stephens. New Albany, Miss, APP
paratus for distilling water and other
liquids; Allen House, paagould, Ark,
guide for SAWS; Lafayette W. Page and s.
lIardoman, Franklin, Tenn. animal trap.
PENSIONS
have been granted as follows
Tennessee Original invalid: John s.
Herman, Woodbury.. Mexican sur
yiyors Henry Price, Spcedwcll; Anthony
a. Fisher, Catlin Mills; Edmund Read
Dabney, Ringgold: Irdell Marsh, Cailins
Mills.
Arkansas Mexican survivors Addison
McBourland, Van buren,.
ONE HUNDRED SAMPLES on LAID.
Prof. Wiley, chemist Of the United
States agricultural department. informs
your correspondent that he has examined
over lUO samples Of lard, which he pur-
chased In open market, and which
represented nearly every mandatory
In the United States, and he
found about 10 per cont. 10 bo
pure pork fat and the balance mixed with
cotton seed oil, beef fat or slearino. None
OF them, however, were found To bc dele
ferrous, and all OF them were branded In
such way W. 10 Indicate whether they were
pure or not
ISAAC BxLL AND MS MOVEMENTS.
The Hon. Isaac Bell, of Rhode Island, Uni.
ted States minister to the Netherlands, and
a brother-in.law TO James Gordon bennett,
has resigned his post and will shortly NJ
turn 10 this country. IL Is understood
that Mr. Bell u coming home for the pur-
pose OF putting himself In training for the
United States senate. The RhoJo Island
Legislature, which meets IN May, will elect
a SENATOR, and there is u possibility that he
may bon Democrat
NOMINATIONS.
Tho President sent the following nomi.
nations 10 the Senate today: james Al.
Corbctt, OF Dakota, 20 be register OF the
land otiice at Grand Forks, ID. A.; JaDez q.
Steele, oi Alabama. 10 be receiver OF pub
lie moneys ut Huntsville, Ala; Edwin r.
Ellis, OF Washington Territory, 10 DO agent
for the Indiuns Of the Puyallup agency
lconsolidaicd) In Washington Turriloy.
rnE TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY.
Tho report accompanying the Spooncr
blu TO regulate Interstate biography, says
that the telegraph system OF the country
has become q monopoly and complaint
Is made that the rates ans extortionale and
are levied 10 pay dividends ON watcrcd
stock. The committee, while recognizing
the necessity for reasonable and limited
control of the telegraph companies, doubt
the policy Of the government assuming
tho ownership and entire management 81
them. II does not pretend 10 extend the
power Of regulation 10 dispatches which
are wholly within State, and supple
mentary legislation will be needed by tho
States. The report In conclusion ex-
prcsscs Il IN tho sense of the committee
that whatever can be done M we'll by pr.
vnte enterprises with as much safety and
security TO tho people should not be un-
dcrtakon by the government al present
FnosrrkR rRAoAsiso.
Assistant Secretary Rives has received
two telcgrams from United States Consul
Allen at Piedras Ncgnas. Mexico, In regard
TO the trouble nj Eagle Pass, Texas. sat
urday morning between Texas officials
and some Mexican soldiers. which re-
suited In the death Of a Mexican soldier
and the wounding Of the Mexican CON-