The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-11
nr. Huntington Before the Pacific
Railroad Committee.
He Makes Proposition to Settle
His Roads Indebtedness.
He Promises To Do This Within
the Next Thirty Days.
Petitions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS APP
pointed-Mr. Rayner's Bill to In
vestigate and Prevent the
Creation OF Trusts.

~ WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.--The following
3 postmasters were appointed today;
IA Arkansas Ncwbury, Coulter
Ridge, Conway county.
Mississippi-Jas X. Jeffries, News,
Tunica county; Joe NJ. Scunall, Diamond,
Warren county.
Tennesscc--Peter Brown, Brock, Sc
quatchie county; James r. Neal, Mahon,
Wilson county.
PENSIONS.
Tennessee Original Invalid Minton
Mullin, Berdstown; William Smith, Nor
ristown. Increased-Robert L. jenkins,
Conkling; Kelly II. Jenkins, Bradford;
Joseph Riggs, Webster; Daniel NJ. Sim
mons, George A. Owen. Orignal-Widow
etc, Frances, mother OF William Thompson,
Spring City. Mexican Survivors-Jam
A. Thomas, New Middletown; Benjamin
i. Thomas. New Middletown. Reissue
Eli III. Hoffman, deceased, Nashville
Mexican Widows-Ann t., widow Of John
:. Farmer, Robertson Fork; Jane NJ, widow
Of Eli ii. Hoffman, Nashville; Mary A.,
widow Of Asa Brashcr, Nashville.
Mississippi survivors, Eaton
ID. Turner, Fredonia
Arkansas Increased Slas Mackey,
alias Cyrus Mackcy, Morfillton; Harlow
N. Spencer, Eureka Springs; Luther r.
Berkeley, Webb City.
A CASE OF CHINESE IMMIGRArIoN.
Mr.. Lone Chew, Chinese merchant re-
siding at Pitts, Ore. recently inquired OF
the treasury department whether the re-
qurcments OF Section d of the Chinese re-
striction act might not be waived in the
ease of his nephew, young Chinaman
now Mt Hong King, whom he intended to
bring over and give an interest in his bust.
ness lie was informed that inasmuch as
by the express terms OF the statute the
certificate therein specified ''shall be the
sole evidence permissible 10 establish on
the part OF any Chinese person not n Ia
borerp right OF entry into the United
States, the inquiry admits OF no other than
negative answer.
FARM ANIMALS ASD THEIR VALUE.
The February statistical report OF the de.
partment OF agriculture relates 10 numbers
} and values OF farm animals. There Is n
reported increase in horses. mules and cat
tie, and a decrease in sheep and swine.
The largest rate Of increase Is in horses,
and II is general throughout the country,
Htbich NtoN VI hAA' NiroAroiIHi
The aggregate exceeds l3,000,0 900. The
increase in mules averages per cent. The
increase In cattle is y. IL makes the az.
pregute over 100000. The increase il
nearly as large in milch COWS as In other
cattle. In sheep the decline appears 10 be
between aud 5 per cent, the aggregate
Of flocks being about 1900, 600. There Is
n smaller decline in numbers Of swine, less
than per cent, leaving the aggregate over
44,0O0,000. The aggregate value OF all
farm animals is 5000, 900 more than a
year ago.
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES
Dorman b. Eaton, Andrew Carnegie,
David Dudley Field and Charles A. Pea
body were this morning heard by the Sen.
ate committee ON foreign relations in favor
Of the bill providing for the settlement Of
international disputes by arbitration. This
afternoon the House committee on foreign
affairs gave them hearing on the same
subject.
The House committee on commerce 10.
day agreed 10 report favorlbly bills TO no
move the quarantine az Ship Island, Miss,
and creating port Of entry at Grand Rap
ids, Mich.
INVESTIGATION on THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
hlttf lr'uiHh W hNhl sNi
A. NJ. Powell, president Of the National
Temperance society, the Senate committed
on agriculture today, by unanimous vote
instructed Senator Wilson, Of Iowa, TO re
port favorably the bill providing for tho
appointment Of a commission Of five per
sons, all Of whom shall not be advocates 81
total abstinence, 10 investigate the alco
holic liquor traffic, It's relations 10 reyenu,
and taxation, and It's general, economic
criminal, moral and scientific aspects II
connection with pauperisn, crime, socia
vice, the public health and general welfare
OF the people; and also 10 inquire and TAXI
testimony as 10 the practical results OF II
cense aud prohibitory legislation for thu
prevention Of intempennce in the severa
States Of the Union.
@. NJ. Curry, Of Chicago, president
and Owen Miller, Of 81. Louis, vice
president, Of tho National League o
Musicians, addressed the committee II
support OF the bill 10 prohibit army an'
navy bands from competing with civilian
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