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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
Blocking Trade via Cape Horn.

The bold attempt of the Pacific rail-
ways to monopolize all the trade between
the East and the Pacific coast by over.
throwing ocean carriage via Cape Horn
shows that they wish TO be masters Of
both sea and land The scheme at
tempted by the railways, as stated by a
commercial contemporary, is to enlist
the aid of many leading houses in San
Francisco, and, in consideration of an
agreement not to receive, not to ship,
and not to sell or handle any goods via
Cape Horn, to give reduced railroad
rate to all who will sign such an agree
ment Unfortunately the merchants of
San Francisco have not all had the
sagacity to see the folly of becoming
partners in this scheme, which means
only the subordlnation of San Fran
cisco's interests to those of the railway
corporations.
There never has been a time when the
value of the Cape route between the At
lantic and the Pacific was commercially
SO great With the admirable hydro
graphical surveys of the coasts of Pata-
gonia aud Magellan Strait made in re-
cent years the terTors of circumnavigat-
ing South America have been largely
removed. Owing to the intricacies of
Magellan Strait, the route round the
Cape was preferred by mariners for three
centuries, but with the new lights on its
navigation Mrs. Brassey and her husband
safely steered their yacht Sunbeam
through it in 1876. The opening of
"Smyth Channel and the route by the
Gulf of Trinidad into the Pacific by
the labors of Sir George Mares and
Captain Maclear since the beginning
of 1880 have also greatly simph-
fed and shortened the passage from
the South Atlantic to the South Pacific,
Capt. Evans. photographer of the Brit.
ish navy, referring to the results CT these
labors, officially reports that "Trinidad
channel opens out clear passage to
the Pacific ocean, 100 miles to the north
of Magellan Strait; and, although net
secure of approach from the Pacific as
the well known entrance into that strait
by Cape Pillar and the Evangelsts, it
will be found a valuable addition TO our
knowledge of these waters, as enabling
ships passing into the Pacific to avoid
the heavy sea frequently experienced
In the higher south latitude" In
fact, the world is just beginning
10 TeallIe Tue value 10 naVlga'
tion and commerce of Magellan's great
geographical discovery made in 1920,
when he took his fleet through the COM
paratively smooth waters Of the Strait.
The Pacific railroads may do their best
indirectly to make this great natural
maritime highway u eless, but they will
never succeed till they have destroyed
the shipping of the world Their effort
to kill our California ship trade, says
the Maritime Register, "will defeat itself,
for it will have to contend with rivals
who are like the teeth sowu by Cadmus."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToN, ID. C., July 19 Indications for
Tuesday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair weather,
variable winds, mostly northerlY, stationary
or lower barometer and temperature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather,
except possibly local rains in the northerly
portion, westerly winds, stationary or lower
barometer and slightly higher temperature.
In the East Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather and local rains, variable winds,
stationary or lower barometer and tempera-
ture.
Ia the West Gulf States, fair weather,
winds mostly southerly, stationary or lower
barometer and higher temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
generally fair weather, variable winds, sta
tionary or lower barometer and higher tenn
peIature.
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IPrtfiAh H2rcahAfnRs.

LONDON, July IS The Mark Lane Express,
in its review OF the British corn trade for
the past week, say: 1.-THE week of tropical
heat has brought on the clops rapidly
toward harvest. Wheats vary good deal.
The ears are generally short, and some
insect injuries begin 10 be spoken of. The
exceptional heat will doubtless prematurely
rpen wheat. Barley certainly wants rain
In the southern and eastern midland c)ur-
ties the oat crop may be regarded as lost
The deliveries of native wheat during the
week have been Insignificant, only S24 quar-
ters having reached London during that
period. Values were unchanged. The
barley and oat trade have been totally IN
chaneei. Foreign bresdstntfs have been
in ample supply, and trade, despite the
weather, has been firm but extreme
ly quiet The stocks have been de-
pleted to an unusual extent, and
sellers have an advantage. On spot the
finest qualities are scarce and imports are
diminishing. Buyers operate on a small
SCALE It. may be said that forward trade at
the present scarcely exists. or twenty
three off coast caTgoes, which arrived dur
ing the week, three were sold. The float
ing contingent has been decreased 135, 900
quarters. The decrease In the imports of
-four and the depletion of stocks have been
the handspring of the present irmness Of
that article. Foreign -four has choked
the trade all through the year,
but factors now obtain full rates.
There was rather a better demand on
Wednesday. Maize has been firm, although
In better spot supply. Foreign barley on
spot has been unchanged. The off coast
market is clear. Olts are in large supply
aud values have fallen Cd. The sales Of En-
giish wheat during the past week aggregate
1925 quarters at 96s. 3D., against .16, 500
quarters at ABS. Id. for the corresponding
wetk k last year,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

LORD COLIN CAMPBELL MARRIAGE.
"A recent London cable dispatch
contains the following announcement
Lord Colin Campbell is to marry Miss
Gertrude Blood tomorrow week. The
Princess Louise will attend the wed
ding" To this the New York Sun adds
the following: "The lady here referred
to is the daughter of Mrs. Victoria
Woodhull-B Blood, formerly of this city.
and at one time editor of Woodruff &
Clafin's Weekly, well known for her ad
vocacy OF advanced theories of women's
rights and as candidate for the office of
President of the United States in the
campaign of 1872 Mrs. Woodruff
Blood was, we believe, divorced from
Colonel Blood, and now writes her name
as Mrs. Victoria Woodruff. The be-
trothal of Lord Colin Campbell to Miss
Blood was announced some time ago, but
the report was generally discredited.
Mrs. BIood's sister, Miss Clafin, was
associated with Mrs. Woodruff as an
editor and platform speaker. In addi-
tion to her other labors, Mrs. Blood is
the author of an elaborate treatise on
finance. Lord Colin Camphell is the
fifth son of the Duke of Akgyll, and
brother of the Governor General of
Canada. He is brother-in-law to the
Princess Louise, fourth daughter of
Queen Victoria"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

Hamilton County Times: ''Tha criminal
docket OF Hamilton Circuit Court furnishes
food for the Tefsctlng citizen. Since the 1st
Of June five eases of felony have been dock
eted, to wit Two for murder, one for per Jury
ore for bigamy and one for obstructing the
railroad track. This. however. is no reflection
upon the citizens of Hamilton county as law
abiding people. for a majority or the parties
charged with these offenses were from with
out Hamilton county. The grand trouble is
that, though the parties live without the
county, the offenses were committed within
her borders, and, IL they are ever brought to
paving the bills of cost which she can i'll
afford to do Z"
Albany Nes1s: ''Mr. v A. Clegg, who went
down TO Quitman Friday afternoon to identify
some negroes whom the deputy Sheriff Of
Brooks county had arrested, supposing they
were the Whitsett murdereFs, returned to the
city yesterday. The prisoners did not prove TO
be the men nr- Clegg wanted and had offered
A reward for, and they were released
Mr.. Clegg informed the Nelrs and Advertiser
that when the officer and posse went to arrest
two OF the negroes near the Florida line, one
of them ran. when young man Of the party
named Lee fred on him with doubled-bar-
relied shot gun, senoing six or eight buckshot
into his back Why the negro ran is not
known. but Il is supposed that he had been
guilty OF some ether crime somewhere. and
thought the officers were after him for that
The way the matter stands now, it appears
that the young man with the gun was Just a
little too previous
Heris0ether Vindicator: IAN intelligent
gentleman who has recently been over the
farm Of judge Allen II. Watson on Flint
river, gives a most glowing account of the
crops he found growing here. The plantation
consists Of :. 300 acres Of land lying broadside
on the Flint river. Judge Watson has had TO
trouble in getting as much labor as he desired
aud of the best kind. hence his crop has been
wei worked. If no disaster befalis the Judges
crop il is thought he will make six thousand
bushels Of corn He has one field containing
one hundred and eighty acres that will
certainly average twenty-five bushels TO
the acre. His cotton is from
knee to breast high and loaded with forms and
bolls. Competent judges say that he is good
for two hundred bales OF cotton. Our infoT-
mant saws there IL not such another farm in
Middle Georgia, and it may be added that it
would be difficult to find such another farmer
IS Allen Watson. A Pike county neiehbor
claims that the plantation is worth $50i GO,
| and under Mr.. WatsOn's intelligent manage
ment viii pay 10 per cent. dividend on the
/ amount 1t Is level, there being not gully on
| the entire place TIE lands on the river are
well ditched and are never submerged except
| from backIwater, which really aGGs 70 their
! fertility"
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THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
How Representation According 10
Population is a Thing Unknown.


The New York World. 10 an editorial
article on electoral representation in
England, gives the following facts: The
reform act of 1882 went A long way
towards the realization of the old Wing
dream of representation by population.
Nearly so rotten boroughs were disfran-
chlsed and the representation of 30 more
was reduced from two members to one.
Before that the Lords, owning estates
winch included mythical constituencies,
var ually controlled the representation
IN the Commons. In 1903 it was
shown that 20 members were re-
turned by 35 places the aegre-
gate population of which did not ex-
| cecil 100 all told, that 90 were returned
by 46 places with less than so electors
each, aud that 81 were returned bv 10
places averaging less than 100 electors.
The Duke of Norfolk was represented
by II members in the Commons. Lord
Lonsdale by nine, Lord Darlington by
seven, the Duke of Rutland and the Mar
quis of Buckingham by six each. In
fact, seats in the Commons, like seats in
the upper chamber, were held by heredi-
tary right The act of 1882 extinguished
the most notorious of these pocket
boroughs and gave representatives to the
populous manufacturing towns which
had previously had no voice in Parlia-
ment
Since then. although the franchise
was extended by Mr.. Disraeli in 1867,
nothing has been done in the way of
readjusting the representation to the ex-
traordinary changes which have taken
place in the population of boroughs and
counties during the last half century,
and the anomalies which have grown up
are in their way as monstrous as Cation
and Old Sarum. Thus while Chelsea
with 81, 900 registered electors re-
turns two members, Bandon, county
Cork. with only 4S0 electors, re-
turns one member. Dudley with
Is 900 electors only returns one
member, and so does Dungannon with
2S3 voters There are two members for
Lambeth with so 900 electors, and one
for Ennis with 252 Portarlington with
147 electors has one member, Hackney
with Al 900 electors has only two The
city of London with "a 900 electors re.
turns four members. Liverpool with
63, 600 returns only three The 81 900
electors of Manchester have three repre-
seniatives, and 1914 Kinsale fishermen
have one representative. Finsbury with
45, 900 electors has two members. New
Ross with 267 has one
The greatest anomalies exist in the
Irish boroughs, but the irish counties,
on the other hand. are weighed out of
sight by the English borouphs AS the
House is now constituted, England and
Wales return 403 members, Scotland 60
and Ireland 105, the total number of
seats beng 65S, excluding, of course,
places disfranchised for corrupt prac-
tices. On the basis of representation by
population. England aud Wales would
be entitled to only 476 members. while
Scotland would gain ten and Ireland
seven.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

NEW YORK, July 1S.-The stock market
opened weak and generally lower, and in
the early dealings prices declined Is to a
per cent, but subsequently advanced u
to II per cent, the latter in Lake
Shore. Towards noon, however, specu-
lation again became weak. and
during the afternoon prices declined
steadily, and the closing quotations were
generally at the lowest figures of the day.
The decline, as compared with Saturdays
final sales, ranged from 4 to AZ per cent,
the latter in New York Central, st. Paul,
Northwestern and Texas, Michigan Central,
St. Paul and Omahs. Memphis and Charles
tor, Metropolitan Elevated, Indianapolis,
Bloomington and Western, and Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western leading in the
downward movement. Sales aggregated
2S9. .594 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

A bold Robbery was committed in the
streets of New York on Friday. At noon
Charles Messersmidt, a clerk in the en-
ploy of Jacob Rupert, a brewer, drove
in light wagon from the brewery, at
Ninety second street and Third avenue,
down to deposit sum of money in the
Germania and Nassau Banks. With him
in the wagon was Gustav Akerlon, an
Office boy. They carried So, 800 in bills,
done up in a package and a bag filled
with silver dollars. At Forty seventh
street their wagon was run into by a
vender's wagon, in which three men
were seated. The. supposed peddlers
sprang from their wagon. Two attacked
the clerk, while the third cut the reins
Of the horse. In an instant they had
seized the package of bills. and. jump
ing back in their cart, drove furious y
down Lexington avenue, the bag of sill
yer falling in the street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

A MAN KILLED BY A TIGER. Martin
Troxell, the employe of Sells Bros
menagerie, who was bitten by tiger at
Bellaire, on July 21, died from his
wounds. Troxell SAID that he went into
the ring to take out one of the elephants
and that as he passed the tigers cage the
animal caught him by the hand or wrist
and continued to draw him toward the
cage until the entire arm had been hor-
ribly lacerated. DR.. Gillian is of the
opinion that life might have been saved
by amputation made at the date of the
accident or soon after. When Troxell
arrived here amputation was out of the
question. = Columbus {Okt0) Herald.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
Bloody Tragedy In the Cherokee
Nation.

LITTLE Rock, ARK July Is "A special
dispatch from Fort Smith says: Greenleaf,
near Fort Gibson, in the Cherokee Nation,
point within about fifty miles of Fort
Smith, was the scene of horrible tragedy
on Sunday. Creek and Cherokee Indians were
having barbecue preparatory to naming
their candidate for the ensuing election
next month. Whisky flowed freely. Two
full blooded Indians, Bill L0vett and Deer
Track, became drunk, and in their frer zy
made an onslaught on some of the party.
Several men were killed or mortally wound
ed. The murderers are at large, and no ef-
forts are being made to arrest them"
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sENATE PROCEEDINGs,


LONDON, July IS.-The B-rlin cores
pondent of the Times says: statistics pub
lished by The Hamburg police authorities
show that the number of German emigTants
passing through Hamburg to America from
January l to June 80, 1881, amounts to
"A, ,633, being twice the number for the same
period in the year following the
late war between France and Ger
many. The figures for such emigration
in the corresponding period of last year
we're 80, 489, and the total for the year 106,-
100, so that If emigration proceeds in the
same proportions for the second half of
1881, the government will find that, reckon
ing the fugitives by other channels, 1t has
lost In 1881 about quarter of million of
its most efficient subjects"
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The Crusade ON the PONG.

LONDON, July 18.-The Da1y Neaos' cor
respondent at Rome says: "The anti eleri
cal ferment continues. No night passes
without an attempted demonstration, which
is instantly suppressed by the police. A
committee has been formed to confer gold
medals on six men convicted of rioting
during the removal of the body of Pope
Plus TX. Lega Della Democratic expresses
regret that the carcass of Plus ] X was not
flung into the Tiber, and says that anti
clerical clubs are forming to promote the
perpetual expulsion of the Papacy from
Pouna ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

LONDON. July 1S.-The Vienna CORES
pondent of the Standard says: "The latest
estimates of the harvest in Hungary agree
that the yield Of wheat will be much larger
and of better quality than last year. Re-
ports from Russia state that the yield will
be excellent. The Roumanian grain crops
are much damaged by spring rains and
storms. Reports from France show that
the harvest, with few exceptions, viii be
excellent. 1t is believed that she will have
no need to import any wheat
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
France In SENEGAL.

LONDON, July 1S.-The Standard states
that France has made a treaty with the
chief OF the Amados, in Senegal, for the
exclusive right to found stations and open
roads to the Niger. Sigoo will be placed
under French protectorate. A French
resident will be stationed there. l. is in
tended to build a railway up the valley of
the Senegal towards Bamakoo, on the
Niger, in order to establish communication:
with upper Soudan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
commencement at AthenE-A SaVan-
nah BOY Scores a Triumph he
Address Before the Literary SOcfe.
ties aud the Annual Debate.

ATHENS, GA, July 1S.-The exercises of
began this morning with selected orations
by eleven select members of the Sophomore
class. AS whole they did we'll. Mr.. Davis
Freeman represented Savannah In one OF
the best speeches of the day, Meagher's
Appeal to Irishmen. 1t is thought by many
that he will carry one Of the medals home
with him.
This afternoon at O'Clock, Hon. A. H.
Cox. OF LaGrsnge, delivered before de-
lighted audience the Grafton before the
literary societies. His subject, General
Education" was handled well.
Tonight the debate between the Phi
Kappa and the DemosthenesE Societies
came off. The result will be announced to-
morrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
Matters In Mexico.

CITY OF Mexico, July 1S.-General Tola
died on Thursday, sged eighty-four years.
General Disz left here yesterday for
Oaxaca
The Mexican Cable Company have signed
a contract for the extension of their lines
to Yucat2n and Cuba.
The Central Railroad division of Mexico
has been finished for a distance of sixty
miles,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
MR.. STEPHENS NEW BOOK.
what is Understood of It in Waah.
ingtOn.

WAsHINGToS, July lS.-Information re-
ceived here is to the effect that Representa-
tive Stephens, of Georgia, is writing another
book. It's subject will, 1t is understood, be
the treatment of events of national I'm
portance since the war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
The Tobacco Crop.

WASHINGTON, July 1s-The following re-
port, showing the condition, acreage, etc,
of the tobacco crop on July 1st, was issued
from the Agricultural Department to day
Tobacco The acreage Of tobacco is large
ly in excess of last year, particularly IN
Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky, but In
view OF the large decrease in 1880 in these
States, owing to the scarcity Of plants, the
area will not be greater this year than 1t was
in 1879. The condition of the crop is re
ported higher than last year at the same
time
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

A shrewd chap in London has been
picking up a few shilllngs in Rotten
Row by running up to gentlemen on
horseback and exclaiming: "Stone in
your horses foot" Horse is stopped
and the stone is picked out, and shil-
ling is dropped. One gentleman discov-
cred the trick. for the stone was in the
mans hand before it was in the horses
foot, but sleight of hand practice de-
ceived the short sighted ones.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

RED BANK, N ] July 1S.-A destructive
fire this morning swept away a business
block on the river front. Nine bulldogs in
all we're destroyed, including the Red Bank
Register building and the Western Union
Telegraph office. Assistant Foreman VIM.
Conrov, of the fire department, died from
heart disease while assisting at the FIRE.
The estimated loss is $75, 600.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

Patrick Harman, who ran an elevator
In the New York Hotel, was crushed
between the elevator car and the wall of
the shaft, on Friday, and instantly killed.
He was endesvoring to look over into
the compartment for baggage attached
to the car below the passenger compart-
ment, where two girls were cleaning the
car. when it started upward, catching
bis neck between the edge of the car and
the door, breaking it instantly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

LONDON, July 1S.-Inteuse heat prevails
here and on the continent. The French
Chambers are expected to adjourn on the
9th instant, ten days earlier than was In
tended, on account Of the heat. A Spanish
telegram says the heat at La Granja. the
summer residence OF the Spanish Court, is
almost unbearable, and that Madrid is like
q fiery furnace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
The Chlllan-Argenline Bouudary

ministers here and at Santiago, Chilli, have
overcome all the difficulties attending the
settlement of the boundary question be-
tween Chilli and the Argentine Republic
The two governments have agreed to finish
the settlement by treaty. without srbitra
ton. The majority in both the Chilian and
Argentine Congresses will support the
treaty
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
mIdhat,s sentence.

CoNsTAETINoPLE, July 1S--In compli
ance with the Sultan's order Sheik al Islam
and forty Ulemas are examining the docu-
ments connected with the recent trial of
Midhat Pasha and his associates. They viii
have to decide If the sentences are in ac-
cordance with religious law. The Sultan's
final decision Is consequently retarded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

PARIS, July IS Dispatches from Sax
rsport that during the bombardment and
capture 400 Arabs we're killed and 500
wounded. South Tunis is very much dis
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
Another ChiIIan victory,

Rio JANEIRo, June 30.-Adyices from
Santiago, Chill, to June 22i are to the fol-
lowing effect The garrison Of Arequipa
have routed the forces OF the Calderon Gov
eminent. Pierola, who is at La Paz, is or
gsflizing for further guerilla warfare and
annoying the Cailians operating ia the in
terror.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

LOUISVILLE, July Is The injunction of
Stewart against Simmons & Dickinson, which
Chancellor Edwards dissolved, has been re-
instated by Judge Hines, of the Court of Ap-
peals. This perpetually eDjoins Simmons
& Dickinson from drawing the Kentucky
State Lottery, and closes their lotter bust
ness under Kentucky laws.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19

ST LOUIS, July 18.-The extensive lard
ufiaery OF Ed. Reng & Soma, on Morgan
street, was burned this morning. The loss
Ia estimated at from SEC, 900 to $4,000.