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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
The Political Influence OF Immigra-
ff0n


The political effect of the unprecedent.
ed immigration of this year may well
attract the attention of party managers.
With the two great parties SO nearly
balanced, every addition to the present
or prospective voting strength of the
country becomes important. This years
immigrants cannot vote in the next
Presidential election, but eventually
their votes will aid in the determination
of political contests. Germany furnishes
a far greater number of the immigrants
now pouring in than any other country,
and the fact has, evidently, not
escaped the attention of the astute
men who direct the general policy
of the Republican party. Hence, the
tendency of that party all over the coun-
try to abandon the Prohibition element
in favor of the German Republicans.
This policy is overt in North Carolina
where the party is to solidly antagonize
Prohibition amendment in August, in
Ohio where the anti-temperance Gov.
Foster has been renominated, and in
various other localities. Doubtless other
results of the Republican politicians
study of the tide of immigration will be-
come manifest in due time. One point
is certain, viz, that whichever party in
the Northern and Western States omits
to take suitable cognizance of this enor-
nous incoming of prospective voters
will "get left when those men appear
at the ballOt-box
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
Our Perpetual Indian Wars.
C0ltT5er-J0urnaL.

There are symptoms of Indian dissat-
isfactiOn in Colorado, New Mexico and
other points in the West. The Indians
do not go to war without cause They
have a standing grievance in the bad
faith OF our government, in the bold rob-
berries of their land, in the swindling of
contractors Indian wars are rather ex-
pensive. The army contractors delight
In them because they can make some
money. Several Indian wars within the
last twenty years have been the work of
contractors who always want paying Jobs.
AS to the cost of Indian wars since 1865.
the following statement, which was
furnished the United States Senate last
year, is suggestive, and yet it is believed
to be by no means as complete as it
might have been:
The Quartermaster General furnishes
the following data: In 1S6S-Southern
Oregon and Idaho, and northern parts
of California and Nevada, Northwestern
expedition, $1,394, 100; New Mexico,
$298, $40; districts of the plains. $13.-
470, 957; Kiowa expedition, 500. 7O3:
California and Oregon, 81 sos, SIG; Re
publican river, $50, 713; Northwest Terri
tory. 50, 415, 16S.
1876 to 1877-Northern Cheyennes
and Sioux. 81, 894,311.
"1877-Nez Perces, 1881 1929 OF.
"1S7S -BannOck war, $556. 636 10.
"1876-79-Northern Cheyennes, 1884,.
200 81.
The Commissary General furnishes
an approximate estimate, as follows:
The war in Southern Oregon and Idaho
and northern parts of California and Ne
vada in 1965-6S, $3.50, 788 46; the war
against the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kio-
was and Comanches in Kansas, Colo.
RADIO and the Indian Territory in 1868
So. $40, 275 "a; the Modoc war, 1923.
1888 80; the war against the Apaches of
Arizona in 1873, no amount given; the
war against the Kiowas, Comanches
and Cheyennes in Kansas, Colorado.
Texas, Indian Territory and New Mexi
co in 1874-75, $28, $50 10; the war
against the Northern Cheyennes and
Sioux in 1876 n. $50. 1874 So; the Nez
Perces war in 1877, $33, 552 80; the Ban
mock war in 1878, $25. Ali Sc; the war
against the Northern Cheyennes in 1873
70, 81, 694 is; total, 1922, 100 43.
The following statement shnws the
casualties: Campaign in Southern Ore.
g0n and Idaho, and northern parts of
California and Nevada, 1S65-6S. soldiers
killed and wounded IS, Indians 373.
Campaign against the Cheyennes, Ara.
pahoes, Kiowas and Comanches, in Kan
sas, Colorado and the Indian Territory.
1S67-69, soldiers killed and wounded 1850,
citizens 1877, Indians sol. Modoc war
1872-73, soldiers killed and wounded
4. Indians 276. Campaign against the
Kiowas, Comanches and Cheyennes, in
Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Indian Territory
and New Mexico. 1874-75, soldiers killed
and wounded. "a; Indians, "a. Cam
paign against the Northern Cheyennes
and Sioux, 1851, soldiers killed and
wounded. AL Indians, IS. Nez Perces
war, 1877, soldiers killed and wounded,
s41; Indians, 1853. Bannock war, 1878,
soldiers killed and wounded, "a; citizens.
SO; Indians, "A. Campaign against the
Northern Cheyennes. 1878-79, soldiers
killed and wounded, 49,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
The Freedmen,s Rank

Since Comptroller Knox took hold of
the Freedmen's Bank considerable pro
gress has been made in winding up its
affairs. A saving of $12, 900 was effected
in the item of salaries by the dissolution
of the original commission. Depositors
who have not applied for their portion
of either of three dividends have been
notified by printed circulars. which have
been read in all the colored churches
that could be reached, to present their
books on or before August 81, 1881, or
their claims will be barred thereafter,
and the money distributed to the other
depositors, as provided by the act of
Congress. A dividend of 20 per cent.
was made November 1, 1875, another on
March 20, 1878, of 10 per cent, and a
third on September 1, 1880, of 10 per
cent. The total amount of unclaimed
dividends is SPA 15 81. After the real
estate owned by the bank has been sold
it is supposed dividend of 20 per cent.
can be made, thus returning to the I'M
fortunate depositors 60 per cent. of the
amount entrusted to the bank, which
owed its depositO,s at the time of the
failure So, 963, 904 80.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
Atlanta ExpOsition.

From an exposition of cotton and its
fibre in all their bearings, the Atlanta
enterprise has grown almost to the pro
portions of a worlds fair, and Boston,
in her attempt to shoulder what New
York has laid down, will have to look to
her laurels. Secretary Window has
greatly added to the interest of the expo
sition by liberal construction of the
tariff laws and consenting to the erection
of bonded warehouse for the
reception and exhibition of foreign arti-
Giles. The exposition now embraces all
branches of industry pertaining to agri
culture, commerce and mechanics, and
willpresent matters of entertainment and
deep interest to all classes and nations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
Experiments with the Electric Accu-
mulatOr.


On the 26th of May an assemblage of
distinguished French financiers and other
notabilities gathered in an apartment on
the Avenue de TOpera in Paris to hear
the results of experiments with Camille
Faure's prisoned electricity. Two car
riages armed with his accommodating con-
densers started from different points in
the city and rolled into the courtyard of
the house while the people were present.
Other experiments were made with the
Swan patent electric lamps. 1t was con-
clusively Shown by the application of the
accumulators that the lights could not
only be subdivided, but that difference
of intensity could be made in the light
at will. Experiments were made with
the Gramme machine which were
especially designed to show with what
amount of economy a certain horse
power could be produced and stored for
use. 1t was found that with one hun
dred and eight accumulators shut up in
a space of less than two cubic feet and
weighing not more than nine hundred
Kilograms q, $50 pounds) power
equal to that of three or four
horses was obtained which was not ex-
hausted after two hours use. The forc9
necessary to run street car was found
to be one and one half horse power, and
the experiment is to be put into practice
within a few days. While these things
were discussing novel scene was wit
messed by a crowd of people on the
waters of the Seine. A little canoe cali
ed the Telephone, fitted with a small &C.
mulator, made a number of evolutions
just above the Pont Royal, now running
against the current and again from one
side of the river to the other. Messrs.
Trouve and CASTOR Tissandier, construct
ors of an electro-motor, were in the Ca
noe at the time conducting the expert
ments, which seem to have proved con
clusively the value of Mr.. Faure's dis
cOVerV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

ELECTRIC LIGHT.-The Southwest
ern Brush Electric Light and Power
Company" is the name of a company
just incorporated under the laws of
Louisiana, to be domiciled in New Or
leans. The objects of this corporation
are the furnishing of light for illumin-
ating cities, parks, buildings and the
like, and the manufacture of the appa-
ratus and machinery for producing this
light, for electro plating and for all the
purposes for which electricity may be
used. The principle upon which the
electric apparatus Of this company is
based is the Brush system.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

The oleomargarine factory recently
started in New Orleans is now turning
out from 5000 to 5000 pounds of the
article daily. 1t seems to be popular
with consumers there. and the entire
product of the factory is readily disposed
of to the local trade at IS cents per
pound, which has had the effect to bring
down the price of dairy butter from 30
and As cents to about % cents per pound.
The New Orleans Democrat says the
article manufactured is, by general ad-
mission, 'pure and wholesome-free
from all the Objectionable and delete
rious ingredients SO often ascribed to the
article manufactured North, " and pre-
diets for ii a steadily growing popularity
and consumption.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

THE ALBANY SCANDAL. -Private in
formation received in Washington from
one of the stalwart leaders makes some
startling revelations as to the curiosities
in Albany politics. 1t is said that they
have the names of six members of the
Legislature that were signally Conkling
men, but who, to the surprise of their
friends, voted for other candidates from
the first, who were bribed to act as they
did. Their price was not paid in
money, but they have been promised
Federal offices as their reward for vot-
ing against Conkling and Plat 1t is
said now that these men are frightened,
and are hoping the investigation will
stop without taking too wide range, as
they cannot go on the stand without
either committing perjury or running
themselves politically. 1t is unders TODD
that as soon as they can do SO without
exciting suspicion they will break their
bargain and vote for some stalwart.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

The keepers at the life-saging stations
along the lake and sea coasts are sending
in their designations to the Superinten-
dent of that valuable service. with the
statement that they cannot support them
selves and their families on the $500 a
year allowed by the government. That
is a small pittance for men who are en-
ployed in a most hazardous service and
one of the most exacting character. The
men resigning are all experts. and the
department will suffer in consequence.
The work requires skill and great physi-
cal endurance. The responsibilities Of
the keepers are very greet, and they have
TO do as hard work as the surtmen, who
work eight months in the year and get
$3.50. The keepers want $500, and that
is little enough for the service they per-
form in saving life and property during
the long stormy Perloo OF tne year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
The Great Revision ControrersY.

The London Times sums up the great
controversy in England over the author.
lied and revised Testaments as follows:
eve are all of us little too apt to be
run away with by mere literary or anti
quarian sentiment in this matter. We
love the English Bible for its own sake,
as one of the noblest pieces of English in
our literature; we resent change in itself,
and we prefer the old version, even
where it is inaccurate or obscure, simply
because we are familiar with il. If we
find the evil one substituted for evil in
the Lords Prayer, we are shocked by the
change in language, and some of us are
not very ready to welcome the rev idea
But how if the new idea be really the
oldest of all, warranted by the earliest
tradition and plainly indicated by the
cannot be merely what we wish it to be-
it must be what the best Interpretation
of the best Greek makes IL. Or, again,
we naturally dislike the change of
charity for love in one of the noblest
and best known passages in the New
Testament. But the essential question
still remains as to which word best rep
resents the idea of St. Paul. and best
brings out his meaning to English read
ers. Not until this question is answered
are we entitled to say which rendering
we prefer. Mere familiarity and the pre-
dilectIon which comes of prescription are
alike out of court in such matter. We
take, in fact, a totally wrong view of
the nature and purpose of the revision if
we merely count the number of changes
in a given portion and compare it with
the authorized version. The two YER
siOns are not to be thus compared one
with another as though the older were
necessarily of greater sanctity and
authority, but each must be compared
with the original Greek text before we
are even in a right position for judging
between the two. Aud there can be no
doubt whatever. not only that the re-
vised version is great ADVANCE in accu
rScy, but that it is simply the most accu-
rate and scholarly rendering of the Greek
Testament extant in any language. This
follows of necessity from the manner in
which the work has been executed.
The critical labors of generations aud the
best scholarship of the present age have
been concentrated and brought to bear
on the work of revision. Whatever be
It's fate, therefore, in popular estimation,
its acceptance as work of unsurpassed
authority cannot but be regarded as a
touchstone of sound biblical scholar
ship. From this point of view, mere
questions of taste and diction sink i'm
measurabIy into the background. Wheth
er the authorized version continues to be
generally used in churches or not, the
revised version will furnish its best com.
mentary and its clearest and most au-
thoritative elucidation. Even if the
former is still held by some to be the
better English, the latter must inevitably
be recognized by all the better rendering
of the Greek.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
A New Element in the Fight.

The New York Milk Dealers Union
and the Kings County Milk Exchange
held joint meeting few days ago and
passed resolutions protesting against the
election of Chauncey M. Depew as
United States Senator for New York, on
the ground of his Identification with the
railroad monopolies of the State. They
say that Depew has for years been using
his influence in Albany TO place on
the statute books laws entirely in
the interest of corporations and injuri-
Gus to the welfare of the people; that he
has also prevented the enactment of just
laws designed to compel transportation
companies to deal justly and honorably
with the people who granted their valu-
able franchises. They name no candi-
date as their choice, but object to any
who may be identified with the mo.
nopolies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

The Louisiana Board Of Health has
Just made its report for 1880. and tells a
horrible tale of this incurable contagious
disease in that State 1t was brought
to the West Indies in 1850, and thence
to Louisiana by negro slaves. In 1878
leprosy, elephantIasis and another hoT-
rible disease. called yaws, was so preva
lent among the blacks that a hospital
was established for them in New Or
leans; but at the present time the ma
iority of lepers in the city are found to
be whites, of French, German and Rus
sian extraction. The board made a
personal investigation into the extent of
the disease, even into the low. wet, in
fected Lafourche district. Here, says
the report, "the poor Creole inhabitants
i've in low huts, surrounded by wet rice
fields, living upon fish and fsheating
birds. They are separated from the rest
Of the world, and have nter.married for
generations. So impregnated with
disease is this remote region that some of
the exploring party were struck down
on reaching it with violent hemorrhages
and fever. OF all foul corners of the
earth it is the fittest for the disease most
dreaded by man since the beginning of
the world to hide with its prey. Leprosy
was found here existing in different
generations of six families, and some of
these wretched creatures, driven out
from human habitatIon, living apart in
the swamps, dying of decay. Itwas i'm
possible to make a correct statement of
their numbers. as a rumor spread that
they were to be carried away to an
island in the sea, and they hid them
selves, their friends refusing to give
their names or number"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
One thing which would seem to iu

One thing which would seem to JUST
fly France in Ii terally wlping out the
present government of Tunls is contrl-
vance in use in that country for the col
lection of taxes from impecunious or
rascally disposed delinquents and for
wringing confessions from those guilty
or suspected of crime. This device,
which is said to be the invention of the
present Minister of War of that so-called
government, is nothing less than pit of
venonrous serpents, the horrors of which
surpass the widest dreams of Dante.
This pit or den lies just outside the city
walls, and to the brink of it those
charged with crime or with not paying
their taxes are led. In a deep hole the
unhappy wretch sees writhing mass of
poisonous snakes, scorpions, toads, and
all manner of loathsome things that
creep and crawl. A glimpse of the
dreadful sight is usually sufficient 10 ac-
complish the purpose the torturers have
in view, but where that fails the wretch
ed victim is forthwith thrown in, and it
is said that a sight of his sufferings is
certain to secure all that is asked of his
prospective successor. One would sup
pose SO.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

In an interview at New York, the
other day. Elder James H. Hart, of the
Mormon Church in Idaho, said
''Our people have confidence that Mr.
Garfield intends to confine himself to the
law in dealing with us, and we are also
satisfied that under the law we can vim.
dictate our cause. P0lygamy is still a
tenet of our church, which we preach
and advocate everywhere. We hold to
it as a religious principle, and whatever
influence the laws and existing cir
cumstances may have upon its
practical adoption our belief will remain
unchanged. The law prohibits murder,
yet it cannot prevent it. So the law may
prescribe polygamy, and still be power
less to sweep 1t away. In Utah the
church will not come to the front and
acknowledge crime. Each individual
must be personally responsible for his
own acts in the future. The Supreme
Court of the United States has decided
that the law forbidding polygamy is
constitutional. We accept that decision
as the law of the land. We have to sub
NIT to superior force and num-
bers. Polygamy is not prscticed
to as great an extent as most
people suppose. | presume that not
more than 7 per cent. of the Mormon
males have more than one wife each.
Among the young people the practice of
polYgamy is not 80 popular as 1t once
was. The trouble is that q young man
nowadays hesitates some time before he
assumes the responsibilities of marrying
more than one wife IL ia a tremendous
undertaking TO provide for numerous
family, and one which has discouraged
our young men considerable. You viii
be surprised to know that in Utah there
are 10 per cent. less women than men,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
Can He Fight Rest In or Ont

General Grant has explained that when
COnklug resigned he had no intention of
going back to the Senate-he had been
''insulted" by Presidential appointment
without his consent, and he meant to
stay out; but no sooner was he out than
he was 'jeered" at, called "petulant, "
nay, was openly attacked" and being
proud" man, he determined to
resent it, to go back to the Senate
and eight" the administration. AS the
Democrats are much interested in this
fight, it might be well to inquire which
position Mr.. Conkling can do his best
fighting in. Outside, it is evident that
at present he is making poor Roadway,
and unless he sets up newspaper and
fires his own artillery, we do not see
much chance of immediate improve
mPnt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
Information Refused A Chance to
Test the Census Law.

a Washington dispatch says it is
stated at the Census Bureau that there
are nearly three hundred railroad corpo-
rations whose officers have thus far
either refused or neglected to furnish
the statistical information required by
the census law. If they continue much
longer so to refuse or neglect to perform
their duty in this regard, the govern
ment will be driven TO bring
suit against them to enforce the
penalty, which is the payment
of sum not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000, Ito be recovered in
an action of debt in any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction and in addition there.
to every President, Treasurer, Secretary,
general agent or managing director of
such corporations shall be guilty"
says the law, ''of misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned
for term not exceeding one year" 1t
is claimed by some railroad companies
that this provision of the census law is
invalid. 1t now looks as though the
government would be compelled soon to
test its validity in the courts
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17


ANXIOUS OFFICE SEEKERS. de-
plorable extent to which the thirst for Of
fee possesses the average American is IL
Illustrated just now in the Philadelphia
post Office, where two hundred applica-
tons have been registered for The places
of twenty-five auxiliary letter carriers
which are to be added to the force. The
pay of the auxiliaries and substitutes is
$500 per year, which munifcent sum is
on condition that the carrier furnishes a
bond for one thousand dollars, pro-
vides himself twice year with a
new regulation uniform, and solemnly
promises not to contract any debts that
he cannot pay. This is within fraction
of 81 20 per week, out of which he has
to pay for two new uniforms, and, if a
housekeeper or a man, of family, rent.
fuel, lights and marketing-not as much
as the bod carriers receive for their ser
vices, although it is quite as laborious,
and requires far higher order of intelll-
gence and education. Such an exhibit
of thirst for office is certainly to be de-
precated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

We are Americanizing England
rapidly furnishing 1t with pork, oysters,
corn, everything it wants. The latest
American notion introduced into Eng
land, however, is not at all welcomed or
relished by the Britishers-and this is
the American mosquito. 1t is impossi-
BILE to discover how it got into the coun-
try, though probably it was in a trunk,
but it is certainly there. and is making
itself felt in the most fashionable por-
tons of London. Wholly unacquainted
with the little insect, the English are
said to be ridiculouslY worried when
attacked by one of them, and actually
complain of feeling i'll when suffering
from few mosquito bites.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17

The demand upon Arthur to resign the
Vice Presidency is becoming quite loud
So respectable a paper as the Springfield
Repu5llc1n declares that his course is
degrading the office Of Vice President,
and requests him to step down and out.
A Democrat would, of course, succeed
him, as the Democrats now control the
Senate, but this. the Republican declares,
would be far preferable to Vice Presi-
dent who spends his whole time in lob
bying and endeavoring to bulldoze the
members of a Legislature. Republicans
are now beginning to recognize the fact,
it continues, that Arthur's nomination
was most unfortunate.