Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-26
TAPPING THE WIRES.

The steamer WIddrington, from New Or
leans, was run into by the steamer Gamma,
when OF 81. Georges Island, Monday morn
ing. she was badly damaged and settled
aground. Her cargo consisted Of 5000
bushels Indian corn, and 754 bales OF cot
ton. The corn viii be totally damaged.
The accident was caused by mlstaking the
signals.
In the United States House OF Representa-
lives yesterday the Senate amend
ments to the military academy sp-
Precipitation bill we're coueurred in.
After some other unimportsnt business
the House went into committee Of tie
whole on the post Office appropriation bill,
which, after discussion, was finally passed.
Mr.. speeT, Of Georgia, from the Committee
on Elections, reported, in the contested case
Of Yeates vs.. Martin, from North Carolina,
IN favor Of Yeates, the sitting member,
and the House adjourned. In the
Senate the principal feature Of the day
vas the discussion on the motion
to take up the Grant retirement bill, which
was rejected. The bill appropriating $500,
900 for the completion OF the tenth census,
was taken up and passed. The Senate then
resumed consideration Of the Indian land
In-sevsraltY bin, and, after a long debate
without action, adjourned.
In the House Of Commons Monday Mr..
Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, rose to
move the bill Tor the protection OF life aad
property IN Ireland. He justified the bill
By long description Of the outrsges which
have been committed. He concluded amid
loud cheers. Dir. Lyons, Liberal, from
Dublin, moved an amendment that land
reform ought TO precede measures for eoer-
cion. This led to a prolonged discussion,
pending which the debate adjourned. Yes
terday Mr.. Gladstone moved that precedence
be given to the bill, and strongly
urged It's passage. Mr.. O'Connor
(Home Ruler opposed the motion.
The opponents Of the measure then began
flibustering, and one Of them, Mr.. Bggar,
Home Ruler from county Cavan, was call
ed to order four times for IrreleVaneT, and
finally dismissed from the House during
the remainder Of the days session. On all
the votes taken during the daY the govern
ment was very decidedly sustained.
Grey Vsrnell, 3 Justice OF the Peace in
Memphis, was found dead in his grocery
store in that city yesterday. He was muir
dered, and negro named Ransom BenYard
has been arrested on suspicion OF being the
murderer.
The Senate Committee on Finance Yester
day morning heard Secretary Sherman on
the funding bill. He favored its amend
ment so as TO make the funding bonds re-
deemable after five years, and payable in
twenty years from the date Of issue, to bear
interest at a rate not exceeding 81 per cent,
the rate to be fixed In the discretion Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The cases Of the traversers were given to
the jury yesterday after they had been
charged By Judge Fitzgerald. At 7:45 p.
N. they were discharged, stating that it was
utterly impossible to agree upon verdict
Great excitement prevailed, and much
cheering outside the court house was in
dulged In.
The New York stock market opened weak
yesterday, but during the day speculation
became active, and at the close the market
was strong with an upward tendency.
Transactions aggregated 10000 shares.
The House Judiciary Committee yester
day made report on the question Of the
constitutional right Of the Senate to origi-
nate appropriation bills. They decided In
favor Of such right. The committee also
had before II the question Of making the
terms for President and Vice President of
the United States six years, and declaring
them ineligible for two consecutive terms.
London advices state that the Russian
cotton mills are running on short time, or
closing altogether, because Of large accumu-
lation OF stock, and the failures of last
years harvest preventing the peasants from
supplying themselves with cotton goods.
The cloth trade is in similar condition.
Hon. Sam E.Maxey was yesterday elected
Z. 8. Senator from Texas, and Hon. John
son N. Camden to the same position from
West Virginia.
The case Of Rufus Hatch vs.. the Western
Union, Atlantic aud Pacific and American
Union Telegraph Companies came up before
he New York Supreme Court at Chambers
yesterday, on an order to show cause why
the temporary injunction granted a few
days ago restraining the consolidation
should not be made permanent. 1t was
argued at some length by the opposing
counsel, and several interesting and impor-
tant afidavits were read. No decision was
rendered.