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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

gether to the Pace de la Bourse, where
they separated, and the second entered
a tobacconist's, and after making small
purchase gave in payment the identical
twenty-franc piece received az the other
shop. The confederate shortly after
went in, and was repeating the same
stratagem as before, when the police Of
ficer stepped forward and arrested him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17
GOLD AND SILVER.
Product of the Mines of the United


Product of the Mines of the United
States.
About two years ago Congress voted an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the collection of
Satisfies touching the production OF the
~~us metals in the United States. The
wora ~ assigned to the San Francisco Mint
Bureau.
The work Of the compilers was completed
about The lst of January. The report makes a
large Volume OF S95 pages, covering the bullion
production in all the States yielding precious
metals.
Following is q statement Of the product Of
gold and silver in the United States for the
fi-enl Yenr ending Inne 30 1890.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

pose. The same day Leon took, not a
penknife, as the popular tradition has
it, but an inkstand, which he dashed
with such violence against the eye as to
destroy it. Shocked as was old Gam
beta, he would not give in, and Leon
returned to the Iiycee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

BoSE-BLAcK Is used in manufacturing
blacking, which is generally prepared
by mixing four parts bone-black with
one OF sulphuric acid, adding four parts
of syrup and little water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

on the ground at one time, and in many
places snow aocumulates to the depth Of
fifty feet above these great wooden
arches. = Nashville american.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

TIE churches will keep on until there
won't be any fun left. The Presbyte-
rians won't let people dance. the Metho-
dists kick on smoking and kissing, and
all the churches prevent something. 1t
will get so after while that all We can
do will be TO join the Baptists, and go in
swimming. The Baptists will never 60
back on fellows going in swimming. =
PecES SIN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

SPEAE ci people virtues, eondone
their infirElitlas; ii you can say no good,
talk no Ill OF them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

publishes an interview with Secretary Blains
relative to the new Cabinet 10 says it will be
/" Grant from top 70 bottom after Jan. l."
Blaine viii retire in December.
In connection with the United States
senatorship from Virginia, the names Of Rid.
dleberger, Massey and John s. Wise are men.
toned. :. There win bo two colored members
II the next Virginia Senate and eleven in the
House.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAoVRAaH had
an interview with the President the other day.
After the interview he told reporter that hii
relations with Gen Arthur were quita cordial.
and stated that the recontly-pubhshed stoliei
about the Cabinet seene in which be and ths
President were represented to DO the CHIEF
actors, we're pure fabrications. No such scent
aver fnnk rlncn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17
King and Peasants.

The young King of Bavaria is fond Of
travelling incognito. Not long since he
made trip into Switzerland, and there,
while crossing secluded valley, he fell
in with three Alpine peasants and en-
tered into conversation with them. The
young men had heard that the Bavariaa
sovereign was in the country, and soon
began to talk about him. Louis, the
Solitary, as his affectionate subjects call
him, readily joined in the discussion Of
himself, end enjoyed it SO well that
when he parted from his comrades he
left them considerably richer pecuniarily
than when they met.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

North Northwest OF Chicago II has
PiufsD
IInosF
dare
for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

Elections were held in twelve States. on Tues
day Nov. 8. The general result of tho polling
il summarized below
In New York, Maxwell, Democrat, is elected
State Treasnrer. and Carr. Rennbican. Score.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17
WASHINGTON.
Tun Naval ADVISORY Board ubicb \,

LIE NtViI AlNisOfy BOAiu, Whlch has
been considering the reorganization of this
iavy, reports TO Secretary Hunt that there are
worth repairing and recommends the cons.ruc-
ton Immediately OF forty-one ships OF various
clas.es. 1t recommends wood as tho lest ma
{ nal for gunboats. and for vessels of all other
kinds a steel keel covered with wood and
sheathed with copper. The cost OF the forty.
one vessels Is estimated at $3l .000, 900 and il
Nll take eight yesrs % finish them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

Coz j. RowARD WELbEs, an elderly
gentleman of high social standing in New York,
has been arrested for writing threatening let
tiers to Jay Gould, the eell-known capitalist, IN
which he stated that God bad commissioned
him to assassnate Gould. II is believed that
the writer IL insane
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06

The Maine Legislature met and was or
ganized by the Republicans yesterday.
There were twenty one deaths from
dihptheria in New York during the last
twentY-four hours.
The Connecticut Legislature met and was
organized by the Republicans yesterday.
Governor Bigelow was sworn IN.
The project of using the steamship Great
Eastern for the transportation of cattle
from America has been abandoned.
The London Times states 1t has been de-
termined to send two more regiments Of
infantry to the Trausvaal from India.
The Greensboro, N. c., Patriot, the oldest
paper In North Carolina, was sold Tuesday,
r. 7. Fulghum becoming proprietor.
A dispatch from Berlin says: "a German
war vessel will probably proceed to the Cape
in order to watch the course of hostilities in
the Transvaal."
A dispatch from Athens to the Tunes
says: "The calling out of the reserves
and the National Guard will increase the
Greek army to eighty thousand men,"
The attempt to get up q num0er of meet
ings In Hamburg Wednesday night In favor
Of Hamburg's Incorporation with the Ger
man Customs Union completely failed. e
A dispatch from Berlin to the Pal Mall
Gazette says: Ut is stated that the police
have discovered new secret organization
of Socialists extending over the whole Of
Germany"
The London correspondent of the Liver
pool Courier says: "Sfr VIM. Hart Dyke
has resigned the post Of Conservative
Whip and Mr.. Rowland Winn has been APP
poiated his successor" rs ta M
The New York Board of Aldermen failed
to elect President yesterday, and the Cor
poration Counsel deciding that the Mayors
message could be received without organi-
zation, 1t was presented and read.
The London Sportsman understands that
party of English bicyclists will start for
New York on the 22d OF March next, for
the purpose of visiting the principal cities
of the United States on their machines.
The grand jury Of Pittsburg, Pa, have
ignored the bill against Conductor Routh,
Engineer Henry and Flagman Penrod, in
dicted for criminal negligence in causing
the late railroad disaster at the Twenty
eighth street crossing. ree7 m
0 The ''customs war duties'' referred to In
a Berlin dispatch of the 4th instant, which
it is thought the German Government con-
templates imposing as an Offset to the In
crease of Russian duties or imports, means
the adoptionof retaliatory measures.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
IEGToN, January 5.-Indications for Thurs
day: t4
In the South Atlantic States, generally
cloudy weather and areas of rain, northeast
to southeast winds, becoming variable, a
a slight rise in temperature, and slight
changes In barometer. sf.-.-e. .a
In the Middle States, generally cloudy
weather, and rain or snow, winds generally
from northeast to southeast, stationary OF
slowly falling barometer, and stationary or
slight rise In temperature.
In the Gulf States, rising temperature and
stationary or falling barometer, east of
Texas, with areas of rain and southerly to
westerly winds, shifting to northerlY In Tex
as, followed Thursday night in the western
portion by rising barometer and lower tenn
perature. Il
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, areas of
rain and snow, winds generally from east to
south during the night, with stationary or
falling barometer, followed on Thursday af-
ternoon or evening by rising barometer and
stationary or slight fall in temperature,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
INTERNATIONAL CONTRASTS.
Financial Conditions In Europe and
the United States-A Good Thing
TO be an American.
Nelr York Tr1hitne.

These are exhilarating days for Ameri-
cans, when the leading English journal
declares that 1.-The finances of the United
States may excite the envy. not only of
England, but of Europe" Do they fully
appreciate the significance of the COM
pliments which are showered upon them
from the richest nation in the world? i?
Do they recognize the proud posi-
ton which their country occupies
as almost the only debt-psying nation
on the face of the earth We fear
they DO not, and it is in the hope of
helping them to do so that we bring be-
fore their eyes some statistics which we
find in the volume of consular reports
recently published by the State Depart
ment. The first table presents a sue
cinct statement of the national debts of
various European countries in 1866 and
1879 (reduced to gold currency. and un-
derneath the footings we have placed
the figures for the United States for 1865
and 1880.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
ACCIDENT TO A FAST MAIL
- TRAIN.
Two Cars Thrown Down an Em-
bankment-SeVeraIP Passengers In-
iured. sd

PETERsBURG, VA, January 5.-The fast
mail train due here at a. m. did not arrive
until 10 O'Clock p. m, to, day. The delay
was caused by an accident which befell the
train last night near Magnolia station, on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
The sleeper and passenger coaches
were thrown down an embankment
Is feet, completely wrecking the former
and badly damaging the latter. The pas
sengers, numbering about thirty, we're more
or less injured. Mrs. Mary Brown, of Phila-
delphia, was very seriously injured, having
an arm broken and receiving severe cut
across the head. The accident was caused
by the breaking of wheel OF the mail car.
WILMINGTON, N. c., January 5.-The fast
mail train on the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, bound North, ran of the track
near Magnolia. Several persons were hurt,
but no one was killed. The accident was
caused by the breaking of wheel. This is
the first accident of any moment on this
road for many years. M
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
budgets On gold CURRENCY OF Lne
pean States for the same year
Total. 81. .s98 ss8,OOO $i,78s,sl6. COO

Total .......... y, ,s9S, COO $1,7SS,b46OOO
This table shows that while the funded
Indebtedness of Europe has been in
creasing with extraordinary rapidity,
the current expenses have been running
higher and higher, the comparison being
made for years of profound peace. In
the United States very different policy
has been followed. The outlay for ordi-
nary expenses in 1865 was about $780,
600 600. exclusive of all accrued war ex-
penses, and the expenditures for the last
fiscal wear were $267, $40. .957, This
is $500. 900 600 less than France
expends and 81, 100000 less than
it costs TO, govern Germany. The ex
penses of our country are not only
less than those of these two powers, as
well as Great Britain. Russia, Austria
Hungary and Italy, but they are proper.
tionatelY less than those of any country
in Europe. To the United States, there
fore, must be accorded the first. place
among nations in economy of admins
tration, as well as in debt paying ability.
The American people have notmo only
lived within their income, but they have
resolutely cut down their expenses,
while the ease and rapidly with which
thew have Cancelled their financial obll-
cations have made their recent history
one of the marxels of modern times.
Verify, it is good thing to be an
American.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
The Fire Record.

Richmond, VA, January 5.-The Jail at
Louisa was destroyed by fire yesterday. The
only prisoner confined therein was a negro
named James Hitter, aged about IA years.
He set fire to the jail and escaped. The
building was comparatively new and cost
5000. 1t was insured in Richmond for
$500. ,ss-s ~. s-ss
LoCKPoRT. N. z, January 5.--The mag
nifceut Hodge Opera House, and the garg-
ling oil building adjoining, in this city, were
totally destroyed by fire early this morning.
The total loss is fully $l59,000.
CHICAGO, January 5.-A fire at AZ aud A
Madison street, to-day, caused various small
business losses, aggregating $50, 600, cover
ed by full insurance in about thirty COM
panies.
FLUSHING, L. l., January 5-John Tay-
lor's extensive barns and greenhouses at
Bayside were burned to-day, with seventy
five sheep, fifty hogs and the farm imple
ments. The loss is over $50 600. The
origin of the fire is unknown. 8H
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
THE FLORIDA CAPITAL.
The Inauguration BalI-LegIslative
Omeers sworn In-Bad weather.
Departure Of Visitors.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, January 5.-The In
auguratlon ball last night, in honor Of
Governor Bloxham and lady, was very large
ly attended by the beauty and chivalry Of
Florida, and the festivities were kept up
until late hour, despite the gloomy
weather.
No business Of Importance was transacted
in either house to-day. The officers were
all sworn In and committees appointed to
wait on the Governor. The standing COM
mittees have not yet been appointed.
The weather Is execrabIe. A large num-
Der OF visitors took the afternoon train for
home, including the military companies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
BLANQUI'S FUNERAL.
A Disturbance Feared-TrOOps Held
In Readiness.

LONDON, January ga dispatch from
Paris to the Times says: "a demonstration
is expected to occur at the funeral of
Blanqui, which will take place to-day. It
is thought the police will be strong enough
for any eventualitY. Full latitude will be
allowed as to the route of the procession
and regard to the speeches, the only
prohibition beings against red flags ana
crowds and other Communistic emblems on
the hearse or coffin. Blanqui's son,
moderate Republican, intends heading the
procession, position which Louise Michel
aud several other female fanatics have as
signed to themselves. I"
PARIS, January 5.-Troops are confined In
the barracks In view of the possibility Of a
disturbance at the funeral of Blanqui.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
An Advance In Railroad shares
Western Union Declines Under the
Pressure 30 Sell.

New York, January 5.-The stock market
opened strong and In the early dealings
prices advanced Il to 31S per cent, Reading
and Lake Shore leading. At the first board
reaction of ID to 2 per cent. occurred, In
which Lake Shore, Reading, New York Cen
trail, Wabash Pacific and Michigan Central
were the most prominent, but before noon
speculation again took an upward turn and
an advance of d to 5 per cent. was re-
corded, which was most marked in
Chicago and Alton, Western Union, Denver
and Rio Grande, Union Pacific, Wabash and
American Union. This was followed by
reaction, and later by slight recovery, but
In the late dealings Western Union was
heavily pressed for sale, and fell off per
cent. from its highest point, the general list
selling off d to 2A per cent, the latter in
Reading and Michigan Central. Trans
actions aggregated 443, 900 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

The rush of Northern and Western visit ors
keeps up, and is making it lively for hotels and
railroads. Few of the people, however, ex-
Lected to find the cold wave so severe at the
South. especially in Florida.
o, have seen no mention in the MORNING News
OF the death OF Mrs; Nancy B. Shelton, widow
OF the Hon. N. 9. Sandford and mother OF
Gen. Henry s. Sanford, the founder of SAN
ford, Fla, which occurred at Birmingham
Conn.,, December 81. She was in her seven.
tieth year and had lived an active and Useful
life. 9al o =
Rev. Theodore Irving, LII. D., nephew
Of Washington Irving, was buried from
York city, on the 23d OF December with i'm
posing funeral services. He was preacher a
teacher and an author of more than ordinary
ability. He is best known in the South as the
author Of The Conquest Of Florida . aa
met congressman Blount and Hammond at
the depot yesterday as they were leaving for
Washington Justice VIM. b. Woods and III I
Kimball left on the same train, the latter to
look after matters in Washington of a politi.i
cal character, Justice Woods has not yet fin
ished his decision in the Injunction case
Think he wishes to consult Justice Bradley
who was originally in the case, about some
points.
cane to Foreman Nugent, of the MoRNING News
Office, as Christmas gift, reminds me that /
not only owe him handsome comp iment.
but my best thanks to his efficient cofns al
cOmpositors, for the very skillful manner in
which they have handled my not always
roper" and easy copy. The Intelligent
com positor" seldom lays his preslImntlous
hand upon It, and errors are also very rare
No higher compliment than this can be paid to
Foreman Nugent and his corps, for FREQUENT.
ly send off hurried letters that the hest a-e0,,
lated eomposftor might view with disrnay
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
Cattle Lost Overboard.

LONDON, January 5.-Of the cattle
on the steamer Brazilian, wrecked
in the Mersey on the 4th instant, forty head
were lost.
The Gavono, before reported ashore at
Gravesend, has been hoated. G
The steamer Enrique, at Liverpool from
Baltimore, lost 126 head of cattle on the
passage. The steamer st. Albans, at Liver
pool from Baltimore, lost ninety-four head
of cattle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
WRECK OF A COTTON LADEN
VESSEL.
The Steamer {" FarnIey,ss from
savannah for RevaI, Supposed 10
be LOst-COttOn Bales. Boats and
Dead Bodies Washed Ashore.

LONDON, January 5-The steamer Farm
ley, from Savannah for Reyal, is supposed
to have been lost on the coast of Denmark.
Bales of cotton and boats marked "FarnleY,
of Newcastle" one of the boats contain
ing two dead bodies, have been washed
ashore. The Farnley belongs to the port of
Newcastle. She was last reported on De-
cember 9th, at Dartmouth, from Savannah,
on her way to ReVaI. /
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06

LONDON, January 5.-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Standard says: ''The election
of various committees OF the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies showed animated re-
sistance by the opposition, several of whom
were elected. The opposition in the Senate
demanded that the Cabinet should produce
the documents on the negotiations for q
treaty of commerce with the United
States.n a..e.... ...5
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
THE ANTI-JEWIsH AGITATION.
A Petition to Prince Bismarck by
URiVersity Students--SchOOlmR
Dismissed

LONDON, January 5-A Berlin dispatch
to the Daily Nc~s says: cat large meeting
Of students, held to debate on the best
means for extending the anti Jewish agita-
tion, deputation from the universities of
Gottingen, Leipzig, Kiel, Rostock and Hale
were present. Fourteen hundred Berlin
students and 1,022 Leipzig students, aud
many others, have already signed an anti
Jewish petition to Prince Bismarck.
'The authorities have dismissed the great
agitator, DIR. Henrici, from his post of
schOolmaster."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
France is a great hair producing coun-

France is a great hair producing coun-
try, and her principal customer is
America. Normandy's peasant women
the Brittany crop is plentiful, but
coarser, and Limoges produces excep.
tionally long and black hair. Hair is of
dull hues in the north of France. Deal
ers attributs this to the influencessssof sea
air. In inl and and mountainous regions
the hair is of more pronounced color
either way, and its growth is much
faster. Ns a441s4sG ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
Total. s1s, Sc. $4,000 SO. .5s5, ,O96 COO
| United States 1855


Total S13, 5C3 $50 600 $50. .5S5 O96. COO
United States 1855
and 1850. -. 2,756 6491,57 1.ss6.O19,5 ,5Oi
This table shows that England and the
Netherlands are the only European coun-
tries that have reduced their debts since
1865, and that even in these two instances
the reduction has been comparatively
slight. In fifteen years over 5000, ,O00,-
600 has been added to the Indebtedness
of Europe, while over $S70, 600. 900, or
about one-third of the pubic debt Of our
own country, has been paid. In 1865
the United States owed more than any
other nation In the world except Great
Britain. In 1880 it owes less than
France, Great Britain, Russia, Spain,
Austro- Hungary and Italy.
The next table exhibits the aggregate
budgets Tin gold currency of the Euro
pean States for the same year:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06

] Rey.zR. r. Bufts, of sManatee, Fla, says:
'Tutt's Pulls are held in high repute as a
liver regulator in this hot climate. In fact,
/ hardly know how we could get along With
out them. Chills and Fever have lost their
dread. Our people take one or two doses
OF the pills and follow it with fifteen grains
of quinine, divided In three doses, during
the day. The ague never Eeturns.1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
Unfavorable COmmenss-ouban sla-

HAVANA, January 5.-Et Triumto COM
ments unfavorably on the Kings speech at
the opening of the Spanish Cortes, and says:
"Reform in Cuba must remain subject to
reciprocity treaties and protection, and
therefore there can be no reforms. Spain
cannot pay The Cuban debt, incurred before
1851
FL 1fiaa1afo openly declares that the Cuban
Liberals oppose the present law for the
abolition of slavery, and want immediate
abolition, conditionally and without none
tarV compensatiou a.fr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06

NASHVILLE, January 5.-The State Credit
Democrats met in caucus yesterday and ap-
pointed Committee to confer with com
mittee Of the Low Tax Democrats relative
to the future course of the party in the
Legislature. The Senate has not yet organ
ized, being apparently at dead lock be,
tween the Republicans, Low Tax Demo
Gratis and State Credit Democrats.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
The North CaroIina Leg,.Ia,ure.

RALEIGH, N. c., January 5.-The Legis
lature of North Carolina met to-day and or
ganized with Hon. w. 7. Dortch as Presi-
Speaker of the House. Both branches are
largely Democratic. The Governors mes
sage win be delivered tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06

CHICAGO, january 5.-General Sheridan
has telegram from Major IIges, at Camp
Poplar Grove, dated January 3, saying two
hundred hostiles are in his camp safe, and
Sitting Bull Is coming. he snbdued the
hostiles after short attack, killing one and
Woundiug two.