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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06
Internal Revenue.

The Philadelphia American, in COM
menting upon the enormous amount OF
taxes collected out of the people in the
shape of internal revenue, says that 1t
amounted to $135, 225, 902 during the last
fiscal year, and that it is substantially
agreed by all financiers that over $780,
OOO. 600 more is collected than is actually
needed by the government.
OF the total amount of internal revenue
collected in the last fiscal year, $135. 225,
900, the sums drawn from the several
States were as follows:
Alabama, $3.50, 651; Arkansas, $132..
096; California. 1858 800: Colorado,
1915. O51; Connecticut, $579 600; Della
ware. 1911 066; Florida, 1854 SS9 Geor.
gla, 1864. 1873; Illinois, $25 7S4 6S1; In
diana. 81 2S1 .253: Iowa. 1923 776; Kan
sas. $239, 527: Kentucky, IS. 719 1852
Louisiana, $760 els; Maine, $50, 457
Maryland. 50. 4S9 1853; Massachusetts,
81 sos. 6S1; Michigan. 81. 7S7, 275; Min
nesota, $445. 140; Mississippi. $96,129
Missouri, $6,47O $40; Nebraska, $962-
064; Nevada, $53 421; New Hampshire,
1909, 720; New jersey. $4.S73 676; New
York. 81. 293 267; North Carolina. 81,
476. 40; Ohio, SO. 295, S25; Oregon,
$S5. OO4; Pennsylvania, 81 669 ,214;
Rhode Island, 5000, 099; South Carolina.
$135. 007: Tennessee, 81 146 763; Texas,
$24S 635; Vermont. $53, AS; Virginia
Sc. 063. 1O5; West Virginia, $452, 500 ;
Wisconsin, s. 910,095
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06
The Mouse in the Meal.

Neir York Correspondence Philadelphia Ledger
There has been more OF less talk here,
within the day or two past. about the
claims of an organization known as the
Peruvian Company" against the Gov
eminent of Peru, which the Chilians are
to be asked to recognize and provide for
in the settlement of the war indemnity
with the conquered country. This or
ganiZation, it may not be generally
known, is an American company, work
ing under a charter from the State of
Georgia, with an Office in this city. 1t
processes to have succeeded to the rights
of the original discovererof the guano de-
posts and upon this it has based claim
against Peru amounting to the modest
sum of q thousand million of dollars.
Rumor having associated the name of
General Grant with it in an official ca
pacity, the latter, when Intercepted on
the subject this afternoon, denied all
connection with it, He said he felt an
interest in the claim, such as any citi-
zen might feel in regard to a controversy
between his countrymen and the govern
eminent Of foreign state, but neither
at the present time nor at any timein the
future could he have any connection
with the enterprise in any form. This
disposes yf the matter so far as the eX-
President is concerned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

A LINE OF STEAMERS TO MILFORD
HAvEN.-Mr. Jacob Lorillard, of New
York, is now engaged upon a scheme to
build three or more ships-5O0 feet long,
with Accommodations for 500 passengers,
and to cost 81, OOO, 900 each-to run be-
tween New York and Milford Haven,
IN Wales, and to make the trip
within six days, the rate for passage to
be $50 more than that asked by the
managers of the present slower craft.
Each steamer is to be divided into fifty
water-tight compartments for the sake
of safety, and the power Of propulsion
will be threefold as great as that of any
rival steamer, for the sake of speed.
Mr.. Lorillard expresses himself as being
very sanguine of the success of his
plans. No emigrants or freights will be
carried. The company's line is to be
called the American Express Line.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The Boston Post is reminded by the
claim of the Republicans that they get
the ''spoils" system from President Jack
son, that they do not get their system of
dealing with Treasury robbtr5 and swim
dlers from the same source In illustra-
ton of President Jackson's methods with
that class of scoundrels, it cites as fol-
lows the case of Tobias Watkins:
Soon after Jackson's Inauguration it
was discovered that DR.. Watkins, the
Fourth Auditor, was a defaulter to the
extent of only about two thousand dol
lars. The affair caused great excitement
at the capital and throughout the coun-
try, in wOndrous contrast with what is
witnessed in our day on the unearthing
of frauds Of the most gigantic character.
The defalcation in this case was not
deliberate swindle, like those of the star
route operators, but consisted in using
government money for temporary and
personal relief from embarrassment, as
was believed. Yet, though moving in
the highest circles, he was indicted-no
information in that case-tried, convicted
and imprisoned. 1t may be well for the
reader occasionally to apply to the pre-,
tentiOus Republican party the test OF
comparison with the course of admins
tration IN the days of the old veteran
Democrat, Andrew Jackson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The making of burglars tools is a
regular business, says New York Off
Ger, and many expert mechanics are en-
gagged in it. They necessarily work in
secret, and, as they must use the best of
stock and produce perfect work, the
tools are quite expensive. A decent kit
will cost 81, 900, and an outfit for big
job three times as much. In fact the
cost is so great that the thieves cannot
always own their tools. and business
has grown up of renting them when
wanted, generally for a share of the
plumber. the owner in most cases being
either the maker or the ''fence"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

According to Congressman Kelley Gre
publican, Pennsylvania the only por-
tons Of the public debt which can be
redeemed at par during the next twenty
six years are the At per cents, which
amount to $3.50, OOO. 600, and the 81 per
cents, which amount to about $500, OOO.-
900. An annual redemption Of 500, OOO,-
600 of these bonds will exhaust them by
the time that the per cents become
due-twenty-slx years hence. Mr..
KelIey's argument was that, therefore,
taxation should be reduced to the point
which will meet the governments ex-
penses and this $40, 100000 per year.
of the wisdom of this policy, it lis super
fiuous to speak. The extortion of over
800. OOO, 900 per year, when SOS, 900. 600
is sufficient for all reasonable purposes
of debt reduction, is in the nature of a
crime
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Daniel c. Mcnamara, who was ar
rested in July at Washington for threat
ening to shoot President Arthur, has
been released, and is now in Philadel-
pbia, where he said to a Press reporter
on Wednesday: Il possess the key TO
open the gate of civil and religious liber
ty and let the mighty avalanche of rea-
son sweep in to turn tOpsy.turvy the
errors and mOnopolistic tyranny of the
peoples enemies. am called insane-I
am called a chronic crank-a fool-a ia
matte; but what does it matterl The
whole world will yet know that I'm a
public benefactor burning to free the
enslaved from Satan and his hosts.
They will know that my failures are due
to the opposition of a powerful band of
hoodiums in the spirit world who have
hampered my every step for years and
wears "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky, in
his annual message, says that State was
never more prosperous than now, and he
believes that her future destiny is full OF
brightness and blessing. The outstand-
ing bonds of the State amount to the in
significant sum of $1SO.394, to meet
which the State has in money and bank
and turnpike stock estimated resources
of $70s,133. The State tax amounts to
but As cents on the hundred dollars, of
which 20 cents goes to the school fund,
cents to the sinking fund, leaving only
20 cents of what is termed revenue
proper for the support and expenses of
the State government for all purposes
whatsoever
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Nine. Itur bide, daughter in-law of the
late Emperor Iturbide of Mexico, and
her son, Augustine Iturbide, who was
adopted by Macmillan az his heir, left
Washington last Friday for Mexico,
where the young man will hereafter
live. He has been at school in England
and on the continent for number of
years past, and part of the time at Wool
wich with the late Prince Imperial of
France. He is now a stalwart youth of
eighteen, who speaks four languages
with fluency, and is said to be accom-
plished In all physical as well as mental
exercises. After Msximilian's death the
Empress Carlotta fed with him to Paris,
but his mother afterward reclaimed him,
and his education has since been con-
Quoted under her care. The republic
made a large grant to the Iturbide
family several years ago, and mother and
son are understood to be now very
wealthy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06
The Psrnstuity Of the National Debt,


There is large class Of persons in the
United States who desire to have the
national debt Of the United States made
perpetual. These are, first Of all, the
national banks, who can only by this
means be afforded a lasting basis for
their circulation, and next to them q
number of persons who really regard q
national debt as national blessing. Such
as these reason that such debt is "a
balance wheel to our monetary system,
a regulator of general and local systems
of finance, and a promoter OF IL
dividual thrift" and besides, they
claim, would afford a stock of
good securities beyond the reach OF
taxation for the investment of trust
funds, and the reserves of banks and
business companies and of legacies. 1t
is therefore urged by the advocates of
-perpetuation that the debt now, less
sreenbacks and cash in the Treasury,
amounts to 81, Alb 900, 600, and that
when it shall be reduced to 81, 200, OO0,-
900, the reduction shall cease, and the
debt be gradually refun ded in irredeem-
able per cent bonds.
This would, doubtless, prove very
satisfactory arrangement to those forum
ate ones who have such large amount of
money to invest, that they can derive
therefrom a handsome income at even
the low rate rate of 3 per cent. interest.
but unfortunately that class of persons
make up an exceedingly small proper
ton of the body polite. Hence weagree
with the ST. Louis Republican when it,
in effect, takes the ground that while a
perpetual debt, the representative bonds
of which could never be called in for
payment, would be q great convenience
to the classes above mentioned
it is very doubtful whether the
masses of the people will consent TO
pay perpetually $50, 200. 600 a year in
interest for the convenience of these
limited classes. Says that paper
"Our practice hitherto has been to re-
gard a public debt as an obligation to be
got rid of just as quickly as possible,
and we do not take kindly to the Euro
pean habit of viewing it as a perpetual
burden. Public debts, we are told, i'm
part strength to governments, and they
certainly do, in Europe, bring
round the government large and pow
erful class of persons interested in sup
porting it. But it may be questioned
whether such artificial adjuncts are
needed in this country, to give strength
to a government which exists for the
people alone, and whether popular gov
eminent ought to have any other strength
than that voluntarily given it by the
people. Besides, we would have some
difficulty in ceasing to reduce the debt,
even if we desired to. What would we
do with our surplus revenue? In Eng
land, they rarely have a surplus greater
than four or five millions, and that they
buy consols with. But our surplus is
800, 600. 600 to $3.50, 600, 900 year; and
even if we razee our revenue system 10
the lowest permissible limit. increasing
population and consumption must ever
cause 1t to yield a liberal surplus, and
this can be used only in payments on the
dohf -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The examination of witnesses before
the commissioners appointed to invesIi-
gate the question of an underground
railway running under Broadway, New
York, has lately been very damaging to
the project, and it is not likely that the
city will grant the company the right to
build the proposed road. The general
testimony Of engineers and experts was
that the road would cost $4,000, 600 a
mile, and more or less damage all the
property Oh 4, rect While under ox-
animation one of the witnesses gave
some interesting figures about Broad
way, which is now certainly the grandest
and richest street in the world. He had
kept count and found that during eleven
hours of the day 10000 vehicles had
passed the corner of Walker street, and
81. 06l foot passengers. The rental for
stores between Park Place and Fourteenth
street. less than a fourth the length of
Broadway, was something over SIC, O00,-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06
A TROUBLESOME HUsBAl

A TROUBLESOME HUSBAND SILENCED
Judge Allen, of the Superior Court at
San Francisco, made an order few days
ago, in the divorce case of Rachael Allen
against John Allen, forbiddiug the hus.
band until further order of the court ito
speak to or attempt to speak to or con-
verse with his wife, either in the court
room or in the house where she resides,
or elsewhere, or to modest and annoy her
in any manner whatever during the pend
ing of the action" The order was
based on an affidavit prepared by the
son of the parties, complaining that the
defendant had been prosecuting the
plaintiff in court and elsewhere by fol-
lowing her about and making bantering
and annoying remarks to her.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

THE TICHBoRNE CLAIMANT. "A few
days ago the Tichborne claimant was
visited in Portsmouth convict prison by
Mr.. Guildford Onslow, the interview
lasting half an hour. The claimant, al
though told of the immense dimensions
of the petition being got up in his favor,
seemed to have lost all hopes of any re-
mission of his sentence, and expressed
his belief that the government intended
to keep him there for the full term. Ten
years Of the sentence expired on October
20, and by continuance of good marks
he will have three years and eight months
more to serve before he is free
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Edison, backed by American capital
lists, according to London journal, is to
introduce electric lights into dwelling
houses in a section of London. A build
ing has been leased near the Holborn via
duct, where machinery will be set up
Immediately. The corporation Of the
city has referred to committee the offer
of the company to light the viaduct with
incandescent lamps free of charge. The
intention is that the houses within a con-
venient distance shall be supplied with
electricity by meter for domestic use.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

President A. B. HiDsdale, Of Hiram
College, announces that Mrs. Garfield
has appointed him the editor Of General
Garfeld's works, with instructions to
collect. edit and carry them through the
press as speedily as consistent with com
pleteness and thOrodghness. This com
mission covers the speeches, addresses
and published papers Of Gen. Garfield
but has nothing to do with his life.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The railroad rates on grain from St.
Louis to Liverpool have now reached a
lower figure than ever known before.
The ocean rate from New York TO Great
Britain is three cents bushel, and the
entire cost of shipping a bushel of grain
from st. Louis to Liverpool by rail and
ocean steamer is only eleven cents, ex-
actly the same as via the river route.
Very little business, however, is being
done by either route as compared with
last year, in consequence of the partial
failure of the grain crop.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The people Of Wisconsin, in the recent
election, adopted amendments to the
State constitution providing for biennial
instead Of annual sessions Of the Le2is
Iature, and fixing the pay of members at
$500 each for the session (Or $3.50 a year
with mileage added, but no stationery or
perquisites OF any sort. Heretofore the
pay has been $3.50 a year, with mileage,
and stationery and peIquisites at the will
of the Legislature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Johanna Voos has recovered in one OF
the New York courts $12 900 damages
from the Second Avenue Railway Com
pany from having an ankle sprained
and some ribs broken by the sudden
starting Of a car while she was alightlng
from it. There is a warning in this yer
dict worthy OF the serious consideration
of the managers Of street car lines out
side of New York
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

No one man, says the Philadelphia
Record. ought to have the power tia is
lodged in the Secretary of the Treasury
to deal with fifty million dollars of
government money as his judgment or
his Whim may dictate. 1t is bad enough
in a case where the money belongs to
the individual who controls its move
ment. a millionaire of such proper
tons is danger to the State; but how
much worse is the case where response
bilitY is unchecked by ownership?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The Detroit Free Press says: The
Protective Tariff Convention seems r.
have resolved mainly on two things: To
abolish commerce by prohibiting trad
with this and foreign countries and sub
sidizing ships to carry nothing back ano
forth between them; and to abolish taxes
of whisky and tobacco in order to make
sure Of keeping them on steel, iron,
clothing and other supposed necessities
of life"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The fact that the PrOtectionists are
making all their fight to keep out foreign
goods. and not 10 keep out the foreign
goods makers, is bringing the working
classes to a realizing sense Of the utter
hypocrisy of the Protection party. 1t Is
for protection for American manutac-
turers, but not protection for American
wOrkiugmen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

During the Franco Prussian war the
badly vaccinsted French army lost
$4,000 men by smallpox. The much
larger and thoroughly vaccinated Prus-
sian army lost $50, in round numbers,
from the same cause. The exposure in
both bodies of men was probably alike.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The passenger who wants to 60 oy
rail from St Louis 70 san Francisco
now has the choice OF five direct routes,
of which four are controlled BY jay
Gould. The Wabash. Missouri Psc'1
and Iron Mountain roads give four diff
ferent pathways. and the St. Louis and
San Francisco a fifth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Practical religion has been beautifully
illustrated by the Children's Aid Society
of New York. During its existence it
has provided homes for 60, 900 waits of
humanity; sheltered, fed and taught in
its lodging houses 100000 boys and
girls, and taught over 100, 900 little girls,
nearly every one of whom afterwards
ed virtuous lives.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Are your hands and feet colds Does your
pulse beat irregular9 Does your heart quickly
palpitate at the least exertion, worrlment or
nervous excitement2 Does your face often
flush from a rush of blood to the head? Are
you troubled with dyspepsia, indigestion, or
some urinary disorders Beware. Death
may at any time suddenly ensue from apo
plexY. Do not delay. Your system needs
some true medicinal tonic. Nothing is 20
good as Browns Iron Bitters. This excel
lent remedy will assist nature In quickly re-
gaining her lost hold on health and life. 1t
strengthens every part of the system, and
restores the different organs Of life to
their normal condition. In diseases Of an
exhaustive nature, having. a tendency to
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The present prosperity Of New Or
leans is attested by the increase in the
values of real estate and the large amount
of building done the past season and
now in progress. AT no time since the
close of the war has there been such a
building boom, which includes splendid
business houses. palatial residences and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

A gentleman in Ohio purchased an
excursion ticket from Washington to
Toledo, and the ticket expired while he
was still on the road, owing TO a de;en-
ton Of trains for which he was not re-
sponsible. The conductor on the ter
minal railroad refused to receive the ex-
pired ticket and elected the passenger.
For this a jury now gives him $500 in
suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, whose agent sold him tie
ticket
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

A great delegate convention, said to
represent 10000 farmers, has met in
Aberdeen and demanded general reduc-
tons of rent and revision of the Scottish
land laws. The demonstration is an
nounced as the greatest ever known in
Scotland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06
GeneraI LANES b. Steedman .has I

General James b. Steedman has pur-
chased the Toledo Ohio Sunday Demo
erat, and comes out boldly for Mr.. Til
den as the Democratic candidate in
1884. The General was formerly a
strong anti-Tilden man, but on making a
visit to New York, which included a
call at Gramercy Park, he returned
equally set in the other direction. His
theory now is that the convention of
1880 made a grave mistake, which that
of 1884 should rectify.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

There is prospect of muss in Central
America. Mexico is threatening Guate-
mala, and the other States side with the
weaker party. One would think Mexico
had enough to do to take care of affairs
at home without invading her neighbours
territory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Tom Murphy has come TO life under
Arthur's revival OF the Grant regime
and has been stalking around Washing
ton during the past week IS If he meant
to be a power in politics sgain- Where,
obi where, is Bsbcockf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

Reform is making promising progress
in Philadelphia. and the progress Is sap
ming the foundation walls of the Repub
lican party of Pennsylvania
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The New York Supreme Court has
Just granted a divorce to Agnes Robert
son from Dion Boucicault, the actor,
with &. 900 a year as slimOny.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

months since first commenced using that On
on my horses, and shall continue TO use II.
happened TO commence using ST. JACOBS OIL on
horses in this way: My father is over eighty
years of age and Is subject to many of the
ailments incident 10 old age. Among other
things he has Rheumatic attacks, pains in his
limbs and joints, and aches in different parts of
his body. He commenced using ST. JACOBS OIL
several months since, and after rubbing himself
freely with the liniment night and morning, ac-
cording to the printed directions he obtained the
most decided relief. Whenever he has any pain
now he uses ST. JACOBS OIL and it always drives
the pain away. Now fully know from personal
observation that What is good for man is good for
beast Further reports bring the gratifying IN
telligence that Aristides Welsh. Esq, of Erden-
helm StOckFarm, near Philadelphia Pa, the
breeder of that famed racer, Iroquois, above rep
resented, uses and strongly endorses ST. JACOBS
OIL as a wonderful remedy in its effects upon his
stock. His experience with the Great German
Remedy justified him in giving his unqualified
Endorsement of it, and in saying that his chief
groom should always use 1t on the farm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-06

The reports of murders and attempts
TO murder thus far the present year in
Michigan foot up as follows: