Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-15
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In the Senate Yesterday debate on the
election Of officers was resumed. Mr.. Nor
gan made q speech Of considerable length,
and was followed by Mr.. Brown, who dwelt
upon the neglect with which the Republic
cans treated the negroes. Mr.. Brown said
the Republicans need not be surprised if,
Ia the next great council Of the Democratic
party justice was done to the negroes. Mr..
Hoar commented on Mr.. Browns remarks,
but was told that in Massachusetts, the class
Of people to whom the Republicans sought
to deliver over Virginia were not alloEedto
vote. Mr.. Brown mlsquoted Mr.. Hoar, and
the latter grew excited, but good humor was
restored BY Mr.. Beck's expressing his fear
that the Senate would lose both the Georgia
Senators. The Senate then adjourned till
Monday.
President Phinizy, Of the Georgia Rail-
road, says that the Georgia Railroad Bank
would continue as heretofore in Augusta.
It is not seriously incOmmoded by the with
drawal Of the railroad deposits. It has q
surplus Of $4,000 on hand, which Mr.
Phinizy favors holding as a reserve fund. 1t
will continue TO be q State depository. Mr..
Phinizy also characterizss the rumOrs OF
the lease of the Central to Mr.. Wadley and
his associates as absurd, on the ground that
the road could neither be leased nor its
stock watered.
The failure of the Citizens Bank OF At
- -----go1 a, $500 - -
markable during such prosperous times,
and the opinion prevails that its operations
must have been Of the highest risk and on
very shaky securities. 1t is not believed
that its sureties on the $4,000 bond for
State deposits in the bank are worth that
amount.
One hundred andthirtY persons have been
rescued from the ice-bound districts OF Da-
k0ta and many more cannot be reached. 4
committee composed Of the acting Cover
nor, the Mayor of YanktOn and others. have
issued an appeal giving 8 statement Of the
loses aud perils Of the food, and praying
for immediate aid
Lindsay or O'Brien. who deposed last fall
thai he had known II. L. Morey, to whom
the "MoreY Letter. was addressed, plead
guilty Of perjury in New York yesterday
and was sent to States prison for eight
years.
The evidence for the prosecution in the
De Jarnette case at Danville yesterday was
closed. The defense will open to-day.
TIE famous anlt-Jewish petition has been
presented in Berlin. It comprises fourteen
thousand sheets and contains two hundred
and ffty-fve thousand signatures.
Miraculous escapes OF negroes in their
cabiGs, which were wrecked in the recent
tornado in Mississippi. are reported Many
persons we're caught Up, whirled several
hundred yards and landed safely on &c
ground.
Tie New York stock market ye3Ecrdsy
opened firm, but q decline set n witch was
overcome by the ''shorts." who effected a
recovery. Sales were $4,000 shares. Tie
exchange viii be closed to-day.
Michael QuinIan, a grocer, was instantly
killed in Augusta yesterday by Jacob Fain'
without provOcation. Fain fed.
It is telegraphed from Paris that France
will not undertake a costly war against tie
marauders in Tunis, who would carry on
an ~exhausting guerrilla warfare, but will
content herself with entering Tunis and
summoning the Bey to sign I convention
leaving the autonomy OF Tunis intact, while
re-~establishing her own supremacy. At the
same time she viii chastise the marauders
If they renew their depredations.
In the suit OF Miss Mary A.. Murray against
General E. 2. Tyler Postmaster Of Balti-
more, for alleged indecent assault, in the
Howard county court yesterday, the jury
gave s verdict Tor the plaintiff for 5000
damages.
A census bulletin just issued shows a
marvellous growth in our iron and steel in
dustries In the past decade, and exhibits
surprising progress IN this direction in the
Southern States.
A correspondent OF the Liverpool Post says
that all copies Of the Irish World will be
seized in transit between New York and
Queenstown, the Irish authorities regarding
Ct as a reasonable publication.
James Daily, proprietor Of the C%onnaught
1GeqfdBN5 Was SslOAsCu 1SstSAO9J a. O@0N
bar under the coercion act.
Greece is reported to have accepted the
Porte's proposals conditional upon the
powers guaranteeing the surrender Of the
ceded territory.
Advices from Teheraa state that the
Kurds are again giving trouble. The Sultan
Is believed to be assisting them.
DR.. Quain. one Of Lord Beaconsheld's
medical attendants, has been cited before
the College OF Physicians for consulting
with DR.. Kidd, who is an eclectic practi-
toner. Lord Beaconsfeld was yesterday
able to take some nourishment.
The latest returns state that eight thou
sand people were killed and ten thousand
injured in Chic by the recent earthquake.