Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-31
TAPPING THE WIRES.

The session Of the Senate yesterday was
spent fn a continuation OF the debate on
the resolution OF Mr.. Dawes for the election
of senate officers. Mr.. HUBS desk was set
of with a beautiful horsl tribute
from the ladies Of Alexandra,
accompanied with q letter testlfying
their appreciation of the services he had
rendered Virginia in exposing the bargain
between Mr.. Malone aud the Republicans.
In the debate Of the day Mr.. Hill made the
principal speech in reply to Messrs. Dawes,
Hoar and Logan, and, after others had
spoken, the Senate adjourned.
A special from Washington states that
the President has made out the nomination
Of General L0ngstreet as Marshal Of Geor-
gia, and It viii be sent to the Senate
shortly.
Secretary Window, It Is stated, win visit
New Yorkto advise with bankers and others
relative 20 the best course 10 be pursued in
reference 10 maturing government bonds,
aud upon financial matters generally.
Ia snsWer to 8 delegation Of colored
Republicans, who presented an address to
him yesterday, the President urged upon
them the importance Of education and the
ownership OF the land wherein they dwelt
and toiled.
The Ambassadors have agreed to sign
protocol declaring that they regard the
POrte's last offer as acceptable. and recon-
mending the powers to urge Greece to agree
Nha s~o fa-
ment and says it remains for Greece and
Turkey to bring about Al agreement.
English and Dutch refugees from the
Transyaal aIlege that their property there
has lost value and they threaten to stir up
the ZuIus and swszies to resist Boer su-
premacy. They held a meeting at New
castle, Natal, and voted an address to the
Queen setting forth their causes Of COM
plant.
The United States Marshal at Philadel-
phIa has received information that Curry,
the Texas desperate who killed the actor
Porter, has been shot and killed by bar
keeper in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
A decrease is reported in the contribu-
lions to the Land League fund for the past
week, compared with the previous week.
A gang Of burglars who have been oper-
ating round Montgomery, has been broken
up by the capture and shooting Of their
leader who attempted to escape.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars has been
subscribed ia New York for the Cotton Elk
position in Atlanta, and nearly 500, 600 is
thus far reported as having been procured.
The neignborhood of D4nYille, Va, was
visited on Tuesday night by the fercest tor
nado ever known in that section. The full
extent OF the damage to the neighborhood
is not yet known.
Chicago, Detroit, Columbus and Cincin
natl have been visited by terrific SHOWS.
The stock market was irregular and IN
settled In the opening, but closed firm. II
was reported that the Rock Island Railroad
Company viii distribute sS,OO0,O0O of stock
among it's stockholders. Sales were 2O4, 1872
shares.
There is 8 great pressure in st. Petersburg
for admission to the coming trial Of the
accused Nihilists. The female prisoner,
Pleoffsky, for reason Of her high cOnnec-
lions, sttacts the greatest share Of
attention. From her confession, it
appears that RoassakoH was but a mere in
strument, and that the main purpose of the
plotters was to prop up the fortunes Of Nj
hilism By the death Of the Emperor, and
that their ultimate aim was to bring about,
If possible, Social republic on the model
Of the French Commune.
Lord Beacons6eId was reported better yes
terday morning, but he had paroxysms du-
ring the day and at night his condition was
not regarded so favorable.