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The Points In the New Irish Land
Law


The new Irish land law as recon-
mended by a majority Of the royal com
mission appointed to report on the sub
iect. and which is about to be laid before
Parliament, is based upon what is popu-
larry known as ''the three Fs;" that is
20 say, on ''fxitY of tenure" "fair
rents" and ''free sale" The commits
sioners state that the object of the
scheme they advocate sis to recognize
by legislation the abiding and traditional
sentiment that the cultivatOr has prop
erty in the soil ne cuitivates. They
therefore propose that the farmer should
te no longer liable at law to the displace
ment of the interest in his holding, either
directly by ejectment, or indirectly by
the raising of his rent, at the discretion
of his landlord. This proposition, if car
ried into effect, provides for ''fxity of
tenure" subject only to be abrogated
by a land court when the conditions
are violated on which the occupier is Sc
cured in his holding under the law. The
rent which he is to pay is to be fair
one, and IS neither to be fixed By the
landlord nor the tenant, but by authori-
ties appointed by the government for
that purpose. This is 10 be the principle
upon which fair rents" are to be estab-
ished. The right of the tenant to sell
his interest in the land, subject only to
the proprietary rights Of the landlord as
defined by the law, is recognized, and
provision is made for what is called free
sale The commissioners further recon-
mend the advancement of large pro-
portion of the money to enable tenants
to buy out the interest of landlords in
the lands now occupied by their tenants,
so as to establish by degrees a peasant
proprietary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-18
D. Lesseps' Forces Take the Field.

Late Panama advices record the arri-
val of 81. de Lesseps' Pioneer Commits
sion on the goth ult. 1t comprises four
departme-s~-tne superior agency. de-
,urtment of real estate, sanitary sexVice
and work and construction. The arm
val of the party was made the occasion
of some ceremonies, and the address Of
welcome was responded to with "vivas. ;
For the present, and probably perma
nently, the canal headquarters will be
at Panama, although Colon will be the
main point for the distribution of sup
plies for the work. 1t is stated
that the work of the various
sections is to be pushed energetical-
ly, relating for the present to the
location OF the line, clearing away
timber, etc., and thus opening up the
country through which the excavation
will be made. The organization of the
company will not be completed for sew
eral months. The construction of the
canal will be on an immense scale, with
colossal machinery, instead of the older
and slower methods. A year or more
must elapse, however, before any ma
chinery at all will be in operation, and in
the meantime the number of laborers en-
ployed will be comparatively small, and
the demand in this respect, it is stated,
can be readily obtained on the isthmus.
Thus the great enterprise begins to as
sumo definite shape, and De Lesseps is as
confident as ever of his ability TO carry
to successful issue.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-18

There is q quite general belief now
that Senator Conkling demanded from
Mr.. Garfield the Treasury Department;
that the demand was not accedede to
that Garfield then offered the Post Office
Department, with Postmaster James, of
New York city, at its head; that Conk-
ling declined 1t. as Mr.. James would not
be likely to abuse the Office in the inter
of the Grant faction; that Garfield
then offered either of the other depart
ments except the Interior, which is
claimed by the West; and that Conkling
has refused to accept, not regarding
either as commensurate with the impor-
lance Of his faction-in which position
he is unquestionsbly correct.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-18
Mr PnndIefnn,s RilL

The Bridgeport Farmer distrusts Mr..
Pendleton's proposition to permit Cabi-
net representation in Congress. 1t says:
cit is now the custom to invite any
member of the Cabinet to express his
views on a matter affecting his depart
ment before the committee having such
matter in charge. There the intrusion
of the executive into the legislative de-
partment should stop. The Cabinet,
through the Presidents veto power, has
quite enough influence over legislation.
The tendency toward consolidation of
the several departments of the govern
ment is dangerous. 1t was pointed out
by the fathers as perhaps the greatest
menace TO liberty. The granting Of Cabi-
net representation in Congress would
soon be followed by the division of the
latter body into Government and 'Op-
position parties. Enough steps have
already been taken in the direction indi-
Gated By Mr. PendletOn's measure
It must be admitted that there is force
in the Farmers views. The time was,
in the purer days of the republic-before
any political party had set itself up as
the government" regarding all oppo.
sition to its policy or measures as trea
son to the government-when no evil
could have resulted from a more direct
and convenient means of communication
and consultation between Congress and
the heads of departments in regard to
public measures. Now, however, when
progressive" Radical ideas have taken
root, and the powers and patronage of
the executive and its ministers are exert
ed without disguise to perpetuate its
party in the control Of the government,
regardless of the best interests of the
country, it might not be safe to enlarge
NE field of executive influence as pro-
posed bT Mr.. Pendleton's bill. The
march OF innevation, centralism and
consolidation is ste~Jily onward. II
might be well just now to I'll halt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-18

1t is said that there is a movement in
progress to bring ont Colonel John 8.
Mosby as the next Republican candidate
for Governor of Virginia. That would
be about as good q way as any to extin-
guish Mosby.
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miscellaneous.

JOSEPH jerks, JR., Wolverhampton, Eng.
y land, manufacturer of COTTON TIES for
the American market. Correspondence solicit.
ed. Highest references given. Address until
10th February, No. 49 Chambers street New
York city. jan2+im
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sgost.
Strag&G.
--'7-''-
8&moual.

MISS MARY FARLEY has removed her
WI dressmaking rooms to No 68 Broughton
street, near Lincoln, where she is now pre-.
pared to do all kinds of Cloak and Dressmak.
ing at short notice. Guarantees perfect fit,
Prices moderate. febl4.5t
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afw advertisements.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

HEREWITH BEG TO INFORM THE THAT HAVE IMPORTED
OVER 5000 PIECES OF
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EXCEEDINGLY HANDSOME STOCK OF LACES!

And yards the largest
selected gathered together under retail
establishment months show
the public what and and therefore have determined
goods advantage and
hereby that will have
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Sundays this is the last outward train.
EDW. j. THOMAS.
feb12-f Superintendent
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COAST LINE RAILROAD OFFICE
SAVANNAH, October 80, 1880. I
ON and after MONDAY, November 1st 1880,
" the following suburban schedule will be
observed:
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1925 A. II. 1888 A. NJ 8:1a A. NJ 7:35 A. Il
1928 p. H. 1:20 p. N 1880 P r. 1915 P N.
700 P. L. $50 P NJ $50 P H. AS p u
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SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

LEAVE ARRIVE LEAVE LEAVE
SAVANNAH. SAVANNAH ISLE OF HOPE KoNTGRY.
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Waatea.

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control the sales of q stapIe art ~ VleintS =
family consumption. ANY enert,s saile Of DAM
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business. For particulars a5drauuesn psysss
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StrGGt 3aiIEGads.
SCHEDULES FOB FEBRUARY.

Monday morning train for Montgomery only
| at 6:35 A. u.
Wednesdays additional train viii leave city
| 1925 A. II. Returning leave Montgomery AS
p NJ, Isle of Hope 20.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-15
XLVIIth CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, April a.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the resolution for the election of officers.
Owing to the fact that there evidently was no
quorum present Mr.. Pendleton .refrained from
making his usual motion for an executive ses-
sion. After a few moments however Mr..
Davis of West Virginia said that with the con-
sent of Mr.. Dawes he would submit that mo-
ton.
Mr.. Dawes replied that he would prefer to
take vote on the resolution, to which Mr..
Davis retorted by stating that ii he awaited for
that he would wait until his hair was grayer
than it was now.
Mr.. Dawes expressed his regret at hearing
such an unpatriotic remark.
Motion for executive session was lost-yeas
20, nays 81.
Mr.. Morgan then gave brief resume of the
debate in which the Senate had engaged for
the last 20 days.
Mr.. Morgan charged the Republicans with
the purpose OF prostituting the offices of the
Senate to make campaign in Virginia, the
object OF which was to put in Senator Johns.
tons seat man whom the Republicans could
handle at their will and pleasure. He criti-
cised the speech made some days ago by Mr..
Sherman, and alluded to that Senator as TAX
ing the bit in his mouth and under the guild
ance OF Riddleberger and Gorham, marching
up and attempting to Justify the action of the
Republican side. That justification according
to the Senator was desire to break down the
DemocraIlc party; tnat the senate should be
put Ainto political harness for the purpose
of executing a plan like that, what could he
(Morgan) call it, but a prostitution of the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Mogan spoke for three hours and was
followed by Brown of Georgia who criticized
the Republican party for injustice towards the
colored race, and intimated that the Demo.
Gratis in their next grand council might recog-
niZe their rights as the Republicans had not
done.sH alluded to the fact that the race was
not represented in the Cabinet.
After further discussion, in which Brown,
Hoar and Hawley joined, the Senate adjourn
ed till Monday.
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WASHINGTON.

Alleged Irregularities in the Mail Service
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Postmaster Gene raj
James has appointed commission to pro-
coed to Memphis, Tenn, and examine the
alleged steamboat mail service Irregularities on
the several routes centering at that point.
the management of the Memphis post office.
The Reminding Operations.
The bonds embraced in the 1O1st call issued
by ex-Secretary of the Treasury Sherman,
namely, the 5s Of 1881, are evidently being for
warded for redemption very slowly. There
has been but small amount of those bonds re-
eeived at the Treasury Department since the
6td inst; when the total amount which had
been redeemed was less than five million
dollars, while the call was for 1926, 100000.
After the circulars embodying the. 1O2d call
for bonds were mailed from the Treasury De-
partment on Tuesday last it was determined to
change the phraseology of the form of the re.
guest Tor a continuance Of the 6 per cent.
bonds at 81, and in order to avoid confusion
the Assistant Treasurer at New York was in
formed OF this decision and directed to with
hold the circulars sent him, which order was
complied with; hence none of the original
circulars have been distributed excepting to
bonds has not been altered in any particular,
and was correctly published on the morning of
the 18th inst. Since that time however the
form of request for continuance of bonds''
mas been revised, which neceSS itated reprint
of the circulars.
Publications in Violation Of Copyrights
to be Excluded from the Mails.
An order will soon be issued by the Post
master General declaring all publications is
sued in violation of copyrights granted by the
United States umailable matter. The question
was originated by Mr.. Clemens (Mork Twain)
who complained that certain publishers in
Canada were reprinting one of his works there
and selling it in the United States much below
the price charged in this country. In con-
Quoting their business these Canadian pub
fishers used the United States mail to deliver
the books to purchasers in this country.
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Geese and TURKEYS.

During convivial party at the Carlton
House, Mr.. Hanger designedly introduced the
subject of the travelling powers of the turkey
and the goose, and declared that the turkey
would outstrip the goose. The Prince of
Wales, who placed great reliance on his judg-
ment in subjects of this nature, backed his
opinion. A match was made with Mr. Berk-
ley of 20 turkeys against 20 geese, for dis
lance of 10 miles, the race to be for $500; and
as Mr.. Hanger and the turkey party hesitated
not to lay two to one in favor of their birds,
the Prince did the same to a considerable
amount, not in the least expecting that the
whole was a deep laid plan to extract sum
of money from his pockets. The Prince de-
puted Mr.. Hanger to select 20 of the most
wholesome and high-feathered birds which
could be procured, and on the day appointed
he and his party of turkeys, and Mr.. Berkeley
and his party of geese, set off to decide the
match. For the first three hours everything
seemed to indicate that the turkeys would be
the winners, as they were then two miles in
advance of the geese, but as night came on,
the turkeys began to stretch out their necks
toward the branches of the trees which lined
the sides of the road. In vain the Priuce at
tempted to urge them on with his pole, to
which a bit of red cloth was attached; in vain
Mr.. Hanger dislodged one from its roosting-
place only to see three or four others comfort
ably perching among the branches; in vain
was the barley strewn upon the road. In the
meantime the geese came waddling on, and in
q short time passed the turkeys, whose party
were all busy among the trees attempting to
dislodge the birds, but further progress was
found impossible, and the geese were declared
the winners.-Life of George IV.-Percy Fitz-
gerald
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THE LOST CHARLEY ROSS.
A Possible Clue to the Missing Boy Sent
to Col. Fornev from London

A Possible Clue to the Missing Boy Sent
to Col. Forney from London.
PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-Another clue to
the lost Charley Ross has been discovered.
and it comes to light through Col. John W.
Forney. He has received a letter from Robert
Benjamin Hugman, dated 1856 Greenwood
road, Dalston, London, N. E., March 81,
1851" In this letter Mr.. Hugman SAYS he
was under the impression that the boy had
been restored to his parents, until he saw a
paper to the contrary short time ago. ''Up
to the 10Th OF this month" he writes to Col.
Forney, II lived in Loughton, Essex, twelve
miles northeast of London. My two youngest
children attended school there, to which
place also Charley Ross came. He was
pretty child, and though a woman with whom
ne lived there passed him off as her son
George, he often talked with my children, the
girl especially, and said that his name was not
George but Charley Ross, and that he was
brought from America in a big ship, and nv
girl has frequently spoken to her mother of
how hard it must be for him to be stolen from
his home. He has frequently told my children
that his mother was a lady. have often
seen him with this questionable person. and
have OF late lost sight of her, though have
been told where she is now to be found. The
boy left our village some time ago, as 1 under
stood, to be sent home, and from what have
since heard, 1 think this boy is the one who
was stolen away from home, and answers to
the description given of Charley Ross"
Inns letter is accompanied by one from w
G. kingsbury, who is we'll known business
man in London, and personal friend of Col.
ForDey's. Ho endorses M. Hugman's state
ment.
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL Is.
impunity in their indulgence; it educates the
moral sense first to indifference, and then to

impunity in their indulgence; it educates the
moral sense, first to indifference, and then to a
relish for these denominations.
We have picture papers sold openly and
freely in the news shops of Portland, which
are more corrupting to the minds of our youth
than all Teddy Flannigan's concealed whisky
bottles are to their bodies Oh for some Neal
Dow to engage in battle against them! OF
course these sheets fiaunt their nasty picturess
and dilate in the nastier details of the crimes
they predict with the virtuous pretence of
warning people against theml They are in
the interests of good morals! They are dread
fully Mortified at the necessity which compels
them representatives of the press and pur-
veyors of news to the public, to exhibit these
things As if such pretences were not trans
for them to be wicked, without adding to it
the needless and useless sin of hypocrisy!
Tom Paine's writings, and Ingersolls, and
Herbert Spencer's, and all their infidel and
'agnostic" company tend directly to destroy in
the minds of men that fear of God which the
best authority assures us is the beginning of
wisdom" Newspapers protesting to be re-
ligious declare every week, there is no hell
the Gehenna which our Lord babe the wicked
to fear was only the Vale of Hinnom south of
Jerusalem" Let the gallows be abolished for
the murderer; let the miserable wretch that
chopped up and burned his mother be made
an object of sympathy, and described as hav-
ing something Interesting" in his counte-
nance; let the smooth, sweet song of love and
charity,-of the goodness of God and the hate.
fulness of Calvinism be sung in every key and
with all the variations, for the child and for
the adult, the native and the foreigner, and
the result can be predicted with absolute GER
tainty. Not content with opening your bitches,
set up placards along their banks assuring ev-
erybody that there is no danger; God who
made all the gases is too good to let them pois-
on unto death; liberty must not be abridged;
sumptuary laws are oppressive; down with
priestcraft, etc., etc., and you will in very
short time solve numerous problems in social
and moral economy which you now think to
he so hard
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SPOKEN.

Jan g. off Java Head. ship Susan Gilmore Carver,
from IloilO for New York.
March 2. lat 36 S, Ion 81 &c. barque Ormus
Shackford, from Shields for Buenos Ayres.
March 20, lat %, Ion 49, ship Freeman Clark
from Singapore for New York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-15
METEOROLOGICAL
METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TwKNTY-FOUR
HOURS,

METEOROLOGICAL
INNOVATIONS FOR THE NEXT rwENrY-FouR
War DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
April 10, A. M.
For New England,
rain, followed by clearing weather, northeas-
terly backing to westerly winds, falling, fol-
lowed by temporarily rising barometer, higher
temperature.
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
The storm which at this mornings report
was central east of Charleston has moved in
northeasterly direction and is non-central in
southeast Rhode Island. 1t has been accom-
panied by strong northerly gales. Barometer
continues low in tho Mississippi valley and
highest in the gulf of Mexico. Noftherly
winds with rain prevailed in New England
and the middle Atlantic coast. Elsewhere
cost Of the Rocky Mountains fair weather pre-
vailed. The Mississippi has risen Is inches
at Cairo, the Tennessee A at Chattanooga,
the Ohio 63 at Pittsburg where it is approach
ing the danger ln!e, the Cumberland 40 inches
Indications are that the rain now prevailing in
New England and on the Middle Atlantic
coast will be followed by clearing weather in
the latter district tonight and in the former
tomorrow, and that fair weather
will prevail in the Gulf, Middle
and Sonth Atlantic States and Ohio Valley
and in Tennessee, and in the northwest during
today and Saturday, and in New England Sat
urday. The Missouri and Mississippi will
probably continue to fall. The Mississippi will
rise at Memphis
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A CRAZY BARBER.
He Attempts to Dissect Customer in
His Chair.

no aOJSupOS W OloScCO ~ OuSGOiuci III
His Chair.
MARION, Ind, April 14.--John Wallace went
into Warmers barber shop to get shaved today.
Warner had new hand, dapper young mu-
latto, whom his customers were getting to like.
Wallace waited until the mulattos chair was
empty, and then got in it. The young man
carefully lathered his face, and then, leaning
heavily upon him and holding his head back
by powerful grip upon his chin, looked him
straight in the eye and said 81 am going to
cut your throat" Wallace saw that the negro
was raving lunatic, desperately in earnest.
frothing at the mouth, possessed of abnormal
strenth and gloating over his proposition. For
a moment he fell paralyzed. The barber swung
open the blade of his razor eyed its edge with
satisfaction and took a firm hold. He seemed
delighted at Wallaces position of absolute
helplessness, andisaid, Eyes, am going to cut
your throat. You needn't look scared. 1 won't
hurt you. I can do it in moment. tn first
cut your throat, and then I'll slit you down the
stomach and let your bowels out. I'd like to
know what's inside you, anyhow. Oh, know
what they'll do with me for killing you, but
don't care for that. They'll hang me- am
not afraid of death; are your" Then he
straightened ouS BIZ arm to make the fatal
movement, when ~a1lace by a su dden des-
perate effort managed to roll over and out of
the chair and fled. Help a as summoned and
the crazy negro after desperate struggle was
overpowered and locked up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-15
THE COTTON PLANTERS.

Programme for the Coming Meeting at
Memphis.
New YORK, April 14.-At the meeting of
the Mississippi Valley Cotton Planters Asso-
tlemen are expected to make addresses. B.
Killebrew, of Tennessee, ON "Immigration;"
S: b. Chittenden, of New York, principles
of the National Anti Monopoly Leagues" VIM.
G. Leduc, Commissioner of Agriculture, Gag
ricultural development of our country;'' L. @.
G. Lamar, of Green Clay, "a inns and objects
of the Mississippi Valley Cotton Planters As
ISOLATION" John Kibern, President of the
New England Cotton Manufacturing Associa-
ton Relations between manufacturers and
Planters" Edward Atkinson, of Boston,
Methods OF handling cotton, reasons for and
the advantages of Improvement" G. Curry, of
Massachusetts, advantages of the savings
bank system, and the postal savings system of
Great Britain
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MINOR IEI,EGRAMS.

No English rifle team can be sent to Ameri-
ca this year.
Rev. W. Morley Punshon, aged 81, died yes
terday at Buxton, England. of complication
of diseases.
There is some excitement in Hoboken over
the fact that by the count of the election on
Tuesday, completed yesterday and result an
nounced e. V. S. Besson Republican) is elect
ed mayor by "a majority. Mayor O'Neil will
contest it.
Lieut.. Col. Geo. E. Cooper, assistant medi-
cal .purveyor of the military division of the
Pacific, died Tuesday of complication of
paralysis and heart disease
Stockton's gang of desperadoes are ruling
Rio Grande county, New Mexico, with terror,
robbery and murder. Gov. Waliacs proposes
to declare the territory in a state of insurrec-
ton and call on the United States Government
unless order is restored.
Rev. j. P. Newman has been appointed
Meth Episcopal delegate to the Ecumeni-
cal Council in London, to be held next Sep
TENDER.
Pennsylvania Republican State Convention
will be held at Harrisburg Sept 8th.
The New York Carpenters Union has re-
solved to strike for 1925 per day.