Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-26
TAPPTNG THE WIRES.

TAPPING THE WIRES.
In the Senate yesterday, debate on Mr.
Dawes resolution providing for the election
of the Senate officers was resumed. Mr..
Johnston pointed out that the Republicans
made the North solid by avowIng that the
South favored Reputation, and that to
maintain the credit Of the government
a solid North was necessary. Now they
supported a man for a hi2h office Of the
Senate whose reputation views alone
made him known. He quoted from
editorials in the Providence Jour
nal, partly owned by Senator
Anthony, which declared that the Republi-
can party could not honestly ally itself with
the regulators Of Virginia. Mr.. Logan
inquired whether Mr.. Johnston meant to say
that II the Republicans elected Riddle
berger sergeant-at-Arms it would be an en-
dorsemeut Of bis views. Mr.. Johnston re-
piled ia the affirmative. Mr.. Logan then
wished to know IL because Riddleberger
was & Confederate soldier, or because
General Longstreet is Minister to Turkey,
the Republicans approved of treason Mr..
Johnston replied that the war was ever
and the question Of treason
is not before the country, but
that of the public faith and credit is, and
the election Of Riddleberger would be an
endorsement OF his views. Mr.. Brown
spoke OF the hardship and injustice that
would be done the incumbents by turning
them out at once. Several Senators fol-
lowed, and numerous roll calls were hsd on
motions 10 20 into executive session and to
adjourn, and finally, at 8 O'Clock, the Sen
ate, being without a quorum, adjourned TIL
to-day.
The female Nihilist arrested Thursday in
st. Petersburg, confesses to have given the
signal to Hermann for exploding the mine
under the Imperial train near Moscow, and
also to Roussakoff for throwing the bomb
which shattered the Cars carriage.
The American Consul at Nice te.egraphs
to London that sixty-nine lives were lost in
the Opera House fire. No Americans or
English we're among the victims.
The trial of the Cars assassins is fixed
for the Both inst. The woman arrested
Thursday will be tried separately. The
Car has written very friendly answer to
the Swiss letter in reply to the expression
on the part Of Switzerland. The programme
for the funeral of the Gar
has been Issued. The body will
be borne to the Cathedral of st. Peter and
st. Paul By the Emperor, the Grand Dukes
,E-As
lies. A salute will be fired when the body
is lowered into the grave.
& number Of prosecutions under the press
law are to be set on foot in St. Petersburg.
In the Lawson Labouchere case yesterday
Mr.. Gladstone testified that the article in
the Duly Telegraph which stated that he
had written to one NegTOponte during the
Russo-Turkish war TO the effect that Greece
should attack Turkey, was without founda-
ton. Toe evidence is closed in the case
and the argument is in progress.
The stock market yesterday opened ir-
regular, and after a series Of declines and
recoveries, closed strong az = considerable
advance on the lowest figures Of the day.
Sales were 545, 600 shares.
The National Land League OF Great
Britain was organized in London last night.
Mr.. Parneu was present az the meeting, and
said that while the English land question
was not ripe for settlement, an organization
was needed to forward the interests of the
Land League in Great Britain by educating
public opinion. Justin Mccarthy is the
head of the new organization.
The State Department reports as to the al
legged sWindling of the American tourists at
Matanzas, that the employment Of Drake to
attend to their passports was purely bust
ness transaction to which the American
Consul was not party.
The Beers have evacuated Lsingsnek,
and are preparing to disperse. They view
the Royal Commission with suspicion.
Count Pecci, brother OF the Pope, is dead.
Judge Settle is seriously i'll in Washing
ton.
The New York lodging houses and cellars
are to be investigated as part Of the plan
to get rid OF typhus fever in that city.
The Porte declares it can cede neither
Crete nor any part Of the Albanian
frontier, and offers part of Thessaly, but no
part Of Epirus to Greece. One more meet
ing of the ENJOYS will be held.
The committee Of the New York Legisla-
ture to investigate bogus dairy products
yesterday heard testimony in New York as
to counterfeit cheese. The dangers Of the
traffic were set forth, and sn authorized
general inspection Of dairy products sug-
gested as a remedy.
The revenue officers made a successful
raid against moonshlners in Wayne county,
Kentucky, but in Lee county, Virginia,
three moonshiners were killed, and the Of
fcers were forced to retreat.
The steamer Willie, with $50 bales of cot
ton. has been burned 10 the Sabine river.