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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-11
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. &C.. ID -
Prices this weak Tor Beef Cattle ranged as fol-

, C.u.!ry produce is wanted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-11

MINIATURE ALMANAC, OCT. II. 1881.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
Fierce Irish Threats = O'DOnOvan
Rossa's Manifesto.

The dynamite council, of which Mr..
O'Donovan Rosa seems to be the leader.
at meeting In New York Sunday after
noon drew up and approved procla-
nation setting forth its attitude as
council Of Irish nationalist. The only
portion of the proclamation, which is
written in the first, second and third
person, that is likely to attract public at
tention is that in which the council hint
their intention of destroying ga few
hundred English merchant ships, so as
to cause ''the shipping merchants and
insurance companies of England" to
petition Mr. Gladstone for a reconsidera-
ton Of the Irish question, and express
the opinion that latter September first
it will be well for all peaceable people to
avoid patronizing ships that sail under
the protection of the English flag" 1t is
also added that "as the work of the flu
ture will be necessarily secret, it is
deemed well to avoid giving names of
officers" A union gathering will take
place at Jones Wood on Monday. Au-
gust %. This is to be held under the
auspices of the Irish Revolutionary
Brotherhood, when the proceedings of
the convention will be publicly ratified
by the Brotherhood, the Skirmishers and
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick. At
ter the convention adjourned the procla-
nation was read to the members of the
Revolutionary Club. at a secret meeting,
and was received by them with I'M
bounded delight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
In Motion.

Active movements are in progress
looking towards the building of the road
between Greenwood, Ca, and Spartan
burg, S. c., where it is to be met by the
proposed Midland Railroad, whereby a
through line between Baltimore and Au-
gusta, Ga, is to be secured. A cores
pendent of the Baltimore Sun calls at
tention to the fact that the counties Of
Spartanburg and Lsurens, S. c., have
each subscribed SIS, 900, instead of $780,
600 each, as heretofore stated, to the
Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg
Railroad, and it is expected this will
be increased at least $4,000 more by
private subscription, making a to-
tai county and private subscription
of 5000, 900, which is certainly ample
demonstration that the people of those
counties are in earnest. A meeting of
the stockholders of the company is to be
held in Spartanburg. September z. for
the purpose of organization by the cleo
ton of President and other officers. As
recently stated, work on the Midland ex-
tension is in active progress between
Danville, Va, and Mocksville, N. c.,
and it is to be hoped that the entire line
between Danville and Spartsnburg will
be completed by the time the southern
connection from Augusta reaches Spar
tanburg.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

An application has been received by
the Superintendent of immigration at
Castle Garden for one hundred families to
work in Southern cotton factories and Mr..
Blanton Duncan has filed an application
for colony of families accustomed to
farm work to settle on tract of land in
Texas. The Superintendent says it is
impossible to supply one-hslf the men,
women, boys and girls that are wanted
on farms and in factories. Farm labor
ers are paid $12 to SIS per month and
found, " and from the present outlook
the farmers will retain their hands all
winter. Factory hands are paid 81 to
81 % per day, with steady work the
year round. Railroad lsborers are in
quick request at 81 so per day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

The South Carolina Agricultural Bu-
reau is bitterly opposed to the tenant
system Of working land and in favor of
hiring the hands The tenant system is
running some of the finest land in the
State, late report says, and destroying
a large amount of stock. 1t is decreas-
ing not only the labor supply, but the
production of the State, since, if hand
once begins renting land he never will
give up this system and work for another
person. The trouble with the tenant
system, the bureau thinks, is that the
negro has never enough capital to carry
it on. At the end of the year after he has
paid his debts, there is not enough money
left to feed his mule, and the animal is
half starved or fed on spoiled Western
corn; it is able TO do less work, and what
with this and thrlftless farming the crop
is failure. Thus the land is impover-
ished and the labor supply cut short
without single advantage to show for
this system of cultivation
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
A Territorial Government for Alaska.


The white people of Alaska are very
anxious to have Territorial govern.
ment, and to be placed on a footing OF
equality with the people Of other Terri
tories. There is no reason why this
should not be done. except the sparseness
of the white population. The people of
Harrisburg, the most important settle
ment in Alaska, have called conven-
ton for the purpose of arranging to send
a delegate to Washington to urge Terri
torial organization. There ought to be
no opposition to this request. There is
at present neither civil nor military gov
eminent in Alaska, and the white popu-
lation Is increasing ON account of the
gold discoveries, the fisheries and the
furs to be obtained there. At present
the monopoly known as the Alaska Com
mercial Company hold sway over Alaska.
and they are averse to any process which
will throw the Territory open and bring
it under the restraint of law. Alaska
would be an excellent objective point for
Icelandic immigration. The people of
Iceland are in danger of being forcibly
expelled from their country by the VIC
lence of the volcanic eruptions. Alaska
is paradise compared with Iceland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

DIGGING FOR A. T. STEWARDS BONES.
Acting upon a mysteriously worded
note, accompanied by painting on
which was marked at one point "Stew-
arts body Is buried here" New York de-
tectives are engaged in digging in Cy-
press Hill Cemetery for the remains of
the late A. T. Stewart, a locality having
been discovered in an unused part of the
cemetery corresponding almost exactly
with the painting. At last accounts
nothing had been discovered which
would lead to the supposition that the
detectives were on the right track. The
most important development is contain
ed in some dispatches from Judge Henry
Hilton, Mr.. Stewards executor. which
go to show that the remains of the dead
millionaire have not heretofore been re-
covered, despite the many publications
made leading to such impression.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
RAGE FOR LIFE.
The Daring OF an Arizona Engineer
saves Many Lives.

Tucson "a. IT, Daily journal. August 5.
At Pantano Wednesday afternoon, the
brakes of fiat car loaded with ties be-
came loosened in some inexplicable man
ner and the car began to move down the
steep grade towards Cienega. A by
stander jumped aboard and endeavored
TO tighten the brakes He, however,
found them unmanageable. Another
tried and failed. A regular brakeman
then boarded the car and quickly dis
covered that the brakes were out of
order. The car By that time had increased
its speed to fully twenty miles an hour.
and to remain upon it would be al
most sure death when the first washout
was reached. He therefore called
to the other two men on the car to jump,
and this they did Engineer Frank
Shaw at this time was sitting on his en-
CINE at Pantano, and attached to his
locomotive was car filled with China
men. He at once realized the terrible
result if this runaway flat car was al
lowed to proceed unchecked on its way,
for score or more of laborers were en-
gagged far down a deep gulch in the
Cienega pass strengthening the braces of
broken bridge that spanned it. They
would not be able to hear the approach
ing car, and it would soon crash through
the weakened timbers and probably crush
many beneath its weight
As these thoughts flashed through his
mind, he pulled wide open the throttle
valve, and started in pursuit of the fast
receding car. 1t was race for life, and
Shaw was soon laundering down the
track at sixty miles an hour, with the
car load of terrified Cinnamon behind
him. The fiat car ahead was increasing
speed at every turn of the wheels,
and the grade there is very steep. The
locomotive, however, kept gaining,
and finally Shaw, placing the lever
in charge of his fireman, crawled to
the cow catcher, and, taking the heavy
coupling rod in his hand, stood in
that perilous position until the car was
reached. The chasn where the men were
working came in sight and still the fuei-
tive car was 200 yards away, He called
to his fireman to open wider the valve,
and the laboring engine made lurch
that showed she had felt the increased
volume of steam. The sped on with
lightning rapidity. The space between
them gradually lessened. Shaw stood
with the rod in one hand and the coup
ling pin in the other. Finally the few
feet intervening disappeared, and with a
dexterity that comes from practice and
cool brain the coupling was made. The
locomotive was reversed and the train
came to a stand still within fifty feet of
the bridge. This is the way one man
saved many lives.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

During the last two weeks, anonymous
letters have been received by govern
ment officials at Washington, containing
threats against Arthur. The writers say
that the assassination of Garfield was a
stalwart conspiracy. and that the stall
warts shall not have the benefit OF it.
That if the Vice President is not re-
moved by pistol or knife. his train will
be thrown from the track, or he himself
be blown up with dynamite. Another
class of documents threaten tina in case
Of Garfeld's death body of armed men
will march to the Jail, take Guiteau
therefrom and hang him. Doubtless in
the excitement likely to follow the Presi-
dents death, there will be crazy heads
and hands found ready for desperate
deeds. Precautions and preparations
against any such mad schemes will be
only prudent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

When Jay Cooke failed. in September,
1873, there was q depositor in his bank
ing house named Sarah Marshall. who
lost all her money in the crash, and next
lost her reason. Since then she has been
an inmate Of the insane department of
the Philadelphia 'Almshouse. and for
nearly eight years has languished in
Gagged quarters, a complete wreck.
Since his recovery Of a large part of his
wealth he has heard of this case, and has
written to the physician in charge of the
almshOuse about the woman, and on
learning that the case seemed hopeless
he has written to the almshouse authori-
ties proposing to remove her TO a pri-
vate asylum and care for her during the
rest Of her days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25


Kuldja, whose session 10 Russia led
to the execution Of the Chinese officials
whose trsaehery brought it about, is to
be receded to China-that is, all but
strip beyond the river Khorgos, which
Russia retains as "a settlement" proba-
bly, for the trouble il has caused. China
also has TO pay inside Of two years
1900 600 rubles indemnity to Russia
in other words, has to buy part Of its
own territory back az that price 1t
viii be noticed that China also makes
important concessions. Russia is al
lowed 10 appoint consuls in nearly all
the principal towns of China as trade
requires, and Russian caravans have 8
right to trade wherever there are Rus
sian eonsuls. Heretofore the barrier Of
Chinese exclusiveness has been broken
down little at a time; the result of the
new treaty seems to be to practically
open Up the entire country to the sub
jects Of the Gar. These movements
cannot well be regarded with indiffer-
ence by England. particularly since Rus
STA is on such good terms with the
Afehans Either by arms or by diplO-
macy the government Of Alexander III.
i securing a hold upon central Asia
which sugurs b5dly foI English suprem-
ssv 10 Indis should rupture ever take
t,c between Russia and Great Britain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
The Money StringencH.

Various causes have combined 10 pro-
duce strIngency in the great money
centres. Money is tight IN New York,
causing an advance in the rates of inter
est and a decline in stocks. A dispatch
says: "a gentleman who called on Sec
rotary Window Saturday states that he
is fully awake to the gravity of the stu
alton, and that whenever he is satisfied
that the existing stringency is not att
ficial he will take prompt action. He
does not propose, however, that the
Treasury shall be used in the interest of
either the bull or bear faction. He says
that the policy of the department will be
to favor an easy money market. These
utterances of the Secretary lead to the
belief that he will. at an early day, if the
disturbance of the money market con-
tinues, give relief in one or two ways,
viz: Anticipate the payment of the
$50. 900. 600 called bonds falling due DC
tOber l, or commence the purchase of
the extended three and half per cents.
Much anxiety is manifested on the part
of the holders of these bonds to know
which class will be called in first, the
fves or skies"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

TOR SALE, steamboat boiler and engine,
Il 1O15 inch bore and % inch stroke, stamped:
al in good order. Also, one engine i4x1S, ali
complete JOHN F. ROBERTSON, Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

The Chicago Tribune puts the case
concerning Hartmann and his sympa-
thizers in energetic language: THE
Communistic faction in this country has
never shown itself so vicious and devel-
lsh as in this case. 1t is not numerous
or powerful enough to be dangerous, and
the exposition of its sentiments in regard
to the murderer Hartmann and his crime
may prove to be of public advantage.
These sentiments reveal that the Commu-
nists have woful misconception of the
scope and purposes of free and orderly
government, and share the destructive
craze of the sans euE0ttes Of the French
revolution and of the modern Nihilists
of Russia. The sooner the foreign Com
munists in America impress this char
scteristic upon the people, the smaller
will be the danger Of their securing sym
pathy or encouragement in this coun-
try" The nearest thing to Communism
that the people of this country will toll
crate is higher law stalwartism, and they
are evidently coming to the conclusion
that they have had enough of that.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
The Chicago merchants are enerceti,

The Chicago merchants are energetic
and yearly invent a hundred new modes
Of capturing trade and business. Their
latest device is TO send free passes to
Chicago TO country merchants The
country merchants, Of course, visit the
city on this pass. when the Chicago man
feels confident he viii not escape with
out buying something. St. Louis has
been great deal annoyed by this new
mode Of warfsre, and some Of its mer-
chants recently made direct charges
against the Chicago and Alton Railroad
that it was discriminating against st.
Louis by furnishing Chicago firms free
passes. The truth seems to be that
tickets are now cheap, and the larger
Chicago houses can afford to invest some
Of their capital in passes" This new
system IS said to work well pecuniarlly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

Reasons grow plentier every day for
believing that Leo Hartmann, the noto-
rious Nihilist, is not now and never has
been in this country. Whether the per-
sonation of him here by another indi-
vidual is only huge joke, got up to see
how far it can be carried, or whether it
has been done for his protection aud to
distract his pursuers from his real abode
and purposes, is not clear, but it is pref
ty clear that the so-called Hartmann now
in the United States is either fraudu-
lent pretender, or an accomplice of the
real assassin and his friends, sent here to
play a part
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

1t would seem to be time for a change
in our customs laws when a small yacht
sent from England to this country to
enter q regatta-but which was sent on a
steamer. as freight, instead Of on her
own bottom, and BY her own power, is
held by the revenue officers to be mer-
ehandise, and liable to duty, although
she is not to be sold OF offered for sale
here, but returned to her owner in Great
Britain as soon as the races are over.
That is what happened in New York the
other day. and the only inference that
can be drawn from the circumstance is
that either the law as it stands is absurd
" defective, OF the officer who under
took to interpret it is too big an ass to
run at large IN a crowded city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
Col. Cole and the Cincinnati South

The Cincinnati Enquirer counsels the
trustees of the Cincinnati Southern not
to be in haste to put the road under a
permanent lease, and urges several OBJ
jections, one of which is that Col. Cole
has not yet obtained his charter for his
North and South Road.
The Gazette examines these objections,
and says of Col Coles road that it is
immaterial whether he obtains charter
for it or not so far as affecting the value
of the Cincinnati Southern is concerned
"All business between the Northeast
and Southwest falling into the hands of
Colonel Cole will be worked over the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
and business between the North and
Southeast, interior and coast points will
be worked via Knoxville, to obtain the
long haul. OF course, Colonel Cole will
cheerfully receive business from the
Southern for all points on his lines, but
it will not be to his interest to exchange
tonnage"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

Captain James Barron Hope, editor of
the Norfolk Landmark, has been selected
to represent Virginia on the Press Com
mittee at the Yorktown Centennial cele-
bration- This committee consists of
one representative from each of the
thirteen original States, and the selec-
ton of Captain Hope is a high and well
deserved honor to his ability and distinc
ton in the journalistic profession.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
"Bradstreet,s,, reports Sc failur.

"Bradstreet's" reports Sc failures dur
ing the past week throughout the United
States and Canadas, decrease of 80 as
compared with the record for the previ-
Gus week. They were divided as follows:
Middle States, %; New England States,
Is; Southern States, z; Western States,
90; California and Pacific coast States,
8; Canada and the Provinces, 10. Of
this number unusually few were of
marked importance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

SENATOR HILL.-Senator B. H. Hill
reached Atlanta Sunday from Washing!
ton. The Constitution says he is enjoy
ing excellent general health, and his
tongue troubles are nearly over. The
healing which followed the operation
which was performed month ago has
been highly satisfactory, and in two or
three weeks all trouble on that score will
have disappeared {. Mr.. Hill is cheerful,
and although he suffers no pain, and
can speak as easily and with as little in
convenience as ever, he does not con-
slider it best to talk more than is neces-
sary at present. He will remain in At
lanta several weeks.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

A very long petition was recently re-
ceived at the Post Office Department
from a colored postmaster in South
Carolina praying to be relieved of Sun
day work. He recited that he had no
objection to the labor of opening and
making up mails on the Sabbath, but he
had religious scruples against doing any
kind of labor on that day. he was in
formed by the department that the only
remedy for him was to resign, since
when nothing more has been heard from
him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

The Atlanta Constitution says; News
comes from San Antonio, Texas, to the
effect that Lieutenant Ossian Flipper,
the first colored graduate of West Point,
has been arrested for Incorporating
about one thousand dollars of govern.
ment funds. Flipper has many friends
in Atlanta who will regret to hear this.
1t is pity that. after passing the ordeal
of West Point and so conducting him
self as to enlist the sympathy of great
many people not Republicans, he should
disgrace himself in this style. 1t is to
lie hoped the report is not true.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

Work is proceeding briskly on the
YOcona cotton factory, at Water Valley,
Miss. A large force of men is now en-
gagged in constructing buildings. and all
the necessary machinery has been pur-
chased in Columbus, Ga. 1t is probable
that the mill viii be in working order by
October 8. when Mississippi win have
added another to its cotton factories.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

Sharks are rapidly becoming fresh
water fish. They have lately appeared
of the whaTves Of New York, carrying
alarm to the hearts of the small boy
accustomed to take dive in the Hudson
or East rivers, and have been seen as far
north as Troy. The Avoyelles Bulletin
announces that Red river is full of them,
not small sharks, but the largest and
most ferOciOus man eaters A twelve
fOOter was discovered only last week in
front Of the Experiment plantation in
that parish, and others have been seen
higher UP.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

Cincinnati whisky is 10 be investigated.
Chicago was Mortified the other day by
the discovery that "the Paris of AmeIi-
ca" was making cheaper whisky than
1.-THE City by the Lake" The Times
charged fraud and demanded an investi-
cation. A corps of twenty gaugers has
accordingly been ordered to Cincinnati
at once. It is thought that Peoria, which
claims to be the third whisky city of the
country, viii also be examined by the
internal revenue officers, as it is selling
its whisky four cents cheaper than Chi
cagO.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

North Carolina proposes to be well
represented at the Atlanta Exposition.
About twelve hundred square feet has
been awarded the old North State, in
which will be found a full representation
Of its various minerals, timber, cotton,
tobacco, jute. etc The North Carolina
State Fair, which comes of October IA.
viii bring together the finest agricultural
products Of the State, and these will be
transported at the close of the fair to
Atlanta. and the North Carolina exhibi-
tors claim that they Will sstonlsh the
natives.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

Mexico has q land and labor question
Of considerable importance which seems
to be breaking out. The Spanish plant
ers have been expressing the aboriginal
inhabitants, taking their land and hold
ing them for debt in a kind Of slavery.
The Aztecs have complained, and their
rights are to be maintained in the fu-
fure
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

Private advices received in Paris state
that the explorer Stanley is lying dan
eerously i'll half way between Stanley
Pool and the mouth of the Congo. He
has so little faith in his own recovery
that he has made his will.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

The Spanish squadron, with the King
and Queen on board the Sagunto, went
Saturday morning for target practice to
the entrance Of Vigo Bay. At half-past
three ia the afternoon muZZle-loading
gun Of sixteen centimetres calibre burst
on board the Tornado. One man was
killed and seven wounded, of whom two
are not expected to live.