Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
TAPPING THE WIRES.

In the United States Senate yesterday the
memorial Of Moore, 3 member Of the
Packard Legislature, asserting that he had
been bribed BY Kellogg, was read, and led
to q lengthy discussion. which continued
until the expiration OF the morning hour.
Afterwards the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill was taken up snd discussed
at length. Finally, after number Of unim-
portant amendments, the bin was read
third time and passed, and the Senate sd
jOurned- In the House, after the reading
OF the journal, few pension and private
bills we're introduced and referred.
5Er Springer, OF Illinois, offered a
resolution calling for information
regarding the fishery award Of
IS, 500, coo paid by this government to Great
Britain, which, after some discussion, was
referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs. The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the private calendar and
8 number Of private bills were reported and
passed, among which was one to admit the
bells Of St. Michael's chimes, Of Charles
ton, South CarOlins, duty free. The House
then adjourned.
A fire was discovered IN the main building
on the STAFFORD Company farm, near Dover,
New Hampshire, at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday
morning. One hundred and sixty-nine per
sons were in the building st the time, aud
thirteen persons are missing snd probably
lost their lives. The loss is estimated at
e-n O00 Tnsuranea Sl5 Ol0
In the Florida Legislature yesterday the
Governors message was read. 1t gave gen
ersl satisfaction. The standing committees
appointed in the Assembly were announced.
Notices OF contests were given IN the As
sembly in several cases. Five bills were
introduced In the Senate.
The funeral Of the late Bishop Atkinson,
OF North Carolina, took place at Whining
ton yesterday. The ceremonies were very
impressive and were largely attended.
Our Washington special states that a
change OF sentiment has taken place in ad-
minIstratiou circles regarding Marshal Fitz-
simons. He is TO be removed and Il. I.
Kimban win probably be appointed in his
stead.
A dispatch from Dublin to the London
TIases says the prosecution Of the indicted
Land Lsaguers and the prospect OF repres-
sive measures In Parliament have not had
a quieting effect upon the lswless classes in
the west Of ireland. The League Court sits
regularly, and It's authority is widely &C
knowIedged. The three land commission
ers, in their report to the government, re-
commend the adoption Of the three "F's"-
fair rents, free sales and -.fxity Of tenure.
In the case OF the minority stockholders
OF the Nashville and Chattanooga sgainst
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for
the appointment Of a receiver, a de-
cision was given refusing the petition, on
the ground that the management of the
road was fair and efficient The Injunction
to prevent 3 lease Of the Nashville and
Chattanooga by the Louisville and Nash
vile was also denied on the ground that no
such lease had been made OF was contem-
plated.
The Pope has addressed a letter to the
Archbishop OF Dublin, in which he express
es sympathy for the Irish Catholics, but
enjoins on them respect for the law, as he
thinks they viii accomplish more by that
course than through lawlessness.
A boiler explosion at the Allentown, Pa,
rolling mill Thursday night, resulted in the
death of nine persons, and three more are
expected to die.
= Tire New York stock market was charac-
terized by great strength throughout the
entire day yesterday, and the market closed
strong at an advance. The total sales were
a, 900 shares.
The statement Of the National Cotton Ex-
change, to be issued to-day, will show the
total movement in cotton to delivery ports
during the four months ending December
sIst, 1850, to be {, 40, 509 bales, an excess
over last year Of So, OF bales. The total
amount Of this years crop handled at the
ports and overland points Of crossing to De-
cember 3Ist last was 3,756.5l7, an increase
over last year Of 255, 9I2 bales.