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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Philad elphia Record "a gentleman
from Tallahassee, Florida, on his way to
New York to make purchase of paper
in considerable quantity to fill contract
for State printing, accidentally stopped
in Philadelphia. On inquiry he found
that he could save II cents per pound by
buying his paper in this city. He made
the purchase here, more than saving the
expenses of his trip by the difference.
This gentleman says Philadelphia trades
people do not advertise their wares, nor
do they sufficiently canvass Southern
territory for trade. Much Southern
traffic that should be done in this city is
carried past us to New York by the at
tractive methods Of the business men OF
that metropolis"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
3treet RailrDaGs.

COAST LINE RAILROAD OFFICE
SAvANNAH. June z, 1851.
ON and after WEDNESDAY, June me- o' Iii n
" the following suburban scheaule WIN
0faorveds
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
The British occupation of Afghanistan

The British occupation of Afghanistan
cost deal of treasure and not little
blood. The Gladstone Ministry have,
however, deemed it wise to set the seal
of condemnation on the policy of their
predecessors. and give over the country
to the factions that disturb it. Ayoob
and the Ameer are at work battling for
supremacy. Meanwhile Russis. against
whose eastward march the Beacons6eld
Cabinet aimed their policy, has reached
a point but two hundred miles distant
from the Afghan frontier. 1t appears as
though England fails to comprehend a
policy which Russia has used with good
effect-that of catching her rivals with
guile. There are no diplomats who can
deceive to as good purpose as the Rus
SLAMS, and it would not be surprising if
before long it would be ascertained that
the present war in Afghanistan is being
directed, at least on the side of Ayoob
Khan, by Russian agents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
REFUSING 1 PRINCE.
a Yankee Girl who would Not In-
vest In the Continental Marriage
Market.
Paris Letter.


About year ago it was announced in
all the leading daily papers of this city
that Miss Aver, only daughter and heir
ess to half of the many millions accumu-
lated by Or. ]. G. Aver, of Lowell,
Mass, was soon to marry one of the
Bourbons, a cousin of Don Carlos, of
Spain. This particular Prince was one
of the many impecunious Princes out of
situations who roam about Europe,
seeking whom they may devour," in
search of rich American ladies, whose
fortunes may be utilized in paying the
played-out noblemen's gambling debts.
This noble Bourbon was passionately in
love with the aforesaid lady's fortune,
and did his utmost to capture it.
He used to call every day regularly at
the Continental Hotel, where she and
~her mother resided, and, after being re-
fused, would not take mo" for an
answer, but still continued to plead for
share in the profits accruing and &C
crued from Cherry Pectoral." Sub
lime spectacleI Contemplate it and weep
from sympathy! Figure to yourself the
noble scion of the very illustrious and
thrice-puissant house of Bourbon going
on his knees to 100000 worth of
'Sarsaparilla?" But no, may have
overdrawn the picture. 1t is not certain
that the noble Prince actually went upon
his marrow bones in propria persona.
Generally speaking he did that by proxy.
Though he paid court assiduously and
daily in person, the Bourbon Prince
sent formal demand, or, to speak ex-
actly, several demands by his chamber
ain. For, though prince" may have
no cash, as long as he can borrow money
he keeps up petty court. and of course
must have his chamberlain.
The salary was probably in perspectu
to be paid out of the CHERRY Pecto,
raj" money when won.
On one occasion, when this deputy
came to ask the hand of Miss Ayer-in
marriage, or rather to inform that young
lady that His Highness the Prince A -
de Bourbon proposed to confer upon
her, plain, untitled American, the
honor of his name and high -sounding
title, Miss Aver quite peremptorily re
fused the honor. Whereupon the cham
berlain exclaimed: do not say you re-
fuse himl His Highness the Prince is
not a parsonage who can be refused
Oh no, It's impossible. Put it in some
other form, l beg of you. Say you are
unable to accept of the honor offered
you. Anything but refusal. The
Prince is not an ordinary man to be re
jected in this manner" Notwithstand-
ing the fervid eloquence of the cham
berlain. Miss Aver did refuse his master
squarely, peremptorily and on more than
one, more than dozen occasions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

A mournful illustration Of the cruel
wrong which is done by spreading broad
cast the delusion that persons in the last
stages of consumption can be cured by a
change of climate is furnished by this
years experiences in the Adirondack
The number of victims this season to an
exaggerated belief in the curative prop
critics of the Adirondack region has been
unprecedented. Sixteen persons during
the present month have died in the woods
or en- route, and their bodies have been
carried back through Plattsburg All
these died in want of the comforts and
consultations which would have sur
rounded them at home, and in many
instances. no doubt, death was FASTENED
by fatigue, deprivation and home-slck-
ness. And stillthe mournful procession
to the woods goes on. and still people
are found, well-meaning or otherwise,
who are willing to take the responsibility
Of stimulating false hope, --NesO York
Tribune.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The Irish land bill will reach the House
Of Lords within month. AS to what
viii be its fate there is much doubt. The
dispatches indicate that it is not impOs-
sble that. il the bill is rejected or mu-
filated. a eraver issue may arise, involv-
iur the very existence of the Upper
Chamber. The drift of public sentiment
in En9laud is shown by Mr.. Gladstone's
remarks concerning a series of resolu-
tions offered in the House of Commons
declaring that the time had come for the
abolition of entail and primogeniture.
The Premier announced his hearty sup
nort of the doctrine of free trade in land,
and informed the Lords that If they
Gould not maintain their order without
she preseut restrictions on the sale and
transfer OF landed property. the sooner
thev disappeared from the scene Of &C
ton the better. It is thought that if the
Lords make a fight on the land bill the
result viii be a union of all the elements
against the 'squires and the Established
church. which VIII end in securing that
free trade in land without which sue
cessful competition with American grain
And meats IS impossible.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Spain has abolished the tobacco mo-
nopoly in the Philippine Islands. and
Senior CASTELAR, warmly commends the
measure. OF the 1 200 Philippine Islands
Spain claims about 900 by right of dis
coverY and colonization, although there
are but few Spanish residents. Hereto
fore tobacco has been cultivated exclu-
sively on account of the government, and
has been large source of revenue. The
cost Of production was about 81 per
cent, leaving net profit of SO per cent.
Something like 100000 net revenue
was derived annually from these island
plantations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
Gould,s Fold an St. Louis.

The nominal lease, which amounts to
virtual purchase of the St. Louis
bridge by Jay Gould, together with his
control of all the Southwestern roads
connecting with that city. as also the
Wabash system, renders him master OF
the trade of the Missouri metropolis.
The bridge has been sold twice-once
under foreclosure in 1879. when new
company was organized. The funded
debt of the company is S.. o00, 900, in z
per cent. gold bonds, payable in 1898.
The interest coupons of 1S7S-79-80 are
still unpaid. The stock of the company
of every description is $7.99O.OO0. The
total annual interest and dividends is
$735, 900.
The terms of the recent bargain are
that the creditors, all English, have con-
sented to perpetual lease Of the bridge
to Gould's railway company, and agree
ing to accept new Indebtedness in place
of old, with interest scaled as follows: z
per cent. on $4,000, 900, 6 per cent. on
s., 500, 900, 8 per cent. on $4,000, 900,
and 6 per cent. on 1000. OOO-the in
terest amounting to a rent of $3.50, 900 a
year.
Gould forced the English owners to
sell out by threatening to build another
bridge at st. Charles for the transit of
traffic on his roads. This may be done
by the other roads using the st. Louis
bridge.
The total earnings from all sources by
the Bridge Company last year were
1897 ,697, of which $731 ,621 was col
lected OF the railways using the bridge.
The total expenses of the bridge were
500, S59. Mr.. Gould has therefore un-
dertaken to pay rent of $3.50, 900 and
$504, 1853 operating expenses, or a total OF
81, 154 $50, out of an annual income of
1897, $40. He must therefore increase
the income of the bridge by at least
$3.50, 900 additional tolls in order to pro-
tect himself against actual loss. This
he will levy on the trade of st. Louis.
1t is also said that he has obtained. or is
about to obtain, control of the Union de-
pot in that city. In short, he is virtually
boss of St Louis.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

AN UNPOPULAR PosTMAsTER.-It is
understood, saysa Washington dispatch.
that representations have been made
from responsible sources in reference to
the Postmaster of an important town in
one of the Southern States, against
whom there has been much complaint
for excessive rudeness, incompetency
and dishonesty. 1t is said that this
Postmaster has been in Office for nearly
eight years; that he was originally ap-
pointed at the instance of one of the
carpet.bag Senators, to whom he pays
monthly a liberal commission on his
salary. He should be turned out.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
The Mormon Hierarchy.

The Census Department has made some
important discoveries concerning the
Mormons. When that branch of the de-
partment devoted to the collection of
statistics of the churches and religious
denominations of the country applied to
President Taylor, the head of the Nor
mon Church. for information, the latter
was somewhat slow to furnish the needed
facts at first, but was finally induced to
give them. He then described the or
ganization of the Mormon Church, show
ing it to be one of the most perfectly and
thoroughly organized hierarchies that
ever existed. At the head of the church
was the President, who, with his
twelve apostles, presided over it. Its
Jurisdiction was divided between States,
each of which had a President and a
high council; and the States into wards,
governed by bishops and councillors, and
so on down. But the strangest and most
important piece of information furnished
by Taylor against the Mormons was that
among the clergy of that church there
were regularly ordained judges who had
control and Jurisdiction over temporal
as well as religious matters. This has
been charged against the Mormon Church
again and again by the Gentiles, aud as
constantly denied by the Mormons, but
is now conclusively proved by the testi-
mony of Taylor himself. 1t is not to be
wondered at that the Federal Govern
ment finds some difficulty in dealing
with the Mormon question, when this
church is allowed to have temporal as
well as spiritual jurisdiction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The land bill may be speedily hurried
through the House Of Commons and sent
to the Lords, where the Marquis of
Salisbury is apparently ready to take
the responsibility of defeating it. It is
regarded by the Conservatives as a dan
gerous measure, but it in reality con
cedes but little. It takes the power of
summary eviction from the landlords,
but they are left enough power to render
its operotion difficult. 1t is not so much
what it comedies to Ireland that the
FAIRIES fear as the likelihood that the
English tenant may take occasion to de-
mand relief also.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

AS soon as the death of the late EN-
press Dowager was announced in China
the Mandarins and all high officials of
the empire put on garments of pure
white, and these were worn for twenty
seven consecutive days. The regulations
which prescribe official mourning also
require that the red buttons upon their
caps shall be replaced by blue buttons.
On the twenty eighth day they put on
black clothing, which must be worn for
one hundred days. They are also for
hidden to marry within that period, nor
can they indulge in any of the usual So
cial pleasures. The lower orders of the
people must also be clothed in white, and
are not permitted to shave their heads
for one hundred days. The same restric-
lions as to marrying and INDUCING in
social pleasures that apply to the higher
classes apply to them as well.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The King of Siam has forwarded 8
stone TO be used in the construction OF
the National Washington monument.
which has been raised so far to height
Of two hundred feet 1t is expected for
II Eve feet more viii be added to the
structure before work viii have to be
suspended for the winter The total
height is to be five hundred and fifty
feet. which viii make it the loftiest
building raised by man above the sur
face Of the earth in the world. The
spire Of he cathedral of Cologne is now
The tsllesf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
Boston's total population of 1852, 8;

Boston's total population of 1852, $3.50 is
thus classified by the census: Whites,
356, 1926; negroes. 5,S68; Chinese, 119
Japanese, 4; Indians, 20. The native
population is 24S, 043, and is divided as
follows: Whites, 242.675; negroes,
1858; Chinaman /; Indians, IA. OF
the abc7e, 1876, 256 were born in Massa
chusetts, and 81, 1877 were born in other
States and territories. The total foreign
born population is 114.796. There are
172, 1868 males and 19O,571 females, or q
preponderance of about 10, 600 females.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Mr.. d. Stevens, Secretary of the
American Legation in Toxic, Japan,
who has just arrived in Washington,
declares that we have splendid oppor-
tunity now offered us of Americanizing
Japan and gaining the good will of that
country. Americans are much pre-
ferred there to the people of any other
country, and American goods are in gen
eral demand. If but little attention be
devoted to Japanese trade, we can, he
says, soon secure a monopoly of it, as
the people are tired and disguised with
England, which has hitherto enjoyed the
entire commerce of these islands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
Some of the States are recognizing Il

Some of the States are recognizing the
services of the Mexican veterans and
giving them something in the way of
pensions. Pennsylvania passed a very
satisfactory pension bill some months
ago, but it was vetoed by the Governor.
California also proposes to do something
for these veterans, who helped to bring
it into the Union. 1t will establish a
farm and asylum near San Francisco
after the style of the Invalides in France,
where the veterans of Buena Vista, Mo.
limo del Rey and Palo Alto can retire to
lead quiet, easy and comfortable coun-
try life.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

FL Monitor EepublieaRO. the leading
newspaper Of MeSico. is very jealous Of
American influence in Mexico, and is
cndeavoTing to impress upon the minds
81 its headers that the visits of General
Grant to Mexico was for the purpose of
establishing CRsarism upon the ruins of
the republic. 1t asserts that his son has
lately resigned his commission in the
army: that General Ord, whose daughter
i married to the Mexican Secretary of
War, has also resigned. and that Grant
did not wish to become President of the
United States for the third time because
he was bent upon establishing an empire
in Mexico.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The people Of Italy are greatly ex-
cited against France, and anti-French
meetings have become so turbulent that
the military are called in to preserve
order. The French are about to improve
the Tunisian harbor, and run a line OF
steamships from there to Marseilles. The
Isaliaus are fearful that they are about to
lose an important trade with North
Africa A correspondence is gong on
between the French and Italian Govern
ments in regard to the policy of France
in the affairs Of Tunis. In the mean
time Germany is looking to Italy as an
ally in case of complications between
france and Germany.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
The latest news from Europe indicates

The latest news from Europe indicates
fair crops of grain in France, Germany,
Austria, Hungary and Russia. In Great
Britain an average yield is expected. If
the harvest shall verify present expecta-
ton next year will be at least a year of
cheap bread. This may be discouraging
news to the grain growers of the North
and West, but most of the sons of men
will be thankful for it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The city Of ST. Louis has 15,629 Ger
man school children and 4, 5S1 American
children on the rolls who are studying
German. Il has likewise several bologna
sausage factories, twenty-five or thirty
breweries and some Of the biggest beer
gardens in the world. The French and
Irish elements Of the population are also
very strong. and Plymouth Rock has a
vigorous and progressive representation.
But lager leads of as the fsyorite bever-
sge. with whisky as a good second and
tea only 8 bad third.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The unpleasant announcement is made
that New York city has another small
pox epidemic, the health author tiles
stating that no fewer than 100 cases have
been discovered in the city since the
first of the month. How many cases are
undiscovered nobody ventures to con-
lecture. Some of the patients have been
isolated at their own residences. and
others have been sent to the hospital.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

A gentleman from Pennsylvania has
recently bought through Mr.. W. ]. Van
Kirke. resl estate agency, 1906 acres
Of land in Baldwin county, Ala. He
purposes TO establish on it a gigantic
sheen farm, and will demonstrate that
the sheep business can be made i'm
mensely profitable IN that State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Comment continues to be very free on
the action of Secretary Window in sup
pressing the report on the expenditures
of the contingent fund of the Treasury
Department. If party exigencies are
considered by Mr.. Window In declining
to give this report to the public, it is
believed that he has made great mis-
take, as the real facts cannot be worse
than what will be imagined.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Naturalized American citizens who GO
abroad should not fail to obtain pass
ports, without such certificate of their
identity and citizenship they cannot le-
ultimately claim the protection of the
United States legations in foreign coun-
tries. The State Department gives no
tice that much trouble and annoyance
may be avoided by this simple precau.
ton
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The New York newspapers sppear to
have reached the conclusion that their
readers will be interested in something
besides the Senatorial election; hence a
column or two Of ghosts in West Four
teenth street: a revival of the Stewart
body stealing sensation, and no end of
gossip about the comet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Il now seems that the split in the Re-
publican party in North Carolina on the
liquor question is much worse than
among the Democrats. A large delega-
ton Of Republicans will 60 to Wash
ington 70 ask Garfield to interfere in the
fight aud heal the whisky breach in the
ranks Of the party. What with readjus-
terism in Virginia and free whisky in
North Carolina, the Republican party is
setting some very queer new planks in
its platform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

DR.. Mary Walker announces herself as
q candidate for United States Senator
from New York State. and thinks the
Legislature will do itself credit by elect
ing her ''to the position of Senator from
the State that she has so long honored by
her efforts in noble causes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

It is believed in Washington that John
I'll Smythe viii be recalled from his post
as United States Minister and Consul
General to Liberia, and that Frederick
G. BarbsdOes. another cOlOred man, will
receive the appointment
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The anniversary of the capture of the
Bsstile-July 14th-wil be celebrated by
the French in grand style this year, in
honor Of the present republic, and as an
evidence Of its strength and popularity.
We have already spoken Of the move
ment here for this celebration. From the
papers Of New York. ST. Louis and other
Western cities, we learn that prepare
tons for this fete are everywhere being
eu0geticSIly pushed forward
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

A remarkable case of suicide occurred
at Charlotte, Mich, on the oath instant.
One DR.. Chapman, who was over one
hundred years of age, evidently feeling
that he had been skipped by Time with
ms scythe. and believing that change
would brighten his happiness, put an
end to his earthly life by suicide. The
old doctor had probably been ready to
20 for twenty years, and was determined
% wait no longer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

W. H. Bradley, Chief Engineer OF
Madison. WIS, was drowned Sunday
in a singular manner. While rowing in
4 boat on the lake he was seized with a
1T. and, his head falling over the side OF
the boat. he was drowned while in q
state of uncOnsciOusness.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The Greenbsckers are about to hold a
great camp meeting at Lansing, Mich,
under the ministrations of the Rev. Gil
bert De Is Matyr, General Weaver and
other eminent apostles Of the fat money
creed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Republican organs affected profound
disgust at the Democratic mud throw
ing in the last campaign. That COM
pared with the filth heaped on the con-
tending factions of the Republicans by
the organs of each was but as shower
70 9 deluge.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

Mr.. Bob Ingersol, who has been lock-
ing very closely into star route matters.
does not believe that any of the promi-
nent persons whose names have been
connected with the scandal will ever be
indicted,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The Northern Pacific Railroad has
found it impossible to grade the north
bank of the Yellowstone river, in Mon
tana, at the points where it's line was
surveyed. Surveys of the south bank
have been made, and if the consent of
the Crow Indians can be obtained the
railroad will cross the river and build on
the south bank. The river is the
northern boundary of the Crow reserva-
ton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-30

The administration is removing. friends
of Grant and Conkling, or members of
what is known as the stalwart element
of the Republican party in the North
west, wherever they can be found, more
particularly in the States of Ohio and
Illinois,