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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
A Startling Contrast.

Some one has been noting the marvel
Gus change in transportation between
the date of the death of President HarIi-
son and the wounding of President Gar
field. The former died at the White
House, April 4, 1841. The news reached
North Alabama in three weeks from
that date. His remains were carried to
Ohio, and they were two weeks in reach
ing Cincinnati. General Garfield was
wounded on the I'd Of July, 1881, at
$50 a. m. In less than one hour from
the moment the deed was perpetrated,
the event was known in all the principal
cities and towns and villages in the
United States, N less than three hours it
was the topic of conversation in all the
royal and social circles of Europe
Another marvellous thing is noted; the
helpless President, few days ago, was
carried upon his bed distance of 2G4
miles in seven hoursl He was borne
along at this fearful rate as smoothly as
if ''the wheels of his chariots rolled on
cords of elder down"
So great is the change forty years have
wrought And yet, so rapid Is the pro-
gress that science and art are making
now that it is not too much to expect
that in less than a decade the methods
and movements of to day will seem al
almost as slow and cumbersome as do
those of forty years ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
The Question About the Loyalty Of
President Buchanan's Cabinet.

AS the discussion goes on between
Judge Black and others concerning the
comparative loyalty of certain men in
and out of Buchanan's Cabinet it be-
comes vague as well as bitter. The
latest answer to Mr.. Black comes from
Mr. Henry Janney, who writes to the
Baltimore american that when the ship
for the relief of Major Anderson sailed a
member of Buchanan's Cabinet tele-
graphed to Charleston: 1.-THE Star Of
the West is entering your harbor to pro-
vision Fort Sumter. Sink her. "
While Mr.. Janney does not say that Mr..
Black sent this dispatch, he suffers the
public to suspect that he did send it by
emitting to name the sender. He
actually throws the responsibility
for it upon all Mr.. Buchanan's advisers
by asking, "Who can say that the
telegram was not sanctioned by the
Cabinet?" In another place he is more
specific-where he recalls a conversation
of his with "Clem Vallandigham and
Jere Black, when the latter two tried
to convince him" of the virtue and power
Of the rebellion, "the Judge" saying:
Gas Virginian you should be ashamed
of yourself not to espouse the cause of
your section and your State" Mr..
Black is able to make a vigorous and
brilliant reply, of course; but the ex-
change of whole broadside of such
does not advance US very far on the road
to historical truth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
Chattanooga.

The Chattanooga Times publishes the
reports Of the assessors of property OF
Chattanooga, which show a large in,
crease in the wealth of that city. The
total, the Times says, exceeds all antici
patton, and the enhancement in the
value of real estate has not been forced
up by the assessors, but in the majority
Of cases was voluntarily raised by the
property owners. The total valuation is
$4,O73, SIC, against s., 294, 992 last year,
an increase of $778. s24 in twelve
months, or nearly 25 per cent. To this
valuation, the Times ststes. probably
$500, 900 additional valuation for rail
roads in the city is to be made. provided
the decision of Judge Trewhitt is sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court, which
will probably be done. This will swell
the taxable property of Chattanooga to
nearly 100000. The result is ex-
tremely satisfactory in every respect.
and proves that the facts more than wa
rant the loud bOastings Of Chattanooga's
wonderful growth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

The action of the Democratic cam
paign managers in Virginia in refusing
to continue joint discussions with the
Readjusters has caused comment, and
in some quarters has been construed as
an indication that the Readjusters were
getting the best of the fight The Demo
Gratis deny this. One of the leading
Democratic State canvassers told a
Washington Star reporter recently that
the joint discussions were abandoned for
several reasons. One reason was that
the Democrats desire separate meetings,
in order that the people may contrast the
meetings of the two parties and see
for themselves the superior charac
ter, as a general rule, of the citi-
zens who are supporters of the
Democratic ticket. Besides this,
he said "Joint discussions attract q
crowd, and the Readjusters claim that
half the crowd belongs to them. An
announcement that there will be Read
juster speaking, simply, usually brings
out slim crowd, composed mostly OF
colored people. We the Democrats,
concluded that we wouldn't assist any
longer in supplying audiences for the
Mahoneites to speak to. In addition to
these reasons for stopping the joint dis
cussions is the fact that Cameron, the
Malone candidate, had canvassed South
west Virginia before Daniels was nomi
mated. Daniels wanted to 60 over that
section, and so he has left Cameron to
travel his own road"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
What May Come of the Disturbances
in Egypt.

The present disturbances in Egypt may
give to England the opportunity that
she has been hoping for for years. The
London press already talks about send
ing an army of occupation to Egypt to
maintain order, and speaks of joint
occupation by France and England, or
''either of them" The word "either" in
that connection is suggestive. If Eng
land, with the consent of France, should
get foothold in Egypt, she would hold
on there to the bitter end France has
her hands quite full in holding Algiers
and Tunis-with sort of mortgage on
Tripoli. England has strong commercial
reasons for establishing a protectorate in
Egypt. She owns the Suez canal, and holds
the island that commands the straits at
the southern end of the Red Sea. 1t
would OPEN up Central Africa, the re
gion of the Nile lakes, to English colo
nization. The Nile is the only gate to
that rich and magnificent country. If
an English army should once enter
Egypt there would in few years be a
railroad running up the valley of the
Nile, connecting thriving English colo
MES. In the interest of civilization this
would not be matter 10 regret. The
Egyptian fellahs show that they are not
fit to deal with the great problem. They
have been trifling with it for about five
thousand years; now somebody else
ought to have a show.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
The Cameron Machine In Pennsyl.

There are signs of revolt IN the Re
publican camp in Pennsylvania. 1t
seems that in the recent State Couven-
ton the Cameron machine" triumphed
too much for its own good. Not only
was its candidate for the State Treas
urer's Office a regular Grant Cameron
man, a member of the 306, but every
officer of the convention, one Of whom
is said to be in training for the Govern
orship, and every man permitted TO take
a prominent part in the convention be
longed to the same clan; in fact every
man who in the Chicago Convention of
1880 committed the crime of favoring
the nomination of Gen. Garfield was,
so to speak, relegated to ''back seat,
and only Grant men and steadfast oppo-
nents of Gen. Garfield in the convention
were deemed entitled to any ''recogni-
ton" In other words ''the black flag
had been raised against the Independent
Republicans of Pennsylvania" by the
Grant Cameron machine. This, at least,
is the way the leader of the revolt puts
II. The latter, Mr.. Charles S. Wolfe,
who boldly announces himself as an in
dependent candidate for the State Treas
urership against the regular nominee, "
is described by the Philadelphia Press as
ga brave, honest. fearless Republican re-
former, who deserves, as he commands,
the respect of all honorable men," Mr..
Wolfe is of the opinion that when the
Grant Cameron machine by the custom
airy appliances obtain control of the Re-
publican convention and use their pow
er to punish the original supporters of
President Garfield by studiously
excluding them from all those
distinctions which on public occasions
political party has for its meritorious
members, the people ought to have an
opportunity to express their sentiments
about such a proceeding. While Mr..
Wolfe is treated with great respect he
receives little encouragement from the
Republican papers, which before the
convention opposed the despotism of
the machine, but now acquiesce. in its
triumph, because ''the party might suf-
fer" 1t is difficult, remarks the New
York Post Rep.) to foresee how many
Republican voters will follow Mr.. Wolfe's
lead, but it would not be surprising if
considerable number of them should
come to the conclusion that in an "off
year" the defeat of regular candidate
would not shake the foundations Of the
republic, and that those do not weaken
the power of ''boss" who yield uncon-
ditional obedience to his behests.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

CONTROVERSIAL st. Louis letter tc
the New York Herald says the affair be
tween Miss Nellie Hazeltine, the noted
st. Louis belle, and John Amweg, a
chorus singer in an opera company, has
been settled. Amweg brought an action
for damages against W. B. Hazeltine.
Jr., and Frederick w. Paramore, re-
spectively brother and aff1anced hus
band of the girl, for having enticed him
into a room and assaulted him in order
to make him say that his story Of having
won her love was untrue. He subse.
quently produced love letters, sentimen,
tally inscribed pictures and other proofs
that she had either fallen desperately in
love with him or was turning him into a
diversion. Her father has now settled
the case out of court by paying Amweg
$500, besides 81 900 counsel fees. Miss
Hazeltine strenuously denies having
either written the letters or met Am
veg, alleging that he was imposed
upon by sprightly domestic employed
by the family.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
A Hundred-DOllar Story.
Baltimore Gazette.

A distinguished statesman forty years
ago was on visit to Baltimore, and he
gave colored girl while here what he
supposed to be at the time 81 bill. The
next morning the girl went to the
grocery store, and, after making few
tritiing purchases, gave the bill in pay
ment, under the supposition that it was
a dollar. The proprietor of the store, a
highly esteemed citizen of Baltimore,
noticed that it was 800 bill, and he
supposed at once that the woman had
stolen it. Ascertaining the delusion she
was under, he informed her of the true
character of the note, end told her he
would retain it until the owner was
found. The girl told how she had re-
ceived it, persisted that it had not been
stolen, and assented to the gentleman re-
tanning it until the owner was found.
He advertised the bill, and the states
man, in answer, called to say
that the girls story was true,
and that as her honesty had been sus-
pected she should keep the bill. He then
departed to the scene of his daily tri-
umphs, and in the acquisition of great
fame perhaps forgot the incident. Tic
grocery merchant retained the note, in
expectation of the girl returning, but she
never called for it, it is supposed, being
frightened and fearing being charged
with its theft. He deposited it at inter
est Years rolled on, and she married.
bore children and died, and a few years
ago a son applied to the merchant for
the note and the interest, which now
amounted to a large sum of money. This
amount the custodians of the fund paid
into one of our city courts, in order that
the court should decide whether or not
the claimant was entitled to it. The
court sustained the claim and the money
was paid to the heir, and thus ends the
true story of a hundred dollar bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
AP0ssihIe Extradifinn Case

1t has been asserted by persons
learned in the law that Guiteau could
not be tried for murder should the Presi-
dent die in New Jersey. This point has
often been raised, and, in the absence of
any statutory provision to the contrary,
it has been held by the courts that where
the fatal blow was struck in one 1uris-
diction and the victim died in another
jurisdiction no indictment would lie in
either State. 1t happens, however, that
New jersey has, by an act passed in
1877, provided for this contingency, and
no matter where the murderous act was
committed the murderer can be tried in
the county where the death of the victim
occurred. The only difficulty in the
way would be the extradition of the
prisoner from the District Of Columbia,
and should there unhappily be any occa-
sion for taking Guiteau to New Jersey
for trial, no doubt the decisions of the
courts which would have protected him
from indictment In that State prior to the
passage of the act of 1877 will be cited
to show that he cannot be removed to a
foreign Jurisdiction to answer for an Of
Tense committed in the District.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
WEEK DAYS.

OUTWARD. INWARD.
LEAVE LEAVE LEAVE
SAVANNAH. THUEDERBoLT. BONAYENTURE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
A Story Of Apache AtrOcity.

Hon. Tranguilino Luna, delegate
from New Mexico, who took an active
part in the recent Indian campaign, re-
lates to the Santa Fe NeW.. MericaR some
interesting incidents in regard to the es-
capes from death of some of the natives
who had fallen into the hands of the saw
ages. He says of a band of Apaches:
"They came upon a man during the
day and murdered him, after which they
took the remaining boy and lashed him
to the body of the dead man, binding
his hands and feet with raw hide. They
left him to starve or become a prey to
coyotes or other wild beasts. But this
time they were again thwarted, and by an
unexpected and peculiar circumstance.
The boy remained in his perilous situa-
ton for hours. his only companion
being his faithful dog, which had fol
lowed him all the while and through
all his trials. The hours rolled on, and
the boy and his guard grew faint from
hunger, the dog being most of the time
at the back of his master, while the face
of the latter was closely bound to the
body of the corpse. Finally the child
felt the dogs tongue upon his hands,
and soon the animal was licking the raw
hide, doubtless in order to satisfy the
pangs of hunger. The boy believed the
dog would attempt to unite the knots,
and remained perfectly still; but the ami
NAL merely continued to lick the raw
hide ravenously and for hours. At
length the hide became wet and slippery
and the boy succeeded in slipping his
hands from the binding. This done, he
quickly united his feet and freed himself
from the corpse"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
Ro,r's COTTON TRADE.-A yery inter

ROWS COTToN TRADE.-A very inter
esling review of the cotton trade OF
Rome, Ga, for the year ended August
21st, 1881. is published in the Courier
of that city. The receipts amounted to
los, GA bales, while 10 years ago they
were only 10000 bales. As compared
with last year there is an increase Of 49,
600 bales. The East Tennessee. Vir.
ginia and Georgia Railroad carried a.
976 bales, or nearly one-third Of the en-
tire amount The Courier explains very
clearly the strange fact that city with
not more than 10. 600 inhabitants should
be able TO do such large business, az.
gregating over 100000. Rome. it
shows, is situated in the centre of the
finest cotton producing section of Geor-
gia and Alabama, the counties making
the largest yield per acre beingin ROme's
territory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

It has been decided to hold an inter-
national railway exhibition at Berlin in
1888. The committee which is organic
ing it is determined that the exhibition
shall be thoroughly representative, in
GLIDING within its scope acorrect picture
Of the historical development Of railways
in the several countries taking part in it,
together with a display Of the working
Of railways by the different nations ex
hibiting. Everything appertaining &c
the construction, maintenance and ope
ration Of railways is to be exhibited al
far as possible. The German Verein ful
Observation-Disclosures has the matter il
charge.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

The meeting of the German Emperor
who, by the way, is not the Emperor
Of Germany-and the Car Of Russia,
which has just come of at Dantzic. is
one Of those topics which are suggest
i've to a certain class of minds in very
nearly direct proportion to the absence
Of definite knowledge regarding them
It was the MISUNDERSTOOD purpose Of
the two sOvereigns to keep the object
and purpOrt Of the interview a profound
secret. This fact is Of itself sufficient to
inspire any amount of surmise and con-
lecture, and the lively imagination Of
European journalism has accordingly
found 10 end Of significance in the impe-
rial hobnobbing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

In addition to the terrible suffering OF
the people, the Michigan forest fires in
volve, it is feared, future scarcity OF
timber in that State, and in the West.
Minnesota is already pretty nearly de,
spoiled of her once vast pine forests; in
fact, she has only rome $500, OeO, OOO
feet more to spare, at least so the North.
uestern LumbermGn estimates. Wiscon.
sin is said to have $4,000, OOO, 900 feet,
and Michigan 10000, 900, 900. But II
these terrible fires assist the work of the
wooi-cutter, how long will it take before
those two States are reduced to the con.
dition of Minnesota
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

MARY ANDERsoN's PARIS DRESS. -
The loveliest thing in the shape of g
dress was opened to our wondering gaze
yesterday. on its way to Miss Mary An
derson, a present from a friend of hers
in Paris. The texture is white India
muslin, painted in landscape. The col
oring of the flowers, leaves and grasses
is exquisitely done, while the texture OF
the dress is so sheer and fine one won.
ders how the brush could even trace the
outlines. She is to wear it on the even
ing of the 5th of December at the Ma.
tional, in this city, at the garden party,
as Julia" in the Hunchback. - Wash.
iuOtOn Repubhcan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

Higher lavish crops out every now and
then, even in those Republican organs
that do not claim to be "stalwarts of the
stalwarts." The Chicago Tribune. al
luding to Sergeant Mason's attempt to
shoot the wretch Guitesu, says: The
only wonder is that a similar attempt
and a more successful one has not been
made before. To expect American citi-
zens with weapons to pass within shoot
ing distance and in full view of the
wretch and not have a crack at him, is
to exaggerate the power of mankind to
resist temptation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

Sergeant Mason. who took a shot at
Guiteau on Sunday night, does not ap-
pear. says the Philadelphia Record, to
have been either drunk OF crazy. He is
a representative specimen of a large class
of persons in this country who believe
in higher law than the law of the land,
and think themselves commissioned to
enforce it. Guiteau's deVilish crime was
Of precisely the same character, the diff
ference being in the quality Of the tar
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

WANTED, by young man, a Dicelv g.
Z. II. T., care News Office. terms,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

A jewelry store at Atlantic City was
recently robbed Of a large amount of
Jewels, and among the booty was an
enameled snuff box set with diamonds,
which had once belonged to Napoleon
and is valued at s., 500. Napoleon gave
it to Macmillan, and after his death the
Jewel was on exhibition at the Centen-
NAL. In addition to this gem there was
also stolen a diamond and sapphire
bracelet which belonged to Adelaide
Nelson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
Elijah Bathurst's Expiatfon

The Savannah WEEKLY News for this
week contains the opening chapters Of
another MORNING News Serial" an
intensely interesting story entitled
elijah Bathurst's Expiation, or the
End of Dream Life" written by Miss
Fannie May Witt, of Atlanta, Ga. 1t is
a charming novel, and will be read with
interest by all admirers of well wrought
6ofion
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

The grand jury now in session at
Washington has some important work
cut out for it. The Guiteau case, the
Howgate case and the star route cases
present an array of criminal procedure
not often falling to the consideration OF
any Jury.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

HORRIBLE funeral procession was
on the way to the grave yard near Lead
vale, Tennessee, Thursday morning to
deposit the remains of lady in their
last resting place, when team, drawing
a wagon containing several ladies, took
fright at an approaching train and ran
away, striking and upsetting the hearse.
The coffin was thrown out and burst
open, and the corpse, rolling in front of
the affrighted horses, was run over, mu.
tilated and covered with dust and dirt,
presenting CHASTITY sight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

On Sunday last George Bannister,
while in church in the vicinity of the re-
cent train robbery in Kansas, fred off
his pistol and hurrahed for the train
robbers. He escaped. but was after
wards arrested, and will be held as a
participant in the robbery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
any jury

The stalwart organ at Washington
never trembled when bayonets were
hedged about the State houses of Louisi-
ana and South Carolina, but it discovers
a dreadful menace to free institutions in
their use for harmless police duty at
Long Branch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

A call has been issued for a nationsl
convention of representatives Of the
agricultural, manufacturing and com.
merciaI interests of the country, TO be
held in New York on the Both Of No
vember. The object is to promote
domestic and foreign commerce, and to
seek Congressional aid in the protection
Of American industry.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

When, for the lack of some other
sensation, the Atlanta POst-AppeaL
chooses to treat It's readers to an utterly
unfounded and false report in regard to
the health of this city, it should give the
reliable authority" on which it makes
its statements. We have no objection to
our enterprising contemporaries stufing
its readers with startling sensations and
false alarms, but we do object to is in
dulging its propensity for that sort of
literature at the expense of Savannah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

An unusually large number Of people
well known in New York have died this
season at the summer resort and water
ing-place hotels, and the frequency Of
these deaths has created considerable
comment Some of the proprietors Of
the hotels in which the deaths occurred
feel very melancholy about it, and have
endeavored to suppress the facts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
Toronto, Canada, is spoken Of as a

Toronto, Canada, is spoken OF as a
very flourishing city. rs population,
now numbering nearly 100000, has,
within the last decade. increased SO per
cent. Five lines of railway have their
terminal stations there. The drinking
saloons are closed on Sunday. and the
street cars are not permitted to run on
that day. 1t is essentially English, and
British ideas and tradition prevails.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

Senator Sawyer has presented his son
with two hundred and fifty square miles
Of land in the St Croix Valley, north OF
Hudson. Wisconsin. The price paid by
Mr. SAWYER was one dollar per acre, or
$3.50. 900 for the whole vast tract.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

There is a cave in Derbyshire, Eng,
that is supposed to be bOttOmless. a
man was once paid a big sum of money
TO allow himself to be lowered down
some 200 feet. When hauled up he was
found to be unconscious from fright and
died few days sfterwsrd from The ef-