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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16
the NEW York stock market

New YORK, July 15.-The stock market
opened weak aud lower, and in the early
dealings prices declined d to per cent,
Michigan Central, St. Paul, Northwestern,
Western Union and Texas Pacific leading.
Towards noon there was recovery of d to
per cent, but during the afternoon a
heavy pressure to sell prevailed, snd prices
took sharp downward turn, the lowest fig
ures OF the day being current in the late
dealings. The decline from the highest
Pacific, Oregon, Illinois Central, Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, and
the Granger and Franklin shares leading
therein. In the final sales there was frac-
tional recovery 10 some instances, but the
market closed unsettled. Sales aggregated
273 100 shares
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16
Results of an Honest Administra-
finn


Washington Correspondent N. Y. Tribune.
The following letter shows the aggre
gate of annual savings in star routes by
the reductions made during the last four
months. The two months of General
Elmer's iucumbency of the Office of
Second Assistant Postmaster General,
May and June. are especially noticeable
for their showing of reductions:
WASHINGTON. July 5, 1881.
The Hon. Thomas L. James, Postmaster Gen
erdl:
SlR-The following are the reductions for
the year by special orders from March to
June So 1881 March S2l5. .490; April $S4, 4,5Sl !;
May, S445 547; June, $s21, ,2l0; total. 81 O6o rs
Very respectfully,
H. D. LYMAN, Chief Clerk
General Elmer says that additional re
ductIoDs were ordered before the end of
the fiscal year sufficient in amount to
make the aggregate over twelve hundred
thousand dollars, but the returns were
not made in season to include them in
the June statements.
Notwithstanding this great decrease in
the cost of the star service, and the con-
sequent reduction in the amount of ser
vice performed, no general complaints
are heard from any quarter of inefficient
mail service. A better evidence of the
prodigslity of the contract office under
its late administration could hardly be
thought of.
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ST. PETERSBURG, July 15.-The Color
says: "The peasants 10 one district nea .
Novgorod are suffering from a constan
bleeding at the nose, accompanied by the
appearance of large black spots on the body.
The local sanitary committees have estab-
lished q quarantine In the environs of ST.
Petersburg. The deaths in st. Petersburg
last week exceeded the births by 3l6."
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4 leading lawyer. in respo.

A leading lawyer, in response to q
question in regard TO the matter. said to
a Baltimore Sun correspondent recently
that if the President died at any time
"inside of one year and day" the Of
fense of shooting him would be murder,
and that the idea that death would have
to take place inside of nine days to con-
stitute murder was entirely an obsolete
one.
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A socIaIIst Statesman,s Troubles.

LONDON, July ia Berlin dispatch
says: "Herr bbel. Socialist, who has been
elected a member of the Saxon Landtag,
will not be allowed TO take his seat at Leip-
zig, as according to the local law those only
are eligible as Deputies who pay more
direct taxes than Herr Bebbel does.n
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LONDON, July 15.-The Anglo-Amerlcan
Telegraph Company, the Direct United
States Cable Company and the CompaRnie
Franchise du Telegraphe de Paris et New
York have given notice that on and after
August 1,t prox. the rate for transmission
of telegrams between New York and the
United Kingdom and France will be re-
duced to twenty five cents per word.
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LoNDeN, July 10 "A Rome dispAt says:
"Pope Leo has written privately to King
Humbert, complaining of the conduct OF
the government In not preventing the re
cent disturbance, and declaring that he will
protest in the face Of Europe In regard to
the position occupied by the Pontiff at
Rome ~
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The Taking of the BasIIle In New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, June Is The French
societies and citizens yesterday celebrated
the destruction of the bastile by firing ga
lutes morning, noon and night, and by a
grand entertainment at the West End.
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Cincinna1i Relieved by ,he Rain

CINCINNATI, July 15.-RAin fell three
hours last evening and the temperature fell
twenty degrees. The city was in a thanks
giving mood over the deliverance from the
excessive heat Of the past ten days.
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COTTON AND CEREALS.
JUNE AGRICULTURAL REPORTS,
The Southern Staple-The Outlook
for Wheat and COrn-The Cold,
Wet Spring and the Drought.

WASHINGTON, July 15.--Returns to the
Department OF Agriculture on July LIST
show an increase in the condition of cotton
since the reports OF June. The average
condition is 95, against 100 at the same time
last year. Following are the reports by
States:
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A COMFORTABLE DAY.

The improvement in the Presidents coz
dition, which first manifested itself on
Tuesday, has continued until now almost
without interruption, and wholly with
out anything that could be called a
relapse. Day by day the extremes
OF pulse and temperature have made a
closer and closer approach to the normal
standard, and evening after evening the
fever, when at its greatest height, has
shown an abatement of intensity. To night
his temperature at p. N. was only a
little above the normal, and it is
already beginning its daily ebb.
The President has been comfortable
throughout the day, although be has not
slept quite as much as usual. AS the fever
abates his craviUg for solid food increases,
and solid food is given him in larger and
larger quantities, To day he called for beef
steak aud for oatmeal Cruel. Beefsteak was,
of course, inadmissible, but the juice of one
was pressed out SO as to saturate
a large slice of toast, which the President
ate with great relish. He was also given
this afternoon a sweet bread, another slice
of toast soaked in the juice of roast beef, a
small quantity OF Valentines extract of
meat aud some old Tokay wine. The oat-
meal he is to have to morrow.
"sANGUINE OF HIS RECOVERY"
Dr. Reybura, one of the Presidents at
tending physicians, said to night: "The
President has not a single unfAvOraole
symptom. We not only hope for his re-
cOverY, but we are beginning TO be sanguine
of it,"
FURTHER SYMPATHY.
SHREVEPORT, La, July 15.-At the French
banquet yesterday resolutions of sympathy
with President Garfield and praying for his
speedy recovery were unanimously adopted.
The attendance was large.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16

Edward W. Gardner, Esq 1919 Nicholas
street, Philadelphia, employed in the Tax
Receivers Office, suffered terribly with rheu-
matism until he used st. Jacobs on, which
cured him entirely,
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STILL NO CHOICE.
The Deadlock Intact-MIlIer Want
ing But Five Votes.

ALBANY, July 15.-The joint convention
met at noon and proceeded to vote to fill
the short term vacancy. When the name
of Senator Lynde was called he rose and
reviewed the proceedings to secure a caucus
would have been glad to have secured the
nomination of his candidate, Mr.. Wheeler,
but as he could not he deemed it to be his
duty to accept the candidates of the ma
jori'y. He appealed to the convention to
forget all differences and vote for Lapham
and Miller. The vote stood as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16
He'd Rugn. Roaehes.

Rats, mice, ants, flies, vermin, mosqui-
toes, insects. ETC., cleared out by Rough
on Rats" 15c. boxes at druggists.
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NtCtSsdTy 20 CuOICt %.
The chair declared that no election had
been had, and on motion of Senator Holbert
the convention adjourned.
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Jecessary to a choice, 79.

The chair announced that no choice had
been made, and the convention procee ded to
vote to fill the long term vacancy, with the
following result
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DANGER DISAPPEARING.
FURTHER CHEERING REPORTS.
The Surgeons Confident of the PresI.
DENTS KecOverF-OnIy Unexpected
Perils I'm the Way--HIs Symptoms
Entirely Hopeful.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The President
today passed his best day. He was given
stronger food, and is gaining strength
through its nourishment. He is past all
danger. He viii recover. All Of his physi-
clans say this in private conversation, but
do not desire to put their signatures to an
official bulletin to that effect. because there
is bare possibility of an unforeseen and
unexpected accident in the case.
1t will be several weeks under the most
favorable circumstances, which are now In
their full force, before the President is him
self again. Long before that, however, it
is expected that he will be able to transact
all the executive business that may be
necessary.
The BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. NJ. lOficial
| Bulletin The President rested we'll during
the night. He is doing admirably this
morning and takes his food with relish.
Pulse 80, temperature 9S 5, respiration IS.
IF. NJ. TOficial Bulletin. The President
continues to do very well this mofning.
Pulse "a, temperature 80 3, respiration le.
The attending surgeons report at 4:3O p.
m. that the President has had hardly any
perceptible fever to-day, and that he has
taken more sold food than during any pre-
vious corresponding period. All his symp-
toms continue to be favorable aud en-
cOuraging.
7PM TOficisl Bulletin The President
has continued to do well during the daV.
The afternoon fever has been slighter than
on any day since the Sd inst. Pulse 9S, tenn
perature 700 4, respiration 20.
REPORT TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS.
The following telegram was sent by the
attending surgeons to the consulting sur
geOns this afternoon:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1 p. Mo DR..
Frank H. Hamilton and DR.. II. A9nea0: The
President continues to do well. The after
noon fever is daily less marked. A smaller
quantity Of milk has been given and solid
| food substituted and relished. He has had
| less rum and at intervals Of several
hours some Tokay wine, in all about two
ounces and half of the latter. Last night
his hypodermic injection consisted OF 3-l6
of a grain of morphia only, which proved
sufficient to secure rest. This morning we
have altered the dose OF sulphate Of quinia
to three grains, to be taken three times
daily. Yesterday, at p. m, HIS pulse was
SO. temperature l01, respiration %. To day,
at $50 a. m, pulse 80, temperature 98.5,
respiration Is. At l p. M, pulse 81, tenn
perature 98.5, respiration Is.
d. w. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT RRYBURN.
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THE TREST.

Registered az the Post Ohiee In Sa'
vaonah as Second Glass Matter.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-25
The Comet.

Making a Brilliant First Appearance
 and Simultaneously Discovered From
 Several Places.
 A large comet was discovered almost sim ultaneously by number of independent ob- servers in different parts of the country Thursday morning. The observer at Trinity College saw it about 3 o'clock. Apparently the earliest discoverer was Levi Edwards, a student of Haverford College, near PhiladeI- phia, and graduate of the day before He had constructed new telescope, all his own handiwork except the lenses, and rose at 2 o'clock to try it. As he jumped out of bed he looked through the window and saw, in the northeast, pale streak, which he pres ently found to be the tail of comet, the head being still below the horizon. At 2:2S @. m. the comet was seen by Edwards, Pro- lessor Sharpless, and a student named Bish- op, and they claim the credit of the discove- ry fifteen minutes in advance of anyone else. The comet could not be seen from the college observatory, because of elump of trees which stood in the way, but observations were made from the lawn with the seven foot telescope that Edwards had finished The tail appeared to be six or seven degrees long and the nucleus is described as being equal in brilliancy to Saturn or Mars. Pro lessor Sharpless is confident that this is the comet discovered by Dr. Guest at Buenos Ayres June 1st, and anticipated that the spec troscope would gain much information from it about the composition of these cratic bodies, this being the first brilliant comet that has appeared since the spectroscope was invented.
 The comet appeared in the constellation Aurega about eight degrees from Capella, and to the unscientif1c it may be said that it should be looked for in 8 north northeast di- rection, not far above the horizon.
 Policemen in this city who were on their beats at o'clock yesterday morning report that they saw the comet distinctly in the northeastern sky, short distance as it ap- peared to view above the horizon. It ap- peared to be about six feet in length.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-25
Excursion Season.

To-day the steamer John H. Starin will
 make her first excursion to Glen Island from I this city, when the High School scholars will
 avail themselves of the trip. There will be | an abundance of room on board for gentle
 men and ladies and families, and a most de- 1 ightful excursion is anticipated Since the last season additional attractions have been mad. at the island at an expense of $1O0, 00O Two concerts arc given daily and an old-fash- toned Rhode Island clam bake is served on the arrival of the boat The American band, of this city, furnishes music on the boat both going and coming. A more delightful trip cannot be imagined than that to Starin's Glen Island.
 Three of the Meriden churches have con- pleted plans for excursions to High Rock Grove by way of the New York, New Haven and Hartford, the Derby and Naugatuck roads. The First Baptist church will have theirs June 27,the Center Congregational the 2sth and the Corner church the 29th July the Meriden Literary society will make an excursion to Glen Island, connecting at New Haven with the Starin steamer July IS the Universalist church will make an excursion to High Rock Grove.
 The steamer Grand Republic will make a gfand excursion from this city to New York and Coney Island to-day, leaving Belle Dock at a. m. and Canal Dock at 9:3O a. m A stop of five hours will be allowed in New York while two hours will be given at eoney Island for sight seeing and surf bathing, Manager Kimberly will spare no pains to make the excursion most enjoyable one, and if the weather is pleasant large num- ber will avail themselves of this opportunity to visit the great summer resort. The fare for the round trip is only fifty cents.
 In addition to those recently published the following are among the High Rock Grove engagements July 12, Dwight Place church; IA, Grace church, Fair Haven IS. Church of the Messiah 19, West Chapel street church Sunday school; 20, Second Congregational church, Fair Haven; 22, College street church. July 27 the Sons of Temperance ef the State will be at the grove.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-25

CENTER CHURcH-Rev. James Brand, of Oberlin, Ohio, will preach in the morning and afternoon.
 THE SPIRTTUALIsTs will hold 8 meeting at their hall, No. 100 Orange street, at 2 D. m A meeting for special business of the Free Lecture association at p.
 CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH Orange street. near Elna> The pastor, Rev. M. H. Houghton, will preach in the morning subject, ''The kind of Christians we need. Sunday school at 12 m.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Wooster Place )-Preach- ing by the Rev. B. M Jerome in the morning. and in the evening by the Rev. D. w. Teller Sunday school and Young Mems Bible class at 12
 SECOND ADVENT CHURCH {wier's Hall, No. 26l Elm streetl tl-Social meeting at 1915 D. n Preaching at Il 2. m. and 7:30 p. m. by Elder A. w. Brad ford, of Meriden, Ct. All are welcome. Seats free
 THIRD CHURcH.-Preaching at 10:sO by the pastor, s. Dennen; at 3:15 by Rev. T. B. Wilson, of Michi- gan Sabbath school at D. Young peoples meeting at o'clock. All cordially welcome.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH (Wooster Square).-L C. Me serve, pastor, will preach at 10:30 m. Missionary service of the Sunday school in the church at 315 m. All are invited. Early meeting at 9:30. Young peoples meeting at p. Evening services omitted.
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURcH.-Services at 1O:3O a. nn and 7:3O p. m. Sunday school at l2 m. Young peoples meeting at p. Childrens service in the morning. Sermon by the pastor to the children and singing by school. Subject in the evening" ssThe Parable of the Prodigal Son-''
 ST. JOHN STREET M. E. CHURCH-Rev. c. E, liar r1s, pastor, will preach morning and evening" Sub ject for the morning, Mysteries in Religion" In the evening to young men, subject, The Fires that Would Not Burn" Young peoples prayer meeting at 650 p. m. Everybody welcome.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-25
City Visitors.

Last evening committee from the Hart ford Board of Public Works, who have charge of the street lamps at the Capital, '' were in this city, and escorted by the Lamp committee and the Lamp Inspector made a tour of the city for the purpose of inspecting New Haven's system of lighting the streets. The principal object was to learn about the naptha lamps, which are provided under con
 tract with the New York and New Jersey Globe Gas Light company. This company with three or four others are bidders for sim liar work in Hartford, hence this visit. Mir. Nicholas Connors. secretary of the New York and New Jersey company, met the con- mittee here and went with them on their tour of inspection. After full investiga- tion, the committees of Hartford and New Haven, on invitation of MT. Connors, dined at the Tontine Hotel. The Hartford committee, of whom ex-Mayor Sprague was one, expressed themselves as highly pleased with the arrangements for lighting the streets in this city. The committee re- turned to Hartford on the midnight train
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-25
Fair Haven.

Rev. E. M. Jerome breaches at the First Baptist church, Wooster Square, Sunday morning.
 Miss Fanny P. Mallory, daughter of H. Mallory of Fair Haven East, and her cousin. Miss Rice of Wallingford, daughter of Cap- tain Rice of the brig Ruby, have arrived from their vacation trip to Barbadoes, West Indies, having had fine trip. The outward voyage was made in eighteen days and the return in twenty-five days, there being many days of calm weather. On the passage out the brig Pearl sailed alongside the Ruby for whole day, the vessels being so near during portion of this time that person could readily step from one to the other.
 Henry Ford, M. D., of Cazenovia, N. Y.. and his mother, Mrs. Emily Ford, are guests of Rev. H. O. Hovey, of Fair Haven East. A literary entertainment was given at the Second Congregational church Thursday evening. It was much enjoyed. Miss Lulu Hemingway, one of the young ladies of the church, gave readings, which were excellent, and recitations by members of the infant class and other exercises. Strawberries and cream were afterward disposed of. On Sun
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-25
How the Columbia Eight Rowed.

Observers who had good opportunity to see the rowing of the Columbia eight Thurs day evening improved it. They were upon the Cecile. Shortly before six o'clock the convict-ike suits of the Columbia boys ap- peared on the end of Comstock's wharf, and few minutes later the shell was launched and the striped backs of the university eight
 bent forward to catch the word from Jasper Goodwin, the coach, who stood in the bow of the launch. The signal cannot be heard
 from the position of the Cecile, but the cloud of steam from the exhaust pipe of the Carrie
 Goodwin and the reflection of the sun light from the dripping oar blades tell that the boat is of. In 8 few seconds it is near enough to distinguish the men. and as they pass within a few rods of the steamer there is a brief op-
 portunity to catch a general idea of the stroke and of the faults of the crew. More like than anything else to the Yale stroke of
 1879 which Thompson clung to with such
 obstinacy despite the advice of his coach is
 the present style of Columbia's rowing.
 though the defects are not so apparent nor
 50 necessarily fatal to success as those of the
 crew Cook coached two years ago. There is
 the same pause at the end of the recover and
 the consequent loss of headway to the boat
 while the oars are out of the water as there
 was when Yale pulled such hopeless race
 against Haryard's brawn and perfect stroke
 though in much less degree. As to the
 crew they work generally we'll together.
 though Montgomery, who pulls number five,
 has bad fault to correct in the shortness of
 his reach and 8 slight meeting of his oar in
 the recovery. Eldredge, the captain of
 the crew, who sits number two in
 the boat, spells the uniform appearance of
 the eight as they sway forward to catch the water by humping his back, although he IS one of the best oars in the boat and is a member of the four-oared crew which is to race with Princeton and the University of Philadelphia, on the Fourth of July With these exceptions, the crew is a good one, though perhaps it will not justify the ex- travagant opinions which have been enter tained of it in this city from reports that pre- ceded it's arrival. One thing is certain, if Columbia was to row with the machine-like 1 eight of Yale on Monday next, she could not i find packer at heavy odds. Before the Co., 1umbias were well out of sight down the river l the Yale crew step into their boat and pull | leisurely out to the starting point with the | evident intention of going over the course but suddenly the launch puts back to the | Gales ferry wharf, and presently the crew follow her, unship their oars at the float and | carry the shell into the boat house. The | reason of this mysterious movement is inex- picable to the spectators on the Ceeile | though perhaps the Columbia eight, who turned and came back, after passing the navy | yard, report as they pull by the Yale boat, waiting for the return of the launch that | the water below was too rough for practice. |