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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
ur. HOar's Singular Generosity.

WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Hoar, Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Claims, is taking a somewhat unusual
position for a Republican. He is sending
out letters to the representatives of South
ern claims, which have been presented to
Congress are not opposed to the payment Of
all Southern claims, but on the contrary,
are in favor of an appropriation for heir
payment, when 1t is shown that the claims
are just and equitable in all respects,
He invites the claimants, where they have
good and bona fide claims. to send on the
proofs Of the business of what they want
tle government to reimburse them for and
they will receive favorable consideration.
Senator Hoar is thus taking very unusual
course for even a conservative Republican.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
INSURING GUITEAU'S LIFE.
Death. Rattle Companies AT er Him
An Attempt by Pennsylvania
Sharks tO Obtaiu His Signature
Ia an Application.

Washington Special to Phila Times, 21st
A sensational scheme has Just come to
light in connection with the Guiteau case.
Parties at Reading, Pa, have obtained the
cOnse Mt OF some Of the leading cooperative
death rattle insurance com 2anies to insure
the life of Guiteau If the signature TO the
application could be obtained, waving all
medical eXaminstion. The application,
filed out for SO 600, has been received here
10 procure Guiteau's signature to the
same. Accompanying the application was
A letter from the Pennsylvania procurists,
wherein explanation was made of the
plan proposed Mr.. Scoville was called
upon In relation to the matter and informed
your correspondent that he had heard 10 h.
ing of It, though such might be easily
enough obtained If it were not for the medi-
cal examination usually required. He could
not see what would induce an insur ance
company TO consent to such insurance, as
Guiteau, he thought, would then surely be
killed, and the parties for whose benefit
such q policy might be made OUv would
desire to have him killed. When made
acquainted with the character of the plan,
It being cooperative, he readily saw where
such q scheme was reasonable. He was of
the opinion that such a matter would put
Guiteau's life In greater jeopardy than 1t
was already. Following is the letter of in
struct.ons:
DEAR SIR-We have made arrangements
with several Of the BeTks county mutual aid
associations Gncluding the Reading Mutual
Aid Association Of Peusyivania) to secure
an amount Of insurance, not exceeding
500 COO, on the lie Of Charles J. Guitesu.
We must, OF course, have the signature of
Guiteau TO the application for insurance.
/ We are informed that your access to Gui-
teau will probably enable YOU to secure his
signature to an application. We inclOse
YOU a blank application of the Reading Mu-
Jual Aid Association of Pennsylvania,
which you will Jlease ill out according to
the facts IN the case and obtain the sigma
lure Of Guiteau. There is a nice little
spec" in this business for you and our
| selves il you can succeed 10
/ having the psper executed The Read
| ing Mutual Aid Association will take $l0,-
| 900 insurance. The other associations with
which we are come cted will take the bal
anee, making an aggregate Of 100000. We
will psv the policy fees and all premiums
and assessments that may be levied so long
| as Gui;eau shall live. We will give you 20
/ per cent of the sum realized on the insur-
ance The PHYSICIANS certificate you need
not trouble about. 1t will be filed out here.
Should you have any difficulty in gettir &
information from Guiteau TO enable you 10
answer any Of the questions in the spplica-
tfOG ne send you, return it to US, and we
will i'll It up So as 70 satisfy the company.
The sign Bsture OF Guiteau is really all that is
required from you. The rest we will take
care Of ourselves. Yours truly,
BORDNER IL LEssIC.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
The Northeastern Railroad.

New ORLEANS, December 24.-At a meet
ing yesterday Of the stockholders o. the
Alabama, New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Railroad Company, limited, better known
as the Northeastern Railroad, the following
Board OF Directors was elected: J. II.
Oglesborn, Miles Carriere, James NJ. Velias,
Nj. Seixas, Henry Abraham, of New Or
leans; John Scott, OF Cincinnati; Fred
Wolfe, Osto Plock and Charles E. Lewis,
OF New York; W. H. Hardy, Of Meridian,
Miss. The officers chosen are! Fred.
Wolfe, Presidents w. H. Hardy, Vice
President; John Scott, General Manager !;
Marx Cohen, Secretary aud Treasurer; John
Glynn, Jr., General Resident Agent, and
Robert Mott, Attorney. The construction
of the Northeastern Line will now be pushed
forward very rapidly, as the cont ac pro-
vide that the road must be completed within
twelve months, including the bridge across
Lake Ponchartrain. The company has also
purchased ten squares of property, with a
river front, in the third district OF this city,
known as the Levee Steam Cotton Press for
a depot, etc. The price paid was $500, 900
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
Mrs. Deacon Grover, aged sixtv. v

Mrs. Deacon Grover, aged sixty, was
seated mending her sons stockings, when
a tramp entered and asked for something
to eat. The old lady went to the cellar,
and when she came back her gold.
trimmed spectacles were gone. She SAID
to the tramp you've got my specs. "
He denied it, and. quietly laying down
the plate. she went to a bureau, took a
revolver therefrom, pointed it at the
tramp, and told him if he didn't lay
those specs on the table she would shoot
him where he stood. The tramp took
the spectacles from his pocket and mild.
ly laid them down. Now" said she,
"eat what have brought for you and
get out. )" He ate and departed. When
her son Augustus appeared the old lady,
again taking the revolver from the
bureau, said TO him-"Augustus, how do
you cock this weapon?"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
There was quite q scene in the Calves

There was quite scene in the Calves
ton court house the other dag. A young
lawyer had just finished an impassioned
appeal and dropped, as he thought, into
his chair, but missed the chair. As he
struck the floor there was an explosion,
as if a young cannon had exploded,
creating much excitement The pre-
vailing opinion was that pistol had ex-
ploded in his hip pocket, but, upon rails
ing him up. it was found be had fatten-
ed out a beautiful silk hat. 1t seems that
an old but reckless member of the bar
was to blame for the explosion. When
the young lawyer was about to sit down
the elder pulled the chair away, but he
had forgotten thet his own silk hat was
Under that very chair. The elder lawyer
laughed boisterously until he identified
The mutilsted hat as his own, and then
he smiled a sickly smile that, had it been
photographed and sent to the Houston
Board of Health, they would have been
fully justified in quarantining at once.
-GaIeesf0R NelCS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

Four years ago California had twenty
eight savings banks with total deposits
of S75. 200. 600. Now she has seventeen
savings banks with deposits of $50, 900,
600. OF the twelve banks retiring from
business eight have gone out in consc-
quence of the examinations of the State
Commissioners and four of their own
accord. The latter were perfectly solvent
and paid depositors in full. Two new
banks have been started. A statement
as TO the status of the eight banks men.
toned is anxiouslY looked for.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

McEhery has issued a supplemental procla-
nation specifying the following additional
subjects for legislation at the extra session,
commencing on Monday next: To enact a
law to transfer a certain balance now in the
State Treasury at the credit Of the levee and
drainage fund to the credit of the
general engineer fund for levee purposes;
to amend the existing general laws of the
State touching the organization and powers
Of corporations for literary and scientific
purposes, and to adopt additional legisla-
tion on that subject.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

aud eight years. She put the smallest one on
the train, and the other took fright at the
headlight and bOlted up the road at full speed
He had all the money Of the party. ard TO
catch him was one of Jack Browns ground
hog cases So the old lady sailed out, but
when she caught him the train had lef5 with
the little mig aboard. She set up a squall. nor
did she cease to alarm the natives till the next
morning, after she walked home and found
the little fellow. who had got of the train and
proceeded TO friends house here and took
lodging -
The Macon Telegraph reports "a mysterious
case Late IN the afternoon OF Friday the
family OF Mr.. William Lowe, who lives of and
ticed negro man ieisuTeiy driving a team of
horse AMI mule hitched to a wagon. AS he
seemed TO be drunk and was driving off the
main road, be was yelled at and told that he
was going in the wrong direction. He an
swered back that he guessed he knew where
he was going, and soon disappeared from
view Yesterday morning Mr.. Lowe, in
company with his cousin, Mr.. Morton Hardin,
were out in the woods near the house and
came acr, s. the wagon Of the negro who had
been hailed the evening before. The negro
was missing, and the horse was dead, having
been ripped open and his intestines lying on
the ground The mule had eaten all the fod-
der, and had also eaten the collar on the horse
Near by was a hat, pair Of shoes and one sock.
and though the woods were searched, no other
trace OF the negro could be found. There is
an air of mystery aOOut the fair that needs
Clearing up. There may be foul play in the
matter"
The Atlanta Constitution of Friday SAYS:
THAT the pickoOcSets are working the town
/ for all it is worth was demonstrated by the
numDer Of robberies that was committed al
| the car shed Thursday. Up to midnight that
| night seventeen cases had been reported. and
/ in but two instances was the property re
| covered. The thieves got away with watches
/ pOcketbOOks and satchels, and in one instance
l secured quite a healthy roll. A lady from
/ Danville. Va. was robbed of beautiful ola
mond ring, which was attached to her watch
/ chain. A Mr. Hyde. from Columbia. S. G. was re
| lieved Of a pocketbOok containing one hundred
/ and twenty dollars Mr. Thos Hood. of Chatta
nooga, lost purse containing sixty dollars
and railroad ticket. A gentleman from Ma
con was taken in for twenty dollars. young
/ society lady who resides on Ivy street was rob
/ bed Of a few dollars. The thief in this case
/ was generous. and left thirty five cents in the
/ purse, which he dropped at her feet. WheI
/ the State Road train came in the shed wal
/ literally packed with people. and it was theT
4 that the leather lfters got in their work ans
/ relieved quite a number Of people. The police
/ and detectives are working hard. but the gans
/ is SO thoroughly organized that detection
Il H-H-gf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
THE BURNED GRANGER -"
The Engineer Drowned and a Pas-
senger Roasted to Death.

CHARLESTON, December 24-The desiruc-
tion of the Santee steamer Granger by fire
last night, turns out to be more disastrous
than was at first supposed. The colored
engineer, John Cole, an old and faithful en-
ploye, jumped overheard to save himself
from death by the flames and perished in
the water.
A colored passenger uamed Mingo Rivers
was turned 10 death on the steamer, and
his remains have not yet been found.
The Granger was a new stesmboat, Just
finished last month, and cost within frac-
tion of thirty thousand dollars. She was
insured for fifteen thousand dollars. The
loss on the cargo is divided up, and will
probably aggregate forty thousand dollars,
with an insurance of about twenty-five
thousand five hundred dollars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
A Raid on RarrOoms In Ohio,

CINCINNATI, December PA body of
masked men, supposed to be the best cisi-
zens Of the place, broke into all the drink
ing saloons in Cedarville. Green county, at
3 O'Clock this morning and destroyed ali the
LIQUORS on hand. Some OF the buildings
were almost torn down. It is reported that
the loss will reach into thousande, but no
definite estimate has yet been made. Much
excitement prevails over the affair. Cedar
vile is village of unusually good reputa-
tion for morality,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

OF the ancient city of Cortona little
exists but the walls, which may be traced
in fragments more or less preserved
for great portion of the way around
the city. In the highest part of the city
is bit of masonry, said TO be the finest
in Europe. 1t is one hundred and TWEEN
ty feet long, composed of blocks Of great
magnitude, of d greenish sauds,one
They are not eemented but are so q ceiv
fitted that knife blade cannot pass be-
tween them. Cortona was a city before
Rome was founded
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
How Wonderful ts Man!

Man as physical, intellectual and moral
being becomes most completely developed in
all bis parts and faculties by using daily. at
least, one dose of Browns Iron Bltters.
is the best medicinal tonic in the world.
1t strengthens every part of the body, and
exeels everything else In its soothing and
refreshing effects on the whole general sys.
TEN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
IusftfYIng Coercion.

LONDON, December 25 Right Hon. Jos.
Chamberlain. President of the Board of
criticised the policy OF coercion, writes
strongly in justification of the governments
resort thereto. He declares that it is IN
bearsble that the good will shown by the
farmers after the passage of the land act
should be nullified by the illegal acts and
teachings of those who have avowed sinis-
ter desire to render reconciliation impos-
sible
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

Referring to the prospects of English
emigrants to the United States, the Lon
don Labor N610S says: "The labor mar
ket has undergone few important changes
during the past week, and remains on
the whole in satisfactory state, In
Statfordshire large numbers of the pot
terry operatives remain on strike, and
employers as yet show no signs of COM
ing to an arrangement. In the mining
districts colliers are now as a rule well
employed, and il some districts hands
are being advertised for fresh working.
In the Rhondda valley a sliding scale is
being arranged, and it is hopod that in
the Cleveland iron stone district a SINH
lar arrangement may shortly be effected.
In the Forest of Dean both the
coal ana hardware branches remain
well employed. and throughout South
wales the iron and steel trades show, if
anything, increased activity. At Bir-
mingham the various staple trades are
busy, and at Sheffield the same state of
things prevails, some branches, as Christ
mas approaches, showing a decided inn
prOvement. The textile trades are now.
as rule, fairly employed, though in
some districts mills are running at very
small profits. At Kidderminster the.
carpet trade maintains the improvement
recently noticed. Several large railway
extensions are under consideration, and
railway hands generally are well off for
work. The miscellaneous trades of the
metropolis remain fairly engaged, and
hands are freely advertised for in some.
branches. Shop assistants are continu-
ing their agitation for shorter hours"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
she Proposed Increase of the Pay
of French Deputfes.

PARIS, December 24-The papers are
warmly discussing proposal which has been
urged on the government to increase the
pay Of members of the Chamber Of Depu-
ties by 1000 francs per annum. Il is stated
that M. Gambetta is averse to taking the
initiative, but would support the proposal
of it were introduced by influential private
memhprs-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
The French.TunfsIan War.

TUNIs, December 24-Owlng to the infu-
ence of Ali Ben Kalifa, the Arab rebel
Chief, three of the largest tribes in South
ern Tunis hold out against the French. The
insurgents have piIlaged the large town of
Kase Mondig. The march of Gen. Logerot's
column from Sfax is, in consequence, there
by postponed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
The RIDE Tournament at Atlanta

ATLANTA, December 24-The rifle tour
nament under the auspices OF the Gate City
Guard closed to-day after FIVE days, shooting.
Quite a number of PRICES were contested
for. This movement inaugurates long range
shooting IN the South. The Piedmont rife
range will be enlarged for a contest between
Iifemen of Europe and America next Oc-
tOhpr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
Remission of Sentences Refused.

LONDON, December A.-Sir William Har-
court, Home Secretary, replying to a me
mortal asking for a remission of the remand
er OF the sentences passed on persons con-
victed Of bribery in the Parliamentary cleo
tions at Sanwich and Macclesfeld, says he
regrets he can find nothing to justify them
in interfering with the sentences.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
Steamship Sunk.

LONDON, December A-The steamship
Braunschweig, of the North German Lloyd
Line, has sunk IN the harbor of Bremen,
water having entered her ports while she
was coaling The Brauuschweig was to sail
on the 2Sth inst. for BALTIMORE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

LONDON, December "a The Daily Isle.
graph, in its financial article, says: "Havre
advices state that some enormous specula-
tive operations in coffee have thus far re-
suited in losses estimated at one hundred
thousand pounds.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

Ambitious Boy: How Is good way
to start a circus? Why you lust SCI :
girl to write q loVe letter addressed 10
your father and put it IN the old man 5 ;
pocket where your mall ind It, ana
there1l be circus enough TO make happy
the neighbors for two miles around.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
The s'TImes,, on Mr.. Shaw,s Letter
Withdrawing from the Laagua

LoNpoN. December 24-The Times, in an
editorial commenting ON Mr.. shaW's letter
giving his reasons for Withdrawing from the
membership of the Home Rule League, says
sit deserves attention as expressing the views
of thoughtful, moderate man about the
present state of Ireland and the conditions
on which improvement may be looked for"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

Sportsmen in Massachusetts are plant
ing wild rice and wild celery in rivers and
ponds for wild ducks to feed upon.
They are anxious to cultivate feathered
game and claim that it can be done sue
cessfully.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

VIENNA, December "a The Fgenlde7sblatt
says: "Austria never for moment thought
of using the present opportunity to coerce
RUumania into making concessions In the
Danube question itself"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

In the Island of Cyprus the people
gather locust eggs and destroy them. The
government pays bounty of $65 ton
for them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
weakness Cured.

LINN, Mass, Dec. Is, 1880.
gave that valuable medicine, Browns
Iron RItters, to my sister for weakness.
After taking two bottles she was able TO
walk and run as well as ever. II is certainly
9 wonderful tonic. WIZ. JONES.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
Snil tor namaeea.

DALLAS, TEX December "a. Mitchell &
Scruggs, dealers in hardware and agrcultu-
raj implements, have brought suit for $780,
600 damages against r, G. Dun q Co. IS
Commercial Agency for alleged misrepre-
sentations as to the standing of the firm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

LONE JACK, Mo, September IA, 1879.
l have been using Hop Bitters, and have
received great benefit from them for liver
complaint and malarial fever. They are
superior to all otner medicines.
i P. NJ. BARNES.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
Fatal Family Row.

CHATTANOOGA, December 25.-A family
row at Helenwood, Tenn, yesterday re-
suited in the shooting Of six men, three of
whom are dead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
AcQuItlRl.

PITTsBURG, December 24-Arguments in
the trial of Mcfarland the Mollie Mcguire,
4t Uniontown, were concluded this morning
and the case was given to the jury at half
past twelve. At halt past two verdict of
acquittal was returned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
Costly Mills Consumed,

OLDHAM, December pa destructive
fire occurred last night on the premises of
the MosleY Cotton Spinning Company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

Health and strength given to DELICATE
women, nursing mothers and infant children
Who use Browns Iron Bitters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26

Coffee drinkers should read the adver-
tisement In another column headed "Good
CotIee. n-Ady,
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-14

"whoSe choice prsy2" Which was certainly un
kind Of Fogg.
Why is fat man like blind mani Because he
feels his weigh
The man arrested for giving short weight Is
pretty apt to see the error Of his weighs.
"Waiter, here's fly In my tea." "Thank you,
sir didn't notice It," Lays down a check for
five cents extra.
The frisky fly will soon be here
To spread It's little wings,
To settle on the fat mans ear
And.tackle pie and things
The nobs Of England are trying to make peer
Of Gladstone In order to bring him down to their
level
The nearest approach to perpetual motion that
has yet been discovered is rent. Day and night
1t keeps going and never stops,
The early evidence that Eve gave that she was
destitute OF good raising was due to the fact that
she was born an orphan.
No nIau is wholly bad. There is the forger for
instance He is ever ready to write wrong,
Every young lady should belong to an archery
club, Skill In drawing beau iS very desirable
Three beautiful girls OF Fox Plain
Had lovers who travelled the main;
The Oldest was Hannah,
The second SasanLRb,
And the youngest Elizabeth Jane.