Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02
TAPPING THE WIRES.

The debate on the resolution for the cleo
tion Of Senate officers was resumed yester-
day. Messrs. Lamar, Dawes, George, Hoar,
Logan, voorhees, and Malone participated
in the discussion, which was heated and
prolonged. Mr.. Dawes having stated that
a man from Massachusetts, had gone to
Mississippi, and that his gin house
was burned, his hands murdered
and himself compelled to leave
the State, Mr.. George demanded
the name OF this man and Mr.. Dawes re
fusfng to give il, Mr.. George denied every
assertion Of Mr. Dawes. The most exciting
scene Of the day arose out Of Mr.. VOORHEES,
having read an article from the Philadelphia
Evsniag Telegraph in which Mr.. Malone was
denounced as a renegade Democrat" Mr..
VOORHEES, said in answer to Mr.. Malone
hat he endorsed that. but at Mr..
Hoar's suggestion he withdrew his
remarks. A heated and angry dis
cussion then ensued between Messrs.
VOORHEES, and Malone, Mr.. Voor-
hees reiterattng his approval Of the article,
and the phraseology applied In It to Mr..
Malone. Mr.. Malone said that no brave
man would use the language Mr.. VOORHEES,
had used. Mr.. Voorhees, retOrted that that
was a question Of ''here and hereafter. f"
uoting remark of Mr.. Mahone's, and the
Senate at length adjourned until Monday.
In the House Of Lords yesterday Lord
Cairues, Conservative, attacked the govern
meut's South African policy, claiming that,
contrary to the Queens announcement
that the authority OF the Crown would be
maintained in the Transvaal, It had been
stained by the terms Of peace. He con-
tended that as the garrisons were to be left
without ammunition there were no guaran-
tees for future security. Lord Cranbrook
attributed the rising to Mr.. Gladstone's
Midlothian speech.
In the House Of Commons, Mr..
Laborchere's motion for q writ for Oh
election in Northampton to I'LL Mr.. Brad
laughs seat was agreed to. Mr.. Childers,
the War Secretary, stated that twelve
thousand men were to be kept 10 South
Africa. Mr.. Gladstone stated that he could
not say whether England would or would
not take part in the monetary conference.
A complaint has been lodged in Paris
against the authorities for the alleged open
ing Of a letter written by a Nihilist, who
had quit the city, to his former landlord
It IS offered in explanation that the letter
caught in letter box. 1t was the delay IL
its delivery that led to the suspicion OF Its
being opened.
The proposal Of Herr Wiudhorst, looking
to securing cooperative action Of the pow
ers against sssassins Of heads Of State, or IN
element to the same, meets the approval OF
nearly all the German Parliamentary groups.
The trustees Of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad have given notice to the company
operating the road that their license will
expire in October next.
Lord Beaconsfeld is reported greatly im'
proved aud as needing only rest.
Judge D0nshue, In New York yesterday,
granted an Injunction in the suit of Chss
81. Pond, John w. Garrett and others, re-
straining the directors Of the Atlanta ano
Charlotte Air Line from leasing the road tC
the Richmond and Dauville Company. A suit
Is pending between Chas. H. Pond and
others against Hiram w. sibley and others,
officers of the road, and an order was Issued
requiring cause to be shown why the In
junction should not be continued during
she tendency of the suit.
The stock market yesterday was irregu-
lar in the early dealings, but after consid
cradle fuctuation closed steady. Sales were
5Ol, 900 shares.
One man was burned to death and nun
Der more or less injured In collision be-
tween passenger train and delayed freight
train in Minnesota Thursday.
A gang Of desperadOes are terroriziug 8
large extent of territory In New Mexico.
and Governor Wallace has called out the
militia.
An Athens dispatch says the Premier has
ordered the Greek agents abroad to say that
Greece cannot accept the Porte's proposals.