Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-16
TAPPENG THE WIRES.

The Senate adjourned early yesterday
without action on Mr.. Pendleton's motion
in reference to organizing the committees.
Mr.. Cameron, o. Pennsylvania, interposed
several dilatory motions to impede action,
and Mr.. PendIeton moved an adjournment,
which was carried. The Republicans held
8 caucus and completed their list Of mem-
berships Of committees. or the chairman
ships Kellogg gets that Of the Pensions
Committee. The Democrats also held 8
caucus aud agreed to sceept the situation
and prepare Isis for minority representa-
ton.
Brevet Major General Emory Upton, Of
the United States army, was found dead in
his bed in san Francisco yesterday. A re-
volver was grasped in his hand. Grief for
his dead wife Is thought to have prompted
him to take his life.
A dispatch from Charleston states that 3
pioneer cotton mill will be built there imme-
distely, the necessary capital having been
subscribed.
Hon. Thomas Hardeman and Ex-Governor
Bullock were yesterday elected Commission
ers and Vice President Of the Cotton Expo
sitIOn.
The stock market yesterday opened
strong, but after numerous fluctuations,
closed unsettled. TIE total sales we're S45,
600 shares.
The centennial Of the battle Of GullfOrd
Court House was celebrated az Greensboro,
n. c., yesterday with much eclst. Ad-
dresses we're delivered By several distin-
guished citizens.
The Envoys at Conslantinople are said
to be OF the opinion that the frontier pre-
yiously offered By the Porte to Greece, with
the addition Of Crete aud the dismantling
OF fOrtresses in Prevesa, is the utmost that
Turkey viii yield peacefully.
4 bill accepting the proposal of the State
bOndhoIders passed its second reading in
the Lower House OF the Tennessee Legis-
Izture yesterday.
The Richmond Dispatch Of this morning,
commenting on General Mahone's course
takes the ground that he Is inseparably link
ed with colored allies, who, in the Peters
burg Convention on Monday, evowed theil
purpose to act with the Reediusters In the
State elections. II holds that the people oil
Virginia viii never follow Mr.. Malone
even into temporary alliance with the Re
pUblicAns. It says that while the debt
question may control the white Readjusters
the negroes have other ends in view.
Simpson, the white Republican Legislator
charged wish Larceny, was yesterday released
by the Mayor Of Rtleigh for want of eVi
dence 20 mold him.
a special to the New York Telegram
from Berlin states that Prince Bismarck:
son, Count Herbert Bismarck, has eloped
with the wife OF Prince Charles Of Beuthen
who Will institute suit for divorce.
In the House Of Lords yesterday, Ear
Spencer moved the second reading Of the
arms bill, which was adopted.
The body OF the Car will lie In state in
the chapel Of the Palace for fifteen days
Prayers will be offered nightly. Monday
night a requiem was ehsnted. The autopsy
showed that the Cars health
had beea good, as the Organt
were sound. Princess DolgorOuH ha!
quilted St. Petersburg and will not return
One OF the chief organizers Of the plot tC
murder the Gar has confessed his com
plielty and denounced the living murderer
as an sccompllce. He, in turn, recognized
the dead criminal. The house wher,
the bombs were procured has beer
discovered. The male occupant o.
It shot himself. A young man entering
It was arrested. The Emperor William Il
greatly depressed by the trsgic event. Tht
German army and the Italian Court will e
into mourning. EulOgies were pronounced OF
the dead Car in the British Parliament by
Dir. Gladstone and s-r Stafford Northcote
and Earls Granville and Beaconsdeld. St
Louis reyolutiOnists are preparing TO re-
jolce over the murder.