Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-26
THE II

The statue to the memory Of the late Ad.
miral David G. Farragut. recently erected
IN Farragut Square, at the intersection Of
Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street,
Washington, was unveiled yesterday with
imposing ceremonies. There was a process
sion composed of naval, military and militia
forces, attended by several bands The
President delivered an Grafton on the dead
hero, aud eulogies were pronounced by
Senator voorhees, and Hon. Horace May
nard, the orator of the day,
The remains OF Lord B~esconsield were
removed from his house in Curzon street,
London, to Paddington Station on Sunday,
whence the body was conveyed on a special
train to Wyeombe, and thence to Hughen-
den Manor.
General John s. Preston is seriously i'll at
Columbia.
Hon. NJ. P. O'Connor, Of Charleston, is
reported alarmingly i'll. A number Of physi-
clans are attending him.
James T. Fields, the well known Boston
publisher, author aud lecturer, died yester-
day.
A special from Charleston states that
there is quite a stir there over the disappear
auce OF a respectfully connected young man,
the confidential clerk OF a prominent cotton
factor. 1t IS learned that at the time OF his
disappearance his employer was defrauded
of three thousand dollars by means Of q
raised check. The clerks name is with
held, SIS his employer declines to proceed
against him. Information has been tele-
graphed, however, Of the affair to the lead
ing Southern cities.
The French Consul General has rendered
the Bey Of Tunis the services of a battalion
Of marines and cannon from the Jeanne
d'Arc, for the purpose of maintaining order
in the European quarter Of Tunis. The
Bey. however, declines the offer. He has
prohibited the Arabs from appearing on the
streets after nine o'clock, and has forbidden
the carrying Of arms.
The town OF Buenaventura, on the Pacific
coast Of the United States of Colombia, has
been destroyed by fire. The loss is put at
$1,000 0 Great d%estitution prevails. One
thousand five hundred people are homeless.
Advices from Panama state that order has
been restored in Lima and the central dis
tricts of Peru by the BUSTING Of the officials
appointed by Pierola. Ia the North aud
South, however, anarchy prevails, as the
followers Of Pierola will not submit to the
new order Of things. 1t is feared from the
outlook that annexation to Chill is Peru's
most probable fate.
The President and Mrs. Garfield and Mr..
Blaine, and perhaps Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes,
will attend the COwpens Centennial.
The Berlin National Zsitung is informed
that there is no prospect of the success Of
the Monetary Conference, and its collapse
is thought probable.
The British Parliament reassembled yes
terday, after the Easter recess, but al
journed out of respect to Lord Beacons
field. Debate on the second reading
Of the land bill was resumed.
Mr.. Gibson, Conservative. criticised
the bill, and Mr.. Forster defended it. The
Conservatives were charged with obstruc-
ton, which Sir Stafford Northcote denied.
The debate was finally adjourned without
putting the question Of its second reading
to a vote. Mr.. Gladstone gave notice OF a
motion for the erection Of q to
the late Lord Beacousfeld.
The New York stock market yesterday
opened weak and lower. Later prices i'm
proved and continued firm till near the close,
when a reaction set in. There was a sharp
decline in elevated railroad shares. Sales
were 364,27S shares.
A motion for a vote OF coincidence on the
death Of Lord -Beaconsfeld was lost in the
Dublin Corporation, owing to some mem
bers resisting the suspension Of the rules.
The lake water Of Chicago, owing to the
washing Of impurities into the lake from
the river, is pronounced by the health Of
fcers unfit for use except when thoroughly
boiled.