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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Father Ryan, the well known poet
priest, the author of the Conquered
Banner" and numerous other exquisite
poems that have become as familiar to
our people as household words, preached
his farewell sermon at st. Mary's Church,
Mobile, Sunday last. The building was
crowded, and at times the audience was
affected to tears. Father Ryan's new
sphere of action is Eufaula, Ala, thus
the loss of the Mobilians will be the gain
of the poor people of Eufaula, for Father
Ryan is, undoubtedly, one of the most
eloquent pulpit orators the One True
Universal Church has in that section.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

A STALwART PLATFORM The Re-
publicans of Nebraska met last week to
nominate a Supreme Court Judge and
two regents of the State University, and
passed remarkable resolution indoors
ing President Arthur las citizen of
pure patriotism, of eminent abilities, of
sound political education, of varied &C
complishments, and of unstained life, and
a Republican in whom there is no guile. ="
The platform calls upon Mr.. Arthur to
see to it that "the Democratic party may
never again dominate in a government
which it sought to overthrow. That
party in every Southern States and in
most of the Northern States has repu-
dated sacred obligations relating to
nationality, to freedom, to financial hon
or, and to honest economical administra-
ton" The Nebraska Republicans are of
the stalwart order, and yet Colonel
Reeves is raising money for Malone in
Massachusetts, Nebraska will have to
catch up with the procession. Spring
field Mass Republican.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

In connection with the charge of Sena-
tor Edmunds that the Democratic Sena-
tors seized, on Monday, one of the
prizes in ''the lottery of assassination, &"
established by his fellOw-Republican,
Guiteau, the New York World asks;
"HOw much better was the lottery of the
electoral commission in which Mr.. Ed.
munds played so conspicuous a part E?
Guiteau, at least, did not invite his vic
tim into the Washington depot in order
to shoot him. But Senator Edmunds
and his associates did invite Mr.. Tilden
to accept an arbitration, having previ
ously stocked the cards and loaded the
dice"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The wonderful progress made in China
has been emphasized of late by the Rev.
Griffith John, long time missionary OF
the London Missionary Society, who has
been visiting in this country. Forty
years ago it was a crime for foreigner
to learn the Chinese language, or for a
Chinaman to teach it to him; and though
the Marking treaty was made in 1872,
when Mr.. John went to China, twenty
five years ago, there were only five
places in the vast empire in which for
eigner might dwell. The great interior
was still closed, as none might go
further than could be reached IN twelve
hours from treaty port. The whole
empire is now open. Thirteen out of the
eighteen provinces have been actually
occupied by missionaries and their
families, the gospel has been preached
in nearly all the principal cities and
towns, and the Bible and many forms of
Christian literature are circulated every
where.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Hartford Times: "Since Mr.. Conkling
came on deck and received carte blanche
to name the Secretary of the Treasury
(the Treasury regulates the custom
houses, the friends of President Gar
field, who were happy in the thought
that his policy was to be carried out by
Dir. Arthur, are beginning to lose conf
dence in their faith. Didn't they notice
that Z. S. Grant took Arthur by the arm
and stayed by him for few days as
soon as the President diedl Had they
forgotten that Arthur was in the Albany
lobby last summer. with his coat off,
side by side with ConklIng, fighting the
half breedsT Has any stalwart
changed his spots since Arthur took a
pair of oaths?"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS.
General Hancock and His Faithful
COJOred War Servant.



A very interesting incident Is related
of Gen. w. S. Hancock, arising out OF
his late visit to this city, which certainly
shows phase of that soldiers character
that will be appreciated by those who
have watched his bearing during the
scenes of the late national calamity.
Mr. Charles Brown, a resident of this
city, at No. 262 Perry street. at the COM
mencement of the war was a slave in
Fairfax county, Va. He was pressed in
the rebel service. but succeeded in es-
Gaping to the Union lines in October,
1862, and fell into the hands of Gen.
Hancock at Camp Griffin, Va The
General was so well pleased with him
that he asked Mr. Brown to remain with
him in the capacity of body servant.
He did so, and was with the
General for nearly three years, passing
through the great battles in which
the General was engaged. When the
war closed General Hancock wrote a
personal letter to friend in Washington
recommending his old servant, first
making him promise that whenever he
should be out of position that he would
let him know at once. Mr.. Brown went
to Washington, waited there for some
time, and becoming restless, came West,
and after working for different people,
finally settled in Cleveland and began to
follow his trade.
Hearing that Gen. Hancock was in the
city, the guest of Col. w. H. Harris,
Mr.. Brown called upon him Sunday
morning. He was informed by an aid
that the General had gone to church.
Mr.. Brown stated that he was his servant
during the war and expressed an earnest
desire to see him. He was asked to take
seat and await the return from church.
Soon carriage drove up and the Gen
eral alighted. The aid Immediately in
formed him that his old servant that had
been with him through the war was
sitting on the lawn, and desired to see
him. Gen. Hancock Immediately pro-
ceeded to where Mr.. Brown was
seated, and recognizing him long before
he reached him, extended his hand and
rushing up grasped the hand Of his old
servant, who had been with him during
many trying scenes, wrung it with every
manifestation Of delight, while tears
filed the eyes of both and neither of
them spoke for some time. At last the
General had Mr.. Brown sit down and
made him relate everything that the lat
ter had done since the war, and again
made him renew the old promise that if
anything should happen to him that he
would inform the General, and that
ample provision should be made for
him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

FACTS ABOUT THE JETTIEs. There
has been so much and such persistent
Misrepresentation concerning the depth
of the water in South Pass and the
ietties that we are gratified in being able
to lay before our readers information
which may be relied upon as absolutely
correct, emanating as it does directly
from Mr.. G. Donovan, assistant engineer
in charge at the jettes under Capt.
Heuer. Capt. Donovan states that there
is no place between the walls of the jet.
ties where there is less central depth
than thirty feet; that the least depth in
South Pass proper, that is, between the
head of the pass and the head of the jet
ties, is twenty six feet eight inches, and
that the least depth on the bar at the
head of the pass is thirty feet or, in
other words, the minimum depth of the
channel between the main river and the
Gulf is twenty-six feet eight inches
Neao Orleans Democrat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

If the several statements to the public
issued by Guiteau during the last fort
night afford accurate indications of his
mental condition, he is unquestionably
insane. But, unfortunately for him,
there is room for a decided doubt. The
circumstances of their publication indI-
cate that they are carefully designed
preliminaries to his defense of insanity,
and unless their tendency is corroborated
by disinterested evidence, the effect of
their publication upon a jury will be
adverse, rather than favorable, to the
prisoners plea. Standing alone. they
indicate sanity of an exceptionally strong
type.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
\ sad story comes from Robe

A sad story comes from Robson
county, N. c. James Phillips. twelve
year.old boy, and his mother. were the
only occupants of their house, and as
the boy was known to be ''scary" some
mischievous acquaintance of his went
to the house late Saturday night and
made pretenses at trying to open the
doors, etc. The poor little fellow, who
had been in perfect health the day be-
fore, was so badly frightened that he
went into commissions and died.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
The Rumored Railroad Combination.

We published yesterday a rumor re-
ceived by telegraph which originated in
Atlanta-that city Of rumors-to the eff
feet that Mr.. Cole and his railroad syn
dictate had effected a union with the
Central Railroad, and that the building
of the Macon and Brunswick extension
would in consequence cease. We also
copied the editorial article which ap-
peared in the Atlanta Constitution on
this rumOr, because we believed that
possibly there might be some truth there
in. We knew that Colonel Cole and his
friends are sufficiently well versed in
railroad matters, and are sufficiently
skilled in making estimates of probable
railroad earnings and business to satisfy
them that a new rival road from Atlanta
TO the seaboard could not hope to profit
ably compete with the old Central and
its already established feeders and fine line
of ocean steamers, despite the Railroad
Commission or any other medium which
might be brought to bear against
Georgia's chief and most valuable high
way. For this reason we supposed
that these shrewd railroad
magnates had arrived at the very
plausible and sensible conclusion that
their interests would be better subserved
by working in harmony with the Cen.
trail, rather than in antsgonizing that
road. We still think, too, that this will
be the final conclusion of Messrs. Cole,
Seney 6 Co. Nevertheless, it seems that
the contract has not yet been concluded,
and we publish elsewhere this morning
another article from our Atlanta contem-
porarY contradicting the report, upon
the authority of Mr.. George l. Seney.
It is not at all improbable, however, that
some movement looking to a combina.
ton Of this kind is on foot, and we will
await with interest further developments.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
Stt&Gt 8aihpsa9

Outward INWARD.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

A negotiable note made by man who
can neither read nor write, will be valid
in the hands of purchaser for value in
good faith, before maturity, notwith
standing the maker was induced to sign
it by the false and fraudulent represen-
tation of the payee that it was not note,
but something else, he not making a rea-
sonable effort to learn the character of
the paper he was signing, provided the
purchaser had no notice of the fraud, in
the opinion of the Supreme Court of In
diana, in Raddle VS.. Dillman, rendered
June 10,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The surrender of Yorktown marked
an era both for Great Britain and Amer
lea. What seemed a great blow to
English supremacy and domination, has
proved to be a most generous blessing in
disguise. The English speaking world
is a force all the grander today, because
it has in these States alone a population
nearly double that of the British Isles
At the era of the Revolution the pOpula-
ton of Great Britain was hardly 9. OOO,-
900. Now it is 100000, while the
5000, 900 of the thirteen colonies have
expanded to the SO, 900, 600 of the Ameri-
can Union.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Opium consumption in this country is
increasing at an alarming rate. 1t is
estimated that 4, 600 Americans at least
are victims to the baleful habit Of opium
smoking, while over 10, 600 Chinese in
the country pursue the same vicious
practice. The use of opium in other
forms, however, far exceeds this. The
importation of opium in 1880 was a.
196 pounds, an increase of II, 900 pounds
in one wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

FRENCH POWDER FOR GERMAN GUNS.
1t is hardly to be supposed that the
French officers who witnessed the recent
review and maneuvers of the German
army in Hanover, as they stood with
notebooks in hand to watch the artillery
practice, were aware that the guns were
served with powder captured in Metz
and other arsenals during the campaign
which made Germany an empire and
France a republic, and robbed the latter
of two choice provinces. Yet such, it
is said, was the fact. Of such powder
there is still great store in Germany,
though it would only seem to be thought
suitable for the baser purpose of blank
cartridges.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

If Brady and Dorsey, of the star route
ring, and Howgate, disbursing officer of
the Signal Service Bureau, are punished
under Mr.. Arthur's civil service reform
administration, several newspapers will
announce the fact, and General Grant
will be astOnished. But they are not
punished yet. LET no guilty man es-
cape, unless he is a stalwart Of the stall
warts
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

When Mrs. Parnell, who is stopping
at the New York Hotel, received a mes
sage to the effect that her son had been
arrested under the coercion act she, took
a carriage and drove down town. She
was absent several hours, and on return
ing was very i'll. During the remainder
of the evening she kept her room, re-
fusing to see any one save intimate
friends
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The Philadelphia Record says: "Mr.
Thomas F. BaYard held his place as
President pro tempore Of the Senate
long enough to secure most remarkable
expression of confidence and good will
at the hands of the people and the press
of the country, without reference to
political divisions. 1t is safe to say that
no such demonstration would have fol-
lowed the elevation of any other Sena-
tor. Mr.. Bayard enjoys the confidence
of the country. Greater advantage than
the proof of this fact he could not have
expected to obtain by continuance in an
undesirable office"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Bridgeport Farmer: 'It is reported
that the vacancy on the bench of the
United States Supreme Court will be
offered to Senator Edmunds Republican,
Vermont. 1t is to be hoped that the
report is unfounded. He is an accom-
plished lawyer, and amply equipped for
the position in everything but honesty.
The man who read the law in two
exactly opposite ways in the electoral
commission and whose habit it is to in
terpret the law in accordance with his
party's exigencies, is not the right one
for so responsible judicial position.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Immigrants are pouring into the Lone
Star State. Every train from the East
brings its scores, while steamships direct
from Germany land their hundreds of
new corners at the wharves of the Island
City. 1t has been estimated that the
labor of each emigrant is worth to this
country 81, 900. As Texas last year pro-
vided homes for about 10000 new
citizens. the State added to its wealth the
vast sum of $40, 600, 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The patrons of Cornell University will
be shocked to hear that the faculty of
that institution are seriously debating
the question whether they will abolish
the useful branches, such as base ball
and boating, and turn their attention to
teaching the boys such trihing things as
grammar. geography and arithmetic.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

LEAVE ARRIVE LEAVE
SAVANNAH SAVANNAH ISLE H0PE ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The Republican Congressman from
the Petersburg CVa) district has always
violently opposed William Malone. He
has recently changed his mind, and has
concluded to issue a circular stating that
since Malone voted for Anthony for
President pro tenn. he believes him to be
as good Republican as anybody.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The Mexican Central Railroad Com
pany have reduced the pay of their tif-
teen thousand laborers from thirty-one
and a quarter cents a day to twenty-five
cents. The men howled a little, but as
they knew the company could get all
the laborers they wanted at that figure,
they stuck to their spades and picks.
Mexico has high protective tariff, but
it doesn't make high wages.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Colonel Robert G.. Ingerson is going,
with all his family, to New Mexico,
where he has become interested in some
silver mines. He is quoted as saying
that the Indians are so dangerous in that
neighborhOOd that he and his family
prefer that if one must run the risk all
should do so that they may live or die
tOrefher
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The census returns show that the
Southern cotton mills make finer goods
on the average than those Of New Eng
land, earning eleven cents a yard for the
goods turned out by them, whereas the
New England mills get only eight and a
half cents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

A rouble is worth about seventy-f1ve
cents, American money. Baron Kuster,
court steward to the royal household of
Russia, was recently discharged, and the
examination of his accounts revealed the
fact that sixty million roubles had disap-
peared from the imperial treasury. Cap
tain Howgate's opportunity was more
circumscribed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

1925 pm. s:3S a. NJ ol0AA
$50 p. M SOS ?. N 5.4I J. -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Guiteau's insanity-if he has any-is
of finely strained quality, and his own
views Of the matter possess a peculiar
interest. If his ideas obtained general
approval, We should have some new and
original methods practiced in the courts.
He says he has no actual insanity, but
that his act was legally insane, because
in committing it be was governed, not
by his own Will, but by the Lords This
is a theory that, if accepted by the
courts, could be utilized by the defense
in numerous criminal trials, and give a
little variety to them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Guiteau's fatal shot was rather expen-
sive to the country, regarded purely
from a financial point of view. In addi
ton to the Garfield fund of about $780,
600, the expenses of the funeral at
Cleveland were about $3.50. 900. the ex-
penses at Washington and Long Branch
between the wounding and death Of
Garfield are not less than 800, 600, of
which the doctors bills are estimated at
$50. 900, and it will probably cost &c.
900 to try and hang the murderer, the
whole footing up about $75O.OOO.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

To the rude monuments which have
been erected in the Mammoth Cave to
the memory of distinguished men, and
which now number nearly three hun
dred, some of them reaching from floor
to roof, one in honor of General Burn
side was added on the day OF his burial
by party of visitors from Providence,
Rhode Island. These rough piles of
stone are an impressive feature Of the
roua
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Guiteau wrote his counsel that people
must be warned not to do him violence
lest they be shot down by his guards
Then the miscreant talks with perfect
GOODNESS about his line Of defense, and
speaks with marvellous nationality Of his
insanity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

After a long period of incubation the
Boston Worlds Fair Committee has de-
cided to have the fair, that is, if they
can raise five million dollars. That Is
the organic trouble about worlds fairs.
The scheme is just where it started.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

When he defined his position in the
Senate on March u, 1881, Mr.. David
Davis said he could accept no honor at
the hands of either side" He has since
changed his mind.
Like many other people, perhaps, he
does not consider that the acceptance of
the Presidency of the Senate, under the
circumstances, conferred any honor upon
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The enormous frauds in the Pension
Department have been known for long
time. But little has been done to stop
them and punish the thieves. Within
the last week or two, however, it has
been found that some of the clerks have
been manufacturing and doctoring claims
and slipping them through. Arrests are
threatened. But it is well to notice
whether any arrests are made, or any
plunderer of the public money is pun
ished
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Count Won Moltke has given favor
able opinion about the newly planned
channel by which the North Sea is to be
Joined to the Baltic, and the govern
ment will probably soon ask the House
of Deputies to vote the necessary funds
for this great work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Passed Assistant Paymaster Frank
Plunkett of the navy, was on Thursday,
by sentence of court martial dismissed
from the service, being a defaulter for
$11 900. The sentence was approved
by President Arthur. The case has
been pending for some time, and the
dismissal would have been made some
time ago had it not been for the illness
of President Garfield.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The Christian religion, which appears
to be on trial at the instance of the
North American ReUie1, Bob Ingersol
and others, has been ably defended by
Lawyer Black. Bob, however, is to
have the closing speech.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

c. c. Moore, one of the men who cap
tured the Iron Mountain train robbers,
says the report of the captors robbing
the robbers is untrue, and that the money
was divided for safety, each person
agreeing to take a proportionate sum,
and that they delivered to the express
company 81, $50 of the money
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

Mr.. Charles Howard, the publisher of
of the Scientific american, dropped dead
in drug store at the corner of Broad
way and Forty-first street at 1925
o'clock Friday night. The cause of his
death is supposed to have been heart
disease. Mr.. Howard was thirty-one
years of age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18

The Washington EUeTy ECeniHq says
the United States Senate is suffering
from severe attack of fatty degeneration
of the head