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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
THE MORMON DELE0ATE.
CaHnOa Confident That He VIII Get
His Seat-The Future OF Mormon
iem.
WdsAington Special to Philadelphia Press,
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Washington Special to Philadelphia Press,
GATH.
George @ Cannon, the Mormon delegate
from Utah, whose seat is contested by MIR.
Campbell, says he is confident of securing a
seat in the House. He received Is, ,56S votes,
to l, 1857 cast for Mr.. Campbell. The pFin-
clpal point of the contest is based upon the
allegation that Mr.. Cannon was never natu-
ralized. In conversation to-day Mr.. Can
non said: "The returns from the election
say that was elected, and there Is no
doubt but that Congress will sustain the re-
turns. My religion is the only point raised
why ] am ineligible, but II the certificate of
Mr.. Campbell is not prfma faeie evidence,
he cannot take his seat. hope to 90 in on
my broad certifcate-the election returns.
Mr.. Campbell's certificate is unusual; It con-
tains language that inValidates it.
"Are you minister in the Mormon
Church," asked the reporter.
"Well, we are all ministers in our church: :
we have no paid ministers. At service one
is as liable to be called Hpon to preach as
another"
rs Mormonism increasing?"
Oh, yes; 1t is always increasing"
Suppose another law, one more rigid,
should be enacted, abolishing Mormonism,
will your people try to maintain the church
and the theory of taking more than one
wife?"
eyes; the religion cannot be done away
with"
"To return to the contest, Mr.. Keifer as
Speaker refuses to recognize you," said the
reporter.
"Well, he does not call the roll of Utah.
That msy be a failure of recognition. The
same objection, my religion, was raised
against me in the Forty fourth Congress,
but was finally admitted by a unanimous
vote OF the House."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
WHAT 1T COSTS TO CARRY THE
MAILS,
The Annual Report of the Second
Assistant Postmaster General.
Wnshi1l0tOfl Post.

The annual report of the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General was made public
yesterday. The cost of mail transportation
for the year ending June 30, 1881, Is summed
up as follows: For 1,194 railroad routes, ag-
gregating 81, 500 miles, 81 ,613, 1858 for 126
steamboat routes. sggregating 2l, ,13S miles,
S953, 167 for 1922 other routes known as
Star routes," aggregating 231 ,299 miles,
Sc, 957 1855 total cost, SIS, 1928, $50.
Compared with the last annual statement.
the railroad service shows an increase of
seventy-six routes, of 6,249 miles, and of
81, ia 3S2 in annual cost. The steamboat
service shows a decrease CT i've routes. of
2,182 miles, and of sl54 ,054 In annual cost.
The star service shows an increase Of 400
routes, a decrease of 3,949 miles and of
1854, IA in annual cost. The cost of the
star service of 1881 was So, ,957, ,355, a de-
crease Of 4 qZ per cent. in the cost compared
with the amount expended during the year
1850.
The appropriation for the year ending
duEe so, 1882, Is 81 900, 900, being $942. .645,
or 1855 per cent. In excess of the cost oil
this service for 1881. 1t is thought that the
estimate for star service can be safely placed
at 1850, 900, a decrease of $3.50, 600 from
the appropriation Of 1882, and $2o2, ,645
more than the rate Of expenditure June 80,
1881. In this estimate provision is made for
new service that may be petitioned for and
established after due investigation looking
to the requirements of the sections inter
ested and the postal facilities now furnished.
General Elmer says that had no orders
been made reducing the star service, there
would have been needed, at the rate of past
increases, about $9, ,00Q, GOO for 1882.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
WattersOn ON Guitean.
II. W:,s'' Washtnqton Letter.


Accident, rather than curiosity, drew
me toward Judge Cox's courtroom.
where | spent this forenoon. The effect
upon my mind amounted to complete
reversion of opinion and feeling; had
imagined the trial farce. 1t is q tragedy.
had dismissed Guiteau from considera-
tion as a muddy-mettled "knave and
fool" He impressed me, today, as a
man of acute understanding, and though
blunder;ng, truculent wit. l sat close
TO him; could see every glance of his
eye, every phaze of his expression, the
slightest detail of poise and gesture.
The man is an excellent actor. He has
q capital stage grimace and laughter.
declare there were times when he actual
ly captivated me by his well-timed inter-
positions and effective by-play. l came
away precisely as one who has
witnessed stirring &C. in an eccentric
drama, wherein all the parts were we'll
played
Guiteau, to begin with, could not
have played his part better. OF course,
he Overdid it, because the mimic
world and the real world cannot be
made to harfnonize; but, as a mimic
actor on real stage, he certainly cuts
no mean figure, and will go down to
history as absolutely sea 9enerts-a sort
of weird and wizzened apotheosis of
dead beatism.
All descriptions of his personal ap.
pearance are at fault. lie is simply
brazeuly and shabbily and scantily
genteel. His vice, instead of being
harsh and unnatural, is both trained
and taking; not resonant like the voice
of Voorhees,; nor cultivated to the
pitch of Wendell Phillips, but home
ly, vulgar cross between the two, with
touch of Mulberry Sellers" and a
reminiscence of rip Van Winkle." He
is no more crazy than l am. He shot
Garfield as the last desperate venture u; a
life Of moral obliquity and personal dis
comfiture.
a. = tne other parts in this startling ex-
travaganza are well impersonated.
Judge Cox certainly presides with
dignity, and, considering pros and
cons, cannot see how he could have
avoided this droll pageant. On the
whole, think Corkhill leads the prose
cution exceedingly well, and has the
case thoroughly in hand. He thinks he
is sure of verdict, and | agree with
him. 1t is impossible for anybody to see
this exhibition and come away without
being satisfied that, morally, legally, in
tellectually and sentimentally, 6uiteau
deserves to be hanged and will meet no
other fate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
The X nife and Pistol ActIVe--Ten-
nessee Legislature TO Visit the Al
lanta Exposition.

ATLANTA, December 26.-Two cutting
and two shooting affrsys occurred here to-
day. Grange Paris cut Tim Helbert in two
places on tie shoulders with a hatchet.
Robert Rotterbo cut 7. J. Antrey on the
shoulder. Floyd Hobbs shot G range Nc
Henry under the eye aud in the side. Fred.
Mitchell shot Henry Moore in the head, per-
hsps fatally Intelligence has reached here
of the shooting of W. B. Steele by James
T. Davis near Hawkinsvile.
The visiting members of the Tennessee
Legislature will arrive here tomorrow to
attend the Exposition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
A REMARKABLY PREsENTIMENT.
The Warming an AvOYelIes Wood
Cutter Received. and What Came
of Tt.
Markspille (La.l Bulletin.

Our Choupique correspondent writes
US that at ten o'clock on the evening of
the goth ult., Mr.. Martin Delehaute, one
Of The regular mill hands at Rabalais'
mill, on ChOupique. saw not far from
his house man on a white horse, stand
ing perfectly still and having his arm
extended. He went to see who it was,
when it vanished into air. He took this
to be the foreboding of some evil to oc-
cur either to himself or his family. He
told his wife all about his vision, and on
the next day would not go into the
fore. On the following dsy he was sent
for, but did not like to go on account
of having a presentiment that some
thing was to happen to him on that
day. However, he took his axe and
went to the chopplng, and on finding
nobody there he turned back towards
home. On his way back he met Mr..
Tancrede Mayeux going to the chop
ping, who requested him to go back
with him to chop some saw logs. He
told him that he did not like to go, but
would help him until 10 o'clock a. M,
after which time he would not hit
another lick. They accordingly went to
the chopping and went to work. They
cut one tree which lodged, and IN order
to get that tree to the ground, they con-
cluded to cut another tree across the
lodged one, which would produce the
desired effect. When the second tree
was nearly cut off he remarked to his
companion that 1t was about 10 o'clock,
and that he would give the tree one
more lick, which would be the last one,
when the tree twisted around, throwing
him with his head against a bunch of
roots, and the tree falling on his head,
fracturing his skull. Mr.. Mayeux
just did escape by one foot of space.
AT precisely ten o'clock a. m, thirty
six hours after Mr. Delehaute saw the
before mentioned vision, Mr. A. E. Ra-
balais, seated on white horse, stopped
at precisely the same spot and in the
same attitude where Mr.. Delehaute had
seen the vision, and gave Mrs. Delehaute
the startling information that her hus-
band was very near killed, and then has
tilY rode off in search of DR.. Cullum.
DR.. Cullum arrived, but the unfortunate
man was beyond the reach of medical
skill, and died at sundown of the same
day.
The question now is, "Was this
vision only imagination, or was it a
spirit phenomenon; or was it, together
with the events which followed it, q
mere coincidence?"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Gen. Jean Auguste Berthorst died yester=
day In Paris.
The Khedive opened the Assembly of
Notables yesterday.
It is stated that Admiral Janeres, the
French Ambassador at Madrid, has resigned
because of family bereavement.
A strange disease has been discovered
among the milk cows at Williamsburg, n.
7. The sick animals, fifteen in number,
have been quarantined, and veterinary
surgeon is preparing a report on the NAL
adY.
A fire in Red Bank, New Jersey, de-
stroyed the Agricultural and Furniture
Companv's building, Ketchamis livery sta
bles, Richard Applegate's residence,
French's Central Hotel and several other
buildings.
About fifty discharges from the 'Gapse
roll'' OF the Treasury Department will be
made on the 5th proximo. Secretary Fol-
ger intends that hereafter this roll shall be
preferred roll, from which to fill vacancies
on the permanent list.
The Oceanic Steamship Company has filed
articles Of incorporation in San Francisco.
The company proposes, with capital stock
of 81 5OO,0 600, to conduct ga general freight
and passenger business between San Fran
cisco and the Hawaiian Islands and other
points on the Pacific and elsewhere
The Dublin police have seized 300 copies
of the United Ireland, dated December oath,
in various parts of the country, having the
Dublin imprint. Il is stated that they were
printed in an Abbey street office where
some of the copies were seized. The police
deny this, but refuse to say where the paper
was printed.
Miss Anna Parnell has issued circular
to the Secretaries of the Ladies' Land
Lesgue asking for the names of landlords,
the antecedents of each, with relation to
his tenantry, the size OF estates, whether
tenants are applying to the Land Courts,
and whether they are paying their rents
with or without reductions.
A memorial, signed by A 900 persons, in
cludfng thir y-twO peers and seventy-fve
members of the House of Commons, ask
ing for the remission Of the remainder of
che sentences passed on the persons con-
victed of bribery in the Sandwich and
Macclesfeld elections, has been presented
to Sir William Harcourt, the Home Secre-
tary.
A pleasure party of five persons left Ell
mira, New York, in wagon a few nights
ago for Ridgeburg, Pennsylvania. The
night was stormy, and at Wellsburg, six
miles from Elmira, the wagon tUmbled down
bridge into the bed of creek, sixteen
feet below. All the occupants were injured,
as follows Leroy Horton, internally in
jured; Edward Smith, tongue bitten in two;
Miss Norah Desmond, thigh broken; Miss
Nellie Howard, skull fractured Miss Mary
DaceY, back and hip injured,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
How Wonderful IL Man,

Man as physical, intellectual and moral
being becomes most completely developed in
all his parts and faculties by using daily, at
least, one dose of Browns Iron Bitters
Many thousands are ready to testify thas Il
is the best medicinal tonic In the WorlS
sxes IL yaTSg svefy i part IT Gf M ss body
refreshing effects on the whole General sys- M
tenn. ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

The New Workers have concluded
that if they had six times IS large a
street cleaning force as at present, the
streets would look but little better as
long as the laws were no better en-.
forced, Storekeepers sweep their litter
into the cutters, wagons hauling from
excavations scatter dirt, and in various
ways the ordinances are ignored, viola
tions being seldom punished.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
The London "Newsc on the GuIteau
RaFaa

LONDON, December 26.-The Daily NeUs
this morning 10 an editorial on the Guiteau
trial says: "The whole court seems to ex
ist for the convenience and self-glorifcation
of Guiteau. Ia this mad burlesque, whilst
Guiteau is the person of first consideration,
the Judge seems to be of the last. Guiteau
is forbearing, even friendly, towards the
Judge, so long as the latter does not assert
his authority On Mr.. Scoville he heaps
the most opprobrious and insulting epithets,
but in the steady and quiet persistency of
Mr.. Corkhill. Ia his unruffied temper and
quietly dignified manner. Guiteau has found
an ermasteTing fOrce.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
THE PERIL OF THE CZAR.
Narrow Escape from His Fathers
Fate.

LONDON, December 26. The Daily Tels-
graphs correspondent at St. Petersburg
says: ga plot has been discovered for the
assassination Of the Gear in Karavonian
street, which, it was expected, he would
traverse while proceeding from the palace
to the Michael Riding School, on the occa-
sion OF the recent fete of st. George. II has
no. yet been possible to obtain full details as
10 the plans Of the conspirstors, who were |
arrested a few DAYS ago, at a meeting of the
revolutionists in the outskirts of the town.
From the information, which the police pos
sess, It is authoritatively stated that nothing
could have saved the life OF the Gear had
he passed along the street when he was ex-
pected to do so.''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

A tariff commission which is not to
report the results of its inquiries and de-
alterations to Congress until something
over a year from now means by fair i'm
plication that there is to be no present
legislation for the relief of the people
from any of the enormities and abuses of
the existing customs system, This OBJ.
jectiony however, has hardly show of
being seriously taken into account by
Congress. A tariff commission OF some
sort or other may be regarded as fixed
fact. The Infant industries" will duly
rejoice at the indefinite continuance of
protection" which is thus assured these
pet benehciaries of paternal govern
ment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
Fatal Row In New York state.

NEwBURGH. N. Y, December 26 The
West Shore Railroad lsborers at Cornwall
engaged in a row last night An Italian was
SHOT in the leg, and an Irishman, who was
set upon by the Italians, seriously stabbed.
He will probably die. Several others were
Injured. Fearing another outbreak the su-
thorities this morning ordered two compa
MES of military to repair to the scene, but
everything was quiet when they arrived.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
AKentucIy Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, December 26-Special dis
patches report that on Friday afternoon, at
Hamilton, Boone county, KY, Mitchell
Rich aud Parcil Lampkins quarrelled over
some lrifilEg matter at a saloon, and Lamp
kins cut Rich, although not seriously
Deputy Fox and Collector Black interfered
to keep peace, when Lampkins literally
disembowelIed him. Lampkins escaped by
swimming the river amid a shower Of
bullets fired at him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

An effort is to be made to reform the
management of the London parochial
charities. There is popular impression,
and strong one, that large portion of
these funds vanishes in turtle soup and
other aIdermanic Joys. It is proposed
to appoint royal commission to make
a thorough inquiry into the nature,
value and tenure of all property belong
ing to the charities. The belief is that
the amount of money to be rescued from
questionable channels is to be counted
hY millions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

The theft of the Earl of Crawford's
body has set the English lawyers earn
estly discussing the legal phases of the
act. 1t seems the robbers carefully alb
stained from taking any Of the 'orna-
ments or iewelTy in the tomb. The law
yers have decided that body snatching
is not theft because nobody's property IS
taken. A CORPSE belongs to nobody.
There is no property in it. 1t is no more
a larceny to take it than to take a fish
from river. The Engliah law makes
body snatehing punishable with fine and
imprisonment, however.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
The War on the NthilIsts.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 26 The
official Messenger announces that the Empe-
ror has decided that the tweniy-three re-
Gently arrested political criminals, who are
believed to be leaders OF or principal mem
bers of the Terrorist party, shall be tried
together before a special sitting of the Sen
ate, at which representatives of the local
criminal assemblies are to be present.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
Christmas Tragedies in EEOntgOm-

MONTGOMERY, ALA, December 26-Two
probably fatal difficulties occurred 10 the
suburbs of this city to-day. j. W. Brand,
a white man, shot Charles Payne, colored,
through the lungs. The difficulty grew out
OF a negro throwing stones at boy.
Patrick Boyd shot C. H. Campbell for
breaking a washboard over the head Of
Boyd's wife.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
A Frenrh Ntatean1an,s NuIcIde.

Paris, December 2G.-M. Pin, Republi-
can member of the Senate for Yaucluse,
while suffering from delirium at fever
hospital, threw himself from window and
was killed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
AnTndIana COnhsgraIiOn.

CINCINNATI, December ga dispatch
from Sullivan, Indiana, says: cat 1920
last night fire broke out in the notion store
of Kilskilly Bros. The fire department of
Terre Haute left on a special train at IL
O'Clock. At a. m. twenty or twenty five
buildings had been destroyed and the fire
was Spreading rapidly"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
TWO millions in Ashes.

NEW YORK, December 26.-It will prob
ably be three or four days before correct
statement Of the losses by the South street
fire can be made. The books of many of
the firms are so saturated with water that
thsy will baye to be dried before they can
be examined. The loss it is thought will be
about 50 600 600.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
HerOIaTrl ReWarded.

WASHINGTON. December 26.-Col. RILEY,
of Virginia, has just received ty the will Of
Colonel Preston, of England, recently de-
ceased, a bequest of S25, COO as q token Of
gratitude for having saved Col. Preston's
little boy from drowning during a voyage
across the Atlantic many years ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
CnareIne nnhIin Anaw.

LONDON, December 26.-The Standards
Dublin dispatch reports that the Privy
Council has determined to proclaim Dublin
anew, making 1t illegal to possess arms
without license.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
A Missing Mans Return,

PETERSBURG. Va December 26.-Henry
Oliver, stamp clerk in the post Office of this
city, who has been missing for q week, and
who, it was feared, had been foullY dealt
with, returned safely. He has been to
Richmond to undergo a medical examina-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

Seven years ago President Garfield
wrote in a young clerks autograph al
bum in Washington: cit is strange to
think that little hook like this will out.
live all those whose names may be writ
ten IN it. In this book is smybol of
friendship which can survive the chances
Of life, and even life itself"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
Lynching threatened.

NEW ORLEANS, D cember GA special
to the Times Democrat from Little Rock, Ar
kansas, reports the killing Of Vance Brown
by John Holt in Franklin county, in that
State. Holt surrendered himself. He claims
that he acted In self defense. 1t is feared
that he will be lvnched
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
Christmas in Fatal Ae-
efAanA

CHARLESTON, Decembe: 2e.--Christmas
was generally observed here to day, and
business was almost entirely suspended. An
italian boy was playing with a pistol here
ed, the ball entering his abdomen and kill
ing him instantly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

Impotency of mind, limb, or vital func-
tion, nervous weakness, sexual debility,
ETC., cured by "WeIls' Health Renewer. 4"
81. At druggists. Depot. Osceola Butle
Savannah,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
Weakness Cured.

LYNN, Mass, Dec. Is, 1880.
I gave that valuable medicine, Browns
Iron Bitters, TO my sister for weakness.
After taking two bottles she was able to
walk and run as well as ever. 1t is certainly
3 wonderful tonic. WM. JONES.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

An opinion of the court sYnopsized by
the Cincinnati Enquirer: 'These de-
PENDANTS are dismissed. The court finds
they stole a large amOunt-enough to
entitle them to respect. Call the next
casa y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
Scarlet Fever In New York.

New YORK, December 26.-Scsrlet fever
is increasing in this city at an alarming rate
and is said to be assuming a malignant
form
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27
-1rrs ECE.

--dst Il i Omce I'm Sa-
---r >-,o- 'Iaster-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-27

the rate pre-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-10
More or the Train Brlgands Cap
tured.

tuTCus
ST. Louis, September l0.-Samusl
Wilkinson, John Ryan. and John Hand
were arrested yesterday in one Of the
western counties on suspicion Of being
train robbers. Wilkinson 10 in jail al
Kansas City. the others at independence.
RYAN il brother to n OF the Glendale
robb. re-. John Bualara. arrested night
before last, Ia SON Of the Sheriff who was
killed lately in defending the jail against
mob. The Chspmans, Ryan and
Hand emphstically deny any hand In
the transaction. The officers claim 10
have good evidence agsiust them. II Ia
said that wilkinson's captors hung him
till he confessed. More arrests are
expected.
KANSAS CRY, September l0.-Thsrs
are seven arrests now Of train robbers:
Matt and Greed Chapman. j.. Buglar.
John Land (suppossd to DO the leader.
a. be answers the description and had
some OF the plumber on his psrsonl.
Andy Ryan, John Wilkinson and vii.
liam Murray. all OF respectable families
but ell young and reckless. They have
never before been arrested. The de-
teotives concluded that the thieves were
all from this neighborhood as they
found ne trace OF horses. When ar
rested none OF them resisted. It ID
reported from Independence that Chap.
man has confessed and that the ofacers
will have the whole gang by Sunday.
LArrs.-A dispatch says that two
heavily armed men have been arrested
named CHARLEY Fish and William Still
we'll. Both violently resisted arrest.