Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-12

The session Of the House yesterday was
devoted to the consideration in committee
OF the whole Of bills on the private calen-
dar. When the committee rose number
Of pension bills we're passed, and the House
adjourned.
Six men were killed and q number dan
gerously wounded by the mine explosion in
Ohio, reported yesterday. The explosion
was caused by a lamp being carried into 8
room containing FIRE damp.
Detailed accounts Of the recent engage
ment of the British forces under Sir George
P. CoIley and the Beers, which has been
published as g victory for the British sho"
that It was IL reality defeat, and that dark
ness alone enabled the British to escape.
General CoIiey was forced to leave all bis
wounded on the field.
Representative Herndon, from the sub
committee having under consideration that
portion Of Mr.. Hayes message relating to
the East FIorids claims, has presented re-
port faVoring steps being taken by the
UniteaStates to fulfill all obligations Of the
United States under the treaty with spain
In the House Of Commons yesterday the
coercion bin was still further considered In
committee. Mr.. Forster said the object OF
the bin was not punishment for, but pre-
veHtion Of, outrages in Ireland Mr.. James
E. 7. Rogers, Advanced Liberal member
for Southwark, intends to propose in the
House OF Commons an amendment 70 the
bill for the protection Of persons and proper
ty il Ireland, exempting members OF Par
lament from arrest except after communi-
cation to the House Of the circumstances
nnder which their arrest is sought. No
member Of Parliament will be allowed 70
visit Mr. Dayitt, and no communication
with him on political affairs viii be allowed.
Thomas Turner and Henry Bailey, color
ed, have been arrested for attempting to
wreck train on the Petersburg and Wei
don Railway yesterday evening. They were
caught in the act.
Reports from all sections Of the country
tell Of swollen streams, wrecked bridges and
submerged lOwlsnds, caused by the break
ing Of ice gorges IN the rivers. A terrific
snow storm is reported from Kansas.
A special from Madison, Fla, says the
city and county are quiet. Eagan has not
arrived IN Madison yet. Il Is thought the
military viii leave to-day.
IN the United States Senate yesterday,
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to consider and
report whether the assembling at the seat
OF government OF large bodies Of organized
and armed troops. mot under command Of
officers OF the United States, or any national
authority, be not dangerous in practice, and
whether any opinion or legislation by Con-
gress on the subject Is desirable. Mr..
Dawes delivered q speech on the wrongs Of
the Poncas in reply to the recent letter Of
Mr.. Schurz. Mr.. Wallace argued at length
In favor Of his proposed amendment TO the
Constitution providing for the election Of
the President by plurality Of the direct
popular vote. Mr.. Bayard said he would call
up the funding bill On Monday next. The
Senate decided 10 opposition to the Chair
that the item appropriating 100000 for
the promotion Of American steamship lines
was allowable in the postal bill. Mr.. Ham
LIN moved q substitute, the same in tenor,
but differently worded, for the pending
amendment.
a London dispatch says Mr.. Parnen will
sail for America in a few days.
The New York stock market yesterday
opened strong and higher. The higher
range OF prices ceased at the second board,
but later was renewed, and the market
closed at a recovery Of u to III per cent.
The transactions aggregated 434, 900 shares.
About $1,000 was raised for the Poe
statue, to be placed in Central Park, st the
entertainment given in Booths Theatre,
New York, yesterday, under the auspices OF
actors and actresses.