Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-21
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TAPPING THE WIRES.
The Executive Committee OF the West
ern Section Of the Methodist Ecumenical
Conference, to meet in London in Septem-
Der next, met in Cincinnati Tuesday and
selected speakers and essaYists. The list
viii not be published till the acceptanees
are received.
The Louisiana State Board of Health
Tuesday night adopted a resolution asking
the Governor to issue 8 proclamation from
MAY 1st against the ports of Rio Jsnerio,
Vera Cruz, Havana and Aspinwall, known
to be infected with yellow fever. Vessels
from such ports are to be subject to such
detention as the Board may direct.
The laborers OF ST. Bernard Parish, Lou
isiana, are on a strike. The Governor viii,
II necessary, call out the militia.
In the Senate Yesterday Mr.. Dawes COM
mented on the statement OF Charles Heath,
as to the outrages which he alleges were
perpetrated upon him in Caldwell parish,
Louisiana. Mr.. Jonas said he heard of
these occurrences now for the first time,
and that he would speak upon the subject
when he could receive information from the
locality in question. Mr.. Frye, OF Maine,
made 3 stalwart speech, a~rrsigning the
South, and was replied to by Messrs. Brown,
Hampton and Butler. Mr.. Butler having
alluded to the corrupt bargain, Mr.. Burn
side excitedlY declared that any assertion
OF a corrupt bargain was a falsehood. Mr..
Butler said he should not assert in the SEN
ate that there was such a bargain. After q
discussion between Messrs. Brown and
Hoar, as to suffrage IN Massachusetts,, the
Senate adjourned.
The New York stock market yesterday
opened strong. A decline set in, followed
by a reaction, and the market closed at q
fractional decline. The sales were AIS ,79S
shares.
The speech of Mr.. Frye, of Maine, made
in the Senate yesterday, is believed to have
been inspired by the administration. 1t was
extremely vindictive and 1t Is said has
aroused the ire Of the Democrats to such
an extent that the sentiment among them is
to let the President axe care Of his nomi-
nations. It is understood that Mr.. Conk-
ling's prospects for the defeat Of Robertson
for the New York Collectorship are greatly
improved.
The President yesterday nominated Rich
ard a.. Elmer, OF New York, to be Second
Assistant Postmaster General. vice Thos. J.
Brady resigned. Mr.. Brady's resignation
was demanded, as the Senate deadlock
promised no confirmation of his successor.
The reasons for BradY's removal, it is stated,
will be shortly made public. w. NJ. Grier,
OF Pennsylvania, who supported Mr.. Gar
field on every ballot from the second, in the
Chicago Convention, was nominated for
Third Assistant Postmaster General. He
has never held a public office.
Lord B-eacOnsfeld's friends are willing to
accept . public funeral for him and tomb
in Westminster Abbey, if there be no con-
trary directions IN his papers. His wealth
Is said to be inconsiderabIe.
A delegation Of iron and steel men were
heard yesterday by Secretary Window upon
the subject OF the duty on cotton ties.
They urged that all imported hoop iron
be subjected to a duty Of one and q half
cents per pound, and not be admitted as
manufactured iron because of a rivet being
put through one end Of the lap. On behalf
OF consumers it was urged that no immediate
change should be made owing to existing
contracts at the present rates. Mr.. Window
reserved his decision.
ThOs. De Jarnette was yesterday set free
and departed with his friends for his home
in North Carolina.
A thousand delegates are expected at the
Land League Convention in the Dublin Ro-
tunda to-day.
The Ambassadors have presented to the
Porte a description Of the proposed Greek
frontier, which they inform is in accord
snee with the supreme decision of Europe.
The French Tunisian expedition is re-
ported en- route.
Serious floods are reported in Illinois.
The damage at Elgin is put at seventy thou
sand dollars. The track OF the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad is covered for a on
siderable distance. Large manufacturing
interests opposite Sterling are threatened
with destruction.
A bloody family quarrel recently occurred
near Uvalde, Texas. growing out OF an old
feud. A man named Gilchrist was killed
and two Of his sons wounded, one mortally.
A young man named Baylor, one of the OPP
pesite parties to the quarrel, was also
wounded.
The parade Of the Macon iremen yester-
day was in every way successful. There
were several visiting companies in at
tendance. The prizes in the tests were won
by the stOnewall Company Of Griffin, and
the Young America and Protection Com
panies Of Macon. There was a banquet at
night.