Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-08
gAPp NC THE WIRES.


A destructive gale set in st New Orleans
Sunday aud continued all day yesterday.
An immense amount OF damage was done.
The telegraph wires were down, and over
three hundred fences in the city were
DESTROYED. Houses were unroofed and
crevasses caused in the old and new canal
levees, The water in the rear Of the city Is
rising and spreading rapidly, and the indi-
cations are that by to-day at noon
all that portion Of the city west OF
Claiborne street, from Carrollton to the
Elvsian Fields, will be submerged. Al
giers also suffered terribly, and the low
lands along the Mobile and New CLEANS
Railroad were submerged, and the track in
some places was washed out. gale said
to be the heaviest known for years pre-
vailed all daY yesterday ia Pensacola
A later dispatch states that the water along
the Mobile Railroad was much higher yes
terday, with indications that the entire road
bed from Miescheaud to Lookout station is
submerged.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Butler, Of
South Carolina, spoke at length upon the
alleged frauds In taking the census Of that
State, and characterized the statement OF a
certain Northern stump orator during the
recent campaign, that the people Of South
Carolina had fraudulently eonspired TO In
crease their census enumeration as base
and false accusation, which had been fully
disproyed. Whereupon COukling, who felt
that he was the stump orator alluded to-,
stated that the vaporings Of the Senator from
South Carolina were OF no concern
to him. Mr.. Butler retorted that the
staggering insOlence of the Senator
from New York was a matter Of no concern
70 him. Conkling then said that he did not
desire to handy eptthets with Dir. Butler,
and the colloquy ended. The Senate then
resumed consideration Of the pension appro-
priation bill, which was discussed until sd-
iournment. L. the House various bills were
introduced and referred, but no business Of
any special Importance was transacted
during the day.
The Dablin correspondent OF the London
Tines writes that accounts from all parts OF
the country represent that very decided
change for the better has occurred, though
IN the West and South OF Ireland terrorism
has not diminished.
AcontroversY in Leadvllle, Colorado, be-
tween Robert O'Neill, Peter Hughes and
Others and Judge Pendcy regarding the
ownership Of some valuable mining claims
on Taylor Mountain, eliminated in a fight
Sunday night between the guards establish
ed BY PendcY to protect the property, and
his opponents. Oae Of the guards was
killed aud another seriously wounded.
The steamer Bohemian, from Boston for
: Liverpool, ran on rock of the Irish coast
Sunday right. Thirty-two Of those on
board were lost. The steamer Is a total loss
The New York stock market opened
strong yesterday, but was followed by 3
!. slight reaction. st the first board, however
speculation became active, and firm tone
prevailed throughout the day. Transactions
aggregated "a, coo shares.
In the House Of Commons yesterday sew
ersf amendments were offered to the cOer
eion bill. Mr. Davitt has been examined
By physician and pronounced to be suffer
ing with bronchial eatarrh. Orders have
been given to treat him with all possible
indulgence. He is to occupy room Will
bedding in it, and will be kept apart from
the other convicts. He is to wear con
Vlct's dress. however.
The ship Bremen, from Bremen to Balti
more, was wrecked near Lerwick, Shetland
Islands, on Friday. Thirteen of the crew
were drowned, and seven saved.
Rain is prevailing all over the northern
and central portions Of California.