Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-19
GENERAL NOTES.

The act amending the criminal code,
signed by the Governor Of New York,
enables the counsel OF sindrsm, condemned
TO be hung next Friday, to apply Tor new
trial.
An exchange thinks that II Speaker Keifer
goes on removing good stenographers and
parting in bad, he will divert the attention
of the country to the necessity OF exchang-
ing a bad Speaker for a good one.
The American exposition, to be held in
1888, under the auspices of the American
Agricultural Society, was incorporated at
Albany Friday. It's capital stock is $25 600,
with the privilege Of extending 1t to S2,OOO,-
COO.
The Northern Pacific Company has ins'i-
tuted the office Of stree planter" in its
ranks. The official now in office has been
authorized TO expend $4,000 for year Tor
the next five years in planting trees along
the cOmpany's line in Dakota and Montana
The American, when he does not try to
initiate an EngIishman, is, according to the
Saturday ReyielO, the most entertaining ana
agreeable of travelling companions but
most OF American women on the Continent
try to outscreech and outdress each other.
The Senate at Ottowa, Ont, has passed
the bill IegaliziDg marriage with deceased
wife's sister by vote of "a to IL. Those
voting against the bill have given notice
that they will appeal to the Governor Gen
eral for bis veto, and If this fails they will
petition the Queen to disallow the bill.
There is an accumulation OF evidence
bearing on the insanity OF DR.. Lamson, but
It will probably be of little avail. The con-
victed man was defended by the best crimi-
nal lawyer in England, and the proof OF bis
guilt was so overwhelming that insanity
will hardly save him.
According to its annual report to the
stockholders, the net profits OF the Paris
Figaro for the year 1881 were $4s0,000. The
catalogue Of expenditures contains the fol-
lowing items: Type. 49,, 900; paper, print
ing, stamps, etc 1927 900; editorship, Sll7,-
600; carriage, 81 900; administration, S52,-
coo.
An American success has come to he worth
something in England. Modjeska had
most brilliant engagement OF twenty nights
in st. Petersburg. Sslvini also did very
well there and ia likely to accept an offer
from Irving at $500 performance to appear
in "Othello," with Irving as ''Isgo." Ris-
tori was to act at DrurY Lane this summer
IN English.
One Of the once wealthiest landlords in
Connaught, who was well known in the
hunting fields there before the Land League
rose into power, is DOW driver OF one OF the
London omnibuses plying between the Bank
and Kilburn. He was BoycOtted out OF his
belongings. He has taken very kindly to
the knife board, and looks fat and flourish
ing over Sl2 80 week.
Judge Black and the Hon. Wayne Mac
Vesgh are opposing each other as the lead
ing LAWYERS in the case Of the contested will
of the late William Cameron, brother of
Simon Cameron Two wills have been
found disposing Of 81 800, 600, the last one
giving most of the estate to the testator's
daughter, Mrs J. B. Packer. The second
daughter contests the will on the grounds
Of forgery or Of undue influence" and
produces another, giving equal shares to
the sisters.
A prominent ex-Confederate officer, now
residing in Washington, started out the
other evening to fad a man servant. He
met pretty good looking colored man, and
asked If he could recommend a good ser
want. The cOlored man regretted that he
| could not. "What are you engaged at?' asked
| the ex-COrfederate. Why can't | employ
you ?" 81 AN not doing anything Just
now" was the reply; "but l expect to have
| a seat in Congress in q few DAYS Ny name
| IS Lynch, and l am contesting the seat of
| Gen. Chalmers"
| There is no end TO the schemes for the de-
velopment of the great West. A syndicate
Of New York capitalists has bought one
hundred and twenty thousand acres OF land
a. the head OF navigation on the Yellow
| stone river, and intend to build new city
there. A large number Of lots have been
| laid oui and sold al from S25 81 $500 each.
| The place is 10 be ca'lod 'E ings," the
name Of one of the New York interested
| In the enterprise. In the ab.elce of any
| details It Is impossible to decide upon the
merits OF this undertaking.
General Beauregard hiss been engaged for
some time on book about the war, and his
MS. is now almost complete. The work
| covers his whole military career. 1t is not
| cOnciliatorY ia tone. 1t assumes throughout
| the fundamental justice of the Con-
| federate cause, ard maintains that their
| sentiment and teachings upon tLat subject
| ought 10 be preserved and cherished. Gen.
| George w. Smith has also completed an ae-
| count o. the fall of New Orleans under
| Mansfield Lowell, together with a history Of
military operations on the Peninsula.
French capitalists are engaged in build
| ing railroad in Brszn, and they receive
| concessions from the government which are
| quite encouraging. The State guarantees
| six per cent. upon the cost of the road
| Should the dividends exceed eight per cent,
| the amount 10 excess is TO be divided be-
| tweentRe company ard the Stste until the
| lattertis reimbursed for the guarantee 1t may
| have paid, but not until the dividends reach
| twelve per cent. has the government any
| right TO regulate the rates charged for trans
p0rtstion. The right is reserved TO take the
| railroad at fair valuation at the expiration
Of thirty years.
Very little coal is found IN Italy. An
thracite is to be had in the Valley Of Aosta,
| but on good authority the annual output is
said not to exceed 1000 tons. Ignite exists in
| larger quantities, being found In Tuscany,
| Sardinia. Lguria, near Vlcenza, and in Lom-
/ hardy. The extent of the measures is about
| 80 600 acres, yielding annually only 100000
| tons and bringing an income OF a little
| over two dollars q ton. Mining ia In a very
| primitive condition, and it is difficult to OBJ
| tain engineers, as there is no school of
| mines. Iron ore is worked in Lombar6y
| Piedmont, Sardinia and Elba, the latter
| place giving nearly 10000 tons annually.
| There are in sll Italy about sixty-fve iron
mines actually worked.
The report Of the Boston milk inspector
shows that the trade in that city amounts to
| three million dollars annually. The new
| law enacted two years ago increased the
penalties and provided for imprisonment for
| adulteration. On account Of it's severity it
was at first resisted by dealers, but the
validity OF every challenged point has now
| been affirmed by the Supreme Court, and no
| further trouble is anticipated 10 enforcing
| it. The inspector is authorized to examine
| all vehicles, stores ard places where milk Is
| kept, and to inspect the stock and take
samples for analysis. The law establishes
/ a definite standard, and by this It Is found
| the process of prosecution is greatly sim
| plifed. The average cost OF milk is six
| cents quart.
The Senate has passed q bill allowing jay
Gould and associates to construct railroad
through the Indian Territory without first
obtaining the permission and, indeed,
against the protests of the Indian tribes.
Saws the Philadelphia Press "We trust
there is sufficient sense of justice left in the
House to kill this bill. It is a new de-
parture in our policy toward the Indian
| Territory and is directly in the teeth of the
solemn treaties made with the tribes who
were granted the soil in fee simple to them
selves and their heirs forever, the United
States waving its right to exercise any fur
Their jurisdiction over the territory grant,