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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
A REMARKABLE SUIT.
Claimants for the Ground Upon Which
the National Capitol Stands.

the National Capitol Stands.
PittsJ,irg Special to Philadelphia Record.
steps have been taken by reputable citi-
Zens of this city and elsewhere toward
prosecuting a claim of immense value.
The property involved is that upon which
stands the United States Capitol, the
White House. the Treasury and other
government and private buildings in
Washington and Georgetown, covering
4SI acres in the District of Columbia,
besides 100 acres in Bladensburg, Nd;
500 acres in Washington county, Pa,
and treasure in the Bank of England.
The money value of this estate can hardly
be estimated. 1t seems scarcely credible
that such a claim could be made by sensi-
bic people, but it nevertheless is true.
The claimants are the descendants of John
BladenmOre. a settler of colonial times.
The late Mayor BladenmOre, Of this city,
was. il is claimed. his great-grandsOn.
After the Mayors death, which occurred
about eight years ago, the United states
Court made an order in the BladenmOre
bankruptcy proceedings, giving an allow
ance to the assignee for the purpose OF
presenting the claim of the BladenmOre
heirs in the vast estate. In accordance
with this order, the assignee has been
gathering information for the purpose of
instftuting legal proceedings. 1t is I'M
derstoOd that he has represen-
tatiYe in Washington at the present
time. Two Washington attorneys were
here recently consulting the heirs about
the estate. Other claimants in this vicin-
itv are eXSheriff r. II. Patterson, DIR.
samuel BeltzhOOyer, of stOnic bitters"
fame. an old family of Mansfield, Pa.
About forty Of them met recently at Mans
Iield. contributed money and sent a repre-
sentative 10 Washington. Besides this
concerted action they are individually
represented by counsel. The Pittsburg
attorneys interested are Thomas II. Mar
shall. c. F. Mekenna and j. c. Woods.
some heirs in Baltimore are represented
bv the law firm of Richardson & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
KINGsToN's GREAT FIRE.
Details of the Confiagration.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Jamaica
Creole of December 19 has been received.
with full particulars of the great fire at
kingston. The confagration was the
worst ever known there, and involved the
loss OF five or six lives and $4,000. 900
OF property. 1t began in a few punches of
shingles, and, if the proper appliances
had been at hand, it could have
been easily extinguished. But in a very
snort time it attained such proportions
tnat the fre brigade was utterly pOwerless
TO cope with it. Appeals for aid have
been made to all parts of the island and
to England and America. The island
alone Is unable to cope with the distress.
winch indeed through its principal sea-
port. affects all the Inhabitants. The
subsistence of large per centage of over
$4,000 citizens is taken away, and dire
want and misery to very many is inevi-
table.
Another account says that the origin of
the tire is supposed to have been in the re-
Yenge OF an lncendiary, an employe of Mr.
-Ieutgards, upon whose wharf the fire
started. A stiff sea breeze bafied the
hremen's efforts, blowing the brands into
the business part Of the city. The govern
ment savings bank was the second build
MS " iSnlUes anu uesplIe heroic e1OrtS,
was soon beyond saving. In few hours
the lire had possession of all the business
streets.
The intense heat melted the metal roofs
OF fire-proOf stores, and those in which
rum was kept gave such force to the con-
Migration that draft was created like
that of powerful blast furnace. Iron
safes were twisted into every shape, and
the contents reduced to ashes, and the
powerful iron doors and shutters of the
stores in Port Royal street warped and
yielded to the heat, their valuable stocks
being reduced to cinders.
The mob took possession of the Audit
once, and threw the papers and books
into the street. Papers flew in all direc-
tiOns and were trampled under foot in the
water which filled the street. The insu-
rance agents can not yet estimate their
losses
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
LANGTRY.
A woman's Pen Picture Ofthe Beauty

"A Woman's Pen Picture of the Beauty,
Cora Linn Daniels in Hartford Times.
In the evening l went to adore the
Langtry. / say it seriously. A beautiful
woman to me, and to many women. is an
adorable thing. L far prefer a handsome
woman to anything else ON earth to look
upon. 1t was, then, with a cordial entbu-
slasm that L went to see this much ad-
yertised English belle. Now, / assure Won.
this is precisely how she appeared to me.
L wished very much to truly and heartily
admire her, but | could not. In the first
place, William Winter to the contrary.
she is not handsome woman. If
she should walk along any street.
enter any car, get out of anv car
rlage, or promenade in any bali room
In this land, l believe not one out of ten
would think anything about her or turn to
look at her. She has a great MANY defects
Here she is, to the life: Her hair is brown,
combed straight from the nape of the
neck, without even French twist, to a
little knot on top of her head. Her neck
has been shaved, behind, all in back of her
ears, and the new hair growing out.
leaves dark and dingy-looking spot here
and there. Two tiny curls, not untwisted,
hang an inch or two long at the back of
the neck. The back of the neck itself as
far as shown in a square-cut bodice. was
however, are bOny and thin. The ewes
are small in comparison with the size of
the face, and very near to the nose; the
cheekbOnes are high, the face long, and
the mouth very large indeed, and con-
stantly kept open, much to the detriment
of the expression. The countenance. fam
cy was without either rouge or powder. and
rising from amuch-pOwdered neck seemed
quite tanned. high healthy color man.
ties the cheeks, but extends below the law
almost on to the neck, giving peculiar
appearance to the whole face. Her arms
are sizeable and muscular, her feet large.
long and narrow, her ankles trim. and her
body from shoulders to lower edge of
bodice, simply exquisite. Her walk was
stately in the extreme, or jaunty, as be-
came the scene. Her voice was high.
shrill and childish pettish, fretty voice.
with not one noble and rich tone i'm it.
Her manner of reading her lines was
so unaccountably schOol-girlish. almost
silly, that l was astounded. She ranted
and stamped, and played the foolish silly
creature; 1t was not great pride wronoed
or insulted. She danced we'll. She was
light, easy, graceful, gay, happy in her
and after it she got her only re-
call and her only applause.
Ihe house was packed with peO-
PIE, most cultured and elegant audience.
sat where | could both see and hear;
walked about in the lobby, and heard the
chat; and | assure you, heard no rap
lures, no compliments, no enthusiasm
Her gowns were most ordi-
nary, excepting the first bridal dress,
which was white satin embroidered with |
pearls, some very good diamonds, an eX-
cellent emerald, and some white feathers
pinned fatty on to her meagre coiffure,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

Father Of His Country" " Thus it will be
seen that Georgia made her contribution to
this still unfinished shaft over thirty years
ago. The monument to Washington's mother
Is also in an unfinished, as we'll as neglected
condition.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The boys call the Georgia Railroad fast train
daisy" as the cars are canary color and
quite showy.
Atlanta is flooded with fruit just at present,
especially oranges and bananas. One firm has
over fifty thousand Florida oranges.
Wei posted politicians are not willing to
wager any large amounts that Hon. n. j.
Hammond will be the Speaker of the next
House of Representatives.
Governor Stephens has been kept closely
connned to the Executive Mansion by the Sc
we're weather Of the past month, yet he has
been able to transact all public business
promptly.
The public generally are glad to see Robert
A. Murphy at his old post of duty as Warrant
Clerk, to which he was reappointed by Gov
ernor stephens. He is uniformly polite and
obliging, and discharges his duties with
marked efficiency.
1t is not true that the State School Commits
slOner Is secure in his Office tenure by virtue
OF the constitution, as that instrument gives
the General Assembly power to Substitute"
IN his place ''such officer or officers as NAV be
deemed necessary to perfect the system of
public educatiOn.n
The smallpox seems to have scattered itself
through the upper part of the State and over
the line in Tennessee and Alabama. which
gives good reason to believe that we are to
nave considerable trouble with this lOathsOme
disease during the winter in this part of Geor-
gia. CHATHAw
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

moving drapery Worn by women. the netticoat
IN snort, anu adopt the divided skirt. a bifnr
cated garment which by natural process of
evolution would in the course of time become
trousers. Nate Field exhibited one of fhese
skirts at her shop for some weeks, and did All
she could TO push 1t. As far as / have heen
able TO learn, 1t was not received with much
favor. But here we have one circle of women
seeking to induce men to abandon trousers
while another circle Of equally conscientious
and earnest women are seeking to induce Wo-
men to wear EN-. The Women's Rights Club
in this city is not large, but it makes mn
in enthusiasm and persistence what Il
lacks in numbers. They usually meet at
the private houses of the members, and COM
bine social enjoyment with the great ann and
purpose of the club. The leading spirit is
l-lllle DeYereauX Blake, who is an authoress
OIL some note. She is a handsome woman, Of
gOod hgure and face, with slightly silvered
half ana OF an amiable temper. She admires
men very much; is quite fond of them, indeed
put she assalls them with a sharp pointed
spear when advocating the various social re-
forms IN which she is interested. One of her
most ehectlve weapons is satire. At irregular
intervals she writes fables, glorifying women
ana placing man in such an unenviable light
that he must either despise himself or grow
req with indignation. Nevertheless. there are
always some men at these meetings. When |
attended l always found them Of the weak
and mild-mannered sort, that have NOT enough
spirit to resent the insult usually heaped uDon
their sex by the refOrmer in petticOats. The
society Is preparing for vigorous Wintercam-
paign They do not regard victory as within
easy reach; but they say that thev are 0uite
content to die in striving for it,
HALL-HAYNEs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

The Bellefonte, o., Wdtchnadn appears to
have an accurate idea of the logic Of the
late elections. When the people swept
the Republicans out of power they meant
to get rid of Republican abuses. The
Wdtchnldn says:
''lf the coming Legislature can manage
TO squeeze along without that useless and
expensive publication, the legislative
Record, 1t viii save to the taxpayers in
the matter of printing alone $4,000. With
1t abolished, the House alone can dispense
with eight of its eleven pastors and fold
ers, thus saving an additional $S, 1000. Then
there is a Speakers clerk at a cost of
81, ,264, a message clerk at 81 ,636 40, three
of the five ergeants-at-Arms at a salary
averaging 81, 100 each, or 50, 300 in all; two
of the five doorkeepers at 800 each, or 81, 800
together; three of the four messengers that
cost 81, 700 more; four of the six ianitors
at salaries of 5000 each, or $1,000 in all;
ten pages at 1916, or So, 100 together-ali
of whom are needless officials and en-
ployes, and who can be Topped off without
in any way interfering with the efficiency
of the organization or the work of the
Legislature. Here would be saving. to
start with, by a Democratic House of $41.-
800 40, and would be q certain assurance
that the reform promised in case of Demo-
cratic success would be faithfully carried
out in every Department over which the
Democratic party have control. With the
Democratic House taking the lead on the
road to reform, Democratic Executive
and the Democratic heads of other depart
ments could not fail to follow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

THE RETORT CoURTEOUs.-0n one oc-
casion Mr.. COnkling was making a speech
in the Senate, during which he repeatedly
turned to Judge Thurman, As everybody
knows, the great 0hiOan is little pep
perry at times, and at last he said testify
to Mr.. COnkling, ''Does the Senator from
New York expect me to respond every
time he turns to me?'' "When l speak of
the law" responded Mr.. COnkling, 81
turn to the Senator from Ohio as the Mus
sulman turns toward Mecca; l turn to
him as / do to the common law of England
the worlds most copiOus fountain of
human Jurisprudence" Was there ever
anything finer than that-more gracefully
mischievous, more artfully flattering?-
Neac York Star,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Aid sought for irish Emigrants.

DUBLIN, Dec. 21.-The secretary of Mr.
Tuke's emigration fund has issued an ap-
peal for aid to enable distressed people in
Ireland to emigTate to Canada and the
United States. He says that so well are
the emigrants already sent out prospering
that some Of them have begun to send
home money to assist their relations to
emigrate, and thus beginning has been
made in the poorest districts of the west
towards a natural flow of emigrants. The
local government board has applied to Mr..
Tuke's committee for cooperation in fur
thering the governments emigration
scheme in districts already entrusted to
the committee, which contain an aggre-
gate population of over thirty thousand
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
THE LINCOLNTON TROUBLES.
Troops Ordered to the Scene.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 21.-For a few
days past great excitement has prevailed
at Lincolnton, owing to and originating
in an attack of train hands on the pay
master. The Town Commissioners met
and called out the local military company,
which arrested thirty of the leading riot
ers out of about 100 engaged in the
which has been guarded by troops for
three nights. Repeated threats have been
made by the negroes to burn the town.
The citizens have kept up patrol duty
during the day and constant watch kept
over the town. This afternoon the Governor
'received telegram stating that the
trouble had begun afresh, and troops have
been ordered to the scene by the Adjutant
General
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Germanv,s Defensive Measures

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-The National Gazette
says: "a movement of troops is cOntem-
plated with the object of stationing larger
garrisOns ON the Russian frontier. The
erection of large barracks and the double
tracking of some of the eastern railways
are projected"
The North German Gazette, referring to
the remarks of the st. Petersburg GOlOS in
regard to Prussia's military preparations,
says the measures are defensive. Nobody
could regard them as a significant prepa-
ration for Immediate or impending war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Negro Troubles Feared in Cuba.

HAVANA, Dec. 21.-Alarming reports
are published of the freed negroes. Many
of them are armed and living vagrant in
the woods in various parts of the island.
1t is said that their numbers are increas-
ing rapidly, and they are forming secret
societies similar to that of the Nanigos.
The conservative newspapers urgently
recommend that the government apply
the articles of the law abolishing slavery,
which establish rules to be observed by
freedmen in order to prevent such va
OranCV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

MADRID, Dec. 21.-At the sitting of the
COrtes yesterday Senior Moret, in the name
of the Dynastic Left, renewed the declara-
tiOns of loyalty of the followers of Mar
shall Serrano in speech so powerful, i'm
pressive and eloquent that it evoked
a unanimous burst of applause from the
galleries, from the opposition, and even
from portion of the Ministerial ranks.
The newspapers say that Senior Morets
speech will have an effect both in the
palace and on public oDiniOn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Chalmers in a New Role.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. PA special
from Oxford, Miss, says: General Chal-
mers, in his opening speech yesterday in
prosecuting the Lafayette County Board
of Election Commissioners for failure to
erase certain names of parties alleged
not to be legal voters, announced that he
had been regularly retained by the gov
ernment to assist the District Attorney in
prosecuting such cases. 1t is claimed
that the grand jury just discharged did
not contain supporter of Colonel Man
ming, and that the petit juries are SINH
larly made up"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
n. o., NJ. & Il. II. II,

Large increase OF Net Earnings.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-At meeting of
the Board of Directors of the New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas Railway Company, held
at the office of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railway Company to-day, Edward
ii. Green was elected President, in place
of Geo. o. Clark, resigned.
A statement of the operations of this
road for the months of July, August, Sep
tember and October was submitted, and is
as follows:
Gross earnings 1922, 445, an increase of
$27,741; operating expenses $1S2, ,571, a de-
crease of $13,028; net earnings $l39,874, an
increase Of $40, 769. This is an increase of
over % per cent. in the net earnings for
the four months. The ratio of operating
expenses for the four months is IS 62-l00
per cent. as against 66 37-100 per cent. for
the corresponding months last year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
THE FRENCH ANARCHISTS.
Prince KrapOtIsine, Their Leader, Ar
rested.

Prince KrapOtIzine, Their Leader, Ar
rested.
LYONS, Dec. 21.-Prince Krapotkine, ar
rested in consequence of the discovery of
important papers during a recent domi-
ciliary visit to his house, is charged, first,
with belonging to an association of
Frenchmen and foreigners, the object
of which is the overthrow of social order
by means of pillage and assassination;
and, second, with having been the chief
mover of the anarchist association in
France, and with visiting Lyons for the
purpose of organizing the conspiracy at
secret meetings. Prince Krapotkine and
forty-iye other anarchists will be tried
at Lyons early in January before the cor
rectionary tribunal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
FRANCE and Tonquin.

PARIS, Dec. 21.-The Cabinet to-day
considered the proposed expedition to
TOnquin. President Grevy assented to
the proposal of Admiral Jaureguilberry,
Minister of Marine, which is regarded as
adopted. The government will demand a
credit of IL ,000,0 900 francs for the eXpedi-
tiOn. NJ. Duclerc, Prime Minister, was
not present at the meeting.
1t is stated in the newspapers here that
reinfOrcements will be sent Immediately
to occupy TOnquin in order to give effect to
the French protectorate of AMMAN.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
The New Orleans Election Frauds.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21-The grand
jury have indicted Thomas Clark.
Stephen J. Philbin, John c. Murphy, VIM.
Nelson and Peter j. Mullholland for par
ticipation in the election frauds at the re-
cent election. They were bailed in the
sum of 81, 900 each. Ex-Chief Clerk j. NJ.
TOmlinson, of the New Orleans custom
house, has been indicted by the grand
jury of the United States Circuit Court,
charged with embezzlement of govern
ment property.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
MRS. LAROUCHERE-
Suing for an Actual Divorce from Her
Former Husband.

suing Tor an Actual Divorce from Her
Former Husband.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 21.-Suit has been
entered in the Chancery Court by Mrs.
Henrietta Pigeon, who sues by her next
friend, c. j. Darlington, for divorce from
Richard Pigeon. 1t is rumored that Mrs.
Pigeon is Mrs. Labouchere, the former
companion of Mrs. Langtry.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Thomas p. Fowl
er, of the law firm Of Dunning, Etsallhart
& Fowler, says that the Mrs. Pigeon who
instituted proceedings for divorce in Rich
mOnd is Mrs. LabOuchere. She was regu-
larly separated from Pigeon, whose
whereabouts were unknown for eight
years, and was lawfully welded to Mr..
LabOuchere. Proceedings were begun to
perfect title to property in Virginia and
GEORGIA
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Peru-BoIivia.

LIMA, Dec. 21.-Telegrams from Tacua
state that MOnterO has been created a
General of Division by the Bolivian Con-
gress and Caceres, Vedarde and Canerero
Brigadiers. 1t is further said that Mon
tero will cOncede africa and Tacua to Bo-
livia if she remains true to the alliance.
for fha 9Th inst
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Killed bv a Revenue Oaicer

DECATUR, ALA, Dec. 21.-Deputy
United States Marshal Goodwin last night
attempted to arrest John Wilson at Gads-
den for alleged violation of the revenue
laws. Wilson fired at Goodwin and was
shot dead by the latter
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

DUBLIN, Dec. 21.-All the witnesses
summoned in connection with the Phoenix
Park murders were examined at
a private inquiry to-day. They were
instructed to attend tomorrow at
Kilmainham Jail, where Westgate
is lodged, to see if they could identify him
as one of the assassins.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

A HUGE RUMOR.-Rumor says the
Nickel-plate is TO be consolidated with the
cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati and In
dianapolis. indianapolis and the st. Louis
and Terre Haute Roads, under the name of
the Buffalo, Chicago and st. Louis. On
September 80, 1881, the Daily Indicator
announced the fact that the three latter
roads were to be consolidated and operat-
ed between Cleveland and st. Louis as
part Of the Vanderbilt system. BY the
purchase Of the New York, Chicago and
St. Louis the Vanderbilts have been actu-
ated BY business motives, and now con-
troll the most comprehensive railroad sys-
TEN in the world.-Neie York Indicator.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Indications for
Friday;
In the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather and local rains, variable
winds, stationary or slight fall in tenn
perature in the southern portions, and
lower barometer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Misc Mattie wise. of Mississinni has

Miss Matte Wise, of Mississippi. has
been awarded damages to the amount of
$1,000 for having, while in the charge Of a
conductor of the &. S. L. and N. OR. r..
been taken past the place of her destina-
tion. She got on at Terry and the con-
ductor was charged to put her off at Pick
ems. After passing the latter place the
conductor discovered that Miss Wise was
still on the train, but instead of backing
the train to the station he simply put the
young lady off where the train then was.
The only material difference in the testi-
mony was in regard to the distance the
train had gone from the station when she
was put off, the plaintiff alleging that If
was quarter or half Of mile, and the
company claiming that it was only 1850 or
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22

A number of vessels of the German
navy are being armed with the new
bronze torpedoes, the experiments with
them having turned out very successful.
The British Government has also ordered
a considerable number of these terrible
engines of warfare.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
A Prussian Mine Horror.

DORTNIUND, PRUSSIA, Dec. 21.-While
the cage was descending the Hardenburg
mine yesterday, the chain to which it was
attached broke, The cage fell, killing
twenty npODle
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-22
Stnhhed To heath.

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 21.-At st.
Johns to-day, two old citizens named
Coquin and Carson quarreled. Coquin
killed Carson by stabbing him to the heart
with a dagger.