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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
OUR DEAD COMMERCE.
Steps to be Taken to Restore our Ocean
Marine.

NEW YORK, November 21.-After the
conclusion of the public hearing by the
Joint Select Congressional Committee on
Shipping this afternoon, the committee In
private session discussed the various points
presented by those who appeared before the
committee, so far as they related to legls-
lstive distractions to the successful run
ming of American vessels in the foreign
trade after they are built. The committee
unanimously conc9rred in the opinion that
all such legislative distractions should
De removed. The points discussed
were the provisions of the law relating
TO the payment of three months extra
wages, advanced wages, compensation for
transportation of shipwrecked and other
seamen, reduction of hospital taxes, reducA
tion OF custom house fees to vessels, indi-
vidual liability OF shipowners, Consular
fees to vessels, the tonnage tax, q rebate of
duties on supplies to American vessels en-
gagged IN the foreign trade and a modiica-
tion of the law relating to compensation to
vessels engaged in the foreign trade for
carrying mails.
Senator Conger and Representatives Cox
and DingleY were appointed sub-commlt-
tee to draft bill and report covering these
points In accordance with the views ex-
pressed by the committee. and they were
instructed to report to the full committee
at an adjourned meeting to be held in Wash
ingtOn on Saturday, December 2 1t is In
tended to have the committee report at the
opening of Congress on the above subject
The questions relating to free ships, and 8
rebate Of the duty on materials for building
vessels to be employed in the foreign trade
were reserved for consideration at the ad-
j0urned meeting OF the committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
EASTERN CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
Superior Court Proceedings In BrT-
an and Liberly COuH5Tes.

BRYAN Court House, November 1.-THE
November term of the Superior Court of Bryan
county met pursuant to adjournment. Present
Hon. A. P. Adams, Judge, presiding.
The following businnss was disposed of:
Lester o. Clark vs.. the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Company. ramages Verdict
for plaintiff for $50 and costs. Lester & RaveRel
for plaintiff; Chisholm & Erwin by W. G.
Charlton for defendants. Motion for new trial
F. Stubbs & Co. VS.. James II. Bitch & Co.
Action on account. Verdict for defend ants
for $227 4, with interest and costs. J. A Bran
nen and 4. H Potter for plaintiffs; Lester &
Ravenel and D. R.. Grower for defendants
A. J. English, complainant. and Joseph Eng
lish, defendant. Equity. Demurrer sustained
and bil dismissed. A. B. & R F. G. Smith for
complainant; Garrard & Meldrim for defend
ant.
Mary Heeny alias Mary Curry vs. James Fl.
Ellis Attach ment. Judgment for plaintiff
for Sl25, with interest and cost. A. B. Smith
Several cases were continued for various
causes
Court adjourned on Tuesday, November 18th.
1852, at II "A. m, for the term.
HINEsvILLE GA November 2O.-Liberty Su-
per1Or Court met TO day, present Hon. A. p.
Adams, Judge presiding. The following mem
bers Of the bar were present: Messrs r. E.
Lester, VIM. Garrard, William Clifton. W. v.
Fraser, S. b. Adams, r. G. Erwin Of Savan-
nah. W. A. Way. OF Darien, A P. Smith, Of
Bryan, and ]. W. Farmer, J. E Sheppard, ].
L. Harden. \. S. Way, Of the local bar.
Solicitor General Charlton being absent, Mr.
William Clifton, of Savannah, was appointed
Solicitor General pro. tenn.
Judge Adams charge to the grand jury was
in every respect g very able one. The rand
Jury of this county cannot fail to 90 their duty
If they bear it in mind.
Considerable business was transacted during
the day.
Messrs. r. g. Erwin and S. B Adams return
ed on the evening train to Savannah.
The attendance Of the citizens at court is
very small, the weather being very inclement.
Fines will be entered against several grand
and traverse jurors for non attendance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, November 21-Shsre specu-
latiOn to-day was irregular but mainly weak
aud somewhat lower than on Yesterday.
The market opened weak and 1s TO I 4 per
cent. lower than yesterdays closing quota
tions, the latter for st. Paul preferred. In
medisteiy after The opening there was frac-
tfOnal recovery succeeded by 2 reaction q Is
to 1, Oregon and TrsnscOntinentsl and Della
ware, 'Lsckawanna and Western leading
therein. The market then became strong,
and about eleven O'Clock recorded an sd-
vance OF u to IL, In which Reading, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba, Delaware,
LackaWanna and Western, Rock Island and
New Jersey Central were most conspicuous.
After this the market, though still very
active, was irregular, but in the main weak.
and between 1 and O'Clock prices fell OFF
= TO 3 per cent, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, Wabash preferred, Chicago, Bur
lingtOn aud Quincy, Missouri Pacific, Read
ing and Western Union being prominent in
the doWnwsr1 turn. About 2 o'clock
there was a general rally OF g to 19s per
cent, the latter for Wabash preferred, but
the market again became very weak and
In the late trade decline ranging from l TO
8 per cent. took place, the latter for ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba, and 10
diana, Bloomington and Western, which
fell of per cent, Denver aud Rio
Grsnde 41s, Kansas and Texas 2sS, Colo
RADIO coal ~, Lake Shore ~, and
Texas Pacific 21S per cent, were
also prominent in the downward
movement. Subsequently st Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba recovered 2,
Colorado Coal IA, and the general1ist Is to
1 per cent, but 81 the close the market was
feverish and irregular. Toe closing prices
show decline on the days transactions of
u to per cent, Richmond and Dsnville,
Indiana, Bloomington and Western, St.
Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba, Denver
and Rio Grande, and Colorado Coal being
most conspicuous ia the decline. Trans
actions aggregated 715, 600 shares.
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THE JOYCE MURDERERS.
All the Prisoners Condemned to Death
CIemency to be Invoked.

DUBLIN, November 2l-On the opening
of the trial this morning, Michael Casey
withdrew his plea of not guilty. The re-
naming four prisoners were then put for
ward. Mr.. Malley, on their behalf, pleaded
guilty. Old Michael Casey burst into tears
and betrayed great emotion. The other
prisoners presented q stolld demeanor.
Judge Barry sentenced them all to be
hanged on December Is.
Mr.. Mslley, In submitting the prisoners
pleas of guilty, pointed out the gradatiOns
or guilt among the prisoners, and the mys-
terious influences of whichsthey were in
struments, and made pathetic appeal for
the men. The Attorney General said that
justice had been vindicated by the sentenc-
ing of the three principal criminals. He
would recommend the others to mercy.
Judge Barry, in passing sentence,
Informed che prisoners that they furnished
a terrible example, which he hoped would
sink deeply into the hearts Of others, of the
consequences OF joining q secret soci-
ETY.. 1t was not improbable, he said,
that some of them had been terror
lied into joining the gang who mur-
dered the Joyce family aud had not
taken an actual manual part in the massacre,
Dut Gne persons Jolnlhk an uula"lul enter
prise were responsible for the acts Of all the
parties. AS far as he personally was con-
cerned he should be very glad If those with
whom the decision rested could see their
way to merciful consideration OF Mr.. NAL
ley's appeal.
A memorial will he started asking for the
repTieve of the five condemned men.
1t appears that it was Judge Lawson,
whom Delaney attempted to assas-
sInate, who sentenced him to five years
penal servitude for robbery and attempted
murder. Delsney's term Of sentence only
recently expired.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
VIRGINIA'S DEBT.
An Important Suit by English Bond
holders.

RICHMOND, November 2l.-The counsel
o. the foreign bondholders of London com
menced another important suit here to-day
through their counsel, VIM. L. Royal, Of
New York. The Virginia funding act of
1871, under which the bondholders released
the Safe from 'one-third of her old debt
and agreed to look to West Virginia
for that third, contains a provision
that annually after the year 1850
there shall be levied and collected in the
same manner as other taxes a tax OF two
cents on each one hundred dollars of the
assessed valuation OF all property In the
State for the sinking fund to pay off the
principal of the bonds. Mr.. Royal con-
tends that this act imposed said tax and
made contract upon the part of the State
thai she would annually collect it,, and he
to day applied to the Supreme Court of Ap-
pesls of Virginia for a mandamus to compel
the officers of the commonwealth to collect
It. The case will doubtless be bitterly
fought,
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NEW ORLEANS FINANCES.
The Taxation Problem Solved.

New ORLEANS, November 2l.-Gen. G.
w. Behan, The newly elected Mayor, was
insugu-ated Yesterday, and the City Council
recently elected organized. NJ. d. Logan
was elected President pro tems Acting
Mayor Walsh, on behalf of the outgoing
organization, made short address, refer
ring to the settlement Of the debt question.
He said: "We have effected a settlement
which secures tax payers against all
danger OF excessive taxation. The
taxes for all purposes will not be over per
cent. in future, and after next year need not
be over 20 per cent. We have by a strict
observance of the rights of the bondholders
restored confidence, and to-day the securi-
ties of our city sell for more than double
what they were worth when we entered
upon our duties. These are facts aud ought
L OF to be forgotten"
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
More New Bills-The Northeastern Cir
cult EIections-The Snow Squan.

ATLANTA, November 21.-Iu the House
quite discussion took place on the motion
to reconsider action In regard to the bill
repeating the act requiring wild lands to
be returned for taxation in the counties
where the said lands lie. The bill will
escape the ordeal Of a committee, and will
come directly before the House for dis
cussion.
New bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Notwithstanding section 3l37
Of the new Code; also bill providing for
the redistricting Of the State into ten Con
gressional districts.
By Mr.. Woods-Appropriati half of the
rental of the State Road to the public
schools.
By Mr.. Robertson, OF Walton-Prescrib-
ing the time for holding the public schools.
By Mr.. Lott, of Ware-Provlding for a
new charter for WaVcross. Also, fixing the
liquor license in Ware county at $4,000.
By Mr.. Kimsey, of White-Providlng for
cases where a regular session of court is
not held.
JOINT SESSION.
The two Houses went into joint session
for the election of Judge and Solicitor for
the Northeastern circuit. The result of the
ballot was: ]. B. Estes, OF Gainesville, 90;
Judge e. j. Welborn, SO. Mr.. Estes was
declared elected.
A large number OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives were absent, which accounts for
the small vote.
w, s. Erwin was reelected Solicitor by
vote Of 90 to 80 for Howard Thompson.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Peoples offered a resolution that our
Senators and Representatives in Congress
urge the repeal or modification of the law
allowing transfer OF terminal cases from
the State to the Federal Courts.
Mr.. Thompson offered similar resolution
in behalf of weekly mail route from Ira
ders' Hill and Willisville.
Mr.. Lamar introduced bill to empower
railroad agents in Georgia to recorrect over
charge for freight.
By Mr.. DuBlgnon-A bill empowering the
trustees of the University to lease certain
lands and make Improvements thereon.
By Mr. Baker-A bill amending the act
regulating @ medicine in Georgia, approved
By Mr.. Martina bill defining the duties
of executors.
By Mr. Tutt-A resolution asking the
Governor to furnish q list of pardons by
Governor Colquitt since September 20th,
with the reasons therefor
By Mr.. Tatum-A resolution calling upon
Commissioner Hendersoa for an itemiz ed
statement of the expenses of the Agricul-
tural Department for the past two years,
and also to state by what authority he en-
plOys more than one clerk. Both resolu'
tions have excited considerable comment
here.
The subcommittee on the penitentiary
have gone to Dodge and DOugherty cOun-
ties to examine the convict camps.
Mr.. Owens was appointed upon the com
mittee to consider the Instructions of the
| Savannah river at the Augusta dam.
Judge HillVer, OF the Atlanta Circuit, ex-
| poets to resign, and candidates are already
after votes in the Legislature to succeed
him.
There was heavy hall and snow storm
last night, which was followed by a soft
rain, and the snow was gone at noon. Fair
weather has set in again. Many trains were
delayed. but no serious damage is yet
r9pOrted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Admiral Seymour and Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley have been gszetted Peers.
Noah Mitchell, jewelry manufacturer, of
New York, has failed. Liabilities ever
100000.
Jos. McKenney, Of the firm of Baker s.
McKenney, of New York, military goods,
has assigned. Liabilities $780, 900.
Thomas B. Morton, alias G. E. Longshaw,
supposed to be wanted In Memphis for
raising checks and committing other Of
lenses, was arrested IN Atlanta Monday
night.
The final meeting of the shareholders OF
the City of Glasgow Bank was held yester-
day. Liquidating has been finished, all the
depositors having received twenty shillings
on the pound.
About 1 O'Clock this morning VIM. A.
Russell, of ReisterstoWD, Baltimore county,
was shot and instantly killed by one OF two
burglars, whom he caught in his store. The
murderers escaped.
On Saturday morning one of the boilers
at the Farewood plantation, PoInte Coupee
parish, La, exploded, and instantly killed
the engineer, Camille Bourgeois, and fatally
injured two negro laborers.
A dispatch from Quebec announces tbs
loss on Sunday night on the Msgdalen
Islands Of the steamer Wesrmouth, from
Quebec for London. Only four OF her
crew Of twenty were saved.
The authorities Of Edinburg, Glasgow,
Paisley, Govan and Pesth have all refused
the application Of the authorities of Ivern-
ess-shire for constables,tO sidltn serving pro
cesses on the Skye crofteIs.
The Director of the Cuban finances has
rejected the proposal OF retail dealers to
sOmit in all transactions with the Treasury
the payment Of twenty-five per cent. In
paper currency, instead of all gold.
The Prefect of the Seine announces that
the rem, ins of the Tuileries will be held at
public auction Un December 4 at an upst
price Of 10000 francs. The buyer will te
required to clear the ground In six months.
John Joyce and Timothy Callahan were
Instantly killed Yesterday afternoon by fall
log off large stone In the granite quarry
OF 0. I. Rogers granite works at West
Quincy, Mass. Both men leave large fami-
lies.
The Alabama State Temperance Conven-
tion met at Montgomery yesterday. Twenty
two delegates were present. Major j. T.
Tanner, OF Athens, is President. The con-
vention will continue In session q day
longer.
A dispatch from Vienna says that when
NJ. De Giers left st. Petersburg the Car
summoned Gen. Ignstief to an audience at
the Gatchina palace which denotes that
lgnatief has already taken the wind out of
De Giers' sails.
Gen. Porfrio Disz. Governor Of Oaxaca,
who has been in the City of Mexico on leave
Of absence some time. left there yesterday
morning for Oaxaca, leaving his wife in that
city. The object Of the tripis unknown,
but 1t is supposed for the purpose of termi
nal k4v,rr III r
Osxaca, who are qusrrelin over land boun-
daries.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
THE MISSISSIPPI IMPROVE
MENTS.
Further Testimony as to the Uselessness
of the Governments Work.

NIoKsBURG, November 2l.-The works at
Lake Providence reach, 90 miles above
Vicksburg, were examined Sunday by the
Congressional Investigating Committee.
Captain Miller, the officer in charge
of the district, was absent. Mr..
Arthur Hyder, Assistant Engineer
In immediate charge Of the work at
Lake Providence, showed the committee
the dikes. The work is similar to that
began and now going on st Plum Point.
The Mississippi River Commission is put
ting in piling and dixie work for the pur-
pose Of forming dry land in Duncan's by q
chute. There is at this same point an
equally large sum OF money expended in
the plant for the work.
Mr.. HYder said to the committee that the
work being done was experimental, and
that no fair judgment could be passed upon
it until the next high water stage. Over q
million dollars have been expended at this
point in putting in dikes, with the view Of
narrowing and consequently deepening the
channel. Thus far there are no indications
OF any improvement in the nayigability of
the river in this neiQhborhood. The COM
mittee arrived at Vicksburg Yesterday morn
ing, and later in the day examined an extra
ordinary change in the river, which leaves
Vicksburg practically three miles inland.
Opposite Delta the river has washed out the
mattress work and the piling put down by
the city OF Vicksburg In vain attempt to
control the river and prevent the cutoff.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
were expended in this work. This class of
work is similar to that being done by the
River Commission.
BAYOU SARA, LA, November 21-The
Congressional Mississippi River Investigst-
ing Committee reached Baton Rouge this
evening and will arrive In New Orleans some
time Tomorrow. No more testimony will
be taken until the committee arrive at the
main point of its destination tomorrow.
Last evening Jas. Il. Schott and F Schields,
Of ConcOrdia parish, La, were examined in
reference to the government work
at COwpen's bend and Good
Hope landing Fifty thousand
dollars has been expended by the govern
ment at each point for the purpose of
strengthening the csving banks. This work
was afterwards carried away completely.
Isaac D. Cough, one of the oldest
pilots on the river, was examined
during the greater part of to-day.
Witness said that in mis- judgment none of
the government works on the river had
been of any benefit to navigation except in
the putting up Of lights and taking out of
snags. The levees merely served the pur-
pose Of protecting private interests, and
private interests should bear the expense
of them. They were OF no use to navi.
cation, and served only the purpose Of pro
tecting lands
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
PROBABLE SURPLUS IN RIVER
AND HARBOR ACCOUNTS.
ABOUT Eight Millions of the Big Appro-
priatiOn Likely to Remain Unexpeuded.


A Washington dispatch Of the 18th saws:
secretary Lincoln was asked to-day il the
published statement was correct that he
would In his annual report recommend that
no river and harbor bill be introduced in
the coming session Of Congress. He replied
that ne would say nothing about any recon-
menoations which he might make. The
amount appropriated by the last
river and hsrbor bill, which
the President vetoed, was almost
$19, ,0OO.OOO, and It is reported in the pub
lished statement referred to that the Secre-
tary will say that the whole amount cannot
be used before the end of the fiscal year.
and that there will be IS 0O0, 900 or $4,000, 600
unexpended, to be carried over to the credit
of the following year. II 1t be true that
this sum will remain unexpended at the end
of the year, then the engineers will have at
their disposal in the next year a sum greater
I'll an the average annual appropriation for
rivers and harbors for the last ten years. II
this be the case there will be no good reason
for the passage of river and harbor bill at
the coming session.
The annual reports Of the Chief OF En-
gineers contained, until 1881, statements Of
the amount appropriated, the amount ex-
pended, and the amount unexpended for
the year. The amount appropriated for the
fiscal year 1880 was SO, 577, ,494, but at the
beginning of that year there was available
for work on rivers and hsrbors the sum of
SIC, ,772, ,l76, showing hat more than 81 ,O00,-
600 OF the previous years appropriation had
not been expended. The Chief of E1gineers'
report shows that of this available sum
only 1914 22l was expended during
that year, so that there was available for
the fiscal year 1881 balance of "a, 597, ,955.
To this Congress added by annual appro-
priation, the sum of S., ,976. 800 1t Is said
that there have been large unexpected bal
ances since that time, and that there was a
balance of about 81 ,000, 900 available at the
beginning OF this year. 1t is not Incredible,
therefore, that the unexpected balance az
the end of this year should reach $8,00O,000
and be enough TO carry on the work for
still another year.
"The Acting Chief OF Engineers said to-
day that, so far rs be knew, no steps had
been taken by the department to find out
Just how much Of the money appropriated
would be expended this year. In order to
get an estimate, 1t would be necessary to
call for reports from the working engineers,
containing statements of contracts and the
amount and cost Of work laid out"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
A VETERAN EDITOR GONE.
James A. Cowardin, of the Richmond
dispatch" Dead.

RICHMOND, VA, November 21.-Jsmes
A. Cowardin, founder and senior editor of
the Disratch, died at half past four O'Clock
this afternoon in the seventy-second year Of
his age, af er an illness of over three years.
The deceased was born in Bath county,
went into the printing business when thir-
teen years old, and from the age of twenty
one was prominently identified with the
press of Virginia, having at one time been
Private Secretary of Thomas Richie, who
was known as the father of Democracy.
For one term, the only time he ever con-
sented to enter personally into politics,
he represented the city of Richmond in the
General Assembly. He was instrumental
in the establishment OF several papers, Of
which the Djspatch-frst issued by
Cowardin d Davis on October 49, 1850
survives, and the editorial chair of which he
occupied from its foundation until October,
lo79-twenty-nine years. The funeral will
take place on Thursday morning from St..
Peter's Cathedral.
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A Wreck on the Rails,

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, November 2l.-A
north bound freighL train on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad was
wrecked to-day near Hamilton's crossing,
about four miles south OF this place, BY
running upon a section where the track had
been taken up to be relaid. The engine and
five cars were thrown down an embankment
James Young, the Oldest engineer on the
road, died Without leaving his engine, which
overturned on him, killing him instantly.
The fireman escaped By jumping. Passen-
ger trains are making transfers sround the
wreck tonight,
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Terrible Kentucky Tragedy.

FRosTBURG, KY, November 21.-A Miss
austin, of Muhlenburg county, while visit
ing here, was the object OF some attention
from man named Cook. Miss Austin
started homeward yesterday, accompanied
by Cook. When they reached Pond river
Cook called Miss Austin aside as he was
about to return and deliberately shot her
through the head. He then shot himself in
the region OF the heart, and fell, but sprsng
up again and shot himself twice through
the head. Both were dead within five
minutes.