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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES WITH
THE REBELS.
The Highland Brigade Embarked
on the Cansl-AFSbiss Chief En-
gineer Turned Over 30 the KhedIve
"A Bold Exploit OF the British az
Ramleh

LONDON, September 1.-Iu a dispatch
dated Ismailla, September 1, General Wolse-
ley says: "NearlY every one at the front is
under canvass, and those who are not in
tents are sheltered by reeds Of Indian corn,
which is plentiful at Kassassin. hope to
secure the aid of some Bedouins shortly
with camels."
A dispatch from Ksssassin yesterday to
the Daily Telegraph says: "During a recon
noissance by the cavalry yesterday fresh
intrenched camp was discovered ten miles
from here"
ALEXANDRIA September Forty seamen
from the iron clad Minotaur aud a company
OF the Fifty.third Regiment quietly
approached the enemY's position opposite
Ramleh, last evening, and succeeded in blow
ing up with gun cotton a house on the
canal, which has long been a point Of van
tsge to the enemY's sharpshooters. The
operation was not interrupted by the Egyp-
tians.
Mahmoud Fehmy, Arabi's Chief Engl-
neer alC .ailitary adviser. who was recently
captured by the British, arrived here to-day
by the troop ship Euphrates, and was handed
over to the Egyptian authorities, the Khe-
dive first guaranteeing that he would
not be put to death without the consent
OF the British. After being questioned by the
Egyptian Ministers concerning Arabi's
movements he was conducted under a
strong guard to the Governors house,
where he was imprisoned
PORT SAID, September l, S:55 M
Transports from Alexandria with the High
land brigade on board have.arriVed here and
/ proceeded down the canal.
A few slight skirmishes have taken lace
at the front during the past few days News
received here confirms the report that Arabi
Pasha i Withdrawing his troops 10 Tel el
Kebir, leaving at Kafr ell Dwar only those
necessary TO hold the position.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
THE MORMON PROBLEM.
appointment OF Registers of Voter 9
The Mormon Chiefs Appeal so
the Saints.

SALT LAKE, September 1.-The Utah
Commissioners have made appointments Of
twenty-four registers for the twenty-four
counties under the Edmunds act. These
appointments consist of seven Gentiles, nine
Apostle Mormons and eight Mormons.
Judge Hoge Democrat and strong anti-
Mormon) received the appointment for Salt
Lake county.
These registers have the power Of ap-
pointing assistants for every precinct. sub
jet to the approval of the commission.
There is great dissatisfaction among the
Gentiles over the composition OF the
registers, and they cannot see how the
commission can reform the Territory and
perform the duty for which they were sent
here by placing Mormons IN the responsible
position of registers, the duty OF the
registers being to exclude polygamists
from the registration lists.
John Taylor, Geo. O. Smith and Joseph
+. Smith have issued al address to the Nor
mon people, reciting the measures taken by
the General Government for the suppression
OF pOlYgamy by mesns Of what is known as
the Edmunds act, and exhorting the faith
ful to stand by and uphold plural marriage,
which," they say, sis part of our re-
l1gton and tnterWoven with our dearest and
hollest hopes connected with eternity"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
ATLANTA, GA, August 81. 1se

A11AHtA1 VA, august 81, 1857.
Major @. H. Rydls, Savannah. Ga
DEAR SIR-There are two points in your
puo1shed response to my open letter, which,
in jus ice to myself, demand rejoinder.
You complain that | violated the confidence
Implied in your letter Of August Sd, that
from the peculiar relation you had sustain
ed to me in the last eampsi0n. ] shonld have
luftrred that your communication was in
tended to be private and confidential. You
seem to have forgotten that you had chosen
to change that relation of friend and SUD-
porter, and to have become the avowed ad-
vocate OF very worthy gentleman in his
antsgontsm to me as a competitor and
political rival for the Dem cratic nomina-
lion, thereby placing yourself, as It were, i1s
tcco hoStts, with none of the rights of a con-
idential adviser, for the time being at least,
Ii, however, you had seen fit to exercise the
precsution of expressing the wish that your
correspondence should be regarded by me
as a private or confidential communication,
should have taken pleasure In scrupulous-
~ observing the request, but nowhere In the
body or upon the face of your letter was
such an intimation expressed. therefore
maintain that have not violated the epistol-
aTy etiquette that obtains amongst gentle
of August 8.
10 reference to my physical condition, you
say from what "you saw Of mt" was In a
"sorroWful" condition of "prostration."
You will remember that on the occasion Of
short visit, with the pleasure of which
you were kind enough to honor me, on or
about the 19sh of July, you saw me as / sat
In my chair on the verandah. The duration
OF your visit did not, l think, exceed ten
minutes. You saw me in no attitude of
prostration, and at the time you were suf-
feriDg from an attack Of biliousness, which
made you indeed much the greater object Of
solicitude. As l do not propose 10 run a
foot race into Congress, my powers of pc
destrisnism were not broughtinto issue.
Occupying the position that | do. NV
physical condition has been q matter Of
public interest and of notoriety from the
first hour of my attack, every stage in the
progress of my illness having been heralded
to the world by telegraph and newspaper
correspondence. l therefore am not unwflI-
ing to assume the responsibility OF the ex-
posure OF my physical infrmities which YOU
seem to think has been shifted upon me.
Under all the circumstances Of my case. |
cannot be considered In the attitude of one
emerging from the privacy Of retirement
and indelicatelY thrusting before the public
gsze matters Of purely personal concern
which had previously been shielded by the
sanetity OF domestic retirement. AS to the
evidence Of my physical condition, shall
leave that to the testimony of others well
qualified to form an opinion.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
GEO. r. BLACK,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
The New YORK stock rT.rke.,

New YORK, September 1.-Share specu-
lation opened irregular, but prices iu the
main were a fraction below Yesterday 5
quotations. In the early trade the market
was very dull, and prices fell off "A to l per
cent, Delaware and Hudson and Northwest
ern leading the downward m ovement, but
subsequently the tone became firmer, and a
recovery of Is to ! Is per cent. was recorded,
in which Wabash preferred and common,
New York Central and Mutual Union were
most conspicuous.
About midday prices receded a to x per
cent, the latter for Wabash preferred, after
which the market again became strong, and
about two O'Clock an advance took place,
ranging from 1s to per cent, Alton and
Terre. Hsute, New Jersey Central and Del
aware, LackaWanna and Western being pro-
minent therein, while st. Paul preferred sold
up to13956 from 1877 this morning.
In the final dealings the general list re-
ceded q to q per cent, the latter for New
Jersey Central, while st. Paul preferred.
After reacting e advanced per cent, and
the market closed generally weak. Trans
actions aggregated 210, 900 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
YELLOW FEVER.
The Outlook In the SOuthWest-The
Situation at PensacOIa.

BROWNSVILLE, TEX, September six
tY new cases Of yellow fever were reported
yesterday and two deaths, the latter Mexi-
cans. Doctor Melon is down with the dis
ease. Many cases of fever exist in the
ranches along the route to Corpus Christi.
Three deaths are reported from Matamoras
and few new cases. Weather very warm.
There were seventy-fve new cases of yell
low fever here to-day and four deaths-all
Mexicans. The fever is rapidly spreading
at Point Isabel, there being two deaths there
yesterday. At Mstamoras there are but few
new cases. There were three deaths there
to-day. A light norther is blowing. The
Rio GraDde is overdowing its banks.
GALVESTON, September IA Mstamoras
special says; "The epidemic is decreasing
very slowly. During the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. yesterday there were six
deaths In the city, all of fever. OF these,
two were soldiers. There are now little
short Of two hundred cases in the town
Thirty seven Of the sick are In the military
hospital. During the month ending at a.
m. Yesterday there were two hundred and
fourteen deaths from yellow fever, which Is
terrible mortality for city of eight thou
sand inhabitants"
In Brownsville during the past week 425
cases Of fever have been reported The
official report Tor the tWenty-four hours
ending at 10 a. m. to-day gives 60 new
cases and deaths. E Sastondale, repre-
senting the firm OF Riceborn s. Co, of New
Orleans, Is down with fever. DIR. E Melon
was stricken down yesterday. Subscriptions
are being received from numerous sources
for the sick.
WASHINGTON, September instructions
were to day telegraphed to the commander
of the revenue steamer McLane, al Calves
ton, to convey supplies to yellow fever suf-
ferers at Brazos de Santiago.
NEW ORLEANS, September IA Pensa-
cola, Florida, special says: "01e additional
case OF yellow fever is reported since yes
terday and two deaths. The Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company sell no tickets
to Montgomery, Mobile, or any points in
Louisiana. News has just been received
tnaC the state OF Alabama has quarantined
against Pensacola. Unless some arrangement
can be effected with the A'e"ama health
authorities all trains to and fr.,. Pei ia
will be Withdrawn. This will cut Oh all
mail facilities and supplies. The authori
ties OF the adjoining States seem to have
precipitated themselves into panic at the
announcement OF nineteen cases of yellow
fever In city OF one thousand
Inhabitants. During the epidemic
OF 1873 in New Orleans and Mobile, when
Pensacola was free from fever, transfers OF
freight and passengers to and from Pensa-
cola junction we're always allowed. There
are now thirty-one vessels here loading,
principally for foreign destinations. The
United States troops from Fort BaIranca1
have gone by steamer to Mount Vernon
Barracks, Mobile"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON.
A StockhOldeF Testing the Validity
OF the Lease of the Road and the
Proposed Essue of New Stock.

HUNTSVILLE, ALA September John
W. Grayson, a stockAolder of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, filed a bill late
yesterday in the chancery court, in which
he asks to have the lease held
by the East Tennessee, Virginia. and Geor-
gia Railroad annulled, and desires the court
to have a statement of the account made
between the two roads, and that all earn
ings since the lease was made be turned
over to the Memphis and Charleston stock
holders, because he claims that the lease
is illegal.
He also prsys that a receiver be appointed
to take charge Of the Memphis and Charles
ton Road and operate 1t for the benefit OF
the stockholders, and further asks that the
directors be restrained from paying four
hundred thousand dollars or any other sum
for the abrogation of the lease and that they
be further enioined from issuing FIVE mil
lion dollars In new stock, which they were
instructed to do at the last meeting.
OF the stockholders. At that meeting
Grayson was present, and submitted a writ
ten protest against the payment OF any
bonus to the East Tennessee, Virs inia and
Georgia Road for the lease held by them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
ASHORE AND AFLOAT.
An Ocean Steamer Grounded on the
Irish COasE-The Crew aud Passen-
gers Landed aGd ghe Vessel TOwed
OF.

LoNDoS, September 1.-The coast guard
Of Wicklow, on the eastern coast of ireland,
telegraphs that the British steamer Lake
Nepigon, Captain Bell, which sailed from
Liverpool yesterday for Montreal, is aground
on Arklow bank. One boat, containing
part Of the crew and number Of passen-
gers of the steamer, arrived at Wicklow at
O'Clock this morning, Five boats are yet
missing. The steamer will probably prove
q total loss,
The chief officer of the Lake Nepigon
telegraphs that the steamer went aground
this morning. She had on board twenty
three saloon and seventy-nine steerage pas
sengers, and 3 crew numbering fifty three
persons. The passengers were put into
boats at O'Clock a. M, and fifty two of
them have landed at Greystone. The other
boats are making for Wicklow. The Cap
tain Is still standing by the ship, which lies
In dangerous position, but has not began
to break up.
A later telegram from Liverpool an
nounces that another boat, with fifty two
persons, has arrived at Greystone. The
correspondent Of the Press Association at
Wicklow telegrsphs that all the boats of the
Lake Nepigon have safely arrived at differ.
ent points, and that there has been no loss Of
life.
The Press Association reports that The
Lake Nepigon was towed off st high tide
by tug. She was tut little damaged and
proceeded to Liverpool with two engineers
and part o. the crew on board.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
C0URTNEY-LEE.
Tn Former Wins she Boat Es ace IN
Unprecedented Time.

RICHFTLD SPRINGS, N. September /
The three mile race at this place to day
between Courtney and Lee, rowed In the
unprecedented time OF 10 minutes and BIZ
seconds, and resulting in favor of Courtney,
has created great excitement, and a general
favorable reaction for the UUion Springs
oarsman.
AG $3.50 P. m, when the men were called
out, the water was perfectly smooth Court
neF weighed 1871 and Lee 1868 pounds.
The men got off nearly even, Courtney
losing about half stroke in starting his
chronogrsph. They pulled over the first
and second and third quarters nearly side
by side, Lee making thirty-tWo strokes per
minute and Courtney thirty. On the last Of
the third and through the fourth
quarter Lee attempted to get away
from Courtney, and lead by boats
length, rowing twenty nine strokes per
minute. Near the turn Courtney auickened
his stroke and led around the mile and a
half buoy by about half second. At the
eighth quarter Courtney gained little but
in the ninth quarter they were even again
From this point Courtney gained steadily
and won by length and half in 1871,
with apparent ease. He finished compare
lively fresh and without distress, while Lee
says, concerning himself, that he collapsed
when he turned for the last mile and a
half.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
DICK LITTLE.
Attempt so COnnecs Him with the
musseI Sh OaIs r. RObberY-Mrs. Jesse
James en- the stand.

HUNTSVILLE, ALA September 1.-The
trial of Dick Little began at 10 a. m yester-
day before Commissioners Bone and Nc
Cullough. The first witness called was Mrs.
Jesse James, who was examined at length.
1t was developed In the first part of her tes-
timony that Frank and Jesse James were
with their families in Nashville from No
vember, 1880, until the latter part of March,
1881. Her statements were not at sll dam
glng to the prisoner as to the perpetration n
of the Mussel Shoals robbery. Mrs. James
exploded the story that has been going the
rounds of the press about her returning a
watch to Mr.. Davy, in Philadelphia. She
Indignantly denied doing so, and claimed
that Little stole the watch and returned It
in her name.
Mr. Alex g. SmiJbman, who was robbed,
was next examined and gave the history Of
the robbery. He did not recognize Little
as one Of the men who committed the rob.
berry. Osher witnesses were examined, but
nothing important was brought out.
Six other witnesses are to be examined.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
THE PHENIX PARK MURDERS.
Details of Wesigase's Protested Con
SessIOn.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, August 21.-West-
gate, alias Patrick O'Brien, the alleged MUIR
derer OF Lord Caveudish and Mr.. Burke,
still adheres 10 IFS confession. He has sew
eral times threatened suicide, and close
watch is kept over him. He says he left
Dublin on the night OF the assassination
and proceeded IN the night mail ia
HolyheaG and thence went to Cardiff, and
from Cardiff he sailed in the Gladstone for
Porte Cabello, where he was arrested by the
British representative on his own confession.
He says that before entering the car in
which he made his escape after the assassi-
ton hereturned and stabbed Lord Cavendish
again in the back. and that he was en-
ployed and paid e20 by Mr.. O'Connor. M.
P, for his share in the deed. He has re-
vealed the names of his alleged acconplices,
but the names are for the present kept Sc
cret He seems to be laborlng under Intense
excitement
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
A Re-submIssIOn of ,he PrOhEbItOyy
Amendment Demanded.

EMPoRIA, KANSAS, September I'm the
Democratic State Convention yesterday the
majority report favored the repeal of the
prohibition laws and at great length stated
their evils. The minority report was sub
mitted, and after an animated discussion,
which occupied almost the entire forenoon,
it was adopted with a very slight amend
ment. and stands as the platform of the
convention. The platform favors a rc-sub-
mission to the voters Of K 'nsas OF the pro-
hibitionsry amendment to the con
stitution at the general election
OF State officers. In November, 1881. Hon.
John Martin, Of Topeka, was nominated for
Governor, but he declined the honor for
personal reasons, and George w. Glyck, of
Atchison, was placed at the head of the
ticket. The ticket was filed up as follows:
Lieutenant Governor, Frank Boem; Treasu-
rer, Charles E. Clifford; Auditor, w R.
Brown; Attorney General, General Hayden
State Superintendent OF Education, D. E
Loutz
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
CongressIonaI NomInasions.

CHATTANOOGA, September 1.-General 6.
q. Dlebrell was nominated for Congress
from the Third Tennessee district TO day on
the thirty-seventh ballot.
NEW YORK, September 1.-Congressionsl
nominations were made in the various States
to-day as follows w. H. Hatch was nomi
natd by the Democrats OF the First Missouri
district; B Vinans, by the Democrats and
Greenbackers Of the Sixth Michigan dis
trici; VIM. o. Webster, by the Republicans
q the Fifth Michigan district; Horace F,
Page, by the Republicans of the S cond
California district; John j. DeHaven, by
the Republicans Of the Third California
district.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
FAIR PROSPECTS FOR ANOTHER
WAR.
The Porte Proposes a Neutral Z5ue
The Proposition Refused-Reln-
fOrcements Going Forward TO an.
Frontier from Athens.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 1.-The
Porte has proposed that the Greek Govern
ment establish a neutral zone around the
disputed territory on the frontier until the
question of ownership is settled. The pro-
posal, however, has not been accepted. and
according to the latest dispatches hostilities
continue.
LONDON, September Reuters Tele-
gram Company has received the following
dispatch from Athens: "The Greeks have
driven the Turks out of the forest betW cen
Zorbas and the coast. TorPedoes have been
placed along the Thessalian coast to the
frontier. Steamers are conveying troops
and war material to the 'front.'"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02

RALEIGH, September THE North Caro-
lima Department Of Agriculture has reports
from sixty six coun les, making $40, ,00C
bales Of cotton by the census returns. These
now give an av rage condition Of so per
cent. The weather has been too wet, but
an open fall of late frost will change the
condition materially. SeventY-two coun-
ties report corn at 10S per cent.
Thirty two counties giving twenty four mil
an average condition Of one hundred. The
yield Of wheat and oats is exceptionally
heavy, running to six and eight million
bushels respectively. Rice in twenty coun-
ties averages 95 The weather is favorable
for maturing all the crops,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
Mariners Reseued.

New YORK, September 1.-The bark
Annie Reed, from Pensacola, which arrived
this morning, reports having on August 1S,
in latitude $500, longitude S4:O2, fallen In
with the brig Geo. ". Chace, from Apalachi-
cola for Washington, partially difmasted
Captain, mate and six seamen and brought
them to this ort. She could not save any
of the cargo from the vessel.
O1 August % Peter Peterson, a seaman,
died of fever and was buried at sea. There
were iEree other men sick.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02

LIVERPOOL, September This weeks
circular OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers'
Association says: Cotton has been in
moderate demand, with a tendency gener-
ally in favor OF buyers. American has been
In moderate request, and prices are un-
changed. There has been a fair demand
for sea island, at usual rates. Futures have
been dull and inactive, and prices declined
64d to 64i -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
From Corpus Christi TO Monterey by
Rail

MONTEREY, September 1.-The first pas
senger train on the Mexican National Rail-
road entered this city last evening. The
road now extends from Corpus Christi.
Texas, to Monterey, Mexico, $50 miles.
The opening of the line makes Monterey
tho great gateway to Mexico from the Uni
ted States. Monterey Is wild with delight,
and the visitors we're received with the
most enthusiastic acclamation, thousands
blocking the station to witnessthe arrival of
the train
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
The 5 ar Route Trials.

WASHINGTON, s pttm5er l Mr.. Her kle,
cf counsel for defense in the star route
cases, resumed his argument to-day. II
was mainly devoted to detailed review snd
discussion OF the evidence relied on by the
prosecution TO sustsin the charge OF cor
epirscY. The conclusion to which he came
was that the testimony presented by the
government absolutely demonstrated that
there was no conspiracy. Pending the con
ciusion Of his argument the court adjourned
until Monday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
The Deht statement

WASHINGTON, September 1.-The debt
statement, issuedto-day, shows the decrease
Of the public debt during the month of Au-
gust to be Sl6 12S. 1851 Cash in the Treasury,
$242 $50 5IS 46; gold certificates outstand-
ing, 81 992 040; silver certificates outstand-
ing, 500, ,440 2l0; certificates of deposit out
sanding, $l2,000,000; refunding certificates
outstanding. S4i2 100; legal tenders out
standing, $346, ,6sl .016; fractional currency
Gu standing, 81 032, ,066 a; cash balance
available, $l4l, ,629 .2i1 %.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
THE EASTMAN RIOTERS.
Another Batch Convicted OF Murder
In the Second Degree.

EASTMAN, GA, September lin the case
OF the State VS.. Daniel Bryant, Gus. Gibbs,
Robert George, Robert Best, Frank Adams,
James Oliver, Copeland and VIM. McRae,
charged with the murder OF Jas. Q Hsr
ward during the riot here o. August 6 h
last, which has been on trial for the last five
days, the jury after being out three or
four hours brought in verdict last night
against all the defendants, finding them
guilty OF murder in the second degree and
recommending them to life imprisonment
In the penitentisry. This makes seventeen
in all convicted, eleven of whom have been
recommended to life Imprisonment. Five
more will be put on trial to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02

NEW YORK, September 1.-The business
failures for the week reported to New York
number 102, which is a slight reduction
upon last week. Five OF these occurred in
this city, and 81 throughout the country.
The principal failure in the city is that of
r. s. H. Adams, silk manufacturers. Their
liabilities are estimated at from seven to
eight hundred thousand dollars, but their
assets are asserted to be much larger.