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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.


Governor McEnery, of Louisiana, has ap.
pointed Hon. @. G. Manning, ex-Chief jus
tice, an Associate Justice Of the State Su-
preme Court, vice Judge Levy, deceased.
The British rife team have cabled their
consent to have the international match
come off on the 14th and 18th of Septem-
Der, day earlier than had been previously
agreed upon.
A confidential clerk of j. B. Peabody &
Co, of Chicago. ILL.,, named O'Neill. has
been arrested for being $4,000 to IS ,00C
"short in his accounts" He had been
drinking and gambling heavily of late.
Because the Register of New Haven, Conn,
said that the ladder Of Mayor Morgan Bulk.
lev, of Hartford, Ito his political heaven
was made up solely Of lager beer and
whisky barrels" Bulkley has sued him for
libel, claiming S25. 900 damages.
A statement prepared at the General Land
Office, Washington, shows that during the
fiscal year ended June Both, 1882, there were
Is, ,699,S4S acres of land disposed of for
"about" SIS, ,961 ,091, against "about" S., 900,
0O0 received for lands in the previous year,
An engine and six cars of a Kingston and
Pembroke Railway passenger train were
thrown off the track near Kingston, Ont, a
few nights ago. owing to an iron obstruc-
tion on the rails, placed there by some
scoundrel with the object Of wrecking the
train.
Charles Sperry, a Brookfield boarding
house keeper, at Springfield, Massachusetts,
tried recently to poison his family and nine
boarders with Paris green, but the poison
was fortunately discovered before harm was
done. SperrY has fed and officers are in
pursuit Of him.
Coup's Circus, "after making a brave
stand against adverse circumstances, " went
to pieces In Detroit, Mich, recently. At
tachments for $25, 900, representing claims
Of the employees and others, have been put
upon it. and the entire concern is in the
hands Of the Sheriff.
Despite the Governors proclamation the
saloon keepers of Missouri Valley, Iowa,
openly carry on their business, The prohl
bitionists doubt whether they can prosecute
successfully, since the Legislature failed to
enact penalty. A test case has resulted
in complete victory for the saloon in
terests.
A swindler has been passing forged checks
In different places in New England and New
York on the National Bank OF Baltimore
Nd, usually for the sum of 800. The
| checks p4rpoFt to be signed by ". E. Morris
~ Co., q we'll l-known commission house ol
Baltimore, who keep an account with the
National Bank.
The county physician OF Newark, N. j..
Is investigating the death of Thos McGrath
wealthy widower, who died with indica
tiOns OF poisoning on Wednesday. Hi
approaching marriage displeased his family
some OF whom accompanied hiIa on TUESDAY
to lawyers office, where he made his will
On that night he suddenly became Ill, and
| died early on the next morning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
A Congress Of Absentees and an
Administration of Clerks.
NeiC York Sun,

The worst legislation of the Fortv-
seventh Congress was carried through bv
ahsenteeism. The river and harbor lob
was passed over the Presidents veto nv
fraudulent pairing, and by the failure of
Senators and Representatives TO be in
their seats to discharge the duties they
had sworn to perform, and for which
they are literally paid. Had either
House been reasonably full, the lob
would have been badly beaten.
When the report of the conference
committee on the sundry civil bill. in
Volving an appropriation of nearly
twenty six millions of dollars, was finally
adopted, there We're not one hundred
members in the House. The C0nqres-
stonGE Record shows that upon nearly
every important measure of the session
almost a third Of the Senators and
Representatives were generally absent.
delinquent members pretend to excuse
this neglect of duty by alleging they
were paired. Who authorized them TO
pair? Neither the Constitution nor the
statute law recognizes this practice.
which is entirely in the interest of the
lazy or Indifferent Congressman. Mem
bers bargaiQ among themselves to leave
States and constituencies unrepresented,
and then have the assurance to claim
that nothing has been lest by their un-
recorded votes.
Like other pernicious examples, this
absenteeism in Congress has infected the
executive departments. The President,
the Cabinet, the heads of bureaus, tine
chiefs Of divisions and a host of subordi
mates have deserted the capital 1t is
estimated that nearly 2,000 officials are
now absent from Washington. This
nation now presents TO the world the
spectacle of government of clerks.
A direct and simple remedy for this
glaring abuse can be applied, as far as
the popular branch of Congress is con
cerned, when election day comes round
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
MR.. MERRICK CONCLUDES HIS
ARGUMENT.
The Guilt of the COnsPIratOrs shown
Up-Their Punishment Demanded.

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-Iu the Crimi-
nal Court to-day Mr.. Merrick, of counsel
for the government in the star route cases,
concluded his argument Referring to the
Ajo Caliente route, he said he thought he
had showed Dorsey's connection with it and
the corruption which characterized it.
All other routes were initiated
for the same criminal purpose,
conducted through their various stages by
the same infinite variety of criminal devices
by petitions, some Of which were forged,
and by affidavits that were nanifestly uu-
true on their face. He commented upon
the policy OF the defense in referring to
soldiers" and $40 Rers,' and ''graves''
instead OF devoting themselves to the con-
siderstion Of the case. II there was evidence
let them talk about the facts, not about
SOLDIERS, graves and widows tears" The
country rewarded the soldiers, but let the
courts punish the guilty.
Mr.. Merrick then devoted some time to
the consideration of the evidence going to
show that the distribution of routes among
the defendants in April, 1879, was not the
end OF the conspiracy. The defendants
continued to act together and for one an
as before. Passing to the testimony of wit
ness Walsh, he said 1t had not been aud
could not be controverted. He reviewed in
detail the answer aud objections of the
defense, and pointing out the consistency
aud probability of the story, and
the facts which corroborated It, he com
pared the contradictory statements of Buell.
and Walsh, much to the disadvantage of the
former, and contrasting the manners of the
two men on the stand, asked the Jury
which they would believe-Walsh's testi-
mOny, sustained as 1t was, or Buell's testi-
mOny, as cOntradicted by himself. He re-
ferred to Brady's great wealth and his
ability to purchase newspapers, which were
nOtoriously expensive luXuries to own, and
asked where Brady obtained his sudden
wealth and what he proposed to do with
two newspapers, unless to use them In self
defense when called to account for his
official acts.
After reviewing the arguments of the op-
posing counsel and answering the questions
and objections raised by them, Mr.. Merrick
in conclusion said the other side had ap-
pealed to the sympathy Of the jury. He
would have them cold as icicles. II he had
plea to interpose it was a plea for his
country and for the preservation of her in
stitutions. In the name Of the people of
the United States and OF their government,
in the name of honesty and the honor and
supremacy of law and right over vice and
criminality, he demanded verdict OF guilty
against these defendants.
Mr.. Wilson rose to reply TO Mr.. Merrick,
but had hardly begun his argument when
the court adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
YELLOW FEVER.
The Plague at it's Height az Browns
VIlie-TwO Cases in Pensacola
Alabama Institutes Quarantine.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, August 2S.-There
we're fortY-six new cases of yellow fever
yesterday, aud three Mexicans died. DR..
Murray arrived at Brazos at ten O'Clock in
the morning on the revenue cutter McLane.
There were FIVE deaths in Matamoras. The
weather is sultry.
New YORK, August % "A Brownsville,
Tex as, dispatch to the Egenjag Post, says:
'It IS believed that the fever has reached
its climax here. Dr.. Murray, of the United
States Board of Health, writes that nurses
aud supplies have arrived. Mayor Carson
and Rev. Mr.. Hall have been attacked In
Matamorss the disease has about run it's
course"
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton received tonight the follow
ing telegram from Brownsville, Texas:
"There were forty-six new cases OF fever
and three deaths for the twenty-four hours
ending at 10 a. m. yesterday, and eighty
six new cases and eight deaths for the past
twentYfour hours. DR.. Murray has ar
rived"
MONTGOMERY. ALA, August % AT q
meeting of the Board of Health to night the
President stated that he had been officially
Informed by telegram from the Pensacola
Board of Health that two cases of yellow
fever had developed in that city, but no
death is reported. The quarantine against
Pensacola will be rigidly maintained and all
roads carefully guarded.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
Farmersi Losses.

A writer In the american AgTicuItalriSt
makes an interesting calculation, showing
the enormous aggregate OF slight losses
which farmers sustain, from any cause at
the ingathering of the crops, and empha-
sizing the great need OF a better system of
early weather reports to aid the eultivators
of the soil in their plans and operations.
The area Of wheat fields in the United States
is about forty million acres. (This was the
average of the crop Of 1882. A bushel
more or less to the acre at harvest will make
a difference of say eighty million bushels In
the aggregate crop. at 81 25 per bushel
(the writer puts the price too high for
the present year. the value would be $780,
900, 600. That sum diffused through the
country, three quarters to the producing
farmers, and one quarter to the railways,
canals, lake and river shipping and dealers
and from all these classes passing from
hand to hand among merchants, manufac-
turers, workmen, ete.-wQuld be wonder
ful stimulus to the entire business OF the
whole country; an influence sufficient to
turn the scale from prosperity to depres-
sion, or the reverse. But the above is for a
single product. II we take, in addition to
wheat, the vast acreage OF corn, oats, cot
ton, potatoes, barley. rye and tobacco, and
enter into the same calculation, there will
be found difference Of about $264, 900. 600
from so small a change in the yield And
favorable or unfavorable conditions NAV
easily make this difference, one wav or IN
other, in a single week before harvest: n
less time, perhaps, during harvest. OI
course the most accurate weather reports
even week In advance, would not enable
farmers 10 absolutelY protect and save thai,
crops; but as general thing as.s ~
at the approach OF harvest time. thew NIGH
be vastly beneficial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
THE TROUBLES IN COREA.
The Japanese Residents and Ghe In-
mates ofthe Palace, save the King.
Slaughtered.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2s.-The steamer
Coptic, from China and Japan, brings the
following details of the recent outbreak in
Corea: "On the 2Sd of July an organized
body of insurgents took possession of Sc
Oul, the capital of Corea, attacked and
captured the royal palace, drove the mem
bers Of the japanese delegation from their
homes, and pursued them to the port of
Jinsen, Is miles distant, killing four and
woundiDg a number of.others. The fugitives
were then rescued by a British ship and
taken to Nagasaki.
The Japanese man-of-War sent to fnves-
tigate the outrage and sueeor the Japanese
who remained in Corea, returned on August
Atm and announced that all the Japanese at
Sc Oul had probably been slaughtered and
the capital was in a state of anarchy. OF the
inmates OF the palace the King alone was
spared. The Queen, the heir apparent
and thirteen Ministers of State and other
high dignitaries, were murdered. The jap.
anese Government has dispatched feet ia
the scene OF disorder and is gathering troops
10 await developments Reparation must
be absolute and unconditional or war will
ensue. The rebellion is said to have been
directed by the ex-regent Tain Kim, who
is violent opponent OF foreign intercourse
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29

An Italian peasant has written work
called "The Voice of Peasant" describing
the hardships of his class, which is attract
ing attention from the European press and
may lead to important results. Here is his
picture of the agricultural laborer: ''Im-
apine that It is the middle of winter. The
peasant must be in the f slds at sunrise, and
after four or nve hours Of fatiguibg work he
is permitted to repose and refresh himself
for short hour. Seated on stone or the
naked earth he takes from basket or cloth
o few slices OF badly cooked polenta and
warns them at an improvised fire, together
with bit of rancid herring, and with this
miserable food recuperates his exhausted
strength. At times he varies the diet, eat
ing his polenta with few dried figs, or q
moldy crust of cheese, or four small picked
fishes, or few edible snsils, or pair OF
frogs cooked In stuff that is sold for olive
oil, but is nothing more than unwholesome
aud stinking ggease.a The evening mea
is no more Inviting, comprising 8 few leave;
OF lettuce, scantY quantity of oil and vim
egar, or instead herring, little bread, an
apple, or radish, onions, garlic, or some
thing Of the sort.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
A Gallant Egyptian Pasha.
Netu Orleans States,

That was certainly very gallant and
well chosen compliment expressed to
Mrs. General Stone, on her departure for
Cairo with her family, by Yahoub
Pasha, when in taking leave of the lady he
begged her to tell her husband that the
Egyptian army would show how greatly
il had profited by the twelve years in
struction it had received from him, and
how deeply mortified they were that he
had cast his lot with the English.
The Mrs. Stone to whom this neat
compliment was conveyed is Louisiana
lady, native of East Felieiana, a STEP
daughter of that well known and highly
esteemed citizen so long the Clerk of the
District Court of Feliciana, Mr.. Frank
Hardesty, and sister of that gallant
gentleman, Col. John Fl. Stone, of East
Feliciana. Miss Stone was remarka-
bly, accomplished and an elegant lady.
During our civil war she was an earnest
and enthusiastic sympathizer with the
Confederates,
Towards the close of the war she
accidentally formed the acquaintance of
Gen. Stone, of the Federal army. and
became enlisted in his personal griev-
ances, to which he was subjected by his
bitter enemies and rivals in the Federal
service, as well as by his magnanimous
bearing towards the Southern ueople.
On the establishment OF peace she mar.
ried Gen. Stone and proceeded with him
to Egypt when he was called to that
country by the late Khedive, and com.
missioned as chief of staff of the Egyp-
tian army.
They have ever since resided in Cairo
have several children born in Egypt and
have managed to secure the pEofo1ndest
respect and confidence OF the Egyptian
people. In her frequent letters to rela
tlves In this State, Mrs. Stone ALWAYS
expresses her great contentmept with hel
surroundings, her high regard for the
Egyptian people, and her strong resent
mept against their European oppressor:
and wrong doers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29

LONDON, August 2S.-The Mark Lane EE.
press, in its review of the grain trade during
the past week says: "The weather has been
autumnal. A heavy rain fall was general
on Tuesday but it was not sufficient to
damage the crops materially. The out
standing crops, however, are endangered.
English wheat at provincial markets de-
clined Id. to 81. In London, for the finest
samples, slight concession has been made
Millers were not eager buyers. The new crop
Of foreign wheat remained almost at
deadlock. The off coast supply has been
liberal. Many cargoes have been ordered
TO ports Of discharge. There were twenty
five arrivals. Ten cargUes were sold, and
fifteen withdrawn. The fl )ating stock has
increased 352, 800 quarters compared with
that of the corresponding period of 1881
Maize was rather dearer. The sales of Eug-
lish wheat during the past week were IL 704
quarters at AIS. 101., against 1851 quarters
at sis. 10d. during the corresponding period
OF last year"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
THE FATHER OF WATERS.
THE COMMISSION AGAIN IN
COUNCIL.
The Red River Levees-Funds AL
IOtted for their Construction and
Repair.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-The Mississippi
Henry b. Richardson, State Engineer of
Louisiana, appeared before the commission
to argue the necessity of building levees
below as well as above the mouth of Red
river. The following resolution was adopted:
ReSotted, That it is the Judgment of
the Mississippi River Commission
that the repairing and building Of
levees, as set forth in the resolution of the
Mississippi River Commission, adopted at
their session held in the city of New York,
on the 14th to the 18th days of August,
1882, should be done as
part Of the plan of the commission
to afford ease and safety to
the navigation and commerce of the Missfs-
sippi river and to deepen the channel, and
that the Secretary of War be In
formed that the allotment of funds and the
plans proposed at said session were made in
pursuance of such judgment Of the commits
sion then existing.
The commission then discussed the sub
1ect OF expending part of the money allotted
TO leVee building above the mouth of Red
river to levee building below that point A
resolution to that effect was lost, but the
H@Cecr VIII pFODaOly De recOn6idereQ at to-
morrow's session and another vote taken.
The Secretary of War has decided that
bids for levee building, obtained by the
Mississippi State authorities cannot be used
by the United States Government, and sep
srate bids must be advertised for in accord
ance with the provisions laid down for other
harbor and river improvement works. This
will cause delay of from ten to fifteen
days.
During the afternoon the subject of
levees on Red river was considered. The
resolution, which was voted down earlier in
the day, provided that $4,000 from the
reserve contingent fund of $473, 900 should
be allotted to levee building below the
mouth of Red river
Mr.. II. B Richardson, State Engineer of
Louisiana, spoke of the necessity of the
work, and said that the funds available from
his State for that purpose would not be
sufficient
The following resolution, Offered by Judge
TAYLOR, was finally adopted:
ReS0Loed, That the sum of $50, 900 be set
aside from the contingent allotment for the
building and repairing of levees, for closing
the outlets and crevasses below Red river,
which discharge into the Atchafalaya and
It's basin, such sum to be applied to the
closure of such outlets as are nearest Red
river, and divert the largest quantity of
waters from the Mississippi.
The commission adjourned to meet in st
Louis on September Sth next
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races.

BRIGHTON BEACH, August 2S.-The first
race, for two-Year olds, three quarters OF a
mile, Adalzea won, Black Gal second, Little
Minch third. Time 1:22.
Tne second race, selling race, one mile,
Little Fred won, Startle second, Corydon
third. Time 1:49.
The third race, for all ages, one and a
quarter miles, Aleck Ament won. Mark
second, Lageria third. Time 2:2O.
The fifth race, hurdle race, one aud one.
fourth miles, Jim McGowan won, Bailey Sc
cOnd, Moscow third. Time 2:32.
The fourth race, heats, one-eighth of a
mile, the first heat Edward won, Major
Hughes second, Annie Meek distanced.
Time 1884 The second heat Edward won.
Time l:37.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
Italy's Position.

The position which Italy has taken in the
Egyptian affairs is very curious. She has
chosen a line of conduct totally different
from that taken by the other powers. She
has turned her back upon England and
France, who have been her best friends, and
has made herself the advocate of a scheme
for the international guardianship Of the
canal. 1t IS hard to see what she expects to
gain by adopting this position. In the
past she has been very fortunate
in turning to her own use the misfor-
tunes as well as the victories of her friends.
1t was the French blood shed at Solferino
and Magenta thai gave her Lombardy. Sa-
dowa secured her Venice, and Sedan gave
her Rome. This policy, when carried out
by statesmen like Cavour, has proved sin
gularly successful, but the ultra patriotism
of the Irridentists threatens to lose
Italy her former friends and possibly
embroll her in some quarrel. The out
break at Trieste was an evidence Of this
tendency. The throwing OF an O-sini bomb
into a harmless procession has aroused the
greatest anti-Italian feeling In that city.
Every night crowds gathered in front OF the
cafes frequented by the lrridentisss, and on
several occasions the police were obliged
to draw their swords to preserve order.
The exhibition which is being
held at Trieste will most likely be fall
ure, aItnougn the emperor anu Ine crown
Prince will visit it. On the day OF the
opening all the consulstes, with the excep-
tion Of the Italian, displayed flags, and the
bad feeling caused by the foolish acts OF the
Irridentists is not confined to Austria. All
Germany is indignant, and general feeling
of contempt for Italy has been engen-
dered. Thus it would seem that Italy's
luck is on the wane. She has uselessly op-
posed England on the Suez canal question,
and France in Tunis, and has estranged
Germany as we'll as Austria.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29
New YORK stock mnrket.

New YORK, August 28.-Share speculs-
tton opened irregular as compared with the
closing prices of Saturday, but with only
fractional changes. In the early trade the
general list advanced a fraction, after which
prices declined Is to Is per cent, Denver
and Rio Grande and Canada Southern lead
ing the downward turn. The market after
this was dull but strong, and about
l:3O an advance took place, ranging
from a to ~ per cent, in which Texas Pa
cl6c, Denver and Rio Grande, Kansas and
Texas and Louisville and Nashville were
prominent, while New Jersey yCentrsl sold of
II per cent. There was then fractional
reaction followed in the final dealings by an
advance Of 1s to per cent, Louisville and
Nashville leading therein. The market
closed quiet but strong, showing a general
advance on the day of q to ~ per cent.
Michigan Central, however, was IL per
cent. lower. Transactions aggregated 220,
O00 shares