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Smyrna times., 1882-05-17

When have a baby at breast nothing
is so useful for quieting my own and
baby's nerves as Parker's Ginger Tonic.
1t prevents bowel complaints, and is bet
ter than any stimulant to give strength
and appetite.-A Newark Mother.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
CORN AND WHEAT.
The Agricultural Bureaus Report for
December.

AsHINGTON, Dec 16.-The December
corn returns of the Department of Agri-
culture make direct comparison with
the product of last year. In November
the yield per acre was reported, and in
October last the report of the condition of
the growing crop was given. The range of
variation IN the result of these three sepa-
rate tests is but per cent. With so slight a
dlHerence the tendency of more accurate
information is toward reduction, present
ana nnal. The returns aggregate in round
numbers ,625, ,000. 900 bushels. Permanent
estimates will be published after an analv-
SIS OF all the records of the area, condition
ana production Of the year and a cOnscien-
tl0us adjustment of all possible differences.
The New England States show a pro-
duct OF 6,333,0O0 bushels, ,OOO, 900 less
than last year and 100000 less than in
1873; the Middle States 5000, ,00O-11,-
OOO,OOO more than last year and 10000. 600
less than in 1879; the South Atlantic
States, 137, 900, ,000-being 81, ,OO0. 900 more
than last. year and $4,000, 600 more than in
1919; the five Gulf Coast States, III, ,0OO, 900
being 100000 more than last year and
62,OOO,OOO more than in the census wear:
West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee,
IN the Central belt, 10000, ,000-being TO-
100000 more than the previous crop and H.
OOO,OOO more than in 1879. In the
seven corn surplus States, from Ohio
to Nebraska and Kansas, which
produced record of 1,200, ,0O0. 900
bushels i'll the census year, there appears
a reduction of about 225, 600, 900 bushels,
more than l00,000,000 of which is in IlH-
nOis, and nearly 100, 10000 in Iowa.
Each State shows an increase over last
year, which is very heavy in Missouri and
Kansas, the total increase being about
24O,OO0,OOO bushels. In Michigan, Wis
cOnsin and Minnesota, in the lake belt, the
product is 100000, 900 bushels. nearly the
same as in 1879, and an increase of 9.OOO.-
900 over last year. There is a large in
crease i'll Dakota and the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific coast region. There is much
of reduction in the quality and intrinsic
value i'll the Northwest from immaturitv
and injury by frost, especially in Iowa.
The returns of wheat production are
made with more enlightened judgment.
After their gathering has been entirely
completed they do not vary any more than
D per cent. from the highest indications of
any monthly returns of the season, vet
they are lower in December, and render it
nearly certain that the permanent esti-
mates cannot surpass 500,000,00O bushels,
and may fail to reach that figure
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
DE LONGS PARTY.
How an Alaska Man Accounts for their
Eafn

How an Alaska Man Accounts for their
Fate.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE Carson
appeal publishes a long statement made
to Senator Jones, of Nevada, by Captain
Nerbaum, a Russian in the service of the
Alaska Fur Company, with regard to the
death of Capt. De Long and his comrades
in Siberia. Capt. Nerbaum was the last
man to see the Jeanette before she
entered the Arctic region and supplied
her with dogs, furs, etc. He attributes
the deaths Of DeLong and his men en-
tirely to their ignorance of what was
necessary to be done. He says they should
have taken the best possible care of
their dogs instead of killing
them, because the keen scent
of these animals would have led them to
places on the Lena delta where provisions
were stored or had been cached by ma
tives. He says, too, that they could have
subsisted themselves upon birds if they
had had shOtguns to kill them with, but
that DeLong refused to take the guns,
which he, Captain Verbaum, offered him
before the Jeanette left Alaska.
They could also have kept themselves
alive by fishing, but they had no fishing
tackle. Il do not believe" Capt. Yer
baum says, ''that De Long knew anything
about the undertaking he was graphing
with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
THE MORMON QUESTION.
Proposed Additional Sections ia n
Antl-POlygamy BIZ.

proposed Additional Sections ia tho
Anti-POlygamy Bill.
The anti-POlygamy bill introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Edmunds (bv reouest1
conLeHpIates the addition of three sections
to the act of March -. 1882. as follows.
That i'll any proceeding or examination
before a grand jury or a United states
Commissioner by reason of the provisions
OF this act, and in any prosecution for
hfgamy, ,polygamy or unlawful cohabitation
under any statute of the United States. the
lawful wife of the defendant or person ac-
cused snail be competent witness and
may be called by the prosecution. and
shall be compelled to testify in said Dro-
ceeding, examination or prosecution With
out the consent of her husband being first
obtained, the same as any other witness.
Ihat IN any prosecution for bigamy.
pOlygamy, or unlawful cOhabitation under
any statute of the United States. whether
before a United States Commissioners or
grand or petit jury, an attachment for anv
witness may be issued by the court or
United States Commissioners comnelIin0
the immediate attendance of sa id witness:
and 1t shall not be necessary before the
issuance of said attachment to first Obtain
personal service of a subpoena upon said
witness; provided ALWAYS that said at
tachment shall not issue as above proyid-
ed except upon the certificate of the Uni
ted States District Attorney. or one of his
assistants, that in the opinion of said At
torney lis necessary that said attachment
should issue as aforesaid.
And that any and all statutes of liyaita-
tiOn limiting the time within which an
offender against the statute shall be prose-
cuted are, so far as they relate to prosecu-
tions for blgamy or polygaT1y. thereby re-
pealed, provided that the President is
hereby authorized To grant amnesty TO
any offender guilty of bigamy or poIyga-
my on such conditions and under such
limitations as he shall think proper; but
no such amnesty shall have effect unless
the, condition thereof shall be complied
with.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18

! came before the General Assembly and
arranged that Judge Blecklev shonId care,
iuiiy review the Code and supplv anv
omissions ana correct any errors at tba
expense of the compilers. 81 tue
W hen this shall have been done. and the
dddendd furnished to subscribers, tbav
will possess the best Code of GeOrris tbot
has ever been prepared. Mr. Hills work
has been carefully and critically perform
ed, ana II is source Of deep regret to his
many friends that errors should have crept
into the departments over which he had
no supervision.
Neither the State, the publishers nor the
compilers could afford to throw aside a
volume that has cost such an immense
sum, and ii is gratifying to know that a
simple dddeRdd will prevent any such sac
Tlhce. State officials and subscribers will
be furnished this dddendd without cost as
soon as 1t comes from the press.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Hon. \. j. Hammond. our member of
congress, is offering a cadetship at West
folnt Military Academy by competitive
examination.
We have had bad week for the extern
sion OF the Art Loan Exhibition. and I fear
the Library Association will come ont of
this laborious affair with small pecuniarv
reward.
zen James Longstreet is preparing
private letter to Senator John 4. Logan
in behalf of Gen. Fitz John Porter. which
VIII contain many important historical
facts.
The Middle Georgia Military and Acri-
cultural College, at Milledgeyille. has
made most excellent selection of a Presi-
dent. Rev. DIR. w. +. Cook has long been
identified with Atlanta, and we know him
to be superior educator and fine dis
ciplinarian.
The Alabama Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal College was greatly indebted to Colo
mel r. II. Hardaway, of Georgia. for its
military and engineering department.
notice that Lieutenant p. NJ. Hutchinson
ana Lieutenant q. a. COrder, of the class
OF TINS year, have been admitted to the
United States Signal Service Corps school
at Fort Myer, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell, of China. left At
lanta to-day for San Francisco. were they
Will take steamship for the land of the
Celestials. Mr.. Haskell is one of the
largest dealers in that far-off region in
American cotton goods, and his accom-
pllshed wife is sister of the wife of Rev.
DR.. Young j. Allen, the distinguished
Methodist missionary in China, and a ma
tive Of COWeta county. in this State. Mr..
and Mrs. Haskell, with Mrs. Young, have
been visiting State Treasurer Speer's
family.
The late General Assembly had it's
faults, as well as its predecessors did, but
they were neither many nor serious. The
statement that it cost the State $50. 900 is
gross mistake. Half that sum will cover
the entire expenses of the session.
Whlch was III no sense an eXtravagant
one. CHATHAM
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
THE WORLDS COTTON EXHIBI-
VTON

New Orleans Actively at Work to Secure
Its Location at that Point.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-The movement
to secure the location of the Worlds Cot
ton Centennial and Universal Exhibition
is being crystallzed into practical shape
by the city authorities and commercial
bodies of this city, who have appointed
committees for a joint conference to meet
at an early day. No doubt is felt in the
minds of live business men here in regard
to raising the required funds. When the
enterprise is fairly inaugurated Congress
will be asked for a charter similar to that
granted to the Centennial of 1876. Presi-
dent MOOrehead, of the National Cotton
Planters Association, leaves here tonight
for New York, and will stop at Cincinnati
and Baltimore to see what those cities are
doing in regard to the exhibition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
Macon NIunicipal Matters.

The Macon Esenji'g Graphic, speaking
Of the first meeting Of the new City Coun-
ell Of that city, says:
..Maxor COrput's message was fHu and
exhaustive. and gave business-llke ac-
count of the affairs of the city. The float
inc debt. estimated ia his last report at
something over S52. .O0G. had since then
heen wiped out of existence. and either
paid or funded. and the financial condI-
tiOn Of the city to-day presents feature
never before known. that of being entirely
free from floating debt or obligations OF
any kind. save what is comprised in two
classes of bonds. the new issue thirty-year
6 per cent. inteFest-bearing bond and the
annuity bonds, OF the former theTe mere
vas an original issue OF S6to,SOO;
Of this amount $4,000 have been re-
tired BY the funding commission, ieaNlhg
an actual outstanding amouht on lhis aC,
count Of S641 900. These bonds are Wen
secured. the payment of both interest ana
principal being predicated upon three
fifths Of the entire ad Valorem tax collect-
ed by the city. Gf the latter issue there Il
YET remaining unpaid $4,000, these ma
ture 5000 yearly, aad their payment Is
provided for by an annuity derived from
the Central Railroad and its branches.
Only $500 Of old bonds remain unFefunds
ed. ) city Of 1900 inhabitants. without
a dollar 0f floating debt, and a bonded
debt Of only $6o6. 100. and having in her
treasury an estimated surplus of from
1000 60 $4,000 after paying All demands,
should indeed feel proud of her financial
r,rosnaritys -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
FATE OF A SHIP
PING CLERK.

Mangled on the Rails "A Swindler
wanted - Return of Captain Cox -
kequisitiOn for an Alleged Swindler
Found Dead in Bed-Winter's lev
Fetters.
ATLANTA, Dee. 17.-Mr. Robert A Pitt
man, clerk in the employ of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad Company at At
lanta' was horribly mangled on Saturday
AFTERNOON by locomotive on the track of
that road. The following are the particu-
lars OF the dreadful accident: Among Mr..
Plttman's duties was the checking and
sealing OF freight cars upon their arrival
ana departure at the depot, and it was
WINE performing this task that he met
WIN the terrible accident He was
engaged on line of loaded cars switched
on near the Butler street culvert, where
tne tracks are many and close together
Ehtlrely engrOssed in his work he did not
observe an approaching engine nor attempt
TO avoid the catastrophe that ensued. He
STOOD squarely on the track until the
moving train was in a few feet Of him.
when the engineer shouted, but too late
MT. Plttman looked around, and was in
the act OF stepping from the track. when
ne was caught in the wheels of the engine
ana mangled in a horrible manner. The
engine was stopped as soon as possible.
and assistance rendered the unfortunate
man. Upon reaching him, thew found
hlm lying insensible, as he had been
thrown short distance from the wheels.
One leg was picked up on the track, and
the other was found to be shattered and
adhering by a single ligament to the
thigh he is dying tonight.
Captain Neil Robson, the popular agent
of the Green Line cars, died last night
and was buried to-day. His death was
deeply regretted by our whole commu-
nifty.
Captain Edward 5. Cox, with his wife
and little son, arrived last night. There
was big crowd at the depot, but he i'm
mediately left on the morning train for
his home at Decatur, where he will remain
for the present.
Captain Couch, of the police. left for
Tallahassee last night with a requisitiOn
on the Governor Of Florida for Jules Soule,
eX-leader of the Atlanta band, now at St.
Augustine, for cheating and swindling.
a stranger took a room at Pease's board
ing house, Decatur street, last night, and
was found dead in bed this afternoon. No
clue has yet been obtained to his identity.
The fast train from Augusta arrived at
noon on time, and the return train started
at the appointed hour, and attracted quite
a crowd.
1t was very cold last night, and ice was
formed everywhere. 1t is colder tonight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
AN ANGLO-CANADTAN COMPANY
Despite Its Noble Directory 1t Melts
Away Leaving Ruin in Its VVoka

A special dispatch from Toronto. Ont.
says; Last summer company was
formed here and in England, having as
capital t3,0OO,OOO, for the purpose of buy
ing land TO the extent of 100000 acres
from the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pahy. sixty shillings per share have
Deen called and paid up, and to-day the
shares sold for fOrty-hye shillings. They
have been gradually failing here and in
England. The Duke of Manchester and
three other noblemen are in the directo-
ate, the Duke being chairman for a short
time only and retiring in favor of Lord FL
phlnstone.. The mystery surround
ing the Dukes retirement seemed
to SOW seeds of susnicion
and the shareholders have been STRUGGLING
to get out of the concern for several
months. On Saturday last impecuniositv
OF some winnipeg spectators caused
their shares to be thrown on the market
A bear speculatOr, getting tired OF this.
offered the stock down to forty-fye shil-
llngs. 1t now looks as if these shares win
go sun lower, as all confidence seems to
be lost III them. Bitter denunciations
are hurled at the Duke of Manchester.
Lord Elphlnstone, Sir Rowland Blenner.
hassett and Sir George Warrender for
lehdlnS their names to such a scheme
as this. The whole $15,0O0,O0O caDitaI
is subscribed by investors who went into
the thing on the strength of the IordIy
names, Among the directors and many
OF the subscribers are persons who can iii
afford to lose. To make the situation still
more distressing twenty shillings a share
ma nave been called up for February next.
The greater portion of the shareholders
are unable to meet this, and will have Co
sen at Whatever they can get. 1t is sel-
dom that company with capital of
Sl0,OOQ0O0 only six months old. melts
away IN this manner, leaving ruin in it's
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18

contained IN the following special To the At
lanta Constitution be true, which we have no
reason to doubt: The Brunswick and ALBANY
Railroad Will reOrganiZe under the new pur-
chase on the 18th inst. Strong parties now
have bought this road, and an important meet
ing Will be held at that time. Mr.. Fred Wolfe
the >ellgmans Of New York. Judge o. A
LOchrane, and a representative Of the German
bondhOiders, who were the original owners
OF the road, will be present It
ls the purpose Of the present owners to build
connecting links 50 a. to have 81 continuous
line from Brunswick, Ca. 10 Memphis. Tenn.
with branch road To Columbus. Ga. The
parties v hO have the Brunswick and ALBANY
Railroad are amply able TO make this a first
class line, and "a they will operate in cOnnec-
ton with the Erlanger syndicate. they Will
have unlimited capital at their back. both in
inns country and in Europe. II is understood
10 be the purpose of the parties interested in
these lines 10 put on. as soon a. the line il
completed through to Memphis. new first class
steamers 10 run regular trips across the At
lautI g. "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
TONQUIN.

The Country Evacuated by the Chinese
The Minister of Marines Difference
With President Grevy.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-Advices from Tonquin
state that since the end of October the
country has been entirely evacuated by
the Chinese. The Temps urges the govern
ment to seize this opportunity to take
possession of Tonquin.
The NdtiORdie says that the difference
between President Grevy and Admiral
Jaureguirberry, Minister of Marine, does
not turn on the question of dispatching
an expedition to Tonquin. President
Grevy wishes to intrust the expedition to
a civil commissioner, while Admiral
Jaureguirberry objects to the interference
of civilians in military enterprises.
The RepubIiQue FrdRcdiSe declares that
French Democratic opinion does not de-
mand the abandonment of the Tonquin
eXDeditiOn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

A caucus of Republican Senators
was held this forenoon for the
purpose of taking counsel -aapon the
civil service bill, now under con-
sideration in the Senate. 1t was decided
to call the bill up Immediately after the
morning hour to-day and endeavor to
reach vote upon the bill and amend
ments before adjournment.
GENERAL SHERMAN To RETIRE.
General Sherman would retire under
the compulsory retirement act in the
spring of 1884, but il is his intention to
give up active command of the army next
fall, after making his annual report and
closing up his affairs.
AUTHORIZED TO RESUME.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the Peoples National Bank of
Americus, Ga, to commence business.
with capital of $4,000
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
SENATOR HILL'S FUNERAL.
The Undertaker.s Bill Disputed.

The Undertaker's Bill Disputed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Atlanta
undertaken who officiated at Senator Hills
funeral was here the other day, and pre-
sented his bill to Sergeant-at-Arms Bright.
He asks for So, 100, of which $500 is for en-
balming. $500 for carriages, $500 for the
casket. and the balance for attendance,
incidcntals. etc.
Mr.. Bright refused to pay the bill. The
undertaken offered TO come down, but not
sufficiently to satisfy Mr. Bright. He has
gone back to Atlanta with bill unpaid.
The matter will be arranged shortly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
A FaiInre In the yVbeat Trade

DETROIT, Mich, Dee. 16.-A sensation
was created ON the Board of Trade to-day
by the failure OF f. X. Norton, one of its
most prominent members, who had put up
margins on wheat deals amounting to
something over 100000 bushels. Nothing
of the sort had been expected, and but
little is known of his affairs. The amount
of the loss to other dealers cannot be
ascertained. 1t was subsequently learned
that Norton yesterday made a bill of sale
of all his personal effects, horses, carri-
ages, etc, to his father-in-law. Norton
did not make his appearance at the board,
and the deals were closed out under the
rule
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
Thn nrIInkard

Is burden TO himself as well as to his
friends: but, since intOXication becomes
a disease, it requires a remedy of no unu-
sual activity, Those who have taken
simmons Liver Regulator declare that it
sets the liver in action, and inylgorates
the system i'm such way as to DESTROY
the craving for strong drinks. The shaky,
nervous and distressed should resort to
the Regulator as tonic to arouse the tor-
pid liver TO action, TO regulate the bowels
and remove the feeling of general depres-
sion and with it the craving for liquor,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18

MEMPHIS, Dec. W.-This afternoon near
Memphis, on the fernando road, Mrs.
John Wright, with a little girl, was in
charge of her husbands grocery store, he
being absent. An unknown negro entered
the store. and, finding that Wright was
gone, demanded the money that was in
the drawer. Mrs. Wright refused to give
it up, whereupOn the negro, who was
armed with IA shotgun, fired at Mrs.
Wright, killing her instantly. The muir
derer then robbed the store. Mrs. Wright 5
little girl. who witnessed her mothers
murder. could give but "A vague descrip-
tiOn of the murderer
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
Racing Stock or for New Orleans.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Among those
who started for New Orleans last evening
were Messrs. McGOwan, Battersly and
Mcmahon of the Brighton Beach Associa-
tion, with ear containing the following
horses: Baton Rouge, UbertO, Venture,
frankie b., Moses, Los E., and a brother
of Nina Engeman will leave in a few
DAYS. Several other owners are reported
to be nearly ready to start, among them
being Croker, who expects to take four
held from kentucky, and one of the DAILY
brotl.ers. who will take several from the
lot now wintering at Hartford. Mcmahon
also expects TO add Mary COrbett, Sam L.
Morey and LOngmoore to the string
named at Cincinnati.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
Invalid Juries in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Stiles & Adds, at
torneys in case before the Superior
Court, have, by means of challenges of the
jury for irregularity, developed the fact
that the provisions of the law for the Sc
lection of juries have been utterly disre-
garded in Cook county. One judge has
admitted that be has not had "a valid jury
before him for fourteen months, alf the
formal provisions Of the law having been
ignored.
Judge Gary, before whom the question
was brought to-day, decided to Overrule
the challenge of Stiles. He did not want
his court left idle to issue a venire for each
case. 1t woullGd. make complete block
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
Marine Disasters.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 16.-The British
steamer Clandor, Captain Harvey, from
New Orleans for Bremen, is ashore at
Petten Coast, Poland. Assistance has
been sent her. The Clandor has been be-
fore reported, apparently incorrectly, to
have arrived at Bremen.
LONDON. Dec. 16.-The British bark
Langrigg Hall struck on Tuscan Dock,
of the coast of Wexford, Ireland. Twen-
ty-four of the crew We're drowned
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
Weather Indications,

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Indications for
Monday:
In the South Atlantic States, slightly
warmer. partly cloudy weather, light
snow or rain in the northern portions
southeast to southwest winds and station
arv or lower barometer.
Ina the Middle Atlantic States, slightly
warmer cloudy weather, light snow, winds
shifting to east, ana siight rise loiio"eu
by rising barometer.