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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11

LONDON, February 10 Mr.. Gladstone's
speech in the House of Commons last even
ing on Mr.. Smythe's amendment, declaring
it impracticable, so long as the Irish are
able to define where local affairs end and
imperial affairs begin, has created sensa-
sa ion.
The Times considers this manner of meet
ing the demand of the Home Rulers showed
an unfortunate departure from the
settled practtnes OF responsible politicians.
The Standard says: 1.-THE answer will Ger
tainly be construed as an encouragement to
persevere IN agitation"
The Telegraph declares that statesmen out
side of the Influence of the Treasury con-
slider it an invitation to reopen the Discus
sion.
The Post says 1t is a direct Indictment to
the Home Rulers to persevere.
The Ne1Os contends that Mr.. GladstUne's
meaning is mistaken.
There seems to be very general impress
sion that the government will have the ut
most difficulty in securing a majority for
Mr.. Gladstone's clOttre proposal. The com
plexity of its provision is also severely com
menJed upon. The Times saws the feeling
on both sides of the House of Commons is
steadily increasing against the rule. Il is
considered as not improbable that the whole
question of the clOture will be postponed
until the remainder of the rules have been
dealt with. In consequence of the peudency
OF the debate on the address, 1t is expected
that consideration of the new rules will be
deferred till Thursday next.
Parliamentary returns show that there
were II 34l persons evlcted in Ireland IN
1881, of whom 10062 were readmitted as
tenants and care takers. There we're granted
l 724 ejectment DEGREES for nOn-payment of
ing to 947 900.
DUBLIN, February 10 Mr.. Cotterell, a
solicitor in the Landed Estates Commission
Court, has been compelled to resign In con-
sequence Of Inadvertently sanctioning the
issue from the Commis ssIoner's office of a
pamphlet containing Land League doc
trlnes. The affair has caused quite sensa-
ton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
FALL OF A LOFTY MOUNTAIN.
White Rock Summit, In Eastern
Tennessee. Tumbles Into the VAL
ley.
KnOTUiUe Trib1lHe,

buffalo Mountain, running north and
south, ENDS abruptly five miles southeast OF
johnson City, Washington county, Tenn.
Immediately on the end of this mountain.
several hundred feet above the surrounding
country, is a tremendous massive rock,
known as "White Rock Summit" 1t Is
noted for its lofty height and picturesque
grandeur, and on its top many a traveller
toward the North Carolina ranges has
ascended to view the valleys and stream
below. In years gone by the Rev. Harry
Anderson, colored, preached to the colored
people Of the neighborhood, who gathered
there on the Sabbath day. But "White
Rock" peak is no more.
On.Wednesday morning, the 25th ultimo.
a powerful crash and fearful rumbling moi Sc
startled the inhabitants of the entire vicinf-
ty around the terminus of the mountain,
and many Of them ran in wild excitement.
panic stricken, crying and praying as though
they were in the midst of an earthquake. A
glance toward where this lofty mountain of
nature has stood, unmoved and apparently
fmmovable, for centuries past, proved It had
surk down into one huge mass of earth
logs, trees and rocks The whole end of the
mountain has melted or rather slid off, and
the summit around which the clouds loved
to gather of their own accord no more holds
aloft, toward the sky, its white capped
peak.
Even at this writing, we are informed that
the people who live IN the country around
this fallen mountain are greatly excited
about the unlocked for and strange occur
renee. 1t Is supposed to have been caused
by the long and almost incesstnt rains that
have descended on that country for several
weeks.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
FAMINE IN LOUISIANA.
Terrible DestItutIOn Caused by the
Drought.

NEW ORLEANS, February 10.-The Times
Democrat publishes the proceedings of a
meeting held at Columbia. Caldwell parish,
appealing for assistance for the people of
Ouachita, Richland, Franklin, Caldwell,
Winn, Grant, and portion of Jackson and
Concordia parishes. The preamble to the
resolutions sets forth that the unprecedented
drought Of last summer and fall caused 8
failure in the crops OF corn, potatoes. peas
and even grass, and very short crop OF cot
ton has brought a state of almost universal
destitutton and want upon the community
OF Caldwell and the adjoining parishes, and
that nineteen-twentieths of the people, in
Guiding both colors and all classes, have
not grain OF corn to feed their starving
animals. No bread, no credit, nowhere 70
go and nothing to go with. That hogs have
been dying for two months because of the
entire failure Of most Of the grain; therefore
be It.
"RssOlvei, That common humanity die
tates that aid should be afforded to prevent
the probable starvation Of a large part of
the population of North Louisiana, and we
deem that the destitution of large portion
of this important class of our fellow citi-
zens challenges attention, and should COM
msnd the aid Of the government to avert an
imminent calamity"
The resolution further states that large
section Of the country is suffering from
overflow, and that the stock and peOple are
on the point of starvation. The Times Dem
Ocrdt says editorallY that this condition of
affairs was predicted In its columns some
months ago when # was found that
the people of tApt section were selling eff
their stock and cattle at q sacrifice, but
thinks the situation exaggerated, and sug-
gests that the people of that section be
called on before appealing to others for as
sistance. Governor McEnery has ordered
an investigation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
ESTABLISHED 1850.

1t is matter of congratulation that the
Fast Mail" humbug is to be discontinued
Where nothing is promised nothing is expect
ed. and hereafter our people will not be daily
hours behind time
Atlanta has succeeded in robbing Richmond.
Va, OF her most popular Baptist divine, the
Rev. Henry Mcdonald, D. D. who comes TO
the Second Baptist Church of this citv He is
now at the Markham House, end will COM
mence his labors here on Sunday.
The Rt. Rev. r. W. B. Elliott, of Western
Texas. is on a visit to his old parishioners in
Atlanta, by whom he is cordially welcomed at
all times He is accompanied by the Rt Rev.
J. n. Gallaher D. D.. the new Bishop of Lou.
isiana, and both will preach at st. Philips
Church during their stav here.
Disbelievers in H. l. Kimballs financial
ability could ask nothing better than to have
him start a frstclass newspaper with even
S1OO,OOO capital. With his extravagant ideas,
1t would take hardly three months to exhaust
the entire capital and bankrupt the concern.
But he IS too smart to undertake any such en-
terprise as that
The prospects Of the Liberal party are not as
natterlng as was expected and the work of re-
crultlng goes on very slowly. The fact is there
are too many would be leaders and too many
lines OF policy to be harmonized, and when the
desired harmony is secured it must be under
the control OF the Republican administration
at Washington. Only the hungriest office seek
ers lean in that direction.
Following the assurance that big theatrical
pOSbCfS WHE6 W Oo ApduUOQoO, comes ALVIN
Joslin. with the biggest and handsomest the
atrical posters ever seen in Atlanta, monsters
in size and brilliant in colors But he is an ex-
ception-a 'rattler"-and does everything on a
big scale, giving more for the money than any
show travelling. But newspaper advertising is
the legitimate channel for theatrical announce
ments.
There is every prospect that the building
boom will be reinaugurated as soon IS pleasant
weather comes to stay with u.s. The burnt
blocks are to be rebuilt in better style, and
several vacant lots are to be occupied by new
business houses. In all parts of the city hand
some residences are to be put up, and several
hundred small dwellings are also under con-
tract. CHATHAM
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
THE CAPITAL TRAGEDY.
The Elder SOGeldO MOrtaIIy Wound
ed--Hts Brother COmmitIed-.Bar-
ton N, Dangerously Hurt.

WASHINGTON, February 10.-A. NJ. Sotel-
do, who was shot last night, is still living
and has regsined entire consciousness, al
though he is paralyzed from the head down,
and his death is only question Of a short
time. Ia conversation with his friends he
disclaims having had any intention to shoot
Barton, and says the latter fred the first
shot, but he forgives him (Barton) for it.
He has thus far declined to make any legal
ante mOrtenn statement. This is construed to
mean that he is of the opinion that one of
his brothers. shots, intended for Barton,
struck him (the elder Soteldo).
Barton bad a pistol in his table drawer,
which he seized when attacked Only one
chamber OF this was found to be empty, but
Barton had clubhed it and used it on both
his asssilants. Young Sateldo's pistol was
found empty. Il had four chambers. The
elder Satedo's pistol was fully charged. All
the weapons are in the hands of the police.
Barton's pistol was an old one. Upon the
person of the wounded Sateldo was found a
ten inch dirk knife. All the weapons of the
brothers SateldO were new and bright.
Barton in his statement says both his as
sailants were greatly under the influence of
liquor. The Younger Soteldo was arrsigned
In the Police Court to-day, charged with as
sault and battery with intent to kill his
brother, Antonio NJ. Soteldo, and committed
without bail 10 await the result of the lat
ter's iriuries. Barton is not seriously in
iured by either wound.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
RIVER UNDER GROUND.
The Startling Discovery Recently
Made by n HeFder In Idaho.
idaho Democrat.

Mete Green not long since, while out
with his cattle, made a most startling
discovery, and one that may possibly
take its place among the grand wonders
OF Idaho. He was riding along early in
the morning on the divide between Indi-
an creek and Snake river, when his
horse sprang aside, snorted and 9TH
erwise gave evidence of having
seen or heard something unusu-
al. The spot was on a little knoll
on the comb of the ridge, and Mete, who
had been almost asleep, taking a sweep
around with his eyes to learn the cause
of his horses behavior, finally rested his
vision on what seemed to be a hole in
the ground few PAGES distant. Dis
mounting he was soon looking into
funnel-shaped orifice fifteen or twenty
feet deep by ten or twelve, at its rim, in
diameter
At the bottom Of this funnel-the soil
giving out tbere-was a rift in the rock
two or three feet in width by four or five
in length, which seemed to open into the
very bowels of the earth. Through this
aperture came up from the depths below
a terrible roaring, as of leaping cata-
ract, mighty rush of waters, tumbling
over rocks. The ground trembled and
the subterranean noise continued unin-
terruptedly. Mete remained some time
and the longer he listened the more con-
vinced he became that what he heard
was running water, but how far down
to the stream he could not even coniec-
ture-might have been few feet or half
way to China. And as the fissure was
large enough to take him in should his
foot slip or thead SWIM" his observa-
ton was not an extended one. The
principal thing he did while there was
70 listen low and strong and think loud
at a safe distance from the brink of
the hole
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
the Board OF DIreclOrs-TbeY Pro-
pose Nothing Illegal or UDiust.

SAVANNAH, February 10-EiitOr Morn
ing Nes1s: Nov that number of gentle
men representing themselves and others Of
the stockholders of the Central Railroad
Company, have applied to the courts to Op-
pose and restrain the action OF the Board Of
Directors recently elected, and to obstruet
the policy embodied in that election land
that their action seems to have the countc-
nance of the President and Vice President
Of the company, it may not be amiss for the
information of many who do not under
stand fits true simplicity, to publish a con-
else statement of that policy, and the efforts
which have been made so far to carry it out.
That policy, as understood by those who
favor the action OF this board, is in sub
stance as follows:
The board Of the Ocean Steamship Com
panY are TO issue paper Clearly defining a
method OF informing the stockholders with
eXsclness as TO the entire annual gross re-
ceipis OF said company, aud OF this gross
sum the precise amounts that had been ap-
piled 10 running expenses Of the ships, 10
other current expenses Of the company, and
repairs of property; to taxes, interest and
other fixed charges for the year; to sink
Ing fund to meet maturing bonds, and other
indebtedness; TO FIRE insurance; to reason
able Improvements or betterments, and to
sny uninsured losses by marine or other
disasters Incurred during the year: then the
remaining balance Of the gross receipts to
be published in two or more journals as the
vet annual earnings. which the s stockholders
(the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany) shall have right 10 claim as part of
their yearly net profits, TO be declared as
dividends or interest.
BY this policy two things, most desirable
for the stockholders, would be accom-
plished:
1. Exact methods of stating gross receipts,
total expenditures under different heads,
and the publication Of the remaining amount
as the annual net earnings
,. Being thus informed as to the amount
OF the annual net earnings, they could have
a right to csll for their distribution in the
form Of dividends.
IL there is anything in this, Mr.. Editor,
which is contrary to law, or that calls for
the restraining power OF the court. # escapes
tie eye and mind OF this OBSERVER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
Fa,Inrea for the Week.

New YORK, February 10-Failures con.
tiuue to diminish, the report of r G. Dun
& Co.'s Mercantile Agency showing but 10
in the last seven days, as against 142 The
previous week. The Eastern States con
tribute 19, The Western 40, the Southern 81
the Middle %, the Pacific 5 and New York
city 5. The principal failures in New YorI
city were those of P. L. Freneau
81 Company, in the cloth business, and w
r Preston Il Co., grain and cotton commits
sion. The latter firm are reported to have
lost $500, 900 or 100000 by the decline in
cotton and grain within the week. It IL
not known vet how much their liabilities
are, or how they will come out. Looking al
the failures as whole critically, 1T Is evident
that they are resolving themselves more
and more into two kinds, viz: Those
caused by speculation more or less illegiM-
mate and those which are directly fraudu-
lent and collusive.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

believed now TO be too great 1t is even said
by those in a position to know that there is
scarcely 7.OCO horse pOwer-sOme say 6.5O0-or
about half Of what Is generally believed. It
was for finding out what amount OF water was
really in the canal so that water rents may be
regulated and water power allowed to new
companies. that Engineer Olmstead, who is an
expert. was inv ted 70 visit the city and give
his opinion as to the volume Of water now in
the canal and now in use About 5000 horses
said 10 be already utilized. If this is the case,
il is held that the city should protect the mills
which already have contracts rather than let
in new enterprises on uncertain chances"
Atlanta POst-AppedI: Last night at the Ope-
House. wtile the audience were listening
with breathess attention to an interesting act in
Hamlet. the alarm Of fire was sounded without
and. being taken uD on the staiTways, instantly
nearly everybody in the house leaped to their
feet and were about TO rush from the theatre.
Mayor Engli-h mounted the stage from his box
and waved the excited audience to sit down.
e l. over the house men began tn wave their
hats and handkerchiefs, crying. Sit down sit
down" This. instead OF quelling the excite
ment. rather increased it, until Booth stepped
cut upon the stage, and without opening his
lips calmly mOtiOned the people to take their
seats, and the excitement subsided. The fire
originated in the basement OF the Georgia Spice
Mills on the corner OF James and Peachtree
streets. 1t was discovered before any head way
was gained a window was broken open, and a
few buckets IF water thrown in sufflced to TX
tinguish the fl lsmes before any damage worthy
Of mention was done"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

M. La Verof. who started the Nihilist
fund in Paris, will be expelled from France.
1t is reported in Washington that William
y. Friedley, OF Indiana, will be remoninated
for Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
The four-year-old daughter of D. f.
Franklin, In Richmond, Virginia, was
drowned by falling into rain barrel re-
Gently.
At meeting Of various Irish organiza-
tions In London, resolutions were passed
expressing horror at the recent attempt to
inJure Mr.. Forster by sending him a letter
containing an explosive material.
At Georgetown, Colorado, Peter Chialero
and Dominick Massey were seriously. If not
fatally, injured, by an explosion Of giant
powder placed in cook stove by an Italian,
for the purpose of killing Massey. The
Sheriff is in pursuit of the villain.
Edison L. Fuller, convicted of murder,
was taken to Bennington, Vermont, few
days ago to have his case passed upon bv
the Supreme Court. In the night he cut
his throat with a jackknife, iDflcting
wounds which are likely to prove fatal.
private letter from Port au Prince, re-
cetved In New York under date of January
3Oth, says that, at that time about one-haif
the population was suffering from yellow
ter was dangerously i'll with the fever, and
It was spreading throughout the island.
Port au Prince is rigidlY quarantined, and
the regular steamers cannot enter the
harbor.
News has been received In Concord, N
H., regarding the failure of the Riley County
Bank at Manhattan, Kansas, that il VII,
probably not pay more than ten cents on the
dollar. President Elliott and Vice President
Sawyer, Of the bank, who have been or
rested, are from New Hampshire, and have
borrowed over 100000 from citizens of that
State, all, or nearly all, of which is sunk In
their financial transactions.
Mr.. Cannon, the Mormon delegate from
Utah, argued recently before the HOnse
Judiciary Committee in support of his right
70 a seat. He contended that "tbe discrfmi.
nation against him had been made merely
ana solely On account of the religious teuets
OF tne Mormon Church, and that such dis
crlnlnatlon Is directly opposed to the spirit
and letter of the Constitution: that he was
elected to a seat In the Forty-seventh Con-
gress by an overwhelming majority Of the
votes cast, and is legally entitled to repre-
sent his constituents"
It is sscertained that messenger from
Washington, duly authorized bv the execu-
tive, has obtained full list Of all the per
sons originally connected with the now IA
nous PERUVIAN Company, and that he will
seno the list to Congress in the course of
Few days, In response to Perry Belmont's
resolution. The names. It is understood.
were produced without the slightest hesita-
tion by an official connected with the
concern, whose name has figured conspIcu-
onsly IN General Hurlbut's and Mr.. B.aine's
diplomatic correspondence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST.

The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Elections, having under consider
tion the contested case of Smith (Rspubli-
cam VS.. Robertson (DemOcrat), the sitting
member from the S xth Louisiana district,
adopted a resolution at their meeting this
morniD0 to dismiss the case without preju-
dice. This action was unanimous, and will
be so reported TO the full committee at their
next meeting.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
THE ST. LOUIS CHANGE.
A Fierce Battle Between "LOngs'
and "ShOrts."

ST. LOUIS, February 10.-The excitement
on 'Change at the opening this morning was
the most intense and demonstrative ever
known here. The most desperate efforts
were made to control the market, the
'longs" insisting on higher prices, and the
"shorts" persIstently attempting to ham
mer them down. Finally the excitement ran
so high that panic became imminent, and
then several of the principal "shorts"
agreed to do no more trading except in set
tiement. This almost instantly stopped
trading, and the excitement subsided,
greatly to the relief of everybody. At
1l:30, the closing call, a motion was
put and carried, that all deals should be
regarded as in settlement. Prices then ad-
vanced to IA cents, and trading proceed
ed quietly and with decorum. No suspen-
sions have been announcer this morning,
and no new rumors of trouble have thus far
been heard.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
The New York stock market.=

NEW YORK, February 10.-Share specula-
ton opened strong and 81 per cent. higher
than at the close of yesterday for San
Francisco common, 216 higher for preferred,
2 higher for Memphis and Charleston, and
Is Al per cent. higher for st. Louis, 1Sal per
cent. higher for the rest of the market, the
latter for Manchester Elevated. In the
early dealings q general advance OF 1SslX
per cent. took place. Oregon Navigation
aud Richmond and Danville were most
prominent in the advance, while Chicago,
Columbus and Indiana Central sold down
2M per cent, at 1515, but Immediately re-
covered per cent Subsequently the mar
ket fell off 1sa1 per cent, the latter for
Richmond and Danville, while Chicago,
Columbus and Indiana Central sold down 3
per cent, at 1313.
A recovery of e to % per cent took place
at neon, Columbus, Chicsgo and Indiana
Central leading therein, but between boards
the market fell IF d to a per cent, Man
haitian Beach, North western, Wabash pre-
ferred and Lake Shore being prominent in
the downward movement, while Louisville
and Nashville declined AZ. and Memphis
and Charleston 311s per cent. At the second
board a recovery of Is TO q per cent was
recorded, the latter for Columbus, Chicago
and Indiana Central, while Louisville and
Nashville sid up per cent at 90 In the
late dealings ihe market fell off "a TO per
cent, the latter for Denver and Rio Gronde,
and closed weak
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11

The Military Academy appropriation bill,
reported to the House to-day from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, recommends an
appropriation of $31S S57, being $l00,7l7
the amount appropriated for the current
wear
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-11
RreadstuGstn Britain.

LIVERPOOL, February 10 "A leading grain
circular says: "Wheat was very dull, and
prices were again easier. Most Of the mar
kets show q slight decline. A limited bu-i-
ness was transacted. Cargoes off coast were
steadily held. There was only a moderate
inquiry. Several carEoes were ordered else
where. After Tuesday wheat was slow and
a shade lower. Corn was dull and lower.
At to days market there was a thin attend
ance. Wheat was in very limited demand.
Fine winter realized previous rates owing to
scarcity. The other grades were Id. lower.
Flour was in moderate consumptive re-
quest, hut unchanged. Corn was inactive,
and Teceded slightly.
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Mr. Robert McNealv. Ha0erst,

Mr.. Robert McNealy, Hagerstown, Nd,
writes: 81 was reduced to a living skeleton
by distressful ailments that completely ex-
hsusted me of all vitality. All the organs
of my body-lungs, liver, kidneys, heart,
sight, hearing, brain, nerves, etc.-were in
disorder, and each gave me trouble in a
greater OF less degree. 1 doctored for kid
ney complaint and dyspepsia 4; l took con-
sumption cures; did everything in my
vain . II 1rfs to fnd relief. Mr.. Wells, in
MorriJ drug store, told me to try Browns
Iron Bitters. Two bottles have made me
feel like a new person, and l believe l am
permanently cured Of all my distress
weigh twenty-four pounds more now thah !
did month ago.