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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
THE FATHER OF WATERS.
Further Views on the Mississippi
improvements

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The hearing on
the subject of the Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river was resumed this morning be-
fore the House Committee on the Improve
ments of the Mississippi River and Levees.
Captain Cowden, of New Orleans, explained
at some length his plans of dealing with
foods in the lower Mississippi. He pro-
posed to relieve the pressure by creating an
outlet through Lake Borgue, and claimed
that 1t would result in increasing the fall
toward the Gulf, and as consequence in sc-
celebrating the current, and that this would
have the effect to dredge out and deepen
the channel.
Captain Duble. of New Orleans, followed
IN an argument. in which he urged the i'm
portance of radical measures to improve
the navigation of the river and facilitate
access to New Orleans from the Gulf. In
the course OF bis remarks he took occasion
to read from q letter written by himself
some time since, in which he stated that
New Orleans was the most expensive port
in the world, with the possible exception Of
Calcutta.
Representative King, of Louisiana, a
member of the committee, protested
against such an assertion, and demanded
instant proofs.
The discussion caused q momentarv rip
pie, which, however, was soon quieted by
the Chairman. Highly sensational stories
were in circulation, soon after the commit
tee adjourned, of q serious alteration,
which was alleged to have occurred; but no
other foundation seems to exist for such ru-
mors than as above stated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
SERGEANT MASON'S TRIAL.
He Weeps During the TesGfmOny-
GuItes u Wanted as q witness.
WnshiuOto1l Post.

washington Post.
The court martial for the trial of Sergeant
Macon met yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Lieutenant Il. NJ. Weaver, Battery B, Sec
ond Artillery, was the first witness He
stated that he had heard the prisoner make
a statement on September 18th regarding
the shooting. After considerable discus
sion, the witness went on to say that he had
heard the prisoner say he loaded his gun
with the intention of shooting Guiteau. He
had selected his bullet, and hoped he had
killed his man. Bis mind, he said, was
sound and clear, and he wanted all the
credit for the shooting. Mason wept during
the taking OF Lieutenant Weaver's testimo-
ny. A motion to reconsider the action
OF the court In refusing to admit
as evidence statement made some days
ago by Eli Lissoner, that he knew of the
habits of Guiteau, was lost. The prosecu-
tion here rested its case. Before opening
for the defense, Mr.. Bigelow stated that the
evidence introduced by the prosecution to
prove Guiteau's habits had fallen short of
Its mark, and did not tend In any way to
show the position of Guiteau when the shot
was fired. DE would, therefore, sgain for
mally object to the evidence as to Guiteau,s
habits. Captain John McGilvrsy, Battery B,
Second Artillery, was the first witness for
the defense. He testified to Masonis general
good character as soldier. Witness thought
Guitesu would have been safe had he been
lying on his bunk by the north wall. or
standing in the northwest corner. A num-
Der of certificates as to the honorable SER
vice of the prisoner were offered as evidence
by Mr.. Bigelow.
Lieut.. E. 7. c. Richmond, Battery B, Sec
ond Artillery, was next called. Witness did
not think Guiteau could see objects outside
the jail at the time the shot was fred, Gut
teau had made two different statements as
to his position when the shot was fred. Mr..
BigeloW here made strong speech in favor
of bringing Guiteau before the court as
witness. The court had been purposely
postponed until Guitesu's conviction, and
this being so it was eminentlv proper he
should now be summoned. Could this be
done, there would be no trouble, he was
confident, In proving to the satisfaction of
the court that the assassin was living in his
bunk at the time the shot was fred.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
PERUVIAN PATRIOTS"
How They Are Fighting Among
Themselves

The Lima correspondent of the
Panama Star and Herald writes:
Cup to the present no correct account
cf the Chincha rioting and murder has
been received. 1t is now pretended that
the foreign dead do not exceed five or
six, whilst others as stoutly contend that
more than sixty residents are missing
Many of those who escaped owe their
lives entirely to having blackened their
faces and hands, and dressed themselves
in the clothes usually worn by the labor
ers. Mas has published a one sided ac-
count in the Yea paper in which he
throws all the blame of the destruction
which occurred on the foreigners.
Chilian soldiers have been dispatched to
the disturbed districts to restore order
Mas boasts that he intends to resist in
Yea, but no one believes such to be his
intention. The rabble who support him
have declared that if the Chilians
march to attack them they will sack the
town and murder the 'blancos' before
they retire to the interior. Consequently
further loss of life and destruction Of
property may be anticipated at the hands
of these patriots. The railroad from
Pisco to Yea was damaged to prevent
the Chilians passing over it, but the
plantation owners of the vicinity at once
volunteered to supply horses and mules
enough to carry the men and their bag
gage over the sixty miles of sandy desert
which lie between the port and the
town. The reign of terror which has
existed in the Yea department during
the past year is something which cannot
be described, and the Chilian soldiers, in
restoring order, will confer benefit on
the inhabitants which they will not fail
to appreciate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03

NEW YORK, March 2 2-Share speculation
opened firm and 81 per cent higher
than yesterdays closing prices for Memphis
aud Charleston, and generally Is to 219 per
cent higher for the remainder of the list.
the latter for Metropolitan elevated, while
Hannibal and st. Joe preferred, Nashville
and Chattanooga, and Manhattan Beach
early dealings advanced 7s to 21S per cent,
Missouri Pacific, Louisville and Nashville,
New Jersey Central and Rochester and
Petersburg being most prominent in the
upward movement, while Hannibal and st..
Joe preferred fell off, but Immediately
recovered 8 per cent. Memphis and Charles
ton declined per cent.
Subsequently reaction of "a to 19S per
cent. was recorded, the latter for Missouri
Pacific, after which the market made gen
eral advance of e to per cent. the latter
for Louisville and Nashville, while Hannf-
bal and st. Joe preferred declined 4 and
recovered per cent In the early part of
the afternoon a decline of d to IL per
cent. took place, New Jersey Central, Mis-
souri, Pacific, Lake Shore and Northern Pa
cifc preferred, being most conspicuous
therein.
The market in the late dealings recorded
an advance, ranging from to per cent,
Nashville and Chattanooga, New Jersey
Central, Wabash preferred, and Denver and
Rio Grande being prominent in the upward
movement. Hannibal and st Joe preferred
advanced 8 per cent, fell off "a per cent,
and recovered M per cent. at the close.
Louisville and Nashville advanced 2sz per
cent, reacted l q per cent, aud sold up
per cent. in the final dealings. Richmond
and Dsnville fell off "a per cent, but rec0v-
cred 16 per cent. The market closed firm
ana higher. Transactions aggregated 350, 900
shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
THE ANDRE MONUMENT.


1t seems that the actual damage done
the stone that marked the spot where
Major Andre was hanged is not as great
as was at first reported. The New York
Nal and Express says:
1.-THE monument stands on command
ing elevation, about three miles from the
Hudson river, opposite Dobbs' ferry,
Climbing the high iron enclosure the
representative of the Mail end Express
closely examined the marks made by the
blows of vagabond upon the monu-
ment the evening before. 1t was found
that a stone had been used to
strike the blows, and, as it was softer
than the granite struck, particles of it
had adhered to the monument at each
stroke, so that what at first appeared to
be serious defects upon the surface of
the shaft were chiefly blotches of a sub
stance which could readily be removed.
An agent of Mr. Cyrus w. Field, who
had been sent to Tappan to ascertain
what damage had been done, employed
some boys to wash the monument, and
after it had become dry, the injuries it
had received were seen to be much less
serious than was commonly supposed
by the villagers. The inscription by
Dean Stanley was apparently the most
injured side of the shaft before the
washing, but afterward it seemed to be
the least injured. None of the letters
are destroyed, and the side most de-
faced is the one upon which there is no
inscription, it having received about
dozen blows. Were not the shaft
polished no marks of the miscreant's
blows would be visible. as the surface is
not penetrated to the extent of a hun
dredth part of an inch in any case. The
polished faces have been slightly
marred."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
GEN. GRANTS MEXICAN RAIL.
ROADS.
Colossal Enterprises FOstered By the
Ex-PresHdent.
Ns,C Orleans Tlmes.Democrat

Nel0 Orleans Tfnses-Democrat,
The very magnitude of the various pro-
iected American railroad enterprises In
Mexico has caused doubts to arise In the
minds of many practical business men In
this country, and also of our sister republic.
as to the probability Of their being carried
to a successful termination. The collapse,
or at least the suspension, of the Palmer
Sullivan syndicate has caussd these doubts
to become more serious, while railroad men
are numerous who have asserted that Grant.
Gould aud Huntington have undertaken
more than they can at present achieve.
General Grants company has decided
upon the line of their road from the new
port on the Gulf coast-San Anton Lizardo
to the City OF Mexico, via Puebla, aud
from Puebla south to the City of Oaxaca.
From this latter point to the Pacific coast
The line is not yet definitely decided on.
Three practicable routes are presented from
Oaxaca to Huatulco and La Laguna, but
which will be eventually chosen cannot be
authoritatively stated. Meanwhile General
Grant is preparing to begin work at the new
port, while plans for buildings, workshops,
ETC., have been passed upon, and orders
have been given to begin the task of grad
ing the line from San Anton to Puebla
The Gould DeGrus road, from Laredo to
Mier, along the Rio Grande, and from the
latter point In a direction almost directly
south to the City of Mexico, has been
surveyed; the plans and maps have been
submitted to the Mexican Government,
while the company is impatiently awaiting
the action OF the Mexican authorities to
begin work immediately. In fact, General
q. M. Dodge, President of the construction
company, has had force Of 500 men lying
idle on the banks of the Rio Grande for
nearly three months, awaiting the approval
OF his plans by the Mexican Minister of
Fomento. Mr.. Huntington's enterprises,
which comprise a vast system of railroad
building In some fifteen or seventeen differ
ent Mexican States, may be considered
upon the same favorable and formal foot
ing. Numerous surveying parties are at
work along the different divisions of the
lines, while the Huntington syndi-
cate confidently anticipate to have
their construction parties In the field before
the end Of three months. Mr.. Nickerson's
company, the Central, have already con-
structed and put in operation 100 miles of
road from the City of Mexico to the classic
town of Queretaro. From thence the greater
portion of the line to Leon, situated in the
centre Of the republic, is known to be
graded. The company has already done q
great deal of work from the northern ter
minus of the line, Laredo, to the south, and
confidently anticipate the completion OF
their entire line, from the City of Mexico to
the frontier, within two years. Thus 1t is
plainly evident that these three great
American enterprises in Mexico are formal
and that their promoters are lending their
utmost energies to the accomplishment of
their gigantic undertakings.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
THE LAND ACT.
The Lords Surrender on the Pro-
posed Inquiry.

LONDON, March 2-The statement in
cluded in the House of Lords committed e
invitation to Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, to give evidence in their inquiry
into the working of the land act, was that
the committee do not consider it within the
scope of their inquiry to discuss the cor
rectness Of any of the commissioners de-
cisions.
The Times says: "This pledge appears TO
fully cover the ground marked out In Mr..
Gladstone's declaration on moving the post
ponement Of the orders Of the day in favor
Of his resolution In the House OF Commons
on the 9th ult., that, If the judicial ad-
ministration OF the act were to be excluded
from the scope of the inquiry of the House
Of Lords committee, he would be prepared
to abstain from moving his resolution, etc. Z"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
FIRING AT THE QUEEN.
A "CRANK'S" LUCKY FAILURE.
A Crazy Clerk shoots at Victoria at
Windsor StatTOn-He Misses His
Max and is Promptly Seized
Efforts OF Eton Boys to Lynch Him
Her Msjesty LHttIe Disturbed.

WINDSOR, ENG, March 2.--As the Queen
was entering her carriage this evening a
man in the station yard deliberately fred q
pistol at her. The man, who was miserable
looking object, was Immediately seiz I'd by
several policemen and taken to the Windsor
police station. No one was hurt The man
gave his name as Roderick Maclean. The
Queen drove off to the Castle Immediately
after she was fred at. The misereant was
followed to the station by large crowd of
people, from whom he was rescued with
difficulty.
The Queen arrived at Windsor at about
$40. She had been in London since Tues
day, where she gave drawing room on
Wednesday In honor OF Princess Helena of
Waldeck, who is to marry Prince Leopold.
A crowd of people assembled at Bucking-
ham Palace this morning in hopes that the
Queen would drive out. The demeanor of
the people was as cordial as usual.
LONDON, March 2, 8 P. M-There was a
large crowd of spectators awaiting the
Queens arrival at Windsor. The Queen
walked across the platform of the railway
station to her carriage, which was waiting
to take her to the Castle. John Brown had
already assembled to his seat behind the car
riage, when man standing at the entrance
TO the station yard among a number of spec
tators pointed pistol at the carriage aud
fired. To judge from the report the pistol
was not heavily loaded.
The Queen, who was proba%ly not aware
OF what had happened, was Immediately
driven to the Castle, but, before she passed,
the man had been seized by the Superin-
tendent Of the borough police, who was
standing near. He was also VIC
lently seized by the crowd and was
only rescued from them when three or four
policemen came to the Superintendent's
assistance. The pistol was captured by one
OF the crowd. Maclean, who was miserably
thence conveyed to the police station in q
cab. Maclean is said to be an inhabitant of
Southsea. The general opinion is that his
the pistol was sharp but not loud. Maclean
apparently intended firing again, when the
revolver, which seemed to be new one, was
knocked from his hand by bystander and
handed to the police. E5on scholars were
prominent in the attempt to lynch Maclean.
1t is understood the Queen has not sustain
ed any shock.
In the House of Commons tonight Sir
VIM. Harcourt, replying to an irqu;ry from
Sir Stafford Northcote, stated that the man
Maclean, who shot at the Queen this after
noon, was clerk by occupation and a ma
tive of London. He added that the Queen
was not alarmed by the event.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03

r1rsr the mists have rolled in splendor
F-lw the beauty Of the hills.
,rFt-p sunshine. warm and tender,
sails fu -plendOr on the rills.
NJ NAV read loves shining letter
Tr rrhe rainbow OF the spray:
W. shall know each other better
When the mists have cleared away;
We shall known as we are known,
Never more uo walk alone.
In -Fa fswning Of the morning
When the mists haYe cleared away.
% ra err in human blindness,
f forget that We are dust;
Il a- miss the law Of kindness
When we struggle to be just.
snowy wings OF peace shall cover
AN the pain that clouds Our way;
When the weary watch IS over,
and the clouds have cleared away,
We shall know as we are known,
Never more TO walk alone,
In the daWning Of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When the silvery mists have veiled US
From the faces OF our own.
or we deem their love has failed US,
And we tread our path alone;
We shCuli see them near and truly,
We should trust them day by day,
NeIthe- love or blame undulY,
IL r. p mists were cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Never more To walk alone.
Ir the dawning OF the morning.
When the mists have cleared away.
when the mists have risen above US,
Aspu- Father knows his own,
Face to face with those who love US,
We shall know as we are known.
Love beyond the orient meadows
Floats the golden fringe Of day;
Heart 70 heart we bide the shadows,
T1 the mists have cleared away.
We shall know "a we are known,
Never more to walk alone,
I'm the daWning of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03

A BLOODY DEED IN PENNSYLVANIA. "A
Pittsburg dispatch dated the 26th ult, SAYS;
"0ne of the most eold-blooded murders
that has ever been perpetrated In this part
of the country occurred last night about 10
O'Clock at Etna, a small town a few miles
above Allegheny City. 1t appears that a
young man named William Beecher got into
a dispute In regard to some work with a
man whose name is unknown, during which
George Wolff, a German, who was under
the influence of liquor, interfered. The
disputants paying no attention to him, he
became greatly excited, and drawing q
large knife plunged it into Beecher's breast,
striking the heart and killing him instantly
After the sTabbing a crowd collected. and
during the excitement that followed Wolff
made his escape, but was arrested this even
ing while in bed. He is young man, and
has not been in this country a year,
Beecher, the murdered man, was 90 wears of
age, and bore good reputation"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03

A sad tragedy took place few DAYS ago
In the Catholic cemetery on Wards Island.
A Hungarian, named Stephen Galeg, aged
81, shot himself fatally while In a kneelinQ
posture at the side of the grave Of his wife.
The latter died In the State Emigrant Hos
pital, on Wards Island, on the 9th of De-
cember last, and ever since that time the
unhappy man has visited the cemetery
almost daily. His last visit was on the 10Th
of January, when the poor fellow made an
humble attempt to decorate the grave.
placing at its head a wreath of immoTtelles
with the word "Magdalipa," the name of
his wife, worked thereon in violets. When
he was discovered life was not extinct, but
he died soon afterwards.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03

A couple of youngsters, Patrick Hastings,
aged ID, aud Andrew Nesbitt, IA, residing
respectively at No. IA Brom street, and No.
40 Denbigh street. Liverpool, who said they
came to this country to ego West and shoot
buffers and kill IDjuns," have been sent to
the Emfgrants' Refuge on Wards Island,
New York. They had slowed away on the
steamship Bolivar, from Liverpool to King
ston, and from there had worked their way
to that city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
FALL RIVER.
4 he Depression In the Cotton Goods.

Boston, March "A special dispatch
from Fall River says: "The question of
shutting down the mills for certain period
has been agitated for some days, the out
look In the print cloth markets and the gen
eral feeling of depression among all in
business connected with the manufacture of
cotton tending to this result. The manu-
facturers claim that at the present prices,
and in view of the Stacking demand for
goods at a fair profit, that general shut
down would be the only legitimate means
of giving tone to the market and placing
the mills in a position where there
may be a healthy demand for their pro-
ducts. Probably no action will be taken
until the approach of milder weather, but
the question is under decision, and il there
Ia no change for the better in the market a
shut down is looked upon here as the course
most advisable"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, VASE
INGToN, d. c., March 2.-Indications for
Friday:
In the South Atlantic States, slightly
warmer. fair weather, light variable winds
and stationary or rising barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather,
northwest to southwest winds, stationary or
a slight rise in barometer and no change in
temperature.
In the Gulf States, generally fair weather,
east to south winds, stationary or higher
barometer and slight change in tempera-
ture.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, south to west winds, becoming
variable, stationary or slight fall OF tenn
perature and slight rise in barometer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
THE PRESS AND THE TELE-
GRAPH.
Satisfactory Termination of a Con-
ference In New York.

NEW YORK, March 2.-An important con-
ference has been In session in this city for
two days between the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the various press asso-
Citations of the country, respecting the rela-
tions subsisting between the press and the
company. Ga the satisfactory conclusion
OF the negotiations pending, the executive
committee Of the telegraph company invited
the representatives Of the press to meet
them at dinner at Delmonico's last night.
Past relations between the press and the
telegraph were recounted by gentlemen of
long experience In both services, and uni
versal satisfaction was expressed at the har-
mouious relations which have resulted from
the nrpsPnt conference.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
THE SIX DAYS WALK.
Large eAtteRdance-The Score at MId-
night

NEW YORK, March 2.-The walking
match score at l o'clock was Hazael,
1927; Rowell, 1925; Fitzgerald, 372 ;
Hughes, 363-2; Sullivan, 1925 Hart, 1857;
Noremac, Ball.
So remarkable and unexpected were the
changes in the positions of the walkers dur
ing the day that the excitement among the
public was shown by larger attendance to-
night than at any time since the opening.
Between six and ten o'clock the attendance
was hardly less than eight thousand. The
following is the twelve o'clock score:
Hazael, 433; Fitzgerald, 413; Sullivan,
400; Hart 400; Rowell, 400; Noremac, 1872;
Hughes. 98l.