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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The assassins of General Strelnfkoff were
hanged at Odessa on the Sd inst.
The Vienna Presse states that invitations
to the coronation OF the Gar at Moscow In
August have been issued to foreign courts.
Baron Kurd Won Schloegeu, late German
Minister to the United States, is officially
gazetted as Prussian Minister 20 the
| Vatican.
Sir Robert Michael Lanan, Governor of
the Bermudas died on the 22d ult., at the
Government House, Mount Lsngton, after
lingering illness.
Paris dispatch to the Times says: There
have lately been rumors of several of Gam
betta's friends trying to buy up several of
the Republican papers now hostile to him.
Cadet Louis K. Newcomb, of the High
land Military Academy at Worcester, Mass.
is held in $4,000 bail for having set fire to
the academy buildings at three different
times.
The emigrant arrivals at Castle Garden
for the week ending Saturday foot up Is, ,6o6,
against IL, OBS for the corresponding period
last year. These include between / 500 and
1,600 by the AdrIatic and State Of Florida.
arrived Saturday.
While Henry Burroughs, Peter Foyer and
Isaac Lsreau, of HopeWell, were driving
through Trenton, N. j., q few nights ago.
they missed q bridge on the canal feeder
and tumbled into the water. Lareau and
the horses got out, but Foyer and Burroughs
were drowned.
deputation has arrived in Ottawa in the
interest Of American manufacturers, to op-
pose protection TO Canadians The measure
antagonized is one ''lately proposed by the
manufacturers of cooperage materials in
the western part of Ontario 10 favor of the
imposition of an export duty on elm, bass
wood. and red oak bolts, bolt logs and hoop
logs"
During furious storm OF rain and vino
in Berks county, Ps., George Shelthorn and
family, being out riding, took shelter, with
several others, In shed on the Angelica
farm, two miles from Reading. A large
water reservoir, about ninety feet high, was
blown In upon the shed, crushing it into
ruins. Shelthorn, his daughter Rosa and
John Grouse were taken out dead; Mrs.
Shelthorn was fatally injured and Charles
Shelthorn and George B. Frill were also in
jured, but not mortally.
James Coleman, colored bootblack, IL
wears old, attempted, in Baltimore, to sell
United States Treasury check for $50, dated
In Washington and payable to a Baltimore
party. Next day he offered to sell anotheri
check for $75, drawn ia New York and paw
able in Baltimore. Being arrested, Cole
man confessed that he had stolen letters
from boxes in the post Office, from which he
obtained the checks. He opened the Yale
boxes with strip of iron about % inches
long and d of an irch wide. He took from
different boxes, twelve letters, which he
destroyed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05

bought this cotton, knowing it to be sandy.
at proportionately lower price. Last sea-
son such cotton sold IN New Orleans and IN
Savannah at TO 8 cents, while middlin0
was worth to 10 cents.
When, however, bales are found contain-
ing parts of an iron rail, a fraction of a mill
stone, seed packed away in the middle Of
the bale, or sand or inferior cotton hid away
In similar manner, the intention Of fraud
becomes evident, and, speaking generally,
Dotn receivers and buyers in the Southern
markets are anxious to trace such bales to
the farmer or Clubhouse where such cotton
was baled. in order to avoid them next year.
In several parts there is q regular system
OF inspection under press, as it Is called.
which means that the bands or ropeg have
All oeen removed preparatory to the hy-
draulic compressing of the bale. The in
spector, VINO holds his Office by authority
ana unoer control OF the Cotton Exchange,
is then enabled to examine the very centre
OF the bale, and reports all irregular bales
to the shipper through the Exchange. The
process is expensive IN several ways. MANY
bales are thrown back on the hands of the
dealer, because the inspector has found a
handful of gin dust, weighing perhaps four
ounces, in bale Of 4S0 pounds, and although
nothing more OF an irregular nature is
found, the Exchange will refuse to give
Va PAtRNA nnipuACuh lOf SUCH
a bale, unless 1t be repaeked at an ex-
pense OF several dollars, which the dealer
loses. Again, the machinery of inspection
is very expensive, amounting, In Galveston.
for instance, to seven cents per bale on
every bale handled by a shipper, and Of
course these charges are ultimately borne BY
the consumer.
The writers of the different reports. how
ever, official as well as unofficial, seem to
think that all this cotton is handled In the
South, as it is in Bombay, where, even II
only part OF Il is glnned, all is opened.
sorted and repacked. II spinners in the
North and in Europe are willing to paw
l15a215 cents per pound more for the cotton
they buy from the South than at present
they might get It even running, without gin
falls, mixed packs, sand packs, water packs,
etc. But 1t certainly is a grave mistake to
impute intended ana continued dishonesty
to community, consisting not only OF
American farmers, but also of respectable
American and foreign cotton merchants.
The remedy do not pretend to know.
The more the small farm system grows the
more complaints win we have about the
evil alluded to. 1t will only be when the
South is densely settled that small farms
and what the spinner calls ''honest cotton''
will be able to exist side by side.
FRITZ NIsBET.
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TAXING TELEGRAMS.
Important Decision of the Supreme
Court.

WASHINGTON, April 4-Au important tax
decision was rendered by the Supreme Court
yesterday in the case OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, plaintiff in error, VS..
State Of Texas, brought here upon a writ of
error to the Supreme Court OF Texas. The
question presented by this case is the
right of the State to impose a tax of
one cent. each on telegraph messages
sent and received at all offices within
us limits. Without making any
discrimination between kilograms sent to
points In the State and those sent to points
out OF the State, and without excepting from
the operation OF the tax messages sent by
agents OF the government on government
business, this court holds that the State NAV
tax telegraph companies on messages sent
over the wires of such companies at its dis
erection, where such messages pass between
points within the States limits, but that
the taxation of messages which originate
or go outside OF the State is a regulation of
interstate commerce, and as such is beyond
the power OF the State. Taxation of govern
ment messages are also unconstitutional for
the reason that it is taxation by a State of
the means employed by the Government of
the United States to execute its powers
Inc Judgment of the court below is re-
versed with costs and the cause remsnded
with instructions to reverse the Judgment
OF the District Court of Travis county, and
proceed thereafter as justice NAV REQUIRE, not
inconsistent with the opinion Of this court,
opinion by Chief Justice Waite.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL'S DEBTS
Preliminary Proceedings In the
Suit at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, April An the Hamilton
County District Court to-day the case of
j. B. Mannix, assignee of Archbishop Pur-
cell, against the holders of church property,
came up on bis application for an order to
sell the property to pay the debts of the
Archbishop. The debts aggregate 81, ,OOO, 900
and the property is estimated to be worth
$4,000, 900.
Judge Hoadley, for the assignee, said the
liue of argument would be that the debts
were the Archbishop's, and that the property
held iu his name was fully liable for the
debts. The chief point of controversy, he
said, would be relative to the nature of the
title by which the Archbishop held the
churches Of the diocese, and 1t would in
vOlve an examination of the canon law to
determine the relation ofEhierarchy held by
the church. He further said that the duty
OF the diocese was to pay the debts of the
dioceFe
T. d Lincoln, who made a representative
statement for the dozen or more lawyers
representing the defense, said that they
should claim that as to most OF this prop
erty the Archbishop held the mere relation
Of trusteeship; that the congregation paid
for their church property, but by the rules
OF the church the title was vested IN the
Archbishop. Besides, IN many cases bonds
bad been given, and these must be met be-
fore any other claim could come in.
After brief statements from other attor-
neys the court adjourned. The testimony
will be voluminous aud will relate princi-
pally to the value of the title to about sixty
pieces of real estate situated in twenty or
more counties in Ohio.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
Last Words from LOngfellOw.



A lady friend sent Mr. Longfellow SOM
Newport flowers two weeks before b,
died, and among them were a large mum
Der his tulips. In letter written before o.
death, and among the very last which ht
wrote, having used an amanuensis fol
ten days previouss, he says:
"I have been arranging these wonder
full flowers under the lamp in my library
can only think of the floral games Of
Toulouse in the times of the Troubadour'
and were l good Troubadour l would
write you a letter in verse tonight, but
am worn and weary, so that l find it diff
fcult to write even prose.
The handwriting showed greatly in
creased feebIeness. In this same letter
he says:
Thanks is little word, but it has
much meaning when there is heart be-
hind it, and thus / send you mine fol-
these Newport flowers"
Mr.. Longfellow loved Newport, and
said not long ago to this lady:
81 would choose Pelham street could
live in Newport. like that street very
much, but in the Newport air l should
want no work to do. That is the climate
to be idle in."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
ARIZONA.
The Fight A gainst Rum nanism-Chf-
nese LabOrers Attacked.

SAN FRANCISCO, April A Tucson dis
patch says: "The Governor has caused the
organization Of posse of thirty men, under
command OF a Deputy United States Mar
shal, to project life and property. He has
telegraphed the President the full state of
sffairs and asked an appropriation from
Congress Of $150,OOO to defray
the expense of roofing out rufian-
ism in the Territory. He also
asks Congress for power to suspend county
officers for six months. Fifty Cinnamon en-
route to work for the contractor on .the
road grade IN the SIerrita valley were met by
white men and ordered back. They refused
to go, and the whites opened fire with re-
volvers and caused them to retreat. The
white men are determined to allow no Chi
nese labOrson the grade"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
WESTERN MUNICIPAL ELEC-
TI0NS.
A Democratic sweep In CincInnati
and EHdIaoRpOIls-The Result in
COlumbus.

CINCINNATI. April 4.-The D1mocra's will
have 5000 majority on the city ticket in
yesterdays election. They will also elect
twelve out of eighteen Aldermen. Judge
Force (Republican), for Superior Court,
being on both tickets, is elected.
COLUMBUS, ONO, April 4.-The Demo-
cratic city ticket is elected. The Council
shows sixteen Republicans to twelve Demo-
Gratis.
INDIANAPOLIS. April Yesterdays cleo
tion was a complete victory for the Demo-
Gratis.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
7 he "Times,, on American SUSPECTS.

LONDON, April 4-The Times in a leading
article on America and the imprisoned sus-
poets maintains the right Of every State to
protect itself against alien or domestic enc
mics of society. 1t refers to Gen. Grants
pretensions, which the General asserted
to a deputation which called upon him
in New York, and says It is obvious
that the government, while giving no
sanction direct or indirect TO the exsggers-
tions OF irresponsible American politicians,
can fairly meet the wishes of the Govern
ment of the United States without imrair-
ing the securities Of the protection act. II
has no doubt that the United States will he
informed that favorable consideration will
be given to the case of any citizen OF the
United States who will undertake, If Ye-
leased, to leave the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
Breads1ufs In Britain.

LONDON, April The Mark Lane Er-
preeS in its review of the British grain trade
during the past week, says: "English wheat
in London has been very quiet at unchanged
prices. Barley (malt) had downward ten
dency. Other grains vera without change.
Foreign breadstuffs were slow, and foreign
flour was very inanimate. Maize was too
dear for buyers, the home value of
American ex quay being 3Os. Cd.
Barley was very quiet and weaker.
Oats were lower, Beans were frmer. Car
goes off coast were very literally supplied.
but there was very feeble demand. No. l
California wheat declined in some cases Is. :;
Of thirty-four fresh wheat cargoes, which
arrived, five were sold and eight withdrawn
The sales of English wheat during the week
were 81, ,375 quarters at 46s. Id. per quarter,
against 2S,617 quarters at 44s. Id. during
the corresponding week last year."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05

General Skobeleff inherits his military
qualities from his grandfather and father
who were born Generals and Chevaliers
of st. George. From his mother be de-
rives his disposition and his intellectual
tastes. She was woman of very loftv
thoughts, and the General venerates hel
memory. The Skobeleff family were
poor and had no ancestral line, but itS
social prestige, which was entirely due
to the force of character and accomplish
ments of the late Nine. Skobelef, be
came so great that the noblest families
of Russia sought to be allied to it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIsP SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
IEsToN, D. c., April Indications for
Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States,
fair weather, soutberly winds, falling, fol-
lowed by rising barometer, and stationary
or lower temperature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather, and in the northern portion
light rains, northwesteTlv winds, higher
barometer, and lower temperature.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
stationary barometer, stationary or lower
Temperature, southerly winds.
In Tennessee and the OHIO valley. fair
weather, westerly shifting to northerly
winds, higher barometer, and lower tempera-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
Cotton Futures In New York.

NEW YORK, April The tbst's cotton
renort saysI "Future deliveries opened to
2-IO0 lower, but the inquiry after the call
sufficiently exceeded the offerings to lead
to an advance of to 10 100. There appears
to be little or no outsi demand. The
cause is probably to be traced to covering
short sales before the holidays. The course
next week will, doubtless, be regulated by
the reopening of the Liverpool market
Stocks OF all kinds will continue to increase
there. At the third call April brought II 90,
June 12 35, August IL 63, September IL 26,
and October IL CO."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
CoIumbia,s nTunIcIpnI confess,

pal election to-day Democratic Mayor and
Aldermen were elected by 5S4 majority.
The total vote polled was 1,066. The regis
tration Of voters showed 2,2OO on the lists.
A great many colored voters refrained from
voting, and large number voted the Demo-
cratic ticket. A salute was fired by bat
iery OF artillery when the result was an
nounced,
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swung from n Bridge.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Officer Pat
Jones attempted last night to arrest two
times, and both ran off. One was, however,
seized, and taken to the West Kansas CITY
police station. Whilst the officers were re-
moving him to the Central station a mob
collected, seized the negro, and hung him
from the Bluff street bridge. Officer Jones
leaves a wife and five children
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05

RICHMOND, April Warrants were issued
this afternoon for the arrest of General P.
Wise aud B Taylor McCue, a tobacco deal
er, on the charge of being about to engage
in a breach Of the peace. The difficulty
originated in discussion before legisla-
tive committee on bill in regard to the
tobacco inspection laws, In the course of
which Wise, who is the general inspector
appointed by the Tobacco Association of
Richmond, branded McCue as a systematic
thief. The latter has just been arrested,
and officers are now seeking Wise
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
Iohn RuIl and Uncle sam.

LONDON, April In the House of Com
mons this sfternoon Mr.. Gladstone stated
that the negotiations with the Government
of the United States respecting suspects of
American nationality continue. To the repre-
sentations made by Great Britain to the
United States last June respecting coercion
and Fenian literature, no answer has been
received. The announcement was received
with ironical cheers from the Conservative
benches
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stock OF Provisions At Liverpool,

LIVERPOOL, April 4.-The following is the
stock of provisions on hand here: Beef,
5.4On tierces; pork, 5000 barrels; bacon,
27,6OO barrels; hams, $500 barrels; shoul-
ders. 1850 barrels; cheese, $1,000 boxes;
butter, 5000 packages; lard, $500 tons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
Big BIsxs in Massachusetts,

BosToN, April A fire at Hopkinton,
Mass, this morning, destroyed thirteen
dwellings, the Orthodox Church, the town
hall, hotel, and large boot and shoe fac
tory, which employed six hundred hands,
and was the main stay of the town. The
loss is about $3.50, 900. The fire is supposed
to have been incendiarY as It began in
the town hall. The insurance is about
$50 600
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
The Dead RESTORED 90 Life.

Any one desiring to have restored to their
normal or natural condition those organs Of
life whose functions have become impaired
from excessive gluttonY, intemperance or
otherwise, will find health, strength and
vigor in Browns Iron Bltters. Where the
weakness Is of an exhaustive or debilitating
nature, It removes all hfeless feeling and
quickly aWakens TO new activity.-HerGLd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
The Louisiana Lottery.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Speaker laid
before the House to-day q communication
from the Postmaster General, In reply to the
resolution calling for information as to the
enforcement of the order forbidding the
payment of money orders to agents Of the
Louisiana Lottery Company. The Post
master General states that the order was
enforced until a suspension was ordered,
pending an appeal 10 the United States
Supreme Court, which appeal has not been
determined.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
The outlook at Barcelona.

MADRID, April 4-Reinforcements of
troops have been dispatched to Barcelona.
Workmen to the number Of $4,000 fill the
streets of that city, but since March 31st,
when a state of siege was proclaimed, there
has been no disturbance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
BIoody Array In LouIsIana,

NEW ORLEANS, April 4-On Saturday, at
Smithville, just below Red River landing,
George Smith in a difficulty with Henry
Sewall shot at him. Missing Sewall the
bullet struck John Lindsey, mortallY wound
ing him. Smith fred a second shot, seri-
ously woundIng Sewall. AS he fell the lat
ter fred at Smith, killing him instantly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05

CHARLESTON, april In the United
States Court to-day the trial of Hugh P.
Kane, and other revenue officers, for the
murder of Amos Ladd, mOonshiner, was
concluded. After further testimony and
argument the case was given to the jury by
Judge Bond, In brief charge, and in thirty
minutes verdict of acquittal was brought
l.
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The Erle Dropp1ng Lahorerr.

PORT JARVIS, N. Y, April 4.-The Erie
Railroad Company has discharged flty-nine
laborers on the Delaware division, seventy
five mechanics at the Susquehanna shops,
forty-fve mechanics at the Port Jarvis shops,
and about fifty mechanics at Jersey City.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
The Recent Crash An prn.0

PARIS, April 3 On Saturday NJ. Leon
Say, Minister Of Finance, informed a depu-
tation that the stock brokers of Paris have
completely recovered their position. Their
losses were 10000, coo francs. At LYONS
the situation is less satisfactory. Liquida-
tion there is not completed, and the losses
amount to $4,000, 900 francs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05

Mr.. j. @. A. Lawrence, of Trenton, N. j.,
writes: "For several years my wife's health
was very poor. 1t began with miscarriage,
from which she never fully recovered, and
consequently suffered many aches and
palms. was advised to give her Browns
Iron Bitters. I did 80. Her improvement
began at once, and she says 'she now feels
like young GIRL"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
Rernhardf Marrfed.

LONDON, April 4.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says: "Sarah Bernhardt was married this
morning, at st. Andrews Church, Wells
street, TO M. Damala, Greek gentleman of
position. She will leave to-night for BAR.
celons, where she will continue her theatri-
cal career"
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The short Time MOvem enk In Lam
caahire COlInnaad

OLDHAM, ENG, April AT a meeting Of
representatives of the Oldham Limited Com
panies 1t was announced that firms repre-
senting 100000 spindles were favorable
to stopping their mills during Easter week.
AS two-thirds Of the trade are required to
carry the movements 1t has collapsed.
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Quarantine at Havaps.

HAVANA, April 4.-The American steam
er Morgan arrived here yesterday from New
Orleans without bill OF health and was or
dered to quarantine. The passengers were
allowed to land to day, but baggage and
cargo will have to remain in quarantine
seven daVs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05

INDIANAPOLIS, April Charles Jamison.
In jail at Kokoma for the theft and rape of
a three-year child, was taken from the
Jail by mob last evening and hung in the
presence OF over a thousand peop'e His
last words were, "Hang me decent - He
said his right name was Richard Long.
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NevU wrtt for meath.

LONDON. April "A writ has been issued
for an election in Meath to fill the vacancy
In the House Of Commons caused by the
disqualification of Michael Davitt.