Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-07
GENERAL NOTES.

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the post offices throughout the United
States on next Monday.
The widow and children Of the late Gen,
Fitzpatrick will soon leave Chilli for this
country, where they will probably remain.
Mr.. James II. Smith, recently appointed
Minister to Liberia, is lying dangerously III
at MS residence, Ills K street, Washington,
with pneumonia.
The New York Times asserts that the
Andre monument was erected to commend
rate the fact that Dean Stanley once dined
with Cyrus W. Field.
DR.. Warren Bey, formerly Of Virginia,
an American physician of Paris, has been
created Knight Commander of the Order
of Osmanie by the Khedive Of Egypt.
The New York World thinks that the
truth about General Hurlbut's mission to
Peru Is only beginning to be understood,
and in this sense his sudden death is q
public calamity.
The Washington Star confidently predicts
that the session will extend far into the
summer, unless the weather becomes very
warm and the majority determine not to
press the Dakota question, and other mat
tiers tending to prolong party contests.
The talk of Secretary Folger for Governor
of New York is alarming the Cornell men
They fear Folger boom. Colonel George
Bliss is an open and avowed Folger man.
The question at Albany is, "Does he voice
President Arthur's sentiments ~
Arkansas will elect one Congressman at
large this year. Among the Democratic
candidates for the honor is Colonel Clifton
R. Breckenridge, a son of the late Vice
President John e. Breckenridge. He is
credited with possessing IS much political
ability as his father.
Goodwin Smith, in recent article In the
Nineteerth Century, shows that there are
some reasons for hoping that war is graGu-
ally dying out. "Science is at once render
ing it fearfully expensive and divesting 1t
of the glitter and romance by which 1t has
In some measure lived"
1t is q little early in the season for such
stories, but telegram from Atchisou, Kan,
asserts that during thunder shower there
on Sunday afternoon last, while the rain
battered steadily, a shower of round peb-
bles, ranging IN size from pea to hickory
nut, fell almost over the entire city.
Speaking Of the social delights of Har-
pondent of the Providence Journal is made
to say: "Life was round of pleasure, a
constant succession of parties, sermons, re-
ceptions, five o'clock teas, and similar mild
designations" 1t is reasonable to suppose
that the correspondent wrote germans"
aud not Sermons"
Ex-Speaker Randall has declined to ac-
cept membership in the Democratic City
Executive Committee of Philadelphia. His
reason for declining is that there is not that
unity ard harmony in the party in that city
that will make it such an instrument Of re
form as he desires to be identified with. The
intention was to make him chairman of the
committee.
Probably the last autograph written by
Mr. Longfellow was that penued by him 10
the album Of two boys who called on him
on Saturday, March 18th. True to his life
long habit the venerable poet received the
lads kindly, showed them through his house,
talked with them for some time and wrote
his autograph in their album. An hour later
his fatal illness had set in.
Preparations for the National Mining and
Industrial Exposition at Denver, Colorado,
have so far advanced that It Is considered
safe to announce its opening for August 1.
Forty acres of land in the most attractive
suburb OF Denver have been secured, plan
for the buildings has been accepted, and
abundant funds to carry out the designs OF
the association which has the enterprise in
charge are promised. As a display of all
that pertains to the mining industry, this
exposition will doubtless be exceedingly In
teresting aud important
Greek wines, as we'll as the wines Of Italy
and Spain, are being imported into France,
They are chiefly those of the Ionian Islands,
aud they enter at Marseilles Corfu hss an
average yield Of 100000 barrels, OF which
some 10000 barrels were purchased last
year by single French firm. BuYers have
been sending their own casks 10 Corfu, but
the authorities have become } much afraid
of the phyiloxera that they have refused TO
allow the casks to land. At a forthcoming
wine exhibition at Bordeaux the Greek
growers intend to exhibit their products.
Elkanah P. stedman, Of Cincinnati, heard
that his daughter had appeared in charity
entertainment at LeomInster, Mass dressed
In male costume. In his will, inst admit. ted
to probate, is found the following clause:
az have heretofore intrusted to her larger
share of nv property than prudence iIsti-
fed. | shall not leave her any hing. l
heard she appeared before promiscuous as
semblles dressed In mems clothing to ex-
cite the admiration of the audience, trying
to raise money to pay church debt. /
cannot devote any more to such purposes"
Actions for breach of promise are rare in
Germany. A Miss Constance Kirschner re-
Gently brought an action Of this kind ags Inst
her faithless swain, goldsmith, named Mr..
John Funded, in which she sued for the full
hllment of his promise. or, alternately,
damages to the amount of seven hundred
and fifty dollars. In the present state OF
the law In Germany, the court could not
award the fair plaintiff any pecuHiary COM
peusation: but the defendant was formally
adiudged to be guilty OF breaking his prom
Use. and. further, legally bouud to marry
his betrothed. This judgment having been
duly communicated to all the matrimonial
courts In the Empire, Miss Kirschner has
the satisfaction OF knowing that, IL her
truant lover will not marry her, he cannot
marry any other lady In Germany.
There are lbs bills before Congress for
appropriation for public buildings, the ag-
gregate amount Of money asked being $l7,-
337, 900. Five States ask more than 81, 00O,-
600 each. New York demands S., 150, 900,
of which 81, 900 900 Is desired for the cree
ton of q government building on the site
of the old post Office In Nassau street.
Brooklyn wishes an $500 900 post Office;
Rochester one to cost $500, 900; Troy $780,
600. and Syracuse 5000, 900. Buffalo asks
$3.50, 900 to enlarge her custom house.
Texas demands $1,525. 600; Kentucky
q, ISL 600; Michigan 81, 025, 200, and Pennsyl-
vania 81. COS 600. Louisiana stops with an
even 81. O00, 900. The States asking more
than half million dollars each are Califor-
mia, ss75, 900; Illinois, $3.50 600; Ohio, $685.
600, and North Carolina, $3.50, 900.
The strikes in various parts Of the coun-
try present an ominous outlook for the
future of business. Our exports are de-
creasing while imports are increasing. All
this does not present q healthy outlook.
The railroad wars, untimely speculations
In breadstuffs and other exportable articles,
hava had the effect of CHANGING a hODeful