Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-12
CAPITAL TOPICS.
A Probable Falling Of in Immigration
Is 1t Conspiracy "A Claim of Vir-
ginia's-COlOnel Morgan RawIs-New
Faces in the Next House.

WASHINGTON October 1O.-The tide of immi-
grafton, which has flowed with an ever-increas-
ing food to this country, bids fair to be
checked at an early day At least, such is the
opinion of DR.. E. A. FelImer, Secretary of the
Kentucky Board of immigration. DR.. Fellmer
was sent abroad several months ago by the
State of Kentucky to encourage immigration
to that State. He is about to return to this
country. A letter was received from him to-day
by friend in this city, The letter does not
speak very hopefully of what has been accom-
plished, and predicts large falling Off in the
immigration from the continent of Europe for
at least some time. Dr. Fellmer says that the
crops on the Continent have been so unusually
good that the farming element, which COM
prises by far the greater portion of immi-
grants, is, as a rule, thoroughly satisfied with
of leaving their present prosperous
homes. He does not doubt, however, that at
a later day the immigration will be resumed at
the great rate of the first four or five months.
this effect. In regard to emigation to this
country from Great Britain, especially Ireland,
DR.. Fellmer does not think there will be any
very perceptible falling off.
THAT CONSPIRACY"
There be many people here who do not be-
of Engraving and Printing and the Secret Ser
vice, says about the conspiracy" against the
former. The main point of the alleged "con-
spiracy'' was that the friends or employees of
B. L. Berry, of Pennsylvania, conspired to get
from the bureau certain plates, in order that it
might be shown how lax and inefficient was
Irish's management so that Berry could be
put in his place. There is a very thin mantle
Of facts in all that is furnished by Irish and the
secret service to show that any such 'con-
spiracy" was ever hatched Mr..
Berry has diSclaimed any idea Of it.
He certainly has a reason for being believed.
Although he was a candidate for Irish's
place months ago he withdrew because he
found out right from headquarters that there
was no possibility of his being appointed. He
certainly would not be in conspiracy" with
out a motive. There are other reasons to
make people believe that the conspiracy is
the work of Irish himself in order that
ent position. Irish a warm friend
or rather good sycophant Of Garfield When
the latter was shot he wrote some letters which
reflected very strongly upon Arthur and the
stalwarts. Although he has tried to ingratiate
himself with the present administration, he
has not made much headway, it seems, and has
been in fear for some months that he would
have to go. On account of these several things
people think that there has not been very
much of a conspiracy against him, but that
he is pursuing fine game of being conspired
against through his own setting up of the pins.
DEMAND THAT IS TO BE MADE.
In 1886 Congress directed distribution to the
several StaUes of the surplus revenues then in
the Treasury. The amount of the revenues
was SIS, 000. This money was to be paid in
five installments of equal amounts Three in
stallments were paid, leaving 100000 never
distributed. For that sum a demand is to be
made on the part Of one of the States by Mr..
Alexander, attorney for the State. Mr..
Alexander is a resident of this city.
He claims that while Congress postponed
the payment of the last installWent it never
rescinded the act directing its distribution.
Upon this he will base his demand. He will
write out a brief of the case as is here outlined
and call upon the Secretary of the Treasury to
give to the State (Which is understood to be
Virginia) for which he is attorney her quota of
the $9,OO0OO0. He says that no legislation
whatever is necessary to secure the fulfillment
Of his demand All that is wanted is a COM
pliance with the law on the part of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury.
COLONEL MORGAN RAwLs
friend Of Colonel Morgan Rawls was in the
office to-day. He said: Il see that Morgan has
been defeated for the Georgia Senate bV Peter
exactly what Morgan said when he found
out he was beaten. He used the same words
that he uttered when shot from his horse dur
ing the war Picking himself up into a sitting
position, and putting his hand to the serious
wound in his neck, he said: WELL I'll be
dernedp That's exactly what Morgan said
when he was beaten foR the Georgia Senate,
and not sent to the field Of labor which is his
strongest hold.
NEW FACES.
There will be in the next House an unusual
ly large number of new men. More members
of the present House will fail of return than
in any House for years. The nominations
made show on both Republican and Demo
cratic sides a slaughtering Of members gen
orally. Many men who were regarded as fix
lures in the Hall of Representatives have
failed to secure denominations promi-
nent official Of the House, in pointing
out the fact Of there being so many ''leftn
men, said to-day that there was evidently a
break all along the line in the old custom
which has prevailed, TO a greater or les ex-
tent, Of giving by courtesy man at least two
terms in the House. The sentiment upon
which that custom grew was that q new man
could not generally develop into a good Con-
gresham in two years. This custom has, how
ever, been broken, where it has prevailed to
certain extent all over the country in the past
ten years, but was never before so throttled as
is has been in the nominations this year, There
will be so many new faces in the next House
that it will take the habitues Of the gallery a
long time to be able to readily recognize any
member who may get up on his feet
Potomac.