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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-25
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
A New Orleans Orphanage Freed
from Taxation.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day rendered a de-
cision in case No. 2IS, st. Annals Asylum,
plaintiff In error, VS.. the city Of New Or
leans, In error to Supreme Court of Lousi-
ana. The controversy in this case relates
to taxes which the city levied upon the pro-
perty of the asylum under authority Of the
constitution OF 1868, and of laws passed In
pursuance thereof. The asylum refused to
pay the tax, on the ground that its charter
exempted 1t from taxation. and that all laws
pretending to impose tax were void, be-
cause they impaired an obligation of con-
tract. The Supreme Court of the State rem
dered judgment in favor of the city. This
court, however, holds that the imposition
of the tax In question, contrary to the ex-
press terms of the charter and without
any provision for compensation or in
demnitY, was not a legitimate exer-
else of power of dissolution reserved
IN the code. and that the 118th section of
the constitution OF 1868 and the legislative
act by virtue of which said tax was imposed,
as construed and applied to the circum-
stances of this case, are in violation of the
10th section of article l of the Constitution
of the United States. Judgment is reversed,
and the cause is remsnded, with insiruc-
tions to reverse the judgment of the Third
District Court OF the Parish of New Orleans,
and to render judgment in conformity with
this opinion. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Brad
ley, Justice Miller dissenting.
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The New York stock Market.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Share speculation
opened irregular, but in the main prices
were "a to % per cent. lower than Saturdays
closing quotations, the latter for s.. Paul
Minneapolis and Manitoba. In the early
dealings the general list sold up Il to pei
cent, the latter for Alton and Terra Haute
preferred, while New Jersey Central and
Michigan Central each advanced ~ per
cent. Following this was a decline of X to
IL per cent, in which New Jer-
sey Central, Denver and Rio Grande,
Northwestern. Oregon Navigation and
Alton and Terre Haute preferred were
prominent. At noon the marked advanced
d to ~ per cent, New Jersey Central,
Denver and Rio Grande, Louisville and
Nashville, Lake Shore, Missouri Pacific and
St Paul being prominent therein, while
Pacific Mail declined per cent, but re-
covered l per cent.
In the early part of the afternoon there
was further advance of q to % per cent.
in the general list and u per cent. in
Reading, after which decline of 1S to IsS
per cent. took place, New Jersey Central,
Michigan Central and Northwestern suffer
ing most severely in the downward move
ment. The market then sold up "a to IL
per cent, st. Paul preferred leading the
upward turn, but subsequently a general
reaction Of Is to q per cent. was recorded,
the latter for Wabash preferred. In the
final dealings the market sold up "A to "a
per cent, the latter for Missouri Pacific.
The market closed generally strong and H
to 117 per cent higher than at SATURDAYS
close, the latter for New Jersey Central and
Michigan Central. Transactions aggregated
,000 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-25
THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
Meeting of the Relief Committees i'm
Berlin.

BERLIN, April PA conference of dele
gates from all the committees to aid the
Jews in Russis was held here yesterday Sir
Julian Goldomid and DR.. Herman Adler
represented the London Committee, and
Mr.. Ellinaer the New York committee. Herr
Laeker and other persons Of note in Berlin
were present. The work of experimenting
emigration was allotted among the different
committees. The New York committee was
charged with procuring employment In
America and taking steps TO enable the
emigrants, as far as possible, to follow their
form of worship. The Berlin and London
committees will take charge OF the funds,
and will consult the other committees as to
their spphca ations.
LEMBERG, April M.-A meeting of Jews
was held on Sunday to facilitate the emigra-
tion of Jewish families from Russia to
America, Salonics, Damascus, Cairo aud
Palestine. The project to 90 to Palestine
meets with but little approval Four hun
dred families of Jewish mechanics who left
Warsaw for America were stopped on the
frontier, being unproVided with passports.
Many subsequently escaped but the majority
of them are now under supervision awaiting
the decision OF the authorities.
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SATURDAYS CYCLONES.
Great Destruction In North Carolina
and Alabama.

WILMINGTON, April 24.-Advices from
Brunswick and Pender counties in this
State, received to-day, give the particulars
of terrible tornado that occurred on Sat
urday afternoon, which caused great de-
structiOn. Commencing at Green Swamp
in Brunswick county, and extending to 6
width OF two hundred yards, II
travelled across the Wilmington, Columbis
and Augusta Railroad In northerlY direction
and across the Cape Fear river into Pendel
county, telling everything in its track and
making perfect lane through the woods
and fields. One church, two saw mills, sew
ersl dwellings and large number of other
buildings were DESTROYED. One child was
killed, and two adults are known to be
seriously injured.
SELMA, April PA disastrous cyclone
passed through the southern and eastern
portions of this dallas county, Saturday
evening late. At Kings Landing, four eep
miles below here, three negroes were killed
and at Graves Ferry, twenty-four miles dis
tant, two others were killed. Quite mum
ber at the latter place were seriously wound
ed. AT the former place plank struck 3
negro woman on the back and penetrated
her body, striking her heart and killing heI
instantly. Houses were unroofed, and
great damage done to timber in the storms
path for many miles.
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SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL
TRIALS.
ter Msnsgers-The MaYesvllIe Jury
Fail TO Agree.

CHARLESTON, April 24-The action of the
Commissioners of Election of Sumter county
in pleading guilty to the charge of refusing
to count certain polls in Sumter county, is
generally regarded here with feelings
akin to Indignation. It is an open
question whether the county canvassers
have the power to determine the validity or
regularity of the vote of the several pre-
cincts, or must confine themselves to the
counting of the ballots received and making
a statement Of the result, and it has been
decided in the courts of this State that the
county canvsssers have judicial power.
1t bas transpired that the negotiations
with the government officials which led TO
this love feast were conducted by General E.
W. Nose, late Adjutant General, and p
hypo,he ical independent candidate for Con-
gress
Mr. Joseph E Earle, the counsel entrust-
ed With the defense of Messrs WInn and
McLsurin, declined TO have any part in the
bargsintng with Mr.. Melton, and Mr.. J. D.
Banding, the consulting attorney, took the
same position. Neither of these gents will
in court denv the farce which has been tele-
grsphed to Republican papers throughout
the North as a great triumph Of the District
Attorney over South Carolina Bourbons.
1O-udy Juo Jury CuATReu WIFI JH6 case
against the managers of the election at
Mayesville precinct, who had been out since
Friday last, having failed to agree upon
verdict, were discharged, and a mistrial en-
tered. In dischsrging the jury Judge Bond
said he was sorry they had not agreed
to some verdict, as It would entail upon the
defendants and the United States Govern
ment the additional expense of another
trial at this term. The grand jury were
finally discharged, the bill of Indictment in
their possession against the managers of
election at Campground precinct, Richland
county, being withdrawn from them by the
District Attorney
The government took up for trial the case
against Jno. T. Hogg and thirty eight other
defendants. charged with conspiracy to pre-
vent qualified voters from voting at Bu-
ford's Bridge precinct in Barnwell county,
at the election of 1880 Three witnesses
we're examined for the prosecution, and the
further hearing of the case was then sus.
pended until 10 o'clock to morrow morn
ing.
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THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Latest Reports from the Scene of
HOstiIItfes.

SAN FRANCIsCo, April PA dispatch
from Lordsburg, New Mexico, says: ga
fight took place yesterday afternoon at
Horse Shoe canon between Indians and
Indian scouts and troops. Four Indian
scouts and three soldiers were killed and
four soldiers were wounded. A small band
of hostiles was seen going south over San
Simon nat, snd band of twenty or thirty
crossed the Southern Pacific Railroad
track near here early this morn
ing, going north toward the Burro
Mountains. Mcdonald, a well known
prospector OF this section, arrived from the
Gila river this morning. He assisted in
burying the bodies OF twenty men yester-
dsy, and reports several persons missing.
Among the killed are John P. Risque, a
rising young attorney OF Silver City; Cap
tain John Slawson, mining superintendent;
Mr.. Trescott, Alexander Knox, s. D. Pink
ard. aud Plnkard's herdsman, name
unknown. The Indians number over
three hundred bucks, squaws and
children, as shown by actual count
while they were passing York's rancho.
The Indians are completely surrounded and
corralled in Doubtly canon. Those seen on
San Simon fat last evening were evidently
stragglers. All the male citizens of Lieten-
dorf, Shakespeare and Lordsburg are under
arms.n
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LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Growth of Strikes at the North.

CoHoEs, N. Y, April 24-The Harmony
Mills were closed to-day. A platoon of
police is on duty in the vicinity. The streets
are free of operatives, and there is no excite
ment. The committee of thirteen, which
became famous in the strike two years ago,
has been revived, and soliciting committees
were organized to-day. Public opinion is
strongly with the working class in their
resistance of the 10 per cent. reduction.
The Harmony Mills comprise group OF
six factories, occupying three hundred acres
of ground. They are three stories high,
and have a capacity of 10000 bales of cot
ton. Their tenements number 900, and the
number of operatives is $500 girls. The
mills contain 1000 looms and run 325, 900
spindles. The motive power is equivalent
to 3, 700 horsepower, and is derived from
the Mohawk river. The consumption Of
cotton is 100000 pounds per week. A pro-
tracted 'truggle is looked for.
NEW YORK, April M.-About five hundred
plumbers, employees of about thirty shops,
went on a strike to-day for an increase of
SOC. per day in their wages. At present
their daily wages is So so. OF seventy-five
shops in the city, twenty one have given in
to the demand. In six shops 1t was report
the old rate. 1t is said that the master
plumbers individually are willing to give in,
but are not allowed to do so by their or
ganization.
One hundred machiuists employed In the
carpet factory of E. j. Higgins, who peti-
toned the firm for an increase of 10 per
cent. In wages, to-day were refused the
increase, and returned to work at the old
rates, 81 As per day.
The pressmen employed by John Scott,
of Spruce street, were to day granted an
increase of wages of so cents night. They
had been receiving 81 rs to 50 so for thir-
teen hours work.
BALTIMORE, April M-The hands in four
brick yards in the northeastern section Of
the city went on strike to-day for an ad-
vance in wages, the moulders, who now
receive two dollars per day, demanding
three dollars. Several hundred men are on
a strike, and the yards are idle.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa April M-After being
idle three weeks Faruum's wooden mill was
started again this morning, the hands sub
mitting to a reduction of 10 per cent.
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LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
Closing Day of the Spring Meeting.

New ORLEANS. April 24.-This was the
sixth and last day Of the spring meeting of
the new Louisiana Jockey Club. The al
tendance was large, the weather clear and
pleasant and the track in good condition.
The first race was the Cottrell stakes, for
three-year olds, $25 entrance, p. p., with
$3.50 added, Capt. VIM. Cott-ell to add
silver cup valued at 5000, one mile and a
half. Six started. Anglia was in the lead,
but at the furlong post Anglia, Warrington
and Efie H. fell. Apollo then took the
lead and won easily by three lengths, Bah
cock second, Mamie W. third. Time 2:4216
Warrington fell first, and all the others fell
over him.
The second race, a consolation purse of
two hundred dollars for beaten horses, one
mile, was won by Bonnie Castle, Duke of
Kent second, and Moscow third, beating
Homeward Bound, Herbert. Manitou and
Boston on the Table. Time las.
The third race for purse of five hundred
dollars, handicap for all ages, four miles,
was easily won by Bayard, Resumption
second, and Texan third. Time 7:43sz.
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BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Mr.. Parnell arrived at Kilmainham jail at
z O'Clock yesterday evening.
In the Prussian BundeTsrath the tobacco
bill was adopted by a vote Of 36 to %.
The total loss by Sundays fire IN Depere.
Wis, is now placed at 100000, and the
insurance at SIS, 900.
M Tissot, the new French Ambassador
to Great Britain, presented his credentials
to Queen Victoria yesterday at Windsor.
The roundhouse of the Credit Valley
Railroad, at Parkdsle Ontario, was burned
yesterday, with four locomotives. Loss
$4,000.
John l. Davenport, of New York, was at
Cumberland, Nd, recently on business sup
posed to be in reference to the Robert Lind
say branch of the celebrated Morey letter
affair which Davenport is investigating.
Mrs. Scoville arrived in Washington on
Saturday and had a brief interview with
Guiteau. He was ugly, and said she had
made fool of herself, and need not come
around trying to get hold Of his little
money.
Two tigers belonging to the Circus ROYAL.
on their way from Camden to Mount Holly.
on the AmboY division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, few days ago, escaped from their
cages. The keepers, unable to capture them
alive, killed them both.
Delegates from Odessa to Balta found
hundreds OF Jewish families in and around
the railway station at the latter city in a
famishing condition. The whole OF the
Jewish quarter of the city had been de-
stroyed, and $500 families are now left
homeless.
A female crank from Connecticut arrived
In Washington recently, and was taken
charge OF by the police. She said she went
there for the purpose of marrying the
President, and then she intended to pray
with him, and thus induce him to pardon
Guiteau.
Rev. Ralph Fothergill, pastor of the
Primitive Methodist Church, recently died
at Fall River OF smallpox. He leaves a
widow and five children, four of whom have
the smallpox. He was opposed to vacci-
nation, and would not allow himself or
family to be vaccinsted.
The Board of Control of the Democratic
Congressional Committee complete is as
follows: r. P. Flower, of New York, Chair
man Senator Davis, of West Virginia:
Senator German, of Maryland; General
Rosecrans, OF California; Samuel Randall.
of Pennsylvania; Cobb, of Indiana: ]. r.
McClean, of the Cincinnati En0@irer; G. @.
Baldwin, of New York, and ex Senator John
?. Stockton, of New Jersey.
A most remarkable accident happened re-
Gently at the Baugh Steam Forge In Spring.
well, suburb of Detroit. An emploVe
named Joseph Kurger was having a friend
ly scutHe with another young man, and.
losing his balance, threw out one leg d.
rectlY under the great steam power shears.
used In cutting iron, at the same instant the
shears descended, and cut his leg off at the
knee, completely severing every bone and
tissue,
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BURNED AND DROWNED.
STEAMBOAT HORROR ON THE ST.
JOHNS.
The City of sanford Consumed
Several Passengers Lose Their
LIVes-An Hog SiTy In Progress.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April "a. - The
steamer City of Sanford was burned five
miles above this city about four O'Clock this
morning. The steamer was on her way
from Sanford. When opposite Point La
Vista fire was discovered issuiog from
the forward hold from among q
quantity of pine wood. The alarm was
given, and the purser went through
the boat and aroused the passengers. In
order to prevent panic he told them not to
be alarmed, that there was plenty OF time.
This caused some to lose valuable time.
The boat was headed for shore and was in a
few minutes grounded in three feet of
water, but the fire had driven the engineer
from his post and the engine could not be
stopped.
An attempt was made to rescue the pas
sengers by having them go aft and jump
overheard, but Notwithstanding these eff
forts nine persons, and probably more, per
ished. Their names are as follows: Mrs.
Oscar Keep aud child, of this city; Mrs. Ire
land aud daughter. of Iowa; Mr. q. h.
Downer, of Norwald. Florida; Captain Shsr-
telle, of the schooner Magnolia, recently
lost on Mosquito Inlet bar; Charles Pierce,
a nephew of, and Willie Brooks, son of the
pilot of the Ill fated steamer, and Dorse
Snapper, a deck hand.
The steamer George NJ. Bird was coming
down the river a few miles ahead of the
Sanford. Her officers discovered the fire and
at once put back to the scene of the disss-
| ter, and took on board the survivors and
brought them to this city.
TATER
The remains OF the lost were brought "a
this city for interment. Some Of the bodies
were burned to crisp. The city is full OF
mourning, and considerable excitement
prevails The Coroner's jury is now In ses-
| sion. The steamer and contents are a total
loss. Nothing was saved.
Mr.. Ireland and daughter are badly
| burned, but will recover.
The boat was insured for $1,000. and cost
| $14 800 year and a half ago. A rigid In
vestigation is going on before the Coroner's
inquest
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SUED FOR LIBEL
Senator Mcpherson After the New
York Herald.

PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-Julits Cham
bers, the Philadelphia correspondent of the
New York Herald, was brought before Ma
gistrate Lennon to-day, on the charge Of
libelling Senator Mcpherson, Of New Jer-
sey, by publishing "Mantrop's" statement
that the Senator owned and paid one thous-
and dollars for fractional share in Peru
Wan Company. The Senator appeared and
emphatieally denied the truth of the state
ment, and Chambers was held in 81 900
bail. The Senator said that the New York
Herald would besued on the same charge
In Nau York
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The Land Act-The Lord LIeuten.
ancV.

LONDON, April 24-The Times says 1t
understands that there will be meeting
of the Conservative leaders to morrow-a
sort of informal opposition Cabinet meeting
to concert measures with reference to w.
H. Smiths resolution for extending the
purchase clauses of the land act. This will
be followed by a general meeting Of the
party.
The Daily Neys declares that one of
the first requisites for restoring order in
Ireland is through a rearrangemeDt of the
executive, and for that purpose It is highly
desirable to entrust the Office of Viceroy to
a statesman of Cabinet rank and proved
administrative capacity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-25

ST. PAUL, MINI April 24-There are
1000 immigrants here destined for NJ nj
toba, waiting for the subsidence Of the Red
river foods. Nearly half Of them are
quartered in the new union depot building.
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weather Indications,

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToN, d. c., April A.-Indications for
Tuesday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair
weather, easterly winds, stationary or higher
barometer and temperature
In the Middle States, fair weather, north
easterly winds, stationary or higher barom-
eter and temperature.
In the East Gulf States, fair weather,
east to south winds, stationary barometer,
stationary or higher temperature.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
southerly winds, stationary barometer, sta
tionary or higher temperature.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, fair
weather, easterly winds, stationary barome
ter, stationary or higher temperature.
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GLADSTONE'S IRISH POLICY.
Leading Features of the New Pro-
gPamme.

LONDON, April 24.-The Standard says ::
''The speedy release of the American sus-
poets on terms that may involve the recall
of Mr.. Lowell, the gradual release of all
political suspects, and the trial of those de-
tanned upon suspicion of completely in out
RACES, the substitution for the coercion act
OF large increase Of summary jurisdiction
vested in Magistrates, and the amendment
OF the articles aud purchase clauses of the
land act, are the principal features of the
ministerial programme"
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Cotton Futurestn Now VII,

NEW YORK, April 24-The Posts cotton
report says: Futures remain quiet. Out
side orders are scarce, and prices are worked
up and down to make few points. The
first call displayed no change, but after the
call the absence OF demand led to decline
OF 2-l00c., May selling at the second call at
II 23c., June u 37c., July u Soc, August
quently, after slight fluctuations, April
brought, at the third call, IL .2Oc., July 10
49c., September II 22c., and October IL
6lc ~
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JUDGE LYNCH IN INDIANA.
An Acquitted Prisoner Taken Out
and Hanged.

CINCINNATI, April PA special dispatch
to the ZMes-Star from Greensburg, Ind,
says: ga mob of fifty masked men at 8
o'clock this morning called on the jaller
and, by choking him, tried to get the KEYS
of the jail, but failed. They then knocked
in the jail door, took A. NJ. Garrett,
hung him to a maple tree ten feet
from the jail and left, after placing
a placard on the body, reading This
is greeting to the Jennings County Jury
Garrett had been acquitted In jennings
county Of completely in the assassination OF
Mr.. Walton by negro named Fraser, and
after his acquittal had been arrested on
mob will next hang Fraser and Mrs. Wal
ton"
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THE LOUISIANA TORNADO.
List of she KILLED a. Monticello.

New ORLEANS, April 4.-The names of
the whites killed by the tornado at Month
cello yesterday are H. Wethersby, Chaucer
Clark, Allen Sharp, Mrs. Cannon and baby,
and Rev. 8. w. Dale. Out of a population
of about one hundred and fifty very few
escaped without some injury. Between
fifteen and twenty were seriously injured,
some 1t is thought fatally.
JACKSON, MISS, April A.-The latest
reports from Monticello put the death list
at fifteen and the wounded at thirty, many
of whom will ole,
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Earthquake shocks have been felt In the
provinces of Vandois and Juua, France.
Telegraphic communication has been seri.
ously affected by the aurora, which has pro-
duced violent oscillations of the needle,
making it impossible to transmit messages s.
The Swiss and South of France stations
were per urbed.
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The Bills for the HeTZegOvInIan
Troubles.

VIENNA, April 24.-The Austrian Delega-
ton has voted the whole sum demanded for
the expenses Of the insurrection, but the
Hungarian Delegation has reduced the
amount by two million forms. II the Hun
garian Delegation refuses to reconsider its
vote there will be q common sitting Of both
Delegations
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-25

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, April 24-The large
tannery of Root Mccullough, at Sallades-
burg, eighteen miles from here, in this
county, was totally burned yesterday. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Besides the
buildings, very large amount of leather
was destroyed. The loss will reach $75, 900.
The insurance is $4,000. One hundred
hands are thrown out of employment. Ten
years ago tannery on the same site was
burned.