Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-29

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George Biggerstaff, Of Glasgow, KY, hay-
ing lost an eve in an election day row in
November, 1880, sued his assailant for S2O,-
600, and Jury has just given him Sl,5OO.
It's now urged against the snti-polygamy
bill that ''the granting Of Sheriffs and in
spectors of elections what is virtually an
arbitrary power of Acknowledgement will
fail to serve the purpose which the author
Of the bill meant It to serve"
An aged man applied at an express office
in Chicago to be sent in box to Boston
He had made box with Stats on the side,
and found that, with himself and his food,
il would weigh two hundred pounds, on
which the charge to Boston and back would
be ten dollars. When told that his plan for
chesply visiting his family was impractcable
he wept and pleaded piteously.
Two convicts IN the California State prison
took delight in torturing a timid fellow
whose cell was between their own, by pre-
tending at night that they saw ghosts. They
talked to each other about 1t, describing the
most awful sights, and counterfeiting ex
cessive fright. A week or two OF this treat
ment drove the victim crazy, and be mag
ined that he was haunted by the creatures
which they cOnjured up.
The funeral Of the Comtesse de Montali-
vet, the widow of the well known minister
under King Louis Philippe, took place on
March 6 at the Church of st. Philippe du
Roule, Paris. The lady, who was seventy
seven years of age, died on the previous
Saturday evening, at the house Of her SON
in law, GuYot de Villeneuve. She leaves
four daughters, all married.
The Connecticut House Of Representatives
recently rejected bill exempting from tax
alton $1,000 worth Of property Of veteran
soldiers, sailors and marines. The chief ar
gument against 1t was that, while the bill
would benefit hundreds of soldiers who had
property, 1t would be of no use whatever TO
equally worthy veterans who were not so
fortunate as to own any property which
could be taxed.
Probably the most useful invention OF the
late Zacharia Allen, Of Providence, r. l.,
who died Saturday, was the automatic cut
of value for steam engines, which wss
patented In 1888, and Is still employed, with
some improvements. In 1921 he constructed
the first furnace for the heating OF dwelling
houses. A system Of mutual insurance Tor
mill property was his invention, and ne
framed laws for the regulation OF the sale
of explosive oils.
To the painful mystery OF the death OF
the Italian Minister to Mexico, Count Jou-
ami, is added the inexplieable delay in for
warding the news from the City Of Mexico.
The death, which is said to have been self
Inflicted and brought about BY excessive
brooding over financial losses, happened on
the "a, but the first intimation Of 1t comes
- - hn och
has a suspicious appearance OF foul play as
it stands, and will bear clearing up.
The statement Of General Robert E. Lees
friends that Mr.. Lincoln once offered him
the command Of the armies Of the United
States has been questioned repeatedly. but
the fact Is reasserted ia the Philadelphia
Weekly Tines by the Rev. DR.. j. William
Jones, Secretary Of the Southern Historical
Society. DR.. Jones produces 8 copy OF a
letter written by General Lee, wherein the
latter explains how the command was
offered him.
The Springfield (Il) Register Of the 19'h
inst. says that few days ago Mrs. Mary
Rolla, a sprighuy old lady Of eighty-two,
residing a few miles south of Lincoln, in
that State, fell from veranda, striking on
her face. The stem OF 8 clay pipe, which
she was smoking at the time, was forced
through her tongue ard nearly to the sur
face below the jaw, irfi.cting very serious
| injury. She received other bruises In the
fall, but, Notwithstanding her advanced
age, she is considered not TO be fatally To-
| jured."
general Grant signed" E-Ts an ex-
change, "unconstitutionalIy, h'a doubling
his salary for the period for which he had
been elected in 1872, and giving him one
| hundred thousand dollars in clear money
/ by his own official act. This bill was passed
and signed after his second election. The
/ one hundred thousand dollars given 70 him
was the consideration which secured the
| Executive approval Of the increase Of pay,
and of the back pay, which the Congress
| men had given to themselves"
The Paris correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Tslqgrqph, writing on March 9, says
1.-THE typhoid fever IS very prevalent in
Paris now. One of its latest victims is the
| beautiful Mrs. Milford, daughter of the late
| Horace Clark, of New York, and grand
| daughter Of the late Commodore Wander
| bilt. Her charms snd her diamonds have
/ rendered her a noted personsge IN the
| Psrisi.n world for some years pist. | am
| told that she tainted at the opera week
ago, that she was carried home insensiole,
/ aud that her physicians BOW pronounce he1
| to be 10 imminent danger"
Some thirty years ago Mr.. Green, an
amlable Engli.hman, seeing 6 rather shabby
old man looking for g seat in church,
| opened his pew door, beckoned to him, and
placed him in a comfortable corner, with
PRAYER and hymn books. The old gentle
man, who carefully noted the names in these
| latter, expressed his thanks warmly at the
| close of the services. Time had effaced the
| incident from Mr.. Green's recollection,
when he one day received an intimation
that by the death OF gentleman named
| Wilkinson he had become entitled to $50,
600 a year Mr.. Wilkinson was solitary
old man, without relatives.
There are signs of revival in the whaling
business. Sperm oil, which stood at 50
cents a gallon a year ago, is now worth
81 on, with prospects Of a still further rise.
| The stock on hand in this country on Janu-
sry 4. 1882, was about 10 500 barrels, against
| q, 500 st the same time the previous year,
| and in Europe $500, against G, 800 barrels a
| year ago, showing a total reduction OF
! IL, 900 barrels In stock at home and abroad
as compared with last year. These facts
| have greatly encouraged owners OF whaling
vessels, who will likely return to the arctic
trade some Of their ships that have in past
wears been withdrawn from that interest and
either laid up in deck or engaged In other
| lines OF commerce.
| The DETACHMENT OF the Andre monument
at TarrYtown has been followed by mystic
iious mutilation of the statue Of the soldier
on guard surmounting the monument erect
ed by the Seventh Regiment to the memory
| OF the ffty-eight Of its members who lost
] their lives during the civil war. The statue
was erected in 1874 at a cost Of s45, COO, and
| is one of the most conspicuous adornments
| OF the Central Park. The mutiation is sup
posed to be the work Of thieves. The bronze
! sword, hits, scabbards and sprigs Of laurel
| fastened to four bronze shields on the sides
| of the pedestal have all been torn off. The
regiment, 1t is said, will offer a reward for
the apprehension Of the guilty party or par
ties. The time of the DETACHMENT or mutila-
ton is uncertain, but 1t is thought to have
been early on Wednesday morning.
Advocates of the franking privilege say
that ''the postal service is intended for the
public" and that therefore "there isneithsr
sense nor reason In compelling members of
Congress to pay postsge on thousands Of
letters to their constituents in answer to in
quiries" The answer to this is that it is as
much the business Of a member Of Congress
| to answer the INQUIRIES of his constituents
as 1t is that of q merchant to send out cir
culars and answer the letters Of his CORE
spondents. It is all In the line Of business,
and IL one has the right to send his mail
matter free the other is equally entitled to
the privilege. The talk about one being a
public and the othsr private interest is all
bnsh Running for COnOrpes ia a huefneea