Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-06
GENERAL NorE..

English DOCKS IN cheap IOrLu
and having been refused permission by Eng
lish publishers to carry on the work in
Canada, he established himself Just across
the border at Rouse's Point. His building
and machinery, the first cost Of which was
$4,000, have Just been sold on foreclosure
OF mortgage for $17, 900, and # is said that
Mr.. Lowell has lost his entire fortune of
$500, 900 in the disastrous venture.
Hanging has been abolished in Maine, but
a murderer who has just escaped from the
State prison must have thought his punish
ishment capital. He was allowed to work
In the garden outside the walls, and one
morning be was missed. He had walked to
the river, changed his clothes, leaving the
prison suit behind him, and borrowed boat.
1t is not supposed that he even had to ruu.
One hopeless feature in his case is the fact
that he Is six feet seven inches tall. He
cannot long keep out of 8 museum, and
when the prison officials visit It they will
see him.
The Society of the Army Of the Cumber-
land, through its Garfield Monumental
Committee, has determined to give, under
the provisions of joint resolution Of Con-
gress of August 5, 1882, National Fair and
Bazaar industrial and Art Exposition, to be
holden In the rotunda Of the United States
capitol, in the city Of Washington, D. c.,
commencing on the 25th day Of November,
1882, and to continue until the Sd day OF
December, 1882, its object being to raise the
greatest possible amount OF funds to aid in
the erection OF statue at Washington,
D. c., to the memory and honor of the late
President, James Abram Garfield.
The city of Brooklyn has separate public
schools for colored childIen. An spplics-
ton for q msndamus to compel the authori-
ties OF a white school to receive a colored
child was made recently, and 10 tbs deci-
sion, just rendered, the Judges say: 'Does
the cOlOred child In its common school fully
and equally with the white child in its COM
mon school enjoy the educational privi-
leges OF Brooklyn? The answer must be
yes II the schools are equal. Then there is
no offense against the letter or spirit OF this
section, for there is no proof that the col
ored schools are not equal with the others.
The incidental loss of white fellowship for
the cOlOred child is not within the statute. "
The bi-centennial celebration in Philadel-
phia Of PENIS landing will occupy four
days, October 24-27. On the first day
there will be representation Of the land
ing itself, with decorative display of yes
sells in the harbor and a parade; on the
second, an Industrial pageant, and at night
Illuminated historical t8bleauXs; on the third,
a musical festival, a regatta on the SchuYl-
kill, a bicycle race, and Caledonian games;
on the fourth, military and naval parade.
1t is expected that the people will generally
decorate their houses, and on the evening
Of the fourth day illuminate them. The
- ha lob rotfnV fUhfQh fs aGfi-
mated at about SIS, 900, will be betrayed by
popular subscriptions, which are now
coming in, though not as rapidly as might
be expected from civic pride and devotion.
The government inspector Of Nova Scotia
mines prepared a report which accompanied
the collection of minerals shown at the Do
minion exhibition. The Sydney coal field,
on the east shore Of Cape Breton, has an
area of available coal of three hundred
square miles. It has ten coal seams from
three to twelve feet in thickness, and many
smaller beds. Coal is also found at other
points on Cape Breton. The Pictou field
has an area of thirty-fVe square miles.
There are sixteen seams, ranging from three
to thirtYfour feet in thickness. The area OF
the Cumberland field Is estimated at three
hundred square miles. The Cape Breton
c)al is highly bituminous and cOking, the
Pictou less so, and the Cumberland is much
ike the Pictou. During the year 1881 there
were l, 124, 270 tons Of coal raised In the
Province.
Seldom is it that ''stories'' about the
Princess of Wales are circulated, but re-
cent issue Of the Whitehall RevieU recalls
one of an incident that occurred a few years
ago which is worth repeating, as giving an
insight into the practical ktndliness of her
truly royal heart. An Austrian General
visiting at Sandringham, while saying 'good
night" to his royal host, CHANGED to stumble
and sprained his ankle, so that for several
DAYS he was confined to his bed. Not only
did the Prince call frequently to inquire
after his condition, but the Princess also
came every day and read aloud to him at
his bedside to divert his mind from the pain
he was suffering. 81 know Of none of my
own family, except my mother, who would
have done the same for me-" the General
always adds, with grateful tremor In his
voice, when he relates the story.
The Philadelphia Record says that the
United States Mint in that city has just re-
eeived over two tons Of three cent silver
pieces, which by act of Congress have been
aboliehed from the national coinage. This
Is, however, only about one-ffth of the
quantity of these small coins which are TO
be brough there from the various Treas
uries in the country, there having already
been redeemed more than ten tons. These
three cent pieces new in the Mint won d
fill three large wagons They are to be re-
coined into ten cent pieces, as the three
cent nickel pieces are to take the place OF
the old silver three cent coins. The Treas
ury Department Is redeeming the small
coins as fast as possible, and in few years
they will entirely disappear, and only the
nickel will be In circulation. The coins
have lost a very considerable per cent. OF
their intrinsic value by usage, in some cases
amounting to as much as % per cent. In
fact, they are rapidly wearing out. This
is one reason why they were abolished and
the harder and more convenient nickel sub
The Supreme Court of Utah has affirmed
the validity of the woman suffrage law in
that Territory It's legality was doubted by
the Gentiles, and test case was brought up
for decision. One of the three judges COM
posing the court dissented from the provis-
ion which allows the franchise without the
prerequisite Of tax paying, but the Others
accepted this feature of the Mormon act
along with the rest. There is naturally con-
siderable disappointment among the Gen
tiles over this decision, coupled with dis
paraging criticism Of the logic by which 1t
was reached; for, without woman suffrage,
the Liberals feel that with the new system
of registration they could readily attain
political ascendancy. The registration is
now completed, and It is estimated that
30 900 MOrmons have been disfranchised.
This registration, by the way, has afforded
the first opportunity Of really apprOximating
the extent of polYgamy in Utah, and It
shows that the number of plural marriages
has been greatly underestimated. The lists
contain a total of about $4,000 voters, of
whom 5000 to $1,000 are Mormons, and
four out of five women.
The last royal visit to YancouYer's Island,
prior to the present one of the Princess
Louise, was made by the Duke of Edinburgh,
when MILDLY. The Governor, who is the
greatest man there, gave ball in his honor.
His daughter, who was the belle OF the
having been to school in Port
and, Oregon, and wearing flowers in her
hair, was directed to give herself airs. which
she did effectuslly, although her mother was
D full blooded Indian squaw, and she but
once removed. The young Mildly, dazzled
oy her pretty looks, went straight up and
asked her for the first dance; but the girl,
his uniform with contempt, re-
fused the invitation, whispering within his
aearing to her companion that her father
had told her never to dance with a MILDLY.
little while after the Governors daughter
was formally introduced to dance with the
Prince, when the latter turned to the officer
who accompanied him and said coolly,
make an excuse; my mother would never
allow me to dance with squsw." This
ady is now the great lady of the island, and
Is noted for her large-hearted charity and
Cancellation of the Indian tribes.
Not half the gamblers in this world ever
play cards. There are so many other modes