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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
The Wall Street MaelstrOm.
Ne,u York Herald.

NeU 1OTk HeTUt0.
The statistics of the business of the Stock
Exchange which were printed in the finan-
cial columns of the Herald Yesterday show
that during the past year the enormous
number of l2S, 1862 464 shares of stock were
dealt In. Putting the par value of each
stock at one hundred dollars, these figures
represent about twelve billion dollars. II
the eleven hundred brokers through whom
this vast business was transacted charged
the regular commission prescribed by the
rules of the Exchange their receipts were
more than thirty million dollars. It is very
well known, however, that the large ope-
ratOrs manage to nave their business done
at rate far below that charged the "inno-
cents" who turn up day after day to be
shorn. Assuming that the leading bulls
and bears transact one-third o. the business
of the street, and deductiDg that amou
from the table of commissions, we shall
still have twenty million dollars coming
from some quarter or another to keep teh
brokers and the Stock Exchange in running
order.
In this computation the profits or losses
on the transactions involved are not taken
into consideration. There are unknown
quantities which no man may measure. An
idea, however, may be formed of their mag
nitude from the colossal fortunes of the
gentlemen who know how to ''rig'' the mar
KeC, ana from Jne OmlnOus ngures OF the
bankruptcy courts, which are printed from
time to time. The wholesale robbery of
institutions like the Newark bank, occur
ring periodically all over the country, is an
other financial gauge with which to test
the strength and velocity of the Wall street
maelstrom Of speculation. During the year
that is before us there is no reason to be-
lieve that it will lose In force or volume.
Billions of shares will be dealt In the
brokers will gather their twenty or thirty
million dollars in commissions; the gentle
men who play with railroads and mines and
schemes for making everybody rich in
night will, it may be, double their stupendous
fortunes, ,and a score of Baldwins, with con-
f1ding directors behind them, will wind up
with newspaper sensation and a peniten-
tiary cell.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
CORRUPTION AT HOME.
What a Secret Service Man Found
Ont About United states Court
Funds In Georgia.

WASHINGTON. December 5.-A special
agent of the Treasury Department. who was
sent to Georgia to investigate the expendi-
ture of the money paid out for the United
States courts, has returned. He has with
him evidence and aff1davits sufficient to fill
volumes. He reports that there has been
the most wanton extravaganza for the last
four years in the expenses for the courts in
Georgia. Thousands of dollars of the pub
lie money have been wasted.
In the Southern district the expenditures
were mostly made under the direction of
Deputy Marshals. The most extravagant
waste has been IN the Northern district, par
ticularlY in the northeastern portion of It,,
the illicit distilling section. The Marshal
was not responsible for these extravagances,
although he allowed them to go on without
exercising the necessary supervision. The
Deputy Marshals presented extraordinary
vouchers for expenses, which were allowed
Even these Deputies have made sf1idavits
that they got much more money than they
were entitled to. Iu other ways also were
the funds sQuandered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

A curious story, illustrating ths diHu
siveness and enterprise of the Yankee
comes from the East. It is related thai
Henry Morgan. the buccanneer, captured
Panama in 1871 and carried off millions
of money and jewels 1t was supposed
Morgan buried his treasure on the island
of Catalina. A few years ago a Mr.
Currie-an Englishman - discovered a
cavern filled with ancient boxes and bar
rels containing fabulous amounts of old
Spanish coins and jewels. The fool told
his secret. whereupon he was driven from
the island by the natives acting on the
advice of a Yankee, who proposed to
take homestead on the cavern and all
it contained. The story was conveyed
to the Earl of Londsdale in 1880, and
search was made for Currie. A British
war vessel sailed from Kingston the 9TH
er day, presumably with Currie on
board, to recover the treasure he was de-
prived of by the Yankee. 1t will doubt
less have short, sharp and decisive tilt
with the Yankee, and recover the cavern.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
THE ASHLAND HORROR.
A Mob In Pursuit of the Prisoners.

CINCINNATI, January 5.-A Catlettsburg,
Kentucky, dispatch says: Judge Brown,
fearing that the great crowd from Ashland
would prevent the hearing of the case of
the Gibbons family murderers, ordered the
steamer Mountain Girl to get up steam and
take the prisoners to MaYsville, Kentucky,
for safe keeping. Owing to the difficulty of
getting the prisoners on board the Sheriff
put them on a Ferry boat and started down
the river. The mob took possession of the
steamer Mountain Girl and stared in pur-
suit. Il is thought the prisoners will not
gef to Maysville alive"
PORTSMOUTH, o., January 5. - The
steamer Mountain Boy, having on board
Ellis Craft, George Ellis and William Neal,
the Ashland murderers, guarded by de-
tachment of the Maysville Guards a mill
tary company seventy-fve in number, pro-
vided with arms, touched here for coal at
$50 p. N. George Ellis, when interviewed,
reiterated what he has already confessed,
not differing from what has been reported
by the!Associated Press, ,IandIstill claims that
his share iu the murder was that of
an unwilling witness. The steamer Hud-
son, with militia, met the Mountain Boy
at Riverton, twelve miles above here, and
transferred the MaYsville Guards to the
Mountain Boy. The Mountain Girl, a mile
or two behind at this time, abandoned the
pursuit on learning that the prisoners were
guarded by militia. No boisterous demon
stTatiOns attended the landing here, but it
required the utmost efforts of the civil and
military officers to keep the immense crowd
from rushing on the boat
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
The Star Route Cases. Statement of
Special Attorney Bliss.

washington Special to NetU York Herald, 4th.
Mr.. Geo. w. Bliss, of New York, who is
engaged as special attorney to assist in the
prosecution of the star route cases, civil
and criminal, reached here to-day Mr.
Bliss, being asked for some information re-
sDecting the status Of the prosecution and
the circumstances of the cases, said:
"The witnesses will be in this city within
ten days or two weeks, and they will be
brought before the grand jury at once
They will be called upon to testify in about
fifty cases that involve criminal prOsecu-
ton. These witnesses come from all parts
of the West, some having been summoned
from as far as Oregon. So far the govern
ment has acted on the principle of of sub
p@naing a sufficient number of witnesses
to convince any reasonable grand jury that
the cause of accusation is Just and should
be presented to the court for legal INQUIRY. y
"What do you think of the grand jury as
now empanneled, and the probability of its
doing its duty 2''
81 am at loss to see how any grand jury
meaning to do its duty can fail, under the
testimony that will be brought before it, to
indict the parties accused. My information
Is that this grand jury is a fair one, and
this is all the counsel for the government
DESIRES"
''Have you much confidence in these pro-
posed trials and prosecutions ?''
"The government Is confident of the sutfi-
cheney of this evidence to secure indict-
ments. The government will first present
witnesses relative to what is known as the
Dorsey routes, which are very numerous
and extend all over the Western country"
Mr., Bliss, who has exclusive charge of the
civil suits, says that some of these will be
filed within week or ten days. They can,
he afirms, be brought in any State or Fed
eral court where defendants live or are to be
found. He is unable at present to give any
estimates as to the total amount of damages
that will be set forth in the declarations of
suits against these defendants, but says that
they will amount to a considerable sum If
any indictments be found by the grand jury
the government will urge an immediate
trial, but the fact is recognized that the
defendants are entitled to a reasonable time
in which to consider the charges preferred
against them and to prepare for the defense.
Mr.. Bliss is not ready to state what particu-
lar routes will be presented to the grand
jury after the Dorsey cases shall have been
acted upon. He thinks that Mr. Brady, late
Assistant Postmaster General, will be In
Volved in all of these cases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

New YORK, January Share specula-
tion opened at a slight decline for the gen.
eral list from Yesterdays quotations, Metro
politsn Elevated being per cent. lower,
while Richmond and Danvllle was 81 per
cent higher. In the early dealings decline
was recorded ranging from q TO ~ pei
cent, Louisville and Nashville, Texas Paci-
tic, Cleveland and Columbus, Denver and
Rio Grande, Michigan Central, and North
ern Pacific preferred being most prominent
in the downward movement. Subsequently
there was recovery of d to ~ per cent,
the latter for Louisville and Nashville.
Michigan Central, Denver and Rio Grande,
Texas Pacific, and Wabash preferred
were also prominent in the advance.
At noon there was a fractional reaction. In
the early part of the afternoon the market
was irregular and unsettled, but the general
tendency was towards lower figures. In
the late dealings the market fell off "a to
254 per cent, the latter for Louisville and
Nashville. Union Pacific, Northern
Pacific preferred, Reading, New York
Central, Lake Shore and st. Paul were also
conspicuous in the decline. The market
closed weak. Transactions aggregated
400, 900 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

Robert Robson, woodman at Hex.
ham, in England, oyer sixty years of
age, has established, in the Court of
Chancery, his right to funds which have
been in the custody of the court for 1873
years, and are said to amount now to
nearly $780, 900. In the early part of
last century brother of Robs 1n's grand
father, having married an heiress, a Miss
Walker. went to Manchester, where he
began business as a wine merchant.
This lady died without having had issue,
as also did another lady to whom her
husband was subsequently married. The
widower was murdered by ''some person
or persons unknown" and his property,
then large, went into the Court of Chan.
Gerry, where it has remained until now.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

The Chinese intelligence offices in San
Francisco have a very complete and ef-
fective method of swindling. The art
less housewife who wants Chinese
cook goes to one Of these places and
states her case. The agent asks for 50 80
in advance, and if she pays he sends
around some villainous looking wretch
who makes an inspection of the house
with view to future burglary and then
disappears after about the second day.
If she does not pay in advance, the agent
sends the fellow all the same, with bill
for his services. If the lady does not
like the looks of the cook and refuses to
employ him, the agency insists on pay
ment. If this is still refused, the Mon
golian placards the house with Chinese
inscription of such purport that no Chi
naman will enter it under any circum-
stances.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's CABINET.
Ex-Seeretary Boutwell, TO be Ten.
dered the Navy Portfolio.
Washington Special to Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, 3d.

Bulletin, 3d.
The talk about Governor Boutwell, taking
the Navy Department is revived IN high
quarters with more positiveness than ever
IL is well known that Governor Boutwell,
has no desire to leave his present place to
enter President Arthur's Cabinet as Secre-
tary Of the Navy, and his friends here have
not entertained the idea that he could be
Induced to do so. But the statement is
made In circles usually accurately in
formed as to the Presidents intentions,
that the Navy DEPARTMENT is to
be pressed upon Governor Boutwell,
by the President in such way that he can
not afford 70 decline. 1t is no secret here
that the President entertains the highest
appreciation of Gov. Boutwell, and has
consulted him many times in regard to
matters OF policy since he has assumed the
duties of Chief Executive, and that he
would have nominated him to the vacant
place on the Supreme Bench but for his age.
The President has said as much to several
personal friends since the appointment Of
Judge Gray. The friends of VIM L. Chand-
Ter have abandoned all expectation of his
being called into the Cabinet, and regard
Boutwell, as the coming man to represent
New England at the Presidents Cabinet
table. MIR. Chandler himself says he is sat-
tsfed General Grant is bitterly opposed to
his nomination, and would use his influence
with President Arthur to prevent his selec-
tion, alth ugh some of General Grants
staunchest political friends are the strongest
advocates Of Chandler's nomination. 1t IS
expected the reorganized Cabinet will be
complete within the next ten days, it being
understood that the President desires to
have this matter off his mind before con-
sidering the selection of many other i'm i.
portant officers both at home and abroad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

The Socialists of New York take a pc.
culiar view of the tariff question, but in
declaring that it ''in no way affects the
true interests of the laboring popula
ton" they probably said more than they
intended to say. The laboring man must
be stupidity Ignorant who can not see and
feel the effects of high protective tariff.
1t affects his true interest" in nearly
everything he eats and wears. It robs
him of the proceeds of his toll, and keeps
him in poverty and dependency. The
action of the labor party, however, is on
the right line, and if it shall throw it's
great power. as is natural it should.
against monopoly and protection, the
next national contest will probably turn
upon these two issues. Gal0eston Nesos.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
The Cane Growers, Convention,

sippi Valley Cane Growers Convention yes
terday heard Professor 8. II. Wiley, Of the
State University of Indiana, on sorghum
culture. He was followed by G. Bogarth,
OF Iowa, who related the result of various
experiments IN manufacturing sorghum
sugar. Discussion ensued. The afternoon
and evening sessions were taken Up with a
discussion on the papers read, and q gen.
eral talk about cane growing, sugar making
and machinery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
Minister Morton Banquets the
French CahSnat

PARIS, January Sat a banquet given
by Mr.. Morton, the United States Minister,
to NJ. Gambetta and his colleagues to-day
all the members of the Cabinet were pre-
sent with the exception Of NJ. RaYnal, Min
lister of Public Works; General Camperon,
Minister Of War, and NJ. Casot, Minister Of
Justice. There were also present NJ. Spul-
Ter, Under Foreign Secretary; General
Pittie, Chief OF the Presidents Military
Households; NJ. Mollard, of the Foreign
Office; The Prefec5 of Police; the Cover
nor Of Paris; Baron DeCourcel, of the
Foreign Office Consul General Walker and
the staff OF the American Legation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
4 WOuld-be Congressman on Steal
s. Ing.

1 don't think that stealing is very
wrong Mr. William NJ Lowe. Con.
gresaoBal contestant from Alabama, is
reported as saying to a correspondent of
the Charleston Aeaes and Courier. "The
evil and she good Of it balance very
evenly. OF course it is considerable
annoyance to a man to have his horse
stolen for instance, and grief results
from it, which is to be deprecated; but
then the mental exhiliration of the man
who has SUCCESSFULLY stolen the animal
must % correspondingly great, so that
the net result, in happiness or unhappi.
ness, is the same. One gains what the
other loses. That is fair. You see, all the
Divine coma andments which initiated
against the rich IN the early DAYS of the
world have been suppressed in the course
OF time, and all that bore against the
poor have been perpetn8ted. The pro-
hlbition of cOvetousness and theft we.e
of the latter class. Now, any man has
a right to covet thing, aud perhaps to
steal It, Those commandments are not
fair on the poor man. Besides, it doesn't
worry a man to steal Look at R0besoni
He stole three millions as Secretary Of
the Navy, and be is no skele on from
remorse. Why. he lords the earth as he
walks. Stands we'll with the party, too.
Everybody associates with him. I've
eaten good dinner with him myself
Oh, no, 1t isn't such bad habit after
all "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
THE ASSASSIN'S CASE.
The Argument TO Begin Saturday
GuItesu 30 Speak-The Verdict EX-
pected by Friday.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-Counsel for
the defense in the Guiteau case will present
their law points to Judge Cox tomorrow
morning. His Honor will rule upon them
on Saturday morning Immediately after the
opening of court. Mr.. Davidge will then
make the opening argument for the prose
cution, which will probably occupy the
entire day. Mr. Scoville will reply for the
defense on Monday, and will be followed by
Mr.. Reed, and Guiteau, who will be permit
ted to address the jury II be desires to do
so. Judge Porter will make the closing
argument to the jury. Mr.. Scoville remarked
this morning that he did not think the argu-
ments would consume more than four days.
If this expectation is realized, the case will
probably 90 to the jury not later than
Thursday next.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

WHY JONAH DIDN'T CARVE THE
WHALE.-Once l was lecturing on a
whale out in Denver when it was
young town and crowd of miners were
taking in the show l had told the story
about Jonah, when q rough diamond
shouted: Say, pard, what was Jonah
adOin' with his bowie knife while he
was prospectin' around in that thar
whale" This seemed a most pertinent
question, and was stuck. 1t would
have been no use to say
that the prophet didn't have
knife in his sandal, for they wouldn't
believe me. answered that it was gen.
orally believed that he had tried to get
the drop on the whale with the bowie
knife when he was swallowing. but that
the animal got the blade in his teeth.
and the prophets pistol had got wet aud
was out of order ''Why did, he kick
the stuf1n' out of him?" sug tad an
other, but that was voted do % by the
house. At the end of the show I was
invited to several camps to giva the boys
a preach on varmints in general. -
Old StOaOnaG71, IN " r Herald
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
THE FREEDOM OF DUBLIN.
Likelihood that Grant Will Lose One
of His Distinctions.

LONDON, January 5.-Remarking on the
mandamus to be applied for in the Court of
QIeen's Bench to quash the resolution
passed by the Dublin corporation, comforting
the freedom of the city on Messrs. Dillon
and Parnell, the Dublin correspondent of
the Times says: "If the point shall be estab-
lished by the Queens Bench that no one
who is not burgess can, under the exist
ing clause of the corporation act, receive
the freedom of the city, it would vitiste all
the votes Of such freedom which have been
passed. II anybody chooses to press it the
names of Mr.. Gladstone and General Grant
would be erased from the roll, but it is
questionable whether they would regret
being deprived of a distinction which has
already lost much OF its value by the alloy
OF disaffection and disloyalty added to it by
the recent proceedings"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

The sandersville Mercury gives the following
account OF terrible accident which Young
boy OF that place recently met with: "'On FRI
day evening last Arnold Brown, the Youngest
son OF Capt. Thomas z. Brown, while on
visit TO Judge HOungbiOod's plantation. was
thrown from his horse. which got frightened,
ana MS roet being caught in the stirrup he was
dragged by the horse some distance, " hen the
saddle girt broke and released him, the horse
still dashing on Ths little boy showed cOnsi1-
cradle nerve. He was placed on q blanket ami
carrlea carefully and tenderiy to the house,
when Drs. HOlliteld and Rawlings were sent
Tor An examination showed a most serious
injury being a terrible fracture at the knee
JOINT All that could be done for the little suf-
recover"
A mysterious arrest has taken place in Au-
gusia. the following account Of which is given
In the Netrs: ''On Friday last Mr.. ID. Hertz. a
merchant or Augusta, was mysteriOusly arrest
ed BY special detective from New York. Mr.
Lauthier, and hurried of TO Charleston en-
route TO New York. Trial was denied him here,
as r QUESTION was in the detectives hands
and W K Miller. Esq, followed the arrested
man to Charleston as client in his case and
c 'ught up with the detective and Hertz about
10 sail. Mr.. Miller on Saturday applied for and
obtained from Justices Chisholm and Burnet
writ OF habeas corpus. which was served
upon the special officer and the Chief Of
Police. The return to the writ was heard
yesterday ia Charleston. and Mr.. Miller informs
US that the decision Of the Judge is withheld
until to-day. The release Of Hertz is resisted
by the detective. and Mr.. T. H. Miller has
engaged able counsel TO represent Hertz in
Charleston and in higher State and United
states Courts The arrest Is mysterious. in
that for unknown causes it is the reOpeniDg OF
an old case OF last January, when Benz Marks,
OF New York, brought suit in trOver egainst ID.
Hertz to recover certain merchandise Judge
Snead decided that Hertz was not in possession
OF the prC perty and rel ased him. The decision
was affirmed by the Supreme Court. and agreed
to by Marks' counsel, Adolph Brandt and
MeSsrs. Davidson. they cOnsenting to a debt
verdict from Hertz, who Vas represented by
Mr.. Miller. Now the case comes up again after
year, and in the solution Of the mystery fur
ther developments are looked for with
interest .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
The SmaII-POxinKeoED

kEOKUK, Iowa, January 5.-The Presi-
dent of the Keokuk Board of Health, advis-
ing the authorities of the neighboring towns
concerning the spread of smallpox here,
says: "There is a limited number OF cases.
confined entirely to medical students, and
there is as yet no assured tendency to spread
among the citizens outside. 1t originated
from an infected cadaVer within the medi-
cal college. There have been nine cases in
all, TWO 1atal. Inc me9Ical college has been
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
FLASHES FROM AUGUSTA.
A One Hundred Thousand Dollar
Crash-A Merchant Arrested.

AUGUSTA, GA, January 5.-Wallace &
Cranston, cotton factors and guano dealers,
have assigned to J. C. C. Black. Liabilities
100000. Assets in notes and accounts
Sl5O.0OO. The failure was caused by inabili-
ty to collect guano debts.
}. 7. Weathersbee, a merchant, has been
arrested under an action Of bail trover,
brought by II. B. Clsfin g. Co, of New
York. The amount claimed is $4,000
Among the assets of Wallace g. Cranston
are So, 200 worth of real estate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06

A LUCKY CoMPosIToR.-Albert Zern,
Pottsville (Pa.) compositor, wandered
out to Colorado some time ago, staked
out claim for silver mine, and recent
ly sold out to New York firm fol
100000 cash. He further exhibited his
good sense by coming East and marry
ing in Philadelphia an old sweetheart.
lie thinks by frugality he can worry
along with the 100000 cash, which he
considers better than several times that
amOunt-in the mines.