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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
THE SUPREME COURT.
Decision in the New Orleans Cotton Tie
Case-The Court Refuses to Advance
the South Carolina Case

DSSASAOh IN the New Orleans Cotton Tie
Case-The Court Refuses to Advance
the South Carolina Case.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. IA decision was
rendered in the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day in the case of A. T.
Badger, Collector of Customs of the port
OF New Orleans, against d. L. Ranlett &
Co., in which the controversy relates to
the proper duty to be collected on imported
cotton ties. The court held that cotton ties,
each consisting Of an iron strip and an
IRON buckle imported in bundles. each
Duhdie consisting of 80 strips and so
buckles, each strip II feet long. and the
WhoIe blackened, are subject to duty of
% per cent. ad valOrem as manufactures
OF IRON not otherwise provided for under
Ihe schedule, section 2504, Revised
statutes, and not to the duty
OF one and one half cents
per pound under the said schedule as
band, hoop and scroll iron. The question
as to whether the articles were subject to
some other rate of duty than this one,
those two not having been raised on the
trial in the court below, cannot be raised
by the plaintiff in error in this court. The
Judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.
The opinion was delivered by Justice
Blatchford.
motion to advance the cases Of
Johnson HagoOd, Comptroller of South
Carolina, ct al, against A. d. Williams ct
al. and the assignees of the Blue Ridge
railway Company, was denied. The Chief
JuStlce, who made the announcement.
said the State of South Carolina opposes
the motion, and no sufficient cause is
shown for advancing the cases, since the
execution Ofthe revenue laws Ofthe State is
stayed by supersedeas, which was secured
by appeals. No matter of general public
interest seems to this court to be involved,
and no one is interested against the State
IN the question raised except the appel
lees. They occupy the position of parties
seeking 10 collect debts alleged to be due
trOmlthe State; the validity of their claims
is cOntroverted. To all intents and pur-
poses, the suits affect only private inter-
ests. The amounts involved are large. but
not larger than in many other cases,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
IRISH AFFAIRS.
The Second Trial of Higgins-ParneIPs
Property Entered For Sale.

The Second Trial of Higgins-Parnell'.
Property Entered For Sale.
DTBLIN, Dee 1.-THE second trial OF
Patrick Higgins began to-day.
Parnell has lodged a petition in the
Land Court for the sale of his property in
county Wicklow. A conditional order
for the sale of Parnell's property was en-
tered on November 29th. The extent OF
the property given is 5000 acres, and the
incumbrance 913,000.
1t is understood that one juror who re-
fused to concur with the other members
of the jury in returning verdict of guilty
i'm the case of Patrick Higgins, the
alleged principal in the murder of the
Huddys, is the same man who disagreed
with the other jurors in the arson case
last Thursday, in which the prisoner was
found guilty. Counsel for Patrick Hig-
gins ELECTED on trial the fact that the
Ladies' Land League supplied money
weekly to informer Kerrigan. whom
counsel claim was the real murderer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
PRICE SO A YEAR.
I 5 CENTS A COPY.
LOUISVILLE STIRRED.
THE CITY ROBBED OF THou.
SANDS OF DOLLARS

Malfeasance of Oficials-ResuIts of an
Inquiry-FOrged Tax Returns-Hiob
Standing of the Suspected Parties in
the Affair.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1.-THE city authori
ties have discovered an alleged robbery of
not less than 100000 in the year 1879, said
10 have occurred in the Tax Collectors
ONCE in connection with some one in the
Assessors office. The investigation
INTO the city's finances has seen pri
Vately conducted and all the details have
not transpired. 1t is alleged that thou
sands OF dollars have been collected ana
returns made TO the bOOkkeeper of only
nuhureds, and that the tax bills amount
ing 10 Sl3O,OOO, were duplicated forgery
ana turned into the Collectors office as
part OF the assets. The officers deny all
the charges and claim that they can set
themselves right. The Investigation will
continue. n member of the committee
thinks that the defalcations win
reach 100000. The officers implicated
are David Ferguson, formerly Tax Col
lectOr, now Collector of Back Taxes. and
captain George Levi, formerly Deputy
Assessor, now Assistant Chief of the Fire
The entries on the Asses
sors books which led to the suspicion are
IN Lewis writing, but he claims to have
made no entries except by order of his
superlors. The affair causes excitement
IN view of the good standing of the parties
concerned, and because further important
developments are expected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
TROUBLE IN OPELIKA-
The Charter of the Town Vacated by
the Legislature.


the Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 11.-Owing to the
municipal troubles in Opelika, the Legis-
lature has passed an act vacating its char
ter and authorizing the Governor to ap-
point a local government until new one
can be elected. This is the result of the
contest over the offices of Mayor and AL
dermen. Two elections were held last
spring, and the matter nearly resulted in
bloOdshed.
The Supreme Court decided in favor of
what is known as the Dunbar Govern
ment; The citizens who oppose that fac
tiOn have been restive under it, and the
utmost confusion prevails. Last week
several people were shot by adherents of
the Dunbar faction, and worse things
were apprehended. One man named Ma
loney was mortally wounded,
The Legislature takes recess tomorrow
till January 18th
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
The Victims of Oil Speculation.

correspondence Z L-dtttttttt{JbtU LtAtcS.
The conspirators in the New York, Oil
City. Bradford and Pittsburg Exchanges
began to sell heavily and report financial
institutions in each city as in bad condi-
tiOn. The result was a sudden drop in
prices to such an extent that the mar
gins of weak holders were swallowed.
These scenes frightened some of the
less hardened of the plotters, for they
had never thought to create a panic,
but only expected a drop of ten
cents per barrel. They stood speechless
and saw fortunes melt away like frost on
a bright. warm morning. When at last
they came to their senses they bought
heavily, as the principals had been doing
for some time, and thus checked the panic.
Every one knows how these scenes were
repeated for two days, and for a few days
past the ruin and desOlatiOn caused by
them have been coming to light.
The victims of the panic were found in
every station in life. Day laborers,
clerks, merchants, contractors, lawyers,
bankers and oil producers had invested
their savings, large and small, and were
mercilessly ruined. The cases of Cashier
Gilbert, of Buffalo; Producer Richardson.
of Bolivar. y. Y: Producers Potter and
Manners. Of 9lean, y, Y; and John Ford
of Pittsfield. Pa. the latter of whom be-
came raHing maniac, have been made
public. Doubtless many more cases OF ue-
falcatiOn, suicide and flight will come
to light in due time, but these
extreme cases do not represent
all the sorrow and ruin brought by
the panic. Others are bankrupt and in
debt and still more badly crippled imam
cially. One old Warren cOuAty farmer
put $500, the savings of lifetime, and
$500 of borrowed money in Oil,and lost all:
A wealthy CRAWFORD county widow, we'll
up in years, contributed Yla,0J0, = fe-
mango county belle and heiress lost her
Jewels and most of her wardrobe In the
shuttle, and poor shop girl in town of
the same county put her all, 5000, In the
whirlpool, and in her desperate endeavOr
TO save It SANK an equal amount Of her
employers money zee 49,
4 Clarion county lawyer and banker
pooled issues on 300,0 900 barrels at 81 20,
but when the drop came margi4ed it down
TO 70 cents, and are still carrying il: A
dehded farmers son near kdenburg, in
that county, mortgaged his house to its
full value and with the proceeds and sew
eraI years earnings marglned oil at VI %
and lost it all. Instances like these will
90 on multiplying for weeks, and yet the
half will never be told.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
ARALTnIoRE HoRRoR.
A Child Afflicted with Smail-POx Driven
Out of doors.


Baltimore special dated the Sth INST.
saws. susan Graw, aged nine years, sui
feriug with slDall-p0Y and nearly frozen,
was found living in an open yard OF a
house in south Baltimore early yesterday
morning. The case was at once reported
10 the Health Office, aBd when Inspector
Brown reached the scene he found the
child living prone upon its back and nearly
naked. its only covering being few nitny
rags. The ground was frozen hard, While
under and around the child were sew
efai pV0la Of water covered win Ice
The child, benumbed and unable TO
utter a word, was placed ia tile ampu-
lance and taken to the Quarantine Hos
pi{al. it was afteFward learned that the
mother of the child, who lives in the
neighbOThOOd, on discovering last night
that the child had the smallpox, sent her
out in the cold 20 find shelter wherever
she could, and il is thought that the child
wandered about until. benumbed by the
cold, she entered the yard TO seek shelter,
but. fearing TO ask admission to the house,
tainted from exposure. The mother, on
being told of the case, said that she s'had
no time 10 fool with her." that she chad
a place out at service which paid her bet
ter than looking after a child with the
smallpox" The Health Commissioners
viii prosecute the mother to the full eX-
tent of the law
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
GERMANY.
Discussing the Budgets in the Reich

Discussing the Budgets in the Keich-
stag.
BERLIN, Dec. 11.-In the Reichstag to-
day, motion which was presented to re-
fer portions of the Budget for 1884 So to
the Budget Committee was rejected by a
vote of 224 TO AZ. The House also rejected
the motion to refer the Budget
for ISS3-84 and 1SS4-S5 to the
Budget Committee for the purpose of
having the committee consider and report
whether or not objection to the system of
biennial Budgets have a solid foundation.
1t was finally decided that the committee
should only discuss certain portions of the
Budget for 1888 81. The Prussian delega-
tiOn in the Bunderath have submitted a
motion providing for an increase of duty
on raw timber to II pfennigs, and on
wrought timber to % pfennigs per nun
drpd Wpi0ht
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
THE FRENCH BUDGET.
The Minister of Finance on the Situa-
tiOn,

t1On.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE debate on the Ex-
Chamber of Deputies to-day. NJ. Tirard
Minister of Finance, explained the finan.
cial situation. He maintained that the
deficit of g., 900, 600 francs in the budget for
1882 was more apparent than real, since
100000 900 francs had been de.
voted to the redemption of the public
debt. He declared that the deficit for 1885
would not reach 100,000,000 francs, The
government, he said was determined to
oppose all fresh expenditure not rigor-
Ously Justified He insisted upon the ne
cessity of carrying out the public works
bv installments. NJ. Tirard's speech was
received with applause. The Chamber
will not sit tomorrow, on account of the
funeral of Louis Blanc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

PITTsBURG, Dec. ia special to the
still, containing twenty-five barrels of
whisky, at Gibsonton Mills, Pa, exploded,
injuring VIM. Lucas fatally and destroy.
ing the main building, together with the
United States warehouse, containing four
thousand barrels of whisky and seventy
five thousand bushels of grain. Total loss
S225. .00O well insured"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
The Jeannette Innnir,.

WAsHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Seaman Min
derman made statement to-day before
the Jeannette board to the effect that on
the 26th of September, 1881, when making
the raft he had a little difficulty with the
Captain, but it did not amount to any,
thing. The Captain placed him under
arrest for an hour, but when they were
ready to start he ordered him to pick up
his load and go ahead again as usual.
After that he said the Captain did not
show any hard feeling toward him nor
witness toward the CaDtain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

An execution in England, the other day,
was So fan removed from public observa.
ton thai not eteh the reporters were adj
mirted, and no account whatever was
given of the scene on the scaffold by the
officials who carried the sentence into
effect. The sickening elaborateness of de.
scriptiOns of hangings in this countrT
might well give place to the priyacy
which characterized gbe execution men.
finnn2 , ?. -.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
A Blaze in Yickshurg.

NICBsBURG, Dec. ia fire broke out
in the jailers house at Delta last night,
and the flames spread to the Jail. Both
fifteen prisoners in the jail, all colored,
who wore released to save their lives.
Some of them remained, and worked man.
fully to save adjoining property. Others
escaped. The fire is believed to have been
iucpndiarV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
Another Cashier Gone wrong.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 11.-Robert s.
Champion, for five years past cashier and
paymaster of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad, is a defaulter. The
amount is not yet ascertain but it is
believed it exceeds ten thousand dollars.
Champion left on Tuesday ostensiblv for
Seary, Ark, with his wife, but when
reaching Walnut Ridge, On the Iron
Mountain Road, he told her, and she re-
turned to Little Rock. His Whereabouts
are unknown. Champion is an old resi-
dant
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
Twenty Thousand Dollars Damages
A ..ai..sI tI... ..A-..... !.

NEW YORK., Dec. 11.-1n the suit of
James f. MaIlOy, citizen of Edgefield.
5. c., against James Gordon Bennett for
libel published in the New York Herald.
the jury to-day in the United states Cir,
cult Court brought IN Verdict of twenty
thousand dollars damage for the plaintiff.
Counsel for the defendant moved for a
stay of Judgment and gave notice OF mo
tiOn for a new trial u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

A curious case came before the Liver
pool County Court recently. A pawn
Droker wsS sued for the value of two coats
whicb the plaintiff had pawned, and
winch had been injured by mice eating
away the pockets. 1t having been proved
u tnat crumbs had been left in the pockets,
1t was held that the mice had been at
tracted by them, and the owner had been
guilty of ''contributory negligence" and
SO the pawnbrOker triumphed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., Dec, n.-Indica-
tiOns for Tuesday!
In the South Atlantic States. fair
weather, northwest winds, becoming va
riable, slight changes Fin temperature,
and higher barometer on the coast.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
China Preparing to- Resist French De-
signs on FOnquin.

LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris
says: at is stated that China is making
great preparations to resist French de-
signs on FOnquin. The French Govern
ment is consequently being urged to take
active measures"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
The Importation of A,,.,-,oo--

..,ON, Dec, lime Fsnsess GORE
spondant al Berlin says: s'Dlring the dis.
chssion Of the budget in the Reichstag on
Saturday Herr Richter strongly attacked
the Protectionists. He declared that the
interdiction Of the importation of Ameri-
can pork was much less sanitary than the
protectionist measure" The correspond
ent adds: 'There is no doubt that the fase
of the biennial scheme is already sealed.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

French-American Claims DisaIIowed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE French
and American Claims Commission met
to-day and disallOwed the claims of Au-
gust Barthelemy and Melain Blum
against the United States. The commits
sion adjourned to Monday. the 18th inst
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
A Valuable Aaa,.to.

Because it is beneficial to the soaIp
and adds to personal beauty by restoring
color and lustre TO gray hair. is WHY Par.
ker's Hair Balsam is a popular dressing
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

Mrs. :. X. Kay, Hartwell, saws ssBrown,s
Iron Bitters has been Of great benefit TO
dyspepsia" '
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

On weighing the Life Guards It was
found that the heavy weights had lost and
the light weights had gained a BIT IN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
Ladies Prefer

Floreston Cologne because they find this
lasting combination of exquisite perfumes
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

Mrs. Z. Z. Wilson, Savannah, Ca, says:
'broWn,s IroWn Bitters promptly and per-
manently cured me Of dyspepsia.H
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12
skinny Men,

wells Health ReneWer" restores
health and Vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impo-
fence, Sexual Debility. 81.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

A pitiful story, which unfortunately is
well authenticated, comes from a New
York asylum for the insane. 4 family of
emigralts reached this country the other
a sister who had written them that she
was now rich and living in luxury, and
who begged them TO come 10 America.
When the eager group reached the town
to which they were directed it was found
that the sister was a patient - =
asylum. and <'ni--N- All the
she was wealthy beyond estimate
Fine, brilliant and clear lenses are
used in making the Celluloid Eye-G Glasses.
When you buy pair you may know that
you are getting the best.
For sale by all leading Jewellers and
Opticians,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-12

,f,lnto.h Murderer to Swing-Dwell-
80 Rurued in Mitchen-AlIeged For
~, Boo Berrien-BurgIary in Atlanta
rsbber shot I'm Hancock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-30
The African ExnIerer.

The explorer, Stanley, is 10 Europe.
A year ago be was reported to be dan.
gerouslv, if not fatally, sick of fever
on the Upper Congo, but he recovered,
and has been able to complete the first
of four towns which will serve as sta.
tions for trade. lie has built a road
around the lower cataracts ofthe great
river, around which small streams will
be carried in sections to be used in the
more than one thousand miles Of
navigation which lies beyond. The
upper cataracts will be in like manner
surmounted, and the stations be placed
under intelligent Europeans. The
enterprise, which has the King OF
Belgium at its head, has the double
Purpose Of legitimate trade and the
opening Of hitherto inaccessible bar.
barous wastes to the influences Of
civilization.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-30
a Ntorr OF a Now MinInter.

Washington special to the OIncin-
natl Gazette; The following incident
b related Of Emil Frey, the new Swiss
Minister here, who was a Captain in
the Eighty-seeond Illinois Volunteers
during our war. The new Swiss Min.
isteT recently arrived in this city, Mr..
Emil Frey, was confined in Libby
Prison at one time, it will be remem-
bered, as hostage for the Confederate
Captain w. j. Gordon, condemned to
death by a Federal court martial.
President Lincoln, upon being so in
formed, stayed the execution Of Cor
don, and the then Captain B-ey of the
Eighty.second Illinois Volunteers,
now the first Minister plenipoten.iary
from Switzerland to the United States,
virtually saved Gordon's life, who was
soon aiterWard sent n Richmond by
a flag Of truce. and in return Cap
tain Frey was released. This morn
ing Captain Gordon, who is sojourDins
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-30

NeM OAAOauo AAm~pr-OpmVtINhs
The census returns of the products
Of our sister State Of Mississippi are
exceedingly fattering, and bear evil
dence to her prosperity and progress.
A comparison with 1870 will show a
large increase 10 all crops; 36 per cent
in corn, 373 per cent in oats, 252 per
cent in molasses, 1853 per cent in rice,
and 20 per cent in cotton; the value OF
her live stock is now $50, 1880 as
against $29,940,000 ten years ago; and
her manufacturing establishments
have sprung from 1871 10 1881, in
creasing their capital AZ and their
production 81 per cent.
As the population Of the State is
only 30 per cent greater than in 1870,
II will be seen that the people Of
Mississippi have improved their con-
dition greatly, and raise more corn,
cotton, rice, oats, etc, TO the indivi-
dual than they did at the last census;
in other words, are much better of
now than then.
An evidence 0fthe improved method
OF cultivation now pursued in Mis-
sissippi is shown ia the number of
acres planted in that State. There
were 4,209,0 900 acres under cultivation
in 1870, and 4,89j.000 in 1890, and in
crease Of only l6 per cent. against an
increase in agricultural products Of
So per cent, evidence that theslovenly
farm systems pursued just after the
var are new 10 longer followed, and
that the farmers are adopting a better
system Of agriculture, working their
crops better and paying more atten.
ton 70 the Improvement Of the land.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-30
Bandits at a Spanish Summer
Resort.
London Telegraph.

That brigandage still hourishes in
despite the efforts to suppress
it by successive administrations since
King Alfonso assembled the throne Of
his ancestors, is only too ~tragically
proved by the accounts published in
the Spanish newspapers Of an outrage
recently committed by a horde OF ban
ditti at R%uensanta, a watering place
frequenteS by the elite Of Peninsular
society. 1t appears that one evening
a large party Of fashionable holiday.
makers had assembled in the grounds
attached to the principal hotel, when
suddenly a number Of men armed to
the teeth, presented themselves at the
main entrance to the garden and lev
eled their muskets at its occupants,
exclaiming: "Todo Ell mundo boca
absjol" (Lie down,all Of you, with your
faces TO the ground Instead ofcbeying
this Injunction, the guests rushed into
the hotel and b~arricaded themselves
in their rooms. The ladies' screams
attracted the attention Of two Guard
las Civiles, or gendarmes. who hap
pened to be near the hotel at the
time, and these brave fellows charged
the brigands, but were received With
a volley which stretched them dead
upon the ground, as well as the land
lord Of the hotel, who had armed
himself with a revolver and Yolun-
tered to share their courageous en-.
terprise. The bandits then endeav-
ored to carry the hotel by storm, but
we're unable TO break in the doors,
and after several Intellectual attempts
TO effect an entrance withdrew, carry.
ing with them, however, the mur.
dered landlords two young daughters
since ransomed by their relatives.
Next day, as may we'll be imagined
Fuensanta was evacuated by its sum
mer visitors, and left for the remain.
der Of the sea5on to its native inhab,
%itants, whose prospects of leeitimat,
spoil had thus been shattered by theil
professional rivals in the predatory
art.