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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
A New Kind of Dinner Party.


Somebody ought to introduce into Eng
land form of entertainment which has,
we are told, been for some time in vogue
in Paris-diaerS en- tete. At these dinners
and the rule has been sometimes ex-
tended to dances-all the guests are
bound to appear with their heads attired
in some fancy costume. An old gentle
man goes as a Dodge of Venice or a Pope,
a young lady as Marie Antoinette or an
Incroyable. The choice of both ladies
and gentlemen is unlimited, and as the
disguise is of the head alone, the great
expense of a complete fancy dress is
avoided, while at the same time the op-
portunity tor accurate imitation of an
tique types is increased through the much
greater facility offered by prints and
paintings which so often give only the
head and bust. We commend the novelty
to the country houses. In Paris the func-
tion is notified to the guests by the addi-
tion of the words zen tete" TO the card of
invitation.
Pikosc Toofbooha nropc o,,ra Nua
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The Central Labor
Union met to-day and passed resolution
urgently recommending the President of
the United States to interfere in the case
Carey, and endeavOr to procure a stay of
his execution.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
ItaIv,s Recent Duel.

ROME, Dec. 9.-Signor Lovito, who
fought duel with Baron Nicotera on
Friday last, has resigned the Secretary
ship of the Ministry of the Interior. Both
duelists will be prosecuted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
Prince william at seville.

SEVILLE, Dec. 9.-The German Crown
Prince arrived here to-day. He was re-
ceived at the depot by Due de MOntpen.
sier. who gave a banquet in the Princes
honor this evening,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10

Mr.. A. IL. Moore, Mill Ray, Ca. says:
81 have used Browns Iron Bitters for
dyspepsia, and am happy to say with best
results"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
THE CITADEL.

The citadel has the form of a quadri-
lateral, each one of it sides being about
two thousand feet long. 1t is built of
bricks and masonry, with bastions in the
middle of each side. 1t is a fortress on
the COrmontaigne plan, and was erected
toward the close of the last century by
French engineers. 1t has four gates
corresponding to the four points of
the compass, the principal ones
being the south gate, looking to the
Red river, and the north gate, facing the
interior of the country. In the centre of
the citadel is pagOda, at the left is the
house of the Governor General, at the
right that of the mandarin who dispenses
justice, and at each angle is a military
post. Between these are the administra-
tive bureaux, the prison and the rice
magazines. The most populOus of the
villages surrounding the citadel are those
situated between it and the river. The
French troops now in Tonquin expect an
easy conquest of the place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
SONTAY.


VI lIt lOWn w
al COurbet Proposes to Attack.
The following interesting details have
been received from Annamite sources
concerning SOntay, the place now men,
aced by Admiral COurbet. The town is
on the right bank of the Red river, the
citadel being about half a mile from the
river. The intervening space is occupied
by number of hamlets, containing alto
gether about eighteen thousand inhabit-
ants. On leaving the river the traveller
finds road which traYerses these
villages. He first encounters the ram
parts of earthworks. Then the road
turns, curving around the fortress until
the visitor arrives at the north gate of the
citadel. The wall of earthworks is separ-
ated from the regular ramparts by q bank
or causeway 400 feet wide, on which
other hamlets have been built. Between
the encircling road and the citadel can
be seen eight barracks, where the Anna
mite troops are in garrison.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
THE GROWN PRINCE.
More Gossip about His Visit to Rome
Alfonso Gets Himself Interviewed.

HeFUt0 LOUQON CNOte. ltt.
Our Berlin correspondent telegraphs the
following:
"The news that the Crown Prince in
tends to visit the Pope when on his way
back from Spain comes, as a Berlin paper
expresses it, 'Wie Elm BitZ aus heiterem
Himmel.' The Centre party was quite
ignorant of any such intention on the
part of the Prince. The visit is con-
sidered here as prospective of peace with
the Papacy and probably the abolition OF
the May laws. Noteworthy in this sense
is the fact that DIR. Blum, Bishop of Lem
berg, who was removed because of his oD-
position to these laws, has been reinstated
The National ZeituHg will publish to-
morrow rumor current in diplomatic
circles of probable meeting of the three
Emperors, namely, the EmperOrs of Ger
many, Russia and Austria. 1t is said
that IA meeting was arranged by NJ. de
Giers when he was visiting Prince Bis
marck here recently"
ALFONSO AND THE REPORTERS.
King Alfonso yesterday received the
German journalists who accompanied the
Crown Prince TO Madrid. In the course
of the conversation, which lasted half an
hour, His Majesty, who spoke excellent
German, stated that he was not entirely
satisfied with the troops at the recent pa
rade. The Spanish troops, he said, are un-
equaled in attacking, but cannot be re-
strained in reserve posi- ions. "During the
nine years l have been in Spain," he
added, ''great improvements have taken
place, but much still remains to be
changed. The cordial reception of the
Crown Prince OF Germany by the Spanish
nation is partly due to the Paris events,
after which even the Republicans came to
my side. The French have thereby rem
dered me a great SERVICE" Referring to
his recent address at the Academy, the
King said Il know l have a natural
gift of speaking with frankness and as
surance. When landed at Barcelona in
my seventeenth year had to deliver an
address while IN the saddle, and that was
my first speech"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
A Peaceable Citizen Brutally Murdered.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., Dec. 9.-Francis
j. Parmenter, a respectable and inOffen-
sive citizen, 52 years old, engaged in the
wood and coal business, was found dead
in his barn on Bassett street about mid
night last night. His skull had been ter
ribly fractured, presumably by blows
from knOtted piece of cord wood, which
was found in the yard outside the barn.
His pockets had been rified, the murderer
leaving several small articles on the floor
beside the bOdV.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
RAVAGES OF THE FLAMES.
Two Hundred and Thirty-fiYe Hands
Thrown Out of Work by the Burning
of a Mill.

of Mill.
GLOUCESTER, MASS, Dec. 9.-The
Annisquaw mill at Rockport caught fire
at 80 this morning from lighted lantern
coming in contact with the lint on belt
in the engine room. The fire spread
rapidly to the upper story. The sprinkler
was at once put in operation, but failed
to check the flames, which gained rapidly,
completely enVelOping the interior. The
ROckport fire department was unable to
cope with such a cOnflagraton, but with
the assistance rendered from Gloucester
and Salem the picker room and store
house, containing 400 bales of cotton,
were saved. The loss is estimated at
100000. The property was insured for
100000 in the Manufacturers Mutual
Company, Of Boston, Providence and
other cities. The mill was built of granite
in 1916, and was formerly used for the
manufacture of duck, but latterly for the
manufacture of corset jeans. 1t employed
235 operatives.
ERIE, Pa, Dec. 9.-The engine room of
the Mount Hickory rolling mills was dis
covered to be on fire at , o'clock this
morning. AS the mills were outside the
city limits the fire department refused to
respond to the call until permission was
granted by the Mayor. This caused a
great delay, and the mills were totally
destroyed. The loss is about 5000, 900 and
the insurance 100000.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Dec. 9.-The Union
Rolling Mill was almost entirely destroy
ed by fire early this morning. The fire
originated in the pumping room, it is sup
posed from the stove. The loss ON the
building is $40, 900 and on machinery pro-
badly between $4,000 and 500. .000
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10

ID '-l- - Anos- Allen, Savannah, Ga, says:
! vas cured Of dyspepsia of many wears
Standing by using Browns Iron Bitters.p
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
8akinn unmfsRr.

Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10

loau= Girls strange Death in Coffee
r-ruty- -1Iiledgeville's City Hall has
narrow Escape from the Flames-A
,-.r killed ia self Defense in Berrien
frrufE-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
FLORIDA AND SPAIN.
SENATOR JONES INTERROGA.
TION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Speculation Concerning Appropriations
for the Land of Flowers and Work in
the Rivers and Harbors-COI. Nor
gan Rawls' Chances for Indemnifica-
tion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15

Joe Howard in Philadelphia Press.
Several years ago. when 1 was young and
tender. had occasion to telegraph some rather
startling facts from distant city to the paper
l was employed by, and began my dispatch by
quoting:
1--WE are living. we are dwelling, in grand and
awful time,
In an age on ages telling. to be living is sub
lime"
The following day received telegram from
the managing editor. now the redoubtable ana
invincibe editor of the New York Sun, in which,
among other things, he took occasion to remark
that he had no doubt we were living and dwell
ling in a grand and awful time, but, 1t cost
cents a word to wire those interesting announce
ments. perhaps 1t would be quite as well for me
hereafter to send such data by mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15

$50 month a retaining fee, uHtil the Wheat
stone instruments should arrive Promises we're
repeatedly made that the WheRtsfone men should
receive as much as first-olAss Morse operators
On the 2Stn OF last February 1t was announced
that the Wheatstone system would begin opera
tiOn. and Wheatstone operators were told that
their salaries would be $50 per month. Opera
tors on the other side were better paid; they had
three weeks vacation each year with salary,
and during sickness received half pay. After
being a certain number of years in the service.
and the record being good the operator receives
a pension for life, sometimes at full pay when he
becomes superannuated
John b. Taltavall, an operator employed by
the Associated Press, confirmed the testimony
of previous witnesses in regard to the strike.
H. W. Orr, of Philadelphia a member OF the
Brotherhood of Telegraphers, said the salaries
paid operators in Philadelphia ranged from $50
TO $50 a month. One Of the objects of the Broth
erhood was to establish telegraph company on
a cooperative system, by which operators
should own their own lines. and thus be enabled
to protect themselves against their employers.
Evidence of hostility of the western Union 20
ward It's employees was the sy stematic policy OF
reducing salaries OF its operators during the
past ten years The witness also testified TO the
practice of the Western Union company in
black-lsting men found organizing union or
association of operators.
Eugene j. O'Connor, OF Boston, chairman OF
the executive board of the Brotherhood OF Tele-
graphers, gave statistics of the growth OF the
Western Union company since 1866. since the
beginning of the strike the membership OF the
Brotherhood had nearly doubled, and now num-
bered about 10000. One.hfth OF the operators
these had Joined the strikers There were very
few frst-elass operators among them, as their
strength was not eqnal 10 the WORK required 10
attain such proficiency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
FOREIGN NOTESAND NEWS
The British Government Charged
with Tyranny by the Irish.
The King of Spain VIII Identify Himself
with the Aspirations of the People
Miscellaneous Notes.
DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.

The Irish Charge the Government with Ty-
rannical Use of Its Powers.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-There was long debate,
characterized by much obstruction on the part
of the Irish members in the Commons lastnlght,
on the vote for legal expenses incurred in the re-
cent criminal prosecutions in Ireland. Harring
ton alleged that Myles Joyce, who found
guilty ana executed for participating in the muir
der of the Joyce family in county Galway, on
September 1s, 1882, was judically murdered,
was accessible to Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland.
Callan, member for Louth, declared that the
government could have brought the Pho
nix Park murderers to justice without the evil
dence OF James Carey, but that Sir William Har-
court, Home Secretary, contrived to have Carey
accepted as an informer for the purpose OF en-
deavorinP to connect some of the Irish members
OF Parliament with the murders.
Parnell repeated the charges of Jury hacking
in ireland anG OF the reckless desire of the gov
eminent TO produce convictions for the purpose
OF striking terror among the people Of that
country by tyrannical use of the powers OF
sercret inquiry.
Porter Attorney-general for Ireland. replying
to the remarks of the Irish members, said that
as long as the atrocitles in Ireland went unpun-
ished the means of inquiry allowed by law
would he used without shrinking.
During The debate last evening. Harrington
charged Lord Spencer with having Myles Jovce
hanged, when he knew the condemned man was
Innocent. he called to order for this re-
mark, and then modified his statement as men-
toned in the foregoing dispatch.
Heay, member for Monaghan, was also called
to order during the debate for using violent
language against officers of the crown.
Parnell, a protest against the conduct of To a
government, moved that the amount OF money
provided for in the appropriations be reduced,
but his motion was defeated by "a yeas TO 93
NAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The King Receives a Deputation and Ex-
presses Himself.

The King Receives Deputation and Ex-
presses Himself.
MADRID, Aug. liking Alfonso to-day re-
ceived the Monarcnist senators and deputies.
and the Marqulses of Havana and Sandoval, in
an address, lamented the revolutionary out
break, and protested devotion to che throne,
The King. in reply, thanked the visitors. and
declared that what had occurred would not
alter his resolve to continue to identify the
throne with the aspirations of the people, with
whom he would always remain united through
good or adverse fortune. All the provinces are
tranquil.
The ministerial paper Ell cordeo, denies that
General Martinez Campos. Minister OF
War, desired to resign because OF dlnerenees
with Prime Minister Sagasta, but the opposition
papers continued TO circulate reports 10 that
effect.
The proclamation issued by the rebel leaders
to the Inhabitants of SEQ de UrgeI on the 0cca-
sion OF the rising at that place is published.
1t declares that those persons who oppose the
republic will be punished with death. and
DEGREES the separation of church and state.
permission Of liberty of conscience, suppression
OF the octroi and abolition of Of justice liz
favor of a revolutionary municipality, which
will administer justice In accordance with the
constitution OF 1860.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
Collapse of the Bethlehem strike,

BETHLEHEM Pa. Aug. 14.-The labor difficulty
at the Bethlehem Iron-works came to an abrupt
end to-day. Andrew Lee branch Of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and steel-workers
has collapsed. The president of the local branch
visited Philadelphia yesterday to have some of
the promises of financial aid made by Jarrett
and Lee fulfilled, but receiving no assurance of
substantial relief he returned home last night
determined to end the matter. This morning
the members OF the branch decided, almost
unanimously, to dis band and ask the company
TO reiustate them. committee. of which the
president of the society spokesman, con-
ferred with superintendent Freeze, and the
employment TO worthy men who had gone out,
hut no assurance was given that all the force Of
employees would be taken back. The delegates
who attended the convention in Philadelphia
returned tonight,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15

The Fourth regiment of Illinois militia, com
manded by Col John B. Fithian, OF Joliet, is en-
camped at Lake Geneva
Nearly 5000 persons gathered on Monday at a
campfire at Pontiac, where r. J. Oglesby, W. M.
Smith and General McNulta made speeches.
F. B. Warner shot and wounded Charles Phil
IDS, deputy sheriff, at Lincoln, on Monday.
Ihere has been an old feud between the parties.
Many farmers in Champaign county planted
corn obtained from southern Kansas, and now
report that the stalks are fifteen feet high, but
there is no prospect of ears.
AL and Harry Funk, of Vermillion county,
nave lost about eighty head of hogs in the past
two weeks from disease which they pronounce
as NOT CHOLERA. The animals do not Gle suddenly,
but perish from sheer exhaustion.
Bee-keepers of Logan county predict light
crop of fall honey They say that there is not
half the honey-plants and weeds to be seen at
present that there was year ago. The June
yield from white clover was unusually large, but
those posted in bee matters declare that the
honey secured that month will exceed what Is
obtained during the remainder of the season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
The "OId Ticket"
Boston Advertiser.

Boston Advertiser. -}1-r ~, =
This sold ticket" talk is making personal is
sue supreme. Two men and not great party;
plque ana not principle; the memory of disaster,
and not the manifestation of new and better
methods of elevatiDg the service ana life of the
natiOn-on these mistaken and petty issues the
Democracy, by taking the old ticket, hope to tri-
umph. The country is outgrowing that phase
of politics. 1t sees something larger
than men, though the alleged vic
tractive than lament, though the wall
be from persons who led huge mass of voters
in national engagement; something more hope
full than policy of vindication, though the vim
dication be demanded in behalf of men claiming
to have been cheated, II these men must run,
and the popular Judgment must be passed upon
their fitness to rule let the old ticket come up
it's merits. Irrespective of the particular fact
that it was once thoroughly beaten. We re-
nominate men because of previous successes,
not because consolation must be administered
for heavy defeats, The consolation race Unjust
n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
Further Testimony Before the Senate
Committee on Labor.
Affairs in the Western Union ONCE at Wash
ington-Many Wires Alleged to Have
Been Cut at New York.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Failure of Geo. william BaiIou & Co., of
New York and Boston.

Failure of Geo. william Baiou & Co., of
New York and Boston.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Intense excitement was
caused in Wall street and the Stock Exchange
to-day by the announcements of the failure of
George william .Ballou & Co., bankers The
firm is composed OF william H. Bingham, board
member, David A Darling, George W. Ballou
and Allan S. Weeks. No definite particulars
could be obtained. The house did large and
extensive business. and its customers were prin-
cipaliy bank presidents throughout the country,
Boston capitalists and New England States
Mr. Ballou refused TO make any statement con-
corning the suspension other than that it was
caused by the failure OF his customers to re-
spond to calls for margins. Another member
of the firm said the trouble was merely tempo
rary, and that everything will be Strengthened
out in a few days. The principal stocks carried
by the firm were Ontario & Western, Missouri
Pacific and Western Union. Roughly estimated,
the liabilities amount to between 100000 and
$500, 900. Under the Stuck Exchange rule re-
lating to failures, ali the stocks carried by the
firm were sold at the Exchange. Prices were not
materially affected, but there was no end TO the
rumors and excitement. 1t is said the failure
will seriously cripple several other large houses
in The street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
LABOR MATTERS.
Further Testimony Before the Senate Sub
Committee the Strike.

Further Testimony Before the Senate Sab-
Committee on the Strike.
NEW YORK, Aug, 14,-The United States Sen
atorial subcommittee on labor and education re.
assembled to-day. John F. McClelland. men,
Der Of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers, resumed
his testimony. He said the estimated cost of u
Telegraph line 1900 miles long would be $685.
D65. The telegraph operators were generally
young men, and lived in boarding houses. They
usually come from the better classes of society
The morals of the operators as a class had great
by improved within the last ten years, and this
was one result of the organization which as
been affected. Most of them were single. but
some were married men. The witness thought
$50 a month was a reasonable estimate for food
and lodging for a month for a single man. Only
in hundred ever saved any money
The highest paid operators did not
receive enough to enable tSem to lay by
anything for support old age. In 1870 the
Western Union company required every man
coming into it's employ to take oath that he
would never connect himself with o labor
trade organization. This was called the iron
clad OATH" and was administered to every per-
son who TOOK part in the strike Of 1870 After
the existence or the Telegraph Brotherhood was
made known, recently, the railroad superiutend-
ents issued circular, which sent to every
t-mplsye of the company, forbidding him to con
gect himself with the organization under pc nalty
s'r dismissal Day operators worked from 8 A.
NJ TO at night, and had but two or three hours
% devote to amusemeuts. A night operator had
BHOre time at his disposal. No such thing as u
vacation was ever known in tho telegraph bust
Irss
Thomas Orrliy. telegraph Ope ratnr OF twelve
years expe rience, mas charge of the WheatstOne
Instruments IN tne Western Union office He
sad been an operator in that system for ten
years in Scotland. He came hero about "A year
tgo The Western Union Company gave him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
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]. DICKSON SMITH, NJ. ID.