Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11

SOMEBODY says, 1t must % as
tressing TO Malone to indulge in the re-
iection that while the camps in the Yel-
l0wStOne region have been named after al
sorts of statesmen there Is yet no camp
Mahone.- If the party had CHANGED 70
camp in a swamp. and being out 81 1000
had been forced to eat an Indian dog, ii
might have occurred TO them 10 name the
place Camp Malone.
THE Chinese soldiers, who may soon
face the French troops. have one fighting
advantage over the latter. They wear
light. airy uniform. which consists solely
OF a cap. a thin linen jacket and gauZy
pair of pants. while the Frenchmen are
attired in a thick blue uniform. solid red
trousers. a thick shirt and hard leather
boots. II is not strange that the unac-
climated French feel the heat.
The water in the chasm Of the Niagara
Falls. according TO the United States To-
biographical Survey, in the deepest part is
only 1S9 feet deep. and not 100 feet deep.
as has been enormously reported. In the
whirlpool rapids the depth is hardly %
feet. while the whirlpool itself is little
more than 125 feet. The largest vortex or
"suck hole" is not in the centre Of the
whirlpool, but near its upper end. and
nearest to the Canada shore.
4 STORY is told Of a certain political
caucus in Maine which was attended by
only two persons. Hannibal Hamlin and
one other. Mr.. Hamlin elected the other
man chairman. and proceeded to transact
the business in hand. But the credentials
of the delegates certified that they were
elected at "a large and respectable caucus
Of the Republicans of -, because" as
Mr.. Hamlin explained 10 the puzzled
chairman, you are large and | am re-
spectacle"
II College Point war is raging between
the Rev. Mr.. True, the Episcopal rector.
and the young men who want &c play ball
on sunday afternoons. The Trustees of
the village and the principal property
holders side with the boys. They say
that'the bows. who are largely engaged in
factories during the week. have no time
TO play ball except on sunday. One Of
the largest employers Of boys has gone 50
far as to tell the Rev. Mr.. True to mind
his own business.
A WOMAN in Hong Kong, who bears the
nickname Of THE Great Rat. was ar
rested for kidnapping not long ago. The
Chinese pOpulace, hearing that THE
Great Rat" was at last caught, mistOOk
the meaning of the phrase. and thought
that a Neritable rat was meant. In con-
sequence the court and its entrances We're
crowded with large multitude OF people
eager to see the mOnstrosity. When it
was explained that woman was meant,
they were incredulOus. and the police had
hard work to disperse them.
THERE is great iubilation over the corn
crop prospect. 1t is beginning to be
thought that the crop Is pretty nearly out
Of danger. \ few days-OnlY a few days
more will secure it. Already Kansas
comes to the front with the enormous es-
innate Of 300. 900. 900 bushels for her crop.
and on Change in New York they talk Of
1000. 900 bushels for the whole cOun-
try. This is literally tremendous. In the
bic year. 1850, Kansas raised only los. &C.,
900 bushels. and the whole country l.l54,-
100000. These are the largest figures ever
reached hitherto. If the crop Of 1888
should 0yerrun that Of 1880. as it is now
estimated that it VIII, it will make BOOM
ngtimes for many important interests.
ONE Of the greatest puzzles now per-
picking the Protestant Episcopal Church
is, as to what shall be done with the col
ored people Of the south and elsewhere.
In order TO arrive al the solution OF this
puzzle. if possible, there is 10 be a con-
vocation of the c0lored clergy in the
church Of the Holy Communion on Twen-
tieth street. New York. This Will
begin on Thursday next and
continue fJr three days. Bishop
Starkweather will preach the opening
sermon. after which the discussion will
be open to all the cOlOred brethren who
are disposed 10 shed light on the trouble
some question. Very appropriately, the
first name on the list OF the cOlored clergy
expected to be present Is that OF the Rev.
Mr.. Black.
THE forehead fight" brutal combat
inherited from the old Turks. still sur
wives in some districts among the Tartars
Of the Crimea. 4 duel Of this savage
kind took place a short time ago in
Crimean village. The report of it is
given by a physician who was called to
attend to the defeated cOmbatant. The
two foes take their stand at a measured
distance from each other, with their heads
bent forward; then, at a given signal they
rush at one another, butting forehead
against forehead. like two goats. The
remainder Of the duel is fought wholly
with the forehead; neither blows nor
kicks are permitted, as the man who uses
any weapon except his forehead IS dis
graced. In the recent case blood streamed
from the fOreheads Of both the semi
savages nevertheless they continued
putting at each other with feroci0us pas
sion. until at length one of them fell eX-
hausted to the earth. lie gathered up all
his remaining strength to draw his knife
from his girdle, and with one determined
stroke he then cut a wide cash across his
throat. The physician states that tue act
of suicide on the part Of the beaten man
Is to be regarded as direct consequence
Of the injury done TO the brain by the
F.ar(941 gope4GgioU If the ii chit