Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-22

80 H. 81 A ILL., 80
The nopuIaritv Of senator Edmunds a
d. Presidential candidate seems 70 be on
the waue.
The standard Of honesty among bank
cashiers has fallen in proportion a the
facilities for speculation have Increased
r. would De- good thing for the Ohio
Democrats ifthere was little less Pendle-
tom and anti-Pendleton feeling among
them.
The D-,Noines Rauster says that the
GREAT soul Of Iowa i stirred" IL ought
10 f.. kept stirred until the Democrats get
on TOP.
Jud.. Foraker talks faster than judge
H9sdlv. but he doesn't talk as much sense.
This +. the opinion Of the level-headed
people Of Ohio.
an indication that Judge Foraker
chances Of success are hopeless l., that
Private Dalzeu has been invited TO take
tue field IN his interest.
lis said the next prize fl ght Is 10 take
place I'm the Indian Territory. Mr.. Teller
aurbt 20 1--WE the wards Of the nation
permission % raise the hair Of the partici-
pants.
The critics are already beginning q
falE about the steel cruisers which
Roach is building for the navy as failures
j. everything Chandler undertakes to Doe
a failure:
MARYLAND Democrats appear to be haV-
ing little family quarrel. II Is 10 Ice
hoped they viii not permit it to extend
into next year. There Will be no time
for quarrels then.
Proctor Knotts majority was 4,o'
Greater than that Of Governor Blackburn,
and 1000 over that Of Hancock in Ken
lucky. The usual majority was lit
lie better than usual.
The Mayor Of Topeka has shut of the
gas. closed the electric tower and reduced
municipal expenses in various other ways
He thinks the rule pay as you go Is
GOOD one even if YOU have to 20 in the
dark.
There are two New York gentlemen at
SARATOGA who were Congressman thirty
wears ago. Although not distinguished
while i'm Congress. the fact that they were
in Congress has brought them some dis
tinctiOn.
II is believed that Senator Van WICK. 81
Nebraska. and Senator ingalls,, Of Kan
sas. will vote for fair reduction in the
tariff If they have chance next winter
Iftlis belief is well founded the way J.
open for reform in the tariff.
Mr.. Mcdonald plead earnestly yester
dav for his bill providing annual session;
Of the legislature; but ne plead in vain
one session in two years is plenty
There is altogether too much legislation
both state and Federal, for the good OF The
people.
Congressman Cox SAYS he intends Il
ask Congress next winter to investigate
the conduct Of the government directors
Of the Union Pacific Railroad. Ii he haC
asked Congress to do something Of tina
sort last winter he might have increased
his chances for the speakership.
The report that sherman has become
disguised with politics since he discoY-
cred how Garfield and Foster sold him out
AT Chicago can hardly be correct. >her
man has been mixed up in too much pc
IfticaI ehicanerv himself to take umbrage
at a little Of that sort Of thing practiced
10y his friends.
It seems that the Kimball House is tc
be restored TO Atlanta by its old protector
builder and proprietor. Mr.. II. l. Kim
ball is busying himself organizing new
company to begin the work of reconstruc'
tion at an early day. Mr. kimball Is a
man Of great resources and indomitable
energy. Atlanta owed him much before
and he will quadruple her obligation if he
now restores the pride Of her heart.
The French Government has decided to
txpel from France a Belgian journalist
because he spread the report that he had
bribed two members Of the Chamber OF
IDENTITIES. and when called on for his
proofs. was unable 10 furnish them. This
Belgian newspaper man has been taught
a lesson. Hereafter when he makes
charges he will be prepared to substanti-
ate them.
The coinage of the silver dollar in 1888
will be about two and a lfmilliOns of dol
lars more than in 1882. The question arises,
what is 20 be done with the silver dollars
# the coinage Of them continues. Not a
fourth Of them goes into circulation. If
they were 10 be forced into circulation
thev would soon pass for just what they
are worth. which at the present time is
eightv-fOur cents on the dollar.
In less than three weeks the Northern
Pacific Railway will be open for business.
The last spike is to be driven on the sth
Ofnext month. The road was chartered
by Congress twenty years ago. 1t con-
meets the great lakes with the Pacific
Ocean. and was built and is to be opera
ted By one management. 1t is the longest
railway in the world, and opens up "A
country rich in resources and capable Of
sustaining an immense population.
The state of Georgia is urged, as an
important practical work. to spend
5000 forthwith 10 resupply some Of the
counties with the standard weights and
measures which have been destroyed by
fire or otherwise, and to complete broken
sets in others. 1t would be an important
practical work for the State to require
the county authorities to take care Of the
costly weights and measures furnished
by the State from time 20 time. as a mat
ter Of economy to lessen taxation on the
people.
The Tallahassee Economist explains
what the state of Florida will do in case
Gen Gordon finds that there are no pub
lie lands in the State to satisfy the claim
Of his company for 1850 acres per mile.
She Will simply do nothing at all. The
laws were so constructed as 10 give the
lands to the roads first built, and first
come first served" is the policy The
State granted lands ''nOt otherwise APP
prOpriated,'' but did not guarantee an
acre. Gen. Gordon knew this very well.
and so do all the other companies accept
ing such grants.
The Chicago Herald has settled the
question Of Tilden's health to its own
satisfaction at least. 1t sent one Of its
representatives to YOnkers, a town in the
VTsFFou-c homo 70 ruaI-a oh.