Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-15

iu Southern manufactures might take the
cue and look into this matter.
a New York paper is considerably ex-
erciS Il over the celebration Of the four
huuGredth anniversary Of the birth Of
Martin Luther. and refers to him as "A
,.-5t." Id history can he relied on, he
really appears 10 have "sOt' down on a
great deal of humbuggery and supersti-
t.on In his time.
The latest news from Madagascar con-
firms the accounts of the murder Of the
Prime Minister. who was the husband Of
the Queen. and the strangling Of the late
cnyOys Oh Europe and America. cabi-
net crisis In that island Is something more
than q little swelling around ami re-
si-uau0n two.
a London paper is enthusiastic over
the Possibilities 9f the electric light,
and saws the time is hot far distant when
every ui-buarer viii carry his own rays
of electricity TIA machine not larger than
watch. It thus hopes TO see man be-
come sort OF patent automatic stem
winding lightning bug.
The eav and festive King OF Spain is de
tlmiued % set his people refined exam
pie u patrouizing the national sports.
He gave % side show the other day, the
principal feature 0f which was a bull
fight. and t1 keep his spirits from being
depressed. be ordered a funeral process
~.eu 600 take the back alley.
Eiu- KaIakaua takes kindly to the Nor
mons. and was gracious enough 10 attend
uee ot their festivals at Laie. Hawaii, the
orlsr day. and was received with a great
blowing 20 horns. There is a considerable
amount OF c8uuibahsm and p0lygamy left
In kaIakaua's nature notwithstanding his
1-ia advance i'm civilization.
II Is now stated that the late earth
quake In the isles of Greece, where
Burning Sappho loved and sung" was a
real oHc-horse ati1ir-only IS persons
being killed and 250injured. It seems the
exaggerated accounts Of the shaking up
came from one OF the English news manu-
featuring company's patent expansive
dispatches.
The CaHoruians are not vet happy,
and the Chinese exclusion act seems to
bc 81 parallel case with the killing of the
goose that laid the golden egg. Labor
not only has advanced very much in
price olaf there. but many farmers can't
-lt itat an. There is no doubt that the
C8urlrniaus are winkinS at the violation
0f the law for which they clamored so
loudly n short time ago.
ID seems some Jewish rabbis in New
York have been making considerable
money granting writings of enforcement
eaIIe3 ..-etS.~ They maintain their aU-
tb1rity cor the practice 10y arguments and
directions from the Talmud, and warn the
party that they must get a civil divorce
iu the courts if they want to marry again.
The lower classes, however, rarely 20 to
the additional expense but marry when
ever they yet ready.
The Atlanta Deputy Marshals claim to
have caught the patriarch Of the North
Geor- in moonshiners. His name is Laza-
rus strickland. and he can neither read
nor write. but the old man chews his
toothless gums. and acknowledges that he
j. guilty of Illicit distillins, retailing,
wh0lesaliug. carrying raw material, and
c0uce3liDg mountain dew He went
of o. Jail in a good humor. as if his getting
caught was q fine joke.
The most anxious men in Washington
Just now are those who are candidates for
she minor places In the House. There is
quite crowd If candidates for Sergeant
at-Arm-. Postmaster. Doorkeeper and
other places They worry the members
more than the candidates for the offices
~ sneaker and Clerk. Now is the time to
Go the work. however, and get their
friends pledge. When the time TO elect
comes &c viii be too late.
There is rum0r being circulated that
Manitoba is dissatisfied with her cOnuec-
zion with the Dominion Government, aud
d. a-itatiuE the question OF secession and
annexation % the United States. This
Territory b. 50 far of from the seat of the
Canadian Government. and so intimately
connected with Dakota. that such a ques-
tiou may very naturally arise up there,
but then the English Pharaoh would not
likely let the Manitobans depart in peace.
some road workers near Kingston, W.
Va. the other day dug up portion Of the
remains 90 one Of the f. I. VS.. The skull
was " enormous size. being forty inches
iu circumference, and TIE doctors esti-
mateI that the height Of the man must
have been ~ least fifteen feet. If the ac-
count is true it is quite conclusive proof
81 the text. There were giants in those
DAYS We are afraid, however, the tale
j. too thin. for we are told the bones COM
ueneed 90 crumble into dust as soon as
exposed % the air.
TIE Democratic Executive Committee
az Massachusetts has issued an address
courratulating the party. ON coming so
near 70 gaining the victory in state
where the average Republican majority
has been heretofore over $1,000. 1t says
the result Of the election was not defeat,
hut a repulse. and was caused by cor
rupt use OF money in the cities. 1t Is
remarkably patriotic and encouraging
document, and gives ground for hope that
Massachusetts viii join the right column
in ISL A change Of only $500 votes is
needed. even with as fun vote as that in
the recent election.
The Republicans Of New York city are
already at work effecting a thorough reOr-
aaniEatlOn Of their party, and are enroll
ing the names Of ali who will pledge them
selves "a vote for their Presidential cleo
tors in 1874. They viii have their recruit
ing agents actively at work during the
next u months, and no doubt they Will
have a considerable fund from which to
pay bounties 10 new volunteers. The
Democrats ought TO take notice that only
d better organization and more systematic
management Of the campaign can secure
the victory to them next year beyond
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