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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

1t is a fact fully recognized in the court
encourage that the Duke of Connaught
has gone to India in order that there may
be a plausible eXcuse-frst, for creating
him Field Marshal on his return; and
secondly, for his subsequent speedy ap-
pOintment to succeed the Duke of Cam
bridge as COmmander-in-Chief This is
no mere conjectural speculation, for the
whole business Is an arranged sequel to
the Dukes burlesque campaign in Egypt.
The late Duke of Wellington never saw
the Queen during the last ten years of his
life without earnestly impressing on her
the absolute necessity for keeping the
command of the army in the royal family,
whatever else she let 90, and the advice
was quite in accordance with the views
of Her Majesty and of Prince Albert, who,
however, was too sagacious to allow him
self to be appointed COmmander-in-Chi
In latter days the Dukes advice was re-
peated by the old King of the Belgians,
and by other German relatives, includ-
ing, l believe, the Emperor, who had a
long conversation with Her Majesty on
''affairs" when she visited Baden few
years ago. In this connection all the pol
itics of the court and of court cliqHes have
been directed towards the one end of see
ing the Duke of Connaught installed at
the Horse Guards, but 1t is decidedly not
an arrangement which would meet with
the sanction of a Liberal Cabinet, and it
would excite very great discomfort and
universal disapproVal in the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
WdshinOfOn .SDeci1Is

A careful scrutiny of the list of men,
bers of the new House discloses the curl
Gus fact that the Democratic brains and
experience are almost all on the side of
Carlisle. What manner of men new men,
bers may turn out to be cannot be fore
told; but new members rarely get or ex-
pect important places on important COM
mittees, and for the reason that, no mat
ter what may be mans ability at home.
he needs at least one terms experience of
the House to make himself a force there.
In the new House there are many new
members, but of experienced men who
are at the same time men of such promi-
nence and capacity as to be reasonably
thought of for the Ways and Means Com
mittee, the number is not great.
The real fight will not begin until
Thursday night or Friday. The main
question is whether the South can be
sOlidltied for Carlisle. If it can, and the
whisky ring and so-called revenue re-
formers hold together, Carlisle will be the
Speaker. / do not see yet, however, that
these elements manifest enough strength
to give Randall serious concern. There
was just as much talk against him and
more personal bitterness when Blackburn
was the stalking horse, and Randall has
grown greatly in the esteem of his party
since then.
"Even admitting said a New York
member last night, ''that Cox only gets
80 votes on the first ballot, how is he to
be gotten rid of? Neither of his competi-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30
What will Brown's Iron Bitters q

What will Browns Iron Bitters cure
1t will cure Heart Disease, Paralysis,
Dropsy, Kidney Disease, Consumption,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism, and all similar
diseases. Its wonderful curative power is
simply because it purifies and enriches
the blood, thus beginning at the founda-
tion and by building up the system, drives
out all disease. For the peculiar troubles
to which ladies are subject it is invalu-
able. 1t is the only preparation of iron
that does not color the teeth or cause
headache.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-30

rrsrity-Groggeries in Gwin-
,r.rrisge in the Roadway
.- SMALLPOX Visitation
Ef --,fe Georgia Hand Organ
4 ~ Iu Chattanooga.
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Diunrrra.

A GOODRICH, Attorney at Law. Ia
IA Dearborn street, Chicago. Advice free.
Is years experience. Business oniefiv sud
legally transacted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12

A Father.iu.LaW IkiiIca For Refusing tc
Give I'm His Little Graudchild.

ST. LOUIS, February 10.-From Lamar,
in Barton County, No, comes the story Of
a most deliberate and celd.blooded homi.
eide, j. A. Doran having shot and killed
his fathef.inslaw. Doran was q ne'er do
weel kind Of genteel loaier with vicious
instincts. He married tile daughter Of M!
NJ. Smith, one oi the. weelthiest lafmers Of
the county, against her fathers will. Il
seems he was disappointed in his cal!
culations Of getting lis hands on some ol
her fathers money, aud soon alter
the marriage commenced system
attic course OF cruelty that drove
her to seek her fathers roof, wheresh has
lived for some time, having with her her
little girl, though there has been no legal
separation. Yesterday evening Mr.. Smith,
whose residence is about two miles from
Lamar, was In town, having his little egrand.
daughter. Somebody told him TO be on
his guard, as poran was looking for him,
and had announced his determination to
take his child. About 5 o'clock smith was
in store, when Doran entered. The men
saw each other, and Smith drew his little
grandchild closer TO him, as II TO protect
her, Doran strobe up 10 within an arms
length OF the old gentleman, and, In loud
voice, demanded the child, but making no
effort to lay hands on the little one. Smith
firmly refused. Without another word
noran drew "a revolver and shot Smith
dead, The murderer was Immediately
seized, and Is now In jail. 5'iIs''''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
The CimbrIa,Disastcr.

HAMBURG, February ll.-1n the inquiry
yesterday into the cause Of the Cimbria
disaster, several OF the sultan's passengers
deposed that they had heard cries for help
from the Cimbria. One OF these witnesses
said he saw the Cimbria disappear; had
previously heard her whistle. Captain
Cutthill, Of the Sultan, said he saw a
blue light on the Cimbria once after the
collision. He consulted with the first otii.
Ger, Bullard, about lowering the boats, but
Bullard pointed out that they would not
know in what direction to send the boats.
Witnesses from the Cimbria declared that
the Cimbria's whistle was sounded very
frequently before the collision, and when
they heard the sultan's whistle the Gin.
bria's head was turned directly from west
to northwest, The sultan's green light was
then seen and the collision followed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
ASoRrn CARoLINA sCAKE.
CoIored Persons Who Imagined They
We're Pursued by Grave Robbers. ~

SoiOFtu EtFNohN "ho bmhkhheu Ahty
Were Pursued by Grave Robbers. "
RALEIGH, n. G., February 10.-There is
no truth in the report sent out from here
OF grave robberies in colored cemetery.
The story originated in this way. Rev. H.
NJ. Tupper, President OF the Shaw Univer.
sity for colored youths, has 800 pupils in
the handsome college buildings. The
boys, in spirit OF fun, chased some colored
women and their oxcitable temperament
conjured up the most absurd belief that the
boys were ghouls Every absent colored
person was put down as on the dissecting
tables OF the colored medical college.
A large number OF intelligent colored
people held a meeting OF indignation and
denounced the rumors as affecting the
good name OF their university. The igno.
rant are as much alarmed as II the reports
were true, and hundreds cannot be per.
suaded TO leave their homes after dark.
The special horror seems to be that the
medical students threw a thick paste in the
mouths OF victims, preventing them from
crying out and producing immediate suffo.
cation. Numbers claim to have been
chased. Captain Heartt, chief Of police,
assures The correspondent that there is no
foundation ior the scare, and that no grave
has ever been desecrated since he became
head OF the police force. f"'
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the head man Of the whole affair, and he
believed DR.. De Puy to be thoroughly led
1ARpNKR VERSUS ANGLE.

'Mr. Gardner says your fathers action
was revoked after your father got back, and
that your father afterward said the mana
gers were right in doing 3d." ~.
"That Is utterly false"
'"Mr. Gardner also says that DR.. Spence's
prejudice against Major Sisson arose merely
from a desire to push his son into the su'
perintendency."
III you ask Dr.. Spence or his son either
they will tell you how true that Is. DR..
Spence's son can tell more than anybody
else regarding the doings at Globe City,
"But Major Sisson is said to be trustee
Of the Methodist Church at Globe City and
member in good standing"
II have no doubt he is. The trouble
with Mr.. Gardner is this: He Is great
stickler for the Methodist Church, and he
Is willing to overlook good deal for its
sake. He is a great believer in charity. l
know Of his saying resently With regard to
this case, I'VE must be charitable. 1t will
not do to tell all we know in the natter
Mr.. Gardner Is a very nice gentleman,
kind hearted and benevolent
"Mr. Gardner complained to-day that, DR..
Newman had waited until now to free his
mind regarding the alleged doings OF Major
Sisson and DR.. Fowler" - Il1a u i.iL
"There you have it again. DR.. Fowler
expressed himself in no measured terms ut
the meeting | have already spoken Of. l
tell you, sir, there is an Ethiopian in the
fence as DR.. Newman says, and we will
have him out before the matter is ended"
PARALLEL TRANSACTIONS.
"The Globe City affair is not the only
instance where father has lost money
through Methodist brethren" continued
Mr.. Angle; "nor have l told all Of the fea-
lures Of that one. II my fathers name is
brought into the controversy by these men
propose TO make fight which will make
them regret to their dying day the coward
ly- attempt to cast reflections upon the
honor OF o mani,who is dead, and who
they think therefore cannot speak fer him.
self shall tell what know about West
Virginia land enterprise in which he was
victimized. And shall bring forward
some unpleasant revelations regarding
several worthless mines which were
brought TO him by shining lights in the
Methodist Church and into which he was
induced to put large sums Of hard cash. II
any one tries to cloak my fathers connec-
ton with any OF their schemes with an air
Of mystery he will find it very unhealthy
business"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12

IT is true that men have been in the
habit Of gathering about the Custom House,
blocking the way and making themselves
offensive to ladies passing by. 1t is also true
that the congregation attracted yesterday
by the Salvation Army blocked the way.
The police might, however, have chosen
another occasion to inaugurate reform on
that spot. They might have begun earlier
or later. Certainly they might have se'
lected for an example a crowd not assem-
bled for religious purpose-an otfense OF
longer standing. The suddenness OF the
zeal has the appearance OF move directed
against the Salvation Army. Very many peo'
pie who do not look with favor on the coarse
methods OF that peculiar organization will
look with much less favor on any unfair
treatment Of the men and women who
have taken service under its banner. Since
the police have begun crusade against
crowds we shall expect them to take in
hand the men who make the corners spots
to be avoided by ladies' and as well by
men who object TO certain notorious street
corner habits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
sueepiur.cars Not New Inveu,ion.

RICHMOND, Va, February lo.-Deposi.
tions are being taken here before notary
to be used in suit brought in Chicago by
the Pullman Palace Car Company against
an Illinois road for using sleepers on Its
line without paying royalty. It is said
that the evidence taken here shows that
sleeping cars were used on the Richmond
& Fredericksburg railroad forty years ago.
Among those whose depositions have been
taken here in this case are Colonel Thomas
Dodamead, for many years Superintendent
Of the Richmond { Danville railroad;
W. N. Bragg, formerly master car.builder
on the Richmond & Fredericksburg rail.
road. and Master Machinist Kahn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12

RoNDour, N. Y, February ll.-A are
starting in Il. weinert's barber shop, Ferry
street, spread to the building occupied by
the Cornell Steamboat Company, Rhine
beck 4 Kingston Ferry Company, Stony
Cove 4 Catskill Mountain Railroad Com
pany and Kingston City Railroad Company
offices, and George Seller 4 Bros, leather
merchants, Crosby, sahler 4 Co., hardware
dealers. The Ice houses OF the Cornell
Steamboat Company on Rondout Greek
also burned, and 1000 tons Of Ice lost
The steamboat City OF Catskill, in Z
creek, burned to the waters edge. lIiI
boat was owned by the New York. Cat
skill & Athens Steamboat Company, apt
was valued at Sl50,000. The loss Of tht
Cornell Steamboat Company was $4,000
insured for 5000.
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Tur Finance Committee has got the cart
before the horse, besides doing some other
uueer things of miscellaneous character.
/, recommends an increase OF FIVE cents in
the tax rate for the next two years to meet
the deficit aud the estimated expenditures.
Tois is not what the Constitution requires;
the deficit must be made up "in the ensuing
year." and that is not in two years. But
by what process does the committee ar
rive at the rate which will suffice ?
SIppose that the committee knows how
much money will be required-how does
tkuow upon what valuation the money
will be raised? The Auditor has not yet
reported the result Of the reassessment
ordered by the last Legislature in defiance
ofthe Constitution to dodge levy. The COM
mittee will know more after it shall have
heard from the Auditor. 1t will at least
have the necessary ground plan to work
on. After that there may be a few other
hitehes in the programme.
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TIE bill introduced by Mr.. Stifel to con-
tract, the corporate limits Of the, city OF
Wheeling is based on a right principle.
The idea Of contracting the city limits may
run against our local pride. Perhaps,
however, it may involve matter Of local
pride Of different kind, and in this view
We may as yell look upon the measure as
being what in fact 1t is-a bill to authorize
the city. OF Wheeling to exempt certain
property from municipal taxation. Thisis
distinct proposition which may soon be
brought before US, and some OF the best men
Of Wheeling, themselves large Taxpayers,
feel that we ought to be ready for it The
ISTELudgScER is able to say to the people
Of Wheeling that the Harrisburg & West
ern Railroad Company, heretofore the
South Pennsylvania, is considering more
seriously than ever the location OF It's line
through Wheeling. This would involve
the bridging OF the Ohio at this point. Il
this road comes 1t will in all probability
bring with it the Wheeling 4 Lake Erie,
perhaps still other roads, to make common
nse OF the bridge which, as We are informed,
is to be open to oil comers. The adyan'
tages ot this bridge to Wheeling are OBJ
vious These and other advantages have
started active bidding along the river.
Pittsburgh, with her great start oil
us, is holding out many induce
inents, Of position, connections and
otherwise. What does Wheeling bid?
Nothing, so far. 1t is proposed to offer .
free right OF way along the river front toall
comers. We may see our advantage In
offering more. 1t would be possible to
strike the river at one Of many feasiblepoints
above Wheeling where the problem Of
municipal taxation would not present itselL.
no point between here and Pittsburgh 80
good for the road, we think, bu. the COM
pahy may not take our view Of it Suppose,
now, that the city Of Wheeling were to offer
to this railroad companyiexemption from
taxation for the approaches to the bridge
and for perhaps such other works asit might
bewiling to locate here: This otitselfwould
hardly bO sufficient to determine the ulti'
mate question, but 1t would have It's indu.
encc. OF course we should understand
that We were paying price, but might we
not be glad to pay 1t in such q way Tor
such purpose? MI, stitel's bill gives the
city this right on the. application Of Ave
tree'hOldeB approved bytwo.thfrds Of the
members elected to Council. The exemps
ton can never be granted unless the poo
Pleate willing, and strongly ia favor of Il.
atlsa power which the city ought 70 nave,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
GOHBLEO UP.
Consolidation OF The Western nnd Mutu.
al Union Companies. ..


New YORK, February l0-The negotia-.
tions between the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the Mutual Union
Company for an amicable arrangement
between thetwo companies were completed
to-day, and resulted in the lease Of the
Mutual Union property to the Western
Union. The lease is a perpetual one, and
the considerations are the guarantee of the
principal and interest OF the S5,000,000
bonds Of the Mutual Union, and per
cent yearly upon its Sl0,00O,000 Of stock.
The Western Union assumes all contracts
for service, press and individual, and for
leases OF wires made by the Mutual Union.
The fixed yearly charges assumed by the
Western Union are as follows: Three hum
dred thousand dollas interest on the
Mutual Union bonds, Slj0,000 dividends
on stock, and $50, 600 to meet the require.
ments Of the sinking fund provided for in
the banks-a total OF 5000 The present
gross earnings OF the Mutual Union line
are officially stated to be at the rate Of
about 81, 100000 year, Of which at least
two.thirds is required for operating ex-.
penses, leaving net earningsnot much in ex.
cess OF the requirements OF the bonded debt.
BY consolidation Of offices, reduction OF
working force and other economies 1t is es.
timated that the Western Union can ope-
rate the property for much les. The
Western Union will also receive about
100000 year OF the dividends and inter
est payments upon stocks and bonds OF
Mutual Union, which it owns, The lease
was ratified by the directors OF both COM
panies, and will be ratified by three-fiths
Of the stockholders OF beth as required by
law. v.. yff
The Mutual Union will, Of course, main.
tain It's formal organization, and one or two
OF its original directors may in time be
elected into the Western Union directory.
The property will be turned over to the
Western Union as soon as the details OF the
lease can be- arranged. 1t consists OF about
5000 miles OF wire, and offices at all prin.
cipal points between Portland, Me-, and
Chicago and St. Louis. As consequence
OF the lease all suits between the two
companies will be discontinued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
REpREsENTArivE HoGE
"Makius no Effort" 10 Get on the Civil
! Service ,C0mmission.
,m Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent K.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February IL
Senators Davis and Camden and Repre-
sentative Kenna called at the White
House yesterday afternoon and saw the
President in the interest Of Judge John
Blair Hoge, Of Martinsburg, West Va, as
the Democratic member Of the new Civil
Service Reform Commission. While the
President did not indicate whether he
would or would not appoint Judge Hoge,
the callers left the mansion throughly con.
yinced that his name would receive con.
sideration. The President did tell the
party however that he expected to send the
names OF the gentlemen whom he would
appoint to the Senate next week. ...
Judge Hoge has the endorsement OF q
majority OF the Democratic members OF
both houses OF Congress. Senator Pendle.
ton, when asked to endorse Judge Hoge,
declined to do so, saying he would not
recommend anyone. /
One OF Judge Hoge's friends said to the
ISTfLLlGEScER representative to-day. that
he thought that Mr.. Hoge was making q
mistake id endeaSoring TO create the im-
preston that he was doing nothing him.
self toward securing the appointment On
the contrary, 1t was at Judge Hoge's per.
sonal solicitation that Senators Davis and
Camden and Representative Kenna called
at the White House yesterday. Also, that
Judge Hoge had been very active in secur.
ing all the endorsements aud recommend,
ations that he or bis friends could com.
mand. The fact Is, after the 4th Of March
Mr.. Hoge will be out Of Job and 10 natlr-
ally very anxious TO provide himself with
another. While no one has aught to say
against him, but on the contrary would be
pleased with his appointment to any place.
He should be more Of politician than to
suppose that he can impose on any one Of
his friends the impression that he Is "mak-
ing no effort whatever to obtain the posi-
ton" Judge Hoge wants TO be one OF the
Civil Service Commissioners, aud wants 1t
bad. Yesterday, when Davis and Camden
returned from the White House to the
Senate chamber, they had hardly time to
change their wraps before the Judge ap'
peared ut the main entrance eager TO see
and hear what the result OF the call at the
White House was. While the callers could
give their candidate no positive assurance
they led him to hope Tor the best
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rs1rA BIIsHED AUGUST "a. 1852
the Government. The Senate tariff bill is
likely 10 take seyersl days yet.

The completion OF the House tariff bill
is 80 well nigh hopeless that no one now
expects 1t to be gone through with, so the
only chance is TO try and pass the Senate
bill without debate or amendment under
the previous question and require the
House to swallow it as result Of the Con-
ference Committee. To do this the rules
must be amended, and for this purpose
Mr.. Kasson proposes a new rule to enable
the majority to cut off debate and amend.
ments. Itisvery doubtful liza majority ofthe
House will agree to this plan attendant as
it is with 30 much risk Of slaughtering vari-
GUS interest in the final action in such a
voluminous bill, involving such wide:
spread OF industries. The only real ray Of
hope there is for its passage is in reducing
duties enough on great industries so rs to
secure Democratic support. The indica'
tions tonight are that the tariff will be
abandoned before the week is out.