Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-02

The weekly return of London pauperism
shows that, in the fourth week of Decem-
Der, there were 96,6s7 paupers, Of whom
54,S7s were indoor and 1894 outdoor.
This is an increase OF $40, 4,06S and ], GAS
respectively. as compared with the cor
responding weeks of 1881, 1880 and 1879.
On the last day of the fourth week OF De
cember 500 Migrants were relieved, Oh
whom 504 were men, 161 women, ana 81
children under sixteen years of age.
All the Prussian Barons on or before
the LIST day of April next will be required,
says German newspaper, to vindicate
their right to their titles, for the reason
that within the last two centuries many
abuses have grown up. 1t is said 70 have
been proved that, in a number of cases,
second and even younger sons and
daughters of baronial families have as
sumed the title, when it legally belonged
only to father or an elder brother.
Still another important canal is talked
of in Europe. BY it is contemplated moth
ing less than the separation of England
and Scotland by a waterway from the Sol
way Firth to the River Tyne. An engineer
is at present working on the surveys, ana
estimates are promised for early publlca-
ton. This canal would have length of
than the Suez. 1t would, of course, af-
ford a very convenient short cut across
the country for ocean steamers. Some
forty years ago scheme of the same kind
was talked of.
Another story about Senator David Davis
and a reporter. The latter had called on
the Judge to ask for information of such
nature that the very question was an
insult to man of Mr.. Davis character
Looking calmly at him, and slightly
bracing himself in his chair, the Judge
asked his interlocutOr to step to the WIN
| dow and look down. He did so. Chow
! far is it to the bottOm?' about thirty
| feet" ''Well, SIR" said Judge Davis,
sternly, '.dO you know what ought to do
1 with you? / ought to take you, sir, and
| drop you out that window, sir, for your
In asking such question.
! Good day, sir"
/ Such is the characterization given by
the Philadelphia Press to the verdict of
the jury of the Criminal Court finding
| three of the election judges of that city
| guilty Of making false election returns"
| These men have been tried once, but the
| jury had been manipulated, and there was
| no verdict But the reform committee of
| one hundred meant business, and saw to
| it that the prosecution was pressed, with
| the result stated above. The extreme
| penalty of the otfense for which the ac-
| cused were convicted is one years impris-
onment, a fine of $500, and perpetual dis
| reimbursement.
From the new edition of the GOtha AL
manac some one has extracted an inter
esting record of the ages of various living
rulers and of the years when they began
to reign. The following is part of it:
Dom Pedro H., 1881, 81; Victoria, Great
Britain, 1887, So; Francis Joseph l., Aus
tria, 1S4S 80; Louis l., Portugal, 1861, A;
Christian X, Denmark, 1863, 81; Leopold
| H., Belgium, 1865, so; William, Germany,
1871, So; Oscar H., Sweden, 1872, SO; AL
fonzo XII. Spain, 1874, %; Abdul Hamid,
Turkey, 1876, 40; Humbert l., Italy, 1878,
50: Leo MIL, Pope, 1873, 70; Alexander
| Ill, Russia, 1881, 50. Concerning Queens
and Expresses, the table contains the fol-
lowing information: Augusta of Germany
| II, Victoria of England SO, the eX-Empress
Eugene 80, the Empress of Austria 40,
the Empress of Russia 50, the Queen of
/ Portugal 80, the Queen of the Netherlands
"A, the Queen of Spain "a, and the Queen
| of SerYia %.