Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-16

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The Illinois Senate has refused, by a
decided vote, 10 sanction bill imposing
a tax Of 1 per cent. on the gross receipts
Of express companies.
Nine. Albani, the papers announce, is
pleased with her reception in this coun-
try. We'd like To know who wouldn't be
under the circumstances.
HAYES gets into line with the men who
are Through with politics" IL seems TO
us that he is rather late, as politics long
ago got one the best Of him.
An Illinois state Senator worked the
confidence game on his neighbors to the
tune of s.. 600 and is now threatened with
a soiourn in the penitentiary.
An armed demonstration is billed by
the Socialists Of Paris for Sunday next.
Calling guns would probably have de-
pressing effect upon the success of the
programme.
Governor sherman, Of Iowa, has re-
fused to call an extra session of the Leg
isIature to consider the prohibitOry
amendment recently upset by the decision
of the State Supreme Court.
Brady shows pluck in taking the stand
and. as might have been expected, Is as
glIileless as lamb. But under the test
of the cross-cxaminatiOn he Will have
need Of all the foXiness he can command.
some people live but never learn. For
instance. q couple each aged halt 4 century
or So have Just been married in Connect
cut. One would have supposed that they
had been In existence long enough % know
better
lis possible taa1 The consututionaliiy
&c th- aaT tariff aeI nay be tested in The
United states Courts. M. Edmunds and
Others ara said C. dcult whether Il can ae
sustained. Piz Iron Kelley Of course
thinks if j. unaSsailaile-
Hartford. Conn.,. has just added a hand,
some public drinking fountain 10 its con-
veniences. That's all right as far IS il
goes. but it don't belle the fact that Hart
ford has a notorious large number OF
thirsty souls who don't take theirs that
way.
President Arthur is credited with having
made more political appointments thanany
Of his predecessors in the same space OF
time A. playing President has gotten t.
be pretty much that Of filing offices,
"Chet'' deserves TO be congratulated on
his success.
From all appearances the somewhat
lowered tariff on ship building materials
will result particularly to the advantage
Of the leaders Of the Republican party
new fast line Of steamers up salt creek
promising to be one OF the first and most
urgent needs against which the party will
have to provide itself.
Direct communication between the East
and Portland Oregon. Is almost complete.
The gap between the two ends Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad will shortly be
covered By stages in fOrty-eight hours.
The completion of the great highway VIII
have a marvellous effect on the growth OF
the vast region il traverses.
1t is said in New York that Mr.. Rufus
Hatch, who is now in London, has negO-
tiated with English capitalists to pur-
chase 3.00G. 900 acres Of land from the
Northern Pacific Railroad in Montana. and
stock it with S5.OOO,OOO worth Of cattle.
This has long been a pet scheme with Mr..
Hatch. but he has not been able to induce
New York capitalists to join him.
Rev. Joseph Cook is lecturing on the
ssSeven Wonders Of the World.'' Two Of
the greatest wonders we know Of is who
is the cro0kedest man connected with the
star route proceedings, and when that
great farcical melOdrama Will reach its
conclusion. Possibly some Of the jury
men could already make public the ulti-
mate verdict should they feel so disposed.
In the star route trial the other day, in
answer To an inquiry of the court as to
whether Peck was dead or alive, Mr.. In
gersO1 remarked that he was ghost; to
which Mr.. Merrick retOrted that some
one had been signing his name since he
became a ghost. If proof were needed OF
the conspiracy, the fact that death did not
I'LL. 3. -r,,-,g1 ,,-toIIsch itc a~iSfauon
A calm seems to have come over the
prophetic tendencies of Virgins, the
weather wizard, nothing having been
heard from him in several days. Possibly
he is engaged IN compiling an almanac
adapted To- the wants Of the coming picnic
season. 1t is doubtful. however, whether
any Of his suggestions will be much in de-
mand since tire fzzIe Of his recently PROM
ised cataclysm.
Big Rapids, Mich, has girl who lay
for three days immOyable and was thought
dead. She came To, lost her identity, now
claims to be the daughter Of other parents
than her own and speaks of a delightful
sOiOurn in heaven. As far as we are con-
cerned we are disposed to allow the lass a
little pOetical license, but must con-
Tess that she is a much bigger fool than
we if she ever got into heaven and came
back 10 terra firma.
Col. \. f. Buck, Chairman Of the Re
publican state Committee. said at Atlanta
the other day: I'VE can't tell before the
Democratic Convention meets what kind
Of a man will be nominated referring to
the coming GubernatOrial contest. The
choice 10 pick from is so much like Hob
sons. that colonel Buck and his partisans
need not spend many sleepless nights over
the matter. If they could only prevail
upon themselves TO give a little attention
to the peoples intentions. they would save
themselves the trouble Of making a nomi-
nation even.
A Russian" in the New York Sun. 500
they torture political criminals in Russias
Prince KrapOtkine says some Of the regi-
cides were submitted to torture by cleo
fricitv. and all st. Petersburg saws the
same thing. tits also generally known in
It. Petersburg that KarakozOf. the first
wOuld-be regicide. was prevented from
sleeping for several days until, in his IN
conscious state, he revealed his name. II
is known also, that prisoners are some
times d0sed with poisonous drugs, and,
while under their influence, are induced