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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-10
A Scene in the senate.

A large and imposing Senator
from q Western State was walking
up and down the Senate chamber
behind tho chairs. His hands met
at the small of his back, and one of
them held the other. His step was
stately and his head leaned forward
trife. On his face was the far
away distracted expression which
is usually interpreted to mean
that the owner of it is in deep
thought. On q sofa in the corner
of the Senate chamber sat q Sena-
tor from another Western State
talking to a friend. Pointing to
the Senator who was pacing back
and forth in full view of the gal
leries, the sitting Senator said to
his friend: ''There s man who is
laboring uuder q strange hallucin-
ation.'' ''What is it?" inquired
the startled friend. 'Why, he
thinks that he s thinking"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-10
Hints to Anglers.


For the benefit of pot-anglers the
Elko Independent records the fol
lowing:
"For the information Of the in
evitable pot-hunter it is stated that
the fish just planted are now too
small to excite their cupidity, but,
that by next season the most thrift
ty may be captured by a diligent
dragging of the streams near Elko,
with very small-meshed nets, and
it is further suggested that all
those which escape the drag-net
process may be readily hogged by
simply turning the waters from the
bed of the streams. The advan-
tage of these noble methods are
two fold: First. they are much
more expeditions than the NOISY
back-hook-and-line process; and.
secondly. just think Of the intense
satisfaction to the fatty mind of a
lubberly pot-hunter in the hog
gish reflection that if by any chance
q finny victim should escape his
greedy NAV, some four legged
member of the same tribe would
most likely find the dainty morsel.
"A fellow feeling makes us won
drous kind
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-10
How to Read q Novel.

The Nevada Transcript gives the
following advice to novel readers.
Open it in the middle. glance at a
page. Catch the names of the
characters. Turn to the last page
to see whether he married her or
whether she died with angels how
ering around the headboard. Turn
to the beginning and zee what the
matter was with the old man. and
Why he didn't approve Of the match.
You have thus acquainted yourself
with all the essential facts of the
novel, and can imagine the moon
light walks. the sylvan dells, the
afternoon teas. the cuss words NUT
tered between the teeth of the male
characters and all the other s'hog
wash"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-10

A London journal must have
been admirably hoaxed when it pub
lished on April 18th a little para
graph stating that Decorating
bald heads was the greatest freak of
fashion across the Atlantic. At q
recent New York party three bald
headed gentlemen appeared with
elaborate pictures painted on their
bare seal ps-one choosing copy of
Meissonier, another . battle piece,
and 9 third . group of fish"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-10
HOW mACKAY REGARDS II

For the benefit Of those whe are
anxious to believe that the Virginia
Convention sat down upon Macksy
We will state how the gentleman
himself regards it. He said On the
train in the writer's hearing. II re-
grst that the people Of Nevada did
not declare for Arthur. think
they would have been consulting
their own interest by % doing.
Under such circumstances l would
have felt complimented by being
sent as . delegate. As the matter
stands. however. the sentiment
here is clearly for Blaine and the
delegates to the convention did the
right thing by their constituents
Is they were in duty bound to do.
~ honorable men. They carried
their point fairly and squarely end
in carrying out their instructions
did the only thing they could have
done. and keep faith with the peo-
pie. I am always satisfied to see
men live up to their agreements,
whether the result comes out ac-
cording to my way of thinking or
not. The majority always have the
right to be on top"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-10

John B. Cough wants $3.50 for
one lecture in Carson. The Car
s0nites have concluded that it will
be cheaper to keep on getting
drunk.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
wAsHNGT0N's MOTHER.
OilaPidafed Condition of the Monument
Commenced to Her AIa,r,nrr

DilaPidafed Condition of the Monument
Commenced to Her Memory.
Anew York Herald Correspondent. writ
ing from Fredericksburg Va, says: "Now
that bill has been offered in Congress TO
appropriate small sum of money to fin
ish the monument TO Mary Washington.
mother of George Washington, which
stands near this city uncompletsd, a
short sketch Of the memorial may be Of
interest.
"The monument was begun during the
administration OF Andrew jackson, and
he was present and assisted at the laylpg
OF the corner stone. 1t was a private un-
dertaklng. The work OF erection was
commenced and carried TO its present
stage under the direction and at the ex-
pense or New York merchant named
Burroughs. The base Of the monument
was completed, and il only awaited the
shaft, which now lies half covered with
accumulated dirt near the foot OF
the structure. Mr.. Burroughs hay-
ing died, no further work was done
on the monument, and to-day il
stands defaced and marred by the hands
of relic hunters. The monument is Of
white marble and III shape a quadrilateral.
The four sides are alike and the shaft is q
rOugn piece OF Wnite marble Of DVra-
midal shape. The whole when completed
will be about sixty feet high. 1t stands
over the grave OF Mary Washington. In a
picturesque spot on the western edge OF
Fredericksburg, overlooking the upper
portion Of the valley of the Rappahan.
mock. 1t has been shamefaIly defaced:
the pillars have been thrown down ana
the whole structure chipped by bullet and
hammer.
Fredericksburg is rich in memories OF
George Washington's mother. Across
the river, on the Stafford hills, is the
Washington farm, and in the town is the
house where the good old matron lived In
simple, homely style, for she was poor
widow in those revolutionary days. Your
correspondent has talked with a very old
lady whose mother was dining in this
same quaint old house with Mrs.
Washington on the day that
she received the news Of the battle
of Trenton, the first CLEAN of light
that pierces the gloom of the dark war
cloud. The dinner consisted Of bacon and
green's, a dish Of hominy and pot Of tea.
Mrs. Washington had just ordered tha
servant woman to clear off the tab !e and
had resumed her knitting, when the
courier who brought the dispatch rode
up. 1t was handed the old lady, and after
she had, with the aid Of her spectacles,
quietly read it to her guest, she remarked i,
George was always a good boy; God
grant he may be great man."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
4 VETERANS OPINION.
What Union Soldier Says About Gems
Porter, seigei aad Pope.


4 correspondent of the Boston Globe,
from Manchester, n. H., who signs him
self Zone Who Wore the Maltese Cross. -
says: 4 stood close to Fitz John Porter
on the 29th of August, 1862, and heard
him say TO "a straggler, Give over pros
pectlng and join your command That Or
der could not have been construed as an
indication of contemplated treachery. l
snail never forget his appearance and the
impression chat he made during his fare
we'll review of the Fifth Corps, when there
was not, l believe, one man in that corps
who did not repose implicit confidence in
his skill. bravery, patriotism and incor-
ruptible devotion to the cause of the Union.
General Siegel was cursing in German
English at Bull Run when ke was not
~~ea 70 plant his batteries where
am "a &c The most good. |, sir, saw
I tney VOL @"s thousands, OF troops
HGnureHs, i,i.o. en- 3 Pe[IIei tI, eo, 't eve Of whom
I believe, was brought into .-sae
heard on that day soldiers accus.-
General Pope of glaring inconsistency,
cOWardlce or treachery, to the Union
cause, owing to the manner in which the
battle of Bull Run was miscOnducted.
For number of years General Pope has
been perslstently engaged in endeavOring
to convince the American people that the
AAASd5ltA OtCulIGu luIOu2u luc LIGdCHtIN
Of FltZ John Porter, and was not attribu-
table to the incapacity of the blundering
egOtist himself.
''Gen. Grant, in avOwing his error, and
in manifesting a desire to make every
possible reparatiOn to FitZ John Porter,
reflects more credit on himself than could
be received by him if all the hOnors pOssi-
bic were to be shOwered on him by graft
fed nation. | hope that the swarthy
a
not a polished one, viii take into con-
sideTatiOn that his own loyalty was i'm
peached by his sister, and that she was as
likely to know the pulsations of his heart
as he Is to form correct cOnjectures as to
the faithtulness or devotion of Gen. POr-
ter. l hope that he will see that in OppO-
sing an act of justice TO titz John Porter
he renders himself liable to a charge OF
presumption in arrOgating to himself
more astuteness than the officers and
Senators who cOnscientiOusly pronounced
him innocent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

The Jacksonville Times Union Of yesterday
says: Last Saturday morning young man
by the name Of Il. c. Hayes, Of Middletown.
Del, arrived 10 this city and registered at the
Jacksonville Hotel. Two other men purpOrt-
ing to be ID. G. Walker aud \. 3. Weeks, Of
savannah, were also at the hotel. and soon
after his arrival the two latter formed the ac-
qGaintance Of Mr.. Hayes, and walked down
the street with him. \ couple Of hours after
wards the little bell-bOy of the house reported
to Mr. Shad. the proprietor, that the two
men had taken Mr.. Hayes up to
his room in an iusensibe condition.
nd in peeping through the Key hole
he had seen them putting something
over his nose. Dir. Shad ran up to the
room and suddenly threw the door open. when
DE saw both men In the act of going through
Mr.. Hayes coat pockets, but a. soon as they
saw him.enter. they commenced trying to un-
button his collar, remarking that he was in
toNicated and that they were trying to pre-
vent his =traugling. Mr. Shad notified them
10 leave the house at once. and without any
ceremony they proceeded to leave. When
Mr.. Hayes regained consciousness he reported
that he had lost Sl92. The two men are now
in Jail. but it Is feared that they gave the
money 10 q confederate whom they were
talking with few minutes before their cap
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
ENGLAND'S WAR IN EGYPT
INDICATIONS WHICH POINT To
PERMANENT OCCUPATION.

Six Thousand Men to be Sent to the
Countrywide Mediterranean Squadron
Ordered to -sixnheaROs
OF Baron ROthschild's Liberal Loan
Gen. GordOns Movements.
hHARToUM, Jan. ga refugee from
FL Obeid reports that he saw Major Van
SeckendOrf stabbed to death while living
in bed in hospital. Edmund O'Donno-
van, correspondent of the Daflv Nesgs,
was killed near Gen. Hicks. The rest OF
the Europeans belonging to Gen. Hicks
army he saw lying dead. After the battle,
he says, Ell Mahdi sold large quantities Of
watches, rings, and other similar articles.
Sheikh Obade has summoned Khartoum
to surrender in order to avoid bioodshed.
Inc town is quiet, but the soldiers are
ciamoring for their pay. The ar-
Ilfal OF Gen. Gordon is anxious
~ awaited. Hussein Pasha is offer.
ing obstruction to every measure.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RoTHscHuD
LOAN.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Times in a lead.
ing article says that the fact that Baron
Rothschild has lent the Khedive nearly
100000, 600 implies confidence of the ausu-
hand, and will see her safely through her
troubles. England cannot retire now
without exposing Egypt to worse con.
dltion OF anarchy than that which pre-
vailed under Arab Pasha,
THE FLEET ORDERED To ALEXANDRIA.
Is Is rumored that the British fleet la
the Mediterranean has been ordered TO
Alexandria, IN view Of the unsettled cou-
dition of affairs in Egypt.
THE NEXT BUDGET.
LONDON, Jan. so, 2 A. M.-The next
budget will contain provision for keep
ing in Egypt an army of occupation of
5000 men.
BRITISH OCCUPATION.
CAIRO, Jan. pa general order has
been issued asking for the names Of the
British soldiers entitled to have their
wives and families sent to them from
England. Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, COM
mander of the British troops, is engaging
numerous English sub-officers for the
Egyptian army. Everything points TO
British occupation Of Egypt for an indef.
mite period,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
RAVAGEs OF THE FLAMES.


-Four Business Firms Burned Out at
ValdOsta, with Losses Aggregating
$4,000.
NALDosTA, GA, Jan. 29.-Fire was dis
covered, at 1915 O'Clock this noon, on
Main street, in the centre of the business
portion of this city, in Martin & Bro. IS
and o. X. Jones' store rooms, burning
them and also A. S. Pendleton & Co.'s and
I. G. Hunts places of business.
The loss is S50 900. But a very small
portion of the contents of the burned
buildings was saved. The water gave
out when the fire was at its height. AT
one time it was thought that the whole
town would be destroyed. Fortunately,
however, it was suggested to pack salt on
the wall of the structure adjoining the
last one burning, when to the Joy of all
the flames were suppressed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30


ooh, some one is coming up the stepg
map exclaimed Miss Pyrkins to her moth
er, who keeps a boarding house. sShall ]
go to the door?'
''NO, indeed" answered Mrs. Pyrkins,
bustling around. "Its young man who
is probably looking for board. co down
into the parlOr and be playing a dreamy
air on the piano when he comes in"
Eyes, know: but some one must attend
to the door, There goes the bell Dow,D
"Well / will run to the kitchen and send
Jane to open the door, and while you are
playing and Jane is showing him in I will
be pounding on the table with rolling
pin"
''But what for, map
'It will sound as if we had two servants
and were going to have beefstsak for
unch1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Governor PardOns Burglar, VIII,
is Fast Nearing His Grave.

is Fast Nearing His Grave.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 29.-The Governor
to-day pardOned George King, a white
man, convicted in Fulton Superior Court
last December of burglary and sentenced
to five years in the Penitentiary. King
is still in Jail suffering from heart disease,
dropsy and asthma and cannot be re-
moved to the convict camp. He is
slowly dying, and the pardon is an act of
praiseworthy humanity.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
met to-day to hear appeals in regard to
the Brunswick andW WesternR Railroad, Some
time ago, when that road and the Brnns-
wick and Albany Railroad were poor and
not doing big business, the commission
allowed 1t to charge higher rates than
some more prosperous roads. Now, how
ever, the mill men and the Board of
Trade of Albany think these rates should
be reduced. Judge H. B. Tompkins pre-
sented the views of the mill men and
Hon. II. NJ. Mcintosh those of the Board
of Trade. G. P. Goodyear, attorney for
tne road, responding in OppO-
sitlon. The Commission are to q.
night considering the matter
individually, and may render a decision
at their meeting tomorrow. Mr.. McIn-
tosh also addressed the commission in re-
gard to reduced mileage rates on cotton.
but this matter will probably be left open
for further discussion by other roads also
interested. R. B. Reppard, S. R. Weston,
and others, are here as representatives of
the mill men and the city of Albany.
MRS. GREEN DoDD's DEATH.
Deep regret is telt here at the news of
the death of the wife of Hon. Green T
Dodd, at Thomasville. Her funeral at
Trinity Church tomorrow will be largely
attended.
Atlanta attempted to pull her CONNER
clal convention before it was ripe, and
the general feeling to-day is that the fail
ure of the movement was most fortunate.
The city will have a Chamber of Co -
merce, new hotel, public market, and
better streets before assembling a COM
mercial convention of a national char
acter.
THE SUPREME COURT
rendered no decisions this morning, and
probably will not until the close of the
0gsraa L.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

VIENNA, Jan. 29.-It is now believe d
that the murderer of detective Bloch is
the man who murdered Police Commits
sary J. Klubeks recently. The BODY of
Bloch was buried by the side of Klubeks'
body yesterday. The Governor of the
FlorisdOrf and several police officers
have received letters threatening them
with death. The murderer of Bloch is
examined twice daily. He merely re-
peats: "You will never know who | am.
am one Ofa powerful organization which
is to reform society and rid it of blood
thirsty rascals." The general public is
admitted to the mans cell all day in the
hope that he may thus be identified. .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

NEwBURYPORT, MASS, Jan. 29.-No-
tices have been posted in three cotton
mills here announcing a 10 per cent. cut
down, to take effect February 1.
MASTERS TERMS REJECTED.
PATERSON, N. j., Jan. 29.-The striking
ribbon weavers, at mass meeting to-day,
decided to reject the terms offered by the
Manufacturers Association.
NO CUT OF ANY DESCRIPTION.
NASHUA, n. H., Jan. 29.-The mills of
the Nashua Manufacturing Company
have neither cut wages nor time, as has
been stated. The Jackson manufacturing
mills are also running on full time.
REVOLUTION ADVOCATED.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-At a meeting of 400
Socialists on the Boulevard Melimontant
to-day resolution was adopted declaring
revolution the only means of ending the
labor crisis.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
A ROCK WRECKS A TRAIN.

The Engineer Killed and Others Danger
Ously Injured by the Accident.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 29.-The west
bound passenger train on the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad,
which left here at D o'clock this morning.
ran into rock which had fallen on the
track about twenty miles from here, and
a serious wreck was the consequence.
Engineer Dick Surree was killed, and
fireman Boiane was fatally and a brake
man seriously injured.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. %, II P. M.-The
accident occurred near Shellmound,
Tenn, and was more serious than at first
supposed. The engineer was killed out
right, and the fireman who was fatally in
jured is Mike Flanagan, not BOane, as
before reported. The conductor and five
train hands were badly hurt. The en-
gine and three cars are entirely demol-
ished. The boulder which rolled from
the mountain was as large as a box car,
and fell down a few seconds after the
watchman had made an inspection and
just before the train arrived.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
Mrs. FRED DOUGLASS.
She Was Present at the National Col
OFed Convention Last Summer.

The marriage Of Fred Douglass to Miss
Helen NJ. Pitt, at his home, at Washing
ton, on Friday, says the Louis
vile C0Urier-JOuTHdl, has been prolific of
comment there as well as elsewhere. 1t is
not generally known, however, that his
pride accompanied him to the Ma
IlohaI Colored Convention last summer.
sac was a tall woman, dark-compleX-
Toned and with decidedly South
ern cast of features. which were
rather handsome and striking. She
was quietly but elegantly dressed. and in
the best OF taste, her attire being that of a
lady moving in the exclusive circles Ofthe
upper ten. She was quite prominent in
the convention, though she took no part
in the proceedings. Douglass brought
her here with his party, among whom
were number of other women, all. be-
sides Miss Pitt, having more or less negro
blood in their veins. 1t is not known
where they lodged, but it is to be pre-
sumed that his private secretary found
quarters with the rest of the party.
1t viii be remembered that Douglass in
one of his speeches in the convention in
weighed bitterly against miscegenation. He
said that the progress of race depended
mainly upon its purity and intermarrIage;
by destroying that tended inevitably to its
DOWNFALL. But as he is a mulattO himself
1t IS probable that this fact, in connection
with the mature charms of his secretary.
has induced the illustrious negro to alter
his opinions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

BERLIN, Jan. 29.-In the lower House
Of the Prussian Diet to-day, during the
discussion on the estimates for worship
Herr Won Gossler, Minister of Public In
structions and Ecclesiastical Affairs. de-
clared that the restoration of Cardinal
LedOchOwsk to the ArchbishOpric of
Posen would jeopardize the peace of the
Church and State. The government, he
said, mnst keep its eyes open as the Poles
still regard Cardinal Ledochowski as their
Primafa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
Long Island Farmers Eager for Lynch
OF ths Aornia0 Nelos

HUNTERS POINT, L. l., Jan. 29-The
trial of Charles 81. Rugg, mulatto, tor
an assault on Selah Sprague, has been
changed to this place to obviate any risk
of vengeance by the populace. At
HicksvIlle 800 Long Island farmers as
assembled this morning, with the
intention of lynching Riggs but dis
persed when they ascertained that the
prisoner had been taken away.
This afternoon Rugg waived examina-
tion and was held to await the action of
the grand jury.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

MADRID, Jan. 29.-The government
has commenced an anti-Republican cru
SADIE. Senior Castellar's organ, Ell GI0bo.
has been seized. The Cabinet will not
allow any anti-dynastic speeches to be
made or toasts proposed if the Republi-
cans attempt to commemorate the proc
lamation of a Republic of February IL,
1873.
The government intends to prohibit the
holding of banquets on Feb. Ii in honor of
the Republic of 1874.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
Another ASSASSINATION in Rnss,.

LONDON, Jan. pa dispatch to the
Local News Agency from Kharkoff SAYS
that Tabilotf, an officer of the gendarmes
sent to that point by Col. sudeiken to in
yestigate Nihilism, was assassinated on
the 10Th ult. The same authority alleges
that the police have discovered plot for
an uprising of peasants in Little Russia.
and also a scheme for putting strychnine
in the Cars bread. Many arrests have
been made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

whole matter to the Committee on the
Judiciary, but this was defeated by a
party vote, and the resolution as amended
was adopted.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, sub
mitted the conference report on the Greedy
rellef Dill, and it was adopted. The re-
suit OF the conference is the striking out
of the Senate amendment recurring the
crews of the relief ships to be volunteers,
The House then adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.

Detailed Report of the Proceedings in
Both Bodies
w WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-In the Senate
this morning Mr.. Vest, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported favorably
tile bill repeating the timber culture laws.
1t was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduced
bill to establish the Territory of North
Dakota.
Mr.. Platt offered a resolution, for which
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
s15, 1000 secured by Robbers

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-The safe in the post
office at Blue Island, one of the south
western suburbs of this city, was blown
open by burglars last night. In addition
to the stamps and money of the post office
some of the township funds stored in the
safe were carried off. The value of the
plunder secured by the thieves is placed
at $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

BOsTON, Jan. 20.-J. NJ. Reford. mer-
chant of Moriah. Essex county, VT, ac-
companied by his wife and two young
daughters, started for his fathers home
in Warren, Vt, on January IL. He had Il
good team of horses and expected to reach
his destination on the same day. The
party has not since been heard from, and
their friends fear that they are at the bot
tom Of Lake Champlain or were frozen to
death under the snow in the Green noun
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