Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-26


A Democratic ward meeting in Brook
Ivn has suggested Gen. Slocum for the
Presidency. Fortunately Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher was not to be his partner
on the ticket.
Another family out in Indiana has been
eating raw pork and is down with trichi-
nosis. It's not stated whether French or
German wines have been tried as an anti
dOte in this case.
The negotiations of Baker Pasha with
the tribal chiefs near Suakim are reputed
to have been successful, and what the
Khedive now wants is a Butcher Pasha to
sail into FL Mahdi.
The mania for locating great cities con-
tinues. The last has been selected by the
managers of the Mississippi Valley Rail-
road, and is just above Baton Rouge and
near the Mississippi line.
Diphtheria will now be the most popu-
lar disease in Germany. 1t is claimed in
Berlin that alcohol destroys the fungoid
growth, and that the free use of whisky
Will counterfeit the effects of the disease
in its incipiency.
There We're quite a number Of detec-
tives professionally present at Mrs.
Astor's centennial ball. 1t appears that
even in the alleged verv highest circle Of
Gotham society the host was not fully as
sured Of the safety of her silver spoons.
While it is said that Col Armstrong, Of
don
tial asuirant Henry b. Payne's literary
bureau, no allusion is made to the man
who will have charge OF his bar'l. A COM
plete cabinet is now necessary to all well
organized campaigns.
The Oklahoma Payne was in st. Louis
the other day. and appeared rather dis
couraged at the prospects of his land
grabbers. He SAYS, however, that the In
dian Territory viii be eventually opened
for settlement, and he and his company
Will promptly be on hand.
The latest from Kansas is that Senator
Ingalls, viii probably be appointed Judge
of the United States Circuit Court in
place Of Judge McCrary, who recently re-
signed. 1t is not likely that Ingalls, viii
allow his controversial talents to be bot
tied up in any such style as that.
The latest novelty in engineering is a
proposed bifurcated bridge across the
Ohio river at the mouth of the Licking
river. 1t Will be shaped like the letter Y,
the main stem running about half way
across the Ohio, while the arms will
branch out to either bank Of the Licking.
Gen. Hancock arrived in St. Louis
Thursday, and viii spend several days
there looking after the interests of Mrs.
Il. in an estate to a portion of which she
is entitled. He has called on Gen. Sher-
man. and has been rendered quite an en-
thusiastic reception by his friends in that
city.
1t is said that each Congressman has
an average of one hundred letters per day
which require to be answered. Some Of
the answers require several hundred
pages of closely printed matter-with
these a Patent Office report fills the bill.
In most instances a package of garden
seed constitutes a most effective reply.
A new experiment in licensing news
boys is to be tried in St. Louis. 1t is to
be done at the instance Of the newsboys'
home of that city, and it is hoped will
have a tendency to lead that class into a
higher plane of life. The licenses are to
be issued only on the recommendation OF
the home, and no charges are to be made
therefor.
While flyoring the relief of Gen. Fitz
John Porter the Philadelphia Press in
sists that the country shall remember
that his integrity and loyalty have been
attacked, while that of the military court
that condemned him never have been as
sailed. 1t is well that the Press has
called attention to this, else there might
have been some people in the Union who
could not understand how such gross in
Justice could have been done to Gen.
Porter by unprejudiced, intelligent and
patriotic army officers.
Pennsylvania is not yet clear OF Ku
KIux. 1t has an organization called the
eLvnx.'.the members of which chase cit
liens through the streets with revolvers,
engage in riots, rob school teachers and
clerks. and commit many other depreda-
tions and crimes too tedious to mention.
The Press, OF Philadelphia, gives an ac-
count of some of the outrages of this ter
rible band, which has its headquarters in
Westmoreland and Fayette counties, but
fails to note its punishment, or to issue
call tor a Congressional Investigation.
The bidding for the Democratic Nation
al Convention becomes more lively every
dav. At last accounts Cincinnati, Chi
cago. St. Louis and Louisville were get
ting no subscriptions to pay the expenses
nj fine body on condition that it should he
hold I'm one of these cities. Cincinnati,
At last accounts. had some $4,000 guar
anteed. and Chicago about $1,000, one
leading hotel putting down $500 and an
otbar 81. zoe. The Chicago hotel men know
how to cast their bread on the waters,
and those Of the other cities named viii
probably not be far behind Them
The Louisville C0urier-Joaraat says:
"a curious objection to the Mexican
treaty was advanced in the Senatorial de-
bate. namely: that Mexican tobacco,lafter
being admitted free of DUTY, would also
be allowed to go upon the American
market without paying the internal reYe-
nue. tax. 1t appears that some Senators
are not aware of the fact that the passing
Of the customs Gordon merely places for
eign goods on an equality Of footing with
American goods in respect to internal
taxes. and that foreign tobaccos and
LIQUORS, after paying the custom dues,
still have to pay the internal revenue tax
before they can be distributed for con-
sumption. Certainly If Mexican tobacco
were admitted free it would not be treated
differently, for to remit the internal tax
would be equivalent to bounty to Mexi-
can tobacco growers