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The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13

Another scheme for getting rid of a part
OF the,troubles ome surplus in the treasury
has been devised by Gov. Risk of Wiscon-
sin. Under the direct war tax of August 5,
1861 the Northern States have paid into the
national treasury $I2, 451, 437 and there is
still due from them $455, 1928. The amount
of the tax that has been paid by the South
ern States is 1920, 1897; there is 1925, 1o4
still due from them. Gov. Rusk suggests
that the national government remit the
amounts due and pay back the sums which
have been paid in. This plan if it should be
adopted would take about S25, oOO, 900 out of
the treasury. Names share would be 1884,
702.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13

Mr.. Ray P. Eaton, whom Postmaster Gen
eral James unfavorably mentioned in his
recent testimony before the Springer COM
mittee, writes a breezy letter to the Argus
in his own defence. "This is not the first
time" says Mr.. Eaton, "that James has
sought by innuendoes to asperge my official
conduct and that, too, when the records
and files of the department over which he
presided, to its discredit, gave the lie to ev-
cry assertion. He thinks the time NAV
come when he will give the "whole history
of the star route cases, and the James Nc
Veagh prosecution OF them" and he predicts
hat 1t will be "mighty interesting reading,
The Argus advises Mr.. Eaton to go before
the Springer committee and vindicate him
self. This is good advice. If Mr.. James
has lied about him, and in the face of doc
umentary evidence On file in the Post Office
department, Mr.. Eaton ought to have no
difficulty in setting himself right. vindi-
cation of himself before the Springer com
mittee will be much more satisfactory than
any vindicaiion in newspaper article pos
sibly can be.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13

The Mexican treaty is not quite out of the
woods yet. Though it has been ratified by
the Senate it does not go into effect until
both houses have passed such laws as are
necessary for its enforcement. If Congress
fails to pass such laws the treaty falls to the
ground
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13
THE p r ES s.
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 10.

We do not read ANONYMOUS letters and communi
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that not used.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13

The opinion expressed by Mr.. Cook that
Guiteau had accomplices is not new one.
No trustworthy evidence, however, to sus-
tain it has ever been obtained. On the con-
trary all the testimony on the point has been
in the opposite direction.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13

Mr.. John O'Brien has been elected chair
manof the Republican county committee
OF New York, beating Mr.. MarvilIe Cooper
by thirty-four votes. The old machine run
by the old engineers is to retain its control
another year at least.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13
Portland Roller Skating Rink.

Open every Afternoon and Evening. Mus
ic both afternoon and evening by Chand-
Ter. Sessions from 2 to 4.3O and 7.45 to
1915. Juvenile assembly every Saturday
Afternoon. The elevator will run from
$50 to $50 every evening. None but
the celebrated WinsIOw skate used at this
rink. The management reserve the right
to refuse admission and skates to all OBJ.
jectionable persons.
NJ. F. WINSLOW, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-13
The Both Elaction

There is no doubt about the cause of the
trouble in Bath. The Republicans who are
their party have declared their grievance
very plainly. At the first municipal cleo
ton, March Sd, there was no choice of
mayor. Three candidates were voted for.
Mr.. Davenport was the regular Republican,
Mr.. Ledyard was the Independent Repubi-
can candidate and Mr.. Nichols was the
Democratic candidate. The ballot resulted
as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
NIerv's Annexation.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The cabinet council
to-day discussed the subject of the course
to be pursued by the government in the
debate in Parliament tomorrow in regard
to the annexation of Merry to Russia.
Prior to the meeting Earl Granville re-
ceived dispatches from Sir Edward Thorn
ton, British Ambassador at st.
Petersburg, to the effect that
the Cars government defended
t4e annexation as an obligation
placed upon Russia by the prayers If the
TurcOman chiefs. The cabinet decided
upon no definite line of action, but iss in
clination is to accept the situation.
The meeting gave Sir Stafford North
cote warm ovation, showing its SYM
pathy with him under the attacks made
upon his leadership, Lord Randolph
Churchill and other malcontents ioined
in the demonstration. No reference was
allowed to be made at the meeting to the
change of discipline Of the party. In
spite of the ovation to Sir Stafford North
cote, intrigues to remove him from the
leadership of the Conservative party con-
fiuup
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
A Good Word for Hardeman.

Editor Morning NelrS: 1t having been
positively stated that Hon. d. n. Speer
would not seek reelection to the office of
state Treasurer, the various candidates
to succeed him are already being dis
cussed by some Of the newspapers of the
State. With no purpose or desire to re-
feet upon the qualifications of any one
whose name has been mentioned In this
connection, there is one whose candidacy.
/ think, merits most favorable consider
alton in every section of the State.
allude to RObt. L. Hardeman, ESQ, the
present efficient assistant in The Comp
tTOller Generals office. Intimately ac-
quainted with the details of every depart
ment of the State Government, possessed
in striking degree of fine administra-
tive capacity and of an integrity of charac-
ter that his bitterest enemy would not
question, do not hesitate to say that not
within the confines of our State is there a
man of superior qualifications for this
important trust. l have seen the
statement made that Mr.. Hardeman would
finally. in all likelihood, meet with no Op-
position, and 1t was to give expression to
the hope that such might be the case
rather than to urge his claims as against
any other candidate that | asked the use
Of your valuable columns. OF course, Mr.
EullOT1 IL Is tne flgnJ ana privilege OIL
every OitiSen TO solicit the sutfrages of his
fellow citizens for any Office within their
gift which he feels himself qualified TO fill,
and l have no sympathy with the spirit to
be found in some quarters that character
ICES every candidate as a 'hungry office
seeker" But while this is true. there are
instances whete the merits of an individ-
uaFs candidacy are so prominent, his
qualifications so universally conceded
. and his claims admitted, that it becomes
but sheer justice, not only to reward him
with the Office, but that he should receive
il unOppOsed. If under any circumstances
this be a correct view, | can conceive of
no instance where the people of Georgia
could apply it with better grace than in
the one under consideration. ! trust and
believe that before the convention assem-
bles there will have been such an express
sion of public sentiment that this true and
tried citizen will receive a unanimous
nomination at the hands OF the Democratic
party. JUSTICE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Popular Society Leader of washing
ton One of the Greely Relief Volun-


A Popular Society Leader of washing
ton One of the Greely Relief Volun-
teers.
A Washington special of the 18th inst.
to the Philadelphia Times says another
volunteer has been accepted by the Secre-
tary of the Navy for the Arctic expedition
to search for Lieut.. Greely, and at this
time is popular leader OF society, Lieut..
William II. Emory. Jr. He will be as
signed TO the Bear, the other vessel, the
Thetis, being under the command of Com.
mander Winfield S. Schley. Lieut.. Emory.
who stands Al in list of 277 Lieutenants.
entered the Naval Service of the United
States September 90, 1862, AID has served
at sea 10 years and 8 months. Recently
he has been on special duty at Washing
ton, where he married an estimable So
cIety belle and has gathered around him
host of friends. Although regarded as
being one of the favored ones of the navy.
Lieut.. Emory was one of the first to vol
unteer for active service, and much 20 his
qualification he was informed today bv
Secretary Chandler that his offer had been
accepted, and he had been honored with
the command of one of the vessels of the
expedition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
.hot and seriously, but not fatally, injured a

shot and seriously, but not fatally, injured a
colored woman.
Several shipments of freight from New Or
leans Tor Jacksonville merchants have already
been received at Tampa and forwarded over
the south Florida Railroad.
The Board of Trade of Pensacola has taken
possession OF Its new quarters at that place.
anu tne rooms are now open from 10 a. N. to
p. III. Tor members and visitors.
1t is reported that a negro was shot and
Killed at Meyers, Fla. a few nights ago at his
campfire while roasting oysters. The party
who killed the negro Is net known
W. T. Ballough, on the Halifax, has Tan
gerlne orange tree not eight feet hlgh ana
only years old IN his Ridgewood grove which
this year bore not less than 1000 oranges.
Two barges now make regular trips from
Clay Springs near Apopka, 10 the mouth Of
the Wekiva. connecting with the steamers on
the ST. Johns river and carrying large
amounts OF freight.
Wednesday Mr.. Pope, son of DIR. Pope, of
Fernandina, was knocked overheard from the
steamer Oyster Boy, while crossing the st.
Johns bar, at jacksonville, and was drowned.
10 was accidental
Ida Parkinson, l0-year-old daughter Of
j. O. Parkinson, living at Silver Beach,
crosses the Halifax every day in a six foot
sLll 10 attend school, rowing three-fOurths Of
mile each way.
a negro named Lott Edwards attacked an
othef named jim Gibson, without prOvOca-
ton, In Sumterville recently, and stabbed him
IN the shoulder and back, seriously WOundmg
nun. Edwards has not yet been captured.
At Jacksonville Wednesday the following
officers were elected at the annual meeting of
the acht Club: Commodore, L. /. Fleming;
Vice Commodore, y. ID. Basnett; Captain. j.
H. Crosby; Secretary, II. d. BOnuetheau;
Trustees, IL. +. Baya, b. X. Hazeltine, John
Clark, ID. q. Amber and +. L. Buckman;
Governing Committee, f. p. Fleming, p. NJ.
Call, O.. II. Fleming, +. W. Palmer and 7. p.
Denham. The following new members were
elected: K. p. Braden, W. j. Vinegar, Court
land Buckman, W. T. Fobes. G. H. Alallett r.
J. Dubos W. a. Dell, George EaversOn, J. NJ
Lee, Fred Norton, Henry 6. Arid and Js r.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
BoYCoTTING THREATENED.
Relief for Gen. Calrs Kinsmen.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Among the
number of bills for private relief passed
yesterday by the Senate was one for the
relief of the next of kin of Gen. Richard
*. Call, for many years Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Tallahassee, Fla, who died
in 1862. The amount covered by the bill
is $S,563. The claim arose out of a iudg-
ment against the government in favor Of
Gen. Call IN suit at law instituted bv
the United States. Mr.. George and Mr..
Jones, Of Florida, favored the bill aud
Messrs. COnger and Dolph opposed it.
Mr.. COnger said that it had been before
Congress for many years. Mr.. George re-
piled that the facts were against the
United States, and unless we were to
deem the negligence of former Congresses
as barring any action by this Congress
there was no way of avoiding payment of
the claim. 1t was right and should be
paid.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, said that it was a
matter involving not merely the amount
of money mentioned, but the honor of the
government as well. 1t was duty which
the government owed to the name and
memory of faithful and honorable pub
lie servant,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
BRADLAUGH AGAIN RETIRED.
Sir Stafford NorthcOte Throws the House
into an UprOar,

AhtO an OpfOars
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The opening hours
of to-day's session of the House of Com
mons were the occasion of a stormy and
uproarious discussion of the latest phase
OF Mr.. Bradlaugh's case. Announcement
nad been made in the morning that, pend
ing legal decision of the case raised bv
his voting, Mr.. Bradlaugh would make no
attempt to take his seat.
Inc Speaker read letters from Mr..
Bradlaugh confirming this announce
ment. In spite of this, however, Sir Stat
lord Northcote moved that the House re-
affirm Its previous resolution preventing
MI. Bradlaugh from taking the oath and
excluding him from the precincts of the
House.
Hereupon Mr.. Gladstone said that the
aspect of affairs had changed since the
llth inst, when Mr.. Bradlaugh last an
peared before them-an action at law had
been begun against Mr.. Bradlaugh for
thrice voting upon that day. The utmost
would be done to obtain speedy iudg-
ment, and he asked the house to await
the decision of the law court before taking
action In the matter. This decision would
ald the House in arriving at a Just final
Judgment.
Lord Randolph Churchill deprecated
Premier GladstOne's advice. He called
Ine northampton electors mob. At this
MIR. Labouchere, amidst great uproar, ap-
pealed to the Speaker as to the character
Of Mr.. Churchill's language. hut the
Speaker ruled that it was in order. At
the conclusion of Mr.. ChurchilPs speech
Sir William HarcOurt, Home Secretary.
took the floor. He cOntended that the
battle was no longer against Mr.. Brad
laugh, but against Northampton. The
speech was strongly sarcastic and chaffed
Lord Churchill and the opposition with
out mercy.
Mr.. LabOuchere was the next speaker.
lie advised the opposition to admit the
error of their ways and apologize for their
past conduct.
When the vote upon Mr.. Northcote's
resolution was finally taken it was
adopted by 226 to 173. Thereupon the
Speaker ordered Mr.. Bradlaugh to with
draw. Mr.. Bradlaugh complied, protest
ing as he did 50.
a motion forbiddiug Mr.. Bradlaugh to
take the oath on the 11th inst. was
carried by a vote of $50 to 16T.
LONDON, Feb. %. 2 A M.-Mr. Brad
laugh states that if the courts decide
against him, he will resign his seat and
not seek reelection.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
THE FLOOD IN THE WEST.
A Relief Steamers Experience Alon
the Ohio River

"A AselIeI steamers Experience Along
the Ohio River.
POMEROY, OHIO, Feb. 21.-The original
plan of the United States relief steamer
Katie Stockdale to proceed direct from
Huntington, West Virginia, to the suffer-
ers in POmeroy bend was altered on ac-
count of signs Of distress and signals for
aid that met the steamer on every side as
she took her course up the stream on
Tuesday morning. Men and women came
out and waved signals from the
banks. The seventies of the food
are felt now more than ever.
Even people having money say that they
cannot buy, for there is nothing to pur-
chase. The run Of the Katie StOckdale.
on tuesday, was through about fifty miles
OF country, west from Gallipolis. 1t is a
stretch OF river containing many small
towns, but no railroads or telegraph until
Point Pleasant, W. Va, is reached.
Apart from the scattered sections of farm
ing bottoms the foot of the neighboring
range of hills is narrow, and the people
OF the towns are chiefly devoted to mm-
bering and barrel making.
Their mills and logs and stave bolts
have been swept away, many of their
houses are gone, their stores no longer
IL.
MllierspOrt, town of 800 Inhabitants
lost its barrel factories and 20 houses.
Alfalfa, o., with a population of 800.
lost barrel factory, and all its houses
but one went out on the flood.
Proctorsville, w. Va, lost 30 houses
and factories. 1t is only a repetition of
the same story in the numerous places i'm
the district mentioned.
The river is just lifting it's veil and
showing the SCARED features Of destruc-
ton. There is much farming land still
under water. The celebrated Quaker bot
toms are still OverfiOwed. Seven houses
were lost on Jenkins bottoms, on the
West Virginia side. The home of the
widow OF the eX-Confederate General
jenkins, short distance below jenkins
bottoms, in Small Bend, were seen 80
houses washed into a single mass of
wreck.
Not far above on an island was a house
that had fOated there and was still in
good condition, with its furniture in it.
The steamer Stockdale left provisions
at fleetwood, o., for fifty families; at
Braddock, o., for twenty-fve: Guvan-
dotte, W. Va, for sixty; ProctOrsville,
o., for siXty-tiye; Quaker Bottom, O.. for
twelve; CoX's Landing, o., for forty:
Athia, o., for 40; Millersport, O., for 200;
GlenwoOd, w. Va, for thirty. At Point
Pleasant, o., at night "A strong gale over
took her. The StOckdale has in four davs
delivered 220 tons of supplies to thirty
three towns, distributing to 10000 desti-
tute people, and has enough remaining to
supply 5000 more, The river falls very
slowly,
NAVIGATION RESUMED.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2l.-Navigation of
the Ohio from here was resumed tonight.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway Ofi-
cials announced that the road has re-
sumed running trains into their depots to-
day at Cincinnati, Louisville and st.
louis Mithnut latantinn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
CAPTAIN BEARsEs DEFENSE.
lie Saw No Persons About the Wreck
of the Columbus

ne saw NO PERSONS About the Wreck
of the Columbus.
BOSTON, Feb. 21.-In the City of Column
bus investigation to-day Captain Nav
nard Bearse, of the steamship Glaucus,
testified that the Glaucus passed half a
mile from the north shore of the sound. or
four miles from DEVILS Bridge. He was
III the pilot-house and saw the wrecked
vessel and recognized her as the CITY of
Columbus from Eher topmasts and the
position OF her smoke stack. He did
not see any one on board
OF the wreck and looked through his glass,
put could see no one. 1--WE supposed that
all on board were lost or safe ashore bv
that time. We could see water breaking
over the wreck. We had no reason for
passing the wreck other than that we
saw no one there. | saw no signs Of life
ana no signals Of distress and did not
thInk II my duty then to examine the
wreck. L can see things i'm a different
hight now. l would have been glad to
nave rendered aid if L had thought that
we could have saved a life. There
were nYe or six persons in
the pilot house of the Glaucus. all of
whom looked at the wreck through a
glass. NO one madeany suggestion about
gong to the wreck. The ship was rolling
heavily, and glasses could not be kent
steadily fixed on any one object.
The glass was used for half
an hour. 1t would have only
taken us half an hour or
less out OF our course to have steered
close to the wreck" He had never been
reprImanded for making a slow passage
lie could see the masts of the wreck and
could see the Jib flying in the wind. There
wa. was no suggestion from any one that
any person was alive on board.
Isaiah Nickerson, mate of the Glaucus.
testined that there was talk in the pilot
mousse about people being on board of the
wreck, ana OF the wreck being that of the
Clty ot columbus. He looked through a
grass ana saw no dark spots in the rig
glng. AT sea we do not 20 10 wrecks
unless we see signs OF life or a signal of
dlstress. do not think it a rule with
master mariners to deviate from their
course TO approach wrecks unless such
signs are visible.' In the log book the
witness entered: ''At 8 a. IN. passed Gay
HEAD. Saw wreck. Saw no signs of life
or signals of distress"
Oh cross examination, he said he made
his entry in the log book after the GIau-
Gus arrived at Boston. Mr.. Niekerson
put IN evidence the log,bOOk of the Glancus
ana MS memorandum OfnOtes. He testified
tnat ne dld not make any notes concern
ing the wreck until four hours after the
Glaucus passed it. In the memorandum
book the wreck entry occupied separate
page. No mention is made of it in the
regular memorandum. The witness could
give no satisfactory explanation why he
made separate entry of seeing the
wreck.
Capt. Wright, of the City of Columbus.
reiterated his statement again that there
were q persons in the main rigging and
D forward when the steamer Glaucus
passed the wreck. With this the investi-
CATION closed
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22


The new opera house at Tampa vas opened
Nu lhe 10th inst.
The price oi ice at Key West has doomed up
gain IS per cent.
POLK county is settling faster than the Red
River alley did.
New wharves and houses are 4suilding all
along the Halifax.
Gainesville ought to get her city water
from NeWmou's lake.
The artesian we'll is a complete success in
iAe IlalIfGE rlveE region.
At Maxine point, near Fampa, pier heads
are 90 DE erected for large steamers
Work is rapidly progressing on Crufts
mammoth new hotel al 81. Augustine.
Imposing Masonic ceremonies viii mark the
laying Of the corner stone at Lake City to-
day.
a gentleman at Waldo is to enlarge MS
orange grove by setting out 2e,09J more
trees.
Fires in The woods near Sumtergiila are
doing considerable damage by burning down
fences
The finest building at sanford is the new
siiea b2nk and post Office, built by key. Mr..
Phelps.
The annual meeting of the state sunday
SCHOOL Association VIII De held al Pensacola
March 4.
8 Brickyard has been opened IN Lake
ale, near Apopka, good bed Of clay having
some OF the gardens ia Tallahassee are look
ing Rne, and early vegetables will soon appear
20 the market.
Capt. John johnson. one of the oldest and
BEST known pilots on The st. Johns bar. is dy-
ing at Jacksonville.
Point Pinelias. near Tampa. Is soon TO be
come the terminus cf two railroads.&c. sea
side and the Florida Southern.
= steamer and three schooners heavily load
g with freight from Jacksonville were IN the
Halifax river al one time last " eek.
company has secured lands at st. Mary :
LOT the use Of proposed railway 10 that city
from some point on the Brunswick road.
Mr.. d. Roach, whose place Is situated about
lIFee miles west Of Leesburg, has a flock OF
aoiEg veal
,s-.t tLesio at NeWtOWn, near Leesburg, while
b"4e'essly handling loaded gun, accidentally
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-22
The Rival Health Boards.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Dr. Hamilton.
of the Marine Hospital Service, was be.
fore the House Committee on Public
Health to-day, and asked that the service
he represents be continued in control Of
the appropriation for conducting the
quarantine service.
Representatives of the National Board
of Health were also before the committee
asking for the control of the same appro-
prIatIon. Secretary Waring of the Ma
tional Board, said that at the next meet
ing he would prefer charges against DIR.
Hamilton for inefficiencY in conducting
the Marine Hospital Service.