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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
A Strip of Country 20 Miles Widely so
Miles Long Invaded by the Disease.

Strip of Country 40 Miles Widely so
Miles Long Invaded by the Disease.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. IA staff cor
respondent of the COurter-JOurndt, who
is in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky
investigating the plague in that section,
sent last night from Barbourville, KY, an
interview with McC. F. Davidson, agent
of the Cumberland River Lumber Com
pany, who has been over the infected dis
trict. He says that the disease, which is
an aggravated and very fatal form of flux,
began about six weeks ago in Letcher
county, KY. 1t spread with great rapidi-
ty, and it now entends over a territory en-
bracing about One-half of the northern por-
tion of Wise county, Va, the northeastern
portion of Lee county. Va, the eastern part
OF Letcher county, Kentucky, the upper
edge of Harlan county, the southwestern
part of Knott county, the southwestern
part of Pike county and the southwestern
portion of Leslie county. This embraces
a strip about 70 miles wide by so miles
long.
ITS MOST VIRULENT SCENES.
The disease is most vlrulent at the
headwaters of the Straight Creek, Glover
Fork and other small streams which rise
on the north side of Pine Mountain and
on the Poor Fork in Harlan county, at
the head of Powell's Creek and other
streams rising in the Cumberland Noun
tains, in Wise county, Virginia, at the
head of those streams which rise in
Knox county and empty into the Big
Sandy, at the head of the North Fork and
another branch of POwell's creek, in Lee
county, Va, at the heads of Shelby and
ElkhOrn creeks, in Pike county. KY,
and at scattered points on streams in
Leteher and Leslie counties. In Letcher
county tits intense along the Poor Fork. 1t
prevails at the headwaters of almost
every stream in the district named that
empty into the Cumberland, Big Sandy,
Kentucky, PowelPs and Liking rivers.
Invariably it is most widespread closest
to the highest mountains.
THE RED CROSS RAISED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Miss Clara
Barton, President of the American
Association of the Red Cross, received
letter to-day from DIR. j. b. Hubbell,
Field Agent of the Association, who was
recently sent to the Cumberland Noun
tains in Kentucky and Virginia to in
vestigate the mysterious epidemic now
prevailing in that region. DR.. Hubbell.
when he wrote, was just about to leave ROg-
ersville junction, Tenn, for long horse
back ride through the epidemic district.
He says: "NOthing definite is known as
to the extent of the epidemic, but all the
Information shows that it is quite extern
sive and fatal. The deaths in one day in
one neighbOrhoOd are reported at II in
number, and the mortality is equally
! serious in other sections. All attribute
the disease to poisonous water. Of this |
shall make such chemical examination as
/ opportunities permit, and shall send you
samples for more careful anylysis."
THE PLAGUE IN sPAIN.
TOLEDO, Dec. 1.-During the last "a
hours there have been 4 fresh cases and 3
deaths by cholera here. At BeniOpa there
/ have been fresh cases and death.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
Cleveland and His Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-An intimate
friend of both Messrs. Cleveland and Bay
ard said tonight that there was absolute
" no foundation for the current report
that Mr.. Bayard had been offered the Sec
retaryshlp of State in Cleveland's Cabinet
and had declined it with an intimation
that he desired the Secretaryship of the
Treasury. Apart, he said, from the inhe-
rent absurdity of the story, know per-
sonally that until Jan. 6, when he prOpO-
ses to resign the GOveTnOrshIp of New
York, Cleveland will devote his attention
exclusively to State affairs. He has Of
fered nobody a place in his Cabinet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
The Mexican Treaty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Abram S. Hew-
lit said to-day that he proposed to bring
up the bill to carry into effect the provi-
sions of the Mexican reciprocity treaty
not in the calendar and in his care as soon
as possible. He considered the House
favorablY disposed, and thinks that he
will have no difficulty in passing the bill.
Only one revenue bill stands above it on
the calendar of the committee of the
whole, that is, the bill abolishing the tax
on fruit brandy. This, he thinks, he can
have laid aside temporarily.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
SWAIN sQUIRNIs IN VAIN.
Further POstpOnement Refused by tIlt
COurt-TestimOnyH Heard.

Further POstpOnement Refused by the
COurt-TestimODy Heard.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-When the
Swain court-martial convened to-day
Gen. Swaim's counsel asked for another
pOstpOnement till Wednesday, because
Judge Grosvenor, one of their number,
was absent. Judge Advocate Gardner
insisted upon the fulfillment of the agree
ment under which he had last week
consented to postpOnement until to-day.
The court refused further delay, and
the taking of testimony began. j.
Stanley Brown, formerly President
Garfield's private secretary, and
afterwards a partner in the banking firm
of Bateman & Co., was the first witness
called. He had not proceeded far into the
history of his connection with the bank
ing firm into which he put $4,000 loaned
him by Gen. Swain, When an effort was
made by the defendants counsel to secure
the production in the court of Mr.. Bate
mans books. The Judge Advocate OBJ
jected that the books were not in the pos
session of the government, and that they
had nothing to do with the case on trial.
This point was under discussion when
the court adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
The MonthIy Debt Statement,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE debt state
ment issued to-day shows the increase of
the public debt during the month of
November to be STAT, ,124 13; the decrease
of the debt since June 80, 1884, $32, ,143,-
249 IL; the cash in the Treasury, $42S, $40, :
7SS 81; the gold certificates outstanding,
SI2O. .O75. $50: the silver certificates out
deposit Outstanding, $50, $685. 900; the re-
funding certificates outstanding, $263. $50;
the legal tenders outstanding, 1851, :
O16; the fractional currency, not includ-
ing the amount estimated as lost or
daStrovad S6 97A 90 az
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
Erance,s ParIiament.

PARIS, Dec. LIN the Chamber OF Dep
uties to-day an amendment was adopted
without opposition TO the Senatorial cleo
ton bill preventing any Senator from
holding a salaried government office. In
the Senate a bill was passed abOlishlng
all public executions in the future.
All the members Of the Senatorial Com
mittee are in favor of the passage OF the
TOnquin credit bills, and they advocate
most energetic and decisive operations Dy
the French force in the far East.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
How RaEiD@ Povders are Made

While rival companies are disputing as
to what ingredients are to be found in the
''best baking POWDER" the public will be
interested in the following definition of
by Appleton's CyclOpedia, the acknowi-
edged American authority:
''The best baking powders are CON-
posed of bitartrate of potash (cream of
tartar J, tartar1c acid, carbonate Of ammo
mia, and soda bi-carbonate, bound to-
gether by little starch"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
Tho Geographical society.

COPENHAGEN Dec. 1.-At a meeting
to-day of the Geographic Society there
were exhibited several papers and docu-
ments with Lieut.. Belongs signature at
tached to them, which, with other relics
of the ill-fated Jeanette, were found in
Greenland in July, 1884. Several wraps,
buttons and clothes were exhibited, which
were also found at the same place. The
President of the society explained that
the report that a corpse had also been dis
covered was unfounded
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
THE APPROPRIATIONS
The Total of the Estimates for the Next
Fiscal Year %234, ,S2O,7O7.

Fiscal Year ss254, 4,S2O,7O7.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The following
estimates have been submitted to tn e
House Committee on Appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1885: For
pensions, $6O,COO,OOO; military academy,
1898, ,344; Notifications, $7,3O3,OOO; con-
sular and diplomatic expenses,
Office department, $56,O9O, 1853; Indian
bureau, $7,82s,O49; army, $26, 110, ,4S9;
legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses, So, 1866, 800; Agricultural Depart
ment, $699, 10; sundry civil expenses,
S32, ,326, ,4O2; District of Columbia, $1,74O,-
073; improvement of rivers and harbors,
S7,177, 400; total, 1854, $40, ,7O7. The esti-
mates for the present fiscal year were
$213, ,269, $50, and the appropriations $177,-
776, ,450. he increase of the estimates for
the next fiscal year over those of the pres
ent year is $43, 462, ,054, and over the apprO-
priations for the present year of $s2,Sl6,-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
Iowa ExhibIts Ruined.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Dec. 1.-Eariy
yesterday morning two car loads OF arti-
cles collected in Iowa for the New Orleans
Exposition were almost completely de-
strOyed by the collision of parts of a
broken train few miles north of this city.
The cars contained a large number Of
paintings, embrOideries and specimens OF
women's work, collected by Mrs. Scott,
which were either totally destroyed or
damaged beyond repair, and the loss car
not be computed. This department Of
Iowa's showing at New Orleans, in ceA-
sequence, will be failure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
CItiZenshiD for IndIana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. LIN the Senate
Mr., Dawes introduced and had referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs a bill
comforting citizenship on Indians. The
bill provides that each Indian born in the
United States, and who has voluntarily
taken up his residence in the country
apart from any tribe of Indians, and has
adopted the habits of civilized life, shall
be considered citizens of the United states
and entitled to the privileges Of such citi-
Zenship
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
The Debts of Seamen.

WASHINGTON, Dec. In the
House to-day Mr.. Cox, Of New
York, presented the petitions of busi-
ness men and seamen of New York city
for a modification of the shipping law so
as to permit seamen to give an allotment
note to his creditor for any just debt by
him owing, occurring before an engage
ment. 1t was referred.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02

ROLLA. Mo-, Dec. 1.-Information has
reached this place from Vienna, Maries
county, that street encounter took place
there on Saturday evening between Thos.
M. Watkins, editor of the MGries Weekly
Herald, and John FL. Diggs, editor of the
Mares County Courier, in which the for
mer was shot twice and killed by the lat
ter. The affair grew out Of a personal
controversy through their respective
papers. Diggs surrendered, and was
LODGED in iail
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
THREE IMPORTANT BILLS.
Collins Bankruptcy Measure Handi-
capped-McPherson and Dingley.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Representative
Dingley, of Maine, most careful OBJ
server, said to-day that while he
sincerely trusted that the hopes of
Representative Collins in respect to the
passage OF the Senate bankruptcy bill by
the House this session might be realized,
he thought such a result would be almost
purely accidental. He said substantially !:
'The House last spring refused a sus-
pension of the rules to set apart day for
its consideration. 1t can only be consid-
cred by the suspension of the
rules and the designation Of
a day for its consideration, unless in
ded, it can be gotten up by unanimous
consent, which is improbable. Now
a suspension of the rules for the consider
alton of this bill can only be asked by
Mr.. Collins himself on the first Monday
of the month, or by the Judiciary Commit
tee which he represents. on the third
Monday. No such motions were enter
tanned to-day. The House will probably
not be in session on the first Monday in
January, so that the first chance that
Mr.. Collins would have would be on the
first Monday in February, which would
Ue too late.
ANOTHER BAD OUTLOOK.
On the other hand the judiciary Com
mittee will not be called either ON the
third Monday of December or the third
Monday of January. The call rests with
the Committee ON banking and Currency.
which stands below the Judiciary Com
mittee on the list, and will run on from
that. So it will be seen that the chances
of the bankruptcy bill depends largely
upon some such good luck as that the
House should be in session on the first
Monday in January, and that Mr.. Collins
shall then be recognized, and shall have
two-thiTds of the House with him. OF
the two-thirds he is probably sure, if he
can but get the matter in some way be-
fore the House.
MCPHERSON AND DINGLEY.
When the Banking and Currency Com
mittee is called on the third Monday OF
December, it's Chairman will ask that a
day be set apart for the consideration OF
two bills, first, the Mcpherson bill from
the Senate, which permits national banks
circulation to the amount of the par value
of the bonds deposited for security, and
second, the Dngley bill providing for the
investment of the $4,000 ,0t0 reserve now
in the Treasury to the credit of the
national banks. The former will, mem
bers OF the committee think, be passed
They do not expect to be able to get
through bill stopping the coinage of sill
yer dollars. Representative Collins says
! that he shall make no attempt to call NJ
the bankruptcy bill until he has had time
! TO teel his way. He thinks that within {
week or ten days he can predict the fate
of the bill. At present he believes that j
stands a fair chance for passage at this
session. Mr.. Maybury, of the Judi
ciary Committee. has given the subjec
| some attention, and says that the bill will
! come up as the first measure from the
committee. Mr.. Maybury is not warn
| friend of the bankruptcy bill, as it passed
the Senate, but he expresses the belize
that it will pass the House during the
nrnspnf session
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
TRIED TO BURN HIS STORE.
SIS 900 Insurance On So 500 Stock the
Rnin of an AIahama Merchant.

5VOO TIE VI dlIIOo OLA o fO1V K5uUNN NAH0
Ruin of an Alabama Merchant.
EUFAULA, ALA, Dec. News was re-
ceived from Columbia, Ala, to-day that
NJ. Cody, of Cody Bros, general mer-
chandize dealers of that place, had been
arrested as an incendiary. His store
was discovered to be on fire Saturday
night, but the fire was put out before
much damage was done, when the bed
clothing, bed, ETC., in the room occupied
by the arrested man was found saturated
with kerosene. Cody Bros. are said to
have $1,000 insurance on 81, 800 stock,
and the indignation against NJ. Cody runs
high. 1t is hinted that if he is found
guilty he will not be troubled with court
proceedings.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
Ferry Declares the ChoIaro Gone

PARIS, Dec. 1.-Prtme Minister Ferry
has given the powers official informati0z
of the complete cessation of cholera In
France, and has requested them to abel
ish their quarantine AGAINST France.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
DoyaI Guilty of Manslaupbtar

GRIFFIN. GA, Dec. LIN the case of
Alfred DOyal, charged with the murder of
Policeman Hancock, three years ago, the
jury to-day returned verdict of volun-
tary manslaughter. This is his second
trial. Doyal had been sentenced to be
hung. but the Supreme Court granted him
a new trial,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
New OrIeans' Girl Avengers.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-GeOrgiana AID
Josephine Conway were to-day arraigned
before Recorder Davey on a charge Of
shooting with intent to kill Joseph Dew
Onshire and John Logan. They pleaded
not guilty and were released on 81 500
bail each to appear Dec. 8. Logan is re-
ported to be out ofimmediate danger froR
his wounds
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
LOGAN's FoRLORN HOPE.
A Tie the Probable Standing of the
Illinois Legislature.

A Tie the Probable Standing of the
Illinois Legislature.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Dec. 1.-The State
canvassings board to-day completed its
work. and decided the contest in the
Thirteenth Legislative district in favor of
Mulhean and against Klupp. This will
make the Legislature tie on joint ballot
IN case Leman, Rep, in the Sixth dis
trict is seated, or will give the Democrats
a majority of tTO in case Brand,
DEM, of the same districts is
given the seat. Klupp claims that
80 votes for him in the Nineteenth pre-
cinct of the Fourteenth ward were count
ed for his opponent, and says that he will
present the case to the United States
grand Jury, or wilt contest it before the
Senate. Before both the county and State
canvassing boards the facts were shown to
be that by a clerical error Klupp was Origi-
Eally given 90 votes too many. AS both
Klupp and Mulhearn are Democrats, the
complexion of the Legislature will not be
changed in their case. Gov. Hamilton
will announce his decision in the Brand
Leman case tomorrow.
BBAND's MANLY AvOwAL.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Au open letter will
be published here tomorrow from Ran
uOlpu ID ANU JuC dtlC lOI
State senator from the Sixth District, to
Henry w. Leman, his Republican OppOn-
ent. Mr.. Brand says that while he ran
ahead of his tickt elsewhere, and had rea-
son TO believe that he would do the same
in the Second precinct of the Eight
teenth ward, where it is al
legged that fraud was committed which
added 200 votes to Mr.. Brands count, yet
if Mr.. Leman's claim to this is correct it
would show that he Brandy ran behind
his ticket in that precinct. Still, from the
fact that the ballots in the box indicate
that Mr.. Leman's father.in-law, brother
in-law and other intimate friends voted
for Mr.. Brand, he (Brand) is inclined to
the opinion that these ballots are fraudu-
lent. He therefore proposes to Mr.. Le-
man that they jointly canvass the votes in
the entire district, and that if it is found
that ballots of a similar character have
been deposited in other precincts the mat
ter be settled by the testimony OF the
voters throughout the district as to whom
they voted tor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
A Railroad Pool Abolished.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 1.-The passenger
pool existing between the Nashville and
Chattanooga and the Memphis and
Charleston roads was dissolved to-day By
the latter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
The Naval AUTHORIZATION,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day re-
pOrted bill providing for an approp-ia-
tiOn similar to that made for the last six
months OF the past fiscal year for the sup
port of the navy. The amount appro-
prIated is SO. 734.717.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
ARepnbIIcan senatorial Caucus

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA caucus Of
the Republican Senators was held after
the adjournment to rearrange committee
memberships, especially with regard TO
the vacancies caused by Mr.. AnthOny's
death. The caucus was in session only
five minutes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
Browa,s bronchial Troohes

for Coughs and Colds: 81 do not see how
it is possible for public man to be him.
self in winter without this admirable aid -
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
.ryvs OF THE TWO STATES
thD rof.r IN PARAGRAPHS.

.,.-,a .JeweIer vfcs1mized by an
q oid Doass in New s,es'. Dress. fuller, FULLER De
,aii. All. Of she coffee s,..It, CosSsy 0ntraEs-A E:
ErrEs County CitiTe1's Experience
Timid HighwGyman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
ITALIANS ON A STRIKE

CHESTER, PA, Dec. 1.-The contractors
on this division of the new Philadelphia
and Baltimore Railroad TODAY reduced
the wages of the Italian laborers from
81 25 to 81 per day, and the Iaborers
stopped work. 1t is thought that an ami
cable settlement will be arrived at, and
that work will be resumed at an early
daV
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MILLS RESUME.

LEWISTON, Me, Dec. 1.-The Hill ana
Continental Cotton Mills resumed Werk
to-day, and the Bates Mills, which have
been running only part of their ma.
chinery, and on short time, started EP
to-day with full force.
A STOVE FOUNDRY RESUMES.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 1.-The Chatta-
nocga stove foundry resumed operations
TODAY with 75 hands
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YOUNGSTOWN, o., Dec. 1.-The Will
liam Anson Wood Mower and Reaper
Company notified it's employees to-day
that their wages would be reduced 90 per
cent.
The wOrkmen in Booth, Miller & Co.'S
Foundry have received notice of a cut of
10 per cent. in their wages. The reduc-
tiOns 90 into effect at once and will be ac-
cepted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-01

glish, but how Will they prove the neg
alive, that this or that word or phrase
is not Englishp Indeed, generally the
declaration that word Is an Ameri-
canism Tor not English) can only be
(what it almost always is) the mere ex-
preston of the declarer's opinion that
he or she does not remember having
heard the word, and rather dislikes it,
and therefore assumes that it is not En-
glish, but American" At its strong
est, such judgment is the mere opin-
ion of critical scholar whose reading
in English literature, both ancient and
modern, has been both wide and OBJ
servant. An opinion from such quar-
ter has some value; but it becomes abb
solutely worthless in the presence of
adverse facts.
Now it is very significant of the diff
Guilty, which besets this question that
British journals of the highest standing
keep up the manufacture of an ever
lengthening chain of blunders in regard
to it; each one, now and then, as if inn
PEELED by some blind instinct, adding
its little link of welded ignorance and
prejudice; and hardly less remarkable
is it that studious men, not taught by
study the wisdom of reserve, make as
sertions which rival those of the Jour-
nalists in rashness and in error
Richard Grant White TN December At
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