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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
ENGLAND's SWAY IN EGYPT.
The Khedive and Nubar Pasha Both
Her Puppets.

The Khedive and Nubar Pasha Both
Her Puppets.
CAIRO, Jan. 9.-Nubar Pasha assumed
the office to-day as Prime Minister OF the
new Egyptian Cabinet.
The recruiting of black troops under
Zebehr Pasha has been abandoned.
The government is undecided as to
whether it Will recall Baker Pasba from
Suakim, whittier he has gone to arrange
for campaign against Ell Mahdi.
A military commission under Sir
Evelyn Wood is to be appointed. which
Will be charged with the necessary
arrangements for the evacuation of
Soudan by the Egyptian troops, to accom-
pllsh which, it is thought, will require
fully one year.
CAIRO, Jan. 8, lip. M.-The Khedive. in
a conversation with correspondent. said
tnat he was convinced that he was acting
aiIShJ IN accepting unreservedly the adj
wee OF England, whose motives were only
good, and therefore identical with his
own. England alone, he said, helped him
in his hour of adyersity.
d LONDON, Jan. 9.-Gan. Chinese, Cor
con, writing upon Egyptian affairs. de-
lares that Egypt must abandon the
provinces Of Dsrfour and Kordcfan. but
should retain possession of Eastern Sou
dan, as If El M1hdi should be allowed TO
establish himself there the effect on Egvpt
would be disastrous. The Arabs on both
SIDES OF the Red Sea would, he said. in
that event be likely to catch the infection
OF rebellion, and the whole Eastern dues-
tom would be reopened. Gen. Gordon
considers the choice of Nubar Pasha as
frlme Minister a most judiciOus one,
VIENNA, Jan. "a telegram received
here from Alexandria states that the King
OF Abyssinia has left Adua in command
OF an army and is marching on Massowah.
Turkish gunboats have been sent to the
Arabian ports on the Red Sea, where
emissaries OF Ell Mahdi are exciting the
pOpulace to arms.
PARIS. Jan. 9.-The French press bit
terly Lattack England for abandoning
SOudan to Ei MahdI.
CAIRO, Jan. 10, A. M.-The formation
OF the Cabinet has been completed. Nj
bar Pasha, President of the Council. takes
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Minis
try OF Justice. MahmOud Talaki Pasha
takes the Ministry of Public Instruction,
and Abdulha Haman Rucbdi Pasha takes
the Ministry Of Public Works. Clifford
Lloyd will be Under Secretary of the
Minister of the Interior. Nubar Pasha
believes that Egypt will prosper only bv
union with England
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
aud Afar.

anu AIaE-
The Florida trains carried out full cars
yesterday. The tourists who come to Sa-
yannah to tind warm weather are hurry
ing southwark
The recent storms with snow and ice
In the northern part of the State have
caused considerable trouble with the run
ming of trains. The water tanks in many
places are frozen up and water is unOb-
tainable. Trains on the Central are
nearly all late.
The Athens lFdtcbmdn says that the
Georgia Railroad and the city of Athens
have agreed to have a friendly little legal
tilt in regard to the storage of guanO
within the city limits. The road will dis
obey the order from Council and fill it's
depot with this OdoriferOus stuff, which
will require decision Of the matter in
the courts.
With the construction of the Alice and
Dublin Railroad, from Alice, a station on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. to the old and thriving town Of
Dublin, and the Wrightsville and Tennille
Railroad, from Tennille to Wrightsville.
there viii remain only Is miles to have a
railroad connecting the Central and East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia through
Dodge, Laurens. johnson and Washing
ton counties, opening up a good country
abOunding in fine farming and we'll wa
tered lands.
In old times the business with the cOun-
try now traversed By the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad was done
by numerous steamboats, plying between
Savannah and Darien, and up the Alta
maha and Ocmulgee rivers. This trade is
reviving, olny the steamers make Doc
tortoWn their stopping place. and their
ireights are transported by the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway to Savan-
nah. These rivers are receiving the at
tentiOn of the government, and, with an
other appropriation, will be in a condition
to admit OF navigation by large steamers
at almost all seasons of the year, and will
be the means of giving the counties lying
along the river boom.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
NEW ORLEANS, EXPOSITION.
The Federal Authorities Lending Thei1
Aid in It's Advancement.

The Federal Authorities Lending Their
Aid in Its Advancement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The President
has appointed the following commissions
ers to the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition of 1884:
Charles NJ. Taylor and F. r. CockrelI.
alternate, for the State OF Arkansas; j.
NJ. Phantom and j. B. Pace, alternate, for
the State of Virginia, and Horner Hamil-
ton for the State of Ohio. These appoint
ments were made on the recommendation
OF the Governors of the respective States.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
has sent the following reply to the COM
municatiOn received by HIM from the
Board of Management of the Worlds In
dustrial and Cotton Centennial Exposi-
tiOn to be held at New OrleansI
10 Samuel Mullen, Esq, Secretary, etc., Ven
Orleans
DEAR SIR have received your letter OF
the 5th inst, transmitting copy of the reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Management
relative to the statement to me by West
Steever to the effect that the Exposition is
under the control Of the Louisiana Lottery
Company. From what | know Of the charac-
ter OF that enterprise and of the gentlemen
connected with it | did not suppose that il
was in any manner connected with the lot
terry. Permit me to express my lively SYM
paihy with the Exposition, which hope and
business interests of New Orleans and the
South generally.
Yours very truly,
W. q. GRESHAM, Postmaster General
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
FENCE CUTTING IN TEXAS.
StOclmen and the Governor Both Aim
ing to Remedy the Evil.

ing to Remedy the EVIL.
GALVESTON, Jan. 9.-'The Stockmen's
Association met yesterday and discussed
the fence cutting trouble. The predomi-
mating sentiment of the convention is that
something must be done instanter, but
further than this all are at sea. South
Texas favOrs herd law. Southwest
Texas wants protection for vested rights
at any cost, and will accept the herd law
IL necessary to secure protection, North
and Northwest Texas favor free grass
and Tree range, and will have nothing
less. The convention was unable to agree
on any line of policy.
n special from Austin saws: EThe Leg
islature convened in extra session yester-
day, The Governors message was prin-
cipally devoted to the fence war. AS
remedies he recommended legislation to
prevent the use of public lands, unless by
contract with the State; liberal system
OF highway; that penalty be imposed
against surrounding the residence or land
OF another; the creation of courts in un-
organized counties; that fence cutting be
made penitentiary Offense; that the
prosecution against fence cutting be re-
moved to any locality the State chooses.
and the repeal of the limitation laws so
tar as fence cutting or illegal use of pub
lIc lands is concerned. The Governor
complains of his almost entire lack of
power under the constitution to cause a
law to be executed. Among other sub
jects for consideration besides the fence
war are the raising Of revenue to support
free schools and the reduction of taxa
tion."
A special from Austin says: "In the
State Legislature to-day Senator Traylor
introduced a bill providing for the re-
moyal, within one year, of all gates and
distractions across all classes of roads in
Texas. The greatest struggle of the ses-
sion will probably be caused by the efforts
to pass the bill. Its adoption will compel
pasture owners TO divide up their holdings,
and will, to a large extent, solve the fence
question by cutting the fences according
to law
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
THE POINT LOOKOUT COLLISION.
The Libel Against the Steamship Will
liam Lawrence Dismissed.

The collision in Chesapeake Bay.
on Point Lookout, between the steamship
William Lawrence and the schooner
Sarah lavinia, last August, resulting in
the sinking OF the schooner and the loss of
several lives, will be remembered by the
readers of the NEWS. After an investiga-
tiOn Of the circumstances Of the disaster,
the case was carried into the United States
Court by Messrs. Greenleat & John
son. the owners Of the sunkeu
craft. After long litigation Judge
Morris, sitting in Admiralty, on Monday
rendered an opinion dismissing the libel
The Baltimore Day, in reporting the opin-
ion, saws the statement Of the Judge
was that .there was a direct conflict of
testimony. which must be resolved by a
consideration of the facts admitted or in
cOntestably proved. The allegation that
the schooner Sarah LaYinia did not change
her course seems to be supported by some
and denied by other evidence, bnt the
probabilities seem to be in favor Of the
steamer. considering the seamanship
reasonably to be expected as the result Of
the manner in which the two vessels were
manned. If the testimony of the wit
nesses on behalf of the steamer was
simply that they first saw red
light, and that the red light changed
TO green, there would be ground to con-
lecture that they were mistaken as to the
color Of the light or had failed to observe
it at all until close upon it. But the testi-
mOny is that they first saw a green light
nearly straight ahead and from a mile
and a half to two miles off. They say that
they put the helm hard-a-pOrt and changed
the steamers course because the green
light on the schooner changed to red.
That they did make change is admitted.
The fact that experienced navigatOrs
made such change can only be account
ed for by their having seen the red light.
As to the testimony of the steamers look
out. which supported the schOoner's case,
it is to be remembered that his duty
ceased when he first reported the light.
when it became the special duty OF the
second mate to watch it.
''As to the presumption that the schooner
did not recklessly change her course, and
that as the steamer is priDId fdcle liable,
she failed to eXculpate herself. it would
be true if the schooner had been properly
manned, but such was not the case. EX-
perience has shown that in passing
steamers in the Chesapeake Bay it is not
the most natural and easy thing for the
small sailing craft to keep steadily on a
course, but rather that it requires i'm those
sailing them high degree of GOODNESS,
courage and experience"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
Gen. Hancock and the Camel.


When Hancock was stationed in this
city III 1851, as Quartermaster of the
Southern District of California, he was an
athlete Of no small pretentions. Among
the animals used for transportation over
which he had charge were a number of
eamels, some of which were the posses
sOrs of vicious tempers. One, a large
buck, was continual source Of trouble,
and he generally made 1t lively for the
unl1cky individual who had occasion to
go within the enclosure in which he was
confined. On one occasion HancOk went
into the corral on some matter Of busi-
ness, but as soon as the old camel saw
him he started on the dead run for his nm
lucky victim, and soon a Graco- -Ronaan
wrestling match Of the most approved
style was taxing place. The hero Of
Get.ysbprg, with a hayen't,got-long-to-
live expression on his FACE, was first
thrown into the air, his heels pointing
straight toward the heavens, and the next
moment hurled with irresistible force te
the earth. Several rounds were fought
without Hancock loesing his gTip, but
the camel was just getting into the right
trim for an all-day Rght, and, being within
a Few feet o. tbe fence, Hancock watched
AIs opportunity, and suddenly released
his hold and started for the house. How
he got over the ten-foot fence has never
been satisfactorily settled, as Hancock
was always reticent On the subject.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
VICTOR ENIANUEL's TOMB.
10000 Pilgrims from Italy and Othe
Countries Lay their Tributes on IT.

OO'OOo Pilgrims from Italy and Other
Countries Lay their Tributes on IL.
ROME, Jan. "a pilgrimage to the
tomb Of Victor Emanuel took place to-
day. Pilgrims arrived from all parts of
Italy, and it is estimated that 10000 were
in the procession, representing the six
great provinces of the kingdom. Large
deputations were also present from Con
stantinople. Vienna, Corfu, Gibraltar.
Trieste, Buda Pesth, Frankfort. SaIonica
Odessa, Paris, TunIs, Alexandria and
Tangiers. The procession was headed bv
delegation from Rome. The different
populations Of pilgrims bore banners and
were accompanied by numerous bands of
music. The procession marched through
the principal streets of the city to the
Pantheon, and for two hours defiled be-
fore the monument erected over the tomb
Of the late King, upon which were placed
400 wreaths and other floral tributes. The
tomb and chapel in which it stands were
grandly decorated. The proceedings
throughout We're conducted in an orderly
manner. During the ceremony a man
climbed to the top of the Obelisk opposite
the Pantheon and attempted to stab him
sell, but he was secured by the soldiers
I'm attendance
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10

doors. This question, however. was not
formally presented as the treaty has not
yet been reached for action.
THE BANKING AND CURRENCY COM
MITTEE
met and organized this morning. The
general question of legislation to prevent
the contraction Of national bank cur
rency was briefly discussed. Messrs.
Potter, Hunt and Ermentrout, Democratic
members of the committee, expressed
themselves as decidedly in favor of such
legislation, and as friend of the national
banking system, Mr.. Potter gave notice
that he proposed to introduce a bill pro-
yiding for an exchange of the existing
bonds for 20-year per cent. bonds, and
providing that circulation issued on such
bond shall not be subject to the 1 per cent.
tax.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMITTEE.
1t is said by members of the Mississippi
River Committee that its defeat in the
House in the matter of the reference of the
report of the commission was a reversal
OF the policy hitherto followed; that the
report Of the Mississippi River Commits
SION has invariably been referred to the
Mississippi River Committee, and the
Representatives who contended for that
reference to-day maintain that they are
the true friends of the rivers improve
ment and were but serving it's interests.
A PUBLIC BUILDING FOR EVERY CITY.
Senator Hill, of Colorado, has intro
duced bill to require that government
building shall be constructed in every
town and city of the Union in which the
Postmaster draws a salary of $1,000 and
over. Mr.. Hill says that this policy
would save the government $1,0O0,0O0 per
year in rent.
NOMINATED FOR COLLECTOR.
The President to-day nominated G. Z.
BOwden for Collector of Customs for the
district of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va:
Zebulon B. Vance. Jr., of North Carolina.
to be second Lieutenant of the Nineteenth
Infantry, and Jacob Bleckenderfer to be
POstmaster at Salem. N. O.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
A Church Door Foreed 0non

BELLEYILLE, ONT, Jan. 9.-An organ
was recently introduced into the Presbv-
terlan Church at ShannOnville. An anti
organ member went to the church early
on Sunday Lass, and putting the sexton
out locked the doors. Rev. Prof. Mowatt.
OF Queens College, Kingston, who was to
have preached, arrived at the church with
a large number of the congregation, but
the anti-organist o5stinately refused to
open the door. The day was extremely
cold, and after waiting half an hour out
side negotiating with the recalcitrant
member inside the eXasperated congrega-
ton put their shoulders to the door and
forced il omen
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
Florida Methodists.

MADISON, FLA, Jan. 9.-The annual
Methodist Conference of this State con
vened here to-day. Bishop !. G, Keene,
Of New Orleans, presiding, Rev. f.
PascO was elected clerk, and Messrs.
Partridge, Parker and Nixon assistant
clerks. The standing committees for the
ensuing year were appointed as follows /:
On education, church extension, Sunday
schools, missions and temperance. Very
few committees reported. Two ministers
from other States joined the conference.
Three deacons and one elder were elected
during the day. Very little work was
done to-day, most of the time being spent
in organizing and appointing the various
committees. A full attendance is expected
tomorrow. There are about fifty ministers
present. Ample provisions have been
made to entertain all who attend. The
weather is bitter cold, the thermometer
standing at twenty degrees above zero.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10

CLEVELAND, Jan. .9.-The Chagrin Falls
Paper Company, established ten wears
ago, failed to-day. The assets are $50. 600
The liabilities are greater, but are not
stated. Depression in the trade is the
cause of the failure.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9.-Serious difficulties
are reported in the corn trade. John
Herd. Jr., corn broker, has failed, with
liabilities to largn amnnnt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10

JACKSON, Jan. 9.-The Governor,s
message was delivered to-day. Among
other things, he recommended that the
public printing be let to the lowest bidder.
instead of being done through a State
printer, and also that District ATTORNEYS
be paid fixed salaries. He generally on
poses the system of fees and perquisites
TO ofhcIals. In the Senate a resolution
was offered looking to the regulation of
railroad tariffs effecting Interstate com
merce, and recommending that the rcpre-
sentatiyes in Congress be instructed to
advocate a rational law governing the
Same
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
IRELAND AND THE IRISH.
The Orangemen at DromOre Described
as Ignorant HireIines.

DUBLIN, Jan. 9.-At the weekly meet
ing of the Irish National League. n
Sullivan, member of Parliament, in a
speech SAID that the Orangemen who at
tended the recent Orange meeting at Dro-
more, were imported hirelings. He de-
plored the death of one of these Orange
men, but he laid the mans blood at the
door Of the landlords, who, he said. had
brought Ignorant dupes to Dromore to as
sail peaceful meeting.
LONDON, Jan. IA Dublin corresDOnd-
eht says that the action of the Dolice NJ
the meeting of Nationalists and Oranra.
men, at DTOmore on the 1st instant. have
shaken the public confidence in their pe,I-
trallty, GOODNESS and discipline, they hav-
ing treated the Orangemen with marked
bfutailiy while clearing the streets. IL is
generally believed that the police svmna-
thized with the Nationalists.
DALY's RESIGNATION.
CORK, Jan. 9.-The unexpected resiopo-
tion of John DAILY, member of tbe Com
mons from t6is city, is attributed to an
alleged slight recently inflicted by the
ht. Hon. Joseph Chamberlin, who. wish
ing TO fill vacancy in a government
ONCE here, asked Mr.. Parnell to nominate
suitable candidate for the position. The
CUSTOM hlthertO III such cases has been to
communicate with the senior member.
VINO at the present time is Mr.. DaIv. II
IS further said that a cOolness had already
existed between Messrs. ParnelI and Dalv.
LORD ROssMoRE's TESTIMONIAL.
BELFAST, Jan. 9.-At a meeting held
Yesterday IN furtherance of the prOposed
testimonial to Lord Rossmore. il was
agreed in compliance with the letter from
Lord RossmOre himself not to present to
him testimonial, but merely an address.
ana TO give the money subscribed for the
proposed testimonial to the relatives Of
the Orangemen who died from the effects
OF wounds received during the trouble
between the katiOnalists and Orangemen
at Dromore, January /.
BOYC0TTING REVIVED.
a system of bOycotting appears to have
been revived in county Mayo. where an
unaccountable system of signaling during
the night time is going on in the country
districts. An additional force of police
has been dispatched for duty there. A
Sub-Sheritf, who has been threatened. is
guarded day and night.
JUDGE DENMAN PROTECTED,
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The Teleeraph saws
that owing to the threats of American
tenians against the life of Judge Den
man he is surrounded by police guard
even While upon the judicial bench.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
FIGHTING THE PTGTAILs.
herrible Stories of Destruction from the
Campaign in FoDouiD-

HONG KONG, Jan. 9.-An explosion
which occurred at Hanoi on December 9s
destroyed two batteries Of French artiI.
lery. One man was killed and three
others were injured. Several houses and
the barracks of the battery were
badly damaged. Two thousand Anna
mites attacked the French post. which
was held by fifty marines. After
several hours of hard fighting. the
enemy retired with loss of 100 in killed
anu wounded. \ column of French troops.
ghuer command of Col. Nassau, has left
Hanoi to hunt pirates on the Red river ,'
ana lt may possibly advance to Hung
Hoa, above sOntay. Col. Brionhal recent
|! overlook some bands of pirates in the
province OF Nam Dinh, who retired bofore
the French troops to a strong pOsition
Where they were attacked. and. after Sc
we're hghtIng for several hours, the French
were successful in routing them. The
6Tench cruiser Mytho has arrived at Hal
PhOng. --''i
PARIS, Jan. 9.-Admiral Courbet in a
report to the government. saws that the
loss OF artillery and stores, by fire and eX-
pIosion, at Hanoi, December IS, was not
serious, and can be replaced from Saigon
III fortnight. Admiral COurbet also re-
ports that the elemy's loss during the at
TACK by the French forces upon Son
tay was 400 killed and 600
wounded. The Annamite commander
and his Lieutenant were wounded. and
several Chinese officers in the service of
the Annamites were killed. The French
soldiers who were wounded at SOntav are
all doing well. The Annamites left in
oontay 30 bronze cannons. 400 kilogram-
mes (about SS2 pounds avorduDois) of
dynamite, and 100000 rifle cartridges.
LONDON, Jan "a dispatch from Hal
Phong, Tonquin, dated the 9TH inst. saws
tnat Gen. Bichot holds Sontay with 1000
French troops, and the country for ten
miles around Sontay is clear of the enemy.
Inc city of Hung HOa. above Sontav on
the Red river, to which it was believed
the Black Flags retreated after being
driven from SOntay by Admiral Courbet.
mas been abandoned. Large numbers of
Annamltes are flocking to the French
headquarters at Hanoi, bringing with
them Chinese stragglers. 1t is stated
that dissensiOns between Annamites ard
Black Flags caused the loss of Sontav.
Arms were found at SOntav with the
mark of the FOn-ChoW (China) arsenal
upon them. Some correspondence was
also found compromising the Annamite
officials at Thua and the Chinese officials.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
Gov. HIcLane's Tnauenra1ion.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 9.-H0n. Robert
N. McLane was inaugurated Governor of
Maryland to-day, Gov. T. Hamilton re-
tiring. The ceremonies, which were of
the simplest character, took place in the
Senate Chamber in the presence of both
houses of the General Assembly. the
Judges of the Court of Appeals State
officials and others. The oath of office
was administered by Chief Justice Alvey
and subscribed in the presence Of the as
sembly. The inaugural address is con-
spicuOus for is breYity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10
4 Crash ON the RaiIs at Macon

MACON, Jan. 9.-An engine and four
cars on Central Railroad freight train
from Savannah, jumped the track at 5
O'Clock this morning, after crossing the
very high bridge over the OcmuIgee river.
at the outskirts of this city, leaving the
rear Of the train on the bridge. The 6 6;4O
Georgia passenger train, which uses the
same bridge, was not properly signaled
and ran into the freight train, splintering
two box cars. Engineer Thomas and the
fireman on the passenger engine. iumped
before reaching the bridge. Thomas was
slightly injured. No passengers were