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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
ICE BOTH PLENTY AND CHEAP.

The Hudson River Crop Nearly all in
The Trihing AnnOyances Of the Sea-
son.
Tuesday the third week of ice harvest
ing along the Hudson began, says a
special to the New York Sun of the 29th
ult., and should favorable weather con-
tinue throughout the Week the seasons
crop win have been gathered. Last VIM
ter the work Of cutting began about ten
days earlier than this. In some places
the work was made troublesome and ex-
pensive this year by the formation of
snow ice. In order to reach the solid ice
and house it iii good condition, it became
necessary to plane away the snow ice to
depth of about three inches.
This required sending the planes
over the surface three times. The
ice crop of the Hudson, in consequence of
additional houses having been erected
during the year, is now about 3 800, 600
tons. The number of men and boys en-
plOyed in taking in the ice when in full
operation is about 10000. There are also
between 1,S00 and 1000 horses, and more
than fifty steam engines. The price paid
to labOrers is 81 80 to 81 75 per day, and
in some instances they have received 50.
During the first week of the harvest two
or three strikes took place in the vicinity
of Hudson and Castleton, but it was evil
dent that men were plentiful, and could
be obtained for the prices the companies
were willing to pay.
Experienced icemen say that the cost of
gathering this seasons crop will be Is or
20 cents ton. The actual Wastage of the
crop in taking it to the New York market
is from 50 to 40 per cent. The amount of
ice carried over from last season is SOC, 900
tons, and to this may be added 100, 900 tons
which still remain in the Hudson river
houses from the crop of 1882. 1t is now
thought that by the close of the present
week there will be upward of $500, 900
tons in the houses.
1t is estimated that 100000 tons of ice
have been harvested between Albany and
Lansingburg, and the total crop of the
Hudson is put down at 4,000,00 tons, Or
100000 more than last year. The aver
age thickness of that secured in this vi
cinity is thirteen inches, while some was
gathered measuring from fifteen to six
teen enches. The quality has never been
eXcelled. Leading dealers in and around
Troy say it cost them about twelve cents
a ton to harvest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
THE BRIG ST. JOHN.
Her Loss OF COhasset in 1S49-Ninetx
nine Persons Drowned.

Her Loss OF COhasset in 1S49-Nfnetx-
nine Persons Drowned.
The recent loss of the Columbus with SO
large proportion Ofits passengers, writes
a correspondent of the Boston T'roUelzer.
recalls an event now almost forgotten.
which at the time made a profound inn
preston on the public mind. The British
orig u. J0hn, Capt. Oliver, from Liver
pool bound Tor Boston, struck on the
rocks or CohaSset on SUNDAY morning
october 3, 1S49, and in fifty minutes was
broken up by the force of the waves. and
w out OF l20 persons on board were lost
The brig struck on what is called the
Grampus rocks, and the wind was from
the northeast, and the force of the sea ter
rIDle TO hight against; in fact the peoEIe on
shore were powerless to help the drown
ing emlgrants. The Captain. second
maIe ana TWO boys, in getting the Jolly
boat' ready to receive passengers, were
swamped by crowding the boats, and
twenty-one passengers, the second mate
and two boys were drowned. The Cap
tain was hauled on board by a rope
thrown him. The long boat was launched
and the Captain, first mate and two pas
sengers succeeded in reaching the shore.
Eleven others, four me n and seven women.
came ashore Oh portion of the deck. The
brig had only seven first-class passengers.
three being nieces of the owner of the
vessel. The remainder were Irish emf
grants, fleeing from the famine at home.
The bodies of the dead came ashore on
what is now called Cunningham's Island.
and if l remember correctly funeral
services were held in the Old South, and
the remains carried to the cemetery.
Hundreds of strangers fiocked into the
town, and the sad event was the topic of
the hour. Many of the Cohasset men
were honorably mentioned in the press of
that day for their heroic efforts to save the
helpless emigrants.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03

The nurseries at Eustis are depleted of
stock, there having been a rush for trees all
over that section the past month.
The subject of bonding the town Tor water
works was discussed at the meeting OF the
Orlando Council. No decided action was
taken.
The Norwegian bark Gazelle, 81 tons bur-
den, ran ashore near Apalachicola few days
ago, but was gotten of before being badly
damaged.
next to the Gainesville post office with a
three-story brick building. Work will be
commenced March l.
The two men arrested on suspicion Of haV-
ing robbed r. c. Hays at Jacksonville hotel
Of $500 have been released for want of evi-
dence to convict them.
Representative Davidson has presented pc
titiOns, accompanied by bills to carry the re-
quests into effect, as follows: To appropriate
$4,000 to improve Pensacola harbor. SlO0. 600
to improve Key West harbor, $4,000 to i'm
prove Tampa Bay, and $4,000 to improve Ap-
alachcOla Bay.
a negro girl was burned to death at a school
house near Greenwood a few days ago. All
had LETT for home except the child and her
brother. While standing near fire out doors
her clothes caught fire, and no assistance
being at hand she was soon burned so that
she died the next day.
Miss Annie NJ. Barnes, who edits and owns
the cGRthus, juvenile paper published at
Atlanta, and a poet and prose writer, has
written a novel, which has been accepted by
the, publishers and viii shortly appear, enti-
tied, "a Beggar at the Gates" many of the
scenes in which are laid in Florida.
f. w. Speir. whose grove is located about
half mile north of the court house at Or
lando, has shipped $50 boxes, or about $4,000
oranges. gathered from trees upon one acre of
land, one of the trees having nearly 1900
oranges by actual count. Returns from first
shipments made this season averaged So per
box net and he expects to get 50 so per box on
the last shipment.
At Tallahassee, Friday, Justice Westeott,
of the Supreme Court. in the case of Moody
VS.. the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Railroad Company, decided that the rail-
roads, under the general Incorporation act,
have not the right to exercise the power of
compulsory purchase of the land of the citi-
zen; that the act of the Legislature, in SO far
as 1t authorizes it is unconstitutional and
void, and that it is beyond the power of any
Judicial authority in the State to remedy the
defective grant of the Legislature, because
the granting of such power is strictly a leg
islative function, which the constitution it
self. in plain terms, prohibits u court from
eXarciSiOR
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
MfIIen Items.

MILLEN, GA, Feb. 2.-Col. George S.
Brush, President of the Manhattan Ar
tesian Well Company, of New York, is
here experimenting in person the boring
of an artesian well at this place. A der
rick 80 feet in height has been completed.
Supplies and machinery are arriving
$1,000 has been secured, which is a guar
antee of the success of the enterprise, so
far as money can assist. The citizens of
Millen have contributed 800 of this
amount, while the remaining $1,000
is guaranteed by the Cen
trail Railroad and Banking Company. This
company will be greatly benefited if Col.
Brush is successful in procuring flow
ing stream, inasmucb as it will be util-
lied by the company in supplying the
tanks with water at this place. Col.
Brush hopes to be able to secure many
contracts for boring these wells in South
ern cities, towns and villages.
A new business house has been organ
lied here, and will open in a few days
over the firm name and style of Connolly
g. Bird.
The entire Oat crop has been destroyed.
This account is credited, 1 believe, to the
recent freezes. Many planters are again
sowing their fields.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
A NEW BANK EXAMINER.
How Little Girl Inspected the PIac,
Where Her Money was Deposfted.

How Little Girl Inspected the Place
Where Her Money was Deposited.
One morning this week, says the Man
chester Union, little girl, not more than
6 or years Of age, opened the door Of
the Merrimack Savings Bank, on Elm
street, aud walked in. Her appearance
and demeanor attracted the attention of
the Treasurer, eX-G0V. Smyth, who in.
quired the object of her visit. She re-
piled that she wanteA to see the bank.
the childish simplicity of his intervi ever.
asked her to step behind the counter, and
as she did so her wide-Opened blue ewes
wandered about the apartment in a calm
scrutiny of its surroundings. When her
little orbs rested upon the pile of shining
coins of various denominations displayed
upon the cashiers table her face became
viewed with interest and amuse-
ment by her gallant guide.
She was permitted to step inside the vault
to examine the huge locks and interior.
and the inner safe and its belongings. ali
OF which she did with studious care and
minuteness. All this time the bank Off
GERS looked on in mute surprise, puzzled
to know the motive for this rigid eXami-
nation, If any she possessed. Suddenly
she stopped and looking up archIy into.
the amused countenance of the treasurer. !.
exclaimed: swell, 1 believe it's ali
right" "What is all rIghtr' querfed the
official. "Why, the bank is all right" she
said, and then continued: "Mr. Bank
man, my name is Amy Bell, and my papa
put So into this savings bank for me yes
terday, and wanted to see what kind of
place it was. i never was in a bank be-
fore." The gentlemen assured her that
the money was safe, and after answering
few childish questions she departed,
feeling settled in her young mind concern
ing the custody of her wealth. Governor
Smyth and assistants enjoyed the episode
hugely, and their invitation to their
young visitor to call again was given
with genuine sincerity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
AvICToRY FOR DI CEsNOLA.
The Jury Render Verdict In His Favor
On Two Counts, and Disagree on the
Other.

The Jury Render a Verdict In His Favor
Two Counts, and Disagree on the
Other.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-@he jury in the
Feuardent-Di Cesnola libel case remained
out all night. They came into court to-
day for further instructions from the
Judge, and having received them again
retired to deliberate. The jury came into
court this afternoon and rendered YER
dict in favor Of the defendant on the first
and third counts in the complaint, but
were unable to come to any agreement on
the second count. The first count pointed
out that decephons, alterations and resto-
ratiOns in the Cypriote collection had been
made under the supervision of the defend
ant, upon which the defendant published
card, under his own signature, that the
charges were maliciOusly made, and were
absolutely without foundation. The second
count related to certain financial arrange
ments between Feuardent and General
CesnOla, touching the sale of the collec-
tion, and the third count had reference to
the publication by the defendant of seer
tain other false and libelous writings"
concerning the plaintiff. On the second
count, from the mixed nature OF the finan-
cial arrangement, the jury were unable
to agree
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
BEAUTIFUL INDIAN AIAIDENs,
sixty Young AbOrigInes Exhibitin. Their
Newly Learned Accomplishments.

sixty Young AbOrigines Exhibiting Their
Newly Learned Accomplishments.
The delegation of Post ,, G. A. R., of
Philadelphia, says the Press, visited Lin
coin Institute, Eleventh, below Spruce
street, Wednesday evening, to witness
the regular evening exercises of the so
Indian girls now under instruction there.
If any of the veterans present was in
clined to be skeptical as to the beauty of
Indian maidens, so often referred to in
romantic tales and legends, he must have
had his opinion considerably shaken on
this occasion. There was more than one
really pretty face among the five dozen
duskv ,cOuntenances that were turned
eagerly toward the instructress. One lit
tie girl in particular, Susie MaintineZ, a
Delaware, who very cutelY recited some
childish verses, excited special admira-
tiOn on account of her soft, swarthy COM
pleXion and lustrous black eyes.
The girls range in age from 6 to II
years, and represent twelve tribes, in
Guiding the Sioux, DelaWares, Osages,
Chippewas and Pawnees. The exercises
consisted of marching, singing and con-
certed reading, and the execution was
wonderful, considering that many of the
children came from the plains only few
weeks ago. At the conclusion of the ex-
ercises the house was thrown open to the
inspection of the visitors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE JUDGESHIP PAPERS NOT
YET EXAMINED BY ARTHUR.

Mr.. Atkins Pressing the Cotton Claima-
Brewster Places Part of His Force at
the Disposal of the Judiciary Com
mittee-The Bankruptcy Bill Put in
Shape.
WASHINGTON, Feb. $50 far from
reaching a conclusion on the sub
ject, a personal friend of President Ar
thurs tonight told me that the former
had not as yet even looked into the papers
relating to the Georgia Judgeship. He
called for the papers some time ago, but
has not examined them.
PAYMENT FOR COTTON.
James Atkins, of Savannah, is here in
advocacy of the payment by the govern
ment for cotton seized in that city, which
did not belong to the Confederacy.
SENATOR COLQUITT
has gone to Brooklyn on a short visit.
BREWSTER AND THE COMMITTEE.
Attorney General Brewster to-day
placed at the disposal of the House Com
mittee on expenditures in the Depart
ment of Justice the entire force of special
examiners of the department, to be sent
alone or With the subcommittee to inves-
tigate the alleged Irregularities in the
offices of United States officials. The
subcommittee, accompanied by a special
examiner, will probably go to New York
city in short time to investigate the
office Of the Supervisor of Elections. At
a meeting of the committee this morning
a resolution was adopted recommending
that subcommittee be appointed to ex-
anime certain star route correspondence
which the Postmaster General thought if
given to the public would interfere with
the prosecution of cases now under inVes-
tigatiOn by the department.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary
to-day ordered the Lowell bankruptcy oil
to be favOrably reported to the Senate
with amendments. 1t preserves State
exemptions and authorizes involuntary
proceedings only against persons whose
debts amount to more than 81 1000, and
only against traders. 1t diminisheS the
number of commissioners in bankruptcy
by one half. Many of the amendments
suggested by the Bankruptcy Convention,
which met here few days since, were
incorporated in the bill. Senator Hoar
will report it on Monday. Some of the
features above noted are among those
contended for by the Western Senators in
the last Congress, and their adoption
greatly increases the chances for the pas
sage of the bill.
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
About a dozen nominations for pro-
motion are pending before the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs, con-
sideration of which involves the point
upon which the committee and
Secretary of War are at issue. These are
the cases in which an officer entitled by
rank and seniority to promotion is physi-
callY disabled to perform the duties of the
office. The Secretary, in such cases, has
promoted the officer next below. The
committee holds that this course is with
out the sanction of law, and that Off
Ger is not to be considered disabled until
he has been examined and retired.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03

ALLAN ~ II CUs @s-4AG pun IdkC COLl~
mittee adjourned without making any
important changes. They merely modi-
fed few classifcations.
SENATOR BROWN is HERE
to-day, but very busy with his rail-
road matters. 1t is now thought that the
pool will not be abolished. All sides talk
in favor of its continuance, with possibly
some notifications. Business men prefer
to know what the permanent rates are to
be, and can do better under the pool sys-
tenn than when the rates are cut by rival
roads and are constantly going up or
down. Prominent officials intimate that
a second sober thought has been favora-
bic to the continuance of the pool.
THE SUPREME COURT
to-day adjourned until next Saturday,
when the term will close and the balance
of the decisions be rendered to-day. Some
thirty decisions were handed over to the
court, reported by Justices Hall and
Blanford. The only cases of interest TO
the readers of the MORNING News are
the following: Clay VS.. Banks ct al, of
Wilkins, VS.. Mills of Banks eft al, VS..
Mills, from Chatham, all reversed; Mas
land VS.. Kemp ct al, from Dougherty,
affirmed.
THE CASE OF HUFF AND MARKHAM
was decided in Markham's favor, but the
injunction case from Bibb is still to be
acted upon by the Supreme Court, so that
this decision does not give Mr.. Markham
possession until the other case is decided,
which will be in March. The court to-
day decided that landlords are not TO be
kept out of their rents by offsets for re-
pairs and other claims of tenants.
GEN. LoNGsTREET
assures the NEWS correspondent that his
hOn6 iG oil PfOhf h.
natures were not affixed according to the
law governing such papers. The matter
has been remedied and the bond returned
to Washington. Yet the villain still pur-
sues him and seems determined to have
his scalp.
GOVERNOR MDANIEL CAME HOME
at noon, and has been busy this afternoon
with appeals for pardOns and other mat
ters. The action of the Augusta LIQUOR
dealers in regard to registration and tax
is not considered a wise move by men
who are thoroughly posted.
SURVEYOR PLEDGER
to-day had John Rock arrested for selling
silks and other goods at the Gate CITY
Hotel on which no duty had been paid,
but Mr.. Rock proved that the charge was
unfounded, and the case was dismissed
1t was simply suspicious case of goods
selling below cost prices in England.
THE TALK TODAY
is about the proposed action of insurance
men in view of the disastrous losses on
cotton, etc. Prominent insurance men
tell me that unless something is done
there will be no companies here next year
to take cotton risks. A meeting has been
called for this and other matters. Great
dissatisfaction is also expressed at the
elaborate and expensive statement re-
rtTTI Cd 70 h1 l. ~
of the business and condition of the com
panies
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03

ROME, Feb. 2.-Le Moniteur de Rome
says: "Herr Won Gossler's recent replies
in the Landtag end for the present all
hopes of a reconciliation between the Vat
lean and Prussia. The Catholics of Prus-
sia are full of faith and ardOr and ready
to meet fresh persecution for the honor
and liberty of the church."
The Court of Cessation has decided the
case Of the government against the propa-
ganda that the latter's real property must
be converted into government stock. This
decision is a severe blow to the Vatican,
which talks of appealing to the powers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
Women at the Bottom of it.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Feb. 2.-Twelve
men and three girls, printers on the EUen-
ing Wisconsin, are on strike, the union
having asked that the girls, who are men,
bers of the union, be paid 33 cents per
thousand ems. which the men receive.
The EUeptng Wisconsin was paying %
cents to girls on miscellaneous and patent
inside work, and 80 cents when they were
called on daily newspaper work. About
halt dozen union men remained, as there
is division in the union as to the policy
Of the strike. The paper comes out as
usua1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03

GALVESTON, Feb. IA special from
Austin says: estate Senator Terrell re-
ceived an anonymous letter yesterday
threatening that if free grass was inter
fered with by the Legislature all the
waters in the State of Texas Inclosed in
pasture would be poisoned. The letter
created a sensation, in view of the nIys-
terious disease that is sweep ng off num-
bers of cattle in certain sections of the
State"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
\ Lady Made a Citizen.
1fiIaodukee Wi8constaa.

Mrs. Emily s. Smith, widow. was
made a citizen of the United States in
the Municipal Court this forenoon. Mrs.
Smith was born in England in 1S40 and
came to America when eleven years of
age. She had resided in Milwaukee for
the past twelve OF fifteen years. The lady
went to Dakota last spring and took up a
homestead near Harold, and in order 10
acquire a perfect title to the land she was
advised to renOunce forever all allegiance
to Queen Victoria and become a natural
lied citizen Of the United States, her hns-
band having ne~!ected to take out :
second papers. Clerk Meiswinkle sa :
this is the second instance of the kin,l
during his incumbency of the office-six
vparG
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
WENDELL PHILLIPs DEAD.
The Great Orator Passes Quietly Away
Surrounded by His Family.

Surrounded by His Family.
BOSTON, Feb. 2,-Wendell Phillips be-
gan to show signs of failing at 4:SO O'Clock
this afternoon, and died at 6 O'Clock. He
was conscious up to within an hour of his
death.
Mr.. Phillips had been i'll just one week,
but not until Thursday was his condition
considered dangerous by his physicians.
Thursday night he failed rapidly, but
Friday rallied slightly and passed fairly
comfortable night. This afternoon his
illness took critical turn, and he gradu-
ally failed and passed quietly away about
o'clock, in the presence of his wife and
niece. Mr.. Phillips was in his 73d year.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed, and it will prob
ably not be held for several days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03

DUBLIN, Feb. 2.-William Meagle. an
important witness in the Phoenix Park
trials, complains that his life is made
miserable, owing to continued persecu-
ton and frequent assaults which he suffers
at the hands of sympathizers with the
assassins of Lord Frederick Cavendish and
Mr.. Burke. Mr.. Meagle is a brass filter.
On the evening of the assassination he, in
company with a fellow workman, was
bicyling in Phoenix Park. He saw
tussle Of four men in the footway and on
trial identified Brady as one of the four.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
Lottery Agents Indicfed

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The grand jury of
Cook county to-day returned sixty in
dictments against thirty-four agents of
lotteries and operators of local policy
shops. Six of the indictments are against
b. Frank Moore as representative Of the
Louisiana State Lottery, who was recent
ly convicted in the Federal Court here
under another form Of the statutes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-03
FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
Several Merchants and Manufacturers
Succumb to Bad Business.

Succumb to Bad Business.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Riverside
Furniture Company of Wheeling, West
Virginia, has made an assignment. 1t
was incorporated several years ago as a
successor to Metzner, Schellhaz g. Co.,
with an authorized capital of 800, ,OOO, of
which $4,000 was paid in.
DRY GOODS AND SHOE DEALERS ASSIGN,
Haynes g. Glass, dry goods and boot
and shoe dealers, Of Wilmington, Ohio.
have made an assignment. They sue
ceeded Brockney & Haynes in 1877, did a
fair trade, and were thought to be mod
erately successful.
A CHAIR MAKER GOES UNDER.
Henry Brokamp, chair maker of Gin
cinnati, has made an assignment to
Rudulp Dunkman, and before making the
assignment he gave a chattel mortgage
for $4,000. He has been in business for
about II years, but has not been in good
credit for some time.
GENERAL MERCHANTS FAIL.
FORT SMITH, ARK, Feb. 2.-J. T.
Perryman & Co., general merchants, of
Paris, Ark, have failed. Their liabilities
are SOS, 1000.