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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10

fought and they nt. We won and they didn't,
and 1t is a mighty mean man who will remind
them OF II except under some such circum-
stances. Laughter
Sheridan hoped that the good work
would go one and promised to help it
with his purse and in every other way he
could.
Gen. Floyd King, OF Louisiana, said
that the South was ready to-day to do its
share OF protecting the United States
equally with the men of New York city.
JUDGE TOURGEE's APPEAL.
Judge Albion W. Tourgee was next in
troduced. He said that he did not believe
in all the stories told by old soldiers, for if
he did he would have to think that each
one of them had killed more men than
Samson, and probably with the same
weapon. He did believe that it was the
duty of the well-to-do to hold out the hand
of sympathy to the disabled soldiers of
the SOuth-nOt from ''gush" or ostenta-
tious charity, but out of respect for their
manhood. Because they need it, give il.
corporal Tanner asked the assistance
OF every person present, saying that they
could send such contributions as they
could afford to Gen. Gordon. at No. 55
Liberty street. The Corporal also told
how he had sold $1,000 worth of tickets
for an entertainment to be given for the
same ODJect In Brooklyn. Col. O'Beirae
read dispatch from c. Fl. Jones & Co.,
of Florida, which stated that that State
had subscribed 81, 800 to the fund. On the
platform during the meeting sat Judge
Thomas J. Mackey, OF South Carolina;
Maj. d. Il. Llewellyn, of Kentucky; Capt.
Jno OShea, of the United States navy;
Bartlett s. Johnston, W. j. Splain, of
Boston; Jas. Swami, of the First Ten
nessee Cavalry; Lieut.. Henry A. Kraus,
of the United States army, and many
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and soldiers of the ex-Confederate
armV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
COMPTROLLER KNox,s CAREER
Why He Resigned His Place in the
Treasury,

John Jay Knox has resigned his posi-
ton as Comptroller of the Currency to
accept the Presidency of a New York
banking house. He entered the bureau
Of which he atterward became chief l.
years ago as a minor official. He was
subsequently made deputy, and a dozen
years ago placed in full charge. His ad-
ministration of affairs is one that has
given general satisfaction to the highest
authorities on finance. He is a man of
great independence Of character. courage
Gus and honest. He gives as his reason
tor remaining so many years in office his
great interestin the national banking sVs-
TEN which he advocated long before its
adoption. During his incumbencv he has
received numerous proposals from Dri-
vate institutions at salaries thrice that
paid by the government, but they
were no temptation while there
was any lighting to be done for the extern
sion and security of bank charters. Now
that the matter is definitely settled for
some years, he proposes to place his
talents where they VIII command the
hlghest figure. His resignation is there
fore IN the hands of the President to take
effect at an early day. Mr.. Knox is some
what annoyed at paragraph in an even
ing paper, which states that his resigna-
tion will be offered as soon as the Com
mlttee on Banking and Currency shall
eXculpate him of the charges with rela-
ton to the Pacific Bank, of Boston. Mr..
Knox says he has no personal interest in
the matter whatever. The committee will
probably report the result of their investi-
CATION on Tuesday next, and there is no
question as to what It will be. He saws
he has delayed resigning in order to facili.
tate the investigation, but for this reason
only
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
CREDIT MOBMIER REVIVED.
\ Petition Asking for Oliver Ames' Re
mOvaI as Receiver.

a Petition Asking for Oliver Ames' Re
mOvaI as Receiver.
The Union Pacific Railway Company,
which succeeded to the franchises of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. says
the Philadelphia Record of the sth inst,
has filed petition asking that the order
which made Oliver Ames Receiver of the
Credit MObilier be vacated and that a
citizen of the State of Pennsylvania be
appointed in his stead. The removal of
Mr.. Ames is asked for upon the ground
that he has done nothing to wind up
the affairs of the Credit Mobilier,
which, it is alleged, is insolvent,
and has no assets except what might
come out of a suit npOn a prOmissOrv
note for $2,000,00 brought against the
Union Pacific Railroad Company and now
pending in Boston. The petitioner sets
out that it recovered judgment against
the Credit MObilier in the New York
Courts for 81, ,299, 800 81, upon which pro-
ceedings have been brought by the said
Ames to have the judgment opened. 1t
is asserted that if the Credit Mobilier
should recover In the suit brought HpOn
the S2,OOO,OOO note the amount so recovered
will be distributed amOngits stockholders
and creditors other than the petitioner,
who will be left out in the cold, unless in
in the meanwhile its judgment shall be
confirmed. Judge Butler issued rule on
the Credit M0hilier and the Receiver,
Oliver Ames. returnable on the 2lst of
April next, to show cause why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
PRICES ON THE RISE.
BOTTOM TOUCHED AT CHICAGO
AND BULLS REJOICING.

A Peg Higher the Rule all Around Yes
terday-The Day for so Cent Wheat
Claimed to be a Thing of the Past for
this Year.
CHICAGO, April 9.-This has been an
other field day on 'Change, and at the
finish the bulls appeared to have fun
possession for the first time in many
weeks. The opening was strong, but
prices fell off after the first hour to about
the medium prices of yesterday, after
which ensued stormy advance, which
very nearly routed the bears In the pro-
vision and wheat pits. Trading in pro
visions had been quiet all. the morning.
but about noon prices began 70 20 up
hurriedly and the very heavy "shOrt' in
terest, which had been selling literally
for week, suddenly found great difi-
Guilty in covering and closing. Prices on
the afternoon call were fully 81 per bar
rel for pork over the closing prices Of
yesterday. May pork on Change closed
at SIC IS, June at Si6 95, and july al
$l1 e212. Upon the call board the sales
amounted to $1,000 barrels. Nav ad-
yanced to Sl4 l2%, June to $14 27lI, and
July to $14 S714.
WHEAT
Trading in wheat was also on a very
extended scale, and a sharp advance was
scored. Numerous buying orders were
on the market at the opening. Foreign
adylces were quoted in better tone. and
the weather was cold and threatening.
Under these influences prices advanced
sharply, and May option sold up to S31Sc.
alues then became weaker, MAY selling
down to S25sc., but subsequently re-
covering to S3c., and remaining
steady for a time. After the
noon hour prices began to 20 up
S41sc. June closed at S614c. and July at
SlHc. On the call board , 2250, 900 bushels
were sold. Nav advanced to S5c. and
closed at S45s@S4Ac. June closed at
o6Ac. and July at S73sc. The bulls claimed
that the advance was legitimate and con-
tended that the day for S0-cent wheat had
gone by for a twelYe-mOnth. Corn was
unsettled and generally lower. but gained
some strength toward the close, in svm-
pathy with wheat. The market opened
&c. higher, became weak under free Of
terings and declined 11S@19kc., rallied
80 lc. and closed 1s0Hc. higher than
yesterday. May closed at 50c., June at
ole. and July at 52Tc. On the call board
l.2OO,OOO bushels were sold. May closed
at 5O1sc., June at 51s5c. and July at
Oats were active and stronger. Nav
closed at 3l34c., June at 3175c., and july
at 3l24c. On the call board the sales
were 100000 bushels, May and June ad-
Yancing &c. and July advancing I<c.
Lard was active and generally stronger.
May closed at $S 41156lS 80. June at IS BIZ
as 6O, and July at IS 650lS 6715. On the
call board the sales were $500 tierces.
prices advancing l0e. on the whole range.
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MCOY DEFEATS ORDwAY.
The Former Confirmed as Register of the
Land Ofice-at Aberdeen.


The Former Confirmed as Register of the
Land Ofice-at Aberdeen
WASHINGTON, April 9.-One of the
most severe struggles known to political
history was determined this afternoon in
the executive session of the Senate bv the
confirmation of the nomination of Col.
Charles T. Mccoy as Register of the
United States Land Office at Aberdeen,
Dakota. McCoy's were the second hands
through which the notorious Douglass
county, Dakota, bonds passed two or
three years ago, which transaction de-
feated the admission of Dakota to State
hood at the last session of Congress. His
nomination was sent to the Senate upon
its cOnYening last December. He is the
enemy of Gov. Ordway, of Dakota, who
came here last December to defeat his
confirmation. Gov. Ordway marshalled
his host, remained here until to-day and
brought up all the crookedness con-
nected with the bond transaction.
filed pro and con before the Senate Com
mittee of Public Lands Mr. Mccoy
proved his connection with the bonds
clear and filed, beside the petitions of
hundreds of people of Dakota. the in
dOrsements Of 1856 newspapers, and from
different parts OF the territory upwards
of 100 kilograms signed by nearly 1000
people, were received by the committee.
One evening last week the committee
held a special meeting to hear Messrs.
Ordway and Mccoy. The language used
by Ordway was so bitter towards the
committee that Chairman Plumb
threatened to throw him out of the room,
and quite a row occurred. The COM
mittee reported unanimously for Mccoy
and he was confirmed promptly to-day.
Governor Ordway's term expires
early next month. He says that he does
not want the office any longer, and pours
imprecatiOns upon President Arthur.
Gov. Ordway was at one time Sergeant
alarms of the House Of Representatives,
and an influential Republican from New
Hampshire. He is wealthy, but politi-
cally is now down. The affair has been
a sensation il Dakota since last fall, and
has attracted much attention here.
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GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHY.
The Senate Committees Bill Reported
Its Features Explained.

The Senate Committees Bill Reported
Its Features Explained.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The postal
telegraph bill which received the approval
Of a majority of the Senate Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads a week ago
was retained in the committee until YES
terday for the perfection Of some of its
details and was reported to the Senate to-
day. The provision relating to the liza
bility of a contracting company for
failures to correctly and promptly
transmit messages has been amended
by limiting such liability to five hundred
times the amount paid for transmission.
Two new features have been added to the
bill The first authorizes the contracting
company to employ a postmaster as its
agent and an opel atOr at any postal tele-
graph office where the telegraphic re-
ceipts are insufficient to pay the salary of
an operator, and to pay him a commission
not exceeding so per cent. of the charges
on messages transmitted from the office.
The second requires the Postmaster
General to secure provisions in the
contract which shall protect
postal kilograms against discrimina-
tion in the order of transmission
in faver of kilograms received
at such OF the c0mpany's offices as are
not operated under the provisions of the
bill. The contract system remains the
most prominent feature of the bill, and is
not widely different from the scheme of
the Postal Telegraph Company, except
that it empowers the Postmaster General
to receive bids from any telegraph COM
pany for contract. The provisions re-
lating to the establishment of a govern
ment system pure and simple, in the
event that no satisfactory contract with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
GEORGIA AT NEW ORLEANS.
RAILS BRUTAL MURDER.
His Enemies Filled Him with Bullet
and Then Stabbed and Beat Him.

His Enemies Filled Him with Bullets
and Then Stabbed and Beat Him.
NEW ORLEANS, April "a special
from Hazelhurst, Miss, gives further de-
tails Of the murder of Rials by DR.. Robt.
G. Penn, Hance B. Penn and L. D. Yates,
Penn's brother-in-law. Ten or more pis-
tol shots were fired, eight by the killing
party and two BY Rials. Four fthe eight
took effect on Rials. One lodged in the
back and three in the back part of
the head, any one of which would
have been fatal. All the shots were fired
from the rear. Rials received severe
cuts from dirk. One was in the throat.
and another just behind the ear, His
skull was fractured by a blow. The Cor
oner's jury returned verdict against the
Penn brothers, who are in Jail. Penn's
party have made hostile demonstrations.
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COMPELLED TO PAY S2,OOO.0oo.
James McHenry Slightly Incommoded
Mhen he was a Ahnnt To sniI cnr II.

James McHenry Slightly Incommoded
When he was About to Sail for Europe.
NEW YORK, April 9.-James McHenrv
was arrested to-day on board the steamer
Servia few hours before her time of sail
ing for Liverpool. The arrest was made
by the United States Marshal at the in
stance of President Jewett, of the Erie
Railroad Company, upon q judgment for
S2,OO0OO0 obtained against McHenry in
the United States Courts four or five
years ago. McHenry agreed to settle
and turned over to Mr.. levitt 1000
shares of stock of the c., c.. q.
and |. r. r., valued at s6S1, 900.
and $4,000 shares of Chicago and
Atlantic extension bonds turned over have
an aggregate value of 81, 800, ,OO0 Me
Henry also gave a written promise to pay
the balance of the judgment in one or two
years. The matter being settled to Mr..
jewett's satisfaction, the execution was
withdrawn and Mr.. McHenry allowed to
take his deDartlIra
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
GORDON AND KHARTOUM.
The City Still Surrounded and SI5irm
ishing Frequent.

The City Still Surrounded and SISirm-
ishing Frequent.
CAIRO, April "a messenger who left
Khartoum March 81 has arrived at Ber-
Der. He reports that the condition Of
affairs at Khartoum is extremely criti-
cal. The irregular troops in Gen. Gordon s
command are in state Of mutiny.
MORE HOPEFUL STORY.
CAIRO, April 8, :45 p. M.-Sir EVELYN
Barring, the English Minister to Egypt
has received adispatch from Gen. Gordon.
bearing date of March 30, which gives
the following information: On March 25
Gen. Gordon disarmed $50 Bashi-Bazouks
who had mutinied. The following dav he
shelled the rebel camp on the Blue Nile.
Killing forty OF the enemy. March 81 the
rebels fired upon khartOum from q village
opposite, but this they were soon forced
to eYacuate, losing fifty-nine men IN the
engagement, and Bashi-BazOuks occu-
pied the village,and held 1t until March 80.
On that day the rebels returned in force
and drove them out, but then retired them-
selves. The White Nile district is Quiet.
The khartoum market is well supplied.
III Mahdi has sent the rebels six guns.
Gen. Gordon estimates that the rebeIs
about hhartoum number fully 1000.
NUBAR's REAL AIM.
CAIRO, April 10, > A.M.-Clifford Lloyd.
Under Secretary of the Interior. has
offered to resign, but Sir Evelyn Barring,
the British Minister, has refused to uer-
init him to do 50. The Khedive
and Sir Evelyn Barring are try
ing. to form a Ministry by COM
Dinng representatives of the Cherif
and Nubar Ministers. Nubar Pasha con-
tinues his private intrigue to maintain
his place while openly asserting mis- de-
cisiOn to retire.
1he British Government has sent posi-
tive orders to Gen. Gordon to withdraw
from khartOum with Col. Samson as soon
as possible.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
CINCINNATPs REDEMPTION.
kesDonsible Grand Jury Secured and
the Courts More Lively.

~ anu - uEJ secured ana
the Courts More Lively.
CINCINNATI, o., April 9-The special
grand jury was impaneled this morning
with less trouble and in less time than is
usually required. The list of names of
men summoned is composed entirely of
leading business men of this city. Nearly
all responded and very few asked to
be excused. Three said that they had
military certificates In their pockets
which entitled them to exemption, but
they would not present them. The Jury.
as made up. contains the names of G. w.
West, George w. MacAlpin, Thomas g.
Smith, Joseph Safer, Herman Goepper.
A. ). Buttertield, and other equally we'll
known business men. Tho instructions
will be given this jury next Monday.
In the meantime the Judges are i'm con-
sultatiOn on the subject, and it is under
stood that they will be charged with the
most important duty of investigating the
acts concerning the late riot and the burn
ing of the court house, including charges
of bribery against the jury that convicted
Berner.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10

d. r. Locke, Petroleum v. Nasby, edi-
tor Toledo Blude, writes: 81 had on fore
finger of my right hand one of those plea
SAINT pets, 'srun-round." The finger be-
came infiamed to a degree unbearable and
swollen to nearly twice its natural size.
A friend gave me HENRY's CARBOLIC
SALvE, and in twenty minutes the pain
had so much subsIded as to give me fair
nights rest, which / had not had before
for week. The Inflammation left the
finger in day. / consider 1t most val
liable article.u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
THEATRE OWNERS FAIL,
France and MADAGASCAR

PARIS, April 9.-Prime Minister Ferry
to-day informed the committee of the
Chamber Of Deputies to which the ques-
ton of the Madagascar credits was re-
terred that the negotiations with the Ho-
vas had again been broken off, owing to
the ill-will of the Malagassies. Gen. Mot.
who starts for Madagascar to-day, goes
under orders to occupy several more
points on the northwest coast, the object
being to affirm the treaty rights of France.
inns, policy necessitates a reinforcement
of the troops at present in Madagascar.
The new force will proceed from Reunion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
More Needy Irish People Land at Bos
ton en- Route to the West

More Needy Irish People Land at BOs-
ton en- Route to the West.
BosTON, April 9.-The steamship Gre
clan, from Glasgow, arrived here this
morning bringing 236 immigrants said
to have been shipped from a work-house
at swineford, Ireland. The customs
authorities having been warned to inyes-
tigate the matter, they ascertained
that they were assisted immi-
grants and not paupers, and
had from So to $40, according to the size
of each family, given them by the agent
of the Tuke fund on the other side. 1t is
not clear that they are desirable settlers
for this country. These people claim that
they have come to this country in order
to enable them to gam a livelihood, and
they intend TO become citizens of the
United states as soon as the laws permit.
Most of them 90 to the far West and have
already made arrangements to that end.
Ihat they Will be all allowed to land there
is no doubt, as each of them comes fully up
to the requirements of the immigration
law.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
GEN. sHER1pAN,s SPEECH.

The next speaker was Gen. P. II. Sheri-
dan, who made the humorous speech of
the evening. He said that he believed in
fighting at the proper time, and only then.
He thought that if we could remember
something Of the South beside the war it
would be pretty good thing. There
were innumerable heroic and noble things
about the South that could easily be re-
called. He continued;
l sometimes think it well to remember
that when war is over 1t is done, We sent
out brigade, division and regiment as fast as
We could and the South did only the same
thing as well as they could. fLaughter1.
And thank God that they didn't keep il up
much longer. Laughter. / know i had
enough Of It several times. lLaughterl. We
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
sPAINs CUBAN TROUBLES.
The Mother Country Not Apprehensive
of Outside Interference.

LONDON, April 9.-Information has
been received here that in official circles
at Madrid no confidence is placed in the
story that United States Minister Foster
has started to Washington for the pur-
pose of arranging a commercial treaty
between Spain and the United States. 1t
is not believed in Madrid that the United
States would consent to become involved
in the disputes that would necessarily
arise if the question of buying Cuba should
be broached. 1t is known there that since
Gen. AguerO started from Key West the
spanish lnSurrection has gained consid-
cradle strength; nevertheless the belief in
the steadfastness of Americas friendship
is so strong that there are no fears in Off
clal circles of any movement on the part
of the United States or its diplomats to
complicate matters by even a sugges-
tiOn of the purchase of Cuba. As to the
nations of Europe interfering the good
understanding between Germany and
Spain will, it is said, effectually prevent
any such movement
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10

The General Passenger Agents.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 9.-The spring
meeting of the Southern Association of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents was
held here to-day. The association en-
braces all the railroads in the territory
south of the Potomac and east of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers, including Louis
lana and Western Texas. Twenty-one
systems of railroads were represented. A
basis for making summer excursion rates
was adopted. The figures are about the
same as those of last year. Resolutions
were adopted commencing the New Or
leans Exposition and recommending lib
era, concessions. Richmond, Va, was
selected as the place for holding the fall
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10

LYNCHBURG, VA, April 9.-The en-
frances to the Pocahontas coal mine were
opened to-day by several experienced
miners. A fan viii be ready for opera
ton tomorrow, when the bodies
of the victims OF the disaster will be
recovered. Several bodies were discov
cred to-day upon opening the entrances.
firm of this city has just received an
order for thirty-six cofins
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
A CYCLONE I'M NTaryIaad.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Between 10
and II O'Clock this morning furious
wind storm passed over the country in
the vicinity of Baltimore, prostrating
every telegraph wire between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, and cutting off direct
communication north in an instant. The
extent of the damage in other respects
has not yet been ascertained. Thirty
large poles of the Western Union Com
panyi in a single stretch were blown down.
The storm seems to have been local, be-
cause telegraph communication between
Washington and the West is uninter-
rupted. Snow fell for five hours here this
morning, but by 1 o'clock this afternoon
ithad all disaDnearpd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10

ROME, April 9.-The statement of Signor
Mancini, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yes
terday III the Chamber of Deputies that
the government had no intention of modi-
lying the decision of the Court of Cassa-
tlon requiring the conversion of
the real property of the propaganda fide
into Italian rentes causes renewed solici-
tude at the Vatican. Cardinal Jacobini.
the Papal Secretary of State, has at
once ordered the different nuncios to point
out to the courts to which they are ac-
credited the designs of the Italian Gov
ernment
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10

The Greeks have always had the credit OF
being very patriotic nation, and one can
scarcely be surprised at the many letters to
Figaro complaining Of the very unpleasant
use of the word ''grec'' in the discussion over
the recent card cheatings in Paris. For some
reason or other gree has gradually come to
be used as an equivalent to ''escroc" or
"VOleur,' and is especially reserved for those
by such delicate practices. This the Greeks
consider a cruel aspersion on their national
honor, and they are anxious that the French
should find a substitute for the obnoxious
word,