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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
Lassoing a Liouess.


From Texas G. w. Palmer came to
Colorado and began to hunt antelope and
deer for a livelihood. He throws the lasso
with the accuracy of a rifieman Up on
Hardscramble Mountain a few DAYS ago
he halted before a half-eaten deer that
had been killed by a mountain lion. With
the knowledge of the beast and its habits.
Palmer concluded that there were lion
ess and ner cub near by, and he deter
mined to capture her. Returning to his
cabin, a short distance away. he procured
several ropes. Fully equipped, he pro-
ceeded cautiously, and finally discovered
the lioness and her cub beneath a pro-
jecting rock.
1t was then that he mOtiOned to his son,
who followed at his heels. to stop. and. in
structing him to make his appearance at
signal from him, he left the path to
mount the rocks that sheltered the beast.
Reaching the summit, he uncOiled the
rope from his arm and prepared to make
the battle. The signal was given to the
brave young fellow, who made his appear
ance short distance from the lair. The
beast was about to leap forward, but the
father sent the loop over her mead. There
was brief struggle, in which the moose
was slipped, but in a second more it was
secure upon the hind legs. The end of the
rope had been previously thrown over the
around, and the contest was begun in
earnest.
After a terrible struggle Palmer sue
ceeded in suspending his prize in the air,
and, fastening the rope securely, he
sprang from the rocks and proceeded to
tie the remainder of the limbs. Accom-
plishing this, he thought it about time to
bag the cub, and reached down to grasp
it, but the little fellow turned as quick as
cat upon his back and fastened his
claws in his throat. He held on like a
leech, while the father, who had found it
impossible to extricate himself, shouted
to his son to use a club. This was inef-
fectual, however, and throttling the in
fant lion with his left hand he pressed
down with all his might, and it was
not until he had almost killed the animal
that the son was enabled to release the
claws from his fathers neck. Yesterday
Mr.. Palmer arrived in the city with both
the animals, and Gagged them in Schloss'
old building.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
COURT ETIQUETTE.
The French Minister at Madrid Hest
tates to Make the First Call.

The French Minister at Madrid Hesi-
tates to Make the First Call.
MADRID, Jan 24.-Various journals hav-
ing reported that another unpleasant con-
troversy had occurred between the Span
ish Government and Baron des Michels.
the French Ambassador at Madrid, the
ministerial journal La Epocd says that all
the foreign diplomats in Madrid, except
ing Baron des Michels, paid. in accor-
dance with custom, visit to the new Pre-
mier and new Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Baron des Michels being of the opin-
ion that the new Ministers should
visit him first. Eventually, however. he
visited the Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
when he protested against what he re-
garded as breach of etiquette, and said
that he would visit the Premier, but only
on condition that the French Government
would act similarly toward the Spanish
Ambassador at Paris. The Foreign Min
lister reiterated his desire to maintain
entente cordiale with France. The Pre-
mier, on being consulted, agreed to accept
the proposed reciprocity treatment in re-
gard to the question of etiquette.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
AZ ThE STATE CAPITAL.
Frail Belle Edwards Arrested at Macon
and Taken Home.

ATLANTA, Jan. 24.-Miss Belle Ed.
wards, who ran away from Atlanta with
j. I. Smith, a painter who deserted q
dying wife to accomplish the elopement.
was found in house of i'll fame in Ma.
con Wednesday and arrested. Smith and
companion, who had visited the girl.
left the city before their capture was eff
fected. The girl was brought back to
her home in this city to-day. 1t is con-
sidered doubtful whether her experience
will turn her from her bad ways.
The Griffin Banking Company having
changed its mind about giving up the
state depository. has been reappointed to-
day by Gov. Mcdaniel.
JUDGE ESTES,
OF the Northeastern circuit, has been
called here to preside in the Supreme
Court In cases where one of the Justices
is disqualified.
The Georgia Railroad VS.. the Railroad
COMMISSION case was sent up to the
united states Supreme Court this morn
ing.
THE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS
held two sessions to-day, but completed
nothing for publication. They are dis
cusslng legal and other preliminary mat
ters with due care.
POSTMASTER WILSON
expects to make his bondand take possess
sion of the office by the middle of Februa-
ry. Park Woodward has been appointed
Assistant Postmaster.
THE WEATHER.
A heavy rain fell last night, but it was
lighter this morning. 1t is damp tonight.
but growing cold fast. Outdoor work is
still suspended, and the city is full of
beggars and tramps. The City Council is
appealed to for their suppression.
IMMIGRANTS FOR GEORGIA.
The Central Railroad ticket office in At
lanta has sold % tickets during the past
fortnight to bring desirable persons from
Germany to Georgia, showing rapid in
crease in this kind of Immigration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
FACTS ABOUT BEDLANT.
Town of 5000 People Whose Inhabi-
tants are Crazy.
Pan MN Eo-affo

The recent escape of a lunatic from the
Surete Gle Bicetre, an almost unprecedent
ed event, has led TO the publication of
some interesting statements about
Blcetre, the French bedlam, and it's in
habltants. The asylum, it appears, is in
itself small town of about 5000 inhabi-
tants, who live in three different parts of
the establishment. OF these the most in
teresting is that from which the coach
man Poirot escaped. Among its inhabi-
tants there are former inspector OF Dris-
Ons, under the COmmune-AIicbeI. com
monty known as No. IL. He is a man of
about 30 years of age. with refined man.
ners and distinguished appearance. At
times he will talk calmly and reasonably.
but unfortunately. he sometimes ascends
into the heavens to discuss political oues-
tions with the Pere Eternel.
As these two are not ALWAYS Of the same
mind, it happens that now and then a
terrible paroXysm of fury seizes the Wis
itor of the celestial regions. which ends
in an epileptic fit. Michel is a raDid
wrlterj and clever draughtsman. He
mas written several works on the immOr-
talIty of the soul, and he employs his skill
as a draughtsman in decorating the walls
OF his cell with whole regiments of mon
keys, among which. adorned with a lone
hideous tail, Jules Ferry has the place Of
honor. Victor Hugo, ON the other hand,
is deemed worthy to sit by the side of the
Pere Eternal. His likeness, the artist is
eager to explain, is taken from nature.v
As good politician Michel is naturally
interested in the Tonquin campaign. He
regards 1t as crime, and intends to talk
about 1t seriously with le bon Dieu when
ever occasion offers.
Another interesting member of the COM
munity of Bicetre is an Italian. the Mar
cissus of the Surete. For hours he sits
before small piece Of Iooking-glass ad-
mirlng his beautiful head. But at times
he is interrupted in his musings bv ter
rible attacks of fear. He sees his enemies
approaching to disfgure him. anu. with
cries of agony, he rolls on the ground.
scratching the floor with his finger nails.
Most OF the inhabitadts of the Snrete are
dangerous lunatics, who have previously
escaped from the less restricted parts Of
the asylum. A new feature Of the Bice-
tre Asylum is the NuSee des Idiots. con-
sisting of a collection of busts modelled
after the deaths of lunatids of all sorts
and ages, who have died after the creation
of the museum. The holdings are made
by an artist, who, besides his pay as
keeper of the Surete, annually receives
l5Ot for this part of his duty. Although
not quite year old, the museum contains
already more than 200 busts, which, in
deed, are numbered among the greatest
curiositIes of Bicetre
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
No Speculation in COttOn-Brokerage
Rates Too High.



''The outside public carefully keeps
away from the Cotton Exchange said a
cotton broker yesterday, ''as if we had the
plague here. Business has been very dull
for months, and it grows no better.
There has been some COMPLAINT
that the commission and brok or
age rates are too high, and now we
are going to try what lower prices will do
by general mark down, after the man.
ner OF Sixth avenue dry goods store.
The Board of Managers have today post
ed some proposed amendments to the
rules as 70 commission rates, which we
are 70 discuss at meeting of members of
the Exchange on January 30.
''Ihe present brokerage charge to the
outside public is 12% cents per bale each
way, or % cents for the round turn. This
is so on 100 bales, the smallest quantity
dealt in. 1t is proposed to give brokers
the discretion of allowing instowers a re-
bate OF 10 cents per bale for the round turn
thus producing changes from S25 to SIS
on 100 bales-a big difference. The present
charge of resident member of the Ex-
change for buying or selling cotton for an
out OF town member is 81 80 which it is
proposed to put down to s.. The broker
age between resident members is 81 50 for
each purchase or sale. That remains
without change. i think the proposed
reduction OF rates will be carried through.
There seems to be a strong feeling in favor
OF 1t. 1t will be opposed by few of the
big fellows"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
JEREMIEs CAPIrULATIoN.
The Insurgent Defenders of the Town
Literally Starved ONT

The 1nsurgent Defenders of the Town
Literally Starved Out.
HAVANA, Jan. 24.-Advices from Havti
give particulars of the manner in which
the capltulatiOn of Jeremie and Jacmel
was effected, with the assistance of the
representatives Of foreign powers, on De
cember 21. President SaIomon informed
the foreign representatives and consuls
that Jeremie had surrendered, and that
one of the clauses of the capitulation
was that several ofthe foreign diplomatists
or consuls should assist at the execution
of the treaty of surrender. The President
at the same time asked the representa-
tlyes to assist him in the consolidation
OF peace, and to accede to the fulfllment
OF the stipulation. Foreign ministers and
consuls, after considering the request,
agreed to send three men-of-war
OF different nationahties to Jeremie
carrying as many commissioners.
one OF each nationality, and to give this
effect appointed the Minister of the Unit
ed States and the Consuls of Spain and
England as said commissioners. These
parties left Port au Prince for their des-
tlnatiOn on the evening Of December 26th
on the American corvette Swatara, The
English schooner Foam and the Spanish
gunboat Jorge Juan arriving the follow
ing morning at Jeremie, they landed i'm
medlately, and after comforting with the
Revolutionary Committee in the town and
the General commanding the government
troops, who assured them that their pres
ence had been especially desired, in order
to prevent disturbance, witnessed
at 8 o'clock in the after
noon the entry Of the government
troops into the city and forts. The arrival
of the troops caused no commotiOn what
ever, and the next day the commissioners
returned to Port au Prince in their re-
spective vessels.
VILLAGES TAKEN BY ASSAULT
Before Jeremie surrendered the govern
ment troops had taken by assault the viii
lages of Coral and Pestel. Jacmel was
driven to capitulation by want of provi-
sions. The Revolutionary Committee of
this town, knowing that President Salo-
mon had excluded its members from
amnesty which he had accorded to the
rest of the insurgents, took refuge
at the Foreign Vice COnsulates, and
left to their military chief the task of
stipulating the items of their surrender.
Several days afterwards Gen. Prophete
took Pates Defer by assault The Ameri-
can frigate Tennessee arrived at Port-au-
Prince January 2. The so-called board of
Haytlen revolutiOnists is still in existence
at Kingston, Jamaica, but without head
or resources
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
GEORGTA's KUKLUX.
More Arguments Heard Over the Courts
Jurisdiction.

More Arguments Heard Over the Courts
Jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-In the United
States Supreme Court to-day the counsel
for Jasper Marlborough and others, con-
victed of kukluXism, from Georgia, con-
cluded his argument on the petition for
writs of habeas corpus and certiorari, and
was followed by Solicitor General Phil
lips, who filed a brief for the United States
and made an oral argument against
the issuance of the writs asked for in the
petition. He stated the question at issue
to be briefly whether the laws of the
United States authorized a Circuit Court
to take the jurisdiction which il had ex-
ercised in these cases. There was no con-
tention made that so tar as mere words
may confer such jurisdiction it had not
been conferred by tue statutes, but the
counsel for the petitioners had cOntended
that the statutes which in words con-
ferred this jurisdiction were themselves
unconstitutional. He argued that they
are constitutional as regarded persons
quallhed to vote for members of Congress.
The United States can protect freedom of
thought and action in voting from
violation without dsparaging the protec-
tiOn which a State may be able and will
ling to give. The mode and manner OF
such protection must necessarily be fixed
by the United States. The Constitution
In directing how and in what manner and
by what electors members of the House
of Representatives shall be elected war;
ranted the statutes comforting Jurisdiction
upon the Circuit Court, such as had been
exercised in these causes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 24.-One hundred
and four Italian emigrants who arrived
here about two weeks ago, in the German
steamship Prinz GeOrg, and whose pftiful
tale of starvation at sea and Indifferent
treatment by the Captain caused the
trial of the latter before United
States Commissioner Hunt. who sent
him under 81, 800 bonds for trial before the
District Court for having kept emigrants
on short rations during the entire passage
from Palermo, have filed a libel against
the Captain and owners of the vessel in
the United States District Court. each
passenger claiming damages and penalty,
under the statute in the passenger act of
1882, for S195 and 800 each for violation
OF the agreement TO carry and properly
provide for each passenger, total of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
ENGLAND'S TASK IN EGYPT
SIR BAKER DEPRECATEs E4re
COUNTRY'S INDIGESTION.

DlslOyalty Encouraged by the Delav
Gen. Gordon Arrives at CaIrO-Ten
] Thousand English Troops Ready To
| be Dispatched in Case of an Emer
gency.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-Slr Samuel Baker
/ VINO commanded the first expedition for
the suppression of the slave trade in Cen
tral Africa, under the auspices of Ismail
Pasha, former khediye of Egypt, saws.
''Gen. Gordon and myself recently agreed
thoroughly upon the course now forced
upon the English Ministry by the events
that have recently transpired in Egypt.
! fear 1t is now too late to
fulfill the programme (which would
nave saved much misery and bIOOdshed
had it been adopted two months ago. Our
cOwardly abandonment of Soudan has
encouraged disloyalty and has broken the
spirit of both the officers and troops. The
employment of Gen. Gordon at this time
IS IKE summoning a fire brigade after the
building has been consumed. The Min
lstrys conduct upon Egyptian affairs is a
national humiliation" :"
10000 TROOPS IN READINESS.
The government is holding IL. 900 troops
IN readiness to embark for Egypt in case
of emergency.
Ell MAHDTS CAPTIVE BROTHER-IN-LAW
A correspondent at Cairo saws: SCI
Mahdi's brother-in-law, who was recently
captured at Minieh, has made a state
ment, which has been handed to the Min
istry of the Interior. In the statement he
gives an account of Ell Mahdps plans and
surroundings"
GENERAL GORDON AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, Jan. 4-Gen. Gordon arrived
here this afternoon and held conference
with sir Evelyn Barring, the British Min
lster. The Egyptian Ministry has sent a
circular to the powers who participated
IN the international tribuneal prOposiBg
the reassembling of the judicial reform
commission. Zebeh Pasha has been re-
called from recruiting black troops.
C0i. Cotlogan telegraphs FROM
hhartoum that the report is
revived that part OF Hicks Pasha's army
is encamped near Lake Rahad. but
the report is considered doubtful. The
Suakim route to KhartOum has been
abandoned, the road by way of Korosko,
which Is near Wadi-Halfa and the second
cataract of the Nile, being the only one
now feasible
Gen. Gordon will proceed to Khartoum
without an escort. He hopes TO be ia the
Congo country in six months.
A RECONNOIssANCE ON BACNINH.
LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch from
Hanoi, dated January 49, SAYS: 'sThe
French have made reconnaissance IN
strong force in the direction of Bacninh.
'Ihey found the enemy strongly posted
at the junction Of the Red and Black
rivers. The enemy's fire was harmless.
The Frence anticipate desperate resis-
tance when Bacninh is assaulted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
VILLAGES TAKEN BY ASSAULT.
THE GERMANIC SAFE.
Nine of her Passengers Tell How tn
Vessel Weathered a Gale.

Nine of her Passengers Tell How the
Vessel Weathered Gale.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The steamer Ger
manic is proceeding for Liverpool with
all on board well.
A tug landed at Waterford at 8 O'Clock
tonight nine Of the Germanic's passen-
gers. One Of them says that after the
shaft broke there was excitement on
board the steamer, especially among the
storage passengers. The vessel behaved
so well, and the Captain was so
confident, that the passengers decided
to remain or board the Germanic when
the Western Land offered assistance. The
sea was very high at times, and the ship
lay as If helpless. EOn the 22d inst. there
was fearful hurricane, the sea sweeping
over the vessel, and when darkness set in
the passengers almost gave up hope.
The Captain kept to the bridge all that
night, and the passengers were confined
in their quarters. The gale ragged furi-
ously all night, and till early the next
morning. On the oath inst. the vessel
drifted to Waterford harbor. The passen-
gers highly praise the conduct of the Cap
tain, officers and crew of the Germanic.
The Captain states that the passengers
will be Jranshipped to the steamer Brit
tanic for conveyance to their destination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
MitcheII Conntv Items-

CAMILLA, GA, Jan. 24.-Yery little
ram has fallen this winter Water is
scarce yet. The weather, however, has
been cold. The recent freezes have seri-
ously damaged the oats sown in January.
Work has stopped on artesian well. The
pipe broke off in the well.
Misses Lizzie Millikan, Lucy johnson
and Blanche Stuckey, of Washington,
Ohio. are sojourning in the village for the
winter.
A young negro, Amos Gilcr9ase, sat
down on the railroad track to eat his
breakfast yesterday, and fell asleep. The
freight train from Albany ran over him,
killing him instantly. The accident oe-
CARED about IL O'Clock, some two miles
north of town.
No truck will be planted for market at
this point. Watermelons will, however,
be raised for shipment. This is regarded
as hazardous in the absence OF a general
distributing agency.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
senator Beck's Visit to His old Home

When Senator Beck visited his old
home in Scotland in 1875, while stroIling
throughthe fields he met an old school,
mate. "You don't know me. Dom
aldT' he said to him. NO" said Don
aid, ''I don't remember your face. But
l caught six-pound salmon in the Firth
to-day, and whenever l have done that
before something has happened. 1 don't
know you by sight, but you are either
John Mcpherson, who left us thirty years
agone, or you're Jim Beck. Now, which
is it?' "Sure enough" cried the Senator.
s'its Jim Beck" sfWeel Jimmie. they
tell me the Americans are going to ele-
yate you to the House of Peers. Is it SC?
Come along home, then, and well eat the
fish. An American lord is good enough
for Scotch salmon,''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
Three Driven Insane by a Brothers.
CriD1a

HALIFAX, Jan. 24.-Some time ago a
married sister of Roger AmerO, now in
jail at Boston awaiting trial for murder,
was conveyed to a lunatic asylum near
this city, the immediate cause of her de-
rangement being grief at the accusation
OF murder against her brother. After
wards brother of Roger Amero became
insane at his residence near Digby, the
malady increasing in his case, and a few
weeks ago a younger sister began to show
symptoms of insanity, and is now a luna
tic, the exciting cause being the same in
all three cases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25

LIMA, Jan. 24.-La Retaccion publishes
letter from Chincha, stating that the re-
naming Montoneros of Gen. Canete. un-
der Gen. Zaperta, attacked and captured
Chincha Alta, committing great depreda-
tions in company with the Indians of the
surrounding country. The same thing
occurred at Tambo de Mora and Cbincha
Baja. The insurgents have gone to HUI
may. Troops will be sent to attack them
from Pisco and lea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
Opera-Goers DisaDDoiptad.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-The audience at
the Academy of Music tonight was dis
appointed and indignant, and loud express
slons OF censure were uttered. The people
had purchased tickets for the opera.
'Elisir d Amore," with Madame Gerster
in the leading role. For some reason that
lady left the city, and "Ernani" was sub
sututed. Many persons had paid $40 for
a single seat, and they sold them for 81
each rather than witness the substitute.
General dissatisfaction prevailed, and the
managers were roundly abused for the
disappointment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
Meetings ProclajDoe1I

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Nationalist and
Orange meetings announced to be held az
Castlewellan, county Down, on the 10Th
inst, have been forbidden by proclama-
ton.
DUBLIN. Jan. 24.-Addresses have been
issued to the local associations and
Orangemen of Dublin summoning them
to hold a counter meeting at Kingstown
next Sunday in opposition to the Nation
aliStS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
North Carolina Earthquake.

FII01I8gT0N n, @ NTdT, jan. 70.
Mr.. r. f. Heide informs us that the
earthquake shock of Friday morning was
very distinctly felt at his Appleton plan.
tation, about i've miles below this city
The dwelling shook very perceptibly, and
there was rumbling sound as of distant
thunder or the roar Of surf. In the midst
of the confusion which the incident Occa.
stoned among his own immediate family
the servants rushed in from the kitchen,
about forty yards distant, and said it was
about to tumble about their heads. Mr.
Heide repaired to the kitchen and found
that the chimney, which is on the outside
of the building, was cracked from top tC
bottom.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
A Newsnaper's Lihei Snit

DETROIT, Jan. 24.-Last summer Prof.
Donald Mclean, Demonstration of Anat-
omy in the Medical Department of the
State University, obtained a verdict of
$4,000 against the EUening NeaoS for rlibel.
The supreme Court yesterday denied a
motion for a rehearing. In the meantime
certified check for the amount of the
verdict had been placed in the hands
of third party as a condition
precedent to consenting to a delav
to allow the motion for rehearing to be
made and argued. To-day an Injunction
was applied for to prevent Prof. Mac
leans using the check on the ground that
the verdict was obtained through the
gros3est corruption in the jury room. The
cause why the injunction should not be
made perpetual.