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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17

Mr. Blaine will have the sympathy OF all hon
orablc men in defending his home and family
against foul SANDER. No other course was poss-
ible for man thus assailed, and able to
confront his slandcrers without hesitation or
fear. Mr.. Blaine does not ask an investigation
by interested friends, or by agents of journals
already committed to his support; he relies
upon jury of his countrymen for that justice
which is due to the greatest as well as to the
humblest citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17

hunDleSt cltlZeu.
The admirers of the great Oarsman, Edward
Hanan will be loath to believe that the cham
pion has been fairly beaten by Beach 1t does,
indeed. seem remarkable that the Canadian
should be left behind seven bOat-lengths. 1t
has been held by many that Beach was the
better man of the two; but no one, so far as we
know has for q moment claimed that he
was seven bOat-lengths better Hanlan
must have been out of condition. However,
this much is certain if Hanlan was fairly
beaten even as badly as the dispatches make
it appear, he will admit it frankly, and not
whine as most of his defeated rivals have done
hitherto 1t is the Canadians manllness as well
as his rowing that makes him so popular.
The business men Of this city will hear
with unmitigated disgust that the officials
of the British Post Office have aban-
doncd their plan Of sending the mails
to this country by the fastest steamships, re-
gardless of the companies owning them, and
have again advertised for bids from all lines
stopping at Queenstown. What can have in
duced the British authorities to do this it is i'm
possible to understand, unless it be mere
Obstinacy. 1t is against the commercial
interests Of both countries. Our London cor
respondent suggests that the Government at
Washington might call the attention of the
British Cabinet to the matter. Certainly if the
representations were made in the proper way
there could be no objection to such course.
Our cable letter from London this morning
directs attention 10 the extraordinary statement
made by Lord Salisbury in his Manchester
speech. This Tory leader, long supposed to be
the most ultra of Conservatives, there came out
boldly as an exponent of extreme Democratic
Toryism Ca role heretofore pretty exclusively
filled by Lord Randolph Churchill and his kind)
by declaring that he would favor a redIstIibu-
tion bill based upon the district plan
that is simply representation according to
population. None of the Liberals have ever
gone 50 far as tins. Even such radical as Mr..
Chamberlain has only favored it as a theory
while Mr.. Gladstone and the other leaders have
declared outright that it was wrong in theory,
and, in England at least, impossible in practice.
Yet here is Lord Salisbury committed in favor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17

The talk about Clcyeands withdrawal Is all mOonshne
1.-THE Sprng frld Republican.
That's the reason, then, why tho talk resembles
his prospects of election.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

nus money q 2srsQlal seelrity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
CRAZED BY GRIEF.

A Demented Baltimore Girl Mysteri-
ously Disappears-Her Recent Wan
derings.
On October q last, says Baltimore
special, Mrs. Burmester was found dead
in her room, hanging from a bedpost.
Although a verdict Of suicide was rem
dered it was suspected that her husband
had caused her death. This idea so prey
ed on the mind Of the eldest daughter,
aged 10, that she lost her reason and was
sent to Mount Hope Asylum. Two weeks
ago her aunt procured her release in spite
Of the advice of the physicians, and
sent her to another aunt Of New
York to be cared for. Her rawlings
were so violent there that she was
sent back to Baltimore after a
weeks stay. Since her return she has
been wandering about the neighborhOOd
incoherently answering questions adj
dressed to her, the only ineligible words
coming from her lips being that she was
looking for her mother and couldn't find
her. She frequently visited next door to
her fathers house, and there she would
peer into closets and under beds in her
vain search. When told that her mother
was dead she seemed not to understand.
Several days ago some one told her that
her mother was in the graveyard, and
that day she disappeared. After a long
search she was found at nightfall in the
graveyard where her mother was buried,
busily searching among the graves re-
CARELESS Of the falling rain. Several
nights ago she was again found by the
police on MallOry's oyster wharf, in dam
gerous proximity to the water. She has
disappeared again, and no trace of her can
be found. Her friends fear that some ac-
cident has befallen her.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
GEN. GRANTS TRIP SOUTH.
His Hurt Better, but Bothered with
Rheumatism-swar of Visitors.

His Hurt Better, but Bothered with
Observation-Disclosures of Visitors.
Gen. Grant walked five steps Monday
morring-from his bed to a bath tub
without the aid OF crutches, says the New
York Herald Of the 10Th inst. This is
more than he has done unaided since he
slipped and fell on the ice in front of his
residence on Christmas eve. The hurt to
his leg which he then received was en-
tirely cured a month ago, but rheumatism
set in, and, partly because he can only
walk with great difficulty, but principally
by advice of his physician, the General
uses his limbs but very little.
He is contemplating trip to Florida to
get away from New York weather, but
may only 90 as far as Virginia. He will
start the latter part of the present week.
If the sun shines to-day he will take a
drive through the Park. 1t will be the
first time he has left the house in nearly
two weeks,
On last Sunday week the General had
100 callers. Last Sunday, being inclem-
ent, only about half that number called.
On week days the callers number from a
dozen to fifty. Gen. Grant, despite LIS
long confinement to the house, is cheer
full, and receives most OF his callers. Some
Of them simply leave cards. His leisure
time he fills i'm with reading. Every morn
ing he reads all the newspapers, and he is
slowly becoming acquainted with his eX-
tensiYc library.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
HAYES. ILLEGAL Opportunity.

A very interesting question respecllH9
the standing Of forty-one army oncerss
who rank as second Lieutenants, has been
raised bv some one before the House
Committee on Military Affairs. mat
committee have received from me
tarv Of War. in response to an lhquH! 9
letter which is calculated to make 'ne
fortv-one officers in question yer! uhe"s!
These officers were appolhleu
to the positions they NO"
hold from civil life during the two
years ending June 80, 1881. There were
At that time. and there are now statutes
which virtually prohibit appointments
from civil life 10 the position Of Second
Lieutenant unless there are more yacan-
cies than can be filed by West Point
graduates and meritorious non-com-
missiOned officers Of the army recon-
mended for promotion. 1t seems that Mr..
HAYES. who occupied the office OF Chief
Magistrate when the alleged illegal
appointments were made, paid no
attention whatever to the sta
tutes in question. 1t Is not
imDrobable that the officers who were IA
yOred by him VIII nave 10 suAeI OA az
count Of his violation Of the plain letter
Of the law. The consequence Of Mr..
HAYES unlawful act was that quite a
number Of West Point graduates were
left without appointments and were as
signed TO regiments as additional Sec
ond Lieutenants. The question has been
raised whether these forty-one officers
are in the army at all. Another ques-
ton is whether any appropriation
can lawfully be made to pay them IN
til It is determined whether they are OIL
GERS. 1t is not improbable that they Will
be allowed to remain in the army, but VIII
be required to take place in the Army
Register below that occupied by those
who were appointed during the same
years from the army and West Point.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

Quite a number Of the agents Of the pro-
tecti0nists complain Of discOurteous treat
ment by the majority Of the Ways and
Means Committee. They are particularly
severe N Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Hurd. a
little inquiry, however, shows that these
members Of the committee were only
guilty Of asking some pretty searching
questions. The protectionists were Aatu-
rally annoyed because they could not
answer these questions satisfactorily.
The representatives Of the wool, iron and
other interests were given ample time to
present their side Of the case. Because
they failed to convince the committee that
the present war tariff is absolutely neces-
sary 20 the continued existence of their
industries they ought not to charge the
committee with having treated them
discourteously. The fact is, the pro-
tectionists hav5 not acted with entire
fairness since the tariff question came up
this session When the Morrison bill was
presented they ridiculed it. When they
found that ridicule did not create hos
tile feeling to it in Congress and through
out the country, they started stories to
the effect that a very large number Of
Democratic Congressman were not only
opposed to the Morrison bill, but to all
tariff legislation this winter. All their
tactics seem to have failed. When the
bill comes into the House it will be seen
how many Democrats are in favor Of
maintaining war taxes in time Of peace.
The number viii hardly be as large as the
protectionists have been trying to lead the
country 10 believe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
- stnrm nf Tnesday.

Owing 70 the prostration Of the wires
leading INTO the city from all directions
we were unable yesterday to give our
readers the details Of the great storm that
passed over Georgia on Tuesday. Every
attempt to secure information was IN
availing. although correspondents at
many points were anxious TO communi-
cate what facts were in their possession.
our kilograms this morning give pretty
good idea Of the storm area, as well as &C
counts Of many Of the distressing casual
ties that resulted from the rushing,
mighty wind
With the Information now at mana lt l.
impossible 10 fully analyze the storm ana
to properly determine its character. Its
track embraced a very large part q Ala
Bama and Georgia. The most plauslDi=
theory is that it was a true cyclone, orlgi-
mating In the Gulf Of Mexico OF the coast
0fTexas. and that it followed the usual
course Of such aerial meteOrs, its general
direction being northeast by east. AT It's
incaDti0n il was probably but few miles
In diameter. but in its onward whiri II be-
came wider and wider, until ia this state
its diameter was some 800 miles. The
centre evidently followed a course a little
U the north Of the centre Of the state for
there its fury was less apparent.
The cyclone itself was not destructive,
and was scarcely more than an ordinary
gale. but in many places furious lorna
does We're formed By the meeting Of coun-
ter currents. and it was these that left
destruction and death in their paths. 1t
is probable that beyond the limits Of Geor-
gia' the cyclone became expanded over
such a great extent Of territory that its
force was dissipated. and hence we have
few accounts Of serious damage done in
south and North Carolina.
The storm history OF many Of the sec
tions visited by the tornadoes Of Tuesday
would form an interesting volume. The
terrible scenes Of 1873 and 1870 are yet
fresh in the minds Of thousands. In some
counties the people have ever since lived
in dread Ct similar catastrOphes, and hum
dreds have provided pits, to which they
could fly from the fury Of the storm king
1t Will take many days to gather the
fun details Of the storm and to form an
a6proximate estimate Of the number Of
the dead and injured and the value Of
property destroyed. No doubt the dis
tress is great, and appeals for help to
those favored by Providence should be
promptly met.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


4 NUMBER of regular boarders in a san
Francisco hotel felt insulted and went away
because Johnny Sullivan and his gang OF
pugilists were received as guests.
THE method OF a California divorce lawyer
was to erase the names from old DEGREES and
write in those Of new clients. These fraudu-
lent papers were then regularly filed in court.
FOURTEEN young men of Des MONIES formed
an orchestra. Ten of them are dead, and the
survivors, convinced that some fatality is fol-
lowing the organization, have repented and
joined church.
GOV. BATE, OF Tennessee, 1t Is said, VIII
call a special session of the Legislature of that
State should the Supreme Court declare the
Railroad Commission act unconstitutional,
that new bill may be passed free from the
Objectionable features.
1T seems that the drama "The Fate OF the
Molly Maguires," takes greater liberty with
the subject than the members of that organi-
cation approve. The company performing
the piece in Leadville was driven from the
stage with chairs and all other missiles which
were available.
A VERY persuasive rascal induced number
of ignorant Illinois women to cut of their
hair and intrust 1t to him to be made up into
fashionable forms. They expected TO thus
achieve permanent and beautiful style OF
couture; but they never saw the man or the
material again.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
BRIGHT BITS.

IF, as is asserted, money talks, it must be
silver money. Silence Is golden.
EVE was the first side show She proved
quite an attractiOn.-B0st0H transcript.
A CoNNEcTIcUT newspaper has put the en-
terprise of its contemporaries 10 shame Dy a
long article on 1.-THE Next Worlds FAIR
A HEALTH writer saws: "Sleepless people
should court the sun" Those who don't care
much about sleep generally court the daugh-
ter.-B08tOH Star.
s'WHAT is this-a water-color exhibitions"
asked a citizen, as he gaZed into the blue
depths of a milk peddler's can.-N. 7. COM
1Qercidt 4 dUerttseT-
A SEWING MACHINE AGENT was recently at
tackled by a fierce catamOunt near Milford.
Strange as it may appear, the catamount
escaped without buying one OF the machines.
-Phttadetphid cal.
An exchange speaks of zone Of Ella Wheel
er's late poems" But Ella never wrote
''late poem" Indeed, many readers regard
the majority Of Elias pieces as quite too pre-
viOus.-ChtcH0O Sun.
So, LIZA, you's done gone back on joe"
Eyes, / IS, and, honey, he done sent TO hes
presents back again" "What did he glD
your" ''He CUB me ring an a bracelet am
a lock oh his har." Law, chile, glib um back
his HAIR, glib um back his hair"
IL the revised edition of the dictionary
public park VIII be described as "an open
space in the city traversed by innumerable,
fOotpaths, so arranged that you cannot cross
it in a straight line from any point to any
other, especially if you're in hurry"
sWhat an exhibition exclaimed a jolly
New York girl, as she laughed in the face Of
an old bachelor. ME an exhibition. ?" de-
manded he; ''what kind OF eXhibitionF'
"A lone exhibition" chuckled she. you are
an artful creature" said the bachelor, as he
moved beyond the circle Of her influence
Nel0 York Commercial 4 dUeTtiSer.
A GREAT deal has been said about the
American hog of late, and it is only under the
strong conviction that we have good thing
on the subject that it is resumed in this
column. The facts are taken from the North
Loup HerdLI. That is, the Herald is respOn
sible for such facts as there are in the story.
David Rhule, Of Valley county, turned a
Young pig loose in a corral with an old brlndle
cow Mr. Rhule soon discovered that the
COW was sucking the pig, and little later
found that the pigs squeal was turning INTO
a blcat Still later he found that the pig was
growing pair Of horns. At this writing the
horns are two inches long, and the blcat as
strong and bovine as that Of yearlng calf.
If Bismarck thinks he can beat the native
born American he is mistaken. We shall
simply put horns on the American hog and
change his voice a little. 1t is poor Rhule
that won't work several ways in this country.
Dsa1Q
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
Eating Haggis in Honor of RObt. Burns.
.c-...aa- In.

Yesterday throughout Scotland was sa-
cred to Robert Burns and haggis. In ev-
cry city and town, and in many Scottish
village as well, there was celebrated a
"Burns festival" at which the poems of
the national bard were recited, and his
songs were sung, it is needless to say,
amid the most perferVid enthusiasm. Dim
ners and suppers were everywhere par
taken of in his honor, the bills of fare being,
ofcourse, remarkable for their nationality
cock-a-leekie, sheep's-head pie, salt beef
and greens, and other substantial Scottish
dishes were not forgotten, while on every
table appeared a haggis, ''great chieftain
o. the puddin' race"
1t is worth noting that the haggis is
now a regular article of commerce in
Scotland, a trade having sprung up in
that famed comestible since the days Of
the Burns centenary celebration quar-
ter of a century ago. Orders for haggis
come now from the most distant parts of
the globe, and that dainty dish was eaten
yesterday by persons living many thou
sand miles away from the land of Burns,
who had months previously ordered the
haggis from one of the Scottish manufac-
turers Of the article, of whom there are
probably more than score.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

PERsoNAL.-clementsaussy, Il7st. JgII,1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

WANTED, a eolored cook: must conc NJ,
recommended. Apply No. los Rrouyi5-ii
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

The City Council have at last adopted
an assessment of the property of the city
for the present year. The amount Of the
new assessment is $12, 54S, 1856. This sum
is about 81, 100000 less than the assess
ment that was rejected few weeks ago.
Doubtless there viii be a good
many objections by parties who think
the assessment of their property is too
high. The Council have provided new
committee to inquire into these objections
and make a report to the Council with re-
gard to them. This new Committee on
Assessments are TO have very important
work to perform in the future. There are
to be no more Boards Of Assessors. The
entire business of assessments is to be
under the direction of this committee,
who are TO appoint freehOlders as Asses
sors when any special or general assess
ment IS to be made. The Council have
had a good deal of trouble with the assess
ment for this year. They do not seem to
have satisfied themselves or the public.
Their new plan may be productive of re-
suits that will be more generally APP
proved
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
Farming in the Northwest.

The farmers Of the No: Invest contract
debts as readily as the farmers OF the
South, but somehow or other they manage
to get rid of them more quickly. A Da-
kota correspondent Of the Pioneer Press
says that about all the work on the
farms in that Territory is done in six
months Of the year. The winter is about
six months long, during which time no
farming operations can be carried on.
Farmers cannot afford to keep help all
the year. At harvesting time, therefore,
they cannot get all the help they Deed.
They must depend almost wholly on
machinery. The agricultural imple-
ments, wagons, mOws, reapers, thresh-
ing machines, etc, required on Dakota
farm cost a great deal more than the
farm. This machinery must be purchased
before the first crop can be realized. The
farmers seldom or never have the cash.
They give their personal notes, bearing
7 per cent. interest, and generally without
any security. AS long as the interest IS
paid promptly, the holders of the notes
seldom say anything about the principal.
The notes, however, do pot remain long
unpaid. The habits of economy
of the Northwest people enable them to
soon free themselves from debt. The cor
respondent in question says some idea OF
the amount of machinery that is pur-
chased in the Northwest is gained from
the statement that in 1888 nearly LOO car
loads were received at Minneapolis and
nearly 1900 at Minneapolis and st. Paul
together.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

rHrRsDAY. rEBRUARY q. 1881.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
The steamship subsidy scheme

The Steamship Subsidy Scheme.
The FRYE steamship subsidy scheme,
which has been adopted by the House
Shipping Committee, is very generally
commented on. The scheme is to apprO-
pirate between $l,500,O00 and 100000
annually for carrying the mails Of the
United States between any port Of the
United States and any foreign port or be-
tween ports Of the Atlantic and Pacific,
touching at any foreign port. The
mails are 10 be carried in American
built and American-Owned vessels,
and the service is not TO cost more than
one dollar for each nautical mile each
way. The Postmaster General is to make
the contracts for this service and the con-
tracts are to be for not less than four
years. lie is also authorized TO select the
foreign and domestic ports which are to
be benefited by the scheme. \ subsidy
like this is what New Orleans for years
has been clamoring for. That city has
urged it on the ground that the govern
ment has as much right to estab-
lish post routes on the sea
as on the land. New Or
leans hopes if a subsidy appropriation
is voted, to get a steamship line to Brazil.
Objection is made TO the scheme because
it places such a vast power in the hands
OF the Postmaster General. The power to
make contracts, if the scheme meets the
approval of Congress, must be lodged
somewhere. 4 Cabinet officer is no more
likely to abuse it than a committee of
Congress. But whether the scheme is one
that ought to be approved is another ques-
ton, and one that is deserving of very
careful consideration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
The Northern Heart to be Fired.

Ne10 York Eoenln0 Fost IRep.l.
II may be that the Northern heart can be
fired again in the old way, but there VIII have
to lie more stirring developments made than
those which are forthcoming in Virginia and
Mississippi. The Outrage" editors seem to
realize this, for they come to their work with
much less enthusiasm than formerly. 1t is
possible that when the campaign fairly opens,
the popular heart may yield more readily to
combustion, but at present IL looks very much
as if some new form of kindling would have
- 10 ia a
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
a Timely Warning.

WUNNtWYtOI I-O8t IIItHtsI'
We warn both Of these gentlemen, Candi-
date Arthur and Candidate Logan, that Mr..
Dorsey keeps all the letters written to him, as
well a. diary, and that to use a very slang
phrase, che is a bad man and carries razor"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

OF the many remedies before the public
for Nervous Debility and weakness of
Nerve Generative System, there is none
equal to Aliens Brain Food, which
promptly and permanently restores all
lost vigor; it never fails. 81 pack
age, 6 for S.. At druggists, or by mail
from j. ii. Allen, 3l5 First avenue, New
York city,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
Arraicning the Republican Party.

4 HtfFtCIU IttIt8ttI- IDt"t'Is
The people have been patient and long suf-
fering But the time is near when that
patience viii cease to be virtue, and when
the people will arise in their might and take
the public affairs into their own hand. The
power of misrulc, and per1idy to the COnstitu-
ton, and the solemn pledges of the publ
faith, the very basis Of the Union, have already
prevailed too long, and should be tolerated no
lOngcr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

Registered az the post O6sce Ia SavaHHah os
Second GEqss Nail Mater.