The Press., 1884-08-21

J Some thermometers got above hundred ill the shade.
 The popular newspaper correspondent, Mary Clemmer Hudson, died in Washing ton Monday after brief illness.
 "You will understand" said Philadel- phia bartender to reporter, "that the early morning drinkers are the people on whom we lose money. They are the slaves of rum. They must have big drinks.
 There is Georgia newspaper editor who worries because Jeff Davis's portrait is not hung in the office of the secretary of war. In speech to the state press as- sociation the other day the Newman Ad- vertiser man said !: The first thing that is done when change of administration comes ought to be the putting of the noble face of the grand old hero of the Mexican war and one of the most brilliant secretaries of the department in all the history of the Union in its proper place.
 A dispatch to the New York Evening Telegram says It is officially confirmed that Germany has annexed the entire ter ritory between the Orange river and Twen- ty-ffth degree of south latitude, on the African coast. The German flag has been hoisted along the coast to Berseba, the country annexed being equal in extent to the state of New York. The district is ad- jacent to the English territory and feeling runs high. Only yesterday the British flag was cut down at Bageda on the gold coast by one of the crew of the German war ship Moew in the most rude manner, and it is surmised that the present strained relations of the two powers in AfFica, will undoubtedly lead to grave complications and reprisals.
 A representative of the Providence Star had an extended interview with the presi- dential nominee of the republican party, at his home in Augusta, at which free ex- pression was indulged in by MT. Blaine regarding subjects of vital importance to the conduct of the present political cam paign, and the question of alleged scandal vaguely hinted by organs of the 'inde- pendents," especially The Springfield Re- publican, was referred to. MT. Blaine evinced no reticence on this highly i'm portant subject, and he spoke so decsively and clearly as to leave no doubt in the mind of his nearer of the futility of the interruptions and blackguardly insinua- tions of the newspapers representing the | ldCt1Ou WuO UdS0 Lu0I uclOCOlOu lIOlu LuC republican party on the issue of the per- sonal probity and morality of the presi- dential candidates. Said MT. Blaine ''The matter is by no means new. The foul libel was brought up some years ago, in the course of the memorable contest in this state, of which was an active par. ticipant. A newspaper ventured to pro mitigate the infamous lie in print. My at torney demanded an immediate retraction and the paper in question evaded an ac tion for libel by taking back it's malicious and untruthful charge. I am utterly in different to the asperations of political ad versaries of myself individually; but il any one dares te carry campaign zeal te the extent of refecting on my family in the slightest degree, will not leave a stone unturned to obtain legal redress, if carry the matter to the extent of my fnan- cial resources. have lived for many years as husband, father, and grand. father. I defy any living being to put a finger on an act of mine involving my do- nestle relations that would not have pro- claimed to the entire country"