Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-18

who has dined and wined him in the dim
and distant past, but the Sorosis, be II
said to their credit, have not forgotten
Charles DelmOnico.
Albert Victor, eldest son Of the Prince
Of Wales, has reached his majority. Mat
thew Arnold should look after the young
man, as the majority, according to his
ideas, is never right.
Ii is a little remarkable that just as the
Rev. r. Herbert Newton had completed
his alleged heretical disquisitiOn on Cen
esis, the assistant Bishop requested him
to begin his exodus from the lecture field.
The idea of holding political caucus
in a jury room is the latest Republican in
vention in South Carolina. The majority
of the delegates 20 the election cases jury
appear to have been judlciously as well
as judicially selected.
Iti to be hoped that Speaker Carlisle
will be good to himself at the Common
wealth Club banquet at Philadelphia to-
day. The govt is an unlucky disease. If
he takes anything in the City of Broth
erly Love, let it be malaria.
The Chicagoans appear to be trying to
divert attention from their total depravity
by telegraphing a huge tale about lion
getting out of its cage and devouring 4
Shetland pony. They might have saved
up this sensation for the first of April.
The actress, Miss Rose COghlan, is going
10 marry a Mr.. Mora, brother of prom
inent photographer. The tO-be groom's
brother has probably laid the plans for
roping in the actress so he can have
monopoly in printing and selling her pic
lures.
It the President would only appoint
Mrs. Abigail Dunoway as Governor of
Washington Territory, he could rely on
the solid support of the woman sutfragists
in the Presidential race, but their in
huence would not be OmnipOtent in the
Republican convention.
Our Washington correspondent claims
TO have reliable information to the effect
that BIr. Farrow will not succeed Judge
Erskine It seems that Mr.. George A.
Mercer dropped a word into the Presi-
dents ear that rendered the Presidential
mind hostile to Mr.. Farrow.
Those who look upon the Mexicans as
ignorant 5arbariaus are reminded by
Texas contemporary that the capital city
Of that republic has school facilities I'M
surpassed in the world, and that many
other Mexican cities are equally we'll
provided with educational institutions.
The Philadelphia Republicans, not sat
isfied with working of the old machine,
put their destinies in the hands of
COMMITTEE Of One Hundred" Now they
are not pleased with the action of this
body, and probably the next thing will be
to resolve themselves into a Committee of
the Whole"
The reward OF $500 offered for the dis
covery of the late Charles Delmonico, OF
New York, will be paid to the two little
fellows who found his body. Fhe boys
were out for days rabbit hunting. They
didn't get any rabbits and didn't have any
sport, but they will have good reason to
remember the day.
Speaking of the reduction in the coin
age of standard silver dollars the Boston
AdrertiSer SAYS: at would be still bet
ter news TO know that this burdening
Of the country with superfiuOus coin had
stopped entirely" Probably Uncle sam
knows best, and the day may soon arrive
when a few old stockings full of silver
viii come in very well.
We have been watching the Sherman
tactics for some months. and now it is
q har II
brother. General Sherman. as about the
strongest man whose name has been men,
toned in connection with the Republican
Presidential nomination. The General
has not been going around whOoping up
the Grand Army boys for nothing.
\ New Jersey Senator has committed
political suicide by proposing tie have the
public printing done BY conyIets in the
penitentiary. The printers, although
quite mad. are laughing at the sugges-
tiCn. as there are only five typos in the
state prison, and they are tramps who are
not caDa5le Of doing frst-class work.
The ref0rmer viii now take back seat.
It's now said to be certain that Prince
Bismarck inspired the recent tour Of the
Crown Prince TO Madrid and Rome. and
that the Emperor did not look upon the
Roman part Of the frolic with favor. The
positive assurances given that the visits
were entirely without political signIh-
eanee are almost everywhere considered
onlv the usual formal diplomatic decep-
tions.
A Washington item says Gov. Butler
has offered 10 sell or lease to the govern /
ment his house opposite the capitol, for 4
use as committee rooms. Il IS respect /
r1Ilv suggested that. as the house Is IA I
vorably situated for such purposes, the /
better plan would be for him to lease /
one or two Of the investigating commit /
tees, and run them in the interest Of his /
Presidential aspirations
The large vote by which the Mississippi |
river million dollar appropriation passed /
the House yesterday shows that the Mis- /
sissippi river improvement is popular, /
and that there is a disposition on the part /
OF Congress 10 trust TO the judgment and /
honesty Of the Mississippi River Commits /
sion. It also indicates that this Congress /
fs disposed 10 be liberal in its apprOpTia- /
lions for rivers and harbors.
Whatever dissensions may exist IN the /
Democrats party Of New York, the prin- |
einlas Of the National Democratic party, !
as proclaimed by the election Of Carlisle. |
are bringing many recruits into the ranks. /
The latest accession is ex-senator George |
=. Forster. Of New York. He was lead |
inp mamber Of the Republican Associa-
tiop. but he says the country has had |
enough Of q war tariff. His formal adoP- /
tiou 81 Democratic principles 50 soon az
fer the coming over Of General John
cochran. causes considerable apprehen-
Sion Is tie Republican clubs, and the gen
ersf question IS, sAYho nexts'