Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05

two distinguished citizens who are
anxious to become Governor of Missouri.
They want to prevent another war be-
tween the Union and Confederate Demo-
cratic brigadiers.
Gen. Beauregard's book, recently pub
lished. is said to contain severe structures
on the Confederate administration. 1t IS
thought probable that ex-President Davis
will reply to them, Notwithstanding his
feeble health.
The Seney syndicate, it Is reported, has
bought half the stock in the proposed new
city Of Sheffield, at the foot Of Muscle
Shoals. on the Tennessee river, and Will
locate the shops of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad at that point.
The resolution of Calamity Weller, of
Iowa. Offering a reward of 100000 for the
rescue of the Greedy Arctic expedition, to
be paid in standard silver dollars, shows
with what facility Congressman can
descend from the sublime to the ridiculous.
A man recently died Geneva who was
born without legs or arms. and yet he left
his wife and tour children handsome
fortune. Few able-bodied men have been
so fortunate in life, but able-bodied men
do not possess such available capital Tor
the side show business.
Baker Pasha has sent letters promis-
ing fun pardon to all rebels who submit
to him. As the rebels appear to be in the
ascendency it would seem that this prom
ise of clemency is rather premature just
at this time. Perhaps the False Prophet
will return the compliment.
A Kentucky reporter the other day was
called upon by a committee to know what
he meant by saying a church row ended
in a ''drawn bottle" He mathematical
the intelligent compositor and swore he
wrote it drawn battle" but he don't at
tend that church any more.
The Bristol police have been hoaxing
the Prince of Wales with reported dyna-
mite plot TO assassinate him, and have
warned him not to go on the suspension
bridge after dark. Probably the police
will be able to make the Prince stay in
doors at night and behave himself.
some preiudiced English critic says
Mary Anderson is a little heavy in the
foot. He evidently had an idea that she
was from Chicago. His opinion don't
amount to much, however, for she IS earn
600 per week in London, and all
the theatrical managers want to get her.
Some of the Republicans in Pennsylya-
MIA want the delegates to the Chicago
Convention chosen by subdivisions Of the
State Convention, each Congressional Dis
trfct to select its own delegates. AS this
plan cannot meet the approval of the Cam
eron dynasty, it will hardly be adopted
A ghost has been recently frightening
the women and children of Sag Harbor,
Long Island. Some young men dressed in
female costume last week and tried to de-
Gov his ghostship Within range Of their
shot guns, but the apparition was too
shrewd for them and kept at a safe dis
lance.
representative Hammond of this State
must have been doing a good deal of think
ing While i'll at his hotel this winter. His
constitutional amendment bill, intro
dueed Yesterday, providing for the election
of n President and three Vice Presidents,
will attract attention if it does not COM
maud approval.
If there is any real spirit of disloyalty
and disposition to perpetrate outrages IN
the south. it is among the cotton manu-
facturers. 1t seems that they are deter
mined TO drive the New England mills out
of the business. There is more signifi-
canoe in this fact than in the little rows
of Danviue and COpiah county.
Republican paper says: ''If Gen.
Fitz John Porter had been an officer OF
loss rank and influence he might have
Iaep sbot.D Some of the prominent Re-
,nblicans are now very sorry that he was
,,o+ shot and thus put where he could
mover demand or receive justice and vim
dication of his character in this world.
Hon Tom Ochiltree says he will not
sunnort anv man for the Presidency who
drinks lemonade. He says ''the President
Of this United States must take either
whisky or water-straigbt." Hon. Tom
vvould doubtless be inclined towards the
Presidential candidate who takes whisky
etraiobt. but we won't hint that that was
the cause of his supporting Grant and
Arthur.
A woman arrived in Chicago Friday,
.,d registered at the Grand Pacific Hotel
os Nine. Elpau Salmon. She was accom-
oonied by the French diplomatic agent at
lrabiti. Society Islands. 1t was believed
that she was the Queen of Tahiti, and 1t
: aid the Pacific Railroad had orders to
,,lsce a special drawing-room car at her
5.snosal. The French official denied that
49, salmon was the Queen, but his