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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
A SAVAGE sTEPMOTHER.
How She Beat and Starved 20 Death
Her Little Charge,

How She Beat and Starved 20 Death
Her Little Charge.
This morning, from Lewes jail (to
which Mrs. Dudley was once sent), says
| London cable special of Feb. 16 to the
New York Herald, Jane Carr, young
stepmOther, was taken, under Lord Cole
ridges warrant, to penal servitude tor ten
years.
''You have been convicted" said Lord
COleridge, as she stood in the dock for
sentence, shivering with shame and fright,
con the clearest and most overwhelming
evidence, and to my satisfaction, of cruel,
wicked and dastardly conduct toward a
poor unfriended child, unOffending except
from an infirmity it could not control, and
which was aggravated by your treatment
of it.''
The average low class BritOn, man or
woman, who listened stOnily to his adj
dress, seems to be naturally as savage as
the bull dog. The English court and
police records daily prove this, but of all
the cases made public during the past
few months Jane Carr's case, so strongly
condemned by the Lord Chief Justice, is
admitted to be the worst.
The jury returned their public protest
by verdict of guilty" without leaving
their box. They had heard how during
one year she had banged and beaten and
starved her young stepsOn from his third
to his fourth year, how he had been over
heard begging the stepmother piteOusly
for food as he stood beside her well filled
table, how the medical officer declared
that the child had moaned himself to
death, and how the post norton revealed
that the little sufferer had been absolutely
foodless for days before his death.
The father, who had never interfered,
was adjudged guilty of culpable neglect,
and he too, but yet for a short term-one
year and half-went to another penal
prison. The feature of the case most in
teresting to New York is, that the boy
dying on Jan. 81 last, the arraignment,
trial and sentence of those who, by man.
slaughter, killed him, were had within
three weeks thereafter; and yet all the
rights of defense were admitted and en-
Moved.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

Some Gossip About Arthur. DOrsev and
Blaine.

There was never any President, says a
Washington special to the New 1ork
World. who so completely lost all of his
old friends as has Arthur. He has, in the
first place. cut himself off from the friend
ship of those who made him. In the Sec
ond place, he has been ashamed of the
men with whom he was daily associated
in New York and has dropped them.
When he goes out he will have no polttl-
cal associates. He will be even more
dead than Rutherford B. Hayes. 1t is
strange how any one could have ever re-
garded Arthur as a good politician. In
the campaign of 1880, when he was Chair
man of the State Central Committee, he
made report to the National Committee
that New York was surely Republican by
$4,000. One of the Republican man
ayers of that yer told me the
other night that he said to Ar
thur: "Let me see your figures; your
county reports" Arthur exhibited them.
This manager ran over them and then he
said: Il like your judgment. From what
l see of your figures here we are hope
lessly beaten" This was just two weeks
before the election. A hurried cOnsulta-
ton took place in the National Commit
tee, and Dorsey was put in charge of the
State. He devoted his entire attention to
New York and Kings counties. The re
suit was 21,0OO majority for Garfield.
Dorsey laughed the other night when he
was talking about the New York cam
paign. He said that there were always
5000 or 10000 votes in these two counties
that are ready to 60 to the highest bidder,
and it was just a question who got them
first. 1t was idle to spend money
upon speeches and brass band pa
Tades when it could be all upset by
an hours work during the close of elcc-
tion day. A well-known New York law
yer, who heard this statement of DOrsey's,
said: "Why l could have elected Blaine
myself with $4,000. In the afternoon of
election day in New York l took a car
riage and went around through some of
the downtown wards. l saw plenty of
men who were willing to sell their votes
for 81 and did not ask TO be paid until
after they had deposited their ballots. |
am sure that 1000 votes could have been
obtained without any trouble. You
will ind" said he, lin future elections
that the fate of Presidential campaign
will more than once be hung in the bal
ance by the detestable class of political
pirates in New York and Kings counties.
They have no loyolty to the party, and
are ready TO part with their franchise for
barely enough money to enable them to
go on drunken spree"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
Mr.. Cleveland's Inaugural Address

The statement is telegraphed from Al
bany that Mr.. Cleveland has not yet be-
gun work on his inaugural address, but
that it will not take him very long to
write it, as he does not intend to make 1t
longer than a half-dozen of William Max
we'll Evarts' sentences.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Cleveland Will
not take Mr.. Evarts' sentences as model.
If he does, he will use good many words
to say what he means, and will fall to
convey a very clear idea Of his meaning.
There are very few who can use long SEN
fences successfully, and 1t is very often a
question whether Mr.. Evarts would not
be more effective if he were to place his
periods nearer each other.
1t would be interesting to know how
the correspondent got the information
about the length of Mr.. Cleveland's inau-
guraI. Mr.. Cleveland does not appear to
be a gOssiping sort of a man. He has GER
tainly kept very quiet about his inten-
tions with respect to his Cabinet, and
there is no apparent reason why he should
talk freely about the length of his inau'
gural address. The probabilities are that
be has given out no more information
about his inaugural address than he has
about his Cabinet. The comparison with
Mr.. ESarts' sentences gives a very in
definite idea of the probable length Of the
document. A half dozen of some Of Mr.
Evarts' sentences would make quite a
lengthy address.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
VERY STRANGE CASE.
A Man Charges Himself with Burglar
and is Acquitted-FOrcedt to the Act.

A Man Charges Himself with Burglary
and is Acquitted-FOrced to the Act.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 16.-Joseph Sta
cey, the wealthy real estate owner, was
before Judge Hutchins, in the Police Court
to-day on charge of burglary. He himself
caused the charge to be preferred, in or
der that he might have the benefit which
attaches to a decision of ''NOt guilty."
Stacey was out with some friends last
Thursday night and returned home about
midnight. In front of his residence he
was held up by two highwaymen, who COW
cred him with their pistols and asked for
his money. He said that he had none,
and was then marched aquarter of mile
by his captOrs to a shoe store owned by
Marshall Smith. Stacey was forced to
open a window, enter the store and pass
out 500 worth of shoes and the money in
the cash drawer. The thieves removed
their plumber in handcart. Stacey, who
owns several business blocks and is worth
$250,000, told of his adventures next day,
and also procured a warrant for his own
arrest. He was acquitted, and will di-
vide the cost of the stolen property with
the owner.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
SAD ENDING OF A HONEY MOON
A Young Bride While on snowed-in-
Train is Smitten with Smallpox.

u
Train is Smitten with Smallpox.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Edna Ander
son, who was stricken with smallpox
while homeward bound from long and
pleasant wedding tour and who was re-
moved TO the hospital on her arrival in
this city, it is thought is beyond recovery
On Nov. 3 she and her husband started
from Rochelle, ILL.,, where the marriage
ceremony had just taken place, to WISH
their former home in Germany. Return
ing from Europe they started for theiI
Illinois home just in time to be caught in
the snow storm that ragged so fercely
early in the week. Soon after starting
from New York, Mrs. Anderson, who is a
bright young lady Of but II years, was
taken so i'll that she was unable to leave
her berth, but it was thought to be only
the fatigue incident to the long journey.
They were showed in for two days,
Mrs, Anderson growing constantly worse,
but it was not until Chicago was reach
ed that the dread nature Of her sickness
was known. The carpets, mattresses,
curtains and clothing of the sleeper were
promptly burned, the half-dozen passen-
gers, the conductor, porter and brake
man were vaccinated and the car thor
ougbIy fumigated. The car will remain
in charge of the City Health Department
for the present. Mrs. Anderson WIS
taken Immediately to the hospital, but
she had been entirely without medical at
tendance, and the worst now seems in
eyitable. Her husband has meyer left
her side from the moment it was known
she had the smallpox.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
MCDONALD JAY GOULD.
How Ola "Saddlebass' SOubbed the
Great Opertor.

Great Opertor
Senator Mcdonald was one of the most
honored members of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, says the Chicago tribune, a
committee which ranks as high in point
of legal standing as the Supreme Court.
When the Thurman act was before this
committee Jay Gould himself came to
Washington II see what ne could do TO
defeat the bill. He was not as familiar
then with Washington ways as he is now.
Instead of employing Senators to look al
ter his business he came over here to look
after the matter himself. He called upon
various Senators, but without meeting
with very much success. One day when
Mcdonald came home to his quiet rooms
on Fourteenth street he found a small,
black-bearded man coiled in one OF his
easiest chairs, warming his thin legs in
front of the open coal fire. The visitor was
very GOBLIN fact, so very cool that the
Senator stood in an inteFrOgative attitude,
as if he intended to make the interview
a very short one. The visitor sand:
You are Senator Mcdonald, L pre-
sume?"
Il am,'' was the reply.
''My name is Jay Gould, of New I FORK"
said the visitor.
Mcdonald bowed stiffiy without saying
a word.
81 have called upon yOu," said Mr..
Gould, ''to talk to you about my interests,
which | assure you are very heavy ones.
am much interested in the legislation
now pending before your committee.
have come to see you about it,"
The tone and manner of Gould were
very offensive to the Senator. He said:
Sir, you cannot see nor talk to me
upon the subject of the Union Pacific in
terests except in the Judiciary Committee
room and before the committee"
Gould laughed very impatiently at this,
as if he did not believe word that the
Senator was saying. He began to talk
very rapidly, but before he had uttered a
half dozen sentences Mcdonald picked
up his TAT, saying:
"Mr. Gould, l am going out OF this
room if l cannot stop you in any other
way. You should go, but am not in the
habit of ordering my callers out. If you
do not 90 l shall be obliged to-"
At this Gould went out and never again
! tried to come near Mcdonald. The rule
of McDonald's Senatorial life was not to
| permit lobbyists to talk to him in his
rooms. If they had anything to say to
him it was to be said in the committee
room before the full committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
BRIGHT BITS.

The Transcript has published two articles
lately on Religion al Harvard" OF course
they are not very long articles, but even so
much Is encouraging. -SO'aerUiUe Journal
on the very day that a couple of coloreo
gentlemen were refused the opportunity to
skate in a Boston rink cOlored gentleman
was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of Georgia, ku klnX! Ku -klux!-
Boston Post.
A VERY ORTHODOX ANIMAL.-Bishop-
Doesn't shy, Ell, Mr.. Perkins:' Horsedeaer
shy Never. Stop, my Lord. must be
honest with you. l did know him shy once,
but that was at a salvation army passin by
Bishop buys horse at once,-Punch.
THE second battle of Shiloh now being
fought is not so bloody as the first one, but
there seems to be an unnecessary amount of
bad blood in Il for paper ight, ana then the
most alarming feature about it is that Lew
Wallace remains to be heard frOm.-IRdidR-
dD0lis Sentinel.
MRS. BLANK-"DOn't you think it was very
cowardly for Mrs. Dudley to shoot Rosa in
the back?'
Mr.. Biank-''She had no choice"
mo choice: Why didn't she face him when
she fired;"
cheek and glance T.-PhiIddelDhid cal.
A STORY is told of a shrewlsh ScOtchwoman
who tried to wean her husband from the
dramshOp by employing her brother to act
the part Of ghost, and Tighten John on his
way hOmeI Nv no are sou, salu the guld-
uan, as the apparitiOn rose before him from
behind a bush. ~ am Aud Nick" was the
reply. "Come AVA man." said John, moth
ing daunted. "Gie's shake O. your hand. /
am married ae a sister O. yours"
THE dear old pun is almost due
That comes out every year;
Come. bring it out, Its dress renew,
For Lent Is almost here,
II is the answer given friend
nv a facetiOus gent;
II cannot my umbrella lend
Because, M boy: tits Lent
Boston Courier.
A NERv NATURAL MISTAKE.-SeVeral bold
highway robberies have been perpetrated of
late after dark in the very heart of the city Of
Boston. The police have been unable to dis
cover any clue whatever to the perpetrators.
The morning after a particularly bold rob-
berry the City Marshal said to the policeman
who had been on duty: did you hear the
robbers pounding Prof. Besserer on the head
with their clubs? 1t occurred right Ose to
Your beat" Il did hear some pounding, but
I thought they were tapping fresh keg Of
beer at Frischmeyer's saloon, so went in and
got glass" was the reply of the guardian Of
the life and property Of the citizen.-Tesds
Strings.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

CLOAKS that s. at
70
them without these terrible losses we have determo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
H.--Children's CIOaks.
III.--Ladies' ClOaks, Circulars, etc

CHILDRENs CLoAKs former 81 80 reduced t9 Soc
CLOAKS, 50
CHLDRENs CLOAKs former price s to so reduced from
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
Mr.. Manning and the Treasury
Portfolio.

BOrtlOiiO.
The impression seems to be that Mr..
Daniel Manning will be Mr.. Cleveland S
Secretary of the Treasury. In the minds
of many who have opportunities for
/ forming an opinion about Mr.. Manning's
prospects that is worth more than
mere guess, the matter is settled.
The Secretaryship of the Treasury, al
though not regarded as the leading Cabi-
net position, is really the most important
place in the gift OF the Chief Executive
Mr.. Manning has had no training for
this position. How we'll he is qualified 10
fill il no one knows. He has never had
any experience in public life, and has not,
perhaps, given the questions he VIII have
to deal with as the head Of the Treasury
! Department careful study. As the editor
of a daily newspaper he has, OF course,
flmiliarized himself to certain extent
with all the important questions that are
before the country now, or have been
within the last 20 years. He is the Presi-
dent Of a bank, and knows something,
doubtless, about financial matters.
He NAV make great Secretary of the
Treasury, but no one, perhaps, will pre-
dict that he will. He is a tirst-rate poll
tician. and an excellent political mana
ger, but if he have the qualities to make
a tirst-rate minister of finance. they have
not yet been discovered.
lie Is, perhaps, closer to Mr.. Cleveland
than any other man. He is spoken of as
confidential friend of the President-elect.
As far as the public knows no other man
enjoys Mr.. Cleveland's confidence. There
is nothing 10 show that Mr.. Manning
wants a Cabinet appointment. Ever
since the election it has been given out
that he would not accept an office of any
kind. Lately the statement has
appeared in the public prints that
various eminent gentlemen were urging
him to accept the Treasury. May it not
have been tacitly understood from the
beginning of the campaign that IN the
event Of Mr.. Cleveland's success Mr..
Manning should have his choice OF the
offices :
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
Actual Facts and not Bo
W.--DreSS Goods.

During PRICES will
Fall Winter Dress satisfied realize something for
is
some Al -MnnlP SandI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
Silver Legislation.

couple Of weeks ago it was not
thought probable that there would be any
legislation relating to silver by this Con-
gress. At present, however. the impress
sion at Washington seems to be that there
may be legislation of that kind. The
DOrsheimer bill that was introduced a
dav or two ago is attracting considerable
attention. and it is said, also, that the
ApDropriatiOn Committee has inserted a
clause in the sundry civil bill suspending
silver coinage.
1t would be very difficult to get the con-
sent of the House to suspend the coinage
Of silver. 1t is probable that a majority
Of the members is in favor of such sus-
pension, but the day for final adjournment
is so close at hand that tine advocates Of
silver could defeat probably any legisla-
ton hostile to silver by tiibustering.
IL is impossible to predict the kind Of
receDtIOn the DOrsheimer bill would meet
with il it should be reported by the Bank
ing and Currency Committee. Its prin-
cipaI features are the establishment of
the unlimited coinage Of silver, raising
the weight of the dollar to $50 grains, and
practically prohibiting the coinage by our
minis Of any silver not the product oil our
mines. the bill also provides for silver
certificates based on the new dollar, and
for the redemption Of outstanding certifi-
Gates. 1t also compels the withdrawal Of
all gold certificates from circulation. The
purpose of this gold certificate provision
is TO force from the Treasury and into the
hands OF the people all the gold in the
Treasury which does not belong TO the
government.
It is by no means certain that this bill
would avert the financial disorders which
are threatened by the continued coinage
of silver under the present law. Its ad-
vocates say that it is not probable that
the price of silver will vary much from
what it is at present, and that therefore,
however great the coinage of silver may
be. a dollar in silver Will always COM
mand dollar ID gold.
It's apparent, however, that the advo-
Gates Of silver have no satisfactory reason
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
IN FRENCH FINANCIAL CIRCLES
Demand for Brilliant Scheme to
Draw Out Investors.

Draw Out Investors.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-There is a great deal
of hustle and noise on the BOurse, but DO
real business. Everybody is afraid of a
political crisis. Economy and Austen
ton are the watchwords of the day. Some
reckless speculation is going on in suez
among Italians and Egyptians, but there
is no serious activity. Among the great
affairs talked of are the maritime canal
from Bordeaux to the Mediterranean and
the inland sea for Africa. Nobody dares
set the ball going. NJ. de Lesseps, perhaps,
is the only man capable of such vast en-
terprises. He has lately been so severely
chafed about Suez, and especially about
Panama, that he has drawn persistently
into his shell whenever the two schemes
were preached. Nevertheless such great
ventures are now needed to save the
situation. The slight upward tendency
in rentes signifies no real prosperity; it
indicates merely that the people are
afraid of every other investment and are
boarding up their savings and putting
them into rentes. So the movement does
not mean prosperity, but rather I'M
easIness
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

Rumor has it that King Milan, Of Ser
via. intends to follow the example Of the
great Napoleon, and get divorce from
his beautiful wife, because there is no
hope that she will present him with an
other heir to the Servian throne. Prince
Alexander, the heir apparent, is years
old. but he is physically and mentally IN
capable Of becoming the successor OF his
father. The King is said to have his eye
on the Princess Marie Valeria, OF Aus
tria, who is lovely young woman Of l.,
but who is by no means as beautiful as her
imperial mother, who is said to be en-
chanting although As years Of age. tits
not stated whether Queen Natalie Will re-
sist the attempt of the King to procure
divorce, in fact it is not certain that he
viii make the attempt, although the ru-
NOR has been very widely circulated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

1t is said that six large iron sailing
vessels, with auxiliary steam power, will
soon be built in American ship yards.
This class of ships has never been very
popular. but it is possible that with new
models and the adoption Of the latest de-
vices, they may become profitable in the
future. The trouble is that if machinery
of sufficient power to be of much service
is put OH board, the freight carrying
capacity of the ship is greatly diminished,
while the necessity for employing engi-
neers, ETC., runs up the expenses.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

The inability OF the Oystermen To sup
ply the New York market on account OF
the beds being covered with ice, almost
created an oyster famine in that city.
Baltimore was soon drained OF its avail
able supply, and on Tuesday $50 barrels
Of Southern oysters were received in
Gotham. or course prices went booming,
but they will 20 down TO the normal level
as soon as the ice disappears from the
Northern beds.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

Mr.. Cleveland may have made up his
Cabinet as outlined by the cipher dis
patch received from Col. Lamont by Rep
resentatiye DOrsheimer yesterday. but
the country will not be without doubt
as to the composition Of the Cabinet until
there is a formal announcement with re-
gar6 to it. The Cabinet which Col. La
mont announces, however, is an excellent
one. The only fault that can be found
with it is that it takes too many leading
Democrats from the Senate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

Capt. B0gardus has answered DR.. Car
ver's last challenge by making quite a
number Of counter propositions. As these
great shootists will not agree To terms on
which they can put up'' their money, II
is suggested that il IS time for them TO
s.shut up."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

1.-THE recent fire engine tests with refer
ence 70 the substitution Of crude petro-
leum for coal for fuel should be borne out
in actual service, it will not be very long
before oil will be used in hundreds Of en-
gines, locomotive, marine and stationary.
It's present cheapness, the convenience In
handling it and the fact that it makes no
sparks. are strong points in its favor. 1t
has been used for locomotives in Russia
for several years with success If it
should be extensively adopted for gene
rating steam. however, the price would
doubtless increase with the demand until
It could be no longer economically used.
1t will doubtless be long time before
coal is discarded to any great extent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
Gone Over to the English

"There, now, begorra, didn' l tell ye
Cleveland wuz agin the Irishf'
can sure, phwat has he done to prove
( itr'
"Phwhere is he stayin' in Moo York
Tell me that"
''Faith, don't know"
"Well, thin, he's staYin' at the Victoria
Hotel, just"
swell, well! 1 wouldn' "a b'lieved it
aV 'imo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
Misunderstanding Goods.

And many Wooden articles have been reduced to such
if buyers neglect to call first We ca
money.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20

The way in which Judge Humans
name looms up among those mentioned
in connection with the coming Cabinet
is enough to tear open afresh the wounds
in the heart and cheek Of the Hon. John
X. Mclean.