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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
PLACES FOR COLORED MEN.

Objectionable Black Republicans to be
superseded by Colored Democrats.
WASHINGTON, April 1G.-It Is under
stood that the policy of this administra-
ton with regard TO appointments 70 places
i'm the Southern states now held by col
ored Republicans will be not 10 substitute
white men for cOlored, but TO replace incOm-
petent or dishonest colored Republicans
by cOlOred Democrats who are worthy
and capable. In accordance, 1t is said,
with this policy. the Postmaster General
has Just appointed ex-Representatiye
Thomas Hamilton, of Beaufort, route
agent from Beaufort 10 Jacksonboro, 5.
d. Hamilton was the leader Of a small
band of colored men who supported the
in 1867.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17

PETERSBURG, VA, April 10. - John
Rodgers (colored), who was convicted last
week IN the City Court 40 Northampton,
". g., Of the murder Of M r. PEBBLES, and
sentenced % be hanged June next, has,
through his counsel, taken an appeal 20
the Supreme Court, which viii not meet
until next winter. Threats Of lynchlng
have been made, aud Rodgers has been
taken from the county Jail to Warren for
anfa Lnnulnn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
Avn THE sTATE CAPITAn.
The Receivership Case at Stand Still
Looks Bad for the Black Guard.

Looks Bad for the Black Guard.
ATLANTA, April 16.-NO change in the
matter of the receivership of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
was reported to-day, and quiet will reign
until Saturday, when the question will
again be argued before Judge Hammond.
Receiver Fink reached here to-day.
While attending a meeting of the Capt.
tOl Commissioners to-day, Gen. Cook was
taken sick and carried to the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. W. l.. Peel.
1t is not generally believed that the
Governor will come to a decision with
reference to the best bidder for bonds for
two or three days. At the same time the
impression seems to be that Wolfe will
be the lucky man.
The trial Of "Dock" johnson, the negro
convict guard who killed f. NJ. Faulkner,
white convict at Locketts convict
camp on the Chattaho0chee river in Oc-
tober last, was resumed to-day. A white
convict by the name OF Lite testified that
few days before the matter was investi-
gated by the grand jury, Willian Lockett,
superintendent in charge Of the camp,
told him that if he would keep lock on
his mouth while in the grand jury room
he would be given an easy job at the
camp, that he did as suggested by the su
perintendent, and was given a job count
ing bricks.
PROCESSING FEAR.
Lite also testified that he was afraid to
say or do anything that was contrary TO
the wishes of Lockett for fear Of the con-
sequences. Another convict, a negro man,
swore that Lockett told him that If he
would keep his mouth closed while I'm the
grand jury room his term of sentence
would be shortened two years. All Of this
testimony Lockett denied most emphati-
cally. The prosecution closed here, and
the defense introduced number Of wit
nesses to show that Faulkner was a des-
perate man, that he had attempted to
escape in one or two instances, and was
trying to get away when killed. They also
held that the bulk of the evidence pre-
sented by the prosecution was from the
mouths of convicts, who were not entitled
to belief. The argument was commenced
this afternoon and will be concluded to-
morrow. About the court house the i'm
preston prevails that the verdict viii be
against the defendant.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
AUGUsTA ALL AWKY.
Atlanta Again Defeats Her by q Score
of @ To 3.

AUGUSTA, April 1G.-The score by in
nings in to.day's ball game was as tol-
lows:
Augusta. ta....................1O 0 0 0 D 0 . 0-3
AliNubh- " . " v D " v v u--D
Base hits. Augusta 4, Atlanta 4.
Errors, Augusta 4, Atlanta o. Atianta's
battery was Bauer and McYey, and Angus
ta's Kilroy and Roeburg.
ROeburg was disabled in the sixth in
ming and went to centre field. Burns
took his place behind the bat. Bauer's
thumb was split by ball from the bat in
the seventh inning, and Atlanta changed
her entire battery, putting Sullivan and
Clark in the box, Bauer in the right field,
and McVey at first base. Augusta played
better game to-day. None Of the new
men have arrived vet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
PENDLEToN DINED.
Democrats and Republicans Unite in Do
Ing the New Minister Honor.

Ing the New Minister Honor.
CNcINNrAI, April lG.-Acomplimentary
dinner was given tonight at the Gibson
House 20 Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary Of the United states 20 the German
empire, by his fellow-citizeus OF Cincin-
natl, under the auspices Of the Ohio Club.
Although the Ohio Club is Democratic
organization, the assemblage was by no
means Of a partisan character. Many
leading Republicans were present,
among whom were Judges Baxter and
Sage, Of the United States Court,
Richard smith, Murat Hastead, Hon.
E. r. Moves, eX Minister 10
France; j. b. Foreaker, Amos Smith, T..
ID. Lincoln, A. i. Perry and others.
}. j.. Carberry presided and Otmar Won
Mohl, the German Consul, occupied a seat
on his lett. Archbishop Elder was among
the guests. The decorations were made
up Of American and German cOlOrs COM
bned. About $50 persons sat down TO
HfWWan
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
A Case A gainst a Teller Withdrawn.

PETERSBURG, VA, April 10.-In the
commonwealth against w. W. Whyte,
late teller OF the bankrupt Planters and
Mechanics Bank, a nOlle p-osequi was
entered at the suggestion of the Common
wealth's Attorney. Whyte has been tried
twice for frauds In connection with his
official duties, but each trial resulted in q
disagreement of the jury. The Common.
wealth's Attorney stated that he had no
new evidence, and gave IL as his opinion
that further trials would be fruitless, and
hence the nole prosequi was entered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
A Vow snpcrinlendent Of Engraving.

WAsuINGTON, April l6.- secretary
Manning to-day appointed J John A.. O'Neil,
of Hob0ken, n. j., 90 be superintendent
of Engraving ia the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing, at salary OF $1,000 per an
mum, vice George W. Castlear, removed.
There are no charges against Mr.. Cast
lear. and he feels somewhat surprised ot
his summary removal. lie has been em-
ployed In the bureau Cor many years, and
Is considered one OF the best engravers In
the country. Many of his inventions are
now in use I'm the bureau' Mr.. O'Neh
was formerly Mayor Of Hoboken.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
The Boodie i'm ohio Poiitics.

COLUMBUS, o., April l6.-Allen q. N.Y.
ers stated before the legislative inyesti-
cation committee to-day that before the
election OF Senator by the Legislature last
winter he was approached by benjamin
Robinson, Of Cincinnati, one Of Mr.. PEN
dletOn's managers. and offered 5000 and
then $1,000 for his vote. Robinson has
been summoned % appear before the COM
mittee, and sensational developments In
the Senatorial contest are promised BY
him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
Tramps Burn Many Horses.

RED BLUFF, CAL, April l6.-SOmo
tramps called yesterday at the rancho Of
Senator Stanford, at Vina, and were
driven away. At daylight this morning
the stables were discovered TO be on fire.
They contained 10 horses and mules, all
OF which, except four, were burned to
lInnlh
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
A Romnn Catholic Council.

ROME, April l6.-The Vatican Is mak-
ing preparations 10 hold next spring a
general council to consider programme
for the internal administration OF tho
Catholic Church. The Pope has formu-
lated the programme.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
GEN. GORDONs DEsERTION.
a letter of October, 1884, in which
KhartOum's Fail Is Predicted.

A letter of October, 1884, in Which
KhartOum's Fail is Predicted.
LONDON, April l6.-Gen. Gordon, it
transpires, in October, 1884, wrote a letter
to the General commanding the relief ex-
petition (Gen. Lord Wolseley) notifying
him that he (Gordon) had resigned his
commission in the British army, Tewfk,
the Kbedive, having appointed him Gov
ernor of Soudan.
Gen. Gordon stated in this letter, how
ever. that he could appoint to this Cover
norship or transfer the Office to any other
person he chose, subject 10 the khedive's
approval. Gen. Gordon, on Dec. ia last
wrote as follows:
The state of affairs here (ihartoum) is such
that one cannot fOresee further than five to
seven DAYS. After that, the town may 40 any
time fall. / have done all IN my power TO
hold out, but / own that consider the posi-
tiop now almost desperate. j say TINS With
out any feeling OF bitterness toWafqs the Ehk-
llsh Government, and state 10 merely a. 9 iact.
II the town falls, 10 is question Whether IL
will be worth while TO continue the oNpedl-
tion. tits certain that the fan OF khartoum
will insure the fall OF kassala and Scnaar'
DIGNA's RETREAT
The natives report that Osman Digna's
forces have gradually dispersed as the
British troops have occupied the places
upon which the hostile Arabs depended
for water and forage.
"LA BosPHoRE's' SEIZURE.
A Paris dispatch says that the French
government organs say that the govern
ment has resolved to take energetic meas
ures TO force the Egyptian Government 10
make reparation for the seizure OF the
French newspaper, Bospb0Ic Egyptien.
. The Suakin-Berber Railway has reached
HandOub, and will be continued TO Otao
without delay. The railway is Of the
utmost utility In conveying stores TO the
front. Twelve hundred Indian coolies
are coming 10 assist in constructing the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
An insane MANS FataI Lean.

CHARLOTTE, n. O., April 16.-Henry0
Wiesenieldt leaped from a train on tho
Western North Carolina Railroad, near
Catawba. in this State, to-day, and was
killed. He was insane, and was being
taken back to his former home in Hollands
nnhar caro- OF gunrd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17

LoNGwooD, FLA, April 16.--Work was
commenced to-day at this point on the
Orange Belt Road. The iron and all tho
material Is on the ground. This Is Long,
woods third road.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17

WASHINGTON, April l8.-rhe following
games were played to-day:
A. BaltlmOre-Ba Baltimore q, Boston 3.
Al adclphia-Philadelphia 3, Athletic 8.
A. Pittshurg- Buffalo ], Allegheny o.
AT Br00klyn--BrOOklyn g. Trenton o.
At Newark-Ncwark ., Metropolitan 10.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
A Nnrrh Cnrnllnn CvcIone.

CHARLOTTE. n. g., April l0.-A cyclone
passed over a section Of the state, east OF
Hamlet this afternoon, destroying timber,
fences and houses, and doing great dam
age ia other ways. No lives are reported
ln LnNn hnnn lost
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
Edward pierrepont Dead,

ROME, April 16.-Edward Plerrepont,
Secretary Of the American legation, who
and who had been III for some weeks, Is
dead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17

BLUNT. DAKOTA, April l0.--J. N. Bell,
who murdered r. q. small at Harold
last December, was lynched last night 40
this place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17

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The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

A lot of Democratic politicians sneak on to
Washington and submit charges of offensive
partisanship against postmaster or collect
or. They are not even compelled to support
their allegations by oath or affirmation. The
subject Oh them is not permitted TO reply to
them or even to know their purport. but
some day brief despatch from Washington
-.aRounces that the President has removed
him for offensive partisanship. The truth is
in nlnety-nine such cases out of every hun
dred the incumbent is removed simply be-
cause he is Republican and Democrat
wants his office. But in order to keep up an
appearance ofinterest in civil service reform
the administration is ready to place faithful
officers under cloud of suspicion by insin-
uating that they are removed for improper
conduct in office. If the Senate doesn't put
an end to this sneaking business it will be
recreant to its duty
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR

Immediately after the vote which turned
the Government out, five town houses were
placed by their owners at Mr.. Gladstone s
disposal He accepted the offer of the resi-
dence of Mr.. Bertram Curre in Richmond
terrace, which is within five minutes of the
House of Commons.
The perfume manufacturers of Nice and
Cannes crush 154, 900 pounds of orange bios
sons, ID 200 pounds of acacia flowers, 154, 900
pounds OF rose leaves, 1920 pounds of jas
mine blossoms, % 900 pounds of yiolets. 5000
pounds Of tuberoses, and relatively large
amount of Spanish lilacs, rosemary. mint.
lime and lemon blossoms every year.
An ingenious New York lady has invented
way to travel with much money without
anxiety. She had travelling dress trimmed
deliberately with buttons. The cheaper ones
contained gold pieces neatly laid between
the wooden molds and covered with cloth in
the usual fashion. The costlier buttons
were stuffed with United States notes. As
fast as she required cash she clipped off a
button.-Boston Journal
Among the most fastidious people there is
an impression that the flavor of tea is wholly
ruined by a journey on salt water All the
crowned heads and wealthy nobility of
Europe use tea, therefore, which costs them
three times the prices paid in America for a
brand bearing the same name, but which is
brought by Russian traders in immense cara
vans overland from China. The trade is
very profitable, and it is largely to protect it
that Russia is so jealous of her Asiatic pos
sessions.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
OFFENSIVE PARTISAN PALMER

PRESIDENT Cleveland is removing Postmas-
ter Barker for offensive partisanship" and
appointing Mr.. Joshua S. Palmer in his
stead appears to have jumped from the fry
ng-pan clear into the fire. Mr.. Palmer in
herited offensive partisanship," and has as
slduously cultivated it ever since he was big
enough We learn from the Argus that his
father was noted politician in the DAYS of
Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,
The sons first venture in offensive partisan
snip we have not been able to learn, but it
appears to have been made at an early day,
and once in he seems to have stuck.
Whether he will continue to stick after he
gets into the post Office remains to be seen.
The most of the time for the last twenty
years he has been member of the Demo-
cratic City Committee of Portland, and has
undoubtedly done his full share in setting
up the caucuses and getting out the voters.
acts, we believe, which in the lexicon of
Postmaster General Villas, work which has
been approved by the President himself, are
defined as constituting offensive partisan
ship Some years ago, for a time he even
edited Democratic newspaper, one of the
acts which is mentioned in Mr.. Vilass con-
hdential circular as sufficient by itself to
make out case of partisanship of the often
sive variety.
Last: fall his name was paraded in the
Argus, attached to a card stating it to be his
belief that the credit for the restoration of
the Portland lighthouse belonged to Abram
s. Hewitt though little investigation
would have convinced him, that the credit
belonged entirely to Congressman Reed.
We believe that the administration in effect.
if not in terms, has decided that circulating
false information against the candidates of
the Democratic party is offensive partisan
ship. But perhaps the rule doesn't work
both ways On the very day that he was
appointed postmaster Mr.. Palmer was chair
man of the Democratic committee of the
First Congressional district of Maine, an
office which he was holding when the Demo-
Gratis made their offensive and indecent cam
paign against Congressman Reed.
When the Senate comes to consider the
case of the Portland post-offce, it will be in
order to inquire into Mr.. Palmer's political
record with view to ascertaining if he is
not altogether too offensive partisan to sue
coed a man suspended for offensive partisan
ship.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Bowdoin and Brown are to row it off July
10th A good clean victory for Bowdoin
without the aid of fouls will be much more
gratifying to the friends of the Maine bows
Lake Quinsigamond is very suitable place
for college boat racing in point of pictur-
esqueness and convenience of spectators.
twenty-five years ago Harvard and Yale
frequented it on account of the room along
the shores for observation. But these col
leges were obliged abandon the lake because
1t did not allow a first-rate straight-away
course. aThe chances of fouling are great.
especially under last Saturdays circum-
stances when there were four competitors
without coxswains. At the next race the
course should be buoyed throughout. anda
boat decently fast provided for the referee
and judges. The Bowdoin boys would much
rather take their chances on clear course
than win by foul
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

A DEPLoRABLE AND MELANCHOLY FACT.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Princes and Presidents rarely hear the
truth.
OF INTEREST TO OFFICE SEEKERS.
Senator German.
The man who seeks an Office and has some
influential friend to intercede for him has a
better show than the one who brings car
load of petitions.
THE MEXICAN TREASURY is EMPTY.
Boston Traveller
The political party in Mexico which cor
responds to the Democratic party in this
great and glorious Union, it is understood
VIII not enter on any political campaign this
year.
HOW ABOUT THE MEN?
Boston Transcript.
), A horse car driver in New York says that
the rules of the Broadway company make
seven trips in fourteen hours days work
for each man. One round trip is all that a
horse is expected to perform The society
for the prevention, &C., has accomplished
something for the animals
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

AT Loves Extremes. By Maurice Thomp-
son. New York: Cassell & Co.; Portland:
Hoyt, Fogg & Donham.) Mr. Thompson's
Songs Of Fair Weather, recently published,
met with such favor from the reading public,
that we must predict like success for his
new novel "At Loves Extremes" The
authors gift of poetical and picturesque de-
scriptionlis fully evinced i'll this book, and
gives charm to its pages. Add to this skill
in character drawing and fair amount of
dramatic power, and we have a novel of
more than average merit The scene of the
story is laid in Alabama, and includes plan
tation life and that of the poor whites" of
the mountains. The chief characters, Col
Reynolds and Agnes Ransome, are neither
admirable, nor very desirable people to
know, but the action of the novel is strong,
and its combined qualities make it interest
ing and very readable.
Red Ryvington. By William Westall
(New York: Cassell & Co.; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short 81 HARMONY. This is thoroughly
English novel, and is crammed with incident
and adventure. The author is well known
as the translator of Stepniak's book, Russia
Under the Tzars, and is in strong sympathy
with the Nihilists, of whom, in the present
volume he speaks in sympathetic terms.
Indeed, Randle Ryvington, the hero of his
story, goes through remarkable experiences
on account of his revolutionary bias and gets
into prison, but fortunately escapes being
sent to Siberia. The novel is by no means a
purely political one, but contains many ro-
mantle situations, a sufficient amount of sue
cessful love making, and is, on the whole,
an entertaining and agreeably sensational
story.
Tales From Many Sources. Vol. ". (New
York: Dodd, Mead & Co.; Portland: Hoyt,
Fogg & Donham). The publishers of Tales
From Many Sources have made decided
success in this literary venture, and deserved
ly 3d. for the selections of short stories for
the four volumes of this series already pub
liShed have been of marked excellence This
latest volume is quite equal to its predeces-
sors and contains The Ten Years Tenant, by
Walter Besant and James Rice, Youth Tri-
umphant, by Margaret Hunt Bones,
by A. Conan Doyle, Two Plots, by
Findley Muirhead, She Loves and She Lies.
by Wilkie Collins, The Siege of Berlin, by
Daudet, and Patient Kitty, by James Payne.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

While the President is making micro
scopic examination Of the records of all the
Republican collectors and postmasters in the
country to see if he cannot discover some
traces of offensive partisanship one of the
most offensive partisans to be found in the
country whose partisanship it needs no micro
scope to discern is performing right under his
nose and multiplying as far as he is able
the civil service law for which the President
has professed so much affection. We refer
to Mr.. Eugene Higgins, Boss Gorman's
henchman who holds the important office of
appointment clerk in the treasury. 1t was
only week ago that he was caught evading
the civil service law. He still holds his Office
however and is likely to continue to. The
administration appears to be able to stand
any amount of offensive partisanship if it is
only offensive to Republicans
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
FOR SALE.

SA ACRES OF LAND on Main Street in
w the town of Deering, miles from Port
land City Building, and " mile from Aliens Cor
ner consisting of 80 acres OF tilage and about 20
acres OF wood land it has very large frontage,
TO Gray Street, with very desirable building lots
on Main Street. part of is particularly adapted
part If wanted. For further particulars inquire of
Portland, Me. may3OeOdff
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Attorney General Garland is entitled to the
cake as the champion spokesman of the adj
ministration. He has sacrificed all the com
petent Republican lawyers who are familiar
with the hundreds of claims in which the
United States is interested and filled their
places with Democrats, many of them ex-
rebels, who of course have no knowledge of
the work of the department
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

The friends of Hon. Joseph II. Manley are
becoming respondent. Owing to the unac-
countable delay of the President it is feared
that he may not be reappointed. 1t cannot
be that anybody has accused him of partisan
ship One Morton is said to have been urged
for the place, but has been so little heard
about lately that fears have been enter
tanned that Gov. Plaisted has lost or mislaid
him some where between here and Washing
ton. This sad accident, if it has happened,
may account for 1.-THE Generals disconsolate
appearance lately.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Walt. Whitman regrets that he did not
learn to smoke, so that he might now have a
pipe as a solace in his old age. Mr.. Whit
man should summon up the nerve of the
small boy, and go behind the barn and learn.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
PARLOR SUIT DEPARTMENT,

AS in Chamber Sets, so in Parlor SHIFTS we die
pay some Parlor Suits of our own new and fresh
designs, and early purchasers will have the hest
opportunity OF selecting from the largest assort-
r, " nave a new pattern upholstered in Genuine
Eiip9Ssed Mohalr Plush in one color or in COM
as the customer may desire. This set Consists IF
a douDle,Dack Sofa gents large Easy Chair. latest
I'M. improved noseless platform Rocker, large Recep
Chairs for - ! 0i" io'i ~ olltlhg
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

len Thousand Yards all ALL WOOL CAR
LET'S, latest patterns, to be sold for go Cents
per yard.
Some of the patterns are controlled in this max
es extensively by us. We carry in stock full line
oI WMtons, moquetfes, Brussels and Rex
ment of Rugs and Mats o. i'-
DECORATED DINNER SETS, BA-
n1 MARRIAGES, INTERPRETATION RS
AMD OIL STOVES I'm GREAT VARTE-
~. OE WHICH LACK OF SPACE
FUR Bids MENTION I'm DETAIL.
we can ana do under one roof, furnish complete
lngs ana restaurants, either for cash or INSTALL
mentS Catalogues and terms of household goods
sent by mail upon application. Orders by mail for
any of the above goods promptly attended to.
NO charge for packing Goods delivered in
Portland free of charge.