Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-19
SAVANNAH TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,

DURING the week ending November 7th
the issue of standard silver dollars from the
mints was $7S6,047; during the correspond
ing week last year, $3o6996. The shipment
of fractional silver coin during the week
ended November It'll was $133,399
ON the 9th rumor was started on the
New York Stock Exchange to the effect
that work on the Panama Canal had been
stopped for want of funds. Mr. Colne,
Secretary of the American Commission,
pronounced the report to be entirely with.
out foundation in fact.
FURTHER Indian atrocities arereported in
New Mexico.
On the 9th mob of two hundred men
stoned battalion of soldiers at Limerick,
Ireland, without provocation. The dis
turbance threatening to become serious,
strong force Of police had to be called out
to quell the rioters. Three soldiers were
badly wounded.
IT looks very much as though the United
States would have to foot the bill for dam
ages sustained in the burning of Aspinwall.
THE railroads at Buffalo, N. Y, have shut
down on the scalpers.
THE Bulgarian and Servian patrols on
the frontier are daily exchanging shots.
The Reading and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroads have concluded a traffic agree
ment.
THE annual meeting Of the National
Academy of Sciences began at Albany, N.
Y, on the 10th.
SERvIAN troops have occupied the
heights at Isaribrod, and are bivouacked
in deep snow.
IT is stated that war between Burmah
and the Indian Government has been for.
mally declared.
THE North, Central and South American
Exposition at New Orleans was opened on
the 10th with interesting ceremonies.
UNITED STATES Fish Commission car
No. left Washington on the 10th with
carp to supply applicants in Ohio, Michi-
gan, Indiana and Illinois.
AN exploring schooner reports the dis.
covery of coal field on the Russian shore
of Behring's Straits.
THE depression in ship building on the
Clyde is causing great distress among the
workmen who are out of employment.
A MEETING of Iowa coal miners is called
to be held at Des Moines, December 1st, to
gather information about wages, etc.
THE twelfth annual convention of the
National Butter, Cheese and Egg Associa-
ton began at Chicago on the 10th. Be-
tween 400 and 800 delegates were present,
large contingents having arrived from
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, WASH
i 4gton and Cincinnati.
CAPTAIN BEARDSLEE, commanding the
Powhattan, has telegraphed the Secretary
of the Navy from Colon that his vessel has
been considerably, not seriously, dam
aged" in a gale. He will probably be or.
dered to take her to Key West for repairs,
as he suggests, since repairing can not be
done at Colon without great expense and
difficulty.
THE Bureaus of Steam Navigation and
Construction and Repair are preparing
plans for the new cruisers; authorized by
Congress last winter. When completed
the plans will probably be referred to a
special board of naval officers, of which
Commodore Walker is President, ap.
pointed to consider the plans for these yes.
sells.
THE eight annual American fat stock
and dairy show began at Chicago on the
10th, at the Exposition Building. Nearly
all the famous herds of fancy cattle in the
United States and Canada were well rep
resented, and in Clydesdale, Percheron
and other draft-horses the display was un.
usually large and fine.
The agreement providing for the recip.
rocal crossing of the international boun.
dairy line by the troops of the United
States and the Republic of Mexico in the
pursuit of hostile Indians has been extend
ed until November, 1886.