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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
LAST YEAR IN THE MINT
$23, ,726, ,S52 COINED IN GOLD AMI,
$2S, S,119,07S IN SILVER.

S4,239,S75 in American Gold and s725,-
$50 in American silver Imported into
the Countrywide Total Gain S57, 7,49I.
64s-@s27 ,OOO, 900 In Circulation on
Jan. l.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Director
OF the mint has made his usual annual
statement and estimate of the changes
and increase during the year in United
States gold and silver coin in the country,
both total and in circulation outside of
the Treasury. The coinage, less recoin-
age, has been: Gold $23, 726. .s52. and sill
yer SOS, 1l9,97S. The imports of United
States coin have been: Gold $40 ,S75.
and silver $725, 150, total gain of $57.-
49l ,64S. He estimates that $4,S75,00O Of
United States gold, and $4,000 of silver
coin were melted for use in the manufac-
lures and arts, and that 100000 of
trade dollars, constituting part of the
silver circulation in previous years have
been withdrawn from circulation.
THE EXPORTS.
The exports were: OF United States
gold coin $11, ,S7S, ,154, and silver coin $500.
431. The net gain during the year was
In gold coin $l1, ,213,573, and in silver coin
S22, l06,697. This, added to his estimates
of the total amount in the country Jan. ],
1884, makes the circulation on Jan. l,
1885, $563, 900, 900 gold and $264, ,O00, 900 sill
yer, total of $S27, ,000, 900. Comparison
Of the corresponding amounts of paper in
the United States used as money or as
representatives Of coin shows, at the close
OF the year, an increase in gold certificates
Of $2S,599, ,232, and of silver certificates
$2S, 269, $50, and a decrease in bank notes
of S21 ,324, 206, a net increase of over $780,
100000. The gold bullion in the mints
awaiting coinage on Jan. was $63, 422, ,647,
a reduction of about SO, 3,000,0 900 from that
on hand at the beginning of the previous
wear
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
A WEDDING INTERRUPTED.
The Brides Father Charges the GrOO1
with Having Another Wife.

LOCKPORT, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The wedding
reception Of two popular young society
people of this city came to a rather sudden
termination yesterday by the discovery
that the bridegroom was, as alleged,
already a married man. At ten O'Clock
a. m. William q. Ager, prominent citi-
zen, was married at st. Patrick's Church
by the Rev. Father Cannon, the bride, a
Miss Madden, being Catholic. Follow
ing the ceremony a reception was held at
the grOom's residence.
About an hour after the marriage the
officiating clergyman received an anOny-
nous letter stating that Ager had wife
and child living in another part of the
State. This note was sent to the father
of the bride, who at once went to the re-
ceptiOn and asked the groom for an ex-
PLANTATION. 1t is said that Ager at first
denied, but ultimately acknowledged that
he had been married, claiming. however,
| that he supposed his wife was dead. Mr..
Madden at once took his daughter home,
where she now lies Frustrated by the
shock.
The wedding reception was, of course,
at once ended, and Ager left later in the
| day, Ostensiblv for New York, it is
! claimed, to secure evidence of his Wife's
| death. His friends expect him to return
/ tomorrow. The clergyman who Off
/ ciated says that by the laws of his church
| the bride is as free as ever if the charges
are proved true. Ager has done
! fiOurishing business here for the past
eight years, and Miss Madden is hand
| some and ACCOMPLISHED.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
BILLS AWAITING A VOTE.
APPROPRIATION AND PRIVATE
MEASURES IN ANTAGONIST.

Strenuous Efforts to be Made to Ensure
the Erection of a Few More Public
BUildings-The Chances of the River
and Harbor Measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lit is uncertain
what business viii be given precedence
by the House during the week. Tuesday
has been set apart for such business as
may be presented by the Committee on
Judiciary, Wednesday for business pre-
sented by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and Thursday for consideration
of the Mcpherson Senate bill providing
for the issue Of circulating notes to ma
tional banking associations, and the
Dingley House bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to invest lawful
mOney-deposited in the treasury in trust
bynational banking associations for the
retirement of their circulating notes.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
These special orders are not to interfere
with consideration of the general appro-
priatiOn bills. When the House adjourned
Saturday discussion of the consular bill
was not completed. That measure will
be called up Thursday, or possibly to-
morrow.
The Committee on Appropriations in
tends reporting the Indian bill Tuesday,
and an effort will be made to pass it as
soon as the consular and diplomatic bill is
disposed of.
1t is possible that the river and harbor
appropriation bill will be reported We'd
nesday or Thursday, and soon thereafter
an effort will be made to pass it.
COMING CONTESTS.
There promises to be a strenuous con-
n hn h,Nr
OF special orders and the advocates of
prominent measures which have been be-
fore the House for some time.
Mr.. Singleton will try to secure the
passage of the bill authorizing the con-
structiOn Of building for the accommo-
datiOn of the Congressional library, and
Mr.. Willis his education bill.
MIR. Stockslager, Chairman of the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, says that it is his purpose
to call up bills providing for apprOpria-
tions for public buildings throughout the
United States at every opportunity that
is offered during the remainder of the
session.
sTOCKSLAGER's PLANS.
when the House decides to discuss
bills for public buildings" he continued.
Il will not ask it to pass bills which have
been taVOrably reported in lump, but will
OHCl GdCH Jill separately W D9 passed or
defeated on its merits" There are 5S
bills for public buildings, aggregating
S6,532 600, which have been reported to the
House during the present Congress and
which are now pending. In the past four
Congresses the appropriation bills for
public buildings, which passed the House,
aggregated: In the FOrty-fourth Congress
So, 73l ,633, FOrty-fifth $S,037, Al, Forty
sixth IS, 252,047 and Forty-seyenth s., ,636,-
600. The appropriations during the Forty
fourth and FOrty-ifth Congresses were
mostly for larger buildings
Discussion OF the Interstate commerce
bill and the Nlcaraguan treaty will prob
ably consume the remainder of the week.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
CHOICES HIDDEN TREASURE.
\ Story of GreenviIle County at the
Close of the Civil War.

Close of the Civil War.
STONE HOUSE, S. c., Jan. 10.-Much
excitement was caused in Greenville
county recently by the supposed discov-
cry of long lost treasure which was
buried at the close of the war to keep it
from the raiders.
Capt. Joseph Choice at the close of the
war heard that a gang of the marauders
was spreading terror and devastation in
the upper part of the county, and as he
owned much valuable stock he had his
servants to hide them in the thick swamps
and hOllOws around the foot of Paris
Mountain, while he carried off his money
and valuable papers, etc. On his return
he remarked that he had hidden his treas
| ures where the sharpest Yankee rogue in
| the army could not find them, but did not
say where.
Three or four days passed and no raiders
were heard of, and Col. Choice decided to
have his stock brought back home. This
he did, and the next day, while he was
eating dinner, the servant came rushing
in saying: 80, Marster, the lot is full of
Yankees, and they are going to steal your
mare"
Col. Choice jumped up from the table,
grabbed his rifle, and rushed out in the
back piazza just in time to see the raiders
putting the saddle on this favorite mare
of his. He commanded them to stQn o'
he would shoot the first man thug
tempted to steal his mare.
No attention was paid to him, but inu
stead one of them mounted his mare and
started off. No sooner did he start than
Col Choice took deliberate aim and fired.
The rider was killed instantly. AS soon
as the raiders realized the situation they
all turned their weapons on Col. Choice
and fired, When the echo died awayy
headless corpse was stretched out on tN
floor-all that remained of Col. Choice. y
The gang forbade any of the family -
move his body at the peril Of their livei -
and after committing all the indignities
| they could they rode off to Cant. Wm.
| Choices and told him that they hadakilled
his I'D -- of a brother"
Since the death of Col Joseph ChOic,
many hunted for his hidden gold, but
without success. The other day a negro,
while cutting wood, noticed a pile OF
fresh dirt, and as it had been thrown up
since the day before, he was curious to
know what it meant. On examining the
hole closely he found that a square box
had been taken from it, while on the
ground around were pieces Of fine china.
| isinglass, buttons and small pieces
of a walnut box. He informed his en-
ployer about it, and as he knew of this
story about this hidden gold he at once
came to the conclusion that some one had
found the treasure.
1t is supposed that some one saw Col.
Choice when he buried it, and has waited
till now in hopes of it being forgotten.
1t is estimated that the finder did not
get less than $4,000 in gold besides other
| YaluableS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Chicaro,s Scare rxagrerated.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Daily NelVS
will tomorrow publish the results of an
inves estigation by It's reporters into the
actual strength of the armed bod
les of Socialists in this city,
and find that the reports heretofore pub
lished and sent out by special cores
pOndents have been grossly exaggerated,
and that the same is true of the jaeger
verein. The Bohemian sharpshooters
drill weekly at the corner of Canal and
DekOVen streets, and number not less
than 90 men. These are all sOcialistiC
military companies. The NelCs asserts
that they could not united turn out over
100 drilled and armed men, and further
lntimates that the scare is fostered IN the
interest of a larger appropriation by the
State for the local militia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
ATTRACTIVE and UsegnI-

The Brown Chemical Company, Balti-
more, Nd, the owners of the celebrated
Browns Iron Bitters, have just issued a
beautiful Hand Book and Almanac for
ladies, and complete and useful Meme
Tdndun Book for men. These publica-
tions are attractive, containing a great
many valuable and interesting things.
They are furnished free of charge by drug
gIsts and country store keepers, but,
should they not have them, the Brown
Chemical Company will send either book
on receipt Of a two cent stamp to pay
p9stSge.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
PENSION VULTURES.
The Lobby Hard at Work to Rush the
Bill Through the House.

The Lobby Hard at Work to Rush the
Bill Through the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE pension
demagOgues III Congress and the pension
claim agents are, like Uncle Remus'
Brer Rabbit, "layin' lOw," awaiting their
opportunity to take from the Speakers
table the big pension scheme and to put
it through the House. 1t having passed
the Senate, they are all the more eager
to get at it. All the insidiOus agencies
known to the most skillful lobby work are
quietly brought to bear upon the MEM
bers. A bill which, if passed, would
draw from the Treasury annually
at least $75,000,000 naturally
breeds cupidity in claim agents,
and eXcites the enthusiasm of Congress
men who would not hesitate to bankrupt
the Treasury if they thought their votes
in pension matters would continue the
privilege of occupying revolving chair
in the House of Representatives Some
of these gentlemen admit in private con-
versatiOn that if left to their judgment
they never would vote for the pending
pension scheme, but they say that if they
vote against it they fear some of the pen
sion claimants in their districts may be
instigated to oppose their denomination
or reelection. The prospect now is that
nothing but filibustering can prevent the
passage OF the bill now on the Speakers
table
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Liver Complaint

Yes; you may well say "complaint;
for if there is anything makes a poo
mortal complain it is to have his liver ou
of order. The liver is the great scavenge
of the body. 1t gathers up refuse, work
it into bile, and then works the bile Of
1t has a heavy contract, and sometime
fails. Then there is a general disturb
bance. That disturbance is quieted b.
taking Browns Iron Bitters. Mr.. w. A
Brown, of MarshalltOwn, Iowa, says
HBrown's Iron Bitters relieved me o
liver complaint after other remedies ha,
failed"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
HAzEN AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
The Charges in the Greedy Darlington
Matter Again Trumped Up.

The Charges in the Greedy Darlington
Matter Again Trumped Up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE National
Republican tomorrow will print long
statement by Gen. Hazen's counsel with
reference to the alleged newly-discovered
evidence of Lieut.. Garlington's disODedi-
ence of orders while in command of the
second Greedy relief expedition. The evil
dence is the same which was contained
in Gen. Hazen's recent charges against
Lieut.. Darlington, and which the Secre-
tary of War regarded as insufficient to
justify court martial. Appended to the
statement is letter from Lieut.. Greely
written when the latter believed himself
to be near death, and deposited in a
cavern at Cape Sabine, where it was
found by the last relief expedition. In this
letter Lieut.. Greedy charges Lieut.. Gar
lingtOn with failure to obey instructions
to replace the damaged provisions in
cache at Cape Sabine, with fresh supplies,
and also charges DR.. Pavy, of his own
party, with rObbing his own comrades of
their food
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
sOUTH CAROLINA.

Rev. Edward r Miles was buried at
Charleston Friday.
The Merchants Exchange Of Charleston
viii send "a delegation 10 the inauguration.
Quite q number of colored people are
leaving Darlington county and going West.
About 30 colored families VIII leave the
Fork Of Lexington county this week Tor
Arkansas.
The schooner William NJ Bird has just
made the run from Charleston to Boston IN
q9 h0urs She left Charleston on Monday
last and had to beat 20 windward for some
time after passing the Rattlesnake shoal
lighthsip.
Tho charleston Nelrs ami Courier with
characteristic enterprise has added horse
and wagon to IFS facilities for hurrylng Its
papers from the press 10 the mails and into
l the hands Of delivery boys IN remote parts OF
| the city.
| -rt,, January interest on the state debt is
maid in Charleston. Columbia and New ork.
| In Charleston the coupons on the brown
| cousols are cashed at the c0uln NaIoltud
/ Loan and Trust Company Bank. Up 10
| Friday the bank had paid out $4,000 Tor cou-
| pOns which leaves only about SlO.ua1 YET 10 Ue
/ paid The whole amount paid at Charlestoh
1 is about $4,000, which Is the interest OH
/ S2.O00,0O0 Of the bonds.
! PeaitiOns are being circulated IN Darling
| ton asking for the appointment OF capt. / uUS'
l +. Gregg for nlted states Marshal Tor SouJH
| J. Eli Gregg. Esq. Of Mars Bluff. brother OF
| 5. 4. Gregg, Esq and is connected with 8
| large number of influential citizens in Darl-
! ingtOn. He IS at present engaged IN the
| planting interest in Marlboro county, and ha:
| recently become prominent in the mechanical
| world as the inventor of buggy hub ano
| cultiyatOr.
/ Marion Sf1r: The exodus fever to leave fol
| Arkansas and Western states has only re-
| Gently reached our county. but Is now beinE
| agitaIed among the negroes. The better class
| Of negroes do not favor the scheme, and IS
| far as our inquiry goes only the thriftless
! good -for-pothing class, who are a drOne anC
| drawback 10 anv community. are advocates
| of the scheme. Marion viii readily let thl
| class go The negro advocates know nothing
i Of the country, and only advise the exodus
la ause they are promised $50 per month.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
HOODLUSIs DECKED WITH HAIR.
Street Loafers Array Themselves in 81. =
600 Worth of Stolen Human Hair.


600 Worth of Stolen Human Hair.
BOsToN, Jan. "a lot of South Cove
hoodIums fairly reveled in human hair
this afternoon, L. G. WeilIi, travelling
salesman for julius Becker, OF No. %
Howard street, New York, came to this
city last Saturday and gave trunk con
tanning $4,000 worth of hair to transfer
company to deliver at a hotel. The
trunk was stolen yesterday. Two men
were seen carrying suspicious packages
up South street, and when chased bv the
police they dropped the packages and es-
capped. The contents proved to be about
$1,000 worth of the stolen hair. This
morning Utica street house was raided,
another lot found, and Michael and
Andrew Presby were arrested for steal
ing it.
In some unaccOuntable way upwards of
$4,000 worth of the hair got into the posses
sion of the hOOdlums, who paraded the
streets with flowing wigs and elegant
moustaches measuring almost foot from
tip to tip. Some of it was gray hair and
valued at $40 an ounce. None who had
it knew the value of it, and it was stuck
on to polls and carried up and down the
street, and finally thrown into the gutter
or so damaged that it was dead loss.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Fatal Explosion of a Tuc,s RoiIer

ELIZABETH, Pa, Jan. 11.-By the ex-
ploslon OF her boiler the steamtug Mike
Doherty was completely demolished near
here about 10 O'Clock to-day. Two of her
crew were killed and others badly hurt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
COurbet's Orders.

PARIS, Jan. 11.-Admiral Courbet has
been ordered to occupy Tamsui before
February and after garrisoning Ke
Lung and Tamtui to raise the blockade
of FormOsa.
Gen. Briere de PIsle telegraphs from
TOnquin to Gen. Lewal announcing the
arrival OF 1920 reinfOrcements in the best
of health and spirits, and says that he is
ready to march on Langsou
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Conyict Guards i'm a Row.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 11.-This morning
a difficulty occurred at Peters Park be-
tween Summerlin, an eX-cOnvict guard,
and John Mosely, a convict guard, IN
which MOsely was cut in the neck by
Summerlin. A deep incisiOn was cut in
MOsely's neck and an artery cut, which
bled quite freely. The cause of the diff
Guilty originated from the reOpening of an
old grudge between them. Mosely is a
guard for cOnvicts who are at work i'm
proving the park, and Summerlin. until
recently, has been employed as a convict
guard at that place. MOsely was taken
to quarters where he is doing well, the
flow of blood having been stopped. sum-
merlin succeeded in making his escape.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Counterfeit Bank of England Note

LONDON, Jan 1.-THE Bank OF Ens
land authorities have notifiel vaTiou.
banking houses that there are a cireu
tiOn perfect limitations of its notes in d..
nominations from 95 to $500. a numbei
of 950 notes are circulating on lhe oout
nent and in America. The bogus notes
are Supposed to be the work OF A-merie a.
cOunterfeiterS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Another Messenger from Khartoum

LONDON, Jan. lit is officially SAID
that a messenger arrived at Khartoum on
Dec. q bearing a letter from Gen. Lord
Wolseley to Gen. Gordon. The messengel
left KhartOum on the 2Sth, but was cap
tured and beaten. The papers entrusted
to him were taken from him, with the eX.
ceptiOn of a small note which was sewn
in his clothes, and which said that all Yves
well at KhartOum.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12

GENEVA, N. Y, Jan. u.-Capt. Chas.
w. Folger, the only son of the late Secre-
tary of the Treasury, died here to-day of
consumption, aged 40 years. He leaves a
wife and five children. Funeral services
will occur Wednesday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Ex-Minister Rice Dead

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Col. E. E. Rice.
who was United States Minister to japan
under Presidents Pierce, Buchanan, Lin.
coin and Grant, died in this city tonight.
aged GA years. He was native of Maine
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12

BALTIMORE, Jan. 11.-Late yesterday
evening the Baltimore Gazette Publishing
Company the Ddy) made an assignment
creditors. Its liabilities are $4,000, in
cluding a mortgage of ST., 900, and arrears
of rent of upwards of $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12

Boston, Jan. 11.-Gen. Butler has
brought suit against the Herald, claiming
$500 damages for the publication Of an
article in November, 1888, rejecting upon
his conduct during the war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12

CHARLESTON. S. c., Jan. 1.-THE
Schooner LucIe Wheatley, from Norfolk
for Port Royal, while off the coast on
Gan. 8, was blown to Cape Lookout and
has put in here to repair her sails.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Pinos Altos Destroved bx Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-A dispatch
from Guaymas says: ''A courier has
brought news here that the entire town of
Pinos Altos has been destroyed by fire.
Hundreds of persons are hOuseless."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
Anne1 Ont of the Trial.

PARIS, Jan. 11.-A duel with swords
arising out of the acquittal of Nine
Hughus, has taken place on the Belgial
frontier. The madam's champion wouno
ed his adversary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12
$4,000 PeopIe at the Exposition.
Phelan SIM ImproVIng.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-Thirty thou
sand persons visited the exposition to-
day. The weather was just lovely, and
the great crowd was fully satisfied.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.-A petition
signed by 5000 cigar manufacturers and
their employees protesting against ratif-
cation of the Spanish treaty has been sent
to senator Cameron.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-12

INV York. Jan. ll.--Capt. Thomas
fselaa. who was stabbe9 in O'Dongvan
a5ssafs C-lce, is Improving