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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-05
{ Alabama. Jndgment afirmed with

OF Alabama. Judgment affirmed with
costs. Opinion by Chief Justice Waite.
No. 73, Herman Presser, plaintiff in
error, against the State of Illinois, in
error to the Supreme Court of Illinois.
The principle involved is the right OF a
State to prevent the armed assemblage Of
It's citizens and their parading as mill
tary companies when not organized as
such under the laws of the State or OF the
United States. The court affirms the
Judgment of the lower tribunal, holding
that State may prevent such assemb-
lagos. To deny this right, it says, would
be 10 deny the right to disperse assemb-
lagos organized for sedition and treason,
and the right to suppress armed mobs
bent on riot and rapine. The opinion is
by Justice Woods.
No. SO. Southwestern Railroad COM
pany, plaintiffs in error, VS.. William A.
Wright, Comptroller General, etc, ct al,
in error, to the Supreme Court of the
State of Georgia. The decree is affirmed,
with costs. The opinion is by Chief jus
tice Waite.
No. All. Southwestern Railroad Com
pany, plaintiffs in error, VS.. the State of
Georgia, in error, to the Supreme Court
OF the State OF Georgia. The judgment is
affirmed, with costs. The opinion is by
Chief Justice Waite.
The court also rendered its decision upon
the petition OF Paymaster General Joseph
A. Smith, OF the Navy Department, that
writ OF prohibition issue restraining the
Secretary of the Navy from further pro-
ceedings against him by court martial,
FOR the Offenses alleged to have been COM
mitted in connection with the administra-
tion OF his functions as chief of the
bureau of the Navy Department. The.
petition had been denied by the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, and
this Judgment is affirmed by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
A COTTON SEIZURE CASE.
No. 1,10S. William G. Ford, administra-
tor of John G. Robinson, deceased, appel
liant vs.. the United States. An appeal
from the Court of Claims. This was a
suit brought to recover the value of some
cotton seized during the late war. The
Senate referred the. case TO the Court of
Claims, but that body dismissed it on the
ground that it was barred by the statute
Of limitations. The Supreme Court afiirms
the judgment of the Court of Claims. The
court says: "The Court Of Claims has iu-
risdictiOn to hear and determine the
claim referred TO it by the House Of Con-
gress because, and only because, the law
making power has so declared; but, un-
less Congress otherwise prescribes, that
reference will not itself entitle the claim
ant to judgment if his claim is not well
founded; or, when so referred, was barred
by limitation." The opinion is by Justice
Harlan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-05
OHIO'S LEGISLATURE.
The Democratic Delegation From Ham
iiton Take Their Seats.

The Democratic Delegation From Ham
iiton Take Their Seats.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 4.-The Demo-
cratic House caucus this morning selected
Mr.. Cole for Speaker, Mr.. S!egler ior
speaker pro TEN, and the old officers TOR
the minor places. Gen. Robinson called
the House to order. AS their names were
called the members ranged themselves
before the Speakers desk to deliver their
certificates of election, the oath of office
being administered by Supreme Court
Judge johnson, AS the Hamilton county
delegation ranged themselves before The
Speaker Mr.. Hills rose and demanded
that their certificates be. read. This was
started on when Mr.. Washburn offered a
protest. This was not read and the Ques-
ton was raised that Mr.. Hills had not
taken the oath of office.
Mr.. Robinson decided that as he was
only temporary officer he was obliged
to accept the certificates as prima facie
evidence of the election.
Mr.. Cowgirl offered a resolution setting
forth that their certificates were clOuded
by fraud, which was permitted TO be read
and ruled out OF order. The members
we're then sworn in amid loud applause
on the Democratic side. Both branches
Of the Legislature organized by the cleo
tion of the caucus nominees. John c.
Entreken was made Speaker and Mr..
O'Neiil President pre- tenn OF the Senate.
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AMERICAN OPERA.

Success Of the opentng Night at the
Academy of Muaic.
NEW YORK, Jan. A more forbidding
night for the opening of the season OF the
American opera could hardly have hap
pened. A storm, which had been brew
ing for several days past, set in in down.
right earnest JUST before B O'clock. When
the doors Of the Academy Of Music were
thrown open two hours later the streets
were flooded with water, and the rain
beat in torrents against the windows Of
the carriages driving to the academy.
The attendance at the opera was, how
ever, very large, and the general opinion
seemed to be that the managers of the
American Opera had every reason to feel
satisfied with this. their first venture.
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likelihood be referred to the committee
having jurisdiction over its subject matter.
Should this be done the House will hnd
itself on Thursday without any business
before it. and an adjournment until Mon
day will probably be taken to enable the
committees to organize and to consider
and report proposed legislation.
THE WORK BEFORE THE SENATE.
The bill to fix the salaries Of Judges
OF district courts and the resolution of in
quiry with regard 10 the action Of the
authorities of Dakota are the unfinished
business of the Senate. The committees
OF the body are expected to begin the
work in earnest during the week and it is
expected that not much legislative work
Will be undertaken in the Senate other
than consideration of the two measures
named. Probably large part of the time
OF the Senate will be spent with closed
doors in an endeavor to dispose of the
great number Of accumulated nomina-
tiOns
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FRANCRs Now CABTNEr.

M. De Freycinet Accepts the Task oe
Forming the New Ministry.
PARIS. Jan. 4.-De Freyclnet has con-
cludod 20 form new cabinet, and is now
engaged IN the task OF selecting the mem-
bers.
Several members Of the late ministry
will accept portfolios in the cabinet Of NJ.
De FreyciDet. n ~ probable that the
only new mipisters VIII be N. COnstanz,
NJ. Spuller. and Gen. DaYsnf, and that
N. Constant will be Minister of the in-
ferior. NJ. spuller Minister OF Public In
etructiou, and N. Dayant Miniatcr o.
War.
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DoUBLY BEREAVED.

A Lady Loses Her SON and Father by
accidents I'm Quick Succession.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 4.-As a
South bound train Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad was about miles from
this city tonight, DR.. D. b. Hamilton, Of
New Orleans, fell from the platform Of
car. The train was slowing up TO cross
the Alabama river bridge. His head
struck the rail and caused injuries from
which he died in a short time. He was
returning with his daughter from Nash
vile, ana they had in charge and on the
train the body of his dauphters son, who
was accidentally shot and killed near that
city. The Doctors remains were carried
TO New Orleans on the same train.
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HUNTINGToN's LINES.
A Consolidation Which VIII Put I,S2S
Miles Under One Management.

n ConsOliohbiOn W mon VIII Put i I,SSS
Miles Under One Management.
CHICAGO, Jan. A special from Gin
ciunati, published here this morning,
says: at is stated here that c. 2. Hunting
ton will consolidate all his property east
of the Mississippi river at an early date.
Tne Newport News and Mississippi Val
ley Railroad IS 10 be the title Of the new
company, which will embrace the Cheea-
pe0ke and OHIO, extending from Newport
News TO Huntington, W. Va. 551 miles;
ElizabetbtOwD, Lexington and Big Sandy,
Huntington TO Lexington, ky., 139 miles;
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern
Louisville to Memphis, 592 miles; Louis
vile, New Orleans and Texas. Memphis
to New Orleans, 53S miles, and Kentucky
Central. 254 miles. These roads, with an
aggregate mileage of /, 1913 miles, are TO be
under one general management. The
Maysville and Big Sandy railroad will be
extended from Ashland, KY, to Cincin-
natl this year. This VIII shorten the dis
tance about 90 miles"
LOUISVILLE AND NAsHvILLE's EARN
INGS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The statement of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad for
November shows gross earnings orS1, ,I20.-
022: operating expenses Of 1888, ,30j: not
earnings Of S4f5 1926. There was paid for
S22, 2,474 leaving balance of
.$423, 152 The figures, compared with
those OF the same month last year. show
a decrease in the gross earnings Of $70,-
174, an increase IN the operating expenses
Of So, f66. and decrease In the net earn
ing OF $56. $50.
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JAIL BIRDS ESCAPE.
Five Murderers and - Grand Larceny
Negro Constitute the Flock,

Five Murderers and - Grand Larceny
Negro Constitute the Flock,
CHARLESTON, W. VA, JAN. Alive
prisoners escaped last night from the
county Jail. When Dick Wyatt, the
night guard, went into the jail TO lock
the prisoners in their cells one Of them
Knocked him down. A general stampede
followed. Jailer BOwles attempted %
fasten the outer gates but was knocked
down before he could do 80. The men
who escaped we're George and Richard
Jeffreys, brothers, who killed william
Douglass, George Bearsly who killed
Henry Moore, Louis Douglass who killed
Thomas Teal last Christmas evening,
aud Luther Smith, a negro, who was
serving three years sentence for grand
larceny. A heavy reward has beon
offered by Sheriff Ewart for their recap
fuFu
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BOY BURGLARS.
Two Lads in Masks do "A Daring Piece
of Work at Cincinnati.

of Work at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Jan. A daring and
unique robbery took place on the Harri-
son pike, just outside OF the city limits, at
an early hour Sunday morning, the
burglars being mere boys, who wore
masks and conducted themselves IN
regular dime novel style. Theodore Wolfe
lives In small house little apart from
his neighbors. His wife, who was alone
IN the house, was abed and asleep. She
was awakened by q knock at the front
door accompanied by summons, "Open
this door or we will break it down; we
are robbersw And then, while the
woman was almost falnting with fear, the
threat was executed and the masked
marauders stood before her.
HER vALUABLEs DEMANDED.
"Where's your money and your silver
Warer' demandedone OF the robbers. The
woman detected the voice of boy at
tempting to speak like a man. She re-
fused To give up her valuables, and one Of
the ruffians threw her upon the floor. The
other went through the house, scattering
everything to the right and left. and
pocketing whatever struck his fancy.
When the house had been thoroughly
rlied the two youthful robbers made good
their escape, and have not yet been ar
rested, nor is the identity of either known
TO Mrs. Wolfe. When Mr.. Wolfe re-
turned, scarcely half an hour after the
robbery had been committed, he found his
wife nearly overcome with fear, and she
mas been dangerously III ever since.
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INDIA,s INooME TAx.

War Preparations aud Railway Con
structiOn Neoessitste the Levy.
CALCUTTA, Jan. 4.--The Indian gov
ernment has introduced a bill in the
legislative council imposing TAX of 2
per cent. on the incomes of professional
men and officials of all classes who have
hitherto been exempt from aHy income
tax. The imposition OF the tax is neees.
sary 10 cover the deficit in the budget of
e., 900, 900, arising from the expenditures
caused by military preparations when II
was thought there would be war with
Russia, by depreciation in the price OF
silver. by expenses incurred IN building
the Bolan Pass railway, and by the Bur
mese expedition.
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ToM KEENE PARA1YzEp.

Recovery Probable, but q Cessation or
Acting Necessary.
KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, Jan. 4.-Thomas
W. Keene, the actor, was stricken with
paralysis, at a reception rendered him
last night by tue local lodge oi the order
Of Eiks, and is now ~ the Coates House,
attended by an able physician and a host
OF friends. He Is not suffering any PAIN,
and insists that be Will appear on Tues.
day night. His right arm and shoulder
are paralyzed, and bis face is drawn TO the
right. He can speak only in whispers. Ii
Is probable that he win recover from this
attack, but It is certain he will not be able
10 resume the duties OF his profession. as
he expects.
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IncaI Government Tor Erin.

LONDON, Jan. The local government
measure 70 be laid before Parliament bg
the government, as drafted, gives % Ire
land a household franchise for electinR
County Boards and for electing a Central
Council. The proposition that the crown
should have the right 10 nominate part Of
the Council was abandoned. The meas.
ure also provides that County Boards shall
have control OF the traffic In liquor, and
that the Central Council shall have q
voice IN appointing the magistracy.
LOWER RENTS DEMANDED.
DUBLIN, Jan. IA meeting Of house
holders was held in Eewry to-day for the
purpose OF forming league whose object
will be 10 compel landlords 20 make a 70.
ductiOn In rents.
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MARING woRKMEN.

The strike Of the Maxwell NaIIsrs
Spreading TO other Departments.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.--The strike at Max
well Bros box factory il spreading. This
morning 25 men employed in the planning
mill refused TO 90 10 work. They have no
special grievance, and their action was
based on sympathy with the striking
nailers. Thirty-dVe n0n-UniOn nailers
went TO work in the factory this morning.
TneY were not mOlegted by the strlkers.
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REPUBLICAN FRAUD.
An Attempt to Cheat Lowell Aldermen
out of Their President.

An Attempt To Cheat Lowell Aldermen
Out of Their President.
LOWELL, MASS, Jan. 4.--The Demo-
Gratis Of the Common Council to-day
Withdrew from the couwI, refusing to
take part in it's deliberations, as they
claim that Mr.. Enright, their candidate
Tor President, was not fairly de-
feated. Mr.. Sawyer, the Republi-
can candidate, received twelve Re-
publican votes. while the count showed
J. votes for Dir. Enright, with one Demo
crat not voting. An affidavit was read
signed by the II Democratic members
that they had voted for Mr.. Enrigbt. The
Democrats urged new election. but the
Republicans refused, as when the vote
WAS announced Mr.. Enright made a mo
tiOn. which was carried, 10 make the cleo
tion unanimous. The body is now with
out a quorum.
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CARLIsT INTRIGUEs.
Germany Demands that France Respscs
International Law.

tutefhhuOnai Law.
PARIS, Jan. tia Gautots to-day prints
a dispatch from its Madrid correspondent
which represents that Germany has been
complaining ofFrance's tolerance Of Carl.
ist conspiratOrs In French territory. The
correspondent ssys.th Count Won huns
ter, the German Ambassador ct Paris.
was recently instructed b advise NJ. De
Freycinet, the French Foreign Minister.
that Germany would not be a passive
witness OF the laxiiy Of France In keeping.
order on the spanish frontier II the ReVO-'
lutioniats should succeed in melting an
insurrection In Spain. Count Won Num-
ster pointed out 70 NJ. DE Freycinet that
France had been allowing Carlists 20
have an asylum on the Spanish frontier
and 10 receive arms and money In viola
tiOn Of international right. These facts
have been reported 10 Senior MOret, the
Spanish foreign minister, by Count Won
sOlms s0nDenwnlde, the German minis
ter at Madrid.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Representatlve
Belmont, OF New York, has prepared
resolution which he will offer In the
House Of Representatives upon the irst
opportunity for the appointment OF
committee OF nine members 10 Inquire
into the manner IN which the civil service
law has been executed, and 10 suggest
such modihcafions and improvements
therein 40 may prove beneiclal 10 the
a4rVirn
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ourrMAx, GA, Jan. 4--The following
municipal officers f0f the town Of Quit
man we're elected today For Mayor, y.
y. Melntosb ior Aldermen, D y. Hound
tree. n, n. Duties. n. y. +. Denmark, y.
n. N. snow. isaac N0hbett sad a. ].
sparks. 1be election passed on qulfii1t
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ACrON,s suCCEssoR.
A Plan to Have Him in once within
Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan. At is said at
the Treasury Department that the Presi.
dent will probably nominate an Assistant
Treasurer for New York city tomorrow
or nextday with a view Of having the
new appointee, If he shall have been con.
iirmed by the Senate, assume charge OF
the sub-treasury next Monday. The
count Of the moneys and securities, which
began this morning, will be continued
without interruption until completion,
aud It is hoped that the formal transfer OF
the Office 10 Mr.. AetOnis successor can be
made during It's progress,
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Loss OF tho Orphan Boy.

MAEIsTEE, MICH, Jan. l.--rhe wreck.
age, which has been coming ashore south
Of here. proves without doubt n be- from
the schooner Orphan Boy. The beach ia
lined with all kinds of vessels, rigging
ana lumber A sign win the name
'ihow here" on lt. and ihe TOP 0f stool
marked "0fpban Boy" have come ashore.
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CHATTAKooGA. Jan. As. Rossnthal
dealer in liquors, has assigned. His
liabilities are about Slb, 900, due chiefly IN
New York. Cincinnati and Baltimore.
His assets are unknown.
FAILURE AT CHARLKeTos.
CHARLEsT0E, Jan. 4.--Louis Elias, a
dealer Ia boots and shoes, assigned to-day
f0r the benefit of his creditors. nls IA.
bilities are estimated AZ $4,000 and bis
assets a. s3O.000.
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sPKING HAYS sPoILEn.

Goes Up IN a Blaze.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.--Dunlap's hat
manuiactory, At Nos. 20 and y Nostrand
avenue, Brooklyn, was burned this morn
Ihg. Tho i0ss IL estimated AZ $50. 900.
with Insurance. 81 t2oo.0o0. The frs was
cansed BY iho ofefturning Or q can ol Oh
BY q d0g.
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FARGO, OAK. Jan. l.-lim. John b.
Raymond, exsdgleEate % Congress from
ihie Territory. died yesterday " typhoid
pneumonia. Mr. Raymond settled ln tne
South after tHe war. and nuIllnlfi f1f
hlssissIpl Pilot ~ jackson. Aiet.. nnlIi
1911
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in.i2n I.o.imn..nr..

WAsnfN0TOE. Jan. 4.-fie number Of
commissions Issued ~ fonrln.clsss post.
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ARMED MEN ON HAND.

The workers were protected by an
armed force, which left when the work
was completed. This morning about 500
men were brought on the scene by the
Lansing road people for the purpose of
filling up the cut. The Toledo and Ann
Arbor men, however, drove them away.
and then cut the telegraph wires of the
Detroit, Lansing and Northern, and tore
up its, track for half mile on each side
of the cut. Traffic on the road between
Genoa and Fowlervllle is now interrupted.
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FIGHTING RAMRoApERs.
A Disputed Right of Way Ends In a
Rally to Arms.

A Disputed Right of Way Ends In a
Rally to Arms.
HOWELL, MICH, Jan. 4.-There is
liable to be trouble here over the railroad
war between the Toledo, Ann Arbor and
North Michigan, and the Detroit, Lam
sing and Northern railroads. There has
been dispute about the right of the for
mer road TO cross the latter's track in ex-
tending its line, and the case was brough,
into court and appealed. II is now pond
ing an appeal to the Circuit Court. Yes
teTday morning force OF 100 Toledo and
Ann ArbOr and North Michigan employees
were brought to the point OF the projected
crossing ana began the work OF digging
cut braced up the tracks Of the Lansing
road and constructed Line ofthe Toledo
under it.
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No. o., State 0f hiabams al a., plain.
80 in effOr W.. Vance q. Larmorr. boz
error ~ ihe supreme Court " the State
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Then, In obedience 30 the order Of the
House, the call Of States for the introduc-
tiOn OF bills aud resolutions will be re-
sumed az the point where IL was inter-
rupiod by the adjournment for the holt.
days. The call Will probably not bo COM
nleted until late Wednesday afternoon.
The 1904 bills Introduced the day before
tne recess were introduced by ID men,
bers, an average Of over II bills 30 each
Representative. should this average be
kept up nearly 30lO additional measures
viii be- referred on Tuesday and Wodnes-
day n the newly appointed committees.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
I The H0ar Presidential sueocssl0u biil
remains uu0n thr sDrakcf'e table. and
though 400 attempt may De made 10 pnae
a by unanimous consent ~ viii iRaI
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He obtained aJudgment, but no prop
erty could be found upon which 10 levy.
He then prayed for writ OF mandamus
10 compel the municipal authorities OF
satisfaction Of his judgment. The author
iues denied that they we're the successors
Of the government Of the city and bound
Tor the clty's debts. Tho Circuit Court
issued rs mandamus that the tax be-
levied and the money collected 10 satisfy
Mr. Watson's Judgment. with interest.
This judgment is affirmed. The su-
prcmo Court ia Of the opinion that
the port II tho legal auccesaOr OF the city
aud liable for its dobts. The opinion ~
BY Justice Woods.
NNUUuAf waHua
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-08
Just As Easy.

There Is story of little boy who, greatly astonished that . playmate was not acquainted with his father, exclaim- el, 'sDon't you know my father? Why. I know him just as edsyt" So natural it is to assume that others are acquainted with persons and localities familiar to ourselves that many a writer of items for the public leaves out the details which ere the very gist of his news, be- cause, forsooth he himself knows them. "just as easy" It is aggravatiug to read that tour pastor preached his farewell sermon, or tour former postmaster" has left town, and have not the remotest idea who may be the divine or the ex- official referred to. The local editor has often to gnash his teeth over accounts of weddings with dates and minutiSe left out, or obituary notices which give nc clue to the age of the departed or the manner of his taking off. MinuteRess is absolutely essential to 9 report. vef- bosity IS to be avoided. X mere skele- tonsof names, dates and places, with no establishment or filling Is better than column of wordy phrases which do not tell what the public wants to know. We would respectfully suggest to some of our esteemed correspondents that the things which are ''iust as easy" to their own apprehension are the very ones which an interested but uninformed public want mentione in their local re- ports.-Nelc Ha'tford Tribune