The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-14
BOUNDT0 GO FOR ROACH.
THE REPUBLICANS INSIST ON AN
INVESTIG ALTON.
The Matter May Lead to Lively shak.

The Matter May Lead to Lively Shak-
ing Up CT Senatorial Skeletons.
Judge Hall Arrives to Assume His
Duties-The Georgia Colony Gradu-
ally Growing Smaller.
WASHINGTON, April 49, - The repub-
lican senators seem determined TO get at
William Roach's record or proloDg the ses-
sion of the Senate indefinitely. Looking
over his gold-bowed speotacles this morn
ing and shaking his head significantly in
the direction of Mr.. Roach, Mr. Hoar re-
marked sotto voce that one couldn't always
tell the occupant OF a stayched shirt by the
gloss on the bosom. Mr.. Roach does not
seem to care, for investigation into his past
character will lead to a general issue OF
search warrants, and before long every SEN
stor ia town may be breaking for the
brush. This morning the republicans held
a caucus and a disposition was manifested
30 go cunning for Mr. Roach and his record.
This may keep the body here another week
at least.
AT the opening prayer this morning only
nine democrats and thirteen republicans
were In their seats-a very thin house-and
ACtAALk AAho RuhAuSSS QUNE nA14s
Conservative newspaper readers were
surprised this morning when the New York
express brought the New York Times,
dressed brand new from rudder to cut
water, plentifuly besprinkled with scare
heads and flying the flag Of democracy.
Gov. Flower is said TO be a large stock
holder in the Dew concern.
JUDGE HALL ARRIVES.
At last Judge John I. Hall has arrived
and has taken the oath Of Office. He came
last night and this morning. accompanied
by Representative Cabaniss and a few
friends, proceeded to the interior Depart
ment and held protracted interview with
Secretary Smith. The new Assistant At
torney General has secured handsome
quarters by the Arlington hotel In fash
ionable boarding house.
The Georgia colony is gradually dimin-
shing and some familiar face is missed all
most dsilY from the crowds that have made
the Metropolitan hotel lobby fairly palpitats
with energy and good humor.
last night and this afternoon W. Colquits
left for home with bis commission as special
revenue agent In his pocket. 1t is under
stood that for the present he will be subject
to the direction of Special Officer Chapman,
and that his field will include Georgia and
Alabama.
There is very little of moment to report
in the matter of Georgia appointments. The
usual small batch OF nominations went
from the white house over to the Senate
this morning. but not single colonel caught
the lightning. Tonight there is the usual
depression mixed with levity, for men in
trouble do actually laugh.
THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION.
The diplomatic situation seems 90 be
about this, as an scttve candidate in the con-
sular race gives It, Georgia will get three
additional places aud the preferred racers
are B. II. Richardson OF Columbus, Harvey
johnson Of Atlanta and Tom Gibson OF
Augusta. Bascom Myrick don't count his
chances very good, ,sbut the fact that he has
Speaker Crisp's influence back of him makes
him a salient figure In the fight B. ID.
Blackburn says he is tottng his own skillet
and relies on his personal pull on the Presi-
dent.
A new man. Prof. E. q. George OF Macon,
arrived to-day and filed his application for
the consularship at Rehl. in Germany.
The Miledgeville postofiice matter will be
aminably ad iusted and Mr.. Cabaniss will be
permitted to name man for the place.
DR.. Mark Johnson, who has bssn here in
the interest of G. NJ. Wright, will 60 home
Tomorrow confident that his man will be
selected.
Maj. J. H. Ketner of Atlanta, we'll
known citizen, has been rendered @
place sas special agent of the census office
but he has not yet signiied his acceptance.
Sid Rawson OF Atlauta was appointed to
a $500 place in the navy to-day.
Postmaster Watt OF Columbus will leave
for home tonight. He he'd a short inter-
view to-day with Postmaster General Bis
sell and asked to be retained in his Office
until his term has expired, May Is, 1894.
he declares that be is democrat and that
his enemies prejudiced Representative Moses
against him.
appointed to-day: @. w. Whitfield, at Mat
tie, Pulaski county. vice L. B. Wilcox, dead
&. w. Guthrie, at Tyro, Dodge county, vice
&. NJ. Hammond, resigned. 81
SOUTH CAROLINA STATISTICS.
The census bureau has issued a bulletin
entitled "Statstics of farm, homes and
mortgages in South Carolina" The follow
ing interesting figures are collected from It,
There are 222. 941 families Ia the state. of
whom only 81, 14l own the lands aud houses
they occupy. OF this latter number 50, 30S
families own their homes free of inculn-
brance. OF the 222, ,94l families ia the
state, III, 405 are classified as farm families,
and OF these only 45,2l8 own their lands.
City homes are hirad TO a less degree than
farm homes. In the three towns, Charles
ton, Columbia and Greenvile, there
are 1879 families, of which
1882 own their homes. Liens amounting
TO "a ,706 207 incumber the 4,S33 owned
farms and homes Of the state subject to in-
oumbranoss, 81, 1868, ,679 Of which is on 3,6l7
farms and 81 ,342, SIS on 1916 homes. The
value of the incumbered farms and homes is |
50 $50, 1872; farms So, 695, l07 homes 81, $685. !
0S5. The average owned and incumbsred |
farm Of the state is worth 81 ,S5l, home s2,- |
1885, homes in the three cities named
81 ,4GO. The average farm incumbrance for !
the state is $3.50, home 81, 104. home incum- |
brance In the three cities named 81, orr !
There are other statistics in the bulletin, but
the above are the most valuable.
WANTS $4,000 FOR LIBEL.