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Tlie Confederate Documents.
We propose to publish on March 15 and
March 21 some twenty-five or thirty let
ters reports and telegrams of a most ic
4*re*ting historical character connected
witk the last days of the Southern Con
federacy. These documents cast an im
portant light on questions that are still
unsettled. They include official eom
iiibaicHtions between the Governors of
Snutti Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
North Carolina, with reports of agents
and officers, and telegrams and dis
p a tones from Gen. Lee and President
Davis. There are also letters from pri
vate citizens ol distinction like William
Gilmore Sinnns and A. P. Aldrich.
There is no doubt about the autbenti- j
cay of these documents. They will l>e j
published on the same days in several of
tae loading journals of the country.
Tne ladies of Kansas wear bright col
ored beetles for earrings. It doesn't fright
en a Kansas maiden to put a bug in her
ear.
When the Socialists hiss and hoot at
Bismarck he can have no better revenge
than to call them a drove of dirty and un
wholesome hogs.
There is no doubt about Tom Ochiltree
being a genius. He can devise anew
way of making himself ridiculous every
r—et iu the year.
The blue hen’s iavorite chicken is not
■‘raid to take charge of the American
eagle, and. when necessary, flaunt it in
tue face of foreign powers.
The undiluted capital of the Hudson
River Valley Aqueduct Company is to be
8>>0,000,000. It. costs something for the
people of Gotham to get a sufficiency of
fresh water.
A Jakota editor has received SIOO,OOO
tor a fourth interest in a tin mine which
he recently discovered. He can now af
ford to write the editorial “we” with a
capital “W.”
Memphis is beginning to feel happy
over the prospect that she will have a ,
bridge across the Mississippi before many i
years. The Little Hock editors are pre- j
paring to call it a bridge of size.
A oig oil aud mining company is being .
organized in Bradley, I’olk and James j
counties, Tenu., and the impression is out !
that an immense amount of watered stock 1
wL ; soon be placed on the market.
!'u*> long and inteuse cold wave in Chi- j
.igonrq cars to have so frozen the bloody ;
sn:;-t of Uncle Joseph Medill that he is j
a;raid to flourish it on the outer wall. He
will have it thawed out by March 4.
home of the Republican organs are be- j
gin ring to allude to the Senatorial squab
ble in Illinois as “an agonizing night
mare.” There is no question about the
fact that it occasions a great deal of agony
in some quarters.
A negro was arrested in New York the ,
other day for palming off on Patrick j
O'* enner a tivc-dollar note of the Irish ,
re j ..biic issued in 1867. Patrick has not
vet r ?en arraigned by the dynamiters for
repudiating their currency.
When ex-congressman Springer, of
IK ‘aware, grasped Mr. Cleveland's hand
'in New York he says he felt something
lifce an electric shock go up his arm. It
is not believed, however, that any Cabi--
ne: Tghtning has struck ex-Congressman
Springer.
The people of Chattanooga and the Su-
P'. i.Lndent of the National Cemetery at
that place are waiting for the Hon. Jo
se: i Mulhatton to come through the city
ag...c. They think he is the author of
the rv about the interment of horse
an ' >w i*ones by contractors.
A ;.egro robber was convicted ,n Jack
r>c. Teun.. Thursday on the evidence of
n;s ; -g. After the negro was arrested
the dog went to the spot w here his master
ha 1 r. desperate struggle with a peddler,
in which the latter was horribly beaten,
and tmained there howling for several
days.
ILe preposition to make our dollars a
lit: . heavier than the dollar ot our dad- j
die- *y providing that they shall each ,
ec-E'.ain one ounce ot silver is looked upon
lv a gret many as better than to stop the
coinage of silver altogether. They seem
to ti nk an ounce of prevention is worth
a pt; ".1 of cure.
A ; uug statesman in the Tennessee
Legislature is toeing laughed at for intro
dt eg a resolution pledging the State to
So, port the administration of Cleveland
anti Hendricks, ar.d the House of Repre
ss natives is being prodded because it
adopted'the resolution without even re
fen in g it to the committee on the State of
the IN public.
It the unoccupied Indian lands are
houirct by the government in order mat
thev may be opened to white settlers, it
v -..1d be well to provide that the Payne
and Crouch crowd be kept out when the
app rtionment of the lands takes places.
Tn-.r not only deserve punishment, but
they are a turbulent set who would not
be very agreeable neighbors to those not
mem >ers of their land-grabbing ring.
A .-hattanooga special of Feb. 19 says:
•‘One hundred Mormon converts lett tc
m-'L: for Salt Lake. This is the first
narty of this season, aud will be followed
by another party ot equal number in the
Mex t two months. The converts were
from different counties in Georgia, North
Carolina. North Alabama and East Ten-,
nessce. They were illiterate and from the
lowest order of society. They became
converts chiefly to obtain transportation,
and ot through any religious motive.’*
The Massachusetts Legislature is again
wrestling with the milk question. At its
last session it passed a law to the effect
that skim milk cans should be marked
**skim milk” in letters of a prescribed
length. The dealers conformed to the
law strictly, but the letters, while long
enough, were so narrow, and were so
termed of hair lines that no one could see
them without a microscope. It is now
proposed to amend the law so that the
letters shall be plain aud easily recog
even by cbiiiireu.
The Motion to Censure Gladstone.
To-morrow is the day fixed lor" begin
ning the debate in the English Parliament
on Sir Stafford North cote’s motion to cen
sure the Gladstone government. The de
bate is to continue until Friday, when the
vote will betaken. The government ex
presses its ability to defeat the motion
even if the l'ar:;e.,ites should vote with
the opposition, and it is stated that they
have expressed their intention to vote
with the opposition unless the govern
ment pledges itself against a renewal of
the crimes act in Ireland.
The news from Egypt within the next
few days may have a very great influence
on the vote. From present indications
no very good news can be reasonably ex
pected. Tne English army is acting on
the defensive, and the three divisions of
it areln danger of being destroyed before
reinforcements can be received, and. in
fact, before the different divisions can af
ford each other supjiort.
Gen. Buller has abandoned Gubat and
has reached Abu Klea on his way to join
Gen. Wolseley at Korti. It is a question
whether he will succeed in reaching
Korti, as a very large division of the
Mahdi’s lorees is opposing his progress in
that direction. If Gen. Buller’s command
should be destroyed the enemy would
doubtless attack Gen. Wolseley at Korti
and also Gen. Brackenburg, who is on the
Nile marching towards Abu Ilumed.
If bad news should be received from
Egypt before Friday, it is probable that
the motion of censure would be lost, be
cause it would not be considered wise,
perhaps, to bring about a change in the
government in the face of disaster.
The English people are in favor, doubt
less, of a vigorous prosecution of the
war. and the people and the government
are in harmony on that point. Already
more ammunition and projectiles have
been ordered than were used by the Eng
lish in the entire Crimean war. But it is
doubtful if the people and the govern
ment are in harmony with respect to the j
policy to be pursued after the destruction
of the Mahdi’s power.
Mr. Gladstone has always been, and is
i supposed to be now, unalterably opposed
to the acquirement of any mere territory
in the East. He condemned in unmeasured
terms the policy of his predecessor,
Beaeonsfield, by which a large block of
Suez canal shares was acquired, and
during the existence of the Beaeonsfield
Government he objected to the joint con
trol in Egypt which England maintained
with France.
Ili3 speeches doubtless Were read in
Egypt as well as in England, and when
he became I’rime Minister there were
those in Egypt who undertook at once to
test his sincerity. He was elevated to
the Premiership in April, 1880, and Arabi
Pasha headed a military riot at Cairo,
Feb. 1, lsSl. Arabi abolished the Anglo-
French control and got along pretty well
until the riot at Alexandria, June h, fol
lowing, when England interfered to put
down the rebellion.
More than a year, however, before
England had interfered in Egypt the
Mahdi had raised the standard of revolt
against the Khedive’s authority in Sou
dan. The fighting between the Khedive’s
forces and those of the Mahdi continued
with varying fortune until the Mahdi de
stroyed Hicks' army near Ei ObeiJ in
November, 1880. The result of that battle
induced England to require the Khedive
to abandon Soudan ana permit the Sou
danese to manage their own affairs. When
it became apparent that the Egyptians
couldn't get out ol the country Gen. Gor
don was sent to conduct the evacuation.
Mr. Gladstone’s policy has been to have !
as little to do with Egyptian aflairs as ‘
possible. If he remains in power it is a j
question whether he will change his pol
icy. Already the lives of three Generals, !
several other officers and many soldiers
have been sacrificed and a vast expense
incurred. It is plain that before the
Muhdi is conquered there will be a very
■much greater loss of life and expenditure j
qf treasure. It is hardly probable that
England will consent to abandon Soudan '
without some compensation, if Mr. !
Gladstone slicks to bis policy it is proba- j
ble that, il the motion of censure is not '
adopted next Friday, he will be forced to
retire at an early day.
If the reports concerning his health are
true, he may deem it wise to retire imme
diately. even though Parliament should j
sustain him.
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A Temperance Spring.
A few years ago a wonderful spring
was discovered within the limits of the
great Yellowstone National Park. Its
waters are said to contain soda, carbonic
acid, sulphur and other minerals in com
bination with iron. It is even said that 1
the miners and teamsters love these wa- j
ters better than they do whisky or beer. :
A bill has passed the House of Itepre- j
sentatives to throw a large part' of the j
paik reservation into the national i
domain. This remarkable fountain,
which is known as Soflg Butte Spring, is
included in the lands, affected by the
bill, and it is said that a syndicate has
been formed to take possession of the
spring in the event the bill becomes a
law. What kiud of syndicate it is that
wants this spring is not stated, but it
would be well for the temperance people
to keep their eyes open, and if its waters
are as remarkable as they are said to be,
they should he utilized as soon as possi
ble iu the war against Kiug Alcohol.
How soon would the consumption of
alcoholic liquors cease if the people of
every part of the country could procure
water, which even miners and teamsters
prefer to whisky and beer, and which
besides is possessed of medicinal proper
ties of a very high order? If the spring
could not supply the demand, there is no
doubt that waters in every respect simi
lar to those which it pours forth could be
produced by artificial means. There is
high medical authority to the effect that
artificial mineral waters are just as effec
tive and wholesome as the natural.
What would be the use of prohibition |
laws, and high license laws, and Sunday
closing laws, if peojile could procure j
such waters to drink as are said to be :
found in the great National Park? It is j
to be lcared, however, that there are a
good many topers who would not drink
of the wonderful waters, unless a guar
antee should be given them that they
would cause the usual eoagulati ou of the
brain and limbering of the lower ex
tremities.
Snowstorms anti Local Mails.
The mail arrangements are considera
bly out of joint. In tact, they appear to
be not only out of joint, but badly broken
somewhere. For months connections after
connections have been missed in Southern
Georgia and Florida. Newspapers < and
also letters take*twi> to four days to get
from Savannah to Albany. There is the
same delay in the mails to Tallahassee
and other points in Florida. All these
mail troubles are said to be caused by
snowstorms and bad weather. The dis
astrous effects of a snowstorm in New
York and New Jersey are felt by the peo
ple in Albany, Ga.. and Tallahassee, Fla.
The remarkable part of this statement is
that the farther we are from snowstorms
the delays in the mails which we experi
ence are greater. Thisdelnv in the mails,
day alter day, is an outrage upon the peo
ple ol Southern Georgia and Florida, who,
as citizens, pay indirectly lor the service.
11 the Southern railroads are prevented
from making schedule time by reason of
their Northern connections they had bet
ter run an independent schedule and al
low for delays north of Washington.
Mrs. Lucille Yseult Dudley's enemies
coutinue to pursue her relentlessly. They
now accuse her of having been an anir
-1 tciu actress iu kvr yeuhger days.
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1885.
Florida’s Constitutional Convention.
The people of Florida undoubtedly
r -alize that they have a very important
work to do in selecting delegates for their
constitutional convention. In order to
iusure the framing of an instrument that
Will contribute to their happiness and to
the prosperity ot the* State they must unite
I in sending to the convention their ablest
I and wisest men. In every county per
j hups there are those who would like to
| be members of the convention, not so
i much because they desire to promote the
j interests of the State as to advance their
j own political fortunes or to enjoy a fleet
| ing honor. Men of this class should be
l frowned down. They would be only
j workers of mischief in the convention.
Florida has plenty of men of liberal and
| progressive views who are capable of
I sinking all personal and party consider
ations in discharging a duty which in
volves the good ol the whole people and
the most important interests of the State.
They are not bunched together in anv
particular town or county. They are to
be found in all parts of the State. Let
such men be chosen.
But if such men are chosen it will be
because the people are determined to
have a constitution that will afford the
widest scope for their energy and enter
prise, and will be an advertisement that
will increase the already phenomenal im
migration to their State. Those best cal
culated to serve the State are often ex
tremely modest men and must be sought
and pushed to the front.
Blatant demagogues w ill, of course, use
I every art to get into the convention, and
to get control of it w - hen they get in. and
if the people are not watchful and vigi
lant they will succeed.
That Florida needs anew - constitution
it cannot be reasonably denied. The
present constitution was adopted under
Republican rule and at a time when it
was not possible to frame an instrument
that aimed only at the highest good of the
whole people. A more conservative sen
timent prevails now than in 1808, when
the present constitution came into exis
tence, and there is a much clearer appre
ciation of the State’s needs now than there
was then. '
The election for delegates will take
place on the first Tuesday in May and the
convention will meet on the second Tues
day in June. The day of election is not lar
awav, and it Is none too soon to be think
ing about selecting men who are to serve
the State on so important an occasion.
Let the merits of those suggested for del
egates be freely, frankly and kindly dis
cussed in order that mistakes in making
selections may be avoided as far as pos
ble.
The basis oi representation is the same
as for the Legislature. The Democrats,
therefore, are certain of a fair working
majority. The two parties are so nearly
equal, however, that if the instrument,
when it comes from the hands of the con
vention, has any partisan features it will
pretty certainly be defeated. The knowl
edge that only an absolutely fair consti
tution—such a constitution as will meet
the approval of men of honest purposes
who care more for the glory and great
ness of the State than for self or party is
likely to be adopted, ought to, and no
doubt will, cause the convention to frame
an instrument that will command the
support of both Democrats and Republi
cans, and that will do much tow - ards
making Florida the most progressive and
prosperous of the Southern States.
Asylum Architecture.
The frequency of fatal fires in alms
houses. asylums and other public build
ings is not only attracting attention to
the possibility of making such houses
comparatively fire-proof, and the question
of compelling the use of effective fire-es
capes, but to the advisability of a total
change in the manner of constructing
such buildings.
The State of Missouri is preparing to
erect anew lunatic asylum, and the St.
Louis Republican urges the Legislature to
consider the propriety of building a num
ber of detached cottages, instead of a sin
gle large aud costly building. It is urged
that the first cost of the cottages to ac
commodate a given number of patients
will be less than that of a large edifice,
and that they will be far safer in case of
tire.
If large buildings have no effective pro
visions made for the safety of the inmates,
it is inhuman, in the light of experience,
to coniine patients in them. There are
some advantages in the treatment of
patients and in the enforcing of discipline
which can only be obtained in large build
ings, and it is only a matter of intelligence
and money to make rhem safe.
Whenever there Is a wholesale burn
ing of human beings there is criminal ne
glect or mismanagement somewhere, and
it is ihe duty of grand juries to find where
the fault is and indict the guilty parties.
Mere censures do not amount to much in
these days of hardened consciences.
It is probable tUat rililf/’elphia will
soon have a system for the inspection of
food products offered for sale in that city.
It is alleged that the necessity for such
inspection is imperative. Not only is a
very large proportion of the milk sold
there adulterated, but it is charged that
tons of diseased and decayed meats,
poultry and vegetables are put on the
market daily. The system proposed di
vides the articles to be inspected into six
classes. The investigation will have for
its object the discovery of original defects,
the conditions of decay, deficiency in
strength, the accidental or intentional
addition of inert or substitutive bodies,
the presence of poisonous substances,
and the detection of partial or entire sub
stitution of imitation articles. The ex
aminations aie to be matte by chemical
or microscopical methods, and samples
are to be procured by purchases made in
the open market by responsible persons.
in nearly every city the mortality
among the negroes is very much greater
4n proportion to population than among
the whites. In the country the negroes
are remarkably healthy and long-lived.
In the cities they occupy the most un
wholesome localities, and their habits ot
life are irregular in the extreme. It is a
notorious fact that a very large part of
them when stricken with disease suffer
for the want of proper medical attention.
They have great faith in their old women
doctors and conjurers, and the negro
quacks flourish wherever there is a large
collection of negroes. The negro popula
tion of the cities, however, rarely de
creases. City life has a charm for the
ignorant blacks, and they are constantly
thronging in from the country, while it is
a very rare occurrence for a negro to
I move from a city into the country.
The Chinese are anxious to procure
white wives. They are especially fond of
red-headed girls. A washerman in Buf
falo. N. Y., recently manied a buxom
Irish girl from Detroit, and for a time
was delighted with her winning ways,
while she was delighted with spending his
money. !?he was a regular attendant at
the skating rink, and when he remon
strated the other night, she drew a razor
from one stocking and a revolver from the
other and turned him out at the door. He
now begins to find out what it is to be
“Allee samee likee Meliean man.”
The National Temperance Society has
decided to call a Centennial Temperance
Conference for three days, commencing
on Sept. 20, ISBS, and quite an extensive
programme has already been arranged,
but the place remains to be selected. The
society has completed arrangements for
the temperance mass meetings in New
Orleans on Mareh 12 and 1". The mass
meetings will he held in the exposition
building in the day time aud in the vari
i ous vuurdiee ot the city a; uigiu. j
CURRENT COMMENT.
i Will Hardly Succeed.
-VVic York World [Pew,
Should I he Republicans < arrv out their pro
gramme to force an extra i-ession it is very
doubtful if they will succeed. If lit* govern
ment can get along without ont not be
called, mid the Republican Senate will bear
the blauie without gaining any of the sup
posed political advantages.
A Guaranty of Peace.
Galceston Xeics [Dem.)
It is a good thing no doubt that tiiis coun
try has no navy. If it had one the rulers
would be taking offense at Germany’s an
nexation of Samoa, as England would Ik* glad
to see the United stales do. There are plenty
of opportunities for war as soon as the
means are provided for a spirited foreign
policy.
Froprletj with i Motive.
Wash Irujton Star.(/nd.)
President Arthur com mends himself to the
country by refusing to be a party to the politi
cal trick of filling as many Presidential offices
as possible during the closing hours of his ad
ministration. So far from c nsenting to such
a scheme, he has given notice that he will
make uo more nominations at all, although
there are now fifteen vacancies open for Presi
dential action, and more may be expected lie
fore March f. This position is not only dig
nified and proper, but it is the best'guar
anty that could be given officers whose com
missions extend beyond tile Republican ad
ministration that they will not be arbitrarily
disturbed.
Broad Gunge Men Wanted.
St. Louis Republican ( Derr. .)
What this country needs is a little more
broad gauge legislation. If anything is pro
posed touching iron. Messrs. Kelley and Ran
dall, of Pennsylvania, rise up iu Congress as
if to a personal privilege. If silver is men
tioned, Colorado’s only tlelford is at once on
his mettle. If sugar is squinted at. Louisiana
members get uneasy. Tobacco causes the
t irginta member to keep his eves "and ears
wide open, and when the whisky interests are
meddled with Mr. White, of Kentucky, the
fretful porcupine of the House, is on his feet
at once. Each section has some pet interest.
The consequence is, there is no longer any
genuine legislation for the good of the whole
country. The time is coming, though, when
statesmanship of the broad-gauge kind must
again go to the front.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
A woman in Germany was recently sued for
breach of promise of marriage, and mulcted
in |1,750 and costs. It woe the first case of
the kind ou record in that country.
The v ciiarge a quarter of a dollar to witness
a marriage ceremony at Larned, Kan. Nearly
125 in lnon.y was taken at the door at a re
cent marriage at tiiat place for the benefit of
the groom.
Di king the month of January 68 students
worked for the college at Manhattan, Kan.,
earning *399 40 in all—nearly |ti each. The
same students did a great deal of outside
work, Quite a number support themselves
and keep up with their classes at the same
time.
Mt. At bihx, the great cemetery of Boston,
and the ong that contains the dust of Charles
Sumner, Longfellow, Anson Burlingame, the
Cnoates, and many other celebrities, lias now
a permanent fund of *259,3i50, besides a repair
fund of *24,073. There are 24,878 interments
in the cemetery, an iscreasc of 595 last year.
One of the frequent visitors to the Gover
nor’s room at the State House at Augusta,
Me., is a woman who is deeply interested in
the New Orleans Exposition. Bbe possesses a
collection of wax flowers which she is very
desirous of exhibiting at the great show, and
she asks for an appropriation to aid her in
reaching the Crescent City with her artificial
blossoms.
Among the large towns of England Bright
on shows the lowest death rate, 18.3 for 1884.
The highest was at Preston, where the per
centage was 29.5, though Manchester follows
closely with a rate of 29.4. The percentage
at Portsmouth was 19.8; London. 21.5; Bir
mingham, 22 s; Sheffield, 24.1; Nottingham
and Newcastle, 24.3; Leeds, 25.9, and Liver
pool, 27.0.
Some fishermen who visited the Charity
Islands in Lake Mich iffan last week say that
when the keeper of the station on the island
saw them lie ran down to greet them, and his
first question was: “Who’s elected Presi
dent';’ He had had no mail or communica
tion with the rest of the world for three
months, and yet there will be a scramble for
his position after March 4.
Two veaks ago a young Frenchman who
enlisted in the army was amazed to find him
self enrolled in a disciplinary regiment made
up of convicts. He "served w ith his tough
companions iu Algiers until a few weeks ago,
when he was summoned to Paris, where he
learned that he had been the victim of a ju
dicial mistake, an ex-convict having stolen
lus certificate and personated him before tfle
final recruiting officer.
President Eliot, of Harvard, is indignant
because of the publicity given to the informal
action of the faculty in regard to the proposed
changes in the curriculum. lie does not con
tradict the statements, but says that the pub
lication was premature. He expects that the
proposed changes will increase the number of
students. The admirers of Greek do not re
gard it as an attempt to break down the
classics, but rather to advance them, because
more rapid progress is ma 'e in a chosen
study than in one forced upon the students.
Stanley Hvntley, whose accession as
ruler of the Peton Indians has been noted,
writes a letter to President Arthur in which
lie says: “I have succeeded to the chieftain
ship of the Tetons, and I want to ask whether
your nation and mine are to live on terms of
friendly equality or whether you want strife
amt carnage. Please speak to your Secretary
of the Interior and have him brace up the
rations issued to my tribes so as to include an
occasional ham anil a mackerel for Sunday.
Any cast-ofl' war material, plug hats or light
literature now on file in your State Depart
ment wilt be gracefully received us a guaran
tee of your good faith.”
An incident told by au Inspector of Schools
in Boston shows the importance of a careful
oversight of the ventilating apparatus. Upon
v siting a school house the inspector noticed
the impure air of the rooms and questioned
the janitor on the cause, but was unable to
discover the exact reason. The janitor took
him to the basement, where he saw four fur
nauis in operation and where he also noticed
the odor of chickens. The peculiarity of the
circumstance caused him to investigate fur
ther, and he found that the air box had been
converted into a chicken coop, carefully
boarded up. The liens were having a snug
little tune, but the inspector thought he had
found foul air, indeed.
“Death,” says the New York Tribune, “was
Gen. Gordon's kindest friend. For many
years he had anticipated it as a merciful de
liverance from a life of unremitting toil and
agony of mind and body. When he was in
Abvssinia, King Johannes said to him: 'Do
you know that 1 could kill you on the spot if I
liked” ‘Well,’ replied Gen. Gordon. ‘I am
ready!’ ‘What! ready to be killed':’ ‘Cer
tainly, I am always ready to die; aud, so far
from fearing your putting mo to death, you
would confer a favor on me by so doing, for '•
you would he doing for me that which I am
precluded by my religious scruples from doing
for mvself—you would deliver me from all the
troubles and misfortunes which the future
mav have in store for me.' The treacherous
black who stabbed him in the back as he was
leaving the palace to rally his troops at Khar
toum, did what King Johannes, abashed at
llie patience and fortitude of his prisoner,
was ashamed to countenance.”
A good story is told in Washington about
the clever manner in which Senator Conkling
once stole Senator .Toe McDonald’s thunder.
A few years ago the woman suffragists were
holding a convention in that city. It was
about the time that Senator McDouald was
last married. He was an advocate of
woman's suffrage. During the convention a
delegation called u)K>n him and solicited his
aesistanccjin getting the subject before Con
gress. He promised to do so. On the day I
that he called the attention of the Senate to
the matter about 73 of the dear creatures oc- :
cupicd one of the Senate galleries. Mr. Mc-
Donald arose and addressed the President of
the Senate, lie spoke of tiie importance of
woman's suffrage, and urged the
creation of a standing committee to consider
the subject. The females applauded.
Senator Conkling arose. ‘‘Does the Senator
from Indiana recommend a standing commit
tee?” he said. “Yes," Mr. McDonald replied.
“A standing committee:” replied the Senator
from New York. ’“Yes,” the Indiana Senator
again said. “A standing committee that will
never consider the subject, and not a select
committee that will be compelled to give it
immediate attention:” Mr. Conkling added.
Senator McDonald blushed. The females
turned their eyes from him to the man with
the curl and began applauding. Conkling
had stolen the affection of the dear creatures,
which previously had been lavished on “Old
Saddle-Bags.”
Tiie Hon. William R. Morrison, of horizon
tal tariff reduction fame, says that most of his
enemies anil some of his friends accuse him of
wanting the earth. He says he don't wonder
at this because he always had the same repu
tation. “When 1 was quite a young man,”
says lie, “my brother Charley went duck
hunting with a friend. They took their stand
to watch for ducks In a field where two Ger
mans were working. As they entered the
field one of the Germans said to the other,
pointing at my brother Charley, ‘do you sec
dot feller ofer tare'r Veil, dot ish Pill Morri
son his pruder.' Presently a duek rose from
a marsh near by and both of the hunters
flreil. The duck fell. Each man claimed that
lie killed it. My brother said the duek
was ten feet in the air when he
shot, and his friend said it was 23 feet in the
air when he shot, and so they contended,
neither being able to convince the other that
he was wrong. Finally Charley's friend cave
him the duck, saying lie didn’t care anything
about it. but still he knew that he had killed
it. Aud so, they walked away. Charley car
rying the duck, and still contending that it
was only 10 feet in the air when he killed it.
As they started away, one German said to
the other: ‘Do you say dot vas Pill Morrison
his pruder?’ ‘Yaw.’ * Veil, I ton't pelieve it.
He lias ter tuck under uder feller say lie
could hef it. too, un still he geebs talkin’
apout it uein den veet high. If he vas Pill
Morrison his pruder, un he hef tier tuck, he
vnrtent gif a tam if it vas den feet or den
kuadereu veet high, 1 dele Jtm,' ”
BRIGHT BITS.
T:i*'Kk are 2 7.7olanguages; and yet we have
! seen men at the skating rink here in Borucr
! vllle, with all this linguistic wealth at their
j disposal, absolutely dumb because they were
i unable adequately to express their feelings.—
! Somerville Journal.
i Uncus John—“ Well, Jiramv, have you ea
i joyed yourself to-day:-" Jimmy—“ No. 1
haven't. I’ve had a iniserab e day.” Uncle
-Tuhti—“Miserable day? How's that?” Jimmy
Aunt Betsy told me to eat all the dinner I
wanted; and I couldn’t.”— Boston Transcript.
A new invention is a composition which
when applied to textile fabrics renders them
luminous at night. It would be a useful ad
d tion to the stair carpet in houses where the
masters or male inmates thereof come home
very late at night or early in the morning.—
Xew York Carpet Trade Reside.
an anglers’ journal is publishing a ser es of
letters to prove that a brook i rout weigh
ing 24 pounds iyas caught in Maine in 1349.
There is nothing very remarkable about it. As
a trout generally increas 6in weight at the
rate of one pound an hour after )>emg taken
from the water by an angler, the Maine fish of
1849 should now w - eigh 390,000 pounds.—Korris
toten Herald.
“so you think your metre doesn't register
properly?” “I am sure it does not. sir.”
“Well, we are so busy now we ean't attend to
it. We will send up a man about the middle
of next month.” “I wish you would. I am
sure it docs not register more than half the
gas 1 burn.” “Eh? Just wait a minute. I'll
send a man right up with you now to test it!”
—Chicago Xeics.
Philanthropist— l “ Here, lure. Stop that.
What are you doing to your little brother?”
Boy—“ Ain't doing nothin’.”
“Why d..es he erv so. then?”
“’Cause i tooked bis candy away from hi,J.j
“But didn’t you have some candy, too'?”'
“Yes, but I eat it all up.”
“That gives you no right to rob vour little
brother."’
“Yes it do. I am a Socialist,
Philadelphia Call.
Florida Ileal Estate Owner (to prospective
purchaser)—The lowest price thut I can name
for the lafid is two and a half cents per aerq.
Prospective Purchaser-Per what ?
Florida Beal Estate Owner—Per acre.
Prospective Purchaser—Do vou sell tins
land by the acre?
Floridaßeal EstateOwncr—Certainly; how
would you sell it?
Prospective Purchaser—By the gallon.—
San Francisco Ingleside.
Tnffx she replied, “I’m chilly.
For it is cold to-day;
Besides, I do not care to be
An iceberg in tli ssleigh.”
With sorrow he drove homeward,
Nor guessed'the reason why
His heart's own joy was cold and coy
And so exceeding shy.
But soon lie solved the puzzle,
For on the following day.
He saw his sweetheart with a swell,
All smuggled in a sleigh.
He had both arms around her
Like oak-trees ou the heath
Entwined by vines), and held the lines
Between his close-clinched teeth!
— Exchange.
PERSONAL.
I
Thoigh a teetotaler. Sir Herbert Stewart,
the hero of Abu Klea and Gubat, was said to
lie a man of irrepressible spirit.
Mr. Gorx.D has six children and never could
endure society or social life. He goes no
where of an evening. His wife is not in any
sense a woman of society.
Miss Jennie Chamberlain, of Cleveland’
Ohio, the young American beauty who at
tracted so much attention in society circles
in England, has arrived iu New York.
Lilli an Rcssell is described by the critics
as being very fat, very red and very ungrace
ful. Worse thau all, the delicate* beau-tv of
her face is gone, and her voice has lost its
velvety softness.
Andrew Jackson Warner, who was quar
termaster at Libby Prison, and is gratefully
remembered for his many acts of kindness to
prisoners under his charge, is now living at
the age of 70 in Central uity, 1)1.
David Crockett, of the West Virginia
House of Delegates, is a grandson of the fa
mous David. Another David Crockett, in the
Joliet penitentiary for counterfeiting, insists
that he lias the same lineage in spite of vehe
ment protestations to the contrary from the
rest of the Crockett family.
A good one is told of Pierce Young. When
he was the youngest and handsomest Briga
dier in the Army of Virgin a he attended a
ball in full uniform. As he strode across
the floor, lus sword dangling and his spurs
jingling, a pretty girl, with the fearlessness
of youtu and beauty, said: “General, why
didn’t you just ride in?”
Gov. Hill, of New York, has surrounded
himself with young men, who may be trusted
to work for the advancement of his interests.
Col.Gillett, his private secretary, is able to
send away auy number of callers and to .re
fuse to answer any number of questions daily
without giving offense—a rare quality and a
valuable one in his position.
Sanders Garland, eldest son of Senator
Garland, was married to Mas Anna Henning
Thursday at Washington. Dr. Bullock, Chap
lain of the Senate, officiated. Senator Gar
land was not present, owing to a settled ob
jection he has to being present at the marriage
of his children. The match was with his per
fect approval, however, and he sent the bride
a fatherly noted welcome to his family.
The late Judge Nathan Clifford of the
I'uited States Supreme Court was fond of
visiting the trout brooks in which he used to
wade when a boy. The Judge's only indis
cretion was Ids willingness to wade up to his
waist after a fish when he was an old man.
He hud a magnificent collection of fishing
rods and tackle—worth not less than SSOO.
His hooks were his best friends, and his fi.h
ing rods his next best. He spent hours look
ing at both.
MAGAZINES.
Harper's for March is a very interesting
number. One of its features is an inter
esting paper giving “A Glimpse of Some
Washington Homes.” Among the homes
illustrated are those of Senator Pendle
ton, Justice Stanley Matthews, W. L.
Pavne and other notables. A paper in this
number that is attracting much attention
is the financial diary of Thomas Jefferson,
kept by himself from Jan. 1, 1791, while
he was Secretary of State, up to 1803, cov
ering thus the first two years of his Presi
dency. Among its entries is a careful
summary of all his expenses from March
1,1801, to March 1, 1802, showing an ex
penditure of $32,934 84, the various ele
ments of which are given in detail. “The
Brain of Man; its Architecture and Re
quirements,” is the title of a paper which
Dr. A. L. Uanney, of New York, con
tributes. This is a thoroughly scientific,
yet highly popular, presentation ot the
iatest "knowledge of the brain, which
should interest every one who has a brain.
Harper & Brothers, New York.
The March Century contains an article
on the Soudan, written by Gen. R. E. Col
ston. formerly of the Confederate army,
and later on the general staff of the Egyp
tian army. In the latter service he com
manded two expeditions of exploration in
the Soudan, traveling on all the principal
caravan routes, and spending two years
in the towns and among the triLes which
are frequently mentioned iu connection
with El Mahdi’s rebellion, 'i he article is
illustrated with more than twenty pic
tures. It also contains articles on the en
gagement between the “Monitor” and the
“Merrimac,” written by officers of both
vessels. In this number are two biogra
phical papers, one on Chas. O’Conor, by a
friend who knew him Intimately for many
years, John Bigelow, and “Reminiscences
of Daniel Webster.” by Stephen M. Al
len. A portrait of Daniel Webster is
frontispiece of the number. The Century
Company, Union Square, New York.
In this week’s issue of the Current (Feb.
£1), the second and closing article, “The
Invisible Empire,” byC. E. Merrill, on
the history of the ku-klux, is presented.
Maj. William H. Powell, U. S. A., begins
a most valuable series of papers on our
international relations under the caption
of “Our Prospective Complications.” J.
P. Lamberton, in “llow Old Should the
Pres dent Be?” gives many interesting
data and conjectures regarding the proper
age of the President. Hon. Gilbert A.
Pierce, Governor of Dakota, is the writer
of the eighth of the important series, “The
American Type,” and will be re-welcomed
to the field of letters by numberless jour
nalists-aud friends. The Current, Chicago.
The Eclectic for March presents an in
teresting array of articles, light and seri
ous. and is well adapted to suit a variety
ot tastes. ‘“From Siberia to Switzer
land,” by William Westall, sketches in a
most interesting way the adventures of
an escape from Siberia, and claims to be
the actual experience of a prominent Ni
hilist. Principal Tulloch’s study of the
spiritual influence of Coleridge is a
very suggestive paper, and Max Muller
on “The Savage” will be found both in
structive and entertaining. The story of
“The Picture” is both unique and power
ful. The usual variety of literary notes,
foreign literary notes aud miscellany
round out a very attractive number.
Lieut. Frederick Scbwatka begins in
the March St. Xicholas a series of illus.
h ated articles describing the sports and
occupations of the Eskimo boys and girls,
under the general title of “The Children
of the Cold.” The number contains the
second installment of E. P. Hoe’s new se
rial story. “Drives Back to Eden,” and in
the “Recollections of a Boy Page in the
U. S. Senate,” a timely account of the in
augurations of Presidents Grant and Gar
field, with several illustrations, and the
story of the ceremony of the firs* inaugu- '
ration of George Washington. The Cen
tury Company, Uuioa Square, New Yuris. I
| BUTLER’S FORCE IN PERIL
j WATER SCARCE AND AMMUNI
TION LIMITED.
The Nlahdi s Advance Would Imperil
His Pate—England Checkmates Turkey
—Tlie Destination of th<* Grenadier
Guards—False Rumors on Gladstone’s
Retirement Another Correspondent
MissiDg.
London, Feb. 21. —1 tis expected that
Gen. Bullet’s relief transports from Gak
dul will reach Abu Klea to-day. It is
feared that the retreat upon Gakdul will
be attended with heavy losses. Water is
scarce, the camels are dying from ex
haustion, and the amount of ammunition
is limited. If the Mahdi’s advance should
be accelerated, the fate of Buller’s entire
force will be imperiled.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT MISSING.
Mr. Pearce, correspondent of tbe Lon
don Daily Xeirs with Gen. Buller, is
missing.
Lord Wolseley, at the request of several
newspapers, has appointed officers to act
as correspondents. Tbe cost of special
correspondence is increasing. It is now
necessary to keep special correspondents
at Korti and Gakdul, and with Gen.
Brackenburg’s command.
A CHECK ON TURKEY.
Russia and France are backing the
Sultan of Turkey against Italy. The
,Porte's preparations to mobilize a fleet
for the purpose of sending an expedition
to Massowah have been checked. This is
reported to be due to a warnihg from Eng
land that the Turkish fleet would not be
permitted to enter the Suez canal. Owing
to the attitude ofTurkey the Italian Gov
ernment holds in readiness for embarka
tion a lull corps d’armee.
ANGLO-KLSSIAX RELATIONS.
The Keeniny Xews says it is asserted
that the Grenadier Guards, who were
ostensibly dispatched to the Soudan, are
destined to land at Kurrachee and thence
to proceed to Afghanistan. It says this
report, if true, forms England's reply to
Russia’s advance to Herat. The truth of
tbe assertion is doubtful, but the exist
ence of the rumor proves the gravity of
the tension between England and Russia.
THE MESSAGE MISUNDERSTOOD.
A number of newspapers misunderstood
the purport of the Queen’s message yes
terday. It does not call out either’tbe
army or militia reserves, but merely or
ders the retention of time-expired men in
ail regiments on active service. Men
otherwise entitled under tbeir terms of
the enlistment act will be transferred to
the reserves. The militia embodied will
not exceed the number on the reiuiar ,
roster liable to be called out this year.
REPORTS AGAINBT REDUCTION.
Gen. Sir Thomas Steele, commander of
the forces in Ireland, reports to the gov
ernment against any reduction in the
number of troops in that country, and
protests that it will be necessary *to in
crease rather than diminish them. Eng
lish militia will replace the troops that
have gone to Egypt.
MR. GLADSTONE NOT WARNED.
Tne Xetcs denies the report that Mr.
Gladstone has been warned by his pby
siciaus to relinquish his official duties.
The .Yews says the Premier has not seen
his doctor within three weeks.
SHORT IN COURT.
A Motion to Discharge Denied and He
is Held on Original Kail.
New Y ork, Feb. 21.—Richard Short ap
peared in the Yorkville Police Court to
day to answer the charge of having
stabbed Capt. Phelan in O’Donovan Ros
sa's office. The court room was crowded
with sympathizers with the Irish move
ment. Counsel for the prosecution rested
their case. Counsel for the defense
asked for the production of Phelan,
as they were not through with
his cross-examination, and asked
for an adjournment. This was denied.
Counsel asked for the discharge of Short
on various grounds, aud declared that
public opinion had much to do with the
prosecution of this case by the District
Attorney’s office. Prosecuting counsel
denied this and Judge Patterson denied
the motion to discharge Short. Judge
Patterson refused to reduce the amount
of bail aud fixed it at the original figure
of $3,000.
THE BRITISH CONSUL’S MAIL,
No Investigation to be Held on This
Side Over the Killed Bags.
New York, Feb. 21.—The telegram
from London announcing that the mail
bags containing dispatches from the
British Consul had been cut open and
rifled on board the steamer Celtic was
shown to Postmaster Pearson to-day.
Mr. Pearson said the Consul’s mails did
not go through the post office, but were
sent on board direct from the Consul’s
office, and the post office authorities here
had no coutiol over them. As the alleged
offense had been committed on a British
vessel, that government would alone
have power to make an investi
gation. None would be commenced
on this side, as intimated.
The New Orleans Races.
N?w Orleans, Feb. 21.—At to-day’s
races the weather was cold, a drizzling
rain was falling, the track was heavy,
and the attendance light.
The first race, three-eighths of a mile,
Valley Forge won, Ellen second, John
Sullivan third. Time 1:00jg.
The second race, selling allowances,
six furlongs, Nat Trimble won, Galaxy
second. Twilight third. Time 1:21%.
The third race, mile handicap; Oli
vette won, Lord Edward second, Malvolio
third. Time 1:52%.
The fourth race,'handicap sweepstakes,
lji miles, Mamtou won, Monticello sec
ond, Keno third. Time 2:23.
Disclaiming Responsibility for the Ac
cident.
Alexandria, Va.. Feb. 21.— The offi
cers of the Virginia Midland Railroad
Company publish a disclaimer of the re
sponsibility for Thursday night’s acci
dent between Washington and Alexan
dria. They say their road ends at Alex
andria, and, although one of their passen
ger trains was In the collision, it was
wrecked on the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railroad, run under orders of the
Baltimore and Potomac Company, and
was in charge of the pilot ol that com
pany.
Taken to the Supreme Court.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 21.— buit was
entered in the United States Court here
to-day by Edwin Parsons against State
Auditor Marye ot. al. It is an injunction
involving the same question in relation to
coupons as that decided by Judges Bond
and Hughes at Norfolk last week. The
amount involved is about $28,000. The
Attorney General of Virginia tiled his
plea and demurrer, but Judge Hughes
overruled them. The case will be at once
taken to the United States Supreme Court.
A Verdict of Guilty.
Chicago, Feb. 21.—At 5:30 o’clock this
afternoon the jury in the election fraud
| conspiracy cases ’ returneu a verdict of
guilty against Mackin and Gallagher and
Gleason. The result was received with
general satisfaction.
Both Mackin and Gallagher were re
! leased on bail soon after the verdict, the
l bond in each case being $20,000. M.C.
McDonald and a saloon keeper named
; Cavanaugh are joint sureties for the
j whole amount.
Failures in New Orleau*.
Nkw Y ork. Feb. 21.—E. M. Hogan A
Cos., cotton factors, of New Orleans, have
suspended payment. The firm com
menced business with about $50,000
capital.
Samuel M. Todd, of New Orleans,
dealer in oils and paint 9, has suspended.
No statement as to the assets and liabili
ties is made.
The Alleged Commissioner Frauds.
Mai ox. Ga.. Feb. 21.—The matter of
the alleged frauds in the Commissioners’
offices of the Southern district has been
the theme of conversation to-day. Com
missioner Haskins lays the charges at the
door of Commissioner L. M. Erwin. Er
win will print a card to-morrow denounc
ing Haskins.
Died from Concussion of the Brain.
Washington, Ga., Feb. 21.—Henry
Ahorn. of this place, died this morning
at 1 o’clock from concussion of the brain.
His death was occasioned by a bale of
hay falling and crushing his head upon
a barrel. He was about 20 years old and
leaves a host of friends.
Killed bv Mail Bobbers.
Galveston, Tex., Feb. 21.—Hal Gos
ling, United States Marshal for the Wes
tern District of Texas, and his deputy,
Manning, were killed this evening by
mail robbers at New Braunfels, where
they wvre attempting Uiuir arrest.
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Tlie Illinois Democrats Refuse to An
swer Roil Fall
Spring field, 111., Feb. 2l.—The Dem
ocrats refused to answer to roll call in the
joint session of the Legislature to-day.
The Republicans were in full force. Some
debate occurred as tb whether the Speaker
was competent to preside when he refused
to answer to roll call, but the Speaker
was of the impression that it would come
out all right. The total number of votes
cast w - as 101, of which Logan received
100, and E. Washburn 1. No quorum
voting, the joint session adjourned.
A number of Democrats left here for
home last night, and it is not probable
that they will return in time to vote on
Monday.
THE OKEGOX SENATORIAL MUDDLE.
Salem, Okk., Feb. 21.—The Legislature
three days ago adopted a joint resolution
to adjourn at midnight on Friday, that
being the end of the session according to
the State law. After a failure to elect a
Senator in joint, session on the 68th ballot
the House separated and passed a viva
voce resolution rescinding the adjourn
ment resolution. The Democrats, how
ever, claiming that this action was illegal,
and that the Legislature 9tood adjourned,
left town by unanimous agreement at 1
o’clock in the morning. This left a
j quorum for business, but not
two-thirds of the membership
present, which is required under the
State law to elect a Senator. The Repub
lican members proposed then to act un
der Federal laws, in which case a ma
jority of a quorum can elect. Under this
programme the Republican members met
to-day in joint convention, 51 members
present, and the sixty-ninth ballot was
called. The vote was' widely scattered,
tbe highest man receiving only 3 votes.
The contending Republican" factions
could not agree on a compromise candi
date at a conference held just before the
session, and a recess was taken until 4
o’clock.
At 3 p. m. a caucus of the Republicans
was held and was addressed by Ilirsch.
who said he would stand by the party
whatever the result of the contest. The
vote of the caucus was for ex-Senator H.
W. Corbett, 28 to in, but when the joint
convention met at 4 o'clock, enough
members opposed to Corbett staid away
to break the quorum. The convention
dissolved, and both branches adjourned
sine die. Tbe Oregon Legislature of ISBS
is a thing of the past. There is no Sena
tor to succeed Slater.
THE ALMSHOUSE HOKKOK.
Tlie Verdict of the Jury—Nadine and
Schroeder Committed to Jail.
Philadelphia, Feb. 21. —The Coroner’s
investigation into the circumstances at
tending the death of the 20 victims of the
Blockley almshouse fire was concluded
to-day. Testimony was elicited which
in a measure corroborated that given
yesterday by Joseph Nadine, the negro
patient, in which he confessed to having
set fire to the building, and charged that
he was instigated to the act by Schroeder,
an attendant. The jury then returned a
vervict “that the victims came
to their death from injuries re
ceived at the lire, which was an
act ot iuceudiarism on the
part of Joseph Nadine, a patient
of the insane department, prompted by
I’eter J. Schroeder, chief attendant of one
of the insane sections, and that J. D.
Muller, Schroeder’s assistant, had a
guilty after knowledge of the same.”
The jury also censured the officials of
the institution for their apparent loose
management and for their lailure to have
a sufficient tire apparatus in the building
and a means ot escape for the inmates.
Nadine and Schroeder were committed to
await the action of the grand jury, and
Muller was committed as a witness
against Schroeder.
LATEST WASHINGTON GOSSII*.
What is Said at the Capital About the
President-elect and His Cabinet.
Washington, Feb. 21.—There is no
more definite news here about the Cabinet
than there is in Savannah, or in any other
locality where enterprising newspapers
are published. The bottom truth abott
the Cabinet is that President-elect Cleve
land has heard the various shades of
Democratic sentiment fully and pa
tiently through personal visitors
and voluminous correspondence, and
he will now make his Cabinet him.
self with the best light and soundest dis
cretion he can command. It will not bo
announced in fragments for the very good
reason that putting in the seventh m: n
might derange some of the chosen six.
When the Cabinet shall be finally de
cided, it will be announced entire, and
that is not likely to take place before
March 3, and possibly r.ot until the 4th.
It is universally conceded that Sena
tor Bayard will be Secretary of State un
less he' shall decline the honor; but if any
of his friends are advised of his purpose,
they keep their own counsels well. He
preferred the Treasury, and his failure to
be cast for that portfolio has somewhat
disappointed the Senator and staggered
his friends. Another grave problem for
Bayard to consider is his successor in
the Senate from Delaware. If his retire
ment from the Senate shall be likely to
result in losing bis power in Delaware by
a defeat in the Senatorial contest, brief
Cabinet honors would be dearly bought.
It is generally expected, however, that
Bayard will enter the new Cabinet as
Premier and take tbe chances of gain cr
loss by the operation.
The’moveinent in favor of Daniel Man
ning for the Treasury portfolio is not very
stroug in Washington, but it combine's
Democratic elements which are discord
ant on every other proposition relating to
that office. He enjoys the confidence of
the party throughout the country as a
wise and faithful leader; he commands
the trust ot the business interests
in an eminent degree, and the con
flicting New York elements would
jte reconciled to his oppointment.
There is some talk that his health is not
good. The story is that his puysiclans
| have advised him not to enter into such
an active and busy lite as the Secretary
; ship of the Treasury would entail upon
i him. It is also said that his physicians
have even reeommendetl him to withdraw
j from his present private business, and
! that it was on their advice he has spent
1 several winters ol late in the South.
There is a report that Mr. Cleveland
has dispatched a messenger to Ohio to
have a talk with Mr. Thurman. There
are some who think that Mr. Cleveland’s
| great respect for Mr. Thurman may in
j duce him to offer Mr. Thurman a place in
i the Cabinet.
THE SKATING RECORD.
A Champion From New Brunswick Per
forms a Great Feat in Hoboken.
Mr. Hugh McCormick, of St. John, says
the New York Sun, undertook last even
ing, on the Hoboken rink to show that the
fast skating records which have come
from New Brunswick are not all mythi
cal. The Spirit of the Times had ottered
several casu prizes to any skater who
wou,d come within several seconds of
these alleged records. Lee, tor instance,
was credited with skating a mile on a
track of six laps in 2 minutes 50's sec
onds. A premium ol $250 was ottered to
any one who would come within 20 sec
onds of Lee's allotted time. This was the
best otter in the lot, and Mr. McCormick
tried to win the prize. He failed to suc
ceed, but skated the fastest mile ever
made in a rink in the United States.
The Hoboken track is 105 feet and 6 laps
to a mile. The ice was hard and brittle,
i and a light breeze swept across the
! track. McCormick settled down to his
work on a long-bladed, low and narrow
i pair ot skates, and at once struck into
rapid and long-reaching strides. He
made the first lap and 105 feet in .'SO 1-5
; seconds, two laps in lm. 6 2-55., three
laps m lm. 39 3-55., four iaps in 2m. 125.,
five laps in 2m. 44 1-53., and the mile in
3in. 16.'-s. This was six seconds too slow
; to win the money, but it beat Paulsen’s
j record, mane on a quarter-mile track,
| about ten second*. Mr. McCormick
I skated wonderfully straight and erect,
I keeping within a few inches of the line
along the sides and at the turns of the
i track. In an enclosed link, under favor
able conditions, he can doubtless skate
very near, if not up to, bis claimed record
of 6 minutes 10U seconds for two miles.
Both Wills Dismissed.
New Orleans, Feb. 21.—1n the case of
the succession of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines,
i Judge Houston to-day rendered a decision
dismissing both wills.
Sisck 1756 there have been sold to private
| persous 402 ol the islands along the coast of
Maine. They range in size from 1,000 to 10,000
acres. There are eight islands comprising
from I,'YO to 3,000 acres; and forty-two com
prising Lom 100 to ‘.'oo acres. A large number
of these islands arc settled, having fine farms
upon them; others arc wooded, and still
[ vthere .we OtW’Kn, ,
1 SSJattlcb.
V*’ANTED, a 1
TT new instantaneous t.-*, *' r t* ■
me has revolutionized the* ,!i,
ness, and the oay has pa.-.- .1 ?, iu, I
sensible people will gin* *, or s . r v, g
ssaiSßrß',s<':.-;V
- .5 i j
Wanted
Rh daw r*llii>.at
before in Savannah. < \
Bryan street. Monday aft,! r jj.
\Y A'TI-I’.
’’ none but a romij . • .y , —flip,
need apply. TEEPLE U y ', ' -r a ‘
l>. aler.-, 49 West Broad „trrer. “' } ::•!)
Y\ t ANTID, a young
V and aet-ve, to wra ( ■ .
also, rash boys, A. B. A LTV
w ANTED, situation a- , —l.
saber, industrious n>* rnV i rßer i
dr*4S ELLIOTT, Morning X,
VI" \ n TED, at once,
’’ nurse. Apply at 13t Ta . !,',{■ :.*,.
YY ANTED, ladies and vcmng
T> lo earn *1 to *3 ev, rv s
their homes; work furnished
no canvassing; no stamps re.jw r ,i Y ,y ’
I’lease address EDWARD 4 j r -v
58South Main street. Fall i;, v V r q
JFov ilrttt.
V'Gt BENT, house No. „ .
I street, between Ahem, , Rr s
This valuable residence of li f*'c •
basement has just been put . 7" V| '->
order from top to bottom, ami i iX X H'
water and gas throughout; .*,>- X ni V
outbuildings for servants, stable' ~. ’ mloß sUi
sion given at once. A put vto 0 J***-
FERRO. 47 West Hr
17'OR KENT, March 1, one
F Anderson street, four :
nard; also one on Waldl.ur *-ir, , i V* ‘or.
Mrs. J. HEGMANN, Henrv - tr , V'
east of Barnard.
VOU RENT, brick dwe
1 basement, with outhiiiUe , •
in good locality. For further i.-.rtV '‘ 1
dress 11., care Morning New-. V,-,' ar ' 3
17'OR RENT, a two -
JT on the corner of Liberty
streets. Apply to PETER RED I \ S'"-*
ton street. *- Dray.
I ’■Oil RENT, comfortable
1 No. 23 William street. Un v , 311
TALIAFERRO. 47 West fir- ~i h Yr* t 1 1
JjMiR BENT, store; small -iwe':hu^,J7 u .; -
rooms, use of bath. 133 1 , >,,.r lon ,treet
INOlt lIENT, two Bice in
1 or unfurnished, single e„ S’ 11 ! - :
Perry street, near Whitaker. " ' 11
vJ.R BENT two nicely ~ r niSmTZT
1 permanent or transient; also,shm,i
Abercorn street.
•CHIB RENT, pleasant ai :
I with or without board; Barnard stree
REST, a nirely furnished sotuhro^
1 with piazza; 87Charlton sireet. V
TT'OR RENT, rooms; furni-l. i :ih > ,J7, ')
-T niahed; 10*9 President street.
J 17'OR RENT, resid. nee ravlorßtKt
. Inquire 101 Taylor street.
I soil RENT, a flat of four rooms; 108 Ta*-
1 street, corner Drayton.
I JOB BENT, one ti-room cottage, withk ~
A3 en and large pantry, *ts.
One 6-room cottage with outhouses-lan
yard, 117 50.
Apply to C. 11. DOBSKTT. 1M Bay street.
18 OR RENT, a store and residence in tom 1
1 ern portion of tlie city; store is well
ranged, and in a populous neighborhood;
residence above the store contains thr*-
rooms besides the bath room, aud also bj.,
in the yard; rent $8 > per month. C. H.doj.
SETT, Real Estate Dealer.
FOB KENT, premises No. o--
street; possession given at once. A
to C. C. TALI VFERKO. 47 West lSroatlstreet
asalr.
jpoit SALE, one share s.ivuiinuh Saul
St res Exchange, cheap. MOORE A NA
TIIAX, 172 1 -; Bay street.
JpOR SALE, one 18-qnart Cow, fine tocalv,
May 8. Anderson street, two doors from We
ll road.
I TiOIf SALE, lot aud ifloprori S
* Green ward, State street, bet ween Inl
and Houston. Apply to PETEK REILLY,:-.
Drayton street.
Tj'Oß genuine LeConte I’ear Trees send your
x orders to L. C. BRYAN, 56 Bamr !
street. Savannah, Ga.
IpOli SALE, the northern portion of lot lit.
19 Carpenter's How, containing five brick
tenements uud appurtenances. This property
is sold under a power of attorney to satidt s
mortgage and a decree of court. A spleid::
chance for an investment. For pariirnltn
apply at the office of JACKSON A WHAT
LEY, 118 Bryan street.
I POU SALE, Lot 31x115. fronting onßoitoa
" street, line of Coast I.ine cars, and rut
i.ing back to a lane; in monthly ibstsllmentt.
C. H. DOKSETT, Real Estate Dealer.
IS UK SALE, a first-class Barber Shop, Co
' ing a very good business; good location,
with first-class furniture. Address liAK
BEU SHOP, 357 King street. Charleston,B.C.
_f 00l ‘
IOST, a gold bar pin. tourquoise setting,
with gold dollar bangle with the mono
gram J. E. D.: finder will be rewarded. <
H. DORSET!’.
Poardutnu
f \ OOD BOARD and lodging at modernk
UJT rates at Slus. ROGERS’, Jefferson street,
second door south of York.
1 PERMANENT, transient or day boarders
accommodated at 150 State street.
jftiimrii to soan.
MONEY TO LOAN.—Liberal Loans ma:
on Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watches
Jewelry, Silverware, Furniture, Carpets,
Household Goods, Wearing Apparel. Sewing
Machines, Clocks, Merchandise. Tools, and on
almost anything which is of any value, a:
Incensed Pawnbroker House. I*7 Connren
street. E. MUHLBERG, Manager.
N. B.—Highest prices paid for old com
Silver.
MONEY TO LOAN.
CLEMENT SACSSV, Mono Broker,
No. 142 Bryan street.
I OAKS made on Personal Property. Di
j mornls and Jewelry bought an -
commission. Cash paid for Old GciJ, buth
and Mutilated Com.
§t)OCO ait 5 Ti.tto.
SHOES. SHOES.
SOMETHING SPECIAL
I will offer for the next
I*s DAYS,
\ LADY'S KID BUTTON at 52 50, word
i Y S3 00.
A GENTS’ IIAND-WELTED SHOE
worth $6.
Agent for JAMES MEANS'
is3 OO SHOES
Full stock of MISSES’ and CHILDREN'
SPRINT. HEELS. ,„. T
GENT'*’ EMBROIDERED and
SLIPPERS for CHRISTMAS PRESEN I'-
ll ATS. v
I have a full line of GENTS’ and BOD
SOFT and STIFF HATS from 50c. to
STETSON'S celebrated STIFF and son
IIATS from $3 50 to $4.
A. S. NICHOLS,
Htuotral.
Pi of Albert Krausse,
Graduate of Conservatory of Pari*.
Teacher of Violin and Piano.
RESIDENCE: 19716 CONGREsS ST.^.
lloltcro.
NOTICE.
T'O any one that wishes a good
merchandising, one good storehouse. • ,
feet, two floors, located 40 vards from n .
depot in business nart of the town oi'*'*
NoVs M. AB. K. It., Ga. For fui-thcr P"
tieulars apply to S. W. JOIIX2H>, ■ e
Graham, Ga. J
Drittifrltc.
HUS' Sli II
MOUTH WASH and DENJIFW:
Cures Bleeding M '- ers ‘ V. tb--
Tb-oat Clean-es the Tectu am. y- rl “ ..... F
used and recommended by leading derf ■
eared by Das. JP * ■ ■ Hoimks. Dun
sa. For Sale by all <lriig--l*t- ‘ l^,l
Soap. ...
SOAPS FOR THE SKIN;
RICKSICKER'S, GLENN’S p £
PACKER’S T AR. JUNIPER ] A )A p,
TICURA, and also THOMAS HAIR