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About Savannah daily evening recorder. (Savannah, GA.) 1878-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1879)
D A. I L Y d* EVENING Savannah Sj Recorder. YOL J.—No. 107. THE SAVANNAH RECORDER, R. M. ORME, Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, (Saturday Excepted,) At 1G1 BAY STREET, By J. STERN. The Recorder is served to subscribers, in every part ol the city by careful carriers. Communications must be accompanied by the name of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Remittance by Check or Post Office orders must be made payable to the order of the pub¬ lisher. We will not undertake to preserve or return rejected communications. , Correspondence on Local and general mat¬ ters of interest solicited. On Advertisements running three, six, and twelve months a liberal reduction from our regular rates will be made. All correspondence should be addressed, Re¬ corder, Savannah, Georgia. The Sunday Morning Recorder will take the pjace ol the Saturday evening edition, which will make six full issues for the week. B3“We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents. The Texas Pacific Eailroad—A Clear Statement, The suhsidists have descended so low that, despairing of carrying their meas¬ ures through Congress by means of ar ;ument or by means of the lobby, they .ave resorted to the them State Legislatures, joint in order to induce to pass resolutions instructing Senators and re* questing Representatives to vote for their jobs, regardless of the convictions which members may entertain upon such subjects. Virginia Thus the Legislature of West has been manipulated so that it has adopted resolutions Texas to this effect in favor of the Pacific railroad job. The result has been un¬ expectedly beneficial to the interests of the general community in that it has elicited a strong, manly and pertinent letter from Hon. B. F. Martin, Repre¬ sentative in Congress from the second West Virginia district, to the Speaker of the West Virginia House of Dele¬ gates. Mr. Martin takes occasion to set forth concisely but explicitly what the Legislature of his State requests him to do, and the implicit scriptural con¬ clusion, “Is thy servant a dog, that he should do this thing?” brought is civilly but very effectively out. Mr. Martin suggests that the resolution in question must have been adopted in¬ advertently, "or at least upon a very imperfect knowledge of the facts,” and he proceeds actually to set He forth shows what that those facts are. the Texas Pacific bill “calls for the indorse¬ ment of the United States upon a mini¬ mum amount of 138,750,000 of the bonds of that company running fifty years and bearing five per cent, interest in gold, thus binding the treasury to pay out to capitalists $1,937,500 in gold annually or an aggregate of nearly $97,000,000 for interest.” He shows that the bonds are from $20,000 to $35,000 per mile on 1,400 miles of road, and that “this is more than enough to build and equip the road at the present low prices of labor and material, and it will leave a large profit to the builders without requiring them to put in another dollar of their own money.” He shows that there is at least one other company, “and per¬ haps more,” willing “to build a'l that is essential of this same Texas Pacific Railroad” either without any subsidy whatever, or, anyhow, on much cheaper terms than those offered by the Texas Pacific corporation. “At least one Texas corporation offers to build across that State a meeting point at El Paso for a subsidy of $10,000 per mile, and others would be glad to do so along the same route as the Texas Pacific on the same terms, without any affiliation with the lines north of the Ohio.” Mr. Mar¬ tin concludes iurther that Congress is under no constraint to vote the money proposed, fast as the could road be desired. is already He build¬ ing as as says : “The pecuniary assistance of the Fede¬ ral government has never in all its history been invoked to assist internal improvements that they indispensable, except on the ground were and were beyond the scope and ability of the Slates or of associated capital. This enterprise, of which more than half has already been built without this subsidy iu credit, is evidently not class. of crisis, is evidently not of this ” The coun¬ try, as Mr. Martin says, is closely watching Congress and demanding of it every trustworthiness possible economy, in its charge and an of the en¬ tire public treasury and the power of taxa¬ tion. Every Congressman who is remiss in this respect must go to the wall, and, in effect, Mr. Martin appeals from the Legislature which “requests” him to the people who elected him, very much in the style of the appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober.— Balt. Sun. The number of settlers iu Minnesota tor the past year is emulated at 50,000, while Nebraska and Dakota each claim 100 , 000 . The New French President. Francois Paul Jules Grevy was born at Montsous Vaudrez, Jura, August 15th, 1813. After being graduated from the College of Poligny, he read law in Paris, and tie was a student there in the days of July, 1830, when Charles X, threw away the crown of France over a game of whist at Ver¬ sailles. He flung himself ardently into the revolution, and was with the corps which stormed the barracks of the Rue de Babylone. Like most thorough going Republicans, he was soon disappointed by the rule of the Citizen King, and he earned distinction early as a defender of those members of the Radical party who were prosecuted by the goverment. He made his first famous plea in the case against two of the companions of Barbea. Throughout the monarchy of July he remained faithful to his con-, victions, and after the flight of Louis Phillippe, in 1848, he was made a com¬ missioner of department. the provisional govern¬ ment for his He filled the difficult duties of the post with such tact and moderation, and so carefully a mided compromising himself in the quanels of the Republi¬ can factions that he became the most popular man in the Jura. In the election for members of the Assembly he was first on the list of the eight chosen. In the Assembly he was made a Vice President and member of the Judiciary Committee. He spoke often and earned a high reputation as a debater. He took an independent position, but as a rule voted with the Extreme Left. He- proposed that the Executive should be chosen by the Na¬ tional Assembly and hold office at its pleasure, with the title of President of the Council of Ministers, but the pro position was defeated by a vote of 468 to 158. After the presidential election of De¬ cember 10, M. Grevy opposed the poli¬ cy of Louis Napoleon and especially the expedition to Rome. He was re¬ elected to the Corps Legislatif, and, without making common cause with the Radicals,became one of the principal opponents of the government. He pro¬ tested against the law of May 31 and opposed the revision of the constitution. After the coup d’etat of December 1851, he gave himself up entirely to the practice of his profession, and in 1868 he became botannier of the Order of Advocates. In the same year and again in 1869 and 1871, he was elected a member of the Corps Legislatif. The election of 1868 was the first since 1851, in which the Government had been completely routed, and M. Grevy was then returned by a majority so decisive that at the ensuing election no official candidate was opposed to him, and he received eight-ninths of all the votes cast. He was chosen President of the Assembly in March, 1871, and held that position down to April, 1873, when he declined the invitation of President Thiers to serve longer in that capacity. Ever since the estab¬ lishment of the Third Republic he has been looked upon as the natural head of the Conservative Republicanism of France. Southern Epidemics. There is a vast amount of talk goi ng on about protecting the public health by Congressional legislation, but the doctors, as usual, disagree, and it is to be feared that the winter may pass away without securing any action by Congress at all. At a recent meeting of the advisory and executive committees of the Ame¬ rican public health association, at Bal¬ timore, it was proposed that a commis¬ sion be appointed to investigate the cause of yellow fever and report at the meeting of the next Congress. Surely we have had enough investi¬ gation, even thus tar, upon whmh to base the conclusions that yellow fever is gene.ially imported directly; that when it is not imported directly it breaks out in a locality where the germs have been formerly deposited, ditfonf P " lg C0D ~ If we take the view that yellow is indigenous at New Orleans for in stance, we have a stronger n.ot.ve for immediate action, with or without Con gresaional action If it is both portable and indigenous, there is need for both quarantine and ngid local Whichever wav we look at either yellow duty fever or iholert, the positive presents itself to the of every town and city inUhe South of securing results good drainage and other itarv whatever thev mav co=t Tin’ pTT>*»n'ditnr#» cities nt' *1 noorim in Southern will prevent » lore of $200,000,0t>0,— Lou.svUlc ftsrirj* no l The French have passed through their reconstruction crisis with a dig nity and decorum which do them great honor. By a vote of 536 to 99 have filled their executive vacancy less than twenty-four hours, without wrangling or contention, and with such judgment confidence as to of command the nation the and the and world. SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1879. BY TELEGRAPH. Senator Conkling Defeated. The New York Nominations Con¬ firmed. THE DAVENPORT INVESTI¬ GATION. Gov. Hull to he Investigated. Washington, February 3.—Senator Conkling met with a severe defeat, the Senate having confirmed the New York Custom House appointments sent in by the President. OUTRAGES COMPLAINED OF BY COLORED PEOPLE. Washington, February 3.—Senator Teller, of Colorado, presented a petition of the colored people of Louisiana, com¬ plaining that they are not protected the either in life or property ; that at recent election they were met by armed white men, known as Democratic clubs; that they were shot and not allowed to hold meetings ; they therefore invoke the protection of the Federal Govern¬ ment. Referred to the Select Commit¬ tee, of which Teller is Chairman. DEATH OF A POET AND ESSAYIST. Boston, February 3.—The venerable poet and essayist, Richard Henry Dana, died here yesterday, aged ninety-three years. CONTINUATION of THE DAVENPORT IN¬ VESTIGATION. New York, February 3.—The Da¬ venport investigation continued to-day, Several witnesses testified to the know¬ ledge of intimidation. Senator Wagstaff said that while his district was mainly Republican, be thought that many Democratic votes were lost by Daven¬ port’s course. . THE “ciphers” IN NEW YORK. New York, February 3.—In refer¬ ence to the Congressional sub-commit¬ tee expected here, Mr. Potter said to¬ day that it is not definitely ascertained whether the investigation would be convened to-morrow or not. The time of the meeting depends upon the com¬ pletion of the cipher dispatches now ble being that photo-lithograpbed. Weed It is will proba¬ be Pelton and among the first witnesses. CHARGES AGAINST LIEUT. GOV. HULL TO BE INVESTIGATED. Tallahassee, Fla., February 3.— The Assembly to-day adopted a of reso¬ five lution to appoint a committee to investigate the charges against Gov. Hull. The committee was appointed, and power was given it to send for persons and papers. The Indians Must Go. A Chronological History of the American Indians is given in the New York Graphic as Fathers follows : Indian— 1620. Pilgrim to Give us a little foothold here, dear Indian. 1650. P. F. to I.—More room please. Go a little West, Indian. 1700. P- F. to I.—Just a colony or two farther West, Indian. 1750. P. F. to I.—Please stay on your side of the Catakill Mountains, Indian. 1790. White Man to Indian—Indian, you’re in the way. Go farther West. 1795. Daniel Boone to Indian—Injun, clar out of Kentucky. 1800. American Eagle to Indian—“No pent up Utica contracts our pow¬ ers. The whole unbounded con¬ tinent is ours.” Injun, quit Ohio ! 1820. A. E. to I.—Injun, step on the other side of the Mississippi. Yeu’re in the way of Civilization and Progress. 1840. A. E. to I.—Injun, get over the Rocky Mountains. You’re a nul8ance . 1850. A - E - I—Injun, we want all > he l,nd ' 7°“ ^>"2 au Injun? Be . 5 an \ Se U us the 1 » nd f»riy claims V“.gl» ,e mortgages, , U P with k hen. deeds, . and quit all 80rl8 "°7 do , o1 "V “ '» We eiTlllz l 0 ' ed J lafin A. E. to I.-Injun, T , -. ,, the you re in ^ way everywhere th Do g.t out. A G » Goan y wbere ' G:> t0 the . Only S u i I l8 lf ‘°' A. E. „ on , locomotive to , Injun— T . 1 Scat ! Git! Clear the . track ! 1 Setter! This 13 no place for you j, her e W*** 19.9. 0 „ 0 A. . E.—I would , . . . give to see one of that extinct To see an Indian in his dress and warpaint. — ’ * ' 1 -------- — A preacher in Kentucky, recently, becoming exasperated, paused iu discourse to say : “Ladies, if you will give me your close attention I will keep a lookout on that door, and if worse than a man enters I will warn iu time to make your escape.” The Will of an Heiress. A Large English Estate Left to a Grooer’s Wife in this City Catharine Ann Whelan, a young un umarried woman, died at No. 592 Second Avenue, about two months ago. She had been an invalid for three years, and was cared for in her last ill¬ ness by her aunt, Mrs. Alice Swift,with whom she had lived since she had been a child. Miss Whelan was only a few months past her majority when she died, but on coming of age she become, it is said, heiress to a vast landed pro¬ perty in Hertfordshire, England, which tradition values at £400,000 This property, together with some off cuts in this city, she disposed of by a will drawn on October 4,1878, to her aunt, Mrs. Alice Swift, and appointed the latter and her husband, Owen Swift, executors of the will. Mrs. Swift offered the instrument for probate before Surrogate Calvin, yesterdav. She subsequently stated to a Times re; •<* rter that she did not know positively what the value of the estate was, but her relatives estimated it at £400,000. It consisted, she said, of a large tract of land, upon which was situated “Hazel court Castle.” The property originally belonged to James Clarence Hill, a clergyman of the Church of England, who liv^d there in 1828. About that time his daughter Caroline, a bright, dashing Thomas young lady, fell in love with Whelan, her father’s butler, and they ran away and got married. After the marriage had been consumat ed, the pairj returned to the cas tie, and Mr. Hill forgave his erring daughter. feel Whelan, however, did not at home, and finally removed with his family to his native place, at Limerick, Ireland. Their oldest child, James C. Whelan, was at that time 9 years old. Shortly alter their arrival in Lim¬ erick Mrs. Whelan became a Roman Catholic, that being her husband’s re¬ ligion, father and this action incensed her to such an extent that he made a will leaving his property “to the first issue of his daughter’s first issue.” James C. Whelan his daughter’s first issue, came to this country in 1852. He was then 20 years of age. Among the neighbors of his father’s family at Limerick was a family named Murphy. Two of the family, Alice and Catharine, had immigrated to this country and settled in this city two years before and young Whelan having sought them out, married Catharine in August, 1856. Although a blacksmith by trade he was not a successful craftsman, and finally became a longshoreman. His wife died in 1865, leaving one child, Catharine Ann, who became the heiress of her grandfather’s estate. Whelan married again, and died last year. Mrs. Swift said thart since her niece be¬ came of age she had efideavorsd to procure made a copy of the original will by her grandfather, and supposed to be on file in London, England. Mrs. Swift employed a lawyer iu this city to obtain the document, but he had “put her off’ from time to time, and now it devolved upon her as sole lega¬ tee to do something positive in the matter. She had, therefore, written to parties in England about it, and had the satisfaction of knowing that a copy of the original will was now on its way to this country. Owen Swift, the husband of the woman, who is according to Miss Whelan’s will, entitled to the estate, owns a small grocery at No. 592 Sec¬ ond avenue, and occupies the second story with his family as a dwelling. They are plain and, eviden tiy, sensible people, and express the intention of not leaving their comfortabls business un¬ til they have obtained the title-deeds of their English estate. Mr. Talmage in Danger. At the last meeting of the Brooklyn Presbytery a good deal of disapproba¬ tion by was expressed at the Talmage, course taken the Rev. T. Dewitt and it was the general opinion that he needed disciplining. His haunts visits to the of vice in New York »nd the dewnptlOM *f what he saw to h<s congregation were es pecially His condemned, rather sharp criticism of his brother clergymen, and the develop ment at the trial of the suit brought by ex-Trustee Gilson, were also discussed, taken, Although no definite well action understood was it was pretty that the pastor of the Tabernacle would be investigated. A prominent member of the Presby |tery told a reporter that no charges bad yet been made, but that it was pretty that there would be. Brother Talmage has been hauled over the coals before, but in hopes of his doing better he was let down lightly. But he had dashed their hopes and had acted even worse than before.— New lor/: Stay. > — m mm - Bridgeport. whose Conn., has produced pounds, five total weight is 950 j The city forbids them to cross any ! its bridges faster than a walk. ITEMS OF INTEREST. London has 108 club*. On the basis of the vote in 1878, the Galveston News estimates the lation of the State at 1,636,000. A woman at Witrzburg recently went mad killed her four children with a hatchet, recovered her senses and cut her throat. ’ Returns for the second week in De¬ cember show that London had 82,614 paupers, of whom 42,691 were in work houses, and the remainder in receipt of outdoor aid. The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad has received about 29 miles of new steel rails to be laid down oa the Dalton branch be¬ tween here and Chattanooga. The lates news about the American industrial deputations receiving to Mexico in that ita members are large orders for plows, glassware, implements. siver-plated goods, and agricultural King Louis, of Bavaria, a short time ago gave a dinner to Louis XIV and hia court. Fourteen courses were laid, one for the living King and the other for the dead one and his imaginary at¬ tendants. While the plague is making rapid progress in Russia, Germany, the rinderpest and is breaking out in it is due to the rest of the world that the sani¬ tary authorities of of those countries and beast keep these destroyers man at home. The King of Italy, returned on Saturday night from two days hunting at Castle Porziana, when the bag, with¬ out counting other game, contained sixty-nine wild boars, and required three large wagons to convey it during to the Quiiinal. Three dogs were gored the sport. A Western paper says: “It is a fact not generally known head that Kansas now stands at the of the wheat pro¬ ducing States, the crop for last year being placed at 32,000,000 bushels. Of this vast quantity over 13,000,000 bushels were raised in the Arkansas valley, which was settled only eight years ago.” The baby-carriage is condemned by the Berlin physicians in cases where the little one sits facing the nurse and is pushed backwards. The natural desire of the eye is to draw nearer to what it sees, and the practice of reversing this normal order of things and causing surrounding objects to recede is liable to affect injuriously the development of both sight and brain. As might be expected, the California papers comment on the passage of the Anti-Chinese bill by the House as a political that measure. their The Democrats are elated party has the credit of this stroke of policy, and the Republi¬ cans, while they approve the bill, think that the Republican by following Senate the axample can divide the honors of the house. Speaking of the National party, Gen. Ewing said : “It showed great strength in the last election, casting about a million of votes and holding the bal¬ ance of power in sixteen of the North¬ ern States. It has risen out of the tremendous injustice doue the people by the finance legislation of the Re¬ publican party. The opinion and pur¬ pose it represents and are not dying out, but growing wider deeper. The mortuary reports of 1878 for eighteen of the largest cities of the Union show that St. Louis was the healthiest, the death rate there being 13.50 to every thousand inhabitants. The greatest mortality was in New Or¬ leans, 50; and Memphis, 79—but this was the result of the fever epidemic. In New York the rate was 24; in Phil¬ adelphia, 17; in Washington, 27; and in Charleston, 28. Milwaukee, 14; and San Francisco, 15, had the lowest death rate next to St. Louis. A proposition that may startle some folks has been made in the Board of Aldermen in Springfield, Mass, It is to pass an ordinance forbidding screens, blinds, curtains, or any other obstruc¬ tion to a full view of the interior of all bar-rooms from)the outside. The idea is to make the hiding of violations of the Excise law impossible. The liquor dealers view the proposed measure with alarm, not so much because it might compel their ^obedience to the law, but they have a reasonable fear that com parativeiy lew men would drink »o publicly. What in the world can be the matter with the country dogs? asks the Jeffer sonville Independent. About two mad weeks and ago nearly every citizen went slew the dogs. Yesterday ^morning a dog belonging to Jacob Bottnff, living near Sellersburg, went mad and ran ; into town, biting nearly every dog in j the village, which, of course, according | to popular belief, made the other dogs ; get mad, and the people of Sellersbur rose in their might and up to 6 o’clock last evening thirty-seven dogs had been killed. ward Jeffersonville, The plague is advancing to and we are glad it if it will have the effect of killing the crop of curs in this city, PRICE THREE CENTS. To Rent* T O LET—Part of one Store and two floors above. Apply to JOHN H. RUWE. Jan31-8t 73, 73^ and 75 Bay st. Boarding* G d-Janl7-lm ood per week. BOARD AND LODGING 60 BRYAN $5 ST., 00 per Below Lincoln. Business Cards* VAL. BAS LETTS WINES, LIQUORS, SEGARS and TOBACCO The best Lager Beer in the city, The well known TEN PIN ALLEY reopened, Lunch every day from 11 to 1 o’clock. At the Market Square House, 171 BRYAN ST. Savannah, Ga. F. BINGEL, WINES, LIQUORS AND SEGARS. Milwaukee and Cincinnati Lager Beer on (fraught. hand. Free Lunch. Fresh Oysters always on 21 Jefferson st., corner Conngress street lane._ mclilO-ly Dr. A. H. BEST, DEFTI ST Cor. Congress and Whitaker streets. SAVANNAH, GA. T EETH guaranteed. extracted without pain, All work I respectfully beg to refer to any of my patrons. octl-hino C IGAR rer Snulf, of FACTORY.—F. Cigars, and Cali dealer KOLB, in manufactu¬ Cigars, To¬ Street bacco, Pipes, &c. at 121 Broughton 28 gy FRANCELIUS , COPYING INK. In Pint and Half Pint Bottles. Does not mould or thicken when exposed to the air. Saves the Pen. Copies excellently. TRY IT. GEORGE FEY, WINES, LIQUORS, SEGARS, TOBACCO, <fee. The celebrated Joseph Schlitz’ MILWAU¬ KEE EAGER BEER, a speciality. No. 22 Whitaker Street, Lyons’ Block, Savannah, Ga. I REE LUNCH every day from 11 to 1. r-z31-Jv HAIR store: JOS. E. L0ISEAU & CO., 118 BROUGHTON ST., Bet. Bull & Drayton K EEP on hand a large assortment of Hair Hair Switches, combings Curls, Pull's, and Fancy Goods worked iu the latest style. Fancy Cost umes, Wigs and Beards for Rent JOS. H. BAKER, BUTCHER, STALL No. 66, Savann Market. Dealer i«i Beef, Mutton, Pork ml All other Meats In tholr Seasons. Particular attention paid to supplying Ship and Boarding Houses. augl2 Theodor Gromvald, TAJCIjOE^. No. 30 1-2 Wlxitalxor St. Suits made to order in the latest styles. will Clothing cleaned and repaired. All Janl3-lm orders meet w ith prompt attention. W. B. FERRELL’S Agt. RESTAURANT, No. 11 New Market Basement, (Opposite Lippman’s Drug Store,) j«inl3U HA VANNAH. GA. Clothing* The Popular Clothing House of B. H. LEVY, /"VFFERS for the next thirty days his entire Children’s \J stock of all styles Men’s, Youths’ and duced prices: CLOTHING, at the following re¬ 203 Men’s Cassimero Suits, dark or light, solid colors or striped, formerly sold at 816 00, now *12 50. Dress Diagonal Coats and Vests, ranging from *6 00 and upwards. 500 pairs Cassimero Pants, different colors and stylos, ranging from *2 00 and upwards. 300 Children and Boys’ suits from *8 Of ,nd up¬ wards. Great reduction in Overct tsl 300 Overcoats at the low figure of SO 01 md up warde. must be closed out, rathei than to carry over the season. Anyone wishing to purchase will llnd it profitable H. to LEVY, call at this popular Clothing House. B. Jana Corner Congress and Jefferson sts. Plumbing and Gas Fitting. CHAS.E. WAKEFIELD, Plumbing, Gas & Steam Fitting, No. U BARNARD STREET, one door north oi South Broad treet. Bath Tubs, Jobolng Water Promptly Closets, Boilers, attended Ranges to. Also, Agent of “ BACKUS WATER MOTOR. ebll T. J. McELLINN, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING. Whitaker street, Southwest corner State st. N.B. Houses fitted with gas and water at short notice, Jobbing promptly attended to, and all work guaranteed, at low prices. 33R:Zgy Carriages* A. K. WILSON’S CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY Corner Bay and West Broad sts: CARRIAGE REPOSITORY ; Cor. Bay and Montgonaery streets, SAVANNAH _ _ _ GEO rgia. The largest establishment in the city. b !S* 9 X , M»So5SS1 Xo engaged in factory^ Jjrjgjjg my and wuf^executeu notic* eCU * u ”* 5W * ive ,.'y or,t “ at, ' " and f:,0 t ,o re *» * >rt may 12-1 y — C. A. COBXJ.NO, hit Cittiit, Stir Mu, Gulin; and SHAVING SALOON. HOT AND COLD BATHS. v [ lflflKBryan st ree t oppo s i ‘
