Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-04
TAPPING THE WIRES.

A fire IN Cincinnati Saturday morning de-
stroyed a wagon factory, with three hun
dred wagons, and two varnish factories.
The total loss is put at 100000.
In the Reiehstag Saturday, In the debate
on the wOrkmen's insurance bill, Herr
Richter warned the body against the dieta-
torfaI proceedings Of Prince Bismarck,
whose prestige, he declared, was fortunately
ousthe wane-
The stock market Saturday opened nrm.
The general list was strongly held during
the afternoon, and the final sales showed
an advance Of from TO 81 per cent.
Sales were 2JO, Sol shares.
A Republican Senatorial caucus has been
called for ten o'clock this morning. Il Is
rumored that the President advises that the
fight on the Senate officers be put OF until
the Executive nominations are disposed OF.
One white man and three negroes were
scalded to death, and several other negroes
fatally or seriously injured by an explosion
IN a steam saw mill At Norfolk on Saturday
morning.
The son Of a priest who confesses to
having made bombs similar to those used By
RoussakoG, has been arrested in s.. Peters
burg. It's proposed to erect barriers in the
streets to keep 3 record Of all persons pass
ing through the city, and also record OF
their destinations.
A dispatch from Algiers states that four
natives, belonging to the Trans Sahara Rail
road exploring party, have arrived there,
and report that the party was set upon by
the natives and large number killed. The
remnant fed and were met BY other ma
tives, who gave them poisoned food. Those
who recovered were pursued, and, 1t Is
thought, have been mastered.
Archbishop Perche, Of New Orleans, has
received Papal bull announcing the ap-
pointment Of Rev. E. L. Jansens as Bishop
OF Natchez. He viii be consecrated in
Richmond, May 1st.
Miss Hattie Beun, at Iowa City, on Sat
urday, entered upon the fOrtieth day Of her
voluntary starvation. She is liable to die at
any moment.
A serious ARRAY is reported in the county
Mayo between the people and the police.
Two men were killed and a number wound
ed. The police, who we're protecting pro-
cess server, it is said, fred upon the people
without provocation.
President White has resigned the Berlin
mission.
General Grant and party sailed from Gal
weston for Vera Cruz yesterday. He goes
to inspect the Mexican Southern Railroad,
OF which he Is President.
The hoop iron manufacturers have adj
dressed q communication to the Secretary
OF the Treasury setting forth the depressed
condition Of the trade, as also the trade in
cotton ties, which they ascribe to the rulings
OF the Department upon the duties to be
paid on foreign iron, which prevent them
from competing with foreign makers.
freddy" Mcdonald, one OF q gang Of
sixteen desperadoes whom the y1gilsntes had
put in jail at Sidney, Nebraska, was caught
planning to escape. and was taken out and
hanged to q tree in the court house yard. II
Is limited that others OF the gang will also
be lynched.
An Athens dispatch says that Greece has
not yet been officially notified Of the POrte's
last proposals.
The Porte has agreed to rectify the Per
sian frontier in accordance with the views
OF the Berlin conference.
Lord BeaeonsheId continues to i'm
prove.
Postmaster Filler, OF st. Louis, who has
Just returned from Washington, has made
a statement on the troubles Of the admins
tration arising out OF Mr.. MacVeagh's OPP
position to the nomination Of William E.
Chandler as Solicitor General, and Mr.
Conkling's displeasure at the nomination
OF Robertson for Collector Of the port
Of New York. He thinks MacVeaghs
action raises personal issue
between himself ard Mr.. Blaine
and the President, and re-
ports Senator Harrison and others as be-
ing fearful Of its effect in Indiana and Penn
sylvania. He states that Senator Conkling
has not declared his intention of fighting
Robertson's nomination as yet. He also
states that the Grant wing want a solid Re
publican party.