Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-28
TAPPING THE WIRES.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Morgan offer
ed a resolution reciting that the consent Of
the United States is a necessary condition
precedent to the building Of ship canals or
other modes Of transportation across the
Isthmus of Panama. This gave
rise to discussion, it being
urged that the concurrent action of the
House was necessary upon the resolution.
At length, Mr.. Morgan modified it so as to
make it take the character OF a simple Sen
ate resolution, and it was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. The
Senate then adjourned.
During artillery practice Yesterday On the
German training ship Mars, at Wilhelms-
Haven, q shell burst and a number of cadets
and sailors were killed. Several officers
and men were more or less injured.
Officers were elected at Macon yesterday
for the ensuing year for the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter Of Georgia and the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters.
The New York stock market yesterday
was buoyant generally after the first board,
but closed at q fractional reaction. Sales
were 25S, 1874 shares.
The Republican Senator's held a caucus
yesterday morning, but adjourned till the
afternoon, when they met again. No con
illusions we're arrived at, however, though
the weight Of opinion favored going into
executive session at an early day.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says General
Melikoff will be created Prime Minister,
General Iguatief succeeding him as Minis
ter OF the Interior. Prince Lobanof will
succeed Prince Gortschakoff as Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in which office the latter
has served twenty-five years.
Chief Engineer Marvin, Of the Missouri
Pacific Road, states that it will De extended
to Galveston. It is possible that it will con
meet with the Palmer and Sullivan Mexican
combination OF roads.
The street cars were not running In st.
Louis yesterday. The strikers are said to
be losing the sympathy of the people. An
effort will be made to run cars to day In a
section OF the city where the working
classes are not numerOusly represented.
TIE club will be freely used by the police
IL necessary, and If that fails, bayonets.
powder and ball. A Calling gun is ready
in the armory OF the National Guards.
BlOodshed will be avoided if possible.
Lord Beaconsfield's will leaves Hughen-
den Manor and his other property to his
nephew, ConingsbY Ralph Disraeli. The
propertYis strictly entalled in the male line,
with reyersion to heirs provided the latter
take the name OF Disraeli instead Of their
surname. All his books, papers, etc, are
left to Lord RaWdon. None of his private
correspondence, particularly with the
Queen, is to be published without the con-
sent Of the parties interested.
Mr. BradIaugh, after the continued refu-
sal of the supporters of Sir Stafford North
cote to permit him to take the oath, has
concluded to defer attempting to do SO for
the time, in the hope that Mr.. L~abouchere's
oath bill, framed to meet his and similar
cases, may pass. Mr.. Gladstone declined
to further the execution of Sir Stafford
NoTthcOte's motion, and Messrs. Bright and
Rylands endeavored to facilitate Mr..
LabOuchere's bill.
The Porte is informed that the Greek re-
ply win formally accept the proposed from
tier. The Porte viii demand nine guaran-
tees, four of which, concerning the safety of
Mussulman life and property and the sale of
State domain, have already been allowed.
The Porte's reply is not expected to create
obstacles.
General Palmer and others of the Mexican
National Railway Company have arrived
In Galveston. He states that the road viii
be completed to Laredo in June, and to San
Luis Potosi By the close of next year. He
thinks from what he has seen of the coun-
try that the traffic of the road will exceed
that OF the Denver and Rio Grande.
The Prohibition Convention met at
Raleigh yesterday. It is represented as a
notable gathering, numbering many promi-
nent divines, prominent politicians, and
substantial men of both parties and races.
Campaign work will be entered upon at
once. The vote on license will be taken the
first Monday in August.
The French forces have started on their
march, and have occupied a fort on the
main land Of Tunis without opposition.
One division has taken a strong position on
the hills near Oued. The Bey has asked for
an Ottoman representative.
At a meeting of the Sibley Manufacturing
Company in Augusta yesterday the capital
stock was fixed at 100000. 10000 spin
dies will be run.
Nine persons are nov under arrest charg-
ed with completely in the murder of the late
Sultan.
Emile De Girardin, the famous French
journalist, is dead.
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