Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-25
THE WIRES.

The exploring party, who left Jackson
vile recently for a preliminary survey OF
the E7erglade region, have returned. They
found that the fall from the lake to the
General Meigs. They sounded the
Kissimmee river aud Lake Okee-
chobee, the latter for forty miles, and
found an average depth Of eight feet. The
CaIOosahatchee was traversed sixty miles in
s row boat. They report the lands rich
beyond expectation, and capable Of sup
plying sugar for the entire country. The
climate is reported delightful. Operations
viii be begun forthwith.
The Socialists have abandoned their
project for holding a Congress in London.
They intend to watch the course Of events,
aud will perhaps hold a conference in New
York II the coming meeting at Zurich is
prohibited.
The Greek Minister Of War has rendered
his resignation owing to disagreement with
his colleague on the terms Of the reply TO
the note Of the powers.
Inc 1UllsAdu mALAQQEES dAG 4CpOAAG0 ~
have profered unconditional surrender to
the BeY's troops. The Maltese residents
Of Tunis are fearful Of an outbreak. The
French Consul General offers to afford an
asylum on board the French gunboats to all
who wish to claim his protection.
John Guymphere, a Hungarian, who has
been asleep seventy-two days in the aims
house near Altoona, Pa, woke up on Fri
day, and on Saturday jumped out Of a win
dow. Two Of his ribs were broken and his
spine was injured so badly that he Is not
expected to recover.
A number Of printing presses have been
seized in st. Petersburg, one of which is
thought to belong to the Nihilist organ,
The VIZ Of The People, and numerous sus-
pected parties have been arrested. On ae-
count Of the breaking Of Michaeloff's rope,
the -executi0ner has received one hundred
Iashes. The Russian circular proposing 9
congress Of the powers to take measures
against rev-olutionaries has been received in
Vienna.
The two ends Of the WaYcross Railroad
were Joined at Doggy, t~wenty-seven miles
from Jacksonville, and forty-seven from
WaycrOss, on Saturday. The first train
from Savannah IS expected on Wednesday.
-Four dOmestics who were in the employ
Of the late Sultan of Turkey have confessed
that they suffOcated him and then opened
veins in his arms to make it appear that he
had committed suicide. Several ex-oficials
are said to be implicated.
Five men and g woman were killed on
Friday by the overturning of a passenger
car on the Denver and Rio Grande Road.
The car rolled down the e~mbankment one
hundred and fifty feet.
The New York stock market was marked
by considerable fuctuation on Saturday,
but closed with a firmer tone. Sales aggre-
gated 1885, 74 shares.
The situation in Peru is reported to be
truly pitiable. Seven thousand half-armed
fugitives are at Arequippa, and declare in
favor Of Pierola's dictatorship. Calderon's
provisional government is accorded little or
no support, and at present a continued
Gillian occupation of the country is more
than probable.
At Yegua, Texas, on Friday, a man
named Wesson shot his wife and a neighbor
named Henson. A Sherif's posse repaired
to the premises to arrest him. He resisted
them with a shotgun and revolver, and in
the struggle was killed. He is thought to
have been insane.
Trouble has long been brewing between the
Missouri Pacific and the st. Louis and Texas
Narrow Gauge Roads in Texas over the
possession of a piece Of property where the
roads intersect. Saturday rival gangs, led
by the chief engineers, created a great deal
Of confusion, and fears Of serious trouble
were felt. The leaders were arrested. The
gangs returned to camp after piling the
track with distractions.
The National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen met in New York Saturday and
agreed to hold the annual regatta at Wash
ington in September.