Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-05
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states the chief engineer and other gentle
men connected with the improvement will
leave that city tomorrow for the purpose
of beginning the preliminary survey Of the
Ktssimmee river and Lake Okeechobee. for
the proposed drainage Of Lake 0keeehobee
and the Everglades.
At the Republican Senatorial caucus yes
terday It vas determined, after a full dis
cussion, to persist in the attempt to elect the
Senate officers at the extra session. A sug-
gestion to intermit the deadlock from time
to time BY allowing executive sessions was
not adopted. Thechief reason advanced for
prolonging the fight to the exclusion
OF other business was that hesitancy
In carving out the agreement made with
the independent Democrats" in Virginia
might have a bad effect on the fall campaign
there aud elsewhere in the South.
The delayed steamer City of New York,
which has arrived at San Francisco from
Sydney, reports that her crank pin broke on
March Oh, when four days out from Auck-
land. She proceeded under sail twelve days
while the repairs were made. She reports
also that King Malleto and the government
party have tTiumphed In Samoa, that
the smallpox is still raging at Honolulu and
that 8 number Of pearl fishing boats were
destroyed and a number Of persons
drowned in a hurrlcance on the Ashburton
river, northwest Australia, in January.
The greater part Of the session Of the Sen
ate yesterday was occupied by Mr.. John
ston, Of Virginia, in a speech devoted main
" to showing up the record Of Messrs. Ma
bone and Riddleberger IN the matter Of the
Virgins debt. He quoted a declaration Of
R%lddIeberger's to the effect that the war
amendments were as disastrous in their eff
fects as the war itself. Mr.. Salisbury sp-
peaIed to the Republicans to display some
sympathy for the President, whose requests
were UNDECIDED.
Many persons were killed aud the greater
part of the houses Frustrated in the neigh
borho0d Of Chic, in the island Of the same
name, by a severe shock OF earthquake on
Monday. The survivors are csmped in the
fields. Several shocks were felt in the
island Of Syria and elsewhere, but no
damage is reported.
The stock market yesterday opened gen
orally firm and closed steady. The sales
aggregated $4,000 shares.
In the House Of Commons yesterday, Mr..
Gladstone presented the budget, and reso-
lutlOus embodYing its recommendations
were agreed to.
Trouble has broken out in Tunis, owing
to the fneursions OF wild mountain tribes
who are beyond the Bey's control. The
Paris newspapers claim that the troubles
were fomented By the italian Consul, and
demand that 4 vigorous policy be pursued
to maintain French prestige in Algeria.
An old man named Richard Welsh was
shot and killed in Percy county, Indiana,
on Sunday by his son, in the presence Of
his mother, who was about to proceed
against him for inidelity.
A society has been formed In New York
for the prevention Of street accidents. The
organization numbers among its members
Gov. Cornell, VIM. N. Evarts and other
prominent citizens. They purpose extend
ing aid also to those who are injured by
street accidents who are in need of aid.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Richmond yesterday the form Of an order Of
confirmation Of the sale Of the Atlantic,
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad was agreed
upon. l. requires deposits to the amounts Of
S5,OOO,0 600 and S3,6O5, 900, to be made with
the Union Trust Company of New York
aud the Fidelity Of Philadelphia, before the
sale is ratified and the property handed
over.
Jasper Tully, editor Of the Roscommon
Herald, and a prominent League organizer,
has been arrested.
Mr.. Dillon, in a speech at Clough, Mon
day, invoked curses on Messrs. Gladstone
and Forster for the blood Of the innocent
people shed at Clougher on Saturday.
The application for bail for Herr Most,
editor Of FTeiAea, the Socialists organ in
London, was again refused in the Bow
Street Police Court Yesterday, the Social
lists having issued a manifesto protesting
against his prosecution.
Herr Windhorst's motion, aiming atco-op-
erative action of the powers against assss-
sins, has the approval Of the Reiehstag.
Jewett G.. Devote, editor-in-chief of the
Columbus Enquirer Sun, died yesterday,
after a brief Illness.
Lord Beacons6eld passed q quiet day yes
Serday, but had a slight increase Of fever
last night.