Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-24
TAPPING THE WIRES.


Il was partially insured.
IL has been determined by the Cuban
Government that the importation Of live fish
under foreign fsg. duty free. shah cease.
It is reported, IN consequence, that two
American vessels trading from Key West to
Havana have changed the American for the
Spanish flag.
a Chattanooga special reports that . few
nights ago, a man named Ysrnell, living IN
an adjoining county, was mysteriOusly shot
dead. The next day two men, named
Brooks and Griffey, were arrested on sus-
piciOn. and put under guard. During the
night they were both shot dead by two
parties, supposed to be friends Of Ysrnell.
Several arrests have been made. The muir
ders we're the result, 1t is believed, Of an old
feud between the two men shot and Yarnel-
The Alexandra o5elisk was placed in
position on its pedestal in Central Park,
New York, Saturday. Between i've and
ten thousand persons witnessed the opera
ton. There were no formal ceremonies.
an the prominent butter dealers on South
Water street, Chicago, have resolved not to
deal In spurious butter, as 1t has an iniu-
rious effect upon the trade
AmoTement has been on foot in Chicago to
establish 8 new four-wire telegraph line be
tween New York aud Chicago, including al
Western grain ports, for purely commercial
purposes. L having been developed that
another set Of capitalists we're organizing
another telegraph scheme, which was TO
take in all the principal Eastern cities, with
dirsst lines to Chicago. the two companies
promptly formed coalition, and have de-
termined to take al necessary legal steps
70 secure the line.
In the House Of Commons Friday night
he motion Of Mr. Roland, Liberal, that the
annexation Of the Transvaal was impolitic
aud uniustiaable, was defeated. The London
Standard says it Is probable that the gov
eminent viii Be compelled to set aside the
coercion bill to deal with obstruction in the
House.
In the Court Of Queens Bench in Dublin
Friday, Sergeant Heron, for the Crown
proceeded to reply to the speeches Of the
counsel for the traversers. He was eheered
at the conclusion of his remarks, aud to
day Judge Fitzgerald viii deliver his charge
to the jury.
II. Gambetta, on Saturday, thanked the
Chamber OF Deputies for his reelection
and said the Chamber would not separate
until the press was emaneipated, and the
right Of public meetings sanctioned.
The U. s. House Of Representatives spent
the entire night Friday trying to get quo
rum and finally adjourned without one. Or
Saturday It assembled regularly and the
resolution declaring a. Bisbee, Jr., entitled
to the seat heretofore filed by bon. Noble
A. Hull from the Second Florida District
was taken up and passed. Soon after the
House adjourned.
The House Committee on the InteroceaniS
Canal have referred back to the sub-com
mittee their report In favor Of the proposed
Eads' interoceanic ship railway, with In
structions to strike out that portion which
provides for the Endorsement by the govern
ment OF stock in the rad to the extent o.
So, OOO, 900.
There was slight fall of snow at Gal
weston yesterday, and quite heavy fall, th'
severest in fifteen years, IN New Orleans
II is stil growing colder.
". L. Webb. of Georgetown county, s
c., has been convicted Of casting twenty
one ballots at the election in last November
A contest over the Nebraska SenatorshiI
Is talked Of. Bribery is charged.
Fridays storm did an immense amount o.
damage to the shipping in New YoTl
harbor. Several large and many small
vessels were injured. The Wellington, O
Nova Scotia, full rugged ship, was strucl
sidewise BY the fun fury of the storm, and
placed in so dangerous position that she
had to be abandoned. The Saehem, anothe
large ship, was upset, caught on fire, and
was partially destroyed. She is valued a
fifty thousand dollars. The telegraph wires
which we're so badly blown down, have beer
partially replaced. Reports from various
points in New Jersey, New Hampshire and
Virginia are to the effect that the storm
was the severest known for years.
The sub committee Of the House Com
mlttee on Appropriations viii have the
legislative, executive and judiciary bill
resdy this earlyweek. The postoface sppro
priatIon bin, as reported to the House, sp
propriates $40, 73O, 4S2. Itsppropriates for the
star service 81, 81, coo, which is an increase
of 1915, 600 Of the appropriation for thil
branch Of the service last year. An effort
WIN be made to still further increase THU
item.
r.. atr,,,t. s-~rraea train hound East or
Erie Railroad, near Tioga Centre, New
York, was thrown from the the track yes
terday morning by the breaking Of q driv-
fng axle on the engine. Several cars were
upset, and the postal car took fire and was
quickly burned. -Four clerks In this cal
we're burned to a crisp. Messenger Brewer
OF the United States Express Company, was
also fatally burned. The train was going
Il the rate OF IS miles an hour.
Reports from the southern portions OF
Indiana, Illinois and the contiguous terri
tory are to the effect that there win be
almost an entire failure Of the wheat crop,
owing to late planting and the hard winter.
The bill for the protection Of persons and
property In Ireland, viii, it is said, much
resemble the West Meath act of 1871. 1t
provides for the suspension of the hsbeas
corpus at the viii Of the YiceroY, and is
otherwise very stringent in its provisions.
There has been general breaking up Of
Ice in the Monongahela and Allegheny rivert.
Heavy gorges are expected At Pittsburg
unless checked by the cold wave which has
set IN.
The powers have informed Greece that
they are negotiating In regard to the Porte's
circular proposing Z conference st Constan-
tinople. The Greek Cabinet Is decidedly
averse to the project.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange have
purchased piece OF ground, corner OF Car
andelet and Grsvier streets, 100 feet square,
1pou which they propose to erect build
lngat 8 cost Of sI5O, 200.
Carrie Stokes, 8 colored woman, living
aesr Atlanta, was found murdered in her
aouse Saturday. Efforts had been made to
5urn the body after she had been killed.
There is no clue 20 the perpetrators.
Mr.. Dugue de Ia Faneonnerie, Bona
ssrtist member Of the French Chamber Of
Deputies, has published letter announcing
IFS determination henceforth 70 support the
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