Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-08

Germany, Austria and Russia on Wednes
day formally recognized the Kingdom O.
Roumania.
A stalwart Republican living in Harlem
n. Y, has christened his newborn sol
arthur Malone.
A monument is to be erected in Mexico
on the spot where MaXimilian, Miramon an(
Mejia were executed.
On account of the inclemency of the
weather yesterday the races at Mobile
were postponed until to day.
The Rev. Henry Varley, who is running
for Parliament in opposition to Mr.. Charles
Bradlaugh, was formerly London butcher
The Court of Appeals at London has dis
missed the appeal Of Rev. Alexander Mac.
Conochie against his sentence Of depriva.
tion for ritualistic practices.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague recently gave
an elegant dinner at Edgewood. Senator
Conkling, Senator Jones, of Nevada, and
Congressman Moore, of Tenn, were among
the guests.
The Lord Mayor Of London has opened
subscription at the Mansion House tor the
relief of sufferers by the Chan earthquake.
Nearly $4,000 for that purpose has been
raised in London.
The house carpenters of Cincinnati have
struck for 81 30 per day. The ropemakers
of that city have also struck for 81 75. The
employers say they will grant the increase
after the orders on hand are filed.
Sam White, recently pardoned by the
President out of the United States peniten-
tiary at Moundyllle, W. Va, where he had
been sentenced for stage robbery, has been
arrested at BaItrop, Texas, charged with
the murder of James Rowe five years ago.
The Republican caucus resolution indors-
ing the course of the Republicans in the
United States Senate, was passed In the
Pennsylvania State Senate Yesterday by a
party vote. Senator Gordon (Demucrat)
moved to amend by inserting proviso that
the resolution should not be construed to
indorse the bargain made with Malone, but
it was defeated after considerable debate,
A Lima letter, dated March 10, says that
poverty increases there from day to day,
and the want of labor makes it the more
difficult for the poor to obtain means of
subsistence. Garcia Calderon is now pro-
Visional President of Peru, and is busily
employed in organizing a government. The
Chilians are leVying forced loan of 81 ,000,-
0o0 month on the weather. citizens for
the expenses Of their army.
Under decree of the United States Court
the Spartanburg and AsheVille Railroad has
been sold at Spartanburg, &. G., to Joseph
Walker, representing a committee of the
bondholders, for $111,0G0 Col. Coleman,
representing the lien creditors, bid $1G0, Geo
and DR.. A. NJ. Smith bid $110,C90. It is I'M
derstood that the sale was In the in
terest of the Spartanburg, Union and CoIum-
bia Railroad, with which the AsneYille road
connects at Spartanburg.
Captain General Blanco opened the exhi-
bition at Mantanzas, Cuba, Sunday. Nearly
all the Havanese authorities were present,
as were also representatives of the various
corporations aud volunteer guard. The
most complete display Of industries is that
of Cuba. Spain is sparingly represented,
probably because the Mail Company refused
for long time to transport gratis goods
intended for the exhibition. The United
States Is fairly represented, principally in
hardware and machinery, though its aeri-
cultural products have also received some
attention. The attendance was not large
for an opening day, and there were remarka-
bly, few ladies pEeEeat.
The Worlds Fair Executive Committee are
jubilant over a subscription of $I25. Geo
from the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY,
But something more than one subscription
like this is required to give the enterprise
what it badly needs, fair start. Il is un-a
derstood that a sub committee viii be
instructed to wait upon the officers of ali
the important railroad and steamship com
panies to ascertain defnitively and at once
what they intend to do. One Of the Com
missioners is credited with the remark that
sit will not take week to find ont the
position of these companies, and that at the
meeting to be held on the 18Th instant the
final fate of the project would in all proba-
bilitY be decided"