Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest

The reports from Brussels in regard to the
new Cabinet have been confirmed. The new
Premier is NJ. Barnaert. NJ. Thonissen takes
the portfolio of the interior, Nj. de Bruyn that
of agriculture, and NJ. de Becker that of JUS
tice. The Cabinet remains otherwise as
before. NJ. ThOniseen hassignified his accept
ance Of his appointment, but Nj. de Becker
has declined.
The water famine at Manchester, England,
has become so serious that it threatens to
make necessary the stoppage of mills and
other industries here which depend on the
water supply. This will without doubt, be
necessary unless rain soon comes.
SignOr Lammaso de Viva, an artist whose
pictures are well fnown in America, died at
Naples yesterday.
Lieut.. Edward W. Every, who has been ON
special duty abroad since relieved as mem
ber of the Naval Advisory Board last year,
has rendered his resignation to the cecretary
OF War to go into the employment of London
fun manufacturing company. His reslgna-
tiOD has not yet been accepted.
There was a meeting of students in Brussels
yesterday at which it was decided to hold an
international congress of students on the oc-
casion of the semi centenary of the estab-
lishment Of the free university in that city.
a deputation Of students will visit Paris to
ask the venerable Victor Hugo to accept the
presidency of the congress.
The Berlin Post says that Herr Ovama, the
Japanese Minister of War, and the officers
visiting Germany with him, are at present
studying the administration Of the German
officers. They will return to Japan by way
of America. They have adopted every detail
of the German system. The Post thinks that
this mission will cement the friendship of
Japan and Germany. 1t says that German
merchants would profit by placing German
commercial recourse in japanese markets.
The bill for the formation of colonial bank
has been submitted to the Federal Council.
S. st. John, the British Minister at
the City of Mexico, telegraphs to London
that he expects that ratification of
the agreement for the conversion OF the
Mexican debt will be obtained next week.
The police of Paris yesterday made raid
upon the gambling houses in Paris. The
event caused great sensation. Many club
members were arrested and others fed on
the approach OF the police.
Japanese adviees at Lordon state that the
Mikado has informed the European missions
Of the creation Of a Japanese Peerage. This
consists of IL Princes, % Marquises, rs Counts,
374 Viscounts and IA Barons.
The Southern Exposition closed last night at
Lou sville, and was grand success In every
particular. The immense building was
crowded all day with people, and at night
fully 10000 persons took part in the closing
scenes President Young spoke few appro-
pirate words, Gilmore played the national
air. and Louisville's great show was at an
end.
O. NJ. Bond, Prohibition candidate for Con-
oress. fell from lumber pile at Oswego N :.
z. and sustained probably fatally Injuries.
The schooner Warren Sawyer, at New Or
leans from New York, reports encOuntering q
bnrric ne Oct. 13, which lasted 4S hours. She
lost her foretopmast, jibboOnn, split her sails,
stove a boat in and lost her deck load, consist
ing of 900 cases Of gasoline.
At Agram, the capital of Croatia, yester-
day, gendarmes prevented the supporters OF
NJ. Starceuies from taking their Sc Is in the
Diet. The ground upon which this action was
based was contempt OF the authority of the
House shown by the members.
The National Convention Of so'dieIs and
hi Ind
afternoon. The delegates present represent
ed about ], 100 organizations. The object OF
the convention is to take action looking to the
securing OF pensions for all soldiers and sail
n1.s of the late war.