Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-22
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Intarest


LISBON, Oct. 2l.-The Portuguese Govern
ment has sent note to Earl Granville, Sec
retary OF State for Foreign Affairs, protesting
against the annexation by England of terri
tory which the Beers have seized from the
Portuguese.
ROME, Oct. 2l.-The Pope has summoned a
meeting of Cardinals to consider thetrOubles
arising from party violence in Belgium.
PEsTH, Oct. 2l-Prime Minister Fiszaos
scheme for the reform of the Oberhaus pro-
vides that only magnatPs of a years of age
and over who have an annual income of 5000
gulden shall retain their seats. All others
shall forfeit their seats and others shall be
chosen to their places.
PARIS, Oct. 21.-Paul Cambon has been
chosen to succeed NJ. DOuhet as life Senator.
The committee who have charge OF the Sena-
torlal reform bill have decided by vote of
to that IS life Senatorships at present at the
disposal of the Senate shall be added as fast
as they fall vacant to the nine years. seats at
the disposal of the Chambers jointly.
DUBLIN, Oct. 2I.-The Lord Mayor Of Dub
lin ana others have subscribed 800 for the
benefit of the late A. NJ. Sullivan's family.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 2l.-RObert Crose,
the murderer of Deputy Sheriff HOlllster OF
Hunnewell, has been captured by officers,
who passed through here yesterday with
their prisoner. They are endeaving to evade
mob of 2e0 men, who are in close pursuit.
PARIS, Oct. 21.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties yesterday M. Henoriques placed upon the
table an amendment to the cattle customs
bill, which proposes to fix duty of francs
per 100 kilogram on foreign cattle.
LoN DON, Oct. 2l.-The comet recently dis
covered by Prof. Wolf, of Heidelberg, and
Prof. Copeland, of England, is now visible to
the naked eye at Alexandria. 1t appears as a
nebulous body, condensed at the centre and
devoid of tail.
VIROoUA, WIS, Oct. 2l.-John Huschka, a
German farmer, who murdered his aged wife
Sunday, was found the woods yesterday
nearly frozen to death and q rayirg maniac.
He was dressed only in his night clothes. He
was placed in jall,and later on, becoming more
rational, was told OF his crime. During the
night he committed suicide 10y hanging.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i.-The government
property at Harper's Ferry will be sold at
public auction to-morrow evening. The sale
Solicitor of the Treasury. The indications
are that several manufacturers OF Philadel-
phia will bid on the property. Congress fixed
the minimum price of the property at $4,000.
PITTsBURG, PA, Oct. 21.-The Supreme
Castle of the Ancient Order OF the Knights of
the Mystic Charm met here in annual con-
vention this morning, and will be in session
till Thursday evening. Thirty delegates,
representing twenty-five States, are in at,
tendance. T0-day's session was taken up
with the reading of reports from the different
State castles and the comforting of degrees
upon some of the representatives present.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 2l.-It was decided
to-day to continue the North Carolina State
Exposition until Nov. l. The time first fixed
for closing was Oct. 25. The Exposition is a
phenomenal success, the attendance being
exceedingly large.
MERIDIAN. MISS, Oct. .2l.-A team at
tached to wagon containing the family of
>. Il. Spinks, prominent citizen of KemptOn
county, ran away Sunday. The whole family
was thrown out, and two children were in
stantly killed. Mrs. Spinks is believed to be
fatally hurt.
LIMA, Oct. 2l.-The country is becoming
gradually pacifed and all the tramways are
now IN operation for the first time since the
entrance OF the Chilian force. Great progress
is noticed in the cultivation of land.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2l.-FOster Chase. COL
ored, was to-day convicted Of the murder of
Marie Louise Provost, Young muattress, in
April. He will DO sentenced TO be hanged in
few days at such time as the Governor de-
signates.
WORCESTER, Oct. 2l.-At the annual meet.
ing of the American Antiquarian Society. to-
day. Hon. George f. Hoar. Of this city, was
elected President. DR.. j. Hammond Trnm-
bull, Of Hartford. read report of the council.
including contribution to the early history
of Banking in America.
HAVANA, Oct. 2l -SenOr Burmedz. formerly
hospital to-day.
TUNNELTON, W. VA, Oct. 2I.-Last night
at Thomas coke oven, three men and a bow
were pushing a car of coal along a trauovvay
above the ovens. AS they stopped over one Of
into whiteh hot coke. They were literally
burned to ashes. When the oven was eTontIed
the only trace Of them found was the melted
metal of buttons and coins, and steel remains
Of tools which went down with them.
PARIS, Oct. 2l.-An Anarchist meeting was
held here to-day. at which addresses were
made by Communists Eudes and Lafargue on
the suHerlngs at Lyons, The meeting ac-
claimed the sole means of ending the social
crisis was by proving upon the cash boxes of
the BourGeoise.
COLUMBUS, MISS, Oct. 2l.-The boiler of
the Columbus Touring mills exploded this
morning, killing sao engineer and rnortaIlv
wounding the brennan, both of whom were
colored. The explosion, which was heard all
over the city, was caused By the fireman at
tempting to pump water in the red hot boiler
MINI -NovGoRoD. Oct. 2l.-The court-mar-
tlal IN the case of prisoners who took part in
the anti-Jewish riots at Hunarvine in june
has sentenced eleven to periods varying from
twelve 70 tWentyiyears at hard labor for man
slaughter, twenty-seven to periods varying
from one 70 three years for robbery, and six
teen TO shorter periods. One of the prisoners
has been banished 70 Siberia and eleven have
been acquitted.
BELGRADE, Oct. 2l.-Nr. e. NJ Grant, Vice
Consul General of the United States. dfed to-
day Of apoplexy.
MADRID, Oct. 2.-The treaty Of caYnrnarea
between Spain and the United States. regaT5-
ing the Spanish Antilles, viii be signed TO-
morrow.
EAAIs. Oct. 2l-M. Wlazo0. the reunited
lie8tnmale SON Of the late Gen. SkobeIeff. Mas
eommitted suicide By taking laudanum. owing
70 losses At cards and betting. He lost All be
naa n Parts gambling house on the night
before his DEATH