Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
some Little Items of Interest and Some
Nems of Little Interest

CoNSTANTINOPLE, June IA sharp shock
OF earthquake of six seconds duration was
experienced yesterday at Alleppo. The di-
IeStloh l'-ae >a o. Ine movement was from east to
west. NO serious damage was caused
NEW YORK, June flames Watson Webl,
the veteran editor, died to-day.
BERLIN, June 7.-Die GlyD1aniq,s Rome cor
respondent says that negotiations between
Prussia and the Vatican for the election of a
pletely suspended.
CHARLOTTE, y. c., June ii. p. Croyyder
a white flagman on the Carlotte and Atlanta
airline local freight train, was killed on the
arrival OF the train in this CITY this a afternoo,'
lie fell from the platform to the track and the
wheels OF the cars ran over his head and
shoulders. Crowder leaves widow at Cen
OTTAWA, ONT, June 7.-The residence Of
Alexander Carroll, twenty miles from this
city, was struck by lightning and burned last
nlSnI. Four cnlldren perished in the flames
Guilty. -''- 'i''i-
LIMA, June 7.-The President of the Cabi-
net denies the rumor of a Ministerial crisis.
PANAMA, June This afternoon a hurri-
cane burst over the city. The opera house
LONDON, June 7.-An attempt was made to
wreck the Dover express near the bridge
spanning the Midway river, at Rochester ~
means OF a ponderOus iron rail, which had
been fastened across the track. The engine
driver put Oh fun steam and the obstacle was
dashed aside. The occupants of the train
were seriously shaken up.
HAVANA, June 7.-Twenty featbs from ve,-
low fever occurred here during the week
ended yesterday.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, June Two students
Of Cornell College,a at Mt. Vernon-T. Dean. Of
Forest City, and A. n. FELTON,, Of W-vonir5oN
were drowned in Cedar Rapids this afternoon
while bathing.
sHERBRooKE, ONT. June 7.-Carlista ReiI.
Joseph Customer and Octave Haupe, aged re-
specuyety IL, IL and is years, were drowned
Whlle bathing IN mill pond in this vicinity
to-day.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June The Porte has
decided to maintain the existing tariffs with
the powers, treaties with which viii soon eX-
pre- until fresh conventions have been con-
cluded.
LONDON, June 7.-The government has re-
fused to pay the Duke of Marlborough the
price he asks for the pictures in Blenheim
Gallery. The Duke has received offers from
America, Germany and France for the col
lection.
CINCINNATI, June THE action Of one NJ
the members of the whisky pool in basing
quotations at 81 OS, Irrespective OF the noo1
quotations for high wines had the effect of
reducing the price to 81 08 Yesterday and
practically destroyed the pool To-dav saIes
were quoted at 81 o. which shows a disposi-
ton to further reduce prices and to eaectu-
ally kill the pool.
PARIS, June THE bill re-estabIfshinc di-
vorce has passed its first reading in the Sen
ate by vote of I65 to 1l5.
BERLIN, June THE banks here have with
drawn from cooperation in the project TO
form new German Colonist Bank. having
decided not to take further action IN the mat
ter until the question of taxation Of Bourse
business shall have been settled
NEW ORLEANS. June IA special from
Vicksburg says: ''The City Council to-day in
structed the City Attorney to bring suit
others, for the recovery Of the value Of SiO. 900
OF bonds issued in 1871 by the City Council
without authority to the Yicksburg and Ship
LOUISVILLE, New Orleans and Texas Rail-
road"