Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-29
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.

NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-Mayor J. V. Gull
lotte and the new City Council were installed
to-day. Mayor Behan, before retiring, pro-
tested that the new Mayor was neither legally
elected nor returned. Mr.. Guillotte made q
verbal reply that Mr.. Behan's remedy Law in
the courts. The Council organized by electing
Douglas NJ. Fitzpatrick President pro TEN.
YASKTON, OAK, April 2S.-Under an in
dictment charging him with asking and re-
ceiying bribes as a United States officer. Gov.
Ordway to-day gave bail in the United states
Court IN $4,000 for his appearance at the next
term, probably in June. The Indictment
refers to alleged bribery in the organization
of Faux county. The jury adopted long reso-
lutiOns certifying, under oath. to the import
Bnt character of the investigation.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 2S.-The bill impos-
ing a tax on sales to take the place of the
stamp tax will probably be passed. The pros
pect of this solution Of the veXed question
gives general satisfaction.
LONDON, April q, 2 P. M.-The new cavalry
barracks in process of erection at Portsmouth
suddenly fell this morning. The wOrkmen.
all of whom were cOnvicts, were buried in the
ruins. The loss Of life is large.
GALVESTON, April ga special from Co
lumbus, Texas, says: "The farmers. on ac-
count Of the cold weather and beating rains
that have prevailed In this section, have had
to replant their cotton"
A Dallas special says: "The ease of Ferdl-
nand Baum, the alleged cotton swIndler, came
up for trial to-day. A jury was obtained
after eXhausting two yenires. EastOn and
Morgan COmmack, both having turned states
evidence, will be used as witnesses against
the accused, The trial viii probably occupy
the entire week.
BERLIN, April 2S.-Two anarchists have
made confession in which they give the de-
tails Of plot TO blow up the statue of Germa-
MIA at Neiderwald. They say that a quantity
of dynamite was placed in a draw pine under.
meath the monument. Moisture alone pre-
vented an explosion.
All OF the Federal Princes have agreed that
If the Reichstag rejects the measure pro-
longing the anti-S0ciaiist law q dissolution Of
that body shall ensue.
The President Of the Reichstag announced
to-day that the Columbia Lodge of Free
MasOns. Of San Francisco. had sent TO the
Reichstag an expression Of confidence at the
death o. Herr Lasker.
PARIS, April zS.-LG Clarion, Legiiimist.
has ceased publication. La Toltdire and la
TeLeQFdDh deny that modified terms Of peace
have been offered to the Malagassies.
A conference to determine the electrical
units assembled here to-day. The proceed
ings were opened by NJ. jules Ferry. Prime
Minister. NJ. Louis COchery Minister of
Posts and Telegraphs, is President. The
delegates in attendance number 81, repre-
sentiDg 26 States.
MOSCOW, April 2s.-The Moscow Gqzeae
states that an Important Muesulman agita
tiOn is in progress IN the Caucasus. The
Mo1lais are preaching the assassination of the
Christians.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. April 2S.-The Dexter
Cotton Mill, owned by the GrotOn Manufac-
turing Co., has been sold by the assignees TO
the WhitestOne co. for $4,000, and will be
started In a few weeks.
MADRID, April 2S.-The customs oflce at
Nallcarl0s, province of Navarro, has been de-
stroyed by the insurgents.