Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-03
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Som
Items of Little Interest

CINCINNATI, JHly 1.-TWO freight trains tel
escoped, near Cunningham Station. on the
kentucky Central Railroad, this morning. Mr.
Gillian and his grand daughter. Mrs. Hast
ings, were killed. They were of Berea. XIV.
and were in caboose on the way to Lexing-
ton to visit Mrs. Hastings husband. She had
been married but one month";
BATON ROUGE, La, July 2-In the House
to-day the memorial Of j. Madison Wells was
hled asking for the impeachment Of District
Judge blackburn. of Rapids Parish, charging
him with burglary, ballot-box stuffing and
packing grand jury in favor of his brother
who was charged with rape, lynchine young
Cage, and other crimes. The memorial was
laid over.
CARMEL, n. Y, July 2.-Ex-Jailer Chester
w. Merrick, who was con nvicted of mansIangh
ter in the first degree, for killing a prisoner
named James Byrnes, last November was
to-day sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment.
BERLIN, July 2.-The German Government
has given to an English firm OF shipbuiders
an order Tor constructing the largest torpedo
boat ever built.
CINCINNATI, July 2.-As a train on the Gin
cinnati and Eastern Railroad was crossing a
trestle over raVine east of Winchester this
AFTERNOON: w. X. McGill, President of the
road, fell from the door Of the baggage car to
the ground, distance of fifty feet, and was
instantly killed. The family of McGin live
at NewtOwn, Ohio.
LEEToNIA, o., July 2.-Yesterday two BOYS.
named Demsey and Woods were struc( nv
under a tree.
The HAGUE, July 2.-The government Of
Holland has lntimaLed to England its readf-
ness to cede to the Rajah Of Teuom a fair
portion OF his demands, upon condition that
the crew Of the Nisero is released.
PARIS, July At is reported that France
will demand SOC, 200. 900 francs Of China as in
demnity for the violation Of the Franco Chi
nese treaty at Langsou.
HAyRE, July 2.-The boiler of the Spanisb
man -Of-W9F I.iOprO Qvplodad Of
to-day with great violence. Three persons
were killed outright and five others were Sc
verely injured.
LoEDoN, July 2.-on the plea Of illness Lord
handolph Churchill has postponed his address
to his supporters at Birmingham, which was
announced for tonight. The quarrel between
Sir Stafford Northcote and Lord Randolph
Churchill IS becoming lively again.
PARIS, July 2.--There is a general feeling Of
surprise at the silence Of the government re-
garding the situation of affairs in Tondn1n
Notwithstanding the fact that there is cable
communication with that country. 1t is
thought that matters there are in worse CON
dition than has yet been admitted.
DUBLIN. July 2.-TriaI OF the action for
libel brought by Mr.. Cornwall, Post once
Secretary, against Mr.. O'Brien, editor Of
United ireland, was begun to-day. The libel
consisted in charging Mr. Cornwall with
abominabie offences against morality. Mr.
Cornwall denied the acts OF indecencv which
were alleged against him. He said that he
nau Deen employed IN the post Office for Il
years, and had been married 25 years.
ALBANY, n. Y, June "A special express
train on the New York Central Railroad. due
at z:z0 O'Clock this afternoon. ran through an
open switch here into a freight train. Two
engines ana six cars were wrecked. A brake
man was injured. The passengers were badlv
shaken up and frightened.
NYAoK, n 4Y., July 1.-TWO full suits of boys,
clothing have been found on the shore Of the
river at this place at favorite bathing Qround
1t is ascertained that they had been there
since sunday and il is supposed that the bows
went in swimming and were drowned As no
boys from this place are known to be missin0
the CONCLUSION Is that they were visitors.
LISBON, July 2.-Riots have occurred.on tho
Cape Verde islands. Several persons were
killed and wounded during the disturbances.
The military succeeded in restoring order
The government candidates were triumphant.
CoEsT sTANTINoPLE, July 2.-Lord Duaerin.
the English Ambassador, and "a. NetidoN the
Russian Ambassador. have made precisely
identical suggestions to the Porte regariing
tEe boundary between Turkey and Persia,
ST. PETERSBURG, July 2-The Car has
given 81 ,005 for the relief OF persons who suf-
tered from the recent inundation in Poland.
CAIRO, July 2.-The rumors Of the resigna-
ton Of Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian Prime
Minister, are denied,