Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-22
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest

CHICAGO, June 2l-AIiss Alice M. Wells. Of
Boston, while viewing machinery on the upper
moor OF a large elevator on Twenty second
street yesterday, was caught in the gearing
and crushed to death instantly She was IL
years old, and was visiting the family Of H.
n. Greedy, of this city.
VIENNA, June q Excessive rains and inun4
uatlons IN Gallca have damaged the railway
traffic, and seriously interfered with all kinds
OF business. It 10 rumored that $50 soldiers
were drowned.
MADRID, June 2l.-Private advices from
Morocco confirm the reputed rising of the
Azamoor tribes. Four Governors appointed
by the Sultan have been killed.
TROY, n. Y, June 2l.-Five of the proprie-
tors OF the E0e'afzg Stdaadard were convicted
IN the Court of Sessions to-day of criminal
libel IN saying that the ex-City Superintend-
ent retained money due the street sweepers,
Ihey were senteneed to pay fine Of 500
each, or to serve 100 days in jail.
ATLANTIC CITY, June 2I.-Moses OIivs
Brown. who said he lived in Philadelnbis
was arrested at ElwOOd, n. j., last night for
attempting to wreck a Philadelphia and At
Iantle I4 CITY Railroad train marrow gauge).
lie placed three piles of ties across the track
at three different places, but they were dis
covered in time to prevent loss of life
NAPLES, June 2l.-A soldier named Missdei
VINO murdered six Of his comrades and who
was sentenced to be shot in the back. was
executed to-day.
LONDON, June 21.-Elder SmOat. a Norman
missionary, has been expelled from Bavaria
~ OANCA Va Tie minister OF state. Elder
smoat had succeeded in making numerous
converts, whom he was preparing to send IA
Utah, but his plan has been broken up.
The contemplated visit of the Emperor and
the Crown Prince Of Austria to Poland 10 see
the naval man9uyres has been Abandoned
This step has been decided upon through fear
Of dynamite plot.
portuguese adVices state that the situation
IN Guinea Is critical. The revolt of the blacks
continues. The insurgents at Bjssas can
tured gun boat, but the crew succeeded In
escaping in the small boats. Portuguese
newspapers urge the government to act with
energy.
The channel light ship off Dover has been
run down by passing vessel. Two of the
crew are missing and are supposed to have
persisted.
Maj. Gen. Sir Charles McGregor. Quarter
master General Of India, has been appointed
head OF the commission to which the settle
ment Of the Afghan frontier and bonnds,,-
question has been referred.
Contracts for the construction OF a railway
between Candahar and Quetta, which the In
dian Government has decided to build have
been taken exclusively in India Aecordfne
to the contract, the road is to be completed in
Msy, 1885. -
NEw ORLEANS, June 2l.-A special from
Baton Rouge says: 'sThe JOINT legislative conn
mittee appointed to investigate the vote at the
recent election On the first amendment to the
constitution. known as the State amendment
met this evening. On Monday or Tuesdav
they will report that the amendment was car
RED by 1900 votes"
BERLIN. June 2l.-In the Reichstag to-dav
the Workingmen's accident assurance bill
passed its second reading.