Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-25
MINOR MENTION By WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and some
Items of Little Interest

LIVERPOOL, june 4.-As the steamer Po
Yonla, from Boston June A. was entering the
dock here to-day its cylinder burst. The en-
gineer was killed and many other persons in
jured.
PITTsBURG, PA, June ga Steubenville.
o., special says: "A portion of Gould's tun-
mel, ON the Pan Handle Railroad, which was
nearly completed, caved in this morning.
burylng eight men and a boy. Four of the
party are thought to be fatally injured The
others are badly but not seriously hurt. They
are mostly italans.'
NEW YORK, June PA London dispatch
says: "The Alabama Great Southern Rail-
road stockholders have voted that the capi-
tal or the company be increased by f2O0 600
divided In 2, 900 preferenced shares called "A''
shares and entitled preferential A dividend
OF per cent. per annum in the same man
ner as the 1000 preference shares al ready an
thorized is declared"
WILMINGTON, DEL, June 24.-Joseph john
son, PRESIDENT of the Newark. Del, Brick
Company, absconded yesterday afternoon
with $1,000. He telegraphed to d friend that
ne would not return, and learning this the
company made an assignment to the New
YORK National Bank. johnson left the labor
ers unpaid
LIVERPOOL, June 24.-The weather is too
dry for crops. - wy
SUNBURY, PA, June PA bad wreck oc-
cnrred on the Shamokin Railroad between
SSunDury ana Shamokin, this morning.
freight wreck yesterday delayed traffic and a
passenger train left here at 8 O'Clock this
morning. When it reached deep cut. fonr
miles from ohamokin, II met freight engine
returning from yesterdays wreck and a coll
llsion occurred. William Malick. 4 train
dispatcher who was riding between the en-
glne ana baggage cars, was killed. Engineer
IMPLY was badly hurt. Both engines were
hurt.
WORCESTER, June 24.-Capt. Robert VIM
throp Andrews, of Sumter, S. c. 93 wears old
VINO started to walk from his home to Maine
r.
finish his trip by rail.
ODESSA, June 24.-To- day an Adiutant of
Gendarmes was found at his residence dead.
Ihefe was bullet hole in his temple and
dagger wounds in his breast Officials assert
that he committed suicide.
RALEIGH, June PA convention was held
mere To-Day 10 arrange plans by which per-
sots t :seeklng homes In North Carolina may be
put IN communication with real estate agents
in all parts of the State
william X. Cox, the present member. has
Deen fenomlnated for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis OF the Fourth district.
NEW YORK, June 24.-Bisbon John II
noung, OF Florida, has secured a loan of s20.-
900 Tor st. Luke's Hospital on proDertv on
Laight and Vestry streets.
BISMARCK, OAK, June PA horse thief
named Jacob O'Neil was caught and lvnehed
in Mclean county, sixty-fve miles north of
mere, Sunday evening. The report this even
ing Is 10 fhe effect that four more Of the gang
rIVnF- dpat 90
shot and three lynched.
NEW ORLEANS, June PA special from
IigerYlIle says: "The sugar house of j, p
Nlgnires, on Bayou Black, was demolished bv
cyclone no Today. No other damage is re-
ported. The overflow of water is steadily
falling. Some land is uncovered but 1t is too
late for crops.'' - '''
STOCKTON, CAL, June 24.-The brake on the
Elkrldge leyee on Union Island is now forty
feet wide. All efforts to stop the flow of wa
ter have been abandoned. Seven tbousand
acres OF wheat Will be destroyed. Efforts TO
close the break in the levee on the lower divi-
dOned.
RALEIGH, N. c., June 24.-Early this morn
ing freight train was thrown from the track
near Durham by train Wreckers The engine
.il. anu oenaer ana one car were wrecked En-
glheer Jonn WhItsett was scalded and one of
Fireman Summers legs had to be amputated.
GALVESTON, June pa Fort Worth special
says "Ihe BrazOs county school lands com
prlslng 1900 acres in Clay and Archer coun-
sles, W, were sQid Yesterday at auction, and were
Donght Dy the Wischita Land and Cattle Com
pany at "a per acre. This is Considered the
lands" ~ SoNoOi
ST; JOHN, n. F., June 2l.-The steamships
Anch0rla and Carmona have dropped anchor
in the harbor. The Carmona left Montreal on
tne 9th INST. grain and cattle laden. On the
10Th, IN latitude 55 degrees north, and lopg1
a,.t suue % ,11segfees west, her propeller shaft
Carmona IN tow, and in five DAYS success
duily lowed her to port, distance Of 727 miles
400 passengers.
NEW YORK, June 24.-Post Office Inspectors
,. Peece and Coats, of Pittsburg and New
comp, OF New York, arrested Henry Muller
transfer agent Of the railway mail SER
vice, IN Jersey City to- night, for robbino the
mals. Muller admits stealing several hum
9red 1re, letters and realizing several hundred
Joseph Calamore made a foolhardv attemnt
70 diye from High Bridge to-day and was
klIled. His body was not recovered. Very
lew persons witnessed the leap, and these only
Calamore was Harlem fruit dealer.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 24.-The American
Legation announces that the treaty OF com
merce between the United States and Turkey
naSVlng expired, American imports win be
subjected TO duty Of per cent. ad yalorem,