Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-13
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed In ConaenAed Z orm.

Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed In Condensed Orm.
Victor Lesseps and his party, who have
made an examination Of the Panama canal,
pronounce the work success.
Col. BelO, proprietor OF the Galveston NslCs.
Is i'll with pleurO- pneumonia. al surgical
operation was performed on him Tuesday,
when one OF his lungs was tapped. He is IN a
very low condition.
Secretary Chandler Yesterday received a
cable message from Capt. Cooke, command o
ing the United states steamer LackaWanna.
dated at Acapulco, saying that two enlisted
men have died from yellow fever. and re-
commencing a change OF climate for the
benefit OF the officers and crew Of the vessel.
The Secretary ordered the vessel 10 proceed
as far north as san Francisco.
At Scranton, Pa, yesterday, John Gafery,
Thomas Judge, and Patrick Gallagher were
convicted OF V OlatiLg the delegate election
laws during the campaign OF 1884. Tney were
election officers, and returned as elected =
candidate who had been defeated. The case
is Of special interest from the fact that this is
the first conviction of the kind in the State
under the new election laws approved in 1881.
Near TrOwbridge. Mich, yesterday a tram
on the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Rail-
road. with GOV. Alger, his private secretary
and number of other passengers, jumped
the track, wreeking the tender OF one of the
engines, the baggage and msll car and knock
ing the trucks from the smoker. \ few
passengers were bruised, but none seriously
The Governor was unhurt.
Hon. VIM. McAdOo, OF New Jersey, was
married yesterday at BOnair, Chesterfield
county, near Richmond, Va, to Miss Lee
Tarty daughter OF Samuel C.. Tariy. former
lv a prominent merchant Of Richmond. y
reception at the BOnair Hotel followed, and
IN the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. McAdOO left on
a train for Washington. Numerous con-
gratulatOry kilograms have been received
from United states Senators and Representa-
tiyes anc other friends.
The following official announcements were
ffa af ROSpbnrrV
has been appointed Lord Privy seal and also
Fret Comm .ssIOner of Public Works. Both
Lord ROseberry and Shaw Lefevre, Post
master General, viii occupy seats IN the
Cabinet.
The Dakota Assembly passed a wOman's
srtrrage bill by a vote Of 29 to Is. 4 canvass
OF the Council indicates its passage by that
body.
An attempt was made to wreck passen-
ger train on the New Orleans division Of the
Texas Pacific Railroad late Wednesday night
below Marthaville, La. y rail on the bridge
was taSen up. but fortunately a wild freight
struck the bridge half an hour ahead of the
,,asspnger train, which carried 200 lives. The
engine and II freight cars were hurled from
the bridge. The engineer anu nFeInan
mlraculeusly escaped unhurt. Two boys
were arrested charged with the crime.
Another bloody afray is reported TO have
occurred at a dance IN Indian Territory last
Friday. Ned Bounds gave a dance at ms ms
home in the ChIckasaw nation, at WhiSh
whisky flowed freely, and nearly every oouy
cot drums. Two men engaged in a fight
Friends Of both interfered, and the hght DC,
came general. f. f. Craig and several
strangers were killed outright, and number
OF others were wounded.
A. TequIsixtlan, in the State Of Oxaca,
Mexico. a sharp earthquake shock was eXpe-
rienced last sunday. II lasted two seconds
Another more violent shock was felt at Mite
pee also in the State of OXaca, several build
ings swaying and one house falling.
At Richmond. Va, yesterday coupons were
rendered to the State Auditor under the de-
eision OF Judges Hughes and Bond at Nor
foik but we're declined, because the Auditor
had NOT been served with the order of the
eourt. and for the further reason that the
Auditor holds that no payment can be n ade
into the Treasury except through the medium
NJ the state repositories as prescribed by law.