Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-20
NEWS IN A NUTsHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the

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The French Chamber OF Deputies Yesterday
began discussing the restoration of the scru-
tin de liste.
The American system Of checking luggage
on trans Atlantic steamers has been heSiIn at
Liverpool, England.
The Duke OF Richmond, the largest owner
of rented property in London, has issued an
| order reducing all his rents 10 per cent.
Up to last night 1877 bodies had been recov-
cred from the coiliery at Camphauseu, Ger
many, where the explosion occurred Wednes-
day. Fifty-on persons have been rescued
from the mine.
Prince Hohenlohe. the German Ambassa-
dor, has informed Premier Ferry that Ger
many will refrain from contesting the French
proclamation declaring rice bound to or from
ports IN China cOntraband OF war.
Malcolm Wilson, clerk in the Rank Of
Commerce at st. GATHERINGS, Ont and Mrs
55anEkey, 5E wlie OF the una, manager of the same
His accounts are said to be all right.
The State Board of Education of North
Carolina, which has in charge I5OO. .OOO acres
OF swamp land, has elected Gen. CASTOR
Lewis as engineer, and has decided to re-
claim the lands at once by canaling them.
Advices from samoa state that the Germans
have hOisted their Gag at Apia on account Of
the King kaying broken a contract with the
German Consul. The Consul notified the
British and American Consuls Of this action
Charles Fl. Cummings, who was conv1cted
at New YORK few days ago Of a iendish as-
sault on O-year- old girl named Zoe Morton
was yesterday sent TO prison for 20 wears
The court expressed regret that he cOuId NOT
be hung for the crime.
Mac Harbour, of Cheraw, S. c., aged 81
years. while attempting TO board a train at
the the Central depot there yesterday, fell under
the wheels, His teft leg was cut of at the
hip and his skull fractured. He died of these
injuries in 30 minutes.
j. W. Smith, confidential clerk at the St.
Helena mine, Los Delicias, Sonora has ab-
seconded with gold bars valued at Sl3 600
which he was conveying to hermOsillo. The
company offers 5000 reward for his capture
and the recovery of the bullion.
The Supreme Bench OF Baltimore Yesterday
filed opinion IN the case of Chas. S. Wilson,
colored, who made application for admission
to the bar of Baltimore. The court states that
under the rulings Of the United States SUI
preme Court, no distinction can be made on
account OF color or race, and he will he ner-
mitted to practice in the courts.
At PiStsburg yesterday an ingenious at
tempt 10 escape from the Riverside Peniten-
tary was frustrated by one of the guards dis
covering a 5O-foot tunnel which reached
almost TO the outside of the walls. The work
OF excavation had been conducted SO quietly
that 1t was only throu- accident that the
scheme failed. Fifty prisoners are believed
70 nave been concerned in the plot.
Sir Stafford Northcote will Withdraw from
the Conservative leadership in the House of
Commons at the close of the present s;on
owing to the unabated discomfort of many OF
the members OF the Conservative party. He
will be succeeded by Sir Michael %. Hicks
Beach, under the canetion of the MARQUIS of
salisbury and approval of Lord Randolph
Churchill.
at Lancaster. Pa, Wednesday night
Frederlck NlXdorf, married man about 35
years OF age, committed suicide at the Lam
caster county prison. On Monday he was
sent to jail for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct to- serve a term of five days, Upon
ARRIVAL a he CHI rad a flfo orno Of
delIrlum tremens and the prison physician
was called to attend him. Wednesday night
while alone in his cell he broke an empty
bottle which he found and using the neck clit
long deep cash in his abdomen, exposing his
entrails. He fingered until about 5 O'Clock
yesterday morning when he died.