Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed In Condemned Form

The Mormons will hold their next semi
annual conference cOmmenc ng April 4 at
Logan instead Of Salt Lake, as is customa marv.
The forthcoming conference will be the most
important one ever held because of the CON
slderatlon by the priesthood OF the recent
polygamy convictions in the Federal courts.
AT Louisville, KY, Mis- Ada Beard was shot
in the side Tuesday evening and seriouslv
wounded by Miss Fannie Benders, George
McCIeary, brother of the Clerk of the Civ
Council, was paying attentions to both. and
Jealousy is the alleged cause of the shooting.
The rupture of the diplomatic relations he
tween the Vatican and Russia is imminent
Cardinal Jacobini, the Papal Secretary of
state, recently asked NJ. de Giers the Rvs
sian Foreign Minister, for an explsnation of
the eXiling OF the bishops Of wilma. M. de
Glers not replying, the Pope wrote letter to
the Car on the same subject Cardinal
Jacobini declines to correspond any further
with the Russian agent at the Vatican.
AT Salt Lake, Utah. John Nicholson. editor
OF the Deseret Ne90s, the church organ. has
been arrested for alleged polygamv. and held
In $l,5OO bonds for the grand jury CIV
Penrose, the regular editor in. chief Of the
Ne1os, mas ned from the territory. He was
wanted on the Game charge.
Judge Il. K. Emerson, United States Judoe
Of the First district of Utah, has resigned
after having completed three full terms of
four years each on the Utah bench.
Cardinal Jacobini, the Papal Secretary Of
state mas instructed Mgr. RampOlla del Fin
stop put to the agitation among tho spapiab
BlsAops concerning Spains policy thvards
the Naucan, and to notify the BiShons fbat
me me relations existing between Spain and the
" v Eatican are now cordial and satisfactory to
the Holy See. "
AT petersburg, Va, yesterday the building
anu nXtures OF the defunct Planters and Me-
chanlps' Bank were sold at auction nv Inc
trustees: The building was purchased hS
alexander DOnan, of PETERSBURG for 81 400
Ihe sale Is subject to confirmation nv fbe
$4,000. '0'' '"e o@hK
ooIes Iesterday being the anniversary of the
commune, extra precautions were taken
oy the police OF Paris to prevent dis
order and troops were con0ned To
tnelr barracks. No disturbance had oc
ed up to O'CLOCK last evening. The
festival of the Communists passed Off quietly
and with less than the amount OF enthusiasm
tnat has been NOTICED In previous years. They
visited the tombs Of their dead leaders. The
tavern balls at Barriers were less successful
than formerly, and many of the prOprietors
complain that they lose money by lot of red
capped customers who come but once a year
The Communist banqueting was attended
with no disorder.
A large number of counterfeit silvsr dollars
are in CIRCULATION at BOston, Mass The conn
terfeit is lighter in color shan the genuine and
mas smoother surface.
joseph Schenck, a Swede. who was nlaced
in jail at Steele, Dakota, TUESDAY night
charged with the murder Of Anton Siepowski,
was found dead in his cell yesterday. The
fright.
Among the passengers of the steamship
" hltney, from Galveston yesterday for Vera
Cruz, was Col. A. H. Belo, senior proprietor
OF the Galveston Neaos, accompanied by his
family. They will spend several month"; Wis
ting the City Of Mexico and other points of
interest.
Frank Smith and Mat Roberts. convicts
worsIpS sIl ON the Central Railway, near Rea-
gana Fall county, Texas, attempted to escane
last evening. They were fired upon nv the
guards and instantly killed. ''S
Immense damage has been done bv an iae
gGbrlEgb blcb EgerNSw efe MsTsbs sf WaverIy No party
visions to relieve the distress tomnd hqrs
udge 1Ronas on hill where She had been
sNo Gays ana nlghss without food. They also
rescuSu the Van Meter family from the |
ssecVnD story OF their house, where they had /
Oeen Tor two days without food. Seven per-
sons and many cattle have been drowned.
The British members of the International /
African Association have ceded to Germany /
al the Territory east of the Upper Congo bOr-
lering on lakes TaDgernyika and Victoria |
yanza, including the station of Karima.
The first stage route from the Congo TO Zan-
zibar Will be laid out by Germany through
a company in Eastern Africa established
under an imperial charter.
Henry Watson, policeman in Alt, Sterl,ng
IKv., arrested boy named Johnson yesterday
The boys father demanded his release
Watson drew pistol and shot and killed |
bnson. Johnson's sfS son then fired three
-imes az WHtsoe without effect. Watson |
hurried IS Jail, as there was mach excite
neet, and threats of lynching were made
The Cincinnati Southern Railroad has an
bounced sweeping reduction in freight
rates from New York to Chattanooga. The |
rate has been reduced from 81 40 for AFst- |
lass TO 40 cents.