Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-17
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed In Condensed Form.


William Phelps, a well known farmer Of
Campbell county, Virginia, was found dead
near his home yesterday morning with a
bullet hole behind his ear.
W. II. Crawford, County Clerk of Bland
county. Virginia has been missing since Dec
| I, and extraordinary efforts are being made
to clear up the mystery. He started for
Richmond on the dale named in answer to a
summons from the Auditor, but never reached
MS destination. His accounts and health
were in excellent condition and it is thought
that he has been foully dealt with.
At Raleigh, N. c., Senator 2. B. Vance was
yesterday renOminated by the Democratic
caucus by acclamation.
At a special election to fill the vacancy in
Congress caused by the resignation of Coy.
Scales, of North Carolina, scattering returns
indicate the election of Mr.. Reid.
The Indian appropriation bill agreed upon
by the House Committee on Appropriations
yesterday provides for an appropriation of
1864, 1876. The estimates amounted to S7,378,-
O49. The appropriation made at the last ses-
sion OF Congress for the present fiscal year
was $5,5S9, ,4O3.
At New York DR.. Rudolph Tauszky, the in
sanity expert, who shot his wife and himself
two weeks ago, was yesterday adjudged in
sane by the Sherif's jury.
In the Pennsylvania Senate to-day Mr.
Adams introduced bill by request for in
iicting corporal punishment upon all male
persons convicted of willfully beating their
wives or beating any other female person,
the offender shall receive upon his bare back
by means of whip or lash not exceeding 10
lashes, the punishment to be inflicted in the
prison enclosure by the Sheriff or his deputy
and in the presence only of a physician and
prison keeper.
The western cut rate war seems likely to
become double ender, instead of being only
a contest of rates Westward This viii be
preclpltated by an ugly fight that is being
now opened between the Grand Trunk and
Lake Shore Railroads on emigrant travel.
The effort to establish female college at
Baltimore under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has so far progressed that
Sl35 900 Of the 100000 required has already
been subscribed for the purpose. The indica-
tiOns are that the remaining S65,00O VIII soon
be obtained.
prominent Wall street bank has sold
$500,00O worth OF new silver certificates at a
discount of 1872 per cent. The reason Civ
en- for the sale is that the clearing house de-
elIned to receive these certificates IN the reg
ular course of business.
Norbert Ballerich, the man who was
wounded In three places by NJ. Due,
one OF the editors Of lie Cri Du Ieltpte, of
Paris, the other night, when he and his bro
ther Charles invaded the newspaper office in
search Of vengeance, died at the hospital yes
terday.
DR.. G. X. Gilmer. Postmaster Of Richmond,
Va, sent his resignation to the President yes
terday, owing, il is said, to business embar-
rassments and i'll health. His term of office
would have expired in May next.
The Madrid IDpdrctdt opposes an alliance
between Spain and Germany.
King Alfonso and party visited Anteouera
and Archldona, cities of Andausia, Thursday.
The destitution and suffering in both places
are extreme.
King Alfonso has arrived at Malaga. Fresh
shocks OF earthquake occurred Yesterday in
Granada, doing slight damage.
The Chicago DGtE8 Neaos says: s'There is no
doubt that the sound end of the new county
court house here IS slowly settling on its
a. or,Hf Ia
when the building will fall"
President Arthur yesterday nominated
Miss Mary North for Postmaster at Yazoo
City. Miss.
Rear Admiral L. n. Powell, U. s. N, re-
tired, died Thursday night at his esdence at
Washington, ID. G.
At Topeka, Kan, the Republican Senators
and Representatives in caucus Thursday
night at late hour unanimously nominated
John j. Ingalls, for reelection to the United
States Senate.