Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
GENERAL BLACK has ordered 800 names
stricken from the pension rolls of the Col
umbus co., agency.
MATTEL who tried to shoot De Freycinot
in Paris, has been declared insane.
SENATOR STANFORD, of California, has
made large donation for the endowment
of college to be built at Palo Alto.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY Scale Of st. Paul,
Mimi, notifies the President that he will
resign if there are no charges against him.
M. DE LEssEps has asked for permission
to issue $12O,0OO,000 new Panama Canal
bonds.
FLAGMAN RHoADs and Operator Pratt
are to be held responsible for the recent
accident on the Pennsylvania Road at
Hackensacks Meadows, N. J.
MRS. WALKUP ID, in an interview on
the LIST, that she was hopeful, but thought
there might be hung jury.
MRS. GENERAL SHERMAN Is said to be
winning quite reputation ct Washington
as an office-seeker.
JOHN ROACH has paid off several of his
heaviest obligations.
SAM JONES has, so he says, declined an
offer of $500 week by New York parties
to talk morality in the North.
M. LAGUERRE, an irreconcilable member
of the French Chamber of Deputies has
been engaged to defend the italian who
attempted to shoot NJ. De Freycinet
THE Sultan has appointed Said Pasha
Minister Plenipotentary to the Rounelian
Conference.
GLADSTONE says the question of church
disestablishment belongs to the dim, dis
tant future.
SIR MICHAEL HIoKs-BEACH says he ex-
poets the Burmah expedition will open up
new and extensive channel for trade.
On the I'd argument was begun before
the jury in the Walkup case at Emporia,
Kas.
On the I'd U. s. Wolf, of Madison, Ind,
fell victim to the gold brick game to the
extent of $1,000
In the Taber divorce case at Boston the
testimony was closed on the I'd, and the
case was laid over for argument.
COLONEL KING, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
says the North American Telegraph Com
pany will not build line to st. Louis as
was reported.
THE funeral Of Admiral Don Juan Topete
at Madrid, on the I'd, was made the occa-
sion of Democratic demonstration, head
ed by Seniors CASTELAR,, Martos, and Domin
guez.
On the Sd elections took place in the fol-
lowing ten States, viz: New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Iowa,
Maryland, Mississippi, Massachusetts,
Colorado and Connecticut.
THOMPSON MCKINNEY has been nomi.
mated by the Choctaw Nation for principal
Chief of the Indian Territory. Edmund
McCurtin, the present Chief, pronounces
in McKinney's fevor.
ON the Sd DR.. Patrick Dorian, the Cath
Ollie Bishop of Down and Conner, Ireland
died after short illness
On the I'd the President left Washington
for Buffalo. He was accompanied by Mr.
w. s. Bissell, Of Buffalo. He intended te
return to Washington on the night of thu
4th
The official vote in Ohio ON the constitu
tional amendment at the election held o.
tober 18th shows that the amendment tt
abolish October elections was carried by
an average of 537 900, and the amendment
to change terms of township officers from
one to three years received 100000 votes
The Governor has issued a proclamation
declaring the amendments carried.
RETURNS received up to the morning O
the 4th of the various elections held tn
day previous, though not generally con
elusive in character, were yet of teno
that left little doubt of Democratic success
on the principal fields of contest. Cover
nor Hill of New York appeared to be elect
ed by good plurality and Fitzhugh lie
was undoubtedly successful in Virgins
Returns, of course, We're only desultor,
and many of the figures given based on es
Inmates, but the counting will soon be don
and the result known.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY will be the National
list candidate for Londonderry.
MATTEL, who attempted to assassinat
the French Minister De Freycinet, will b
released from prison.
HERR OrTE has received the first priz
of s., 250 for his design for monument t
Martin Luther.
On the Sd, in the case of Mrs. Langtr
for refusing to pay her household debts,
verdict for plaintiff, Captain Young, wa
rendered at London.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND cast a straigh
Democratic ticket at Buffalo, at the cleo
ton on the Sd, and departed in the evenip
for Washington.
1T is stated that the French Cabinet wi
resign before the Chamber meets, and tina
NJ. Brisson will form new ministry.
On the Sd Hattie Egan was found |
Hancock Mountain, N. Y, where she ha
been wandering twenty days without foot
except nuts
In the Stead trial in London the jude
instructed the jury to bring in verdict {
''not guilty" as to Elizabeth Coombe, of tl
Salvation Army.
SECRETARY MANNING has directed Gu,
toms officers to cooperate with the chief
the Bureau of Statistics in securing prom
and accurate information in regard to fol-
eign commerce.
SECRETARY LAMAR has confirmed Il
action Of the Commissioner of the Ian
Office in restoring to the public domain I'll
tract of land in Southern California, at Il
intersection of the Texas Pacific an
Southern Pacific railroad grants.
THE Queen of Burmah is in delicat
condition, and declares that fighting an
the smell of gunpowder will be injurio,
to her health. 1t is thought that on tn
account King Theebaw will submit temp,
rarily to British demands.
In his annual report to the Secretary
the Interior, Edward Clark, architect
the Capitol, says the exterior marble wal
of that building are now receiving the
first thorough cleansing since the col
struction. The building has been put
thorough repair and ventilation. The Sci
ate chamber has been improved.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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