Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-09-17
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


PERSONAL correspondence between
King Alfonso and Emperor William Is
clearing away the war cloud.
H. CLAY BAscoM was nominated for
Governor by the New York Prohibition
Convention at Syracuse.
The German Government has prohibit
ed the circulation In Germany OF the
IamseitMag. published in Milwaukee, Wis.
MORE troops have been asked for Rock
Springs, Wy. T., as threats were made to
release the rioters from jail.
THE quarterly statement of the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company shows a
surplus of 81, 400. 1913 after deducting ST.
400, s42 with which to pay dividend Of
! IL per cent.
Mn. CHAMBERLAIN, In q speech at War
rington, Eng, on the 9Th, made such plain
declarations of the Radical platform that
he is denounced as Ireland's foe.
JESSE ALLARD, of Hot Springs, Ark,
whose wife was taken away from him by
her father, has sued the latter for $4,000.
WHILE the reports first sent out of the
storm In Ohio were somewhat exagger-
ated, the situation Ia thu storm district is
truly appalling
THERE is abelief In diplomatic circles
that the United States may be called up
on to arbitrate between Germany and
Spain In reference to tho Caroline Isl ands
EDw. WILSON, OF Wyoming, and Col
ling ]. Barnett, also sof Wyoming, have
boon appointed assistant superintendent
of the Yellowstone National Park at 50 90
year. These two men are old mountain
GERS, and are just the men that Superln-
tendont Walker Wear wantel.
Hon. SCOTT LORD. of New York, died at
Morris Plains, N. j., on the 10th.
The Bank of Ireland is receiving aid
from the Bank of England.
LORD CARNARvoN was banqueted by
the Harbor Commissioners OF Belfast,
Ireland OH the 10th.
CHRISTIAN CoorER, aged Ill years, died
at Livingston, Columbia County, N. ",
on the 10th.
PRINCE HENRY OF BArTENBERG has re-
signel his commission in the German
army.
An unsuccessful attempt was mado at
Westminster, o., on the 10th, to blow up
the saloon OF Neal g. BidwelL
The schooner Erie Wave was capsized
Off Long Point, Ont, on the 10th, and two
lives were lost.
Cornwall, ex-Secretary Of the general
Post-ofiice at Dublin, has been refused a
pension
A QUARANTINE against Canadian ves.
sells has been ordered by tho Bosto n
Board of Health.
NUMEROUS disast ers occurred on Lake
Huron during the stor III of the 9Th and
OH,
ARCHBISHOP WALSH, In public
speech at Dublin, protested against de-
priving Cath Ollie children of State aid in
education.
BRAINARD, the Vermont bank President
who was kidnapped in Manitoba escaped
from tho detectives at Minneapolis, on the
10th, and is supposed to be hiding in
Winnipeg.
The Sullivan Ry an contest is off, Sulli-
van being unable to obtain the consent of
the proprietors of Lester & Aliens min
strel,, with whom he Is engaged.
HoN. A. BINGHAM, ex- Minister to ia
pan, arrived at his old homo in Caliz, o.,
on the 10Th, after an absence OF thirteen
years.
THE Mississippi Republicans will not
put UP a ticket this year.
THE Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce
has appointed a committee to collect
funds for the cyclone sufferers.
RESOLUTIONS on the death of General
Grant were adopted by the Society Of the
Army of the Tennessee at Chicago.
SECRETARY BAYARD was informed by
cable Oh the 10th, that cholera was preva-
lent at Shanghai, China.
Miss VAN ZANDr has been engaged to
appear in opera at Moscow durin, the
coming winter. Sho will receive 500 for
each performance s
GENERAL MILES, just returned from
the Indian Territory, reports the cattle.
men Oh the move, and all will be of the
Cheyenne Reservation in month.
The river coal miners strike in Penu-
sylvania is spreading
Mr.. JOHN K. Gross, Member of Parlia,
ment for Bolton, started for the Unitet
States on the 10th to inquire into indus
trial questions in connection with tn,
present depression in Great Britain. He il
accompanied by his son.
REV. ALBERrS s. HUDSON, Congregation
al clergyman of Aver, Mass, has been sem
to the ips6ne asylum. The cause is over
work, he beang engaged, in addition t,
his PASTORAL labors, in writing the history
of the town OF sudbury.
A GAS well was struck at Cameron, N
", on the 10th, at a depth OF fifty feet
while one Of the residents was boring TO
water. The gas is flowing with consider
able force and oil spectators are already
leasin L land.
The statue Of commodore Perry was
unveiled at Newport, r. l., on the LIST
with imposing ceremonies.
AFREErHINKsRs' convention began Il
sessions at Albany, N. Y, on the lish.
THr health of Lord Randolph Churchill
Secretary of State for India, has give;
away under the strain of his Official du
ties and the part he has taken In the par
liamentary campaign. All of his politica
engagements have besn Cancelled in &c
cordsnce with the imperative demands o
his physicians.
COLONEL WILLIAM SIRwELL, who COM
manded the Seventy eighth Pennsylvani,
Regiment during the late war, died o
the 9th at his residence in Kittannine
Pa, from cancer Of the throat, his symp
toms being an exact counterpart Of thos
Of General Grant
A RELIEF fund for cholera sufferers ha
been started by the Lord Mayor of Lon
don.
The Commissioner o. Int ,rnal Rsvenu
reports that the amount of distilled spirit
gone into consumption In the Unite
States during the fiscal year ended Jun
30, 1855, is 69,l569os gallons and tt
amount of malt liquors on which tax wa
| paid during the same period is 10, iS5, 95
barrels. The amount of wins consume