The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-09
wAIFs FROM THE WIRES.
some of the Days Events Set Forth
In short Stories

in snort stories.
Washington. Feb. s.-Tho President to-
day sent to the Senate the nomination OF
Brig. Cen Ruger, to be major general.
Gainesville. Fla. Feb. S.-The sheriff
has received the death warrant Of Grant
Griffin, the negro murderer to be hung
Feb. O.
Paris. Feb. San explosion occurred in
a foundry at Joinvilie, In the department
of Haute-Marne. to-day killing three men
and iniurng fourteen.
Cincinnati, o.. Feb. S-The American
Oak Leather Tannery at Dalton avenue
ana Kenner street was burned this al
ternoon. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Augusta, Me, Feb. Sion. John L.
Stevens. ex-mlnister 10 Hawaii, died at
his home In this city at 4 o'clock this
morning of valvular disease of the heart.
Fort Madison. Ia, Feb 81 X. Cum
berland was hanged here for murder at
II O'Clock this morning He was I'M
moved and protested his innocence to the
last.
New Orleans, Feb. s.--The charred re
mains of Charles Seymour, al aged sta
bleman, were found this morning in the
ruins of fire that occurred yesterday. He
was not missed until the body was found.
Charleston. W. Va, Feb. s.-The Senate
has adopted the House resolution refus-
ing to confer with the Virginia commits
sion with a view TO an agreement as to
West Virginia's share of the Virginia
state debt.
Chicago, Feb. Son account Of the
illness Of Juror J. c. COe, the hearing Of
the Deb5 case was adjourned until Mon
day morning. Both sides wanted to go
on, but Judge Grosscup held that such
a proceeding would be invalid.
Carrouton. Mo. Feb. SIS. c. Rea, cash
Ter of the Carrolltoa Saving Bank, and
a prominent business man of this place
committed suicide this morning at 1880
o'clock by shooting himself through the
head. There is no known reason for the
act
New Orleans, Feb. s.-Nirs. Jacobs and
her 6-year-old child Stella were fatally
burned this morning AT their home on
St Thomas street. The child's dress was
ignited by CRATE fire and the mother, in
endeavoring to quench the flames, was
also badly burned.
Washington, Feb. s.-The House Judic-
larry committee to-day reported favorably
the Senate bill to define the boundaries Of
the three judicial districts in the state of
Alabama and to regulate therein the juris-
diction of the courts of the United States
and the powers and duties of judges
thereof.
Milwaukee. Wis, Feb S.-Three men,
employees of the intake tunnel, were lot
on Lake Michigan last night. The fire
boat Foley crused about in search of the
unfortunates several hours, and returned
without having seen a trace of them and
there is scant hope that any of the men
managed to reach a point of safety. The
names of the men are: Gus Stayner of
Chicago; Tom Anderson of Milwaukee,
and John Brown of Port Huron. Mich
Athens, Ca, Feb. S.-R. H Day Of In
dianapolis, arrived here tonight. He came
TO carry back with him the remains of
his friend, r. l.. Douglass, who died here
yesterday He said that Mr.. Douglass
was here simply to NIL some orders for
picture frames, that he DAY had taken
last July. He said that Douglass was per-
fectly square in his dealings, but that he
was quite peculiar in regard to telling peo-
pie anything about his family or himself.
London. Feb. s.-Fishing smacks brought
two bodies to Lowestoft this morning.
They are those Of *. c. Dittrech and l..
Klainschmidt, saloon passengers on the
Elbe.
fishing smack arriving at loves
loft this morning brought the Elhe's boat.
from which the survivors of that ship
were rescued by the Widfower. The
-
at Clacton, which belonged TO the boat
which capsized while being launched from
the Elbe.
Tallahassee, Fla. Feb. s.--Robert Parker
and Dan Moore. two negroes, We're walk
ing toward Tallahassee Monday night. on
the Carrabelle, Tallahassee ana GEORGIA
railroad. Moore had valiss
with lot OF good clothing
and Parker knew that Moore had
some money. Parker surprised Moore hv
drawing big knife and commanding him
10 deliver his money and valise. Moore ran
and escaped with his money. but he
dropped the valise, and Parker got on
with that Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Chas.
Hopkins arrested Parker with the stolen
property Parker had a hearing before
Judge McGriff, and was bound over to The
circuit court.
When the hair has fallen out. leaving
tho head bald ff tho ecayr g., -. -..