The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-05
wAFs FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in Short Stories.

Salem. Ore. Feb. 1.-The twelfth sena-
torial ballot was taken to-day and re-
suited in no change.
New York, Feb. 4.-There were nine
deaths from grip during the twenty-four
hours ending at 10 o'clock this morning.
Charlotte. y. c. Feb. 4-Individual com
munion cups were introduced yesterday
IN the communion service Of Tryon Street
II. E. church south, Of this city.
Charlotte, y. c.. Feb. 4-Gen. Rufus
Barriuger. a confederate cavalry briVs-
der. Army Of Northern Virginia. died
at his home in this city yesterday. aged
q years
Barnesvlue, Ca, Feb 4-The funeral
on Capt ]. II. Mitchell, who died Satur-
day. took place at Zebul0n this after
noon. and was largely attended. His loss
is greatly mourned.
Warren. o., Feb. Am agreement was
reached between the Niles tin plate man
ufacturers aud their employees to-day,
and the plant viii be started tomorrow
after a long idleness.
Berlin, Feb. As a result Of a quarrel
over the snti-revolution bill, Prof Won
Kaufman has challenged DR.. Schneider, a
well-known professor OF political science,
70 fight a duel with pistols.
Rome. Feb. liking Humbert has con-
firmed the appointment of Gen. Ferrero as
Italian ambassador to London, S!gnor
Tornilla as ambassador to Paris and Sig
nor Curlo Passi as ambassador to ST.
Petersburg.
Butler Ga, Feb. 4.-Elder John r.
Respess died here Of neuralgia this morn
ing at II o'clock.
Mr. Respess was one of the most prom
inent Baptist divines in the south. For
years he owned and edited the church
organ.
Baltimore. Nd, Feb. 4-George P.
Sage the noted forger and swindler. with
twenty alias. who recently plead guilty
to swindl.ng the Hartford County Bank
Of Belaira. Nd, out of $1,000. was to-day
sentenced to eight years in the Maryland
penitentary.
Tallahassee. Fla. Feb. 4.-The board of
pardons has pardoned Harvey Quin,
George w. Reynolds, Eli Adams and
George Bostwick.
Thirty acres, being a northeast addi-
ton TO Tallahassee. has been plated and
lots are being sold.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The controller of
the currency has declared dividends as
follows: Second dividend, 1917 per cent,
First National Bank Of Fort Payne, Ala;
fourth dividend. 5 per cent, Commercial
National Bank of Nashville, Tenn; maxi
ing in all IS per cent.
Atlanta, Ga. Feb 4.-Delegates to the
woman's suffrage convention held a re-
ception tonight at the Aragon hotel.
Many of the delegates will leave Atlanta
in the morning. Miss Susan 3. Anthony
Will deliver public address to-horrow at
the county court house.
Washington, Feb. 4-The legislative, ex-
ecutive ard judicial appropriation bill
reported to the House to-day carries an
appropriation of S2l, SO5,52G which is re-
duction under the estimates of S5i3,575, and
an increase over the appropriations for
the current year Of $4,000.
woodland Cal. Feb. 4-The cases of
Knox Mullln and Compton, three of the
strike leaders who were charged with
murder in connection with the ira n
wreck near Sacramento last July, in which
the engineer and four United States sol
diers were killed, were dismissed to-day.
Little Rock. Ark, Feb 4-Charles n.
Aycock, treasurer of Boone county. Ar
Kansas is missing and there is said to be
a defaleation in the Office ranging from
5000 to $4,000. Aycock has held the
office a long time. He was reelected last
September. Soon after his reelection he
was robbed of nearly $1,000.
Berlin. Feb. 4.--The police made search
to-day of the premises of Herr Moth,
manufacturer of rifles In Linden strasse
and Herr Michaelk, engaged in similar
business in Kock strasse, and seized 700
pounds of gun powder and several thou
sand cartridges. 1t IS presumed that the
ammunition was intended for anarchists.
Brunswick, Ca, Feb. 4.-The remains of
Mrs. W. G. Brantiey were carried this
morning to Blackshear, Ca, for burial
that place being formerly her home. They
were accompanied by her husband, Hon.
/ w. G. Brantley, and a number of friends.
Mrs. Brantley had been i'll for number
of months. Mr. Brantley has the sympa-
thy OF the entire community.
London, Feb. 4-The Daily News corre-
spondent in Berlin says that the Ruskra
Sehin, the most liberal newspaper in Rus
STA, has been suppressed for publishing an
article arguing that free thinkers ought
not to be excluded from the benefits of
the pension fund provided by the car for
scholars and authors a week ago. This
fund amounts to $1,000 roubles a year.
Rome, Feb. 4-Don Chisiciette della
Mancia publishes letter from Deputy
| Chindamo. in which the writer accuses
the government Of appropriating funds
collected for the relief of the sufferers
by the recent earthquakes, even ga 900
subscribed by the king, the deputy as
serts has been applied to other purposes.
The Rome earthquake committee has de-
cided to take action against the govern
ment.
Kenton, Tenn, Feb. 4.-William Wis
| dom, farmer living three miles north of
I here, was called out last night by an
unknown man. who fired two shots at
I him, one Of which took effect in Wisdom s
/ stomach. AS he fell his asailant beat him
/ over the head and face, fracturing his
skull and entirely severing one ear.
! Taking the murdered mans pocketbook
/ the murderer escaped before neighbors
/ could come to the rescue. There is no
! clue.
/ Mrs Amanda Webb, who lives near
/ Sumter in Sumter county has a rerna TX
/ able record She is the wife of John r.
/ Webb, long an honorable resident of
| that county, who died fourteen years
! ago. Mrs Webb is 68 years old, enjoys
/ good health, and claims to be able 10
do more work than the average lady
of half her age. She is the mother of