The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
some OF the Days Events Set Forth
in short stories.

"0AAE o. AMt nAN AaNGMAA HEA r 0A|AM
in short Stories.
Paris. Feb. 19.-Auguste Vacquerim. the
dramatic author. poet and journalist, il
dead.
London. Feb. 1s.-Dr. Hulke. professor
Of the Royal College Of Surgeons Of Eng
land, is dead.
Berlin. Feb 19.-The Kreuze Zeitung
says that the court martial OF Won Kotze,
implicated in the letter scandal viii be-
gin on Feb Il
Indianapolis. Ind, Feb 1s.-The House
yesterday passed the bill defining prize
fighting and making ii a crime to either
engage in or attend a fight
Boston. Mass, Feb. ls.-Gen. John L.
Swift the well known temperance and
campaign speaker. died tonight at his
residence Of heart trouble in his Goth year
Washington, FEB. ia vote will be
taken on Friday ne xt by the House com
mittee on election upon the contested case
of Goode VS.. Epes from the Fourth Vir-
ginla district.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bate in
troduced IN the Senate to-day a bill TO aid
and encourage the holding Of the Nash
vile Centennial Exposition next year. A
similar bill is now on the House calendar
Rome. Feb 19.-Signor Giolitti who was
recently summoned to appear to answer
-
will return to Italy tomorrow and will
be examined by magistrate IN this city
on Feb. 3D.
Joliet ILL.,, Feb. Batter a shut down
OF two months the local works of the
Illinois Steel Company. employing 1900
men, Will resume operations next Mon
day. The dispute as to wages has been
settled.
Moscow. Feb. 19-While a number of
rtra
river to-day the ice gave way and thirty
of them were plunged into the water and
drowned. None OF the bodies have been
yet recovered.
Chicago. Feb. 19-Col. James p Martin.
assistant adjutant general of the depart
ment of Missouri died at the Chicago
Beach hotel at 10 o'clock this morning.
Col Martin had been III for some time suf-
fering from a complication OF kidney trou-
bles.
London. Feb. 19.-The body OF another
of the Elbe's victims was picked up at
Deal last evening. 1t had around it one
OF the life belts and upon the left hand
was a gold ring inscribed "a. Hickman,
1892" No papers or other means Of idenu-
ication were found.
Frankfort, KY Feb. 19.-Col r. =. Pep
per. one Of the wealthiest stock breeders
In Kentucky, died at his home in this city
the famous stallion onward, which has a
larger number of performers below 2:So
than any other living trotter.
London, Feb IA Central News dis
patch from Tien-Tsin says Ii Hung Chang
turned over his Office of Niceroy of Pa
chill to his successor to-day and will have
an audience with the emperor at PeSin,
Feb "a. preparatory 10 assuming the du-
ties of peace commissioner TO Japan.
Auckland, n. H., Feb. 19.-There Is
rumor that German war ships viii go to
Samoa in May next with the intention of
subduing and disarming the natives, and
of gaining entire control of the islands al
though it is not supposed that the Ger
man government proposes to annex the
islands.
Rome. Feb 19.-With the view Of ending
the sulphur mine crisis and Of relieving
tho distress in Sicily. a society is being
formed with a capital of 100000. under
the auspices of the government, TO estab-
lish general stores, authorized to make ad-
vances to the sufferers. The scheme is
supported by leading Sicilian capitalists.
Washington, Feb. 19.--The Senate finance
committee did nothing this morning. All
the members but Senators Allison of
Iowa, and Jones of Nevada, were present,
but the time was consumed in the consid-
Grafton OF a single private bill, and dis
cussion of matters that had little 10 DO
with the business of the committee.
Columbia, 5. c.. Feb. ia special to
the state from Mayesville, N. c., says:
"'The steamer Neuse. that left Newberne
eight days ago for Elizabeth City has not
yet been hsard from. 1t is thought she is
ice-bound, as the supply of coal and food
was limNed. The steamer Newberne is
safely anchored off Roanoke Island"
Trenton, n. j., Feb. 19.-Viee Chancellor
Emery was this morning appointed as
advisory master to take testimony in the
-Draytons divorce case. Chancel-
lor MeGin dismissed the rule TO show
cause why the defendant should not be
permitted to amend her answer. Her
counsel, r. V. Lndabury, moved for the
appointment of the advisory master
Dover Del, Feb 19.-The senatorial
deadlock, which began over five weeks
ago, remains unbroken. Two ballots (the
tifty-first and fifty-second) were taken at
noon to-day, and show no material change
from former ballots. Both ballots resulted
as follows Higgins, rep, 8; Addicks, rep,
g. Massey, rep, 8; Wolcott dem, 9; Tun-
nell, dem, /; absent >. Sixteen votes are
necessary to a choice.