The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-23
WAITS TRoM TnE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in short Stories.


London Feb. 22.-Influenza Is prevail
ing throughout England.
Epping, n H.. Feb. 22-Ex-Gov. BEN
jamln +. Prescott died yesterday in this
cd year.
New York. Feb. 22.-Polce Captain
Edward Slevin died suddenly at his home
this afternoon.
Philadelphia. Feb. 22.-The condition of
james b. Gentry, murderer OF Madge
Norke, was unfavorable this morning.
London, Feb. "A fishing boat arrived
at Folkestoue this morning, bringing one
Of the Elbes mail bags, which was turned
over 10 the postoffice authorities.
Calhoun, s. c.. Feb 22-Clemson Col
lege opened to-day with 23l students pres
ent, seventy-six of them being new
About one hundred more are expected.
London. Feb. 22-sir John Lubbock has
announced his intention of asking the
government to publish the correspond
ence respecting the matter Of colonial
copyright.
Denison. Tex. Feb. 22.-Hunt the muir
derer, who was to have been hanged here
to-day, escaped the gallOws at the last
moment, the governor having committed
his sentence to life imprisonment.
Rome, Feb PIX Premier Gioiitu has
been given twelve days of grace IN which
10 appear III court III hume 10 answer
the writ served upon him The trial OF
the Crispt cases is fixed for July 2s.
Berlin, Feb. 22.-It is asserted that
Baron Won Schele, governor Of German
East Africa, has intimated that he viii
resign his position if DR.. Kayser is con-
tinued at the head Of the colonial office
Augusta, Ga, Feb. "a special to the
Chronicle from Allendale, 5. c., says:
Detectives have the murderers Of Miss
fH
and hope TO have them captured by morn
ing"
Paris, Feb PA deputatlon of Nor
man senator's and deputies held n con
ference with Senator Gardeud, minister
of agriculture, to-day aud demanded that
the government prohibit the importation
Of American cattle.
Washington, Feb. 22-The House com
mittee on elections to-day decided the
Goode-Epes contested election case from
the Fourth Virginia district I'm favor of
Epes, the sitting member. The vote on
the case was Z to 4.
Paris, Feb. 22.-In the Chamber Of Dep
uties to-day NJ. ChaGtemps, minister OF
the colonies. in reply to questions said
that the report of the massacre Of part
of the African expedition under command
Of Col Monteil was AN utter falsehood.
Paris, Feb. 22.-Capt Dreyfus, recently
degraded and sentenced to Imprisonment
for life i'm q fortress. has been removed
to Isle de Re in the Bay of Gascony,
where he win remain until he, with other
prisoners, is finally taken to French
Guiana.
New York. Feb. EXAMINATIONS were
sent out to-day by MIR and Mrs George
Gould for the marriage of Miss Anna
Gould to Count de Castellane. The cere-
mony win take place at noon on Monday.
March 4, at the home of Mr.. and Alra
Gould. 81 Fifth avenue.
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 22-To escape being
lynched by the infuriated farmers, Albert
Wallace, who murdered his sister, Mrs.
John Bowley, and seriously wounded her
husband and Thomas Lyman, a farm
hand, was brought here from Pekin this
morning, and is now in jail.
Dover, Del. Feb. 22-Despite the fact
that to-day was a holiday the general
assembly remained in session and took
one vote on the senatorial question.
There was no change except the slight
changes made by absent members. The
vote was: Wolcott, Z; Higgins, z; Adj
dicks, 6; Massey, 3; Martin, 2, Tunnel, !;
Bayard, f; absent, g.
Chicago, Ill, Feb. 22.-The populists
of the city met in convention this even
ing. A reform platform calling for honest
politics was adopted, and the following
ticket was nominated for the coming
election: Mayor, Hon. Bayard Holmes;
mour Setdman; clerk, Jacob Rothberger;
Judge Of the circuit court. u. +. Leineu.
Albany, n. Y, Feb. 22.-The work of
clearing up the ruins of the Delevan
house. destroyed by fire on Dec. 30, was
resumed this week after a stoppage OF
nearly a month. At o'clock yesterday
afternoon men digging opposite the ele-
vator on the Broadway front discovered
portions of human body burned beyond
recognition No bodies were looked for in
this locality. This makes ten bodies re-
covered.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 22.-The San
Antonio express on the Southern Pacific,
westbound ran into an open switch last
night near Franklin, La. The engine left
the track and turned over. Fireman
Donnelly was scalded to death and Engi-
neer Devoe was badly hurt. The passen-
gers were shaken up, but no one was in
jured. An examination of the switch
showed that the locks and chain
had been broken and that
the accident was the work OF wreckers.
They have not yet been caught, and
there Is no clew to their identity.