Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Capt. Rankin and superintendent Parish,
Of the lately wrecked excursion steamer
Victoria, have been committed for trial at
the London (Ont.) assizes.
Gale, the New York pedestrian, has com
pleted three thousand quarter miles half Of
his task of six thousand quarter miles In as
many consecutive ten minutes. His condi-
tion Is still good.
The London Standards Berlin correspon-
dent says: "The statement that Gen. Skobe-
loft went to Paris to sound France In regard
to Russian allianceis confirmed here. Gen.
Skobeloff IS overtures, however, failed"
A Vienna dispatch to the London Stand
ard says: "Chimerical as 1t may seem, the
Berlin and Vienna foreign ffices are seek
ing to effect political and trade alliance
betW cen France, Austria and Germany"
The name of the correspondent of the
Daily Neaos imprisoned at Merv, is Dc.
O'DOnoVau. He is a graduate of Trinity
College. Dublin, and has been for a long
time travelling in Central Asia as cores
pondent of the Daily Ne1OS.
Esposito, the supposed Italian brIgaud,
was brought before a United States Com
missioner In New York, but the representa-
tives Of the Italian Govern ment asked for
time to briug witnesses from Itaiy, and the
case was adjourned till August 8.
The grand jlrY at New Orleans has in
dicted Dr. Emanuel Diyfus, Deputy
Coroner. for stealing one buudred and fifty
dollars in gold, the property OF Mrs.
Noonan, on whose death he was called in
and whose effects he took charge OF.
Timothy Sullivan, frame maker, had
quarrel with Mary O'BneD, in New York,
III the course of which he stabbed her in
the head, arm ard ear, aud uudtr the ribs,
inf citing several severe wounds. He was
arrested and held to await the result of her
Injuries.
Simon Frazer, employed In the packing
department of a wholesale boot and shoe
mandatory, Buffalo, N. Y, attempted to
step on the elevator from the third floor,
while 1t was ascending, but, missing his
footing, fell through the well hole and was
instantly killed.
Paul Held, Swiss immigrant in Eagle
Creek Valley, Minnesota, becoming Graz ID
from homesickness and the failure of his
crops, killed his wife and five youngest
children, left his two eldest boys for dead,
and then committed suicide. 0le OF the
boys may recover.
The subject OF the incorporation OF Bre-
men with the Zollverein will come before
the German Federal Council next autumn.
There is no probability of Bremen receiving
any compensation. The connection between
the extreme Conservatives and the Ultra
montanes becomes daily more pronounced.
Dispatches from Kansas City state that
Sheriff Timberlake, of Clay county, who,
with a posse, has been searching for the
Rock Island train robbers, has returned,
without tven getting on the trail OF the
robbers. The residence of Mrs. Samuels,
the mother of the James boys, near Kear
ney, has been closely watched, without dis
covering any clue to the robbers.
There has been an increase Of two per
cent. 10 the area in potatoes throughout the
country since 1880. The increase IS general
in all sections The States of New York
and Michigan report an incresse'of five per
cent. each, Missouri an increase of six per
cent. and Ohio a decrease of two per cent.
The condition Of the crop is reported very
high. Insect injuries are reported In many
localities, but the damage will be slight.
In jersey City, while number of women
and children were engaged in gathering
wood from the ruins of an old building
which was recently destroyed by fire, the
brick chimney of the building tumbled in,
carrying the roof with it and burying two
boys and one girl beneath the debris.
Catherine Griffin, sged eleven, and Thomas
Shannon, aged seven, were instantly killed,
and the third, John Finn, aged eleven, had
both his arms broken.