Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-24

Tr, million copies of the revised New
TasttmeaJ have already been sold In Lon
don.
The steamer Nankin, of the Alexandle
r,re. due at Vera Cruz last Sunday, has not
arrived.
The resolution to adjourn the Paris None
,,-r conference until the 30th Of June was
adopted unanimously.
The fast stallion Monroe Chief (time
51s-l has been sold st Chicago to San
Francisco psrties for $4,000.
The American Waltham Watch Company
has lust received the only gold medals
swsried 20 auv exhibits Of watches at the
Trtarratloual Exhibition at Melbourne.
Tie statement that Turkbar BeY, former
rr T rkish Ambassador at Rome, has been
crested. Is denied. The person arrested is
tfe Governor Of Teke, whom TuTkban Pasha
Will replace.
In La 5 lie county, Texas, a squad of
state rangers had a desperate fight with a
hand OF thirty outlaws. The latter were de-
fegred and two of them captured. One
ranger was killed.
The London Tunes correspondent at Tunis
save. "Much discomfort prevails at the
dismissal OF officials at the instigation of
carrying everything with high hand"
The Turcomans are building vast fortifi-
cations in anticipation of a Russian advance.
NI the Nerv chiefs have forwarded to the
British Legation at Teberau a request for
sn offensive aud defensive alliance with
England.
The priest Sheehy, who has been arrested
AZ KlmIllOc6, under the coercion act, has
rlrTr han Of ha
League since its formation, and was Que of
It's .riginal organizers. he having attended
its first meeting az Dublin.
A. man giving the name Of A. B. Coles has
been arrested at Altoona, Pa, for attempt
ing 10 obtain money on forged post office
orders issued from the post Ollice at East
Liverpool, Ohio. When arrested Coles had
orders on his person representing $4,000.
Miss Laura Paucoast, daughter of the
proprietor OF the ViGeland House, n. J.,
had faiuting fit recently upon seeing her
brother brought home injured from the saw
mills and she hiss ever since been falling
from one fit 20 another, until there is much
alarm for the result.
John Tucker, of Jay, VT, who died re-
GENTLY made q confession on his death bed
TO the fl ct that he and John Ross, his
bro,her-In law, set fire to a large wooden
mill at Srawbridge, Q9ebee, which was
burned two years ago, AMI that they were
bir4d bv William Ross, OF Jay, to commit
the crime.
The body Of Clara Smith, colored, VIII
miuzton, Del. who was believed to have
been murdered by her lover, Atwood Car
peuter, but whose death from smallpox
was certified TO by her physician, was ex-
hUmed and, no trace OF smallpox appearing,
the Ccr0ntr's jury gave a verdict against
Carpenter, and committed him on a charge
OF murder
New Jersey farmers are bewailing the re-
appearance Of potato bugs. They thought
the pest had been annihilated by last year 9
deluge OF Paris green, but immense num-
hers appeared after the rain of Thursday.
The army worm is also creating cOnsterna-
tiOn, particularly among the Jersey market
gardeners. Thousands OF early plants have
been destroyed.
Jane Burke, the wOuan who was found
at 254 West Sixteenth street, New York,
suffering from Paris green poisoning and
who accused her husband OF attempting to
murder her, died in the hospital. She ad-
hered to her statement to the last. Her hus-
band, Thomas Burke, is held to lawait the
result OF the inquest, They had only re-
Gently been married.
Dr. c. L. Yorgey, Of Pottstown, and a.
De Haven, Of MonacacY. have been arrested
at Reading, Pa, on the charge of con-
spiracy to insure the life of the late Daniel
Gehris, sged eightv-four. on his death bed.
The insurance was effected two days before
Gebrs died. the policy being taken out for
s. 900 in the estate Capiral'' of Harrisburg.
Dr. YOrgey had heen arrested before or q
similar charge. Other arrests are expected
to follow.
A Pittsburg dispatch says: ga boy
named Arthur Smith, aged thirteen, was
found tied to a railroad track near Derry
Station, in an unconscious state. After
several hours labor, he was brought to his
senses, when he stated that he was the son
OF judge Smith, of Cincinnati. He didu't
know how he came there. The last he re-
memhered was going to bed at home.
When found he was under the influence of
q narcotic. The father was communicated
with, and ordered him sent to Cincinnati. !"
Curly Bill, a notorious desperate, leader
OF the Cow wboys, and murderer of Marshal
White, was killed recently at Galley
Vile, Arizona, by his companion,
Jim Wallace. After a demOnstra-
tion bv Wallace on Sheriff Breck-
iuridge, Curly Bill demanded that Wallace
should apologize, which he did. Then.
after a few more drinks, Curly Bill said, u
guess | will kill you on general principles" ]"
Wallace stepped out of the saloon and i'm
medistely opened FIRE, infiictiDg a mortal
wound On brief hearing Wallace was
discharged, and Immediately left for parts
unknown.