Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-17
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

A special from Florida, Texas, says: "W.
A. Brockham & Co., of that place, made an
assignment yesterday for the benefit of
their creditors"
David Trexler, aged forty-five years, COM
mitted suicide In Williamsport, Pa, by
hanging himself to a closet door. He had
been insane for some time.
A band of cowboys recently attacked a
caravan from Sonora on the way to Arizo-
ma, killed four of the party and carried off
$1,000 and the pack animals.
Henry Forster, colored farmer, living
five miles north Of Covington, Tenn, was
called out of his house Monday night and
shot dead. The assassin escaped.
Joseph Nevins, while fixing electric-Hght
wires in the Bowker Fertilizing Works at
Elizabeth, N. j., was caught in the shafting,
whirled rapidly around and almost eVlsce-
rated.
Charles Kolb, aged nineteen, was pursu-
ing a colored boy who had thrown an apple
at him, in Baltimore. when he was stabbed
by an unknown cOlored man. Kolb died of
his injuries.
The schooner Zoe, from Milestone for
New York, with cargo of stone, sprang a
leak off Falkland Island on the 9th ult. and
sank. Her crew escaped with only the
clothes they had on.
The Parnell branch of the Irish Land
League of Cincinnati has passed resolutions
severely condemning Irishmen who favor
the use of dynamite or other Nihilist
methods to promote the cause Of Ireland.
Stella Crane, aged twelve years, was shot
dead in Newark, N. j., by toy pistol given
her as "forfeit," by a boy, who did not
know that it was loaded with ball cartridge.
The bullet passed through the girls brain.
An attempt was mads to burn the
town hall at st. Michael's, Md, recently.
w. J. Shannon was arrested on the charge
of attempting to burn the building, and was
required TO give $500 bail to await the ac-
tion of the grand jnry.
The arguments on the railroad bond ques-
tion In Minnesota have been finished before
the Supreme Court of that State, and the
court has adjourned. 1t viii probably be
some time before the court decides upon
the question of the writ Of prohibition.
The miners in the Colket Colliery, at Fre-
mont, Pennsylvania, struck 'gas FEEDER"
which ignited from the open lights, causing
an explosion. Jonathan ReihDoel, William
Brennan, Peter Greager and George Hove
rocker were badly but not, IL was thought,
fatally burned.
shot at his wife in Bar Mills, Maine, be.
cause she refused to live with him. The
bullet missed its aim, and Boynton then
fired at his sister in-law, inficting a proba-
bly, fatal wound. He then shot himself dead
on the spot.
The body of a man named Hugh MeVay
was found In the Allegheny river, near the
foot of Fifth street, Pittsburg, with several
ugly gashes on the head. 1t is supposed
that he was robbed and murdered, as he was
known to have had considerable amount
of money on his person.
Gen. Jas. Harding, one Of the Railroad
Commissioners of Missouri, and Chairman
Of the Executive Committee appointed by
the National Convention of Railroad Com
missioners, held at Saratoga last year, has
issued a circular calling the fourth National
Convention Of the said Commissioners to be
held at Atlanta, Ca, on October IL.
Esposito, the alleged Italian brigand, had
a hearing before United States Commis-
sioner Osborne, In New York, few days
ago. The court room was crowded with
svmpathize with the prisoner. He was fully
identified by one of the italian officers sent
over to take him back to the scene of his
former crimes. The hearing was then ad-
journed.
Rev. Drs. Jewett and Hatfield, appointed
by the Rock River Conference, in Illinois, to
formulate and prosecute the charges Of
heresy against Rev. DIR. Thomas, have per-
formed their work, and the trial win take
place in Chicago next month. DIR. Thomas
is charged with denying the inspiration Of
the Scriptures and the doctrine of the
Atonement, and teaching that there is Q
probation after death.