Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
..g,stsred at the Post OMce in Sa-
.b As Second Class Matter.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The prospects for large crop of fruit In
.ur4sou river valley are excellent.
me health authorities are advised that
=s--rine deaths from cholera occurred in
r.f-rrfs lie last week in March.
f,-v in Baugor,which returned a verdict
$50 e5- is said to have stood divided
s5.,r9 hours and hale upon the half cent.
:. Tr-isu and Santa Clause, accompanied
trtbe Young horse Overman, have started
~ ovsrlni from San Francisco in a
social car.
An International exhibition instituted
- view to the protection of patents
.-5trsie marks was opened on Tuesday at
Frankfort.
II The dfty-fourth anniversary of the
u--s Missionary Society, held at New York,
.tsrsarIv receipts were shown to be $500, :
and the expenses were $2S4. 4l4 -.
Sasr+tsries Blaine and Lincoln, General
s.[-1sn and the Yorktown Centennial Com
--...sorers have determined that the York
--rr n0lument shall be constructed of
Virginia granite.
Worms Of q dark brown color, varying in
r.-grb from one to three inches, and re-
.srHIinr the army worm, have been found
i9E-ve numbers in New Jersey, and are do
rg great damsge to vegetation.
Trree children belonging to Mr. A. Page,
.B-IsviI.e. Ont, were poisoned by eating
a1ssges purchased at grocery. The two
s7sr children have partially recovered.
T5s Youngest will probably die.
Tbertp0rts received at the State Agri-
cultural Department show that during the
15.r wear the number OF hogs raised in Ohio
t. decreased about 20 per cent, while
H. number Of sheep has materially in
creased.
Attbe opening Of the criminal branch of
The United States Circuit Court at New
York Judge Benedict issued bench war
-r.s f5r the arrest Of all steamship masters
riered for OvercreWding their vessels with
passengers.
The maga zine Of the L. VI. Mine. near
L.sdville, Colorado, was exploded a few
nights ago by fire in an adjacent building,
sat three men were severely injured. Every
building in Leadville, three miles distant,
vas shaken by the conclusion.
Information from Enola, Franklin coun-
". ARK, reports the poisoning by arsenic
II William REYNOLDS, wife aud daughter,
Nrs. John Fran, DR.. Brown, German Ia
bTer and one other person. Doubts are
entertained Of the recovery OF Reynolds
Brown and the German.
Alsrre deposit Of sulphur has been dis
covered ID the Rocky Mountains, near the
g1so Of Colorado and Utah. The extension
Uftbe Denver and Rio Grande Railroad will
plss near the mine, which is said TO be Oi
great value. At present the principal sup
Iy OF sulphur comes from Italy.
Patrick BavaR, Secretary of the Clougf
.vr-1r f1Fa no I and Fna
has been arrested under the coercion act OF
acharre Of intimidation. Nichols, Goold
rg and kavanaugh, who were discharged
rom custody on Monday last in connection
With the shooting of young Farrell, were
arrested again under the coercion act.
The Insurance Union, an association o.
managers Of leading insurance companies
throughout the United States, has closed i'll
session In Cincinnati. The companies rep
resented are said to have an aggregate capt
al of $50. COO, 600. The proceedings wer,
secret, but it is said the discussions ''indi
ated a tendency to an increase in rates, an'
specially to q revision of the classification
q risks"
Tie annual meeting Of the Suprem
Cl1ucil of the Knights of Honor of tn
Uu.-ed States began on Wednesday in Min
lsspoHs. The report Of the Supreme Dl
rotor shows a membership of 74,5S1, "al
Increase at the rate of $500 mOnthlY," and
lbalauce in the treasury of Sl23, ,S72. tn,
tsegates were welcomed by Governor Pills
tgry, and entertained at banquet by th'
glzeus, and iD the evening public meet
lg was held in the Academy of Music.
Atthe business meeting OF the American
Tract Society. held in the Broadway Taber-
llcle at New YORK, William E. Dodge pre-
siei. The annual report shows that thl
Donations and legacies were nearly $lO5,OOO
aatthe sales were over 5000, and tn
tents nearly Sl2, 600, which, with other re
sources, make the receipts Of the yea
mount up to the high figures Of 1896. .9S9 81
There was expended IN publications, col
portage, interest, taxes, temporary loans
&C., the sum Of 1896. 4l9 13. OF the do
liii0us and legacies S34 GOO was designated
Is Special, leaving $50. 900 for benevolent
Eofk. The whole benevolent work ex
eseded SIS 600.