Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-26
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Baron de FaVa has been appointed Ital-
ian Minister at Washington.
1t Is stated that the principal towns of
New Mexico are raising funds for Patrick
Garrett, who killed "BillY the Kid"
Very Rev. DIR. Jno. McAullen was yester-
day consecrated in the Cathedral of the
Holy Name at Chicago, as Bishop of the
newly created see of Davenport.
ColonelAuthony P. Kerr, farmer resid-
ing near Port Jervis, N. Y, went into a
field TO catch horse. The animal turned
upon him, kicked him over and trampled
him to death.
A Constantinople dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company says the sentence OF
death passed upon Midhat Pasha and his
fellow prisoners, for the murder of Abdul
AziZ, will be commuted to exile.
man named Gathering was shot and
mortally wounded by Robert Costello while
blowing In field near Arkansas City, Ark
stolen some of his hogs. Costello, his nephew
and his brother-in-law are under arrest.
The suspension is announced OF Duarte,
Potter il Son, merchants of Liverpool, en-
gagged in the Brazilian trade. Their liabili-
ties are estimated at ESQ 900. The suspeu-
sion is also announced of Julius Mosenthal
q Co, merchants, Of London and Paris.
The mills of the Pennsylvania Pulp and
Paper Company, at Lock Haven, Pa, have
been destroyed by fire. Loss $160, The
buildings, which were Of frame, covered an
acre OF ground, and contained much valu-
able machinery, including a new Corliss en-
eine, costing $40, 900, which was started for
the first time on Thursday.
The Postmaster General has issued an or
der declaring that the failure of any post
master to make out and forward to the Au-
dltorof the Treasury his quarterly accounts,
Immediately after the close Of every quarter,
as required by section 1854 of the Revised
Statutes, will, unless promptly and satisfac-
tOrilY explained, be regarded as sufficient
cause for removal from Office.
The Sprague matter has been further com
pllcated by an attachment of the real estate
OF the Chidnick Company by VIM. J. King
u Sons, cotton dealers, on claim of $780,.
900 Mr.. Chsffee, the trustee Of the Sprague
estate, "has decided that the mills and
print works must stop as soon as stock in
process is run out2n also that the various
parcels of property shall be advertised for
sale.
Antonito, Colorado, has been for several
months infested by gang of robbers, who
have plundered all strangers arriving in the
town. George C. O'Connor, a saloon keep
er and justice Of the peace. in his capacity
citizens arrested and fined without provoca-
tion." While 0'ConAor was going from
Alamosa to AniOnito, he fell asleep In the
railroad car, aud had brakeman arrested
for waking him up. In the evening O'Con-
nor rode through town on horseback, carry
ing a Winchester rifle and two revolvers,
Threatening everybody" A little later,
vigilance committee caught him In his
saloon, and, taking him to an old slaughter
house, hanged him there.
Albert P. and Charles E. Talbot, who
were convicted of the murder Of their
father, DIR. Perry Ii. Talbot, on the 18th of
last September, and sentenced to be hanged
on June 25th, but respited until July 22d
by Governor Crittenden, of Missouri, were
executed at Maryville, Mo-, few days ago
in the presence Of 5000 or 10000 persons.
They were both boys, Charles, the youngest,
being only II years of age. Prior to the
hanging, Mrs. Talbot. in an interview with
them, denounced the Governor in the
strongest terms for not committing the
sentence of her boys. On the way TO the
scaff Id Charles broke down and begged
piteouslY for life. His mother became very
violent, and exclaimed when taken away:
81 hope you will be satisfied when you have
killed my boys" They died without
struggle.