Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Advices from st. Petersburg stste that
the Car will shortly be crowned at MoscowA
The Post Office Department will put in
operation 336 new money order Offices on
August 1st.
Henry Fisher, aged II, and William Brier,
aged Is, were drowned at New Orleans
yesterday while bathing in the river.
Capt. c. P. Smith, the veteran steamboat
Captain and the hero of the Seawanhska dis
aster, died at his home, Seawanhaka, at
ROslyn, L. l., Yesterday.
1t is estimated that the total number of
immigrants who arrived ip the United States
during the year ending June 80, 1881, was
66S, 900, the largest recorded in any year.
A dispatch from Sophia says the Liberal
leaders, bancroft and HavockOff, who were
elected to the Bulgarian National Assembly
a. TiernOva, were arrested in Plevna on
Thursday.
Mr.. Sidney, the Canadian COmmissio ner
{ the International Cotton Exposition at
Atlanta. Ca. is endeavoring to get Mon
treal manufacturers to send exhibits of Ca
madam wares.
The open cut of the Caledonian Mine, at
DeadwOOd, Dakota, caved in few nights
ago, burYing seven men. Three OF them
were taken out alive. the others are sup
posed TO be dead.
Mai. A D. Banks, a former resident of
Hampton county, a prominent politician
aud emplOye of the Senate, died at Fortress
aftera months Illness, and was buried at
Hampton, Va, Friday.
Nils Peterson, committed in Brooklyn for
vagTaney, and who some time ago attempted
to kill companion In the same cell, hanged
himself with piece of rope taken from his
bed. He was to have been sent to the in
sane asylum at Auburn the next day.
A special from Bryan. Texas. says: ga
shooting atfraY occurred In Halls saloon
last evening, resulting in the death of James
and Cicero Porter. DIR. VIM. Irwin was
Knocked down during the fight. Lucien
Reed has been arrested for the shooting"
The Mint Bureau has prepared a circular
for the purpose of asceriaining the amount
Of gold and silver used IN the arts and
manufactures in fthe United States during
the last fiscal year. Last year the gold and
silver usGd in this manner amounted to
sI2, ,O9S, 1868.
At Jersey City, n. j., as a party of ladies
and gentlemen were out driving, the horses
were frightened by q passing train and ran
away, throwing out Miss Bite, aged 10,
of Newark, \. j., who was killed. Mrs.
Minks, also Of Newark, received fatal in
ternsl injuries.
A severe rain storm passed over portions
sin recently. The newly cut hay in the
river bottoms was ioated off, and crops
we're damaged to some extent. At Evans
vile, Wis, telegraph operator was killed
by lightning.
special from Fort Worth, Texas, says
ga tool car on the Texas and Pacific Rail
road Yesterday jumped the track at the edge
of the Sand Hills, causing a bad wreck.
There were about sixty men aboard, of
whom three were killed and ten wounded.
The injured men were conveyed to Dallas"
Berlin dispatch to the S. James GGzette
says: Cardinal HergenrOther is about to
visit WuIzburg, and It is believed he will
arrange an interview with Prince Bismarck
on the church question. Prince Bismarck
leeds the support Of the Clericsls in the
Rsie5stag and desires to be reconciled with
the Pops"
A violent thunder storm occurred at
Broekton, Mass, recently. The storm was
accompanied by terrific shower OF hall
stones. VARYING from half sn Inch to one
and one-half inches in diameter, which did
a great deal of damage. Reports from the
surrounding agricultural towns Indicate an
immense amount of damage to the crops
A man named Rinfret, from Quebec, has
been arrested in Montreal for swindling
number of merchants Of various sums OF
money by representing himself 10 be son
and representative of Ludwig Rothschiid,
of Rothschild & Brothers, importers, OF
New York. Rinfret confessed his guilt, and
was committed on the charge OF forgery.
over thirty persons are already known to
have been victimiZed by the young man.