Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-27
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Hon. VI. P. O'Connor, Member OF Con-
gress from the Charleston district, died yes
terday OF tumor in the stomach. Charleston
is plunged in the deepest grief. The funer-
al services will take place this morning at
the Cathedral. Interment in st. Lawrence
Cemetery.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Jones, Of
Florida, took the floor and replied in a Wig
orous speech to the charges preferred
against the South by Mr.. Frye. After ONE
further discussion by other Senators the
Senate adjourned.
Isaac NJ. Dement,, N emigrant en- route
from West Virginia to louisiana with his
wife and four children in wagons, encamped
on a mountain In Stone county, Arkansas.
While he and his two boys were fishing a
forest fire surrounded the camp, burning his
wife and two children to death and con
suming his household effects. Dement, was
badly burned in striving to save his family.
Mrs. Louise G.. Allen, wife of John Allen,
who adopted Edgar Allan Poe, a leader Of
society in Richmond in the olden time, died
in that city on Sunday, aged eighty-three
years.
The Nihilists have informed the Car that
the indiscrlminate execution Of those con-
cerned in the EmperOr's murder has driven
the lukewarm into the ranks of the extreme
faction, thus strengthening instead of weak
ening their organization.
Several Republican Senators have signed
a call requesting Senator Anthony, Chair
man Of the caucus, to call a caucu to-day
or tomorrow to devise a way for procuring
executive sessions.
In the House Of Commons yesterday Mr..
Bradlaugh advanced to the Speakers desk
to take the oath, but Sir Stafford Northcote
f~nterposed a motion that he be not allOwed
to do so. Messrs. Bright and Labouehere
advocated Mr.. Bradlaugh's right to take
the oath, as he had stated that it would be
binding on his conscience, a statement
which he later repeated. Sir Stafford North
cOte's motion was adopted by a large ma
jority. Mr.. ~Bradlsugh advanced to the
Speakers desk again, but was removed by
the S~ergeant-at-A Arms. The House then ad-
iOurned.
Lord -BeacOnsfeld's remains were placed
In the vault at Hughenden yesterday. The
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught,
Prince Leopold, the Duke Of Richmond,
and many moro distinguished persOnages
were present, as well as a large crowd Of
spectators. The Queen and the Princess OF
Wales sent wreaths. The coffin was lite
rally crowned with flowers. The attend
ance was much diminished by frequent
sharp showers of hail.
The races for the Metropolitan and Surrey
stakes were run at EPSON yesterday. In
the former Lorillard's Mistake was third.
Dispatches received at Quincy, Ill, from
points along the sny levee report a large
area Of bottom lands submerged. The
tracks Of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Road are washed, and much damage
generally is reported. The crevasse in the
Ievee is steadily widening.
The New York stock market was largely
effected by the movement Of Elevated Rail
way shares. In the late dealings these
stocks recovered somewhat. The sales
were 269, 702 shares.
Sixty thousand emigrants are expected to
leave Norway and Sweden shortly for the
United States.
The sixty-second anniversary Of the in
PRODUCTION Of Odd Fellowship was generally
celebrated ia New England yesterday.
Destructive foods are reported at various
points in Minnesota.
A mass meeting to promote the extension
of the Virginia Midland Railroad In North
Carolina was held at Danville Monday
night.
The Memphis Legislative Council Yester-
day granted terminal facilities to the Mem
phis, Paducah and Northern Railroad,
which. by a series of connections with the
Chesapeake and Ohio, will afford that city
another through route to the seaboard.
The fifth annual bench show Of dogs
opened at New York yesterday. Eleven
hundred and fourteen dogs were on the
catalogue.
The wife OF j. d. Thompson was drowned
Yesterday by the capsizing Of a row boat in
Lewis county, Kentucky. Her husband
held her for half an hour in the water ere
help arrived. It is thought he will die from
the exposure and shock.
The striking street car drivers and con-
duetors in st. Louis yesterday made hostile
demonstrations at several points against the
cars and new employees Of the railroads,
Mobs took sides with the strikers, removed
and despatched cars with mud, forced them
to be driven back and defed the police fol
a time. Comparative order was at length
restored.
The French ironclad Surveillance has
demolished the Tunisian fort on the island
OF Tabarea. The French troops were ex'
pected to land there yesterday. The
AIgerine authorities are apprehensive Of
native outbreaks, and reinfOrcements are tc
be sent to the department.