Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-26
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Baron James Rothchild died yesterday in
Paris,
During last week S,971 immigrants ar
rived at Castle Garden.
A young woman, named Kenny, was ia
tally gored and bitten by cow supposed to
be hydrophObic, in Dallas, Texas, recently.
A suit for divorce has been brought in
Indianapolis against musician In Theo-
dore Thomas Orchestra. 1t is alleged that
he has six or eight wives.
The sixteen year old son of Obadiah
Lewis, OF Port Sanilac. Michigan, was found
dead recently in field under wagon box
The team belonging to the wagon had dis
appeared. 1t is not known how his death
was caused.
The steamer Leipzig, arrived at Baltimore
from Bremen, brought among her cargo
eight thousand cabbages, imported from
Oldenburg, in Germany. This novel i'm
portstion is due to the scarcity and high
price OF home cabbages.
The reductions of service on the steam
boat and star routes are believed, at the Post
Office Department, to have nearly reached
their limit, The reductions already made
have effected saving to the government of
$4,000 600 annually.
In Antonio, Colorado, few DAYS ago,
Marion MelYin, convicted of murder, was
sentenced to imprisonment for life, and AL
lison. Perkins and Watts, convicted of stage
robbery, were sentenced each to thirty
seven years Imprisonment with hard labor
General Van Wyck, United States Ssna-
tor from Nebraska, accompanied by his
wife, arrived at Port Jervis, New York, a
few days ago, bringing the remains of his
two and only children, who died of diph-
liberia in Nebraska. A few hours later
train arrived from New York with the re-
mains of Colonel John H. Brodhead, of
Washington, father of Mrs. Van Wyck.
1t is to Louisville, not st. Louis, that the
Lorillards have transferred their tobacco
stripping department, In order TO avoid the
annOYances of the girls strike over in Jer-
sey city. Some of the machinery has been
removed, and is now well on its way South.
The manager OF the factory says he has al
ready received more than one thousand ap-
plications for positions from wprkpeople In
Louisville.
Mr.. VIM. e. Sawyer, the electrician, in
answer to a letter of inquiry, has written to
Mr.. VIM. E. Young, member of the New
York Stock Exchange, stating that he has
invented a system of electric loeomotion
applicable not only to street and elevated
roads, but also to the great trunk railways.
His inventions are seven In number, includ-
ing an electric locomotive, controller of
power, a track system of distribution, an
electric brake, signal apparatus, etc. He
estimates that the cost Of rguning a street
railway by this system would be one fourth
Of what 1t is at present.
The scarcity of water and the possible re-
currence of protracted droughts in the
future are leading many owners OF new
buildings In New York to bore artesian
wells on the premises, so as to be- IL need
be, independent Of the Croton. Two large
apartment houses, or family hotels, in
Eighth avenue are already thus supplied.
The depth Of the wells is 800 feet and
inches In diameter, the water coming from
two veins. fhe water In these wells can be
used for all household purposes. Not few
OF the large breweries and other manufac-
turing establishments are also giving atten-
ton to the subject.