Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

An English sailing vessel has been at
tackled and Dillaged by pirates near the
island OF Samos.
Nearly six hundred and fifty Mormon re-
cruits for Utah, gathered In England and
Scandinavia, have arrived in New York by
the steamer Wyoming, from Liverpool.
A Paris telegram announces that Prince
Jerome Napoleon has decided to renounce
his claim to the leadership Of the Bonapart-
lists in favor of his son, Prince Victor.
At Myresvllle, Frederick county, Md,
a hatchet slipped from the hands Of work
man, and the sharp edge was buried in the
skull of a little child of DIR. Zimmerman,
infictlng a wound that viii doubtless prove
fatal.
The legislative bribery cases at Albany,
and, bys agreement of counsel, those of
Messrs Barber and Phelps, have been post
poned until January next. Speaker Sharpe
being still mot TO be found" the case of
Sessions has been continued until Novem-
Der.
sankey, the evangelist. has started on a
tour of the world. Moody and himself be-
gin preaching In England the middle ef Oc-
tober. From there they proceed to Ireland
and the continent. Four hundred clergy
men of the Irish Episcopal Church have in
vited them to preach In Ireland.
The excitement in Brooklyn, N. Y, over
the investigation into the affairs of the
Board of Education has been heightened by
the report that the Secretary of the board,
Stuart. has fed the city. One of his bonds
men, who is also his brother-in-law, notified
the police of Stuart's disappearance, and q
telegram was sent abroad describing him
and asking for his arrest.
DR.. Thomas says he was disappointed and
grieved at the verdict against him. He is
sorry to see the church bring In other stan
dards than the Articles of Religion as critic
ria by which to try and condemn a minister.
II finally condemned, he thinks other minis
ters will fall before the same test, and in
stances the case of Bishop Foster, who de-
nies the resurrection of the body.
The Great Council of the Improved Order
of Red Men are In session at Annapolis.
Mayor Martin welcomed them on behalf of
the city, and W. T. Iglehart on behalf of the
Chesapeake Tribe. Charles FL. Litchman,
of Massachusetts, the "Great Incohonee, !"
responded. The public exercises took place
on the State House hill, and the Naval
Academy Band furnished music.
John P Foley, Of the New York Herald
while playing lawn tennis at John Russell
YOung's cottage, at EIberon, Long Branch,
slipped and fell, striking his head violently
against post, and came very near fractur-
ing his skull. Drs. Bliss and Agnew were
Immediately summoned, and, after examin-
ing and dressing the wound, they an
nounced that the injury was very severe,
but not necessarily dangerous.
DIR. Hamilton is quoted as saying the ball
In the Presidents body remained in the
same position ever since Its location, July
oath, or II any change at all had occurred
iu its position 1t was very slight. His in
ference was the ball was encysted and not
surrounded by a matter sac, does not COM
munieate with the channel through which
pus escapes, and is not any degree repon-
sible for the present symptoms or for the
Presidents condition the past month. There
is so much muscular tissue between the ball
and the artery that no danger need be ap-
pretended to the latter.