Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Immense forest fires surround Bay City,
Michigan. Great quantities of timber are
being destroyed.
The death is announced of Theodore
Bergk, the German linguist and professor of
classics, and historian of Greek literature,
in his seventeen year.
The assessment of Boston shows an in
crease In valuation of property in that city
of $25, 900 900 during the last year, The
tax rate has been reduced from SIS 20 per
81 600 to $l3 80 for the coming year.
An Illicit distillery in Plymouth Vermont,
was seized recently by revenue officers, who
also arrested. on suspicion of being the
operators of the still, CalYin Sprague, Jas.
Sutler, Edwin 8. Coolidge aud Ira Web
ster.
Francis Il. Humphreys, a clerk at the
Harlem post office, in New York, has been
arrested for robbing the mails OF money and
various other articles. He confessed bis
guilt, and many Of the stolen articles were
found in his house.
A telegram from Joliet, Illinois, says that
the Chicago and Wilmington Coal Company,
being unable to secure enough workmen,
has sent an agent to Europe to bring over
FIVE hundred practical miners, with their
families, as soon as possible.
"strange disease" the symptoms of
which are not reported, has appeared among
the cattle in Nova Scotia. The disease is
confined to the vicinity of towns, and is
pronounced non-contagious, but the NOR
tality from it is very large.
The dory Little Western, from London
June 14th, for New York, was spoken in
latitude 48 degrees N, and longitude 80 W.,
by the steamer Donau, which arrived at
Southampton Tuesday. She wanted no as
sistance, although her main boom was bro
ken, and the crew said she was leaking at
the rate of four inches an hour.
Two men registered at the McDonough
House in Middletown, Connecticut, on
Tuesday night, as c. s. Thompson and
Charles A. Buck. Later Buck paid his bill
and left. A strong odor Of gas was after
wards noticed coming from Thompson's
room, and on entering 1t he was found dead
in bed and the gas turned on. Foul play is
suspected.
Frank Mareille has been arrested at Stan
bridge Station, Quebec, for the murder Of
a man named Orris. They went out fishing
together on Tuesday, both being drunk at
starting. Not returning, search was made
for them, and Mareille was found alone in
the boat, while the dead body of Orris,
with marks of violence upon 1t, was recov-
cred from the river.
Al bu6 OUdubdu4ud3 NcW 1OTk, OO0-
ference the women's foreign mission work
Of the several denominations was discussed.
1t was stated that the women of the PresbY-
terian Church last year raised S179 600, the
Methodist women $l20, 900, and those of the
Congregational body about the same
amount. Fifteen wOmen's associations
raised about SS0l, 600 for foreign missions.
A row in Chicago few nights ago orlgi-
mated In quarrel between Tom Cahill, a
youth, who shot at a boy named Chris
Dixon. The latter complained to Policeman
Ray, who was prevented by Toms mother
and brothers from arresting Cahill. Several
officers tried to enter the house, but found
It barricaded. The doors were finally
forced, when Tom Cahill shot officer O'Brien
Just above the heart. He also shot officer
Ray in the head. Tom Cahill received a
ball in the body which will prove fatal. The
mother was also shot. The parties we've all
arrested.
A funeral procession composed of colored
persons, who were following the body of a
child to Cypress Hill Cemetery, New York,
was stopped at the ThiEtY-fouTth street
ferry waiting for boat, when suddenly
man ran to the hearse, took the coffin out,
and, before any person could prevent him,
broke it open and Sc Zed the body of the
dead child. He was secured, and the body
replaced. The man was locked up. He
described himself as Jeremiah 0'ConneF,
an old police officer Of Long Island city.
He would not answer any questions as to
his reason for attempting to steal the body
He appears to be insane.