Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-06
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

France has warned Turkey that If she
sends reinforcements to Tripoli they will be
repelled forcibly.
Prince Bismarck, who has been quite i'll
for some time, is now completely restored,
and has departed from Berlin with his wife
and sons for Kissengen.
Patrick Gibbon, a wealthy farmer near
Stockton, Cal, was burned to a crisp in his
house few days ago by miscreants, who are
supposed to have robbed and OverpoWered
him.
A party of brigands recently entered
Eastern Roumelia, captured the Director of
BellOva. and Dragoman, and carried them
to Macedonia. They demand Els, 900 ran
som.
George W. Lee, of Rossville, suburb of
Newark, New JERSEY, fell dead of heart dis
ease, at his daughters wedding, just as he
was about to congratulate her after the
ceremony.
The steamer Britannia, which went ashore
of hilmare, on the coast of Ireland Mon
day, is making water. The leak is in her
fore compartment. The vessel lies we'll
and the water is smooth.
Letters have been received threatening to
blow up the house of the Duke of West
minister, Master of the Horse, near Chester,
and HawaTdin Castle, the residence OF
Premier Gladstone, at Chester.
The murderer of Mr.. Gould remains uA-
captured, although there have been numer-
Gus arrests OF suspected persons. The
police, however, declare themselves to be
on the track Of the murderer.
The Norwegian bark Ceto, from Whining
ton, n. c., for Rotterdam, before reported
abandoned at sea, has been brought into
Plymouth by prize crew from the Norwe-
gian bark Colonist, for Fleetwood.
IlCharles Mansfield, stabbed in Chicago
two weeks ago by Wing Lee, Chinaman,
is considered beyond recovery The physi-
| clans attending him say that the blade Of
the knife with which he was stabbed had
poison upon it.
| Joseph Davitt, under twelve years of age,
was dangerously shot by Nell Kennedy, of
about the same age, while playing together
in Jersey City few nights ago After Ken
nedy fired the shot he threw the weapon, q
six-barrelled revolver, in the canal and ran
| away.
| The engine and five cars of the second d.
vision of COup's circus train were thrown
! from the railroad track near Bellevue, Iowa,
recently by defiant bull. Four cars were
badly wrecked, and several animals were
killed or injured. The engineer was severe
| lY bruised.
The Lady Franklin Bay expedition sailed
at II M, on July 4th, from St. Johns, New
| foundland, her powder and all her stores
having arrived on time, for Point Barrow
The party, under Lieutenant Ray, of the
army, will sail in the schooner Golden
Fleece from San Francisco within few
days.
The steamer Britannia, from New York
for Liverpool, is ashore at MilmOre, on the
coast of Wexford, Ireland. Efforts are
making to Tighten her. The vessel is max
ing no water. A steam tug boat has gone
to her assistance. She is lightering to be
ready for the next high water. The weather
is fine.
While Detective John Ender, of the Cen
tral Police Station, Chicago, was explaining
asleight-Of-hand trick to some associates the
silver half-dollar he was using accidentally
slipped down his throat. The coin could
not be got out. He was only saved from
suffocation by physicians forcing it further
down and below the opening of the respira-
tory organs.
Thomas Casey, wife and grandchild, re-
siding east OF Chenango Bridge. New York,
were thrown down an embankment sixty
feet into the river near that point a few
days ago. Casey drove pair OF spirited
horses, who were frightened by a passing
engine, and losing control Of the team met
VIII tue acclQ6nJ Wnlcn Will result In the
death of himself and wife. The child
escaped uninjured.
Frank Craft, William Underwood and
James Butler, members of a gang of horse
thieves and desperadoes In Southwestern
Missouri, were taken from the Jail at Spring
field, Dale county, recently. by a party of |
about fifty disguised men and hanged to a |
tree in the jail yard. Taylor Underwood,
the leader of the gang, who killed Deputy |
Sheriff McElrath at Greenville few DAYS |
ago, while the latter was attempting to ar |
rest him, is still at large, but vIgilants are
in pursuit of him.