Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-15
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

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Eaglish newspapers are beginning to
assert that the Gar is mentally deranged.
The old battle ground Of Tlppecanoe be-
longs TO the State of Indiana, and Is in-
elesed with fence.
Mrs. Connors, of Pittsburg, was burned
70 death on Sunday while attempting 70
kindle fire with kerosene.
A Jefferson, Texas. dispatch says: "a
hre last night destroyed property here
worth S2Si9oo- Insurance, SIG, 700. ~ -----
A dispatch from Copenhagen reports that
violent epidemic of diDhtheria has ap-
peereo at stadsborg, and many deaths have
Reports from Muscat. Arabia, say that the
wnole OF the Oman country is disturbed hv
Inter tribal wars. In a recent fight $50
persons were killed.
A block of ice melted in Charles Rart,pa,s
Ice chest, at Connersvile, Indiana, and was
found to contain a frog weighing A Quartet
Of pound and in good health.
Policeman VIM. Musson was killed bv
John Somers, with an axe, at Atlantic CITY.
N. j., Sunday night, while attempting to AZ.
rest him for cruelty beating his wife.
1t is believed that the Gar will commute
the sentence of Hessy Helfmann, the wo-
m an who was condemned to death for COM
plieity in the murder of the late Car.
The Common Council of Auburn, N. Y,
has adopted resolutions calling upon the
Mayor to provide for suitable celebration
in the event OF the Presidents recovery.
The road from Bhamo, Burmah, to China,
which has been closed for twenty years,
was recently reopened. 1t is said TO be the
easiest and most convenient route for
traders.
CoIoutte disoafob sovs A,-,oR, It,. "a.
Herat on the 25th of June with a considera-
BILE force. 1t is not known whether he will
march upon Candahar or Cabul The
Ameer is preparing to meet him.
discussion in Buffalo between John
Green and Hiram n Smith, over the at
tempt to assassinate President Garfield.
ended IN fight in which Smith was seri.
ous'y and probably fatally injured.
A dispatch from Rome says two French
pilgrimages, fixed for August and Septem-
Der, have been postponed at the instance of
the Pope, on account OF the feeling between
the French and Italians. Hostile demon
strations are feared.
The Russian Minister of War proposes to
discontinue the construction OF fortiaca-
tions on the German and Austrian frontiers
which were begun by Gen. Milutire, former
Minister of War, thereby saving 10000. 600
roubles in the budget
The first woman to commiserate the con-
ditton OF the assassin, carried to the iail a
basket OF food, consisting of broiled chicken,
cup of custard, sponge cake and other deli
cacies. She was an elderly lady and de-
clined to give her name. She said she had
no sympathy with the crime, but had SON
who was a prisoner, who had suffered for
want of nourishing food. She was not al
lowed to leave the basket.
Considerable excitanauf xuas oroo+o5 -
Montpelier, Blaekford county, Ind recently
on account of the discovery of bloody cloth
Ing secreted In haystsck, which gave rise
to suspicion that David Paxton's wife's
death fortnight since was from strangulA-
tion at his hands Paxton was at first sus-
pected of using poison and fed, but re-
turned when an examination OF his wife's
stomach overthrow that theory. He again
took flight upon the discovery OF the blood
stained clothing. There is hot pursuit on
the part OF the residents to catch him.
Benjamin Crossman, a draw tender on
Hodgdon's Island, Sheepscot river, Maine.
left home with his wife to 90 to WiscasseC
in dory. lie was found in an intoxicated
condition on Barters Island, ana, being
questioned as to his wife, replied: "I have
committed horrible crime, and want to be
hung." The dory was picked up in the
river and found TO be besmeared with blood
from end to end, the inference being that
the woman had been literally chopped In
pieces and thrown overheard. Crossman is
peaceable man when not in liquor, and is
about 40 years of age. He was sent to isil.
The bank of Davis q Sexton, at Rlverton.
Ia, was robbed of 81 000 Two men rode
into the town about p. 10. on the 18th.
on horses stolen the previous night near
Sidney, and hitched their horses back of
the bank. While Mr.. Sexton was getting
money from the safe to change a bill for
them, they leaped over the counter, placed
revolvers at his head, took the money, fed
by the back door, and rode deliberately
away, inviting the crowd to follow. A large
company is In pursuit. Al the last accounts
the robbers were near the Missouri line, and
the prospect of their capu ure is not good.