Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-01

The Prince and Princess of Wales, and
the Duke of Edinburgh, have left St. Peters
burg for home.
The Official Gazette of Berlin announces
the appointment of Herr Busch as Under
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs.
A dispatch from Bucharest says Belgium
has recognized the Kingdom of Roumania,
she being the first State to do so.
Interval revenue officers have seized the
Illicit distillerv of A. L. Jones, near Ben
louisville, Johnston county, N. c., and
arrested Jones.
James Walsh, tried for the murder of his
sweetheart, Barbara Groenthal, in Brook
lyn, in May last, has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree.
Michael Tracy was shot and instantly
killed In q drunken row In barroom In
New Orleans, yesterday, by John Callahan.
The murderer has been arrested.
Berlin dispatch says 1t is stated that
the Ultramontanef will support the govern
ment's proposal restricting the freedom Of
asylum enjoyed by political refugees.
Albert G. Bogert, of Paterson, New Jer-
sey, celebrated recently, with his children,
grandchildren, great and great great-grand-
children, the one hundreth anniversary Of
his birth.
AUVIcSS HAN0 UCtu IOCSlNO0 III NSW 1OIh
announcing the failure of G. Fl. Packwood, +,
general torekeeper, of Clinton, La. His
liabilities are said to amount to $15, 5000; as
sets $50 600.
The amount Of FIVE cent nickel coins out
standing being found redundant, the coin
age of such pieces at the mints has been
discontinued until 1t shall appear Teasona-
bic to resume their coinage.
The house occupied by the Russakoff
family, at Vuitegri, is guarded by the police
to prevent the populace from destroying it.
Roussa kon's father has several times at
tempted to commit suicide.
Adjutsnt General Drum explains to the
army that President Hayes order of Febru
ary %, prohibiting the sale of all Intoxicating
liquors at military posts and stations, does
not include light wines, cider, beer or ale.
A correspondent of the London Morning
Post at Berlin says: "Prince Bismarck's In
timacy with the Ultramontanes increases,
and coalition party for the realization of
his financial reforms is generally expected"
The Navy Department has on file one hun
dred and twenty-six applications for the po-
sition of Assistant Paymaster in the navy.
There is no present vacancy, and only one
in prospect, which depends upon a confr-
nation by the Senate.
SudI4CS puppOSCu W uC DUN
Thomas, the murderer, for whose apprehen-
sion $T00 reward is offered, was arrested IN
Pope county, Arkansas, after being danger
ously wounded. proved to be not the man
wanted. The affair is denounced as outrag
eous.
The United Association of Journeymen
Marble Cutters of New York have resolved
to demand from their employers an increase
in wages, beginning Monday, April 4. Some
Of the men are now receiving 81 so per day
and others get 50 IS, and the demand will
be So per day.
The Post Office Department have ar
ranged for an extension of the railway mail
service from Eastland to Abeline, Texas, on
the line of the Texas and Pacific Road.
This completes continuous railway service
from Shreveport, La, westward, through
Texas to Abeline, distance of about $50
miles.
The Reapportionment Committee of the
Connecticut Legislature has reported plan
for making twenty four Senatorial districts
instead of twenty one. New districts are
added in Hartford, New Haven and Fair
field counties, the cities of Hartford, New
Haven and Bridgeport each being sepa-
rate Senatorial district.
The body of Col. j. N. Ross, OF Holden,
Mass, was cremated at Washington, Pa,
yesterday, making the twelfth cremation to
date. The corpse, which weighed two hun
dred and forty pounds, was quickly re-
duced to ashes. Colonel Ross was at one
time a member of the Ohio State Senate,
and was Colonel of the Ninetieth Ohio Vol
unteers.
Governor Churchill, of Arkansas, has filed
with the Secretary OF State his objection to
the revenue bill, which passed the Legisla-
ture on the last day of the session. His
chief objection is the doubtful constitu-
tionality of the bill. This action, which is
equivalent to a veto, has made a decided
stir, and the Governor is severely criticised
by all parties,
An extensive fire is raging in the woods
between Gloucester and Rockport, Mass,
which threatens to burn over large area.
Another fire is also raging in the woods he
tween Attleboro and Mansfield, and is ex
tending into Wrentham. A number Of
dwellings were Threatened. Men are fight
ing the flames. Forest fires are burning
furiously on the mountains near Wilkes
barre, Pa.
A bully from Haysvllle, Ohio, went to
Loudonsville on Saturday, and among other
acts insulted the editors of
the two papers published there. Finally the
Town Marshal arrested him, but half dozen
citizens took him away, and after liberal
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neck and led him beyond the town line,
making him swear never to show his face in
Loudon again.
The manhead In pudding furnace in
Brown, Bonnell & Co.'s rolling mill at
Youngstown, Ohio, blew out Monday morn
ing, the escaping steam and Aying debris
wounding twelve men, three of them
The scene after the steam cloud
and the dust from the flying fragments had
cleared away was heartTending. Wives
aud mothers gathered about the mill, in
quiring IL their dear ones were KILLED. The
wounded were removed to their homes and
are receiving attention from all the physi-
clans in the city. The loss of property is
very small.
Maud s., the celebrated trotter, passed
her seventh birthday Monday. She is in fine |
Trim, the only possible blemish being
small splint on her right fore leg, which is |
rapidly disappearing. She has grown con-
in the last year, and Der trainer,
Bair, says he is confident OF making 2:07 |
wiz h her before the season is over. He SAYS
hat with her additional age, experience
md education, and without an adverse wind, |
against which she made her record at Chi |
eago, she is sure of making wonderful time. |
Captain Stone goes to New York next week |
10 arrange her summer programme. She |
viii only trot, it is announced a, against time. |
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