Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-29
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BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The Geographical Society of st. Peters
burg has resolved to do all that is possible
to assist the crew Of the Jeanette.
In a row which occurred about dog
fight at Helenwood, Tenn, John Cecil was
shot aud killed and three West brothers,
w. Smith and j. Thompson were danger
ously wounded.
The japanese Government is about to
establish a central bank with capital CT
$200O0,0 900, The object to be accomplished
is TO render the government independent of
foreign banks and to encourage direct
trade.
DR.. Patterson, well known physician OF
st Paul, MINI, shot and killed himself re-
Gently. His body was found between the
graves OF his son and daughter. Whisky
and o!igm are supposed to have been the
causes.
Kidnapping female children for the pur-
pose of sale is still prevalent at Hong Kong,
10 spite Of the efforts of the authorities to
suppress 1t, and government prosecutions
are frequent. Piracy on junks is much com
plsined Of. The pirates have made raid
on the island and shot Sink policeman.
A messenger in the employ of E. H. Har-
riman q Co., Wall street, New York, lost
in the street, on his wsy to bank, an envel-
ope containing certificates OF stock valued
Henry Wolf, OF Hoboken, N. j., who re-
turned it and received donation of $500.
James Wogan, colored, got into a diff
Guilty with bis wife in Harrisburg, Pa, aud
drawing a revolver shot at her. Margaret
Carney, stepdaughter, aged sixteen, jump
ed between the two and received the bullet
in the right shoulder, near the neck The
wound is not fatal. Wugan has been ar
rested and admits the shooting.
A man was seized while picking pockets
In the Church OF the Holy Cross, az War
saw, when cry of FIRE was raised, which
created panic among the congregation.
who rushed for the doors, which became
blocked with dense mass. Thirty persons
were killed by being crushed and trampled
on, AMI many, chiefly women, were injured.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to q correspond
ent who had called attention to the fact that
bands OF Mormon missionaries visit Great
Britain annually, decoyirg thousands of
Young persons to q life of immortality in
Utah, and inquired If the government could
not do something to prevent the practice,
says he fears 1t is not u matter In which he
can interfere, as it is to be presumed the
young persons go voluntarily.
Serious disturbances are reported from
Canton. where the mob has burned the
Monastery of Chong Chow, known TO for
eigpers SIS Jne Iemple OF L0ngeVl V, the
largest and richest monastery in South
China. The riots originated in the alleged
immortality of the Cenooites. The military
was called out and quelled the emeute at
the cost of loss Of life and the wounding of
several mutineers. Two priests were burned
10 the flames of the temple.
A private dispatch received in Leaven-
worth, Kansas, a few days ago, has the
following with reference to the COWBOYS
who figured in the late escapade at Cald-
well 1t is from q reliable party at Caldwell !:
"The desperadoes are, according to what
learn, corraled down in the Black Jacks,
near Cantonment, /. T., by the Iudian
scouts, who have taken their horses and are
fighting them. We want them up here very
badly, and viii have another matinee when
they come i'm
A few days ago In Louisville, KY, Edwin
Heffield cut his wife to death in a most
shocking manner. She had become de-
mented from neuralgia, and he had become
OF the same mental condition from watching
and anxiety. He was left alone with her
the last watch of the night, and in the morn
ing It was found that she was dead, with
more than hundred small knife wounds in
her body Hefield is now in jail, and is q
raving madman, declaring that his Wife Is
not dead, and constantly asking Tor her.