Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-20
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.


Asbmead's store on Avenue A, New York,
and was killed.
Mr. Gladstone made his appearance in
the House Of Commons last evening, and
was much cheered.
The return of arrests made under the pro-
vi.iops of the coercion act up to the 5th
irsf shows g total OF fftY four.
Investigation Of Miss O'Brien's "horrors
~ an emigraut ship" has SO far developed
nothing TO sustain the ladY's charges.
The number Of small pox patients treated
az he London hospitals during the past two
weeks was 1,247, against 947 the previous
fortnight.
sophia Lomau, sged q, fell from the fifth
s.orv of the tenement house No. 1,179
second avenue, New York, into the street,
and was killed.
At Killarney yesterday a collision oc-
cured between the Marine Brigade and the
naoule. Several Of the latter were wounded
in the riOting which ensued.
The last event was a hurdle race Of one
and quarter miles, over five hurdles, and
was won hv Glasgow, Duke of Kent second,
C,1tsfn Franklin third. Time 2:l9.
Lloyds' ageut at Archangel reports that
irp overflow Of the river Divina at that
Dlsce last week destroyed many houses, and
+ /, believed tha. great loss OF life was in
7oved.
Tie Executive Committee of the Irish
nsrtv in the House Of Commons Yesterday
decided 10 adhere TO the resolution in favor
Of sbstainiug from voting when a division
&c taken on the second reading Of the land
bill.
Daniel Gehris, aged eighty five, was insur-
e1 st Reading. Pa, last Friday, by specula-
tars. for s. coo, receiving S5 down, and his
wife being promised 500 after his death.
Gehris was seriously Ill of consumption at
The time, and died few hours after being
Insured.
Id Rhyners murdered his wife in a
bo-eI 3 Drnver, Colorado, intending to fol-
loHs 10 with suicide, ''but his courage
fsHe6 him" It appears that the couple
rbad been conducting an insane asylum on
anew principle, which proved a failure"
Hsrce RhYners' deed.
The rivers in New England have been
swollen by heavy rains, and in some dis
tricts dams gipg floods are anticipated. The
Eeuuebec river in Maine is so high that
many OF the wbaTves at Gardiner are sub
merged, and merchants are removing goods
FROM stores along the river front.
Sophia PerOwska, the executed Nihilist,
has heen elevated into & sort of st. Agnes.
She is worshiped as a martyr, and the Nj
hiist faithful regard the clothes she wore
aud the ringlets which were cut from her
head as so many precious relics. These OBJ
iscts have been distributed as talismans
among the leaders of the Nihilist party.
Michael Davitt, the Fenian, is said to be
stIikiuely handsome. His height is about
i've feet eight, and he has slight, compact
figure. His complexion is fresh and clear,
with dark, closely cut hair and dark eyes,
and be wears q moustsche and small side
Whiskers. His spare, high forehead and
clear cut features give him an intellectual,
thoughtful appearance.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign
Secretary, in the House Of Com
mons, Yesterday announced that an
invitation has been received from
France 10 commence Immediately, in Lon
don, negotiations for the renewal of the
treaty OF commerce. Her MsJes'y's Gov
eminent, he said, will Immediately appoint
commissioners.
George II Wheeler died on the 22l Of
November, 1879, as was alleged from poison
cOutsined IN a pie purchased at the bakery
f Charles Schinkle. on Eighth avenue, New
York; and his mother, Mrs. Bethnel G.
Wheeler, brought suit in the Supreme Court
sgainst Schinkle for S., 600 damages for the
Death of her son. "Wednesday a jury gave
her a verdict for Sl,OOO.
The long pending prize fight between
John L. Sullivan. of Boston, and John
F.ood, Of New York, was fought near
T0nkers, y Y, one night this week SulH-
van had it. all his own way, and In the
eighth round knocked Flood clear out of
consideration. The fight was for purse OF
1900. The New York sporting men lost
heavily on the result.
While David and Frank Bredhender,
Charles KHauss and man named EciOuls,
fspsrmen on the SunburY, HezietOn and
Nikesbarre Railroad, were crossing the
usstle al Mainville on a truck car, they
were overtaken bv a freight train and hurled
tiistance Of fifty feet. Kususs aud one Of
he BredheEders were killed. The Others
we're fatally injured.
Dispatches from the Sanitary Administra-
aou 10 Mes0pOtamia state that the mortality
ron the plague in Hedjef was fifty-six per
las for the week ending May 2. Four
thousand persons are dispersed in camps
6Hpletely isolated. These camps are now
quite free from plague, as are also the To-
aliies OF EzaYad and Djars, whence the
-asase was originally prOpagated.
The Chinese ringleadeTs of the Yale (B.
not have been committed for trial.
Urea, crowds Of Chinese marched in and
ee1pt-d the town during the progress of
Illumination. During the morning the
A4Say cOmpaDy's works were burned, but
chinese are not believed TO have had
L!taing to DO with the fire. The Chinese
soeIs charge the supplying company with
-Aal In the weight Of supplies.
according to the dispatch published in La
--4laHe, Paris, the extraordinary precau-
-'4' Ken at Gatschiua to protect the En-
ElW from the Nihlists are utterly useless.
t-7 Emperor IS said to have. nearly per
~ --5l oy poison on the 18th instant. One
le Palace seulliOns, who has been arrest
,aIee, had sprinkled arsenic over bowl
Aad, OF which Alexander is known to
I'eFy fond AS the dish did not figure on
sLeuu, the attempt was fortunately de-
-5d' The LanteTHs says that on the day
-5I'ious the Emperor received an invitation
vas own funeral.