Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-07
ESTABLISHED 1850.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The French treaty of Commerce with
Spain has been signed.
Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan has definitely resigned
his seat in the House of Commons for Meath.
The baby elephant born at Bridgeport,
Conn, weighed 145 pounds.
The affection of NJ. Rouzand, the hus-
band Of Christine Nilsson, is paralysis of
the brain.
The Liverpool police have seized the
stereotype plates and 20, 600 copies of the
Unatsd Ireland.
An Alabama delegation, headed by ex :
Representative Lowe, had a short interview
with the President yesterday.
Fl. w. Miller, clerk in the post ofice at
Pittsburg, has been arrested for stealing
postage stamps to the amount Of 81 800.
The death is announced of Major Sir
William PallIser, G B, inventor of the Pal
User proiectiles and improvements in the
construction OF heavy guns.
Erastus W. Glover, 8 brakeman OF New
York, was killed by falling from an express
train in New Haven q few nights ago. Pa
pers were found in his pocketbook showing
that he was at one time pastor Of the First
Baptist Church OF Rockville, Long Island.
AT Bismarck, Dakota, on Thursday, the
temperature was as high as IL degrees in
the shade. The season has been the mildest
ever known In the Missouri valley. Only
one inch of snow has fallen this winter, and
there have been but few days OF cold
weather. Some of the farmers have begun
ploughing.
The Constantinople correspondent Of the
Times says: "The dragomans of the Rus
sian, German, Austrian and Italian Embas-
sizes made verbal communication to Assim
Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, that their
Governments desired the maintenance of
the Stdtats quo in Egypt, any modification of
which would require the assent OF all the
great powers"
The importation of European potatoes at
New York continues on an Increasing scale.
The Furnessia, from Glasgow, brings eleven
hundred and twenty-seven tons, and fur
ther heavy consiguments from the same
port are expected in the course of the
month. These potatoes sell at s21S cents
bushel, at the same time the native product
commands 81 OS.
In an attempt by Sheriff BeYto to arrest
Jose Maria EiZado and Felicta Lopez, at
Benada rancho, twentY-four miles north of
Brownsville. Texas, Francisco and Leonardo
Flores and Msmero Rosa were shot dead by
friends Of the accused. The Sheriff started
in pursuit Of the murderers, and was fred
on from ambush. He returned the fire,
killing Eizado.
Notice has been issued by the Inspector
OF the Insurance Patrol to the insurance
companies in Philadelphia cautIoning them
against the manner in which certain build
ings are lighted by electricity. In conse-
quence OF this, owners o; buildings over
which electric cables are carried have been
notified that the wires must be removed,
otherwise the companies will withdraw
their risks.
j. NJ. Healy, M. P, one of the Irish agita-
tors who have been lecturing in this c0uu-
try, has arrived in Chicago on his way East
After lecturing In Philadelphia and New
York, he will sail for England to take his
seat Cf not arrested) in the House of Com
mons. Mr.. Hesly says the profits of his
tour thus far amount to about $50, 900. Mr..
O'Connor will contribute about $40 COO to
the fund, and Father Sheehy perhaps $20,-
600 more. All the funds received, Mr..
Healy says, will be used In supporting
evicted families, and in assisting persons in
jail and those who have suffered under the
law for alleged offenses.