Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

1t is stated that Sarah Bernhardt is to re-
ceive 800, 600 for her engagement in st.
Petersburg.
Senator Sargent, Of California, is to succeed
Secretary Kirkv0od.
Seven new cases of smallpox were re-
ported in jersey City and HOboken within
the twenty-fOur hours ending yesterday.
The Post Office Department is reported
to be engaged in removing the Mormon
POstmasters in Utah and appointing Gentiles
in their places.
Ex-MayoT Fielder, Democrat. hiss been
elected to the New Jersey Assembly in the
Eighth district, at Newark, by a majority Of
5SS. This gives the Democrats two msjOritY
in the New jersey House.
In pursuance OF an invitation issued by
the Commissioner OF Agriculture last sum-
mer, q convention OF delegates from agri-
cultural societies and colleges throughout
the country will meet in Washington on the
10Th inst, to consider questions relating to
the farming Interests.
The Paris B0lrSe says: "The banking firm
OF J. J. PganDesu, of Bordeaux, which
failed recently,was really a company formed
bY a combination OF bankers, with ca Jital
Of 8 0O0, 600 francs, OF which 8, ,000, 900 france
were lost. The other liabilities are still
unknown. The failure was caused by that
of the house OF CharriOl, Of Bordeaux and
Calcutta"
Mr.. W. P. Brown, foreman Of the Treasu-
~ Department Cabinet workshop, was ex-
amined, and presented a memoranda to the
Senate Treasury Contingent Fund Commit
tee, in which it is said he gave the dates,
time occupied and character of work done
by him upon Mr.. JOhnsOn's new house and
I'll -fUsor hnAN Ntn.v rgertr on
some of it had been charged to different
bureaus in the Department.
Deputy United States Marshal Bernhard
recently arrested Carl Phnstinger, of Bre-
men, Anton Auggenthal, OF Bavaria, and
Joseph Stewart, of Antwerp, in New York,
on a warrant charging them with rObbing
one John Horn, of Waals, Germany, of
"a 600 marks. The accused were psssen-
gers on the steamers MOsel and Vaderland.
They were taken TO Ludlow street jail,
where, on being searched, 1,O42 marks
were found IN their possession. They we're
held for examination with a view to extra
dition.
The OpipiOre, OF Rome, says: "King
Humbert, when receiving the New Year
| congratulations OF the Senators and mem
bers Of the Chamber Of Deputies, said, with
evident sllusiOn to Prince B!smarckis re-
ported designs on behalf of the Vatican,
that Italy was resolved TO respect all gov
ernments, snd had no reason to believe that
any one had be IN wanting in respect to her;
/ but It was well to make known tat sne
was firmly decided not to admit Of the
/ slightest discussion of certain questions
touching internal order"
Richard Ottoman, elected Judge of the
| Superior Court OF New York city in No
vember last, and William II. ArnOux, ap-
pointed by Governor Cornell to the same
| office, botn to I'LL the vacancy caused by
| Judge Speir's disability on account OF age,
presented their respective credentials TO the
court The matter was argued in the after
noon, but what decision, II any, was reach
Ell, is not known. The Republicans made
no nomiuatiOn before the November cleo
ton, having received . direct statement
from Judge Speir that he wss still eligible
IN the offica