Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-21
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Iest4eu1 ureFy mas gone on q shooting
IMP. His recovery is thus apparently com
plete.
The Archbishop of Canterbury's physi-
clsns regard his condition with Increased
anxiety.
The Paris Vo'taire publishes an absurd
story, pretending to reveal a projected
rising OF the Lsgitimists.
Professor Henry Draper, the well known
scientist, died suddenly Of pleurisY Yester-
day morning at New York. He was a native
OF Virginia.
Six houses were burned in the business
portion of Alexandrfs, Va. Yesterday. Loss
$4,000; partially insured. A general confia-
grafton was feared at one time.
Prof. Leslie Wagner, President of BstheI
College, Kentucky, has been elected to the
Chair OF History and Literature IN the Uni
Versity OF Texas, at Austin. He will accept.
Captain Martin Luther Smith, another
alleged iunat!c, who has zen confined on
Wards Island, n. z, has been declared
sane by the three physicians who examined
him in court.
Andrew j. Mitchell was murdered in
GoOchland county, Virginia, on Friday, bv
Alex. l. Parish, under circumstances of
great brutality and cowsrdice, shooting him
from behind with shot gun.
Guiesppa Pellets, aged 35, Of Baxter
street, New York, yesterday shot snd iu-
stantly killed Francisco RObescia, and then
shot himself in the head, inflcting fatal
wound. Both were Italians.
R f Latham has been designated by the
sureties Of Postmaster SSatham, of Lynch
burg, TO take charge of that office, and has
been authorz I'd to act temporarily by As
alstant Postmaster General Hstton.
A dispatch from Berlin saws: "The DO
lice have interdicted under the Socialist
law the sale OF a pamphlet purporting to
be contribution on the labor question, in
the shape Of two speeches delivered in the
Reichstag."
Amelia K9hler, handsome girl of nine
teen years, living at No. 1862 K street,
Washington, D. e., took dose of rat Dol
son recently, while laboring under tempo
rarY alteration of mind, and died from the
effects Of the poison.
An Englishman named CIaud Lester, aged
20, shot l6-year-old son Of former en-
ployer named Smith and then shot himself,
at Niagara Falls yesterday. Both will die.
Lester claim that he was impelled by affec-
tion for the boy and desired always to be
with him
One hundred and sixty thousand dollars
was subscribed yesterday, and will be paid
on demand for hundred ton iron furnace,
to be built at Chattanooga The work will
begin IN ten days. 1t will be one of the
finest furnaces in the country, and several
more will follow.
The Newark Daily Advertiser announces
by authority OF Mr.. Justice Bradley. of the
United States Supreme Court, that the ru-
mors that he intends to retire from the
bench are grstuitous. He has never ex-
pressed any intention on the subject one
way or the other.
A difficulty occurred on an excursion
train near Weldon, n. c., on Saturday.
between an unknown passenger and a negro
named Thomas Johnson, during which the
latter was shot through the bowels and
killed. The murderer jumped from the train
and made his escape.
The Signal Corps Station at the Delaware
Breskwater reports that the steamer Alpiers
has succeeded in getting her leak under
control, and has backed off the mud and is
steaming for Philadelphia. She has a deep
list on the starbosrd side, with about eigh-
teen inches OF water in the forward hold.
A dispatch from Berlin says: ''Great i'm
portsnce is attached to the visit of NJ. De
Giers, the Russian Foreign Minister tn
Prince Bismarck. 1t Is considered as fresh
proof that Russia is making friendly ad-
vances to Germany. Friendly assurances
in regard TO Mr.. De Giers are about to be
made by Germany for Austria.''
Thomas LOeman, thirteen years of age. a
cash boy in Boston and his sister and brother.
have by the death of their uncle. Michael
L0eman, broker In Melbourne, Australia,
fallen heir to his entire fortune, am0unting
to S2,OOO,OOO, The children, who have no
parents, will leave for st. John, N. B..
where they will be educated at the hands
Of their trustees.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg savs
The students of the University of Kszpen
In consequence Of the severity of the police
regulations created disorders. and the Uni
Versity has been closed, and also that in
coDse q1ence OF Gggravating orders issued
by the Curator OF the University of st. Pc
tersburg an active demonstration of dissatis-
faction by the students is anticipated"
At four O'Clock Saturday afternoon fire
was discovered in the Presidents cottage
at the Soldiers Home, caused by an over
heated furnace. The President had gone
into the city, leaving his slster-Mrs.
McElroy-and her young daughter in the
cottage. Much excitement prevailed for a
time, but help soon arrived and the fire was
suodued, after causing a damage amount
ing to only about 800.
Judge Advocate General Swain has sub
mltted to the Secretary of War an opinion |
In which he holds that army officers are
liable to be tried by court-martial upon the |
charge OF conduct unbeeoming an officer |
and gentleman for failure to paw debts. |
unless such debts were contracted under
circumstances, which would render tne |
debtor amensble to the criminal laws OF the |
United States, or of the locality where such |
debts are contracted.
Information has reached Yankton. D. T..
OF tne lYnching OF John Watson at Patter- |
sons Station, l. T., Friday On Thursday |
evening Watson and Cash Austin shot.
severely wounded and robbed a railroad |
employe named William Fox of 5000. Fox |
hastened into camp and told his story to a |
npp6er OF railroad laborers. They imme- |
alateiy started In pursuit, and captured the |
robbers the next morning. A iurv was |
chosen, and the prisoners were tried and |
convicted on the spot. Watson was hanged |
to telegraph pole. Austin was turneG i
over to the authorities.