Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-25
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The funeral of the late Thurlow Weed
took place yesterday morning in New
York.
Nearly the entire force in the DEPART
ment of construction and repairs at the
Portsmouth navy yard here were sus-
pended yesterday until December 18th.
The London Stdndam of yesterday saws
1t believes that the attention of the United
States Government has been directed to
the claims of France in regard to NADIA
gascar.
1t is reported from Wadsworth. New.
that the Washoe and Piute Indians have
declared war and are now engaged in
bloody conflict, The report. is not yet
confirmed.
The Paris E'reneB1ent states that NJ.
Duhamel, chief clerk of a merchant
named DEscompt, has absconded with a
large sum in notes and gold and guam
tity of scrip.
A dispatch from Paris says there are
renewed reports of Ministerial difficulties.
1t is expected that NJ. Herison. Minister
of Public Works, or NJ. Firard. Minister
of Finance, will resign.
Typhoid fever has become epidemic in
the town Of Saaites, France. Several of
the Sisters of Charity attached to the hos
pital there, including the Lady Superior.
have been attacked by the disease.
The Postmaster General has decided
that tourth-class postmaster cannot hold
that office while serving as a member of
a State Legislature, because he would NOT
be able to give the proper attention to his
postal duties.
At Cabinet Council held on Thursday
at Paris, the Minister of the Interior, read
synopsis of the reports on anarchism
from the Prefects of the departments. ac-
cOrding to which there are germs of public
danger in the large industrial centres.
A bridge fell at Bromley, England. YES
terday morning, on the main line Of the
London, Chatham and Dover Railway.
Several persons were killed and several
injured. Continental service by this line
is stopped by the accident.
Last night James Wheeler. a respecta-
bic white citizen, while returning TO his
home from Birmingham, Alabama. where
he had sold cotton, was robbed and MUIR
dered in the outskirts of the village of
Pratts'I Mines. There is no clue to the
murderer.
Thursday afternoon Charles Sutcliffe. IA
years old, while attempting to cross POuIt-
ney river, New York, was drowned. Ber
trand Sphinx, who was in the vicinity hear
ing Sutclitfe's cries for help, ran to his
assistance, but broke through the ice and
was drowned.
The Government of Montenegro have
informed the Porte that unless the District
of Kolotchin is ceded Immediately to
Montenegro four hundred troops will be
sent to occupy it. Three battalions of
Turkish troops have gone to Kolotchin to
maintain order.
Shortly after two O'Clock yesterday
morning a fire broke out in the boarding.
house of Mrs. Ralph Lord, on South Ten
nessee street, indianapolis, destroying the
rear portion of the building. Two ser
wants, Katie Daily and Ella keenan,, who
were sleeping i'll an upper room, were
burned to death,
AT New York yesterday an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors was filed bv
Charles V. Faile, wholesale dealer in tar.
to Isaac B. Crane, with preferences
amounting to S103,595. The principal pre-
ferred creditors are j. B. Summerfeld &
Co., $50, 1000; Denton, Smith & Co.. S2S. 600
and Samuel Faile, as trustee, $4,000.