Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-06
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.


Rear Admiral Chas H. Poor died last
evening OF apoplexY at his residence in
| Washington.
The latest advices from Japan report the
Mikado sick OF "the peculiar Japanese dis
ease called 'kakske.'"
The death of the Marquis Antonol, the
leader OF the Equatorial Geographical Ex-
pedition, Is announced at Rome.
The unconditional release of the impris-
oned Ritualist, Rev. Mr.. Green, Vicar of
Miles Plotting, has been ordered.
II is stated that China protested against
the French expedition to Torquia so per-
| emptortly that no reply was vouchsafed.
The representatives OF thirty-two States
| signed the minutes Of the international con-
ference for the protection OF submarine
cables.
Elections were held yesterday In the de-
partment OF Morbihan, France, to fill two
vacancies in the Senate. Both the candl-
dates returned are Conservatives.
There was no special change In Mr.. A.
| Bronson Alcott's condition during the TWEEN
ty-four hours past. He is as comfortable as
before the shock, which he sustained on
Friday.
A telegram from Rochester says that
thousands Of dollars worth of forged pa
per, hv John A. Langdon, OF that city, who
has fled, has made It's appearance, and more
is expected"
The municipality Of Paris have resolved
to present NJ. De Brszzs with a medal OF
the value of three thousand francs, and
also to grant subsidy to his next expedi-
ton in Africa.
Ten thousand cubic yards OF earth exca-
vsted from the site of the new dry docks at
Victoria, British Columbia, slid back to the
site few davs ago, causing damage esti-
mated at $4,000.
The receipts of the Patent Office last
month were $79,9l7, an increase OF $14 $50
on the receipts for October, 1881. The re-
| ceipts since the 1st of January last show an
increase OF $137, 1870.
A cable dispatch from Paris says: "An
outbreak between the French and Spanish
| on the frontier has occurred at Val d. An
| done, in the PYrennes Mountains, in which
several OF the participants were wounded" d"
The Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans
Railroad will be consolidated with the Illi-
| nois Central on January l, 1883, but the
| Board of Directors have as yet held no
meeting to arrange the plan Of REQ -ganiza-
| tion.
During a political meeting in Chicago g
few nights ago, temporary platform, con-
| tsining a number of persons, ,tumbled down,
| iDjuring about twelve of them. six danger
Ously, and One-Patrick McNearny-it is
thought, fatally.
Intelligence has been received at Peters
| burg, Vs., OF the death of the Coroner of
Duplin county, North Carolina, who was
shot at from a house day or so ago by an
unknown person and instantly killed. The
| murderer escaped.
The Imperial tribunal at Leipzig has
1old AEov
| against the late acquittal of Professor
Mommsen on the charge of slandering
Prince Bismarck. The case has been
referred to the Berlin Court of First In
| stance.
The new Papal Nuncio messenger, Di
| Rerde, presented his credentials to Presi-
| dent GTevy to-day. He conveyed the af-
| fectionate sentiments of the Pope towards
France and President Grevy. The latter
replied assuring the Nuncio of protection
| TO religion, and of his intention to strengthen
the excellent relations between France and
the Holy See.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says the
great increase In the number of large fires
10 Russia is causing nearly all the insurance
companies to fall back on their reserve
| funds. Insurance premiums have Just been
raised by forty per cent, on the advice Of
delegates from English companies, who
were present at an Insurance Congress re-
Gently held there.
| Advices from Jamaica to the 9th ult.
say that "Jamsica is at present In q more
disturbed and agitated condition than at
any time since the last rebellion" One OF
her troubles is a disturbance at Black river
with the Msroons. 1t appears that their
mules were levied on for taxes, and they
subsequently marched down to the village
and took forcible possession of them from
the authorities. In the territory allotted to
these people they are exempt from taxation
by treaty, but property not included in this
territory, and owned by them, is subject to
taxation. At last accounts they were mus
tering at their township, and numbered
1000, so that something serious was ex-
pected.
General Crook had a friendly conference
with the Apache Indians at San Carlos, Ari-
zona, few days ago. He told them "the
time had come for them to make an effort
for their own living and to govern them
selves" and said that "their present locality
being unadapted to either farming or graz
log, permission would be given them to Sc
lect some lands on the reservation for culti~
walton, under care of the chief, who will be
responsible for the discipline and behavior
OF the respective bands" About twelve
hundred warriors listened TO the address,
and seemed greatly impressed by the advice.