Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-11
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Six hundred weavers at Ashton Under
Lyme have struck work.
There have been extensive seizures OF
arms and ammunition at Tralee and Clon-
mel.
During December there were 118 deaths
from smallpox in Chicago, out of 8
total mortality of 1920 The deaths from
smallpox in October numbered 176.
The corporation will now ask Earl Cow
per, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to per
NIT the freedom of the city to be presented
to Messrs. Parnell and Dillon within the
prison.
The majority Of the Conservatives in the
German Reichstag will support Herr Wind.
hOrst's motion for the abrOgation of the law
forbidding the exercise of ecclesiastical
functions without government authorize
tiOn.
Mr.. Aristides Welch, the well known
raiser OF blood horses, has sold his stock
farm, at Chestnut Hill, near Philadelphia,
TO n. w. Kittson, of st. Paul, Mimi, for
500 GEO. The property comprises about
200 acres.
A fast mail train between New York and
Washington was stopped several times a
few days ago by two elephants who hap
pened to be in the cars pulling the bell rope.
1t was more than hour before the cause of
the stOppages was discovered.
A new association, known as the Garfield
Land Improvement Company, has purchased
30 600 acres of land near Buena Vista, N j..
with the idea Of building three cities on the
land, the principal two of which will be
named sepectively Garfield and Oakland
city. The company has a capital of 5000,
900.
John P Baur, night manager Of the Ame-
rican District Telegraph Company In Wash
iDgtOn, was shot In the face twice and seri-
0usly wounded few days sgo, by Henry
R0eth, aged about 16 years, a messenger
whom he had discharged for dlsorderly
conduct. Roeth was arrested.
Collector Robertson has abolished the
Office of Superintendent of United States
Weighers, created by his predecessor, who
had appointed Mr.. Lake, OF Fredonia to
that office, at a salary of SO 500 a year. Ia
timatiOns for the abolition of this office
came from WASHINGTON, ard the office
ceases to exist from February 1st.
The annual statements of the New York
trust companies just published show a
large increase in the volume Of business and
In the resulting profits. The unprecedented
activity in railroad construction has been
an important factor in this line, and the
past year, hence, has been an exceptionally
A gang of Ku Klux, from Little Black
river, a few days ago, invaded the village
of Corning, IN Arkansas, with the avowed
intention of numbering four Of the citizens.
One of the gang, Riley Black, refusing to
assist the Others was killed. This caused
several of his associates to warn the citi-
zens, and conflict ensued, In which three
OF the gang were killed.
The London NeDS understands that the
British Cabinet refuse to recognize, as in
consistent with int irrational law in GEN
eral, and with the ClaYtOn-Buwer treaty in
particular, the claims of the United States
to exercise entire control over the Panama
Canal. and says Lord Granville will explain
to Minister Sackvllle West the grounds upon
which this decision is based.
The famous Holland "ram" or torpedo
boat was run into recently by canal boat,
and sunk at point just above the Pavonia
ferry, Jersey City. Wreckers have been en-
gagged in an effort to raise it, but so far have
been unsuccessful. This boat has, since its
construction, been regarded as an object
upon which the Fenians are supposed to
have had an eye with intent to infict injury
on English commerce.