Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-25
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Stephen Broadbent, Sr., well known
citizen OF Baltimore, committed suicide in
that city by throwing himself in front of a
railroad train.
The Illinois Central, the Wabash, and
other roads, are refusing freight for South
ern points from Cairo down on account of
submerged tracks.
Michael Brennan was found dead in bed
in his house, near MinersvilIe, Pa, with a
number of knife cuts on his body. He was
50 years OF age, unmarried, and lived alone.
Rev. Mr.. RYDER. Protestant clergyman,
was shot at, but without effect, near Cliff
ton, Ireland, recently. Mr.. Ryder was for
merly aholic priest, and 1t is supposed
be was fred at on account of his change OF
faith.
In the House of Lords yesterday after
noon, after two hours discussion, the COM
mttee proposed by Lord Donoughmore to
inquire into the working of the land ac',
was agreed to without a division.
James McNsmara, a yardman of the
Michigan Southern Railway, was shot dead
by j. W. Evans, in Lake, nesr Chicago, a
few days ago. Evans says Mcnamara was
attempting to rob him, but the deceased
had good reputation, and there Is a mys-
terry about the matter.
1t is generally conceded that at the meet
ing Of the Committee on Elections of the
United States House of Represen tatiYes the
claims Of Cannon snd Campbell to a seat as
delegates from Utah, will be alike decided
against, and the matter referred back to the
people for new election.
Solomon Richardson, OF Charlton, Mass,
a well-to do farmer, was fatally wounded,
as reported, by the accidental discharge Of
his gun, on Wednesday of last week. He
fod m nd tod
SiUoe then his son confessed thath he shot
bis father with the Intention of killing him,
AID had waited two days for an opportunity
to commit the horrid crime. The parricide
is In jail.
Arthur Lucas, a Dartmouth freshman
who was to speak at the Dartmouth class
supper, held in Montreal, was abducted by
sophomores, taken to White River Junction
and locked up. He refuses to divulge the
names of the abductors, a promise having
been exscted from him before he was 81
lowed liberty. The freshmen are very in.
dignant, and trouble is expected If the par
Elephants in the outrage are discovered.
It is estimated that when confirmed by
the Senate as Colonel OF the regular army,
that General Porter will be entitled to about
$4,000 back pay. When General Porter
was cashiered he was forever disqualified
from holding any Office of public trust or
profit. The nomination Of General Porter
TO be Colonel of infantry, which will be
made without doubt, will carry with It a
pardon, when it is confirmed, from sill dis
abilities imposed by the verdict of the origi-
nal court In his case.
The Greenback State Convention of In
diana met recently In Indianapolis. Gilbert
De La Matyr was chosen President, and
State ticket WAS nominated, except Judges
of the SuDrarna Court Resolutions xuora
adopted, declaring, among other things. &C.
the enforcement of the eight hour law: that
United States bonds should not he refund
ed, but paid as they beeame due in fIawful
money" that legal tenders should be sub
stituted for national bank notes, that the
Burllngame treaty should be abrcgated, the
public domain reserved for actual settlers
Interstate commerce be regulated by Con-
gress, and graduated income tax imposed.