Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-07
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

At North Vernon, Indiana, Beujamin Har-
graves little boy was attacked by vicious
dog few nights ago and mangled so that
he will die.
At Fredericktown, ILL.,, Thomas Miller,
white, shot negro girl named Robinson,
iufilcting a fatal wound. The girl was pass
ing out of the premises which the Robinson
family had been forbidden to trespass upon.
The gross reduction in the cost of the star
and steamboat service from March LIST to
December 31st, 1881, amounted to $2,047,
422, while the increase during that period
amounted TO S6OS, ,259, leaving a net reduc-
tion of 81, ,439, l63.
Representative Page, Chairman OF the
House Committee on Commerce, has de-
cided to prepare the river and harbor bill
and introduce It at an early day Of the pres
ent session. He says that he does not pro-
pose, as in the past, to have this bill rushed
through at the last hour.
During quarrel at Springfield, Mass, be-
tween two children, William and Gates,
aged seven and five years respectively, the
younger of the two secured a revolver be-
longing to the elder of the family, and dis
charged the weapon at his little adversary,
killing him instantly.
Matthias Ulmer, of Rockland, Me-, was
found dead in quarry near his residence a
Casey about 4 o'clock In the morning
and, doubtless, walked off the edge of the
quarry in the darkness and binding snow
storm. His skull was fractured by the fall.
The Board Of Health of New Jersey have
succeeded in driving smallpox from nearly
every portion of that State. It prevails In
Jersey City, but the rest of the State is free
from the disease, although 1t is completely
surrounded by it. The vaccinating corps
will be concentrated in Jersey City, and it
is hoped to drive the smallpox thence also.
While in a fit of temporary insanity, a
young man residing in Waterville, Me-,
attempted to commit suicide Sunday eve
ming by taking laudanum. He was unsuc-
cessful because Of an overdose, after which
he stabbed himself in six different places.
He was found by friends early the next
morning in the Universalist Church, lying
in his own blood. There is possibility that
he may recover.
The Minnesota bond commission have fin
ished the work of examining the old claims
against the State, and are Issuing new bonds
to pay the same. Payment of the claims is
now going on. Silon Chamberlain, of
Cleveland, received 500, 600 in the last and
50 00O, 900 In new bonds, all OF which he
transported to his home in a special car
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars of
the old Minnesota railroad bonds were not
presented.
James Daley was stabbed in the back of
the neck at Bridgeport. Conn, few nights
ago, by a man named Ernest Meller, infict-
ing a severe wound about two inches long
and three inches deep. The affair arose on
account OF q young lady to whom Meller
had been paying his attentions She had
recently discarded him and had accepted
Dailey's company instead. This so angered
Meller that he waited around the ladY's resi-
dence the other evening, and when DALEY
made his appearance plunged a knife into
his neck without moments warning. 1t
is thought Dailey's wound will not prove
fatal.