Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-10
ESTABLISHED 1850.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

In the Supreme Court Of the United States
Yesterday Justice Gray was sworn and took
his seat on the bench.
III, Inc total eurn crop Of Illinois during
1881 was ia, 996 600 bushels. or 20 Der cent.
1879.
Deacon James Spencer, seventy years of
ace, hanged himself in bis barn at Mans
field, Connecticut, few days ago. It is
believed he was insane.
Rev. Dr. John Gotten Smith, Rector OF
the Church Of the Ascension in Fifth ave
nue., New York, died yesterday morning at
the age of fftY-six years.
Il. Van Horn, farmer living near Har.
risburg, committed suicide recently by
shooting himself through the heart. He
leaves wife aud FIVE children.
Mrs. Ann Denney died suddenly at her
son-in laws house. near Smyrna, Delaware.
Last Sunday, her 104th birthday, was eele-
brated by reunion Of her descendants.
Representative Ford, of Missouri, leader
OF the Greenbsckers in Congress, says his
party will oppose all legislation for the con-
tiUuanee Of national banks, and antagonize
all refunding legislation. as they believe the
bonds should be paid of at once in green
backs.
a horrible accident occurred on the De-
troit, Lansing and Northern Road, near
Brighton, a few days ago. A brakeman
named Theodore Young slipped and fell be-
tween the cars Of a heavy train, and was
literally cut to pieces. Death must have
been instantaneous.
In the Senate of Virginia Mr. Riddleber
gers bills 10 prevent the reception Of coU
pons for taxes have been ordered to engros |
ment. a joint resolution was adopted po- |
posing an amendment to the State consttu- |
ton to do away with the payment OF the |
capitation tax as a prerequisite for wong.
L is understood that ex Senator SGgent |
has been selected for Secretary of the Inte- |
riOr, but will not be nominated unit after
the Senatorial election In Iowa. S.Ieral OF
the E 'stern Senators express the o.lief that
VIM. E Chandler will succeed Jdtge Hunt
as Secretary Of the Navy.
Postmaster General Howe 4aid recently
that Il is useless waste of tine to apply
for appointments under hiw; that the ex-
penses are running beyond the appropria-
tions, and this week he viii commence
making discharges IN order to reduce ex-
penses. He has no places to NIL now.
At Westport, La, a 'ow occurred between
two factions who have been at loggerhesds
for some time. The store OF Moore q
Hamilton was besieged and completely rid
died with bullets. hODeFG EefhlHb3 OluuOu
Mericle and nan named Dykes were
killed, and Hiram Mericle, Gorgon Musgro7e
and Jesse Daus seriously wounded.
A dispatch to the Vienna RrssSe from st.
Petersburg says: Numerous arrests were
made at right at the beginning of January.
The police have seized q secret printing
press. It is thought that the Nihilists are
preparing for fresh violence, as they are re-
assembling in the capital, and have renewed
the circulation Of their proclamatlons."
a telegram from Sioux City, Iowa, says It
was Walter H Brown, late of Emmett coun-
ty, in that State, who organized Douglas
county, in Dakota, when the recent fraudu
lent bonds and warrants were issued. His
name appears on all the worthless paper so
far discovered. He was a candidate for
Congress In 1873. 1t is said he has left the
country.
VIM. Walls and VIM. Potter had falling
out and qusrreled at divers, Tenn. Walls
seemed rather disposed to avoid difficulty.
He stepped up to Potter and laid his hand
on his shoulder gently, and told him he had
nothing against him. Potter laid his left
hand on Walls shoulders, az though he was
to be friendly while with his
right he drew a pistol and shot Walls
through the heart. Potter made his escape,
but the Sheriff is pursuing him.