Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-23
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Colonel Bruce has been appointed Inspec-
tor General OF the Irish constabulary.
A vessel arrived at Queenstown reports
having picked up boat marked "Cfty of
Limerick"
Big coal oil developments in Warren
county, Pa, have paralyzed the market.
There is great excitement at the oil centres.
At Sandwich, ILL.,, Mrs. j. H. Lay, aged
days ago, having eaten no food for four
weeks. She was crank on prophecy.
At Orizaba, Mexico, recently, two hot
headed fellows began firing at each other
on one of the principal streets. Neither of
the men were injured, but two ladies who
were among the spectators were killed.
Ex-Congressman Jerry HaraIson. colored.
who has recently been an inspector in the
Baltimore custom house, is to make the
canvass for Congress In his old district in
Alabama, now represented by Mr.. Shelley,
Democrat.
The Moscow Gazette states that seventy of
the principal firms In that city have ad-
dressed an important memorial to the
Minister of Finance, setting forth the dis
astrous consequences Of the expelling Of the
Jews from Moscow.
By a viva voce vote. with scarcely a dis
senting voice, the Chicago Board Of Trade
Yesterday adopted rule, making winter or
spring wheat OF any OF the higher grades
good tender on all future contracts. The
rule goes into effect on June LIST.
Professor Brooks, of Phelps, New York,
states that he saw Wells comet with the
naked eye a few nights ago. 1t was Just
visible. The comet is In the constellation
Cassiopeia, and at midnight Is about mid
way from the horizon to Polaris.
A difficulty occurred at Tamaulipas, Mex :,
recently, which resulted speedily in chal-
lenge and duel between Lieut. Col. EIiio
Morelos and Lieut.. Col. O'Horan, both Of
the National army. Morelos was killed. and
O'Horan surrendered to the civil authorities.
Both gentlemen had friends In the United
States.
A negro woman at Amissville, Rsppahau-
mock county. Va, recently tied her son.
nine years old, hand and foot, to her cabin
floor, made fire over him with splinters
were attracted TO the place by smoke issuing
from the cabin window. The woman has
disappeared.
The final conference between the MANN
facturers and theicommittee of the Amalea
nation Associations of iron and steel work
ers OF Pittsburg, relative to signing q wages
scale Tor the ensuing year, was held vesfer-
day afternoon, and resulted In an adjourn
ment without coming to an amicable settle
ment OF the difficulties, and q strike on
June 1st seems inevitable.
The body of Mrs. J. Morris was exhumed
at Hannibal, No., recently for the purpose
OF removal to another cemetery. She had
been in the grave twenty-six years and the
face was perfectly preserved, and even a
rose on the treast OF the corpse had not de-
cayed particle. When air was accident
ally admitted TO the iron casket the face Of
the corpse crumbled to dust.
The supporters of the House bonded
whisky bin say that the effect Of the amend
ment which has been proposed in the SEN
ate by Mr.. Morrill, would be to turn the
products OF the thousands OF fruit dietIllers
In South Carolina, Delaware, Virginia and
other States upon the market without In
curing the danger OF forfeiture for 1--WE
years, at which time all traces OF the iden-
titY OF the spirits would be lost.
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