Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-23
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 22.-Charles w. West
died here yesterday afternoon after a pro
longed illness. Several years ago he gave
S3OO,OOO for the purpose OF founding an art
museum in Cincinnati That edifce is now in
process OF construction in Eden Park.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 22.-Hon. Harry CLAY,
man Andrew Wepler died this morning.
Since Mr.; Clay's death much indignation pre-
vans, ana there Is tax of lynching Wepler,
who is confined in jail.
TORONTO, ONT, Sept. 22.-John Riordan.
owner OF the extensive paper mill at Merritt
ton and President of the Toronto Mail Print
ing Company, died Yesterday at st. Leonards-
on sea- England, whittier he had gone for the
benefit Of his health.
DANvILLE, VA, Sept. 22.-J. @. A. Davis,
shoC IN Henry county ON Sept. IL by Allen
Shafer, in an attack on Shafer with a shot
gun, died on Saturday last. Shafer had to be
locked up for protection against Davis
friends. The Examining Court has discharged
shafer on the ground OF self-defense.
NEW NEW ORLEANS, 9L Sept. PA special from
Hermanyllle, Miss, says: "A brutal negro
named keifer broke into the residence of w.
life Saturday night and attempted to out
rage ms daughter. The cries of the girl
brought other members of the family to her
assistance, when the negro fled. He was
caught early yesterday morning and confessed
his intentions. A large body of men, includ-
ing a number OF prominent citizens Of the
county, assembled in the town about O'Clock
last night, took possession of the prisoner and
hanged him to a tree"
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 22.-Mrs. Mclaughlin
who was in the horse car which was strsck
by an engine on the Pennsylvania Railroad
while crossing the track here late last night,
died early this morning. Conductor Charles
Hoey and driver John McDOnOugh have been
arrested and held TO await the COroner's in
quest. Several other passengers in the
were badly shocked, but not dangerously
hurt.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Sept. 22.-Yesterday
afternoon Il. 5. Hopkins and wife, and two
other members of King Hopkins Bohemian
Glass Blowers Company. went out on the
Mohawk in light boat. As two of the occu-
pants were trying to exchange seats the boat
was capsized, and Mrs. Hopkins was drowned
SALT CAY, TURKIsTAN, Aug. 2I.-Heayy
rains during the middle of the season have
damaged the salt prospects.
BOSTON, Sept. 22.-The officers who are in
yestigatng the recent theft of $40, 900 in bonds
from the Equitable Safety Deposit vault, have
recovered $4,000. They had been secreted by
stevens before his flight.
HAMMOND, IND, Sept. 22.-At Hessville
near here, yesterday, during a scuflie over a
refusal to pay for drinks in Joseph Hess sa-
oon, window was broken. This so Incensed
Hess that he stuck a pitchfork into the breast
of Mr.. Yearnsen, and uls son, Edward Hess,
hred into the crowd with double barreled
shotgun, fatally wounding Thomas Smith and
q. ii. Adams. and wounding James Conley.
Young Hess escaped.
MCKEEsPORT, PA, Sept. 22.-At midnight
on Saturday Theodore DWyer was shot and
killed in his own house at Butler a small
town eleven miles south of here. by James
Peterson, a prominent citizen. The two men.
with several friends, had been drinking to-
gether all the evening, and because Peterson
wanted to go home quarrel occurred, with
the above fatal result. Peterson asserts that
the killing was in self-defense.
ZURICH, Sept. 22.-Investigation proves that
the widow of Schumacher was the head of an
association OF women Anarchists, and re-
ceIved money and records from German and
Austrian Anarchists.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Sept 22.-Charles T. No
land, prominent young lawyer. was assault
ed on the street this afternoon by Sam OdeIl
proprietor of the Odell Hotel, and knocked
down by a terrific blow of the fist holland
then drew pistol and fred two balls ir
OdelPs body, mortally wOunding him. The
affair grew out Of lawsuit.
DUBLIN, Sept. 22.-Rev Mr.. TrackIeton. a
Presbyterian clergyman, of Tullamore, has
brought libel suit against FreemaGn's Jour-
nal for $4,000 damages for printing in its COL
umns statement that he elOped with Mrs
Brown to Paris. Mrs. Brown has also SUIT
against the same paper for $4,000.
MARsEILLEs, Sept. 23.-It now trans
pires that a delegate Of the French
WOrkngmen Committee that went to
Boston, who was requested to return here and
explain why he did not proceed with the COM
mittee, remained in Paris for two months,
and says that he vaInly tried to obtain the
American Consul's authority to proceed to
the United States, although the period ex-
ceeded that demanded by the Quarantine
laws. The obstacle was removed and the
delegate proceeded to Boston.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 22.-Great excitement
exists In freight circles over the discovery of
a general break in the pool. and cutting in
east bound freight. 1t is impossible to learn
who made the break.
DAVENPORT, IA, Sept. 22-Two hundred
tail0rs. employed by leading establishments
IN Rock Island, struck this afternoon for
higher wages.
PITTsBURG; Pa, Sept. PA special from
Somerville, this State, says: There IS great
excitement over the murder of Yalerina
SpanOno, by Stephen Denaux, at Laurel Hill
tunnel. The murderer came here and tried
to escape on a noon train, but was arrested
aud lodged in Jail. Another murder was
committed at Allegheny tunnel by a negro,
who has been arrested"
BERLIN, Sept. 22.-The Gear Of Russia has
sent to Prince Bismarck life size portrait of
himself
PITTsBURG, Sept PA special from Green's
burg, Pa, says: "By a runaway accident yes
terday George SindOrf aud his wife and two
children were seriously injured and six
months old baby instantly killed. The horse,
which took fright at umbrella, was seri-
ously injured and the wagon completely de-
mOlished."
MADRID, Sept. 22.-senor CASTELAR,, the
great orator and statesman, arrived at Bil-
baO to-day. The government had forbidden
the people to make any demonstration in well
come of him, but in spite of this many cheered
and several Of the more enthusiastic were ar
rested.
PARIS, sept. 22.-Comte de Lesseps proposes
to visit Panama early in 1885 to inaugarate
the section OF canal connecting the two oceans.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 22.-The papers con-
tinue to comment on the recent meeting of the
three Emperors at Skierniwice. They agree
that the meeting will have no result inimical
to England.
BERNE, Sept. PA serious railway acci-
dent happened to-day near Locke, caused by
the collision OF two passenger trans. One
| lady was killed outright. and sixteen other
| persons were more or less seriously injured.
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