Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest

Items of Little Interest.
RICHMOND, VA, june 23.-This morning a
drag containing Col. T. NJ. r. TalcOtt his
daughter, DR.. Hunter Mcclure and a youth
was thrown down an embankment Of the
road between Bonair and this CITY. and an
the occupants injured, Col TalcOtt and DIR.
MeGulre very seriously. Col. Talcott was un-
I'll recently General Manager Of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad, and DIR. Nc
Cure during the war was Medical Director
OF StOnewaH JacksOn's Division.
UNIoNTOwN. PA, June 23.-Trouble Is an
ticipated at Point Marion, a short distance
baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania Central.
Pittsburg, Mckeesport and Youghisghenv
Railroad There is only room for one track
at that point, and these roads are fighting for
1t. A hundred Irish and Italian laborers are
already at the scene, and by tomorrow il is
thought that between 400 and 500 men will he
gathered there. and when the opposing fac
tlons meet trouble will be sure to ensue
BOSTON, June PA private dispatch re-
ceived in this city by the American Board of
Commissioners Of Foreign Missions, dated
Hong Kong, June q, announces the total loss
OF the missionary brig Morning Star at Ku-
sac. All on board were saved and are en-
route TO san Francisco by the steamer
oceanic. No further particulars are given.
SILvERToN, COL, June 23.-Albert Cain
ana Billy Wilson, while out horseback riding
Sunday, undertook to settle an old feud Both
drew revolvers and commenced shooting at
each other while sitting on their horses. Cain
succeeded in killing Wilson and his horse.
Cain was unhurt.
MONTREAL, June 23.-Brother Morenjcv 81
promising member Of the Order OF Ablate
Fathers was drowned at the head of the
Lachine rapids last evening while inspecting
new bathing house.
ST. PETERSBURG, June ga special COM
mission, presided over by Grand Duke Vladi-
mir, to suggest means to stop the progress Of
nihilism in the Russian army and navy. re-
port that the discomfort existing among the
Ofhcers IS due TO inadequate pay and the fla-
grant injustice Of the system Of promotion.
KANSAS CRY, June ga special from
Little Rock, Ark, says: .sJohn barnes who
was recently sent 10 the penitentiary from
Miller county for safe blowing, was shot dead
by guard this morning while irving to
escape from the stockade at Lewisburg.
Barnes was formerly a contractor on ne
Texas and Pacific Railroad"
YINcENNEs, IND, June 23.-Mrs. MoIlie
6herkins, widow, was shot down on the
street here last Tuesday by Oliver Garfield.
and died TINS morning. Jealousy caused the
crime. The murderer is in jail. The feeling
against him is bitter and threats of lynching
are made.
DUNDEE, June 2s.-The whaling vessel
Chleftain has arrived in the bav from the
Greenland hsheries, with the crew of but one
Of her boats. II is believed that the crews Of
the two other boats are lost.
WAsHIHGToN, PA, June 23.-An explosion
OF dynamite IN Brady's tunnel, on the Helm
neld extension OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, fatally injured Roger Kane and
Dadly bruised and cut one other workman
whose name was not learned. The accident
was caused by blast not going off at the
proper time.
WARSAW, June 23.-The floods have DE-
stroyed new bridge across the Yegtula here.
Which was erected at a cost of $4,000 OOO
Crowds were standing on the bridge watchinr
the torrent when it began to give wav. but q
majority OF them escaped. Twenty were
drowned.
LOUISVILLE, June 23.-The sale of propertv
Of Newcombe, Buchanan & Co.. consisfilg II
dlstlllefies, warehouse, ETC.. to satisfy jndg-
ment OF $4,000 against the firm, took place to-
day. The property was nearly all boupht IN
by the firm at the amount of the claims The
famous Anderson dlstillery was purchased nv
John Jargon for $2S,70S. -
NEW YORK, June 23.-Capt. Youno of tho
schooaer l.. r. Mlllen, from Savannah. re-
ports that on the 10Th inst, latitude ai de-
grees 80 minutes, and longitude ~ DEGREES
IA minutes, IN a dead calm, he was surrounded
by school Of whales as far as the eve could
see. Most OF them were from IS to 10 feet in
length. AIter ABOUT three hours & fsseeze
sprung up and the schooner sailed awa7 Sem
the monsters.
Twenty-Five Norman missionaries. with 5nl
converts, 4Ol Scandinayians and IO0 Enrlish
arrived mere this morning by the Steamship
Arizona en- route Tor Salt Lake City.
DENVER, COL, June 23.-A severe bail
storm, accompanied by lightning. visited Gem
tral City on Sunday afternoon. a game 81
base Dali was IN progress at Academy Hill
lightning struck and killed Nicholas New
the Mayor, and probably fatally Injured James
Lies l1ss ana FRANK Osborn. A miner at Noun
tam City was also struck but VIII recover.
Inc engine house Of the Prize mine near Cen
trai City was demolished. Five miners ~
work were badly stunned. but II Is fhonohf
that they viii recover. 'f1''s