Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-29
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.

SOihe AlIIe AUelns OF interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.
A good rain has broken the long continued
drought at Montgomery, Ala.
Gen. G.. A. ii. Blake. of the United States
army, (retired), died yesterday morning at
ms residence in W WashingtOn, ID. e.
Griffin Halstead, brother of Murat Halstead
whlle going to his home in Paddys Run. Cler-
mont county, OHIO, Saturday night, fell over
an embankment and broke his neck.
The judges at the London (Eng) Health
EXhib tion awarded the Christian Bros. two
gold medals, two medals OF silver and six
diplomas for various exhibits made by them.
The largest tugboat ever built in tLis coun-
try was launched yesterday from Neafie &
Levy's ship-yaru at Kensington, Pa. The
vessel ls intended for use in the Gulf of Mex
leo at New Orleans.
A circular has been sent to the Governors OF
all the states and Territories in tho Union re-
questlng each to appoint one delegate at large
TO the National Cattle Mems Convention. to
be held at st. Louis Nov. II.
The registration of voters in st. Louis, Mo.
IS completed and numbers 55.S9s. This is an
increase OF 1879 over 1882, but a decrease Of
J, llS from 1881 and is several thousand below
the actual number of voters in the city.
A petition is in circulation asking that the
new ~ 0fk STOCK Exchange be closed Monday.
NOV. 3. President simmons says that it will
not be granted unless very generally signed
The Governing Committee will probably act
on the matter Friday.
IHe NuttOHdt GNSekbe OF Berlin Saws that sir
Edward Mallet, the new British Ambassador
at Berlin, has already created q favorable inn
preston everywhere. Prince bismarck is
anxious to maintain the same relations with
AmpthIll.
At Washington, yesterday, Count Lewen-
haupt, the Swedish Minister, called on Presi-
dent Arthur aad presented his leCters
OF recall. Count Lewenhaupt has boon ap-
pointed Minister to France. and the Swedish
Minister to France has been accredited to the
United states.
AT Washington, d. C., yesterday Rev. DR..
Chapeile, pastor of st. Matthew's Catholic
Church, and Prof. Fullerton called at the
Whlte House. and invited President Arthur
TO attend the opening exercises Of the Plenary
Council to be held in Baltimore Nov 8. The
President promised to be present If not pre-
vented by his public duties.
At Pittsburg last night passing train on
the Fort Wayne Railroad struck q two-hOrse
wagon at Mcclure avenue crossing the
Allegheny, demollshing the wagon and Killing
both horses, and fatally ipjuriEg VIM Ford
One OF the horses was thrown 40 feet. striking
Peter FARLEY, who was standing on the station
platform, killing him instantly.
Prince Bismarck yesterday. in priyate CON
yersation, denied absolutely that he had anv
designs against the independence OF the free
cities OF the German empire, He said that
he was greatly interested IN their contlnned
freedom, and especially in the Continued in
dependence of Hamburg. 1t was pity, he
SAID, that there were not more free cities Six
such towns would be q blessing to Germany.
At Eaton, o.. Marshal RYAN was mnrdered
shortly before O'Clock Monday night by a
rowdy. Some time ago Ryan arrested the
murderer and used his club few times it
taking him to jail. After a few DAYS he was
liberated ana had since been LAYING for RYAN
Meeting him he opened fire upon The Mar
shall, shooting him three times, The third shot
being fatal. The murderer was captured, and
the indignant people threaten to lynch him
The Protestant Episcopal Convention ~
Maryland met at R fillmore YESTERDAY. and
ballotted eleven times without result for n
Bishop to I'LL the vacancy occasi8ned bg tho
death OF Or. Pinckney, the last ballot result
ing; Eecleston 90, Leeds g., scattering l4-totaf
1913; necessary to choice So. There are no
indications whatever of an election heinz
soon reached. Each faction seems as deter
mined as at the session Of last May. and from
present appearances the present couVentiop
Will reach similar end. resulting IN no cleo
ton.
At Cleveland, O., yesterday Rev. DR.. Nell
son ). Rullson was consecrated Assistant
Bishop OF Central Pennsylvania with inn
presslVe ceremonies in St. Paups Church. of
which he had been rector for some years
Those participating we're Presiding Bishop of
the American Church Alfred Lee, Of Dela-
ware: Bsshop stephens, OF PhiladelDbia.
Howe. of Central Pennsylvania; Bedell. Of
ONO; Jaeger, OF Southern Ohio; Knicker-
and Potter, OF New York city. The sermon
was delivered by Bishop Potter
In the Kings County (NS. " Supreme Court
there has been on trial for some DAYS q suit.
brought by William Brady against G. p.
Huntingdon, James Fierce and others. 10 re-
cover $4,000 commission, claimed to be dfte
for efiecting the sale Of a railroad in Teas
and Louisiana and several steamships az fbe
Morgan Steamship Line, belonging Ia the
Morgan estate, the jury today ceturned 3
verdict for the plaintiff for the fnll amount.
claimed. When the jury was iooIled. each one
announced that that was his verdict until the
name of the tenth juror was called and he
said that he did not agree with the others.
On being questioned, he said that he had
agreed with them in the jury
room, hut lad changed his mind. On
further Questioning, he said that he mis-
Understood the verdict announced by the
foreman, and he finally came to the conelu-
sion that he conceded in the verdict rendered.