Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-19
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.
The Brighton Beach racing season has

Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.
The Brighton Beach racing season has
closed.
The anarchist Louise Michel shows symp
toms of madness and sOftening of the brain.
No Importance is attached to the reports of
probable war between Brazil and the Ar
gentine Republic.
Madame Higgins, who recently shot NJ.
NORM at Paris, France, will be charged with
premeditated homicide.
The English Court of Appeals has granted
a rule nisi for new trial in the case Of Chas.
Bradlaugh, found guilty of Illegally voting in
the House Of Commons.
At Brookhaven, La, a negro went to the
house OF Mrs. Tyler, demanded money, and
when refused inflicted fatal injuries upon the
lady, robbed the house and fed.
Waite, the Montana heavyweight pugilist,
was badly punished by the Colorado cham
piOn, Connolly, Sunday, at Butte. 1t is re-
ported that he will probably die.
The Budget Committee Of the French Senate
yesterday restored the credits for the salaries
OF the clergy and religious bodies which were
rejected by the Chamber of Deputies.
There was no foundation for the rumor cur
rent in London Wednesday that Louis Kos
suth was dead. On the other hand, the
venerable patriot is in excellent health.
J. W. McVickar, a pool seller, who shot and
Killed Frank Gordon, an ex-convict, on the
night OF Nov. 30, after quarrel in a saloon
at New York. was acquitted yesterday.
Cholera has reappeared at Aubervilliers,
France, six cases being reported. Four were
fatal. The fresh breaking out Of the disease
is attributed to the mildness Of the weather.
Near Hazelhurst, Miss, Wednesday night.
three negroes went to the house of W. Somer-
vile, called SomervIlle to the door and killed
him, shot at his mother, robbed the house of
$4,000 and escaped.
Prince Bismarck refuses to follow the
urgent advice OF his physician to take several
months rest. Many private offers have been
made to provide the 1000 marks for an as
sstant refused by the Reichstag.
George II: Proctor. one of three men who
robbed the United States Express Comnany
at Susquehanna of $33, 900 in 1888, was arrested
at Montrose, Pa, yesterday. He lost his
share OF the robbery in Oil speculations.
A report comes from st. Charles, Mo-, that
Joseph Ruenze, Superintendent Of the Water
WORKS OF that city, has left town in arrears
to the company several thousand dollars and
owing numerous debts to individuals.
Reports have been received at London that
the Grand Duchess Sergius of Russia has
asked the Gar TO concede her divorce from
the Grand Duke, on the ground that the lat
ter continues to maintain his mistress.
The Cape Ann Ad0erttser's summary of the
disasters TO the Gloucester fishing feet during
the past year shows that 16 vessels valued at
sS7, 600 nave been lost; 13l fishermen lost their
lives, leaving 80 widows and 66 children.
Prof. Slocum, the schoolmaster who defend
ed himself against mob, killing a man and
wOunding several others at Horse Cave. XIV.
Saturday night. was discharged from CUSTODY
to-day on motion Of the Commonwealth At
torney.
At Philadelphia. Pa, yesterday morning
Rev. FL. Colclazer, for 81 years a we'll known
Methodist Episcopal minister, died He WAS
one of the founders Of the University of Mich
igan, was IS wears old and retired from the
ministry last March.
Advices from Saigon state that the revolu-
ton in Cambodia is complete. The di-
rection of public affairs has been wrested
from the royal authorities. M. Girard, the
French Commissioner at Saigon, has assumed
direction OF the government at the capital.
The insurgents recently captured in a small
sailing vessel of the coast of Cuba by the
gunboat Carload, have been identified as
Gen. Bonacheo. Col. Putareo Estrada, Capt.
Manuel Estrada, Capt. Pedro Lesstor and a
number of minor officers. They will be shot,
At Boston in the Superior Court yesterday
the jury in the case of Daniel Edward Collins
VS.. the South Boston Street Railroad Compa-
ny, returned vel dict Of sl3, 900 for the plain
tim. The suit was one for $4,000 damages for
the loss Of an arm, caused by being run over
by car Of the defendant corporation.
The name OF the killed on the Denver and
Rio Grande collision at Thistle station. Utah,
Wednesday, are: Edward Woley, o. Larisey
and Edward w Wallace. Those badly hurt are
John McCarty, whose leg was amputated yes
terdayi Frank Mcguire, flesh cut from the
lower part of his back. He will probably die.
The Board of Directors Of the Union Base
Bali Association yesterday awarded the
championship pennant TO the st. Louis Club.
They decided to keep the association down to
eight clubs. and not to admit any clubs that
cannot show thoroughly sound and strong
financial condition, and accepted the resigna-
tion of the Baltimore Club.