Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-18
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
 From All Quarters. TWO HUNDRED PERISH. Fatal Collision Between
 British Vessels. DEATH OF PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON GIadStone's Great Ovation
 at Charing Cross.
DEATH OF PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON
CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICk's DAY.
Million Dollar Fire in
 New York City.

COLLISION WITH AN IRON-CLAD. | A Vessel With Seven Hundred Ital- l. fans Aboard Goes Down in tho Strait of Gibraltar-At Least Two Hundred People Drowned. GIBRALTAR, March IF. - The British steamer Utopia bound to New York from Italian ports with 700 Italian emigrants aboard, collided to-day with the British iron-clad Rodney anchored in Gibraltar bay and sank soon afterward off Ragged Staff. A southwest gale was blowing at the time of the collision. Many women and children were drowned. A large mum Der, clinging to the rigging, have been rescued by boats from the Channel squad ron. Intense excitement prevails ashore
 On entering the bay before colliding with the Rodney she ran into the British ironclad Anson. Tho Utopia sank in a few minutes. Boats were lowered from the British ironclads and also from the Swedish man-of-war Freya. These boats rescued 18O persons who are now on board the various vessels. Many others who were rescued are lodged in government buildings ashore. It is reported that the crew of the Utopia was saved, but that over 200 passengers perished.
 NEW YORK, March 17.-Steamer Italia which was disabled at sea arrived here at noon. On tho third night out, when about five hundred miles east of Sandy Hook the propellor-shaft broke. It was repaired the next day so that the steamer could proceed slowly and she was headed for New York. One Saturday there was Q heavy gale at sea. Two tugs brought the Italia into port.
 INDIGNATION MEETINGS. Italians Protest Against the Recent
 Killing of Prisoners in New
 Orleans-Large Meeting In Faneuil
 Hall.
 BOSTON, March TIA meeting under auspices of the Italian colony was held in Faneuil hall tonight to protest against the recent killing of Italian prisoners in New Orleans. Nearly three thousand people at tended and the gathering was orderly, al 
 earnest in their utterances, which were greeted with intense enthusiasm. Dr. Brindisi presided and in brief speech in- troduced Professor Rabbino of Providence, who denounced the murders in strong language and demanded that all possible reparation should be demanded. Dr. J. Macculuso said the affair was lasting dis %o {Lary yehN Ny11I cha tears of blood. He proposed that the Italians should assemble and observe day of universal mourning.
 E. DeFeyo denounced the participants in the massacre as unworthy the names of Americans, and said that no possible repa- ration could deface the blot that had been made upon our country's honor.
 F. Lauricello said the Italians were not bloodthirsty, but demanded that the guilty be punished. He proposed an i'm posing funeral. R. Vizzari hoped that Q sense of justice and obedience to the laws, and believed that full satisfaction should be demanded for the outrage.
 NJ. De Fileppo, Marchiano Di Pesa and Domino Maggi also made addresses, the latter being the only one who spoke in English. Their remarks were in the same strain as those of the previous speakers. The latter declared it high time mission aries were sent to New Orleans from this state where law and justice prevail. If they do not understand the law the great United States should make them under stand it. Resolutions were adopted as follows:
 Whereas, On the day of March 14 1891, the citizens of New Orleans cowardly assassinated eleven Italians who were in the hands of the law after having been found not guilty of the crimes imputed to them, and
 Whereas, This constitutes an insult to civiliza- l Resolved I First, that we protest against the in famous measure; second, that we telegraph to ton ton c ccommunicating these resolutions @ and ask just and prompt reparation; third that we tele- sent the @ condoience of the Italians of Boston to families of the deceased; fourth, that these reso and the Italian press of New York so that they may receive the widest circulation.
 Mysterious Death. l MEDFoRD, Mass. March 17.-About noon to day the dead body of Mrs. O'Neal was found lying in Gypsy lane. The body was frozen stiff and covered with numerous blood spots. The police were notified and | they arrested the woman's husband, Pat rick ONeal, whom they found on the other side of the hill under the influence oi liquor. O'Neal says a little over year
 ago his wife left him and he did not see
 her again until yesterday, when she came
 to a cellar where he was at work and want
 ed him to go with her. She was then un
 der the influence of liquor. They went te
 Charlestown Neck, where more liquor wal
 obtained, and the two became quite drunl
 and then walked to Medford. A persor
 who lived within 800 feet of the plac, l where the body was found says he heard
 groans and calls about o'clock last nigh