Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-11
TELKGRAPHIo JOTTINGs.

Football: Boston Athletic association 49,
Stages Christian Workers T.
Mr.. Gladstone has declined to attend a ban
quet in his honor at Paris on his way to Italy.
The river Neva is blocked with ice, and navi-
CATION to or from St. Petersburg is suspended.
Mary hcAleer, aged seventy, residing in Paw
tucket, was struck by the Old Colony train last
evening, near Woodlawn, and instantly killed
The police Of London and Dublin appear to be
watching for the arrival of emissaries of the
Clan-na- Gael from America.
The Liberals have concluded not to contest the
reelection of the Right Hon W. L, jackson. the
new chief secretary for Ireland.
President Carnot of France is devoting much
attention to the Grand Duke Vladimir brother
of the car of Russia, who is visiting Paris.
The widow of the Right Hon. William Henry
Smith is gazetted as viscountess of Hambleton.
The right of succession falls upon the male
heirs.
The East Tennessee railroad directors have de-
clared yearly dividend OF two per cent on the
first preferred stock. Last year five per cent.
was paid.
NJ. Lafargue, the Radical leader who is now in
prison, has been elected TO represent Lille in the
French chamber. The chamber has decided to
Hberate him.
Girls at the Syracuse university in Syracuse,
n. Y, Joined the boys in rush yesterday. They
attacked each other furiously and pandemonium
reigned for time.
Premier Rudini has rearranged the taxation Of
spirits and luxuries SO as TO produce an increase
of 80 0C0 600 francs to be devoted to new railways
and other public works
Henry Curtis, a negro, was hanged at Ports
mouth, Va, yesterday. In 1889 he murdered
James T. Waller in Norfolk county, robbed Wal
lers store and set it on fire.
The Right Hon. Sir James Ferguson, the
English postmaster general, has written letter
saying that there is no hope for the establish
ment OF a universal system OF penny postage be-
tween the English speaking people.
The funeral OF the late Ex-Governor John
Gregory Smith was held at st. Adams, VT, yes
OF distinguished railroad and general business
men and men of political reputation ever seen
within the state.
While eight miners were descending into the
pit of colliery near Nevers, France, yesterday,
the rope broke and the cage and its occupants
miners were killed and the five others were prob
ably fatally injured.
Five Jewish students have been arrested In
Moscow as the suspected authors Of q proclama-
ton in which the Jews were urged to endure the
persecution of the Russians with patience, like
ancient 1sraelites in Egypt whose oppressors
were stricken with plaques.
Herr Szamatvlski, the confidential clerk OF
Herr Wolff, the head of the banking firm of
Hirschfeld & Wolff, of Berlin, whose suspension
few days ago caused great sensation in hnan-
cial and social circles there was yesterday ar
rested for completely in bank frauds
The United States supreme court has post
poned until November 50 the argument in the
case involving the constitutionality of the Nc
Kinley tariff act and also the case in which the
act which provides for the classification of the
worsteds is attacked on the ground that the
speaker had no right TO count quorum in pass
ing the bill,