Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-10
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Elcho jr the champion Irish setter of Amer
lea, died yesterday at Auburn, Ill.
The directors of the Menon road have issued
S., GEO. OcO of common stock, the money to be used
in improving the condition of the road.
The estimated gross receipts of the Illinois
Central railroad for the month of October are
81, 800 $50, an increase over the same month last
year Of S55, 454.
A newspaper correspondent named Eugene
Wolff has been expelled from German East
Africa for writing biased reports dscrediting the
governor of the colony.
The free city of Hamburg is treating with Prus
STA for the sale of Cux Haven to the government.
1t is probable that the compensation will be the
ceSSion OF Altoona to Hamburg.
The Italian newspapers, with the exception of
the clerical organs, satisfied with Premier
Rudini's speech, but they complain of its lack of
explcitness on economic questions.
Lord Shrewsbury's collection of medieval in
struments of torture to be exhibited at tho
worlds fair. There are between 700 and 500
pieces, including the original iron maiden.
The remains of Helen Hunt Jackson, "H. H,
have been removed from Cheyenne mountain,
where they have been buried for six years, to
Evergreen cemetery at Colorado Springs Col.
Mr.. Harrison, NJ. P, is lying in wait for limo
thy Healey. He promises him such a thrashing
that McDermott's attempt will pale into insignif-
cance. The cause is the same insults Parnell's
widow.
The New York Presbytery yesterday accepted
the report of the committee on revision Of the
confession. 1t will probably be adopted at the
next meeting in December. The Briggs matter
was not mentioned.
District Attorney Gilchrist of Chicago is pre-
pairing to prosecute the leading anarchists who
during the parade of Sunday detained the United
States mai! by refusing to allow the wagons to
cross the line of march.
The bodies of the crew of the collier Kathleen
have hnao bod otr nt1n.n r,.t ba. OF
A boat belonging to the Kathleen was stranded
the 9th and it was then feared that the collier
had foundered with her crew of seven men.
wreckers removed several rails from the track
of the Western and Atlantic road last night near
Atlanta, Ga, causing wreck OF the regular
train north with about fifty passengers. Several
OF the train crew were hurt, but none seriously
The grain shipments from Baltimore this win
ter it is said, will exceed those of any previous
season in the history of the port. Seventy ves-
sells have already been chartered for January
and February to carry $4,000 bushels of grain.
The winter is commencing with unusual sever
ity in eastern Europe There has been a black
frost in southern Russia which, it is feared, will
ruin the winter crops. All the mountains IN
Greece are covered with snow and severe frosts
have occurred
The general offices of the New England divi-
sion Of the Adams Express company, recently
removed from Bridgeport to Boston, will shortly
be located in Bridgeport again, the change hav-
ing been ordered by President Sanford, resi-
dent of that city.
Mackie Corbett and Waters of Harvard, who
have been under faculty restrictions and unable
to play in the Harvard football eleven, were re-
moved from probation yesterday. They will
play against Yale at Springfield and the hopes
of the Harvard men are greatly raised in conse-
quence.
Bishop Merrill of the Methodist Episcopal
church was taken to the hospital at Chicago yes
terday seriously ill. Fears are entertained for
his life. An abscess has formed in the abdomi-
nal region and difficult surgical operation will
be necessary to save his life.
The court of claims in the case of the state of
Indiana against the United States to recover
$500, 900 expended by the state for roads, de.
cided adverselS~to the state. Ohio and Illinois
have suits pending each involving a similar
amount. The decision in this case is pre-
cedent which will be followed in the other cases
The Reduction company of Pittsburg, one of
| two big American firms manufacturing from
| aluminium, announced yesterday that it had re-
ceived from the German government an order
| for cups, cartouche boxes and Innings for KNAPP
sacks, the object being to tighten the burden OF
the common soldier. Five hundred tons of meta
will be used.
| Yesterday the dramatic profession of London
presented the Prince of Wales with gold cigal
| box token of their regard in honor of his fif
| tieth birthday The present weighs one hundred
great The top of the box is surmounted by
| three ostrich feathers, forming the coat of ARM
/ OF the Prince of Wales, set with diamonds.
Chief Justice Fuller need yesterday
| that the supreme court had advanced the cas-,
| of Horner against the United States and as
signed it for argument on the second Monda,
| in January. The point involved is the con
law permitting persons to be tried in the distric
| into which a lottery letter is sent.