Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-16
TELEGRAPHIC lettings.

The steamer Lahen, which sailed from Bremen
yesterday morning for New York, ran aground
In the river Weser.
Patrick Egan, minister to Chilli, arrived In Lin
coin, Neb yesterday aud was rendered a recep-
ton. He will return to Chill about December i.
Several evening papers say that General Dodds
and his troops have already surrounded Abomey.
whichis defended by the king and ], 200 DAhcm ey-
ans.
1t is announced that the Russian tariff on raw
cotton will be raised TO 40 copecks per pood
when imported by sea and to i55 copecks when
imported overland.
The British representatives on the Beriug Sea
arbitration commission met at the foreign Office
TO consider further replies to be submitted
10 the United States.
A ministerial council was held at the palace Of
the Elysee yesterday, at which il was decided to
make the bill rendering the press laws more
stringent cabinet question.
Sanford Fleming, c. E, who has just arrived
at Montreal from Halifax, says there is a pretty
general feeling down there in favor of the union
OF Newfoundland with the dominion
At meeting of the agents OF Lowell cotton
mills yesterday it was decided to grant an in
crease not to exceed per cent. in the wages Of
the operatives. This is TO take effect December &
The annual session OF the National grange
opens to day in Concord n. H, and will continue
until next Monday. The indications are that the
body.
In the Reading combine case Chancellor Nc
Kane has decided to take afidsvits and will an
nounce on Friday whether the state should be
allowed to reply. He also fixed December as
the date for the final argument in the case.
An official dispatch from General Dodds, COM
mander of the French forces in Dahomey, states
that he will give his troops q rest before advanc-
ing upon Abomey, the capitol He adds that
King Behanzin now offers to negotiate for peace.
The cavalry that were sent out to drive the
chieftain, Osman Digna, bsck into the desert,
have returned from Sinkat after burning the
camp there that osmap Digna had deserted.
The chieftain and his forces remained quietly at
Amet.
The mill owners in North and Northeast Ian
cashire have Joined in the half movement
They have, however, resolved to negotiate with
their operatives TO get them to accept the reduc-
tion in time, which carries with it a reduction In
wages.
meeting OF representatives of the Pittsburg,
Howard, Standard and Butler plate glass com
panies was held in Pittsburg yesterday to out
line plans for the formation of a trust or com
binaion. The combined capital Of these con
Germs is several million dollars
The United States training ship Monongahela
which was announced to sail yesterday from
Newport upon her annual winter cruise, did not
leave her anchorage owing to the unfayorsble
and threatening aspec: OF the weather.
me Oulou IncOiOElCdl just Ottu
presented with Sis COO, which is to be employed
to complete the endowment OF the seven pro-
fessorships. The donors John Crosby Brown,
W. E. Dodge, ID. willis James and Morris X
Jessup.
In the equity session OF the supreme court,
Boston, yesterday, judge Lathrop decided TO
report the case OF Fred Sturdevant, serving q
twenty years sentence u1der the habitual
criminal law. for the consideration of the full
bench. The case is to test the constitution atty
of the law.
During the present term of the United States
circuit court and on dats to be agreed upon by
counsel, the famous case of the National
Soldiers home against General Benjamin F.
Butler will come up for trial. This fact was
announced yesterday by Judge Putnam The
case has been tried once before, when YER
dict was rendered against General Butler. An
appeal was taken TO the supreme court OF the
United States and a new trial WAS ordered
At Frascag, Italy, yesterday great gathering
was held of members OF the electoral sssocia-
tions and of social democrats. The meeting
which marked by radical and socialistic
speeches passed resolution expressing sym
patty with the efforts being made in Belgium
for the attainment of universal suffrage After
its conclusion 500 socialists formed procession
and marched through the streets Tney soon
coilided with the pcliCe and there ensured sharp
melee, in which Swords well as clubs were
vi EOur persOns wounded.