Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-28
TRLEGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.

The Mississippi at St Louis il covered with ice
from shore to shore Navigation IL suspended
Machiss Is closed by ice to navigation. schoon-
ers Regina and Abbie Cole are In port, the latter
loaded for the West Indies.
Orange Judd, the widely known senior editor
Of the Orange Judd Farmer Of Chicago, and q
pioneer western Journalist, died yesterday morn.
ing. He was seventy years old
Clerk Of Courts Borden says DOW that 1t is i'm
probable that Lizzie Borden Will be arranged for
the murder Of her father and stspmother until
court.
The rebels in Corrientes, Argsnliaa, have de-
feated the provincial troops in e number Of
skirmishes and have seized the towns OF Mer-
cedeS and Caseros and the railway lines OF the
district
The officials OF the Cunard line say they have
no doubt that the Umbria's delay is due to the
breaking down of her engines. The rate OF re-
insurance paid on the Umbria's cargo is ten
guneas premium.
Tho Springfield, Mass, city government passed
last night the preliminary resolution in favor Of
municipal lighting, after fierce fight and oppo-
siiion from the local gas and electric Lighting
companies The city also authorized the issue
or SSs0O0O IN bonds TO build a new water main.
This house committee on banking and currency
will be called together soon after the holiday re
cess to act on the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Ancrew of Massachusetts, proposing more
liberal legislation in behalf of national banks and
u ErpcAL OF tue purchase clauses OF the
Sherman act.
The Boston and Maine railroad WILL comrnenc-
ing next week, pat on train that Will make the
run between Boston and Portland in three hours.
Will leave Boston at $50 p. m The present run
ming time between the two cities is three hours
and thirty minutes.
large building at tho corner OF Exchange
and Union streets, Worcester, Mass, owned by
William Aerriheld, was partially destroyed by
fire last evening. The building was occupied by
bog maker The loss is between $4,000 and
$4,000 Covered by insurance.
The Boston News Bureau says people close 70
the Boston and Maine management say that the
talk about orerturning the Connecticut River
railroad purchase by an AZ peal to the courts or
the legislature Is the sheerest nonsense. The
stock was bought regularly AID paid for In cash,
and there is not the least chance Of any over
turning.
Manager Arnold of the Front street opera
house, Worcester, Mass, had nearly $500 stolen
. from the desk in his private ONCE yesterday
morning by thief who had evidently secrsied
entered aud So stolen belonging TO HAIRY
Young. an employee. How the thief left the
building Is not known
A FIRE yesterday in wilbur's carpenters shor.
Newport, r. L. Just OF Thames street, and in q
dangerous locality, for short time threatened
TO become serious, as the fire department WAS
sion II on W0IeFs ana Ice maze nara
work for the rrenlen. The IRE was finally ex-
anRuished after the roof and second story had
been burned TIE loss is quite heavy.
Numerous arrests continu. to be made At KIe1,
of persons suspected OF nihilism. The Russian
authorities Relieve they have uuearthed a wide
spread plot, In which q number OF officials Of
rank are involved. The extent OF the plot Is not
Yet known, and there seems no doubt OF Its
genuine character, although IL Is not certain that
the motives Of the plottsrs are wholly nihlisiic-
General Joseph Karge, professor OF continental
languages in Princeton university. died suddenly
in New York yesterday of heart disease. Gen
in 1879. He engaged in the movement FOR the In
dependence of Poland in 1855 and was compel d
New Jersey cavalry regiment during the late
war.
The litigation growing out OF the viii Of Fire
Commissioner White Of Boston has been settled
by q compromise. The contest involved the
possession Of an estate valued at not less than
$4,000. Under the terms OF the will the tesla
Mr.. White distributed a large estate among rela-
tive= and public charities secured goodly re-
membrapce. By the tsrTns Of the compromise
Mrs. Rowe will receive $4,000.
There was bad fire last evening" In Salem,
Mas by which the entire frame block, corner
| Of Mil and Canal streets; owned by Derlin
Brothers, was totally destroyed. The building
was $50 feet long, three stories high, and was oc
cupied on the arst floor by Deviin Brothers and
by the Nsumkesg Plating company The second
door was occupied by Il. D. Defsvour. shoe man
Iafavour's blew outline front OF the building but
falling into the street The l,gses viii be as fol
| lows: Building, 5000: DevlIn Brothers stock
psny si.ooS: Hrii 4 Dale, hoe xanufaciarer 1s
81 900; II. d. Lefayour, SSooc; John Gully 60.
The loss is generally we'll covered by insurance.