Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-02
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Pierre Galland, the world renowned decorative
artist, is dead.
The leading Canadian paper makers have
formed combine in order to stop cutting the
prices.
The Chicago Inter-ocean says that the worlds
fair joint committee has practically decided to
invite Oliver Wendell Holmes to write the ode
for the celebration at the opening Of the fair in
May.
Mayor Gleason of Long Island City, l. l., has
been indicted by the grand jury with the other
school commissioners on a charge OF making IL
legal payments in connection with the first ward
public school.
New York and New England people admit that
the proposed new line from Danbury, Conn,
southwest to the state line for direct entrance
to New York both for the New England and Bos-
ton and Maine roads,
Yesterday the American Express company
took possession OF the express business OF the
New York and New England company, which has
been in control of the Jams Express since the
establishment of the road.
General Louis E Polk died at Ashwood, Msurie
county, yesterday, aged ifty-nine. He was one
of the most prominent men in Tennessee He
served with great distinction throughout the late
war as a confederate snldier.
A report was received in San Francisco last
evening that several fishing boats had been cap
sized during storm near West Berkeley, Cal;
and seven Italian fishermen drowned. No addi-
tional particulars yet received
In the reichsrag yesterday Herr Baumbach. q
member CT the reichspartei made motion that
the government take steps to convene an inter
national conference with the object OF securing
recognition of the inviolabiity of private prop
erty at sea in time Of war.
In reference to the report that he had been Of
fered the secretsryship Of the treasury by Mr..
Cleveland, Charles 8. Fairchild yesterday said
that he had not now and never had the slightest
reason to suppose that Mr.. Cleveland wished him
| to take position under his administration.
Governor Jones of Alabama was quietly in
augurated yesterday. The Kolb party made nc
attempt to cause a disturbance. The governor
| in his inaugural address called the Kob people
/ enemies of the state. The governor advocated
an increase in the tar rate. IL the tax is not In
creased the state will have deficit OF $1,000 by
next August.
The Journal Des Debates says that cholera has
| again appeared at Cherbourg. Four deaths
| from the disease occurred there on Tuesday
Two fatal cases are reported from Gounonvllle
| and the adjacent villages of Tourlayille and
| Octeville are suffering badly from the scourge
Many children in these places are i'll and the peo
| pie are clamoring for the schools to be closed.
| 1t was learned yesterday that the papers
served on President-elect Cleveland was only g
notification that he was defendant party in the
| suit of Willis B. Smith sgainst the New Yori
committee of foreign stockholders that he will
| be called in the chanccry court next Monday AND
/ that he could use his own pleasure about com
| ing. 1t is thought that he viii choose not tC
| come in person, but at the proper time his depo
stion will be taken and he will be represented by
| an attorney.