Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-19
TRLKGRAPHIo JorTINGs.

The Protestant Episcopal convention st Baiti- more last night chose Denver as the place for holding the next general convention
 The Compaguie FrAissinet of MArseiIles state that they have advices showing that the French forces operating against the king of DAhomey have met with unexpected resistance near Cana.
 Fire Commissioner John R. Murphy of Boston, who was thrown from his carriage Monday night while driving to a fire has been unconscious since and his injuries said to be very serious
 Electrical union, No. 5,ses, American Fedora ton of Labor, New York, yesterday began e fight against a league of twenty-one firms, man ufacturers of electrical goods, for recognition of their union.
 snas W. Jordan, residing Mon ain street, Wakefield, Mass, fired two shots from a revolver at his wife last evening without effect, and then shot himseh just over the heart, infiicting prob ably fatal wound.
 Augustus Kerr, 6 middle-aged American &C., oountant, was remanded by 6 magistrate in Liv- erpool yesterday pending the arrival of extrsdi- ton papers from America He is charged with forgery and embezzlement
 In the case of J. c. Streeter ocolored), editor of the Boston Republican, charged with intent to murder Elijah Stewart on September e. the jury yesterday morning reported that they were un- able to agree on a verdict
 The strike on the Denver and Rio Grande was declared of yesterday afternoon and every effort
  The ultimatum issued by the railroad company caused the strikers to return to work.
 James O. Horrocks of Fall River, who was as- sauited Saturday night by Patrick GavAn, 6 cred consciousness but is still in critical condt :sSOi ssooo. saTAn' bonds have been Increased to
 Arthur Msrstou, arrested for the murder of George Drew st Wesley, Me, Monday by pushing him into e well. had an examination before Jus tice Leavitt yesterday ard was committed for 6 hearing before the grand jury next January al Machias.
 The French chamber of deputies opened yes terdsy after tue recess. Nearly all the members were present, ss 1t was expected that an attempt the ouestion of the labor troubles at Carmaux All the members of the ministry were present.
 William o'Connor, the oarsmAn, having an- nounced his readiness to row any man in Amer ica for any sum at any Ilace and time, Jacob tion of accepting the offer. The race, wh'ch will be for SI, 900 side in addition 10 the champion ship title, will take place iu the spring.
 In the district court st St. Paul yesterday morning Judge Brill announced his decision in the mandamus proceedings brought by the dem ocratic state committee to compel Secretary Of State Brown to group the fusion electors in a different way from what he had announced. The decision was that the court had no jurisdiction in the case, and the case was dismissed. It is
 
 taken.
 Baron Won Soden, governor of German East Africa, has telegraphed that Lieutenant Bruen- ming and four men were killed October in conflict with a number of the wahehe tribe. The attack was made upon the Germans in the open country near Kiiosss. and the reports that the wahehes had pillaged the German station st Nipwapwa were incorrect The Wahehes re- tired without making any movement against the station.
 Only two members of the Boston and Maine finance committee-less than 0 quorum-were present at the meeting set for ye'terdsy noon, and hence no award of the S, 500 900 per cent. bonds was made There were large number of bonds received, but after opening the game they were deposited in the treasurer's office to await the coming together of the finance committee hereafter. No information as to prices bid is yet obtainable.
 A terrible wreck occurred early yesterday morning at 8 highway crossing between Waver- ly and Sayre, N. T., on the Lehigh Valley rail road. Engineer Laven was killed outright and Fireman Melvin Moore received injuries from which he died at 7:S0 o'clock They were stand i with their switch engine on the frog when a yard engine came up the main line with & box car in front and smashed into the side of the switch engine, with the above result.