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Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
m0sCow,s MAYOR KILLED.

Called From n Meeting OF the City
Council and Shot Dead-Metfve OF
the Murderer Unknown.
Moscow, March 21.-Aayor Alexejeff
was shot dead this afternoon In the city
hall by man named Adrisnoff. The city
council had met to elect new mayor. N.
Alexejeff had just called the meeting to
order when Adrisnoff pushed his way past
the doorkeeper and entered this reception
room which opens into the council chamber.
He demanded loudly to see the mayor, and
n. Alexejeff left the chair to ascertain his
businss'. As Adrlauoff began to reproaoh
him with dishonesty and oppression of
the people II. Alexejeff ordered him out
Adrlanoff then shot the mayor In the
stomach. he fred again as the mayor
fell, but the ball lodged in the door.
Three councillors ran to sssist him, seized
and dissrmed Adrisnoff before he could
FIRE again and delivered him to the police.
Others carried Mayor Alexejeff to his pri-
vste Office, where physician dressed his
wound and restored him to consciousness.
The family of the wounded man were sum-
moned, but he died before they could ar
rive. Adrianoff is of respectable middle
GLASS family living some distance from the
city. Whether he is q nihilist or shot the
mayor merely to avenge q private griev-
ance is not known. The police believe he
is insane.
bulletin late this evening says the
mayor rallied from the sinking spell which
was mistaken by his physician for death,
although he can hardly live through the
night. The surgeons have been unable to
find the bullet, which lodged In the upper
part of the stomach. All the city officials
hastened to the city ball when the news
got abroad and an enormous crowd sur
rounded the building. The dispositions Of
the councilmen who were present at the
time were taken almost Immediately.
Mayor Alexsjeff has been in Office eight
years. He is in favor at st. Petersburg
and has been distinguished repeatedly by
the car. Another reason for believing
Adrianoff may have had political motive
is that the police In searching him found
in his shoe a slip of paper on which Ii
written, "The lot has fallen upon you.n
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

From All Quarters.
THBRAILROADSITU
Chauncey M.='Depew Talks
EncouragingIy.
The CITY OF spRIHGFIELD's MIsHlp.
Moscow's Mayor Murdered
in the City Hall.
FIVE DEAD BODIES discovered.
Philadelphia and Reading
Indebtedness.
FIVE DEAD b0DItS discovered,
THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK.

THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK.
The Situation as Chauncey M. Depew
Sees It. Prospects OF Relief film.
prOvement Expected in All Kinds
OF Business.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Chauncey NJ
Depew, when asked today regarding the
railroad situation, said: -
"The railway situation for the spring
and summer looks sufficiently encouraging
to dispel the gloom which at present hangs
over the mind of the railroad investor.
The country is full of business, and the
relations of railways to each other, east of
Chicsgo, are better than they have been
for five years. Westbound rates are being
maintained. The western granaries, store
houses and reservoirs of every kind are
simply bursting with grain which must
reach the seaport. Neither the railways
nor the public mind has grssped comprs-
hensively the impetus to business which
is to be gained by the opening of the
worlds fair There will not only be an
immense passenger travel, but the oircu-
lation of people and of money will stimu-
late all kinds of business. The roads CEN
tering in Chicago will be the greatest bene-
fciaries, but every trunk line will feel the
effect of the exposition. The cholera in
ness Incident TO it, but the number of
people coming from Europe and the prod
ucts from abroad are 80 infnitesimal COM
pared with the domestic business that the
cholera in Europe will play no part In the
success of the fair. Only violent out
break of cholera here would affect the fair
or earnings of the roads,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
PRKFKRENrIAL Duties.

British Trade Relations with Canada
Discussed by the Association of
Chambers OF Commerce.
LoNDos, March 21.-The thirty-third
annual meeting of the Association of Cham
bers of Commerce of the United Kingdom
was held here to-day. One of the most i'm
portant subjects before the chamber Is that
relating to British trade relations with Can
ada. Upon this question the Birmingham
chamber of commerce introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
'fThat as In the opinion of this meeting
the future prosperity of British commerce
must Increasingly depend on our CONNER
oial relations with our colonies, and recog-
MIXING the fact that Canada has by the res
olution of her parliament invited the
mother country TO enter into an arrange
ment for reoiprocally preferential duties,
We hereby urge upon the government the
necessity of taking that Invitation into
their immediate aud most serious consid-
Grafton"
The Hiddleeborough chamber of com
merce moved q resolution urging upon the
government the necessity of taking the
Canadian invitation into their immediate
and serious consideration.
After considerable discussion the resolu
ton In favor of preferential duties In favor
of Canada was rejected.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

Mics Gladys Northrop Of Hartford Is In
town for q few dsys.
Mrs. Grace Osborn and son of Norwslk
are visiting friends In this city.
Miss Mary TwitehelI of vasssr college Is
visiting at her home on Howe street.
Miss Rose Klein of Bridgeport is the
guest of Miss Nettie Marshall of 80 Trum-
bull street.
Miss Mabel Morrison of Newark, n. J.,
is visiting Miss Eleanor Thomp on of
Chapel street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 2 King of Brooklyn,
N. Y, are the guests of Mr.. B. Douglass
of Csspel street.
Lieutenant Rodman V. Beach, who has
been Ill for the past two weeks, Is now able
to bs about again.
Major and ex-Town Agent Benjamin F.
Mansfield is Ill at his home with the effects
of q severe cold. he has been confined TO
his bed for several days, but Is now i'm
proving.
s. Il. Cruttenden shipped yesterday to
Alberta, Iowa, his famous horse Lord
Clifton, which has q record Of 2:I5. Mr..
Crut;enden intends to have several fast
horses the coming summer.
The Rsv. DR.. Charles b. Buck and wife
of Brooklyn, n. Y, are in this city attend
ing the exercises of the Epworth church,
and were the guests yesterday of Mr.. ard
Mrs. Joseph Fl. Greenlest of Ed street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck were the guests over
Sunday In Bristol of w. z Sessions
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
RELAY ,OYCLING.

Prominent Newspaper Arranging
for a Race Between Boston and
Chicago.
Bosron, March 21.-A relay bicycle race
between Boston and Chicago 10 being
planned, under the auspices of the Boston
Post and the New York Recorder, In which
some of the fastest wheelmen in New York,
Boston and Chicago will participate. As
at present planned the start will be made
from the Office of the Post at p. m. on
Sunday, April 80, and the race IL expected
to be finished In ninety hours. The Bos-
ton Post will conduct the relay to New
York, Captain A. d. Peck having personal
charge of the matter. For the -est of the
distance the race will be managed by Mr..
Bosrdmsn, the Cycling editor of the New
York Recorder, while other Cycling papers
will cooperate at various points on the
route. -s--~---=
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
Wank the Tolls.

PIrTsrHLD, Mass, March 21.-Chisf
Nicholson arrested this afternoon Julius
A. Wapk, alias Joseph Mack, for stealing
q $50 diamond pin from William Dayton,
bartender at the Wsllingford house, Wal
lingford. Wank represents himself as a
G. a. r. man, claiming Philadelphia as
bis home His scheme Is to apply to G.
A. r. men, get them to send him to q
hotel, and then work the rooms. Chief
Martin Of Wallingford is here tonight and
viii take Wsnk to Wallingford tomorrow.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
A BIBLICAL INSTITUTE.
Fonr Lectures by Professor Frank Il
Sanders, Phi. D., OF Yale University.

Fonr Lectures By Professor Frank X.
Sanders, Phi. D., OF Yale University.
These will be given In the United church
chapel. New Haven, and under the auspices
Of the Connecticut Sunday School associa-
ton. The FIRST lecture viii be on Thurs
day evening, March %, at 7:45 O'Clock.
The theme Will be "From the Exile to
Ezra" Subsequent lectures VIII be on
kindred themes pertaining TO the period Of
history and books of the Bible embraced In
the current Sunday school lessons.
Professor Sanders has been leeturing on
these themes to large audiences through
out the state under the auspices of the
Connecticut Sunday School association
with great success, hs Is evidenced by the
testimonials which are at hand from many
sources. A prominent pastor writes;
Professor Sanders is a natural teacher,
and his lectures have not only given ne
much instruction, but have created great
deal of enthusiasm for further Bible study. u
Admission TO the lecture Thursday even
ing viii be by tickets which can be OBJ
tanned gratis upon application to the su.
perintendent Of any one of the leading
Sunday schools.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

Five Dead Bodies Floating in a Box
I'm the Missouri River-BelIeved to
be the Remains of Immigrants.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 21.-A farmer,
residing few miles south of this city, on
the Missouri river banks, while duck hunt
ing on sandbar to-day, discovered large
dry goods box floating with the current.
He hauled the box to shore and breaking 1t
open found 1t was filled with dead bodies
so badly decomposed that Identification
was impossible. The remains were those
of four men and one woman, and appear
ance indicates that they were murdered.
1t is supposed the remains are those of q
family of emigrsnts who disappeared mys-
teriously from Rulo last fall.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
Wednesday, March 22, 1898.
MODERN WAR.

Captain j. 8. Pettit Talks About
Enormous Modern Guns-steel Ar
NOR, Torpedoes and Various
Methods of Destruction and De-
Tense.
Captain j. 8. Petit lectured on "Mod-
ern War; at North Sheffield hall last even
ing to Q crowded house. 1t was q very en-
joyabls and highly entertaining lecture,
being fully illustrated with stereoptioon
views. He showed o view Of one modern
gun which takes $50 pounds of powder
every time 1t Is fred. The projectile
weighs ZOO pounds, and It viii psnetrate
25 inches of steel srmor placed at It's
muzIle. After It Ia fred 1t drops fourteen
feet, the carriage shutting up like 8 jack
knife. In this position Il Is loaded by
hydraulic power. The gun weighs 81 tons
and the carriage 40 toms more.
In illustrating the Development of naval
warfare he showed Admiral Nelson's flag
ship 'svictory," which was In use in the
forepart of this century. The old fashion
ed twenty-four-pou and thirty-tyo-
Founders were IN use on this vessel, which
had three decks. Admiral Farrsguts old
ship Hartford was then shown. Here
the decks had decreased to one from three
In Lord Nelson's ship. The ironcisd
Terror" was then thrown on the screen,
after which the 'Tndians" Was shown.
Captain Petit said that this was probably
the best ship of its kind in the world. Its
heaviest guns are four thirteen-inch rifiss
and its maximum srmor Is eighteen inches
thick. He also said that they had stopped
building such enormous gunr aboard as
they had been accustomed to for some
years previous. Nothing Is now built
above sixty-seysn-ton gun, 1. G., thir-
teen-inch rife.
Many kinds CT torpedoes were then
shovn-smong them, the white head, Erics-
son sub-aqustic and electric torpedoes. All
that can be eeen to give the location Of 9
torpedo Is email flag. The torpedo Is
operated by key board placed on heights
commanding the hsrbor. The operator
can made the torpedo 60 In any direction
to come toward him like q dog or TO 90
In the opposite direction. Water lie often
thrown $50 feet high by these destructive
weapons. Gun cotton and dynamite are
the explosives used-senerally gun cotton
for submarine purposes.
Several views of columns of water
thrown into the air by the explosion of
submarine torpedoes were shown.
Professor Verrill will deliver the last
lecture of the courss next Friday evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

BosToN, March 21.-The senate to-day
ooncurred in the adoption of the house or
der for an investigation into the charges
of discrimination BY the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company,
with an amendment referring the matter
to the railroad committee, with instruc-
lions to report on or before May 1.
The house has recemmitted the bill pro-
viding that new railroad stock be sold by
auction for the purpose of making amend
pnenfa
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
INTERESTING EXHIBITION.

The Tele-Autograph Transmits Fac.
SimiIe Handwriting by Wire to
long Distances.
CHICAGO, March 21.-A number Of news
paper men and invited guests witnessed an
exhibition here to-day of Professor Elisha
Gray's tele. autograph, which enables one
to transmit by wire fac -simile of his
handwriting to distance. An ordinary
pen or pencil is employed. As 1t moves .
pen at the other end Of the line forms tho
words and letters in precisely the same
way. Writings, sketches, musical nota-
ton and stenographic characters were
transmitted with equal fidelity. The tests
were made through artificial resistances
representing many hundred miles Of wire.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
Heavy FLOODS In California.

SAN Francisco. March 21.-Heavy rains
have caused the San Joaquin river to over
Aow its banks in many places, Stockton
and Mercer are under water, and other
towns are threatened The Sacramento
and tributary rivers are also rising rapidly.
In southern California tie San Diego and
Santa Anna rivers are sleo booming.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

The ladies of New Haven have rendered
the following verdict:
1--WE find that diamond dyes make rich,
bright, unfsding oolors are easy TO use /;
and work wonders in making old gowns,
jackets, ribbons, feathers, etc, look like
new. They come In the fashionable reds,
green's and browns, as well as all the stand
ard shades"
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

RAILWAY, N. J., March 21.-A. B. Bird,
supervising agent of the Travellers In
surance company of Hartford, Conn, for
the state of New Jersey, was this morning
instantly killed by train.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
Death OF Rev. l.. ID. Nickerson.

BRIDeKroRr, March 21.-Rsv. L. D.
Nickerson, aged eighty, and q retired
Methodist clergyman, Is dead at EAston.
he was 8 member of the New York East
conference for forty years and has had
and other places he leaves one dsugh-
far
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
A RiIIiardist nIarred.

CHICAGO, March 21.--Jake Schae Fer, the
we'll known billiard player, fell on the 10y
pavement here this morning and fractured
the bones of his right wrist. His surgeon
thinks the injury Is . permanent one, in
which event Sohseffer must retire forever
from the field of billiards.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
KNIGHTS TRMPLAR.
The Grand Lodge Meeting Yesterday
-omcers Eleeted-New Haven Men
Present.

The Grand Lodge Meeting Yesterday
-ohicers Eleeted-New Haven Men
Present.
NoRwALK, March 21.-The grand lodge
of the Knights Tenplar of Connecticut
held its annual meeting in this town to-
day, the meeting being called to order In
the lodge rooms of St. Johns lodge, Ma
sonic building. The officers of the grand
lodge for the coming year were elected as
follows: James B. Wildman of Dsnbury,
grand commander; g. Herrick Wilson of
Meriden, deputy grand commander; Hugh
Sterling of Bridgeport, grand generslissi-
mo; Lyman II. johnson of New Haven,
grand captain general; Charles James Fox
of Willimantio, grand prelate; Samuel II.
Robinson of Hartford, grand senior war
den; William 81. Highly of Bridgeport,
grand treasurer; Joseph K. Wheeler of
Hartford, grand recorder; William Z.
Witty of New London, grand junior war
den; William T. Risley of Waterbury.
grand standard bearer; Horstio q. Able
of East Hampton, grand sword bearer;
David II. Lester of Norwich, grand war
den; Frank Street of Norwslk, grand SEN
tinel.
Among the prominent Masons present
were John 81. Post, S. 81. Plumb. W. N.
Wood, D. R. Alling, F. E. Stoddsrd,
George W. Somers, l. H johnson, F. G.
Anthony and F. 81. WAldron, all of New
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
A Fatal Fall.

SPRIserIKLD, Mass March 21.-O. B.
johnson, aged sixty-six, of Russell, while
walking about the house this afternoon
was killed by falling and striking his tenn
pie on the sharp corner of stove. He had
been Ill for several weeks. He leaves q
widow and nine children.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

Gold oanNegotiation Rumors.
NEW YORK, March 21.-It was rumored
tonight that J. Pierpont Morgan, who
ssils for Europe tomorrow, has been au-
thorized to negotiate loan of $50, 000, 600
In gold for the government. Mr.. Morgan
was in Washington last night and had q
long conference with Mr.. Carlisle.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
swftchmen Weaken,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 21.-The Big
Four ewitchmen strike came to an end
this morning by the switchmen declaring
the strike off and Internationally.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
John w. Mackay Improving.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-John W.
Mackay's physicians to-day stated that
Macksy is resting easily and is very much
improved in every way. They also state
that his condition has not been considered
alarming at any time, although some of the
published accounts seemed to indicate that
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
EXPLOSION OF FLOUR DUST.
Large Steam FIGURING MILLS Burned.
Several Lives Lost-Surroundin
VILLAGES Shakeu

Large Steam FIGURING MILLS Burned
Several Lives Lost-Surrounding
Villages Shaken.
LITcHFIELD, Ill, March 21.-Kenlor's
mill, one of the largest steam Touring
mills in the world, Is burned. A terrible
explosion occurred, wrecking 500 houses.
Several lives have been lost.
At $50 O'Clock this morning the fire was
discovered in the mill, and despite the
efforts of the employees 1t quickly spread
throughout the building. In less than
twenty minutes the flames were beyond
control. While employees and fremen
were fighting the flames, a terrific ex-
plosion, caused by -four dust, occurred,
and the immense structure was blown to
fragments.
John Cowie, head millwright, of Water
loo, N. Y, was instantly killed and several
employees were seriously injured.
The explosion wrecked nearly every
business house in the village. Many per-
sons were badly hurt by flying bricks and
falling timbers. The damage to the mill
alone will reach 81 900, 600, and other
property was damaged more than $780,
The shock was felt in the adjoining
villages of Clyde, Butler, Gillespie and
Hillsboro. In many of these places the
conclusion was SO great that plate. glass
windows were broken.
When the fire started, the citizens were
awakened by the ringing of FIRE bells, and
before many of them could dress they
were stunned by the shock of the explosion
and the next moment found the walls of
their homes falling upon them. It is not
yet known how the fire originated.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
omcerTighe Sinking.
A INST Verdict,

oEce w. q. Tighs was reported last
evening in a sinking condition. BE was
unconscious q greater part of the night.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

Gold Loan Negotiation Rumors

ROME, March 21.-six bombs were
thrown In this city to-day. General alarm
Is felt. No arrests have been made.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
THE PANAMA TRIALS.

NM. Charles de Lesseps, Baihut
and BIondin Convicted and Sem
tenced-An the other Defendants
Acquitted. 4...--..-
PARIs, March 21.-Charles de Lssseps,
accused of corrupting ex-Minister of Pub
lie Works Baihaut to support the Panama
lottery bonds bill, has been found guilty
by the jury. Bsihaut, who confessed his
guilt in open court. has also been found
guilty, and Blondin, who acted as go.bs-
tween in the bribery of Baihaut, has also
been found guilty. All the other defend
ants are acquitted. These are Marius
Fontane, Panama canal director; NJ. Sans
LIE Roy, ex-deputy who was accused of
changing his vote in committee on the
Panama bill as the result Of bribery; Sem
ator Beral, accused of being bribed by
Baron Reinach; and Deputies Dugue De La
Fsuconnerie, Gobron and Antonine Proust,
who were accused of corruption.
The court, after deliberatiop, sentenced
NJ. Baihut to imprisonment for five years,
to pay fine of 100000 francs and to the
loss of civil rights. N. Blondin WAS sem
fenced to imprisonment for one year and
Charles de Lesseps to imprisonment for
one year, the one year to run concurrent
ly with the five years sentence already i'm
posed on him. All three of the convicted
prisoners were condemned to pay the costs
and damages demanded by the civil parties
in the proceedings.
The sentences of Charles de Lesseps and
Blondin were made comparatively light on
the ground of extenuating circumstances
in their case. Before the case was given
to the jury III. Demango made an able plea
in behalf of NJ. Proust.
Charles de Lesseps received his sentence
calmly, although the strain of the trial has
made him haggard and nervous. When he
rose, before the retirement of the judge, to
resf6rm his innocence he spoke with diff
Guilty and occasionally hesitated for a min
ute to compose his feelings. He told the
judge with apparent earnestuess that he
had always tried to do his duty as d.
rector, and that where he had erred in
judgment he had at the time supposed
that he was acting for the best interests of
the canal and state. He repeated briefly
his charges of extortion against N. Baihut
and alluded with genuine emotion to the
troubles which had overtaken his father.
In his testimony he had told the truth and
his conscience was clear of self-reproach.
Although visibly shaken by his feelings
several times during his speech to the jury
the cslmuess which he regsined toward the
close lasted through the reading of the YER
diet, the delivering of his sentence and his
return to his cell. When his wife Visited
him in his cell shortly afterward he broke
down and wept like a child.
N. Bsihut talked for an hour in his cell
with his wife and two daughters. Despite
the hopelessness of his case he evidently
was unprepared to bear the full weight Of
his sentence, for during tine interview with
his family he sobbed repeatedly and begged
their forgiveness for the disgrace that he
had brought upon them. II. Blondin was
hardly less affected when he bade good bye
to his son and dauRhter
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22

MUNSON-In Hamden Dixweli avenue), On the
21st inst, Henry Munson, aged IS years, 8
months, q days.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
SGHLACHTER-In this city, on the 21st inst
Annie Barton, daughter Of Victor and Nellie
NJ. Schiachter, aged years, 8 months.
Funeral services will be held at the residence of
her parents, No. 1877 Columbus avenue, on
Thursday afternoon at o clock. Friends Of
the family are invited to attend.
FITCH-m Newbury port, Massachusetts,, on the
21st inst Mrs. Mary G. L. Fitch widow Of the
Rev. DR.. EIeazar T. Fitch, aged ninety years,
four months and twelve days.
CONGER-In New York, March 10th, Frank L.
Conger, aged IS years.
Funeral services will be held from his late resi-.
dence, In East Haven, Wednesday, March 800,
at Q o'clock. Relatives and friends are re-
spectfully invited TO attend without further
notice.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-22
THE WALKING BRAN RBOKE.

Tho City of SpriRgfield's Mishap In
the Sound OF Stamford-Her First
Engineer Injured.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The sidewheel
steamboat City of Springfield, Captain
Fred Besbs, of and sailed from Hartford
at p. m. March 30, broke her walking
beam in the sound five miles to the west
ward of Stamford at $50 am to-day. She
had twenty-five passengers on board. The
Providence line steamer Pequot from Prov
idence fell in with the City of Springfield
off STAN ford and transferred her passen-
gers, bringing them to this city. George
Gibbons, her first engineer, had his left
arm injured by falling iron from the beam.
The steamers piston and connecting rods
were broken and twisted.