Show HOME AND ABROAD preparations for the obsequies of john johh A logan A FATAL ACCIDENT A plucky policeman saves a church from destruction the presidents health or by extra ra A aa sed preen to the burned to the tb waters W liter edge CAIRO ille 1118 dec 29 2 A fire at 8 3 tills this morning destroyed dee troyed the blitha i pi valley transportation tran tation steamer R S e and four barges and an an chor line tine steamer the ay iy of matchez Jat notches chez while lying at bank the tire is s sup posed to have originated in the aft cabil cabirt of the hayen hayes soon the whole boat and burning her to the waters edge I 1 the he fire spread to the city cf Kvit chez lying bet Pst below the illyes yes and in a few minutes she too waa was a completo masa mass of names flames Thel barges alongside the hayes loaded load edwith with cotton soda ash and sundries also took tire fire and were completely destroyed nothing but the wrecks burned hulls bulls rei remain nain the city of notches wae was jefferson ville i bree years ago and was valued 1000 she was one crne of the finest boata boats on the Missie mississippi sippi the haya hayes vias built by the valley company about five years ago and was valued at a 1 the loss kno of the barges and contents will ill make inake reach about die the insurance ine urance is ie not known at present pree ent X A strong northwest wind wiDd atthe at the time of the fire held the boats into the bank and prevented the tugs from saving the fleet two barges lying on the outside of those burned were cut loose is ind nd towed to a eafe safe harbor by tuga tugs the wrecked and burning hulls are being bel ng towed to the other aide side of the river and beached to aid dec 28 capt geo E lemon emon of the national tribune this morning started a subscription fund for the benefit of mr mrs logan with a subscription of 1000 anu and sent hundred hundreds of invitations to gen eral logana friends friedda throughout the country coti asking them to contribute the western union telegraph co tendered the free use of its wires for subscriptions subscript ione res re are now coming in rapidly and 1000 subscriptions have been received from senator sawyer william walter elps john B drake of chicago gov alger Al gerof of Alk hi higan gaii geo M pullman and others the receipts in five hours houts from the time the ica was started amounted to all persons de tiring alfing to contribute should telegraph george E lemon of the citizens nation national bunk mink Wai hington top stating the of their subscription and send hecks checks or drafts at once to order of ofa J A J cres ell president of the cithens Cit irene lens national bauk washington after the mani LaBi grabbers dec dee 28 the general land office received reports during the last week showing a re moval boval under peremptory orders from special agents of fences irom from twenty enclosures embracing over acres of land principally in the denver colorado land district the secretary of the treasury this afternoon issued a call vail for ufa of 3 per cents the cull call will ill mature february so no cabins C meeting NASU INGTON dec 28 col lamont L this rooming morning sent the followill following message to the members of the cabi cabinet the president is feeling better hie this morning but there being no rall ca ling liling for immediate atten tion he lie directs me to say ay there will be no cabinet meeting to advy A brewery fatality ST louis dec 28 at 2 p in today awater tank tink on the refrigerating helm brewery in east st louis fell through the I 1 loot killing jelin keefer an all employee emp loyte ard break arg pipes so aa wi to liberate a quantity ty of ammonia ain monia gas which was inhaled liy by two men whose names are un know n it is feared fared they will die from the eff effects ecta A courage courageous oas reli emia dec dee 28 an au attempt was made 3 esterday to destroy by ceplo el gi vesone of the churches in this city A bobbt hell was se placed under the church porch and ignited the fute fuse was lighted but a policeman passing by noticed the burning of be the fue furie and was bold enough to seize the bomb and put out the fuce before be the fire could reach the tile bomb violat violent storm londos dec dee 8 after a violent gule gale and an unusual snow storm a rapid thaw has set in throughout the country the tb storm did great damage to the anunda around buckingham palace in Hy hyde park lonbon trece trees 4 were tra blown down and all over the tile country telephone and telegraph wires fres were destroyed and railway trains impeded hearing postponed naw nsw a yong dec dee 28 owing lo 10 the aillem of judge pratt the tile hearing ot a motion fer for a new trial for ex alderman mcquade was postponed until next thursday day the president ident washington dec 23 28 president preside nt cleveland is lit much better this morning and it Is expected be he will be able to take a carriage ride this afternoon ao 00 postponed Pit poni A dec 28 it la 12 officially announced pounced an that the tile meeting of par diament liani ent has ling been bien postponed until february the tb naw YORK dec dee 28 it ie Is rumored lo 10 steamship circles that a conference to restore the steerage rates to europe hu been p proposed nothing dt finite it jia been announced the ate continues at 15 5 both ways wa ya on english ing lih tines lines the continental lines are cot not effected |