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NEWS OF THE DAY. The Grand Duke Constantine, the Czar's uncle, is dying. The Bijou Theatre in Minneapoli S was burned yesterday. Loss, $30,000. There is a probability that Italy will soon admit American pork and lard. Many Hebrews in New Haven, Conn., favor changing their day of worship from Saturday to Sunday. The total assets of B. K. Jamison & Co., the suspended bankers of Philadelphia, are $164,559.44. M. Floquet has announced his desire for re-election to the Presidency of the French Chamber of Deputies. Fire at Gloucester, Mass., destroyed a barn and contents, together with two horses belonging to Robert Cook. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia lectured last night on "Christianity and Civilization" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. The Fishing Creek Lumber Company of Lancaster, Pa., has made an assignment. It is believed the assets will more than cover the liabilities. James Vest, a school teacher, was found frozen to death in a snow drift on the road leading across the mountain from Six Mile Creek to Mud River, W. Va, Nathan Davis, of Easton, one of the oldest residents of Fairfield County, Conn., is dead, aged 94 years and 1 month. He died in the same house in which he was born. Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ire. land, has reconsidered his original determination, and now declines to speak in the Province of Ulster during January. The journey of the young Czarewitch, Nicholas, around the world, which was to last a year, has been brought to a sud, den end and he will soon be back in St. Petersburg. The English army authorities are organizing a corps of signallers for the army, the recruits being selected from the Postoffice rifle volunteers, preference being given to those trained in telegraphy. The Dorchester Express Company's stable in Dorchester, Mass, was burned Saturday with nearly the entire contents including wagons, harness, hay and considerable freight. Nineteen horses were saved. The makers of flour barrels in Buffalo, N. Y., have decided to close their works this week because of low prices and no profits. They assert that it costs them 36 cents to*make barrels which h they have to sell for 33 cents. The shut down will throw 300 or 400 men out of employment. Ira M. Harrison, one of the oldest, wealthiest and best known citizens of Newark, N. J., lies at the point of death at his home, No. 1,013 Broad street. He was stricken with heart disease several days ago, and his death is momentarily expected. A fire early in the morning destroyed two business houses in Passaic street, Paterson, N. J., occupied by William Taylor, a clothier, and R. R. Berdar, furniture dealer. The buildihgs belonged to Messrs. Traelstrom and Tornquis. The loss will reach $25,000; insured for about half that amount. At a meeting of the numerous creditors of Winslow, Rand & Watson, dealers in teas and coffees, Nos. 197 and 199 State street, Boston, the committee of investigation appointed at a previous meeting rèported that the firm offered fifty cents in cash and five cents in twelve-month 6 per cent. notes. The creditors will probably accept the offer.
