The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-08
at the vote Of the State for Hancock will be

that the vote OF the State for Hancock will be
forfeited.
At Pulaski. Tenn. on Thursday, a negro was
taken from the Court, after being sentenced to
Imprisonment. and hanged by the citizens.
Colonel Charles Potter step-son of ex-Gov-
er;lor Van Zandt. of Rhode Island. killed by
GreaSers recently in Colombo He was employed
In the United States Geological survey
sheik Abdullah attacked the Persians near
Urumiaa and defeated them, after killing great
numbers and capturing three guns The Kurds
are threatening AN advance on Urumiuh.
Mrs.. Lyman Jones' of Virginia Township near
COshoctOn. Ohio. gave birth TO triplets two boys
and one girl. the combined weight of the three
being forty pounds. Mother and children doing
well.
Should Greece percipitate war before spring
there Is little doubt that the chief Powers would
speedily become involved. and it would be almost
impossible for France and Germany 10 remain
neutral
In the case of First Lieutenant Wallace Tear. of
the Twenty-hith Infantry. sentenced 10 be dis
missed from the service, the President has miti-
gated the sentence 10 forfeiture of rank and half
pay for year.
The general feeling among members of Congress
in Washington seems TO be that the session should
be devoted exclusively to business. and TO let
politics have rest. This finds expression among
Republicans and Democrats alike.
Miss Alice Sivel died at Ratoon " NJ last Wed
nesday, from overdose of morphine. admin
istered by Dr. c. A. Washington. She had been
suffering from pneumonia. Washington was ar
jail and hung him.
Louis Almon Meaker the young man who con-
fessed To numbering. in conjunction with his
mother, his cousin. Alice Meaker. in April last
was sentenced by the supreme Court at Mont
peier. VT, TO be hanged at Windsor Prison on the
second Friday in February.
The French Government has decided to propose
to the Chamber OF Deputies to sell the Crown
jewels, as possessing no historical value. IL is
estimated that the sale would produce 3 600 600
francs, which would be devoted To extending and
improving National Museums.
The application by parnell. Biggar. T. D. Sulli-
van, Sexton and Dillon for postponement of the
State trials until January 25. on the ground that
the date fixed viii interfere with their Constitu-
tional right to be present when Parliament meets
was refused by the Court, with costs.
Cromwell, village near Igonier Ind was
visited by a confiagration on Saturday. Four
frame buildings Were burned. occupied by George
W. Reid, grocer; Miller & Green, grucers and
butchers: John r. Mcdonald. saloon, and George
Bradel, shoemaker. Reid has :, 900 insurance and
Mcdonald 5000.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued cir
cular to the holders of United States 6 per cent.
registered bonds issued under the act of February
$, 1851. commonly known as the 6s OF 1880, that
the interest on said bonds. due December 81. 1880,
will be paid with the bonds upon the presentation
of the bonds for redemption. No interest Oh that
loan will be paid upon schedules
The indictments for murder against George W.
Eagle. Town Marshal at Washington. Ind. James
Payton and Lemuel Hairston. which were found
by the last Grand Jury, have been nollied. and
the dropped. by the advice OF the Prosecuting
Attorney The charges grew out OF the killing
of Perry Wilson, an innocent bystander in po-
litical row at Washington during the campaign.
Arrivals of gold from Europe at the New York
Assay Office for the week ended Friday
81 440, 800 of which s2.062. 600 America coin,
and 81 37S, 300 foreign coin and bars. Total arri
walls since August, $50 500 of which S. 31 500
was American coin and si5,0l5.000 foreign coin
and bars. Total arrivals for the same pe' od last
years Sos. 654, $50. Total payments by the Assay
Office on this account were SS00.00 for the week.
and SIS, 500 600 since August -.
Clearings last week at Chicago were SCI, Isl 900,
being Sl7, 600 greater than for any previous
week. Much of the increase is due 10 a heavy
movement i'm produce and provisions. particularly
the latter. but much larger proportion is on ac-
count of activity IN every industry and TO the
continuance and growth of business in the North
west similar reports of prosperity come from
all sections of the country which is tributary to
Chicago and there is universal encouragement at
the PROJECTS of the future. Farmers are now con-
fGent of getting good prices for their magnificent
crops, and are giving an impetus TO all other
branches of business and trade.