The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-11
Indianapolis. August 9, 1880.
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
indianapolis, Aus ust Q. 1880.

William Edwards. of Richmond, Ind, was
thrown from his buggy Saturday night and
instantly Eiled His neck was broken and
his skull crushed.
Ind, IS lying at deaths door, from the effect 5
of poisoned watermelon, which he hooke
out OF a patch little east of town.
Deputy Sheriff W. B. Weaver and W. B.
Hammond fought over game of cards at Tu >
carora, New last week, and Han mond was
killed and Weaver MORALLY wounded.
Over 1900 persons from the Dominion
crossed into the UNI ed States at Sarnl., Ont,
during the year ending June 30, with the
avowed purpose OF becoming citizens on this
side Of the line.
Twenty-four hundred cotton operatives at
Rochdale, England, have been locked oct In
consequences of the refusal of the masters to
comply with the demand OF the weavers for
an tncrs aSe of wages.
Secretary Evarts has received a dispatch
in cipher from Constantlnopie, saying that an
American missionary named Harris has been
murdered oy Turks near that city. The Turk
ish Government promises reparation.
General Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, says that
in his opinion the straight out Democrats in
Virginia will carry the Stats and give the
electoral vote to Hancock, whether not a
compromise is effected with the Readjusters
General Hancock visited tho headquarters
of the Democratic National Commit1ee sat
IL. Barnum and Hon. William l.. Scott
United states Senator Charles w. Jones, OF
Florida, also called.
In Lyons. France, young physician has
begun q fifteen days fast or y wager of sIOO-
probably stimua'ed by the example OF DIR.
Tanner-and he agrees to forfeit $40 for each
of the fifteen days he fails 10 somplete. And
then he will lecture?
Ayoob Khan is said to be within one march
of Candahar, but Is doubtful whether his force
is sufficiently strong to make an attack. Large
numbers of Ghazis are collecting around Can
dahar. There is no regular rising near
Knojak Pass, but conveys are attacked by
thieves.
Richard Mcknight, of Botetourt County, Vir-
g1nia, some time since finished q sixty-day
fast. Mcknight was very large and corpu-
lent man, who became confirmed hypochon-
drisc, and finally refused to take any nourish-
ment tor sixty days, at the end OF which time
he died.
Saturday night party supposed to be Ten
nesseeans, went TO the Athens, Ala. Jail and
quietly took Bailz, who murdered his wife in
May, 1879, and who was condemned to death
twice by q jury here, obtaining new trial In
each case, and hung him TO tree in the Court
House yard.
Victoria's band on the 3Oth ult attem pied to
pass North from Mexico between Eagle Springs
and Quitman. engagements ensued aud the
Indians were repulsed, and the position was
c. sharp encounter took place between his
troops and the Indians. The latter were re-
pulsed with seven killed and many wounded.
Captain Viele lost one man killed. Lieutenant
lasted three hours.
The funeral OF Pietro Balbo, the Italian ex-
ecuted on Friday in New York, for wife muir
der, took place Saturday from the: under =,
spectators. The remains we're not exposed TO
view. SIX pail-bearers represented as many
Italian Societies. There were forty carriages
Baibo's counsel accompanied the remains TO
Calvary Cemetery, where the interment took
place. The societies were not allowed by the