The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-23
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.

hayes win start to California about July 1.
day.
Captain Howgate started on his Arctic voy.
age on Monday.
Gold has been discovered in Ulster County,
New York state.
There is an epidemic resembling cholera at
North Adams, Mass.
General John A Sutter, the dIscoverer of
gold in California, died suddenly IN Wasning-
ton on Friday.
1t is stated that the deficit in the accounts of
the First National Bank of Newark n J. ex-
ceeds its capital OF $500 coo.
In billiard match at New York, Saturday
evening, George F. Slosson defeated Jacob
Schaeier by score OF 6u0 10 40.
the Supreme Court Of Georgia has decided
that the Western Union Telegraph Company
has 20 exclusive rights 10 erect telegraph poles
in that State.
The West Point Academic Beard has..on ex-
IN philosophy. He showed 10 in attemptiDg TO
make martyr OF himself.
Ex-Governor Rariranft was not confirmed
as Collector OF Philadelphia. but Hayes viii
appoint him In day or two and trust 10 MS
confirmation next winter.
General Z. D. Townsend, Adjutant General
OF the Army, VIII be placed on the retired list,
and be succeeded by General Richard C. Drum,
Assistant Adjutant General.
General GARFIELD was serenaded on wednes-
day night In washington, and MADE a sp. ech,
in which he said much abOnE the old lao buf
nothing about Gre dit Mobilier.
Judge ]. Howell died at Keokuk, Ia last
week, aged sixty-iour. He was United States
Senator In 1870, and recently one of the Com
misstoners of Southern Claims.
There is deficiency Of nearly S30,Oo0 in the
Brooklyn Internal Revenue Office The bonds
men of late Collector Freeland aud of Deputy
SiIas T. Boone are responsible men.
1t is believed the losses by the Brattlehoro
Bank tailure, at BrattleborO, VT, will reach
S2OO,OcO. lt is not known whether President
Waite fed TO Europe orcommitted suicide.
Carrie, who has been on trial for a week at
Marshall, Tex, for m ordering Porter. the
actor was acquitted Saturday on the ground
that he was Insane at the time OF the murder.
The Supreme Court OF our State decided last
Friday that the amendments to the COnstitu-
iion were not legally adopted. We will, there
usual.
AS we go 10 press the National Democratic
Convention is IN full blast, but no nominal
where all matters Of interest connected with
the Convention.
The Greenback State Convention of Arkan-
sas, atIlittle Rock, last week, adopted pat
form and nominated n State ticket, with the
name of William p. Parks upon il as candi-
date for Goverpor
The President on Friday nomiD ated Albert
J. Never, CHIEF of the Signal Service Bureau
rank of Brlgaoier General, and the Senate
confirmed the selection.
The King of Greece, now on a visit to Eng
land, was entertained at Guildhall, London,
last week, speeches being made on the occa-
sion by Premier Gladstone. The Prince of
Wales, the royal guests ana others.
Tho failure of Stafford w. Rozee, a grain
operator at Providence, Is reported liabilities
Sl50,0C0 to Sl76OO0. George I. Baker & Co -four
and grain dealers, are associated with him,
and II Is understood that they win assign.
1t Is expected that the changes which have
just taken place in the Adjutant Generals
office viii be followed by the retirement Of sll
those officers on the general staff and in the
line who have passed the age Of active service,
The will of the late Peter G. Brooks OF Bos-
ton, gives the Home for Aged Men, the House
of the Good Samaritan and the Children's g
Hospital, all in Boston, $1,000 each. The Dal-
ance OF the property goes TO the family and
friends.
The excursion steamer Grand Republic and
Adelaide were in collision on Canal street,
New York City, Saturday evening, and the
latter was sunk No lives were lost, both
boats having just previously landed their pas
| seDgers.
James Colgate, OF New York, has given
Sj0,OO0-one- to the Madison lUhiversity
and one-half to the Colgate Academy. This
MAKES S2N,UC0 he has given the Univer ity,
and he increases the endowment Of the fusti-
tuition to $4,000. eal9- g ,iCl-4ul i-
The postmaster at London, o, is absent from
his post of duly since last Monday. His bonds
men have sent for GoyeTnment officer 20
forgery and tsmpeIing with variable letters
10 the extent OF 81, 500. r-g.frrs r.
Albert q, Porter was nominated for Cover
nor of Indiana by the Republicans in state
Convention last Thursday. The bSi ance of the
State ticket was made up by rev and obscure
men from various portions OF The State. II IS
weak ticket from end to end.
AT meeting of the Cabinet, last Thursday,
1t was decided that an explanation be de-
lnanded from the Spanish Government with
reference to the recent outrages by Spanish
were firea upon aud boarded while ON the high
seas. l--- -l- s.-. b. i.rv -.--
Robert Deoouier, who premeditatedly shot
his brother at Lambtoh Mills Village nea- To-
ronto, Ontario. last tall for which crime he was
to have been hanged on last Friday, died sud-
denly in his cell in the jsiion Thursday. IL is
said that outside friends sfsaithily conveyed
to him vial containing prussic acid. -
A Lancaster, KY, special says that two boys,
Lima Gallagher, sged fourteen, and Sid. Mui-
Inns aged fiueen, quarreled, when the former
ran into the family res idence, procured a re-
passed through Mul.n,' body, iufiiciing a
fatal wound. Gallagher was arrested . 4 ~.
In the House the report OF the Investigatsng
Committee, that Ii was of the opinion that Mr..
Finley wrote the anonymous letter 10 Mr..
Springer, was presented. MIR. McLane with
drew his sugar bill and two public building
bills were passed, but the hliEusttriDg began
again and continued until he end OF the ses-
| sion, preventing the passage OF other meas
ures.
Colonel Charles Waleot, OF Oshkosh, Wis
died in tnat city Saturday, - geG seventy
years. He was born In Hartford, moved to
Ohio, and studied law with Governer Tod,
and for twelve years commanded a regiment
OF cavalry in Ohio. and from 1871 20 1916 was a
member of the Ohi2 Legislature, and was in
the Treasury Depart Aent at Washington dur
ing Polks admiDistr ION. i'i H.H -eL
A boiler at walde1 & wertz's distilIery in
Milwaukee, Wis.,, exploded last Wednesday,
aud twenty minutes later second one blew
up. Dave Hanson, n fireman, was instantly
killed By the first explosion. and John Sshan-
dein fatally injured. The building took fire
and was partially DC stroyed The loss is s2J,-
UOO; insurance $4,000. The explosions were
caused by low water In the boilers.
Congress adjourned at noon last Wednesday.
In the Senate Mr.. Jones vainly attempted to
have passed the resolution reported from the
Naval Committee authorizing the securing of
naval stations on the Central American coasts
and Mr.. ConEling had no better fortune with
the malt tariff bill. There was not time TO
read the veto message on the Deputy Marsnals
bill and it went over until December iii
.Suits were begun in the United States Courts