The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-07
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.

There were s,6l4 deaths in Chicago last
year.
General Grant and party arrived at Fer
Fla, on Sunday.
Governor Cornell of New York, was in.
auguraled on New Years Day
Four millions of dollars in gold we're sent
to New York for wheat operation.
Parnell, the Irish agitator, had a magnifi-
cent reception in New York on Sunday
night
The estate left by Hon. Asa Packer, the
distinguished Pennsylvania, ls estm ated at
81 SOC, 900.
Parnell, the distinguished Irish agitator,
arrived in New York on Thursday. He was
cordially received.
The receipts of grain in Cincinnati last
year were the largest in the his .ory of the
city, being IL 1863, 275.
United States Senator Houston, of Alabsms,
died at Athens Ala, on Wednesday, and
was buried on Friday.
Congress met again yesterday for the first
time since the holiday recess. Nothing OF
great importance was done.
Henderson, Parks e Co closed up hog
killing on Wednesday. Total killing for
the season 2OO19, against u coo for 1873.
Barney O'Brien, 1G years old, fell down
a shaft at West Stockbridge, Mass, Wednet-
day night, 100 feet deep, and was Instantly
killed.
Bishop McClosky has issued decree max
ing it obligatory on Catholics TO send their
children to parochial schools, when they
exist in the parish.
General Grant left Washing on, for his
Southern trip, on Wednesday. He seems to
be enthusiastically and cordially received
by the Southern people.
1t is said that the United States now pave
out larger sum every year for pensions than
is paid By Germany, Austria, France and
Great Britain all together.
The Republican caucus, at Columbus, o..
Saturday night nominated Mr. Cowgirl, of
Champaign county, for speaker OF the
House, and Mr.. Edwards for clerk.
The Shelbyville lind Hendricks club in
dorsed On Saturday night the action of Gov
ernor Garcelon, of Name. The club sent
the governor telegram "to stick"
California stage driver died in that S ate
on Wednesday, when il was discovered that
the driver was a woman. For % years she
had been known as Charles Parkhurst.
The United States consul at Mauritius re-
ports that the cattle plague continues on the
island, and about 10000 animals have dice
Two hundred and forty-three deer have also
died.
Bishop Gilbert Haven, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died at the residence of
his mother in Walden, Mass at 6 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, after an illness of sew
ersl weeks.
The Economist says the North British rail
way shares fell 13 since the Tsy bridge disas-
ter. Gas property shows a recovery. The
buoyancy of markets in all department is
very decided.
Richard Smith, editor OF the Cincinnati
GaZstte, was arrested upon charge of GRIM
NAL libel on Wednesday last. The matt r
involved the reputation OF Wappenstein,
chief of police.
The supreme judicial court OF Name finish
ed and unanimously signed, Saturday, their
opinions in answer to questions submitted
by Governor Garcelon. Fhey are in opposi-
ton to the action of the governor and coun-
Gil.
The Tay bridge disaster is still earnestly
discussed. The Investigation is steadily pro
crossing. How many lives were lost Is still
matter of uncertainty. Only one thing
alone is sure-that no man escaped from the
Firth of Tay.
Fonzo, the celebrated running horse, prop
erty of J. Smell Shswhen, az Paris, KY, had
his jaw broken Saturday. A negro boy,
who became incensed at the horse, hit him
with a club The horse will die. He was
valued at $3 600.
Five passengers and six of the crew of the
Inflated Borussia have arrived a. Baltimore
They left the sinking ship on the evening OF
December 2, and were picked up on the 5th
by an Italian vessel. They know nothing OF
the fate of others on the Borussia.
The South African cable has been opened
amid much enthusiasm. The event is re-
garded as consolidating the results OF the
late Campaign In Z1lulani. TIE queen has
sent her congratulations to Sir BarJle Frer ,
Sir Garnet Wolseley and the sultan OF Ztn-
zibar.
| The elearings OF the Chicago banks during
| last week we're $40, 900 600 Friday they were
] So, 293 600, and Saturday 81, $40 600, OF
nearly four times the usual amount. Fri.
days clearines were 81 600 600 larger than
any previous DAY in the history of Cnicsgo
and Saturdays clearings were s., 900 600.
The probate of the will of Charles Nor.
gan, of New York, who died, leaving an es-
tate valued a. $l2 600 600. was confirmed by
the surrogate Saturday morning. The will
leaves all the property, real and personal, to
be distributed among the heirs. as the laws
of New York provide in case OF intestacy.
JOSIAH Seaver, o. Wartsfeld, VT, was or
Saturday sentenced to the State prison fol
% years, for arson. The prisoner made
written confession, admitting having set sl1
or seven places on fire since April, 1877. He
claims that he acted under an uncomfortable
impulse, and always returned to save the
property. The fires we're all set in barns.
A dispatch from Providence, r. L., says
Kate Fitzgerald, who attempted to shoe
Postmaster Pierce. of Bristol, some months
ago, yesterday failed in an attempt to shoe
herself Mrs. Pierce, it may be remembered
was jealous of Miss Fitzgerald, and attempted
to kill her husband, and eventually sue
ceeded in taking her own life by saturatinl
her bed with kerosene and setting il Oh
fire."
1t is stated on high official. authority tina
the government of Greece is unwilling Il
appeal to the Powers for mediation
in the pending difficulties between Greco,
and Turkey. The Government believes tina
IL can best end the difficulties II left alone
and fight it out with Turkey. Greek diplc
matists are preparing for rupture OF nego
tiations that have been so long in progress
and for a resort to arms.
The attitude of Russia is threatening. Con
firmation is brought of the news that Sher
Ais brother has taken refuge at Tashkend
The preparations for the march to Merry II