The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-06-29
WHOLE NO. 1911.

phases Of the controversy. and Secretary xxx
wood has requested Governor Mccurrein 70 await
OF fpale-faced intruders.
Albert Slocum manufacturer of straw has at
Milwaukee, has made an assignment His liabili-
while his assets are Sl9l 900.
James Y Christmas and William G. Whitney,
OF Washington, D. G partners in business. quar-
relied Saturday, when Christmas drew a pistol
and shot Whitney through the heart
The Republican Executive Committee Of Missis-
sippi met lasgFriday at Jackson, but took no ac-
ton. from which il is safe TO infer that straight
Radical ticket will be put in the field
During the week ending Saturday there were
$4,000 silver dollars issued from the miuts OF the
United States During the corresponding wtek
In 1850 there were les, 600 put in circulation.
mysterious fire in the Courier-Journal build.
ing. at Louisville. on last Wednesday night
destroyed about 5000 worth Of paper aud
inflicted damage of 5000 on the building
Through the agency OF the Associated Railway
Lines in Virginia and North Carolina. many Ger
mans are settling In those States. Nearly coo
have already settled near Salisbury, ia the latter
State.
Frank Braga, of San Francisco. Secretary ~ the
Portuguese Protective and Benevolent s1iety,
has absconded with about 100000 belonglag 70
his eountrymen, who deposited with him taeir
savings.
Near Cuantla. Mexico. Friday night n whole
train on the Neoseles Railroad, plunged into the
River san Antonio, on account OF the downfall
of bridge. Nearly 200 persons are reported
killed.
A fourteeu-year-old son of Rev. Mr. Smith of
Mutual Village, near Jrbana, o.. while playing
with an old horse pistol, discharged il. when
wooden breech-pin hew-out, striking his eye and
knocking it entirely out
Dr. A. Chaplin, of Carlotte, Mich. cut his throat
at the County Poor House while ia an insane con-
dition ON last Friday he is said to have been IO7
years of age and leaves wife, eentenarian. also
a charge on the County.
A party of cowboys at Eureka New Mexico. sur
prised and killed the noted Hazlett brothers and
German companion last Thursday. The Haz-
let's had recently murdered Leonard and Ha-ry
Head, the stage-rObbers,
Cardinal McCloskey Is cut out of $4,000 frora
the estate OF Mrs. Caroline A Merrill, OF New
York. by the decision of the Surrogate that the
will was executed while laborlng under an in
sane delusiOn as To her nephew.
Some statements abusive of Secretary Blaine
having got into the newspapers as uttered hy r.
b. Hayes, the Maine statesman wrote tbe ex-
President and received the assurance thar the
paragraph was an utter fabrication.
Thomas Garfield, uncle of the President,
was fatally injured at Meadyille, Pa. last
| Monday. while driving across the railway track
| in front of train. His niece was thrown upon
the pilot, but escaped with slight injuries.
John Allen, claiming to come from New York,
entered restaurant in Cleveland Saturday even.
/ ing, and after finishing his meal walked 70 the
desk, and shot the proprietor George Villains,
/ through the heart. The murderer was arrested.
Samuel W. Shell, a fruit-grower residing near
Anderson, Ind, went stark mad last week He
/ got five loaded revolvers and a rifle drove away
his family, went naked into his yard and defed
arrest, but found his way to the Insane Asylum.
At Clarksvllle. Tenn. Saturday, John AVerett
who had been drinking, went to the business
house of Jack Everett, and attacked him when
Everett shot his aSsailant twice, the wounds being
| fatal. Everett Immediately surrendered himself
\ and is in jail.
Arrangements have been made for prize fght
/ between Owen Maloney, a New York pugiiist and
rules of the London Prize Ring. The fight is 10
come off in Angus, within 100 miles of Pittsburg,
catch weights.
General Butler General Pryor, ex senator
Sprague aud others held a conference, Saturday,
with Committee of creditors Of the spragre es-
tate. looking to proposition for purchase of the
entire estate by Syndicate represented by Butler
The Pah Ute Indians are again engaged in mur-
| dering settlers and stealing cattle iu Utab and
the cattle men are organizing for protection. Mill
ary sre on their way 10 the scene OF the troubles,
ana there are indications OF general Indian Cut-
break before long.
J. w. Sage, Sheriff OF Sculleyyille County. CLoc-
taw Nation, was found dead last Thursday. He
/ had evidently been killed by white men for
attempting TO enforce upon them what is known
/ as the permit law" and which has caused 50
much disturbance in the Nation lately.
Charles A. Anchisi. a well-known elnbezzler
/ formerly OF the Secret Service OF the Treasury
/ Department has been recaptured in san Fan
cisco. In addition 10 a package of important pa
/ peTs he had counterfeit NatiOnE Bank notes OF
/ i've denominations and bad $50 greenback.
couhagration at Tombstone. Arizona .ast
week, swept over space of six blocks. de- troy
/ ing a out $50 buildings, and entailing loss Of
nearly $3.50 O0O cigar lighter iguited the fumes
/ from barrel of whisky which being opened
in saloon. About 500 people are homel-ss
! In the United states District Court at Chicago
on last Friday, John Bate, better known a. Or.
/ DIN was sentenced 10 Imprisonment for three
years and fine of 500, and DIR. Jordon given
one year and Sl0O. Their Otienses were the use OF
the mails for the circulation of demoralZing lit
eratuTe- Good.
| Conclusions al the Cambridge University are
! that the comet is now moving away from the
earth at the rate OF 100000 miles per day The
Henry Draper. at Hastings Observatory. on the
Hudson, New York, succeeded Friday night in
photogaphing the comet
1t is said that the bondholders of the St Louis
bridge, who mainly reside in London. have leased
the structure I'm perpetuity to the Wabash and
Missouri Pacific Roads AT an annual rental OF
/ S65O,OOO The annual report OF the Bridge Com
pany shows total earnings of 81 ,lSS627, aud ner
income of S453 0iO.
A comet of vast size, with bright center and.
fan-like tail, is now plainly visible 10 the raked
| eye. Astronomers at several Eastern points are
claiming credit for its discovery. II is believed
TO be the great comet of 1872 which is due this
year. II appears at O'Clock in the evening. and
disappears with the rise of the sun in the north
eas'.
Homer Wellington, of Cambridge. Mass. hay
ing pleaded guilty last week to the charge of at
tempting to poison his wife on two occasions has
been sentenced to fifteen years in the Peniten-
tiary. His confession shows clearly enough that
he was the murderer OF his child. He mem
er of an aristocratic family, young, rich and
strong and was led TO the commission OF these
dreadful crimes by infetuatiOn for grass widow.
A lawyer of Washington. named George TaS lor
formerly Member of Congress from New YORK.
is said to have acquired an immense fortune 10
| few years by corrupt methods and is believed TO
hold nearly &C. 900 of the claims made before
the Franco-American Commission, which Board
ne was largely instrumental in creating. A de-
cisiOn Just made by the United States Court of
Claims brands Taylor ss guilty of subOrnatiOn Of
perjury ana of having manufactured claim
upon which he was paid nearly S300,00O
Unable TO stand the constant iagellations Of the
press and foaming at the mouth over the steady
collection of evidence against him, General Brady
petitiOned the Criminal Court at Washington for
an immediate investigation of the charge OF Star
Route frauds colonel Cook, the spec isl counsel
for the Government, stated 10 the COurT that not
a single case is yet ready for submission u the
Grand Jury, and that complete failure would re-
suit from using the testimony in its present con-
dition. The Court. therefore. ordered that the
case 90 over until September, 10 which date the
Grand jury has a recess.