The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-25

Cherry was 10 pusuit when he was murdered by
Thomas Locke one of his soldiers. They viii he
tried by the civil authorities.
A report from Mexico says ex-President Grant
will not receive the concessions he desires for his
latest railroad enterprise. and that he Is coming
home ci couraged
George w. Murphy former cashier of the Pitts
burg Savings Bank. attempted 70 commit suicide
9n'sat9rday by taking large dose Of morphine.
Seven Texas rangers and band OF thirty ont
laws had a desperate battle near Fort Ewell last
Tuesday; One soldier WAS killed, but two OF the
cattle thieves were captured
Some japanese gentlemen have purchased Cor
their Government SIX thoroughbred colts in the
Blue Grass region of Kentucky. The freighf nil
from Cincinnati 20 San Francisco was 500
The nominations OF Lewis Wallace, of Indiana.
United states Minister to Turkey, and John NJ
Glover. OF Bedford, United States Consul 10 HAVE
were confirmed by the Senate yesterday.
Roscoe Conkling after packing up even his
Sooks, mas LETT Washington. and announces that
ne does not expect to return. His friends insist
that he has definitely decided 10 devote himself
10 the law.
Hon George II. Peudleton. in letter to Tel
tord Groesoeck, accepts the Presidency of the.
Civil service Reform Association of Cincinnati
publicans. ~
Mr.. C0nkling said TO friend las, ,rool, ,h.,
$1,000 was The extent of his fortune: mar he
could make $4,000 per annum I'm the nracti1s.
| election. 80 20
1t is now the. turn of the INDIANAPOLIS. PERI,
and Chicago Road 60 be swallowed up in the Wa
bash system. Gould's agents are now taking an
Inventory. and the papers for the transfer have
been made out.
On a farm near Terre Haute, Ind. Alexander
MePheetcrs killed bis wife. her sister and himself
with a revolver on last Friday. The murderer
had for six months been separated from his wife
who had returned 10 her mothers.
The misuse of the power to delay executions is
Illustrated by the action of Governor Churchill,
OF Arkansas. who changed the fate OF a negro
murderer 10 life imprisonment on the eve of
being hanged for d crime he fully confessed.
The German Republican Central ComSaittee of
New York has passed resolutions concentrating
tne people on the emphatic victory won by the
President over Conkllng and Plat. and asking
the Legislature not to reelect the Senatorial sur
cides.
William L. Chandler, having been nominated
partment OF Justice, has been defyiug popular
clamor, and insisting upon confirmation. He
was rejected by vote which should keep him
seventy-fve Republican negroes OF North Caro-
lima, alter two days OF wranglng In State Con.
vention, appointed a Committee OF twenty-five to
control Of The State. Judge Tounee is credited
with instigating the movement.
Among the names of Republicans mentioned
Tor the New York senatonhips are those Of Will
lam A. Wheeler William Evarts sherman
Rogers, Judge Folger Warner Miller Reuben -
Fenton and Chauncy NJ. Depew. The Democrats
Will cupOIk LuCluS Robinson.
In a circular To the Governors OF Provinces Gen
eral Ignatef attributes the desperate condition OF
Russia to the irreligious education of youth, the
inactivity OF the authorities, and the indifference
and ava1ce of office holders. He claims that
none bnt an autocrat can remove the clouds from
the Empire.
movement to George B. Armstrong the
founder OF the railway mail service. which had
been erected at the northwest corner of the Post
office grounds in Chicago, was unveiled last
Friday In presence OF a large as emblage. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Frank W. Palmer and
Schuyler Colfax.
Jennie Wilson, a homeless woman OF New YORK
was found almost naked IN a cellar on Bayard
street yesterday, unable to move; She soon died
were crushed in. To her physicians she said she
had been assaulted and beaten by teyeral Italians
during the night.
Chicago-bound passenger train on the
kankakee Line one mile north of
rempleton, Ind, at O'Clock Saturday
throwing IL and the baggage car off the track. The
fireman. Teddy Regain. of Cincinnati. was caught
under the engine and roasted to death. No other
lives were lost.
There has been no news vet of the steamer State
OF California. The British steamer Barnard Castle,
whicp left San Francisco six days ago for Sanai-
mo, mas not yet arrived there, and some fear that
the two ships NAV have come into collision. The
steamer has about ffty-fiye cabin passengers, and
sixty in the steerage she has very light sail
power, and in case OF an accident to her machin-
cry would make slow progress.
The height OF the Washington Monument now
100 feet, six of which have been added since the
work commenced last August Two courses
a day is the average work. Each cOurse adds
two feet 10 the height. Ii is estimated thatf
everything goes along smoothly the height of the
monument at the close of the present working
season will be $50 feet. When completed the
monument will be $50 feet high.
In the United States Senate on Thursday the
nomination of Robertson for Collector of New
York and Merrett Tor Consul General at London
were confirmed with but four or FIVE dissenting
votes. The nomination of General BRdeau
for Charge dAffaires TO Denmark
Withdrawn at his request. Among the new
appointments are the names of Thomas
A. Osborn to be Minis ter to Brazil Judson Kilpat-
rich TO be Minister Chilli. Stephen A Hurlbut
for Minister to Peru Lew Wallace rs Minister to
Turkey and jeremiah Rusk, Of Wisconsin, IS
Charge d. Affaires to Paraguay. The Senate ad-
journed sine die on Friday.