The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES,

The Union Steamboat Com pany, of Boston,
with capital of 100000, has failed.
They have leper down in Salem, Mass. and
special building il to be erected for his use.
An exhibition OF the work of foreign countries
will be held In Boston for six months from July
/, 1888.
James MCGEE, of Jersey City, was robbed OF
goods valued at $4,000 by burglary early on
Frday.
At Bangor, Me-, yesterday, the papermill of
]. and B. Crossley & Co, was burned, with its
contents
The total number Of deaths in New York in
1882 was 1926, divided thus: Males 2O,096;
females, 17,S2S
The Providence Baseball club reports its re-
ceipts for the year at $4l,2l7, aud Its cxpendi-
lures at S36.391.
The plsning-mill of J. NJ Chaplin g. Co., at Ton
AMANDA, N Y. valued at $1s,0uO, was burned
on Friday morning
AT Uxbridge, Ont, yesterday, the roundhouse
of the Midland railway aud four locomotives
burned. Loss. $4,000.
At Laconio, N. H., yesterday, Dr. q. W. Hack
EFT, publisher of the Tocsin, was fatally injured
during fire in his Office.
Wiley Harris, of Tarboro. N. c., refused to
marry Nelson Phillipss daughter, and Phillips
shot and killed Harris Instantly.
Six large seizures Of cigars were made in New
"A special investigation has been ordered
The surviving sons of Israel Washburn, of
Maine, have resolved to erect a memorial granite
building at the homestead iii LIvermore, for use
as Il public library.
The grand jury at Pittsfield, Mass, have in
dlcted for insnsaughter Emerson E. Watson, the
engineer who caused the loss Of dozen lives at
North Adams last fall.
Gottlieb Beck fatally shot by William
Rabamis in New Haven. Rabamis pointed what
he thought was an empty pistol at Beck, but it
exploded with the above result.
Nelson Ladington, for many years president of
the Fifth National Bank of Chicago, has been
stricken with paralysis, and his physician enter
tains little nope OF his recovery.
Rev. Joel Burlngame, ootOSenarian who
died recently at Arlington Heights, Ill was the
father Of Hon. AnsOn Buringame, whom the
Emperor of China raised to high honors.
IL Is rumored In Roman Catholic circles that
Rev. Patrick Riordan, of ST; James Church, Chi.
cago, will be appointed to the vacant diocese OF
Nashville, or to the see about to be created at
Grand Rapids.
Liquor merchants in Chicago and Milwaukee
claim that "A whisky ring exists in the sixth In
ternal revenue district of Michigan, and facts
are being gathered to place before the authorities
at Washington.
Thomas Leshon charged with ravishing Moliie
Dewitt, who died on Thursday night, has been
committed to jail at Youngstown, O., on the
charge of murder. He has made full confess
sion OF the affair,
At San Felipe, Tex. on Friday morning, a
Mexican named Jose Morales snatched an infant
from his wife's arms and dashed 1t on the floor.
lie then drew revolver and shot his wife twice,
killing her instantly.
Reeder Moore, of Waterford, Pa, who killed
himself few days ago made confession before
death that his false testimony convicted Charles
Stafford eight years ago of rape. for which he is
now serving twenty-years' ternI
At Abilene, Kan, on Friday night, thelargo
barn of q. b. Hall was consumed by fire, to-
gether with six fine farm horses. The stable
stood on the grounds OF the Hall house, owned
by Mr. Hall. but leased to another party
Seci etary FOlger has ordered legal proceedings
to recover from j. NJ. Hurst, agent of the Presby-
terrain board of publication at Nashville, $500
sent TO HIM to be placed to the credit of the CON
science fund u the Federal Treasury, but with
held
Kimber, Ragstate & Co, one OF the largest
dry goods ana carpet houses OF Springfield have
confessed Judgment In Favor Of the kdgely Ma
tonal bank in the sum of $4,000. Their liza
bilites are said 10 be largely in excess of their
assets
On returning to his home, ten mles north Of
Solomon Kan, Friday night, a farmer named
named Adam Stur fell out of hs wagon, and the
man and team were found on Saturday morning.