The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


wnlette Bronson, of New York, a real estats
dealer has assigned. Prefere nces 1920
Henry George has sailed for England, where
he Will lecture on land naturalization IN behalf
of the Land Reform Union.
j. McAtfes Co, OF Cincinnati, hardware
dealers, have been closed by the sheriff. L&bil-
| tiles, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
j. g. Harris formerly a conductor on the Iron
mountain road. fell between the cars at Fulton
Ark, and was crushed TO death.
Martha j.. Parsons of Buffalo, N. " has oh
tanned Judgment against the New York Central
for 5000 for killing her husband.
Daniel White. of Baltimore (coored). has been
sentenc ed to ten years imprisonment for killing
Jos. James (colored), in August last
At the auction sale of the offices of the new
Produce EXCHANGE at New YORK; Yesterday, the
nrst choice brought premium OF 800
Blanchard's lumber mill, at Winterburn, Clear
field county, Pa entirely destroyed by fire
yesterday. Loss 100000; fully insured
Mrs E. A. TOurber, of Sprin gfied. Mass, has
been convicted of assault with intent to kill her
husband and sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment.
George F. Mcdowell. a justice of the peace, at
Feasterville, Bucks county Pa, has been arrest
ed, charged with Illegally retaining pension
Rev. John Burt Wright, of Boston. the oldest
Unitarian clergyman in the country, died yes
tertay morning in Wayland, Mass. He was
born in 1870.
Governor Butter of Massachusetts,. has par,
doned George P. Richardson. sentenced in 1857
Tor numbering ais father. The killing was found
to be accidental.
Canada, Pearp,
teen, was shot and killed in house of ill-fsme
by her paramour, james Mulrony, who then
committed suicide
The strike of the third pool Goa l-miners against
reduction of wages, ordered to begin yester-
day, was failure. There was no supervision OF
mines that had orders.
Willie Badger aged four years, son of Fred
erick Badger of Bradford. Pa, fell into a boiler
OF scalding water at French Creek, N. Y, yester-
day, and was boiled to DEATH
Edward G. Rough, the discharged stage car
Penter who tried to fire the Casino Theater, at
New YORK, pleaded guilty, and was sen fenced
TO State prs on for seven years.
The anthracite coal tonnage of all the carrying
companies for eleven months of 1888 is 29, $685.
$50 tons, an increase of 3,139,229 tons COM
pared with the same time last year.
John B. Stetson, charged with obtaining money
from the Hawaiian minister at Washington by
forgery, has been delivered by the Boston
authorities to a Washington detective,
Donald Gordon, of Rochester, n. Y, an extern
sive dry goods merchant, has made general
assignment, The first preferences are his broth
ere wife and a number OF Rochester firms
Ex-POlice Officer VIM. Conroy who killed
Potter keenan, with a club and pistol the
night OF Nov. 3, has been sentenced to ne hanged
on the 9Th OF July next. A new trial was de-
MED
Guilford Soon, colored was hanged at Kings
ton, N. c., for brutally uutraging Widow JONES'
in May last The execution was witnessed by
several thousand persons. Death was iEstan
At Waterbury, Conn, yesterday, ]. L. Clark,
drummer for a New York jewelry house. was
robbed of a tray containing jewelry of the value
of $1,000 to $4,000 while exhibiting his goods In
store.
Ex-SpeaRer Egan, under Indictment for at
tempted bribery in the New jersey Legislature,
throughhs counsel, mas withdrawn his plea Of
not guilty, and entered plea OF non vult. Egan
was not present.
DIR. william E. Rennolds, of Chicago. medical
examiner of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company and practicing physician for thirty
years, committed suicide by taking cyanuret of
potash in tit of dependency.
In the case of Gehring ana Isaacs, Baltimore
letter-carriers, charged with stealing mail mat
ter consisting of election ballots, the former
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three
months imprisonment. Isaacs stood trial and
was acquitted.
George L. Evans has been arrested at London
Ont, by Chicago detectives for obtaining $4,000
from Charles Vandore2, GGe-Gf IL Tx heifsss
Springer S20,000,000 estate at W1lmin gton,
DEL forged certificate of heirship, He is
held for extradition.
At Baltimore, last night, farewell reception
was given, at Johns Hopkins University, to
Prof. Sylvester, who has accepted an appoint
ment as Savilian professor of geometry at the
University of Oxford, England. Among the
speakers was Matthew Arnold.
Judge Van Brnnt, of New York, has denied the
motion to punish G. P. Moroslnt for contempt
of court he failing to produce in the Ele waited
railroad suit, the books of the firm of w. q.
OConnor e. Co.. holding that Morosini did all in
his power to produce the books Vs.. .--.e.
AT Toronto, Canada, yesterday. an order was
made declaring Adam Crooks late minister of
education for Ontario, lunatic, and appointing
guardian of his person and estate. de is at
present in retreat at Hartford, Conn. The
doctor states he has but two years to live
At San Francisco last night grand reception
companied from the Palace Hotel by Governor
stoneman, Mayor Bartlett, the State
msn ID state a and Five detsSa
invitations we're issued. On entering the main
hall the immense concourse rose and saluted the
General by a burst of cheering and waving of
handkerchiefs The mayor made formal ad-
dress, to which the General happily responded,
and made an excellent impression on all present.