The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-12
BRaVIrIEs.

+. Mason, of Grand Rapids, Mich. sold 1000
acres of pine land IN Newaygo county for $780,
600.
A hog-drover from Morenci. Mich, was beaten
out of $945.45 by three-card monte me Ii, on 4
train between Erie and Cleveland.
Five more jurors have been secured for the
Polk trial at Nashville. This makes eight thus
far obtained out of the now paual.
Governor Grant, of Colorado, has offered $500
reward for the arrest of each person criminally
concerned In the recent Grand county murders.
Bertha Heylnan, the queen of confidence peo-
pie. was arrested on Tuesday in New Jersey. A
recital of her sehemes to live by her wits reads
like "a romance.
Lord Dunmore has purchased Is, 900 acres of
land, at "A cost of $3.50, 600, from the Northwest
Land Company. He Iutends bringing over En-
giishnen as settlers.
A French astronomer who was sent 70 the
Caroline islands to study the solar eclipse re-
ports binding "A red star, which he believes will
prove n new discovery
A hsil-st0rm destroyed 1000 acres of crops in
Bon Homme and Hutchinson counties, MiEnesO-
ia. The country northeast of Fond du Lac, Wis.,,
was similarly afflicted, on Tuesday.
Believing that the next Congress will extend
the bonded whisky period the owners of that ar
tiele will 90 on exporting it, Just IA though the
Attorney general mad rendered no opinion.
The United States steamer Vandalia, from the
West Indies, has been qiarantined at Norfolk to
await the development of IA case OF sickness on
board which may prove to be yellow fever.
Richard Field. of the Boston Museum, will en-
deavor to enioin Lillian Russell from appearing
at the Gaieties Theater, London, she having Gu
gagged TO appear at the Museum, beginning in
July.
A fire broke ont at Rome. n. ", yesterday
morning in Selden's plaaing-mill, and eOuimuni-
Gated TO Snge's sash factory. adjoining. Both
establishments were entirely destroyed. Lose.
500, 900.
Fl. j. Beemer signed a contract with the Lake
n. John Railroad Company, OF Canada, to con-
stFuct the whole line OF railroad tn Lake ST. John.
The price TO be paid is between $3,000,O0a and
$4,000, 900.
Miss Rathh.ne, who for six years has been a
missionary abroad, hats brought to New York
the first Burmese woman ever landed on our
shores. The newcomer viii. study for five years
before returning for missionary WORK.
Five pauper Polish families were brought to
New York by the steamer Lydian Monarch. The
company that these immigrants must be re-
turned to London, whence they came.
The New York board OF aldermen yesterday
passed over the mayors veto their resolution
giving skilled and unskilied lab0rers In the en-
ploy of the city a half holiday from the hour az
noon on every saturday until the 10th of next
September.
The Western Export Association ,vfncludlng
the distilleries of the West and sonth. formed
for the purpose of regulating prices aad pro-
duciiOn, met at Chicago yesterday for the pur-
pose of considering the terms Of a new agree
ment, that under which the association is now
operating expiring on September l next.
A train on the ST. Paul road, going north from
Chicago. on Tuesday, AT the rate of thirty miles
an hour, came In view of a child s%tanding close
to rhe rails. There was nOJ time to stop. Fire
man Tom King bounded through the cab win
dow, grasped The rail firmly, placed his foot In
front of the pilot. and at the right second top
pied the child softly into the ditch, unhurt. As
mother with her hands lifted thankfully toward
heaven.