The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14

tobacco fy. and in many instances farmers have
had all their plants destroyed. Planters are
much discouraged.
Charles Lane died at wesson, Miss, on satur-
day, OF injuries received during the cyclone He
| had beeI unconscious since April %.
AT Trenham. Tex. Robert F. TOmpliu, a we'll
kaown farmer, was shot and Instantly killed by
FRANK smith, a mulatto, former tenant.
Eight hundred emigrants, assisted by the En-
gnsh governments and the 'Tukes committee,
embarked at Galway for Boston on Saturday.
FIRE In Harvard Medical School, at Boston, on
oai,nrday night, caused loss of $4,000, and
Will delay the opening of the school for two
months from May 81.
Wesley Chapel M. E. church, at Columbus. O
enrned yesterday; Loss $4,000; covered in the
Sprlngneld, OF Massachusetts Hartford and
/ Lancashire, of England.
The body of II. B. Burdge was found In the
ruins of foundry burned at Cape Girardeau.
| MO-, last Friday. He suffoeated while at
tempting TO save his tool chest.
Fleming, bucket-shop swiRdler. who has been
in Canada is understood to he in hiding In Chi
cago. Warrants are out for his arrest and a
number OF detectives are looking for him.
The State of Alabama has appointed the Amer
lean Exchange National Bank its fiscal agent in
New York. Funds have been remitted to pay
the interest upon the States bonds due in July.
The Jury in the case of Adlai H and James
Proddft, on trial in the Criminal Court at Mem
phis, since Monday, for killing Axel winberg,
verdict OF not guilty.
AT GAINESVILLE, Ark, on Friday night last, a
young man named W. W. Houston, while stand
ing at church door, was shot In the back by q
man named Hartsoe, with whom he had a quar-
rel some time previously.
The Tredway Rifles. OF St. Louis, left on satur-
gay night FOR New Orleans, where they will par
tlclpate In aprize drill 10 commence there on the
16th inst. They will then go to Nashville and
compete for the prize there
The Metropolis Insurance Company of Paris,
France, has ceased business in the United States.
All outstanding risks and policies in this coun-
try have been assumed by the Niagara Fire In.
surance Company of New York.
AT Paris. KY, on Saturday, two brothers named
Reeves, farmers, dHarreled about the proper
depth to plant corn, and the lie passed, when
shot the other in the left breast near the heart
Inc wound is supposed to be fatal.
| The United States marshal arrived at Honey
Grove, Tex, yesterday afternoon, with eight
alleged kuklux, charged with breaking up a
negro meeting in Delta county several weeks
ago, when there WAS shooting on both sides.
William Robb, old resident OF Wheeling,
| aged sixty-four. was caught on a bridge the
Cleveland, Lorain &c Wheeling railroad, west of
Bridgeport, on Saturday, by train, and terribly
mangled, dying from his Injuries in few hours.
Preliminary steps have been taken by the
wholesale and retail dealers TO establish Gro
GERS Exchange in st. Louis. Rooms have been
obtained in the Chamber OF Commerce building,
and the exchange will be opened in week OF
| two.
DR.. ]. NJ. Gregory, Of the civil service commits
| sion, and j. Blaekfan, superintendent of for
eign mails, arrived in Chicago yesterday, for the
purpose Of appointing board for the examiba-
ton OF applicants for positions under the gov.
eminent
Mrs. Dana Geyer, OF Wheeling, who was robbed
of diamonds and jewelry valued at ST. 200 few
weeks ago by thieves, who entered the house
during the absence of the family, received nearl
ly all Of the stolen articles by mail in drop let
ter on Saturday.
Advices from the CarisO mining district, ia
western Texas, say an immense deposit OF chic
ride and horn silver has been discovered in the
section of country lying between the Pecos river
and Rio Grande. The surface groupings of horn
silver said to be the richest on the continent
at Eaton o., on Friday, VIM. g. Conarroe as adj
ministrator of the estate OF Alpheus T. Wing
deceased, brought suit against William Stubbs,
Henry FraZee. Franklin McChester, Jesse
Stnbbs, John Lamb aud Alpheus Lamb, IN which
$4,000 is claimed for frightening Alphens T.
Wing TO death on the night OF the 9th Of March,
1882.