The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-11


olution thanking Congress for the passage of the
c1vil-service reform bill.
The mills along the river at Camden, Me-, are
running on half time for lack of water-some-
thing never before known.
Thomas Burke, brakeman, was instantly
Killed at Beloit, Wis, Tuesday afternoon, by be-
ing struck by the signal post.
The Chicago Board of Trade has appointed
eleven delegates to the national board, meeting
III Washington on the 18th inst.
James E. Owey, aged seventeen. and SIX feet
eight inches tall died after three hours illness at
North Adams, Mass, yesterday.
Arrangements well under way for the or
ganization of a loan and trust company at Gin
cinnat, with capital OF 100000.
j. ii. Foster of Buffalo, has been arrested by
Thomas H. Keefe, of Chicago, on charge OF
smuggling electric belts from Canada.
Governor Churchlll's message, delivered to the
Arkansas Legislature to-day, says the State is in
the best financial condition for twenty years.
John B. Manning, Democrat. the most ex-
tensive maltster In the United statesI twas elected
mayor of Brooklyn by majority of 800 votes.
Charles Loose, a farmer near Monroe, Mich,
who has been regarded as one of the wedlthest
men In the county, has failed, with debts OF $780,
The accidental overturning of seven tons of
molten steel in the Bessemer works at Troy,
N T., compelled the works to shut down until
to-day.
During the past fiscal year the New York post
office issued money orders for $63,101, 947.51.
THIS Is an increase of $7,3l0,00o over last years
business.
Brevet Major-general z. B. Tower colonel of
engineers, now on duty in New York, was placed
on the retired list of the army yesterday, at his
own request.
The Fifth Ward Savings Bank of Jersey City,
has closed its doors in consequence of the sus-
pension of the City Bank There is consider
able excitement
Theodore G. Ellis, who was colonel of the
Fourteenth Connecticut volunteers, and served
on General Hancock's staff at Gettysburg, died
at Hartford Tuesday.
The new theater at Pullman, near Chicago,
was dedicated Monday night by an address from
General Stewart L. Woodford, of New York, and
the pay "Esmerelda."
William Brannegal, of Oil City, was struck
and Killed at Harrisburg Pa, Tuesday, in a sue
cessful attempt to save a woman and child who
were crossing the track.
Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne and
suite arrived at Denver from California last
evening by special Jrain and will leave for the
East via Kansas City to-day.
Thatcher Perkins, one of the most prominent
machinists and inventors in the United States,
died Tuesday at Baltimore His greatest WORK
was a ten wi eeed locomotive.
Noble, Hammeli & Co began suit a quarter
Of century ago against the executors of Asa
Packer in Pennsylvania. The latter secured a
final verdict in their favor Tuesday.
There is Democratic majority of five In the
Wisconsin House of Representatives, and a Re
publican majority of two in the Senate, joint
majority for the Democrats of three.
Policeman Pfsteur of Baltimore, was fatally
aconite given him for whisky. He survived
half an honr after sw allowing the drug.
In the Pennsylvania House yesterday a bill
was introduced to escheat to the common
wealth the property of telegraph lines which
violate the constitution by consolidating.
Christopher CRAVE, aged forUy-One, has been
sentenced in the General Sessions to four years
in Sing Sing. He was charged with murder, but
was allowed to put in a plea of mansaughter in
the third degree.
No additional bodies have been recovered
from the ruins of the explosion at the Bethle-
hem Qoa) Iron Company. Five deaths are thus
far reported, and several injured are in a dan
gerous condition.
There was exported $3,3OS,12O worth of pc
ending Nov. 80 the value of the export was
Sal $50, l60. THIS shows falling off for the
eleven months of $2,745512.
Walter c. Bailey, jr., twenty-six years of age,
committed suicide at Lancaster, Ky, Monday
night by taking laudanum: Young Bailey had
been addicted to whisky for years, and
killed himself willie intoxicated.
AtGrand Junction, Col, Monday night, George
Mosely, railroad engineer, shot one Turner
Through the head, and accidentally hit a by
stander, INJECTING probably fatal wounds. A
woman was the cause of the trouble.
C. G. Lincoln, ticket broker, has been arrested
at Chicago by the Wabash managers for alleged
dealings in tickets that have been tempered
with A large number of peculiar tickets were
found, and Lincoln will be prosecuted.
Suits in the United States Court against Dis
tilers Dickinson, Leach & Co., and the Chicago
sos, 900 and Ss7, 900 respectively have been
compromised by the payment of $4,000.
The Pennsylvania House Democratic caucus
adopted a resolution yesterday deferrlng the
election of thirteen subordinate officers OF the
house for thirty days. When it is found that
the work cannot be done without them they
will be elected.
AT Plano, Tex. Tuesday, Oscar Goldson shot
and klllt George Porter in self-defense They
quarreled over the purchase of cattle, when
Porter stabbed Godson in the breast The lat
ter ran to his horse, followed closely by Porter,
got his Winchester and killed his pursuer. Both
parties are well-known stockmen.
The programme OF the Marquis of Lorne and
Princess Louise may have been wholly changed
for fear of their being assasslnated along the
route, or the public may have been duped by
false reports The party and it's armed escort
spent fifteen minutes, Tuesday, at Tucson, A. T.,
notwithstanding the announcement that they
would remain some days in the San Gabriel val
ley in California.
In the Indian Territory a shoemaker named
Alex. Hampton got jealous of his wife and CON
cluded to go to Texas Accordingly he hired
man named Smith TO transport him and his
effects. They Travelled about thirty miles and
stopped for dinner, but instead of eating. Hamp
ton blew Smiths brains out, then mounted one
of the dead mans horses and returned to his
wife, whom he shot and killed and then killed
himself.
AT San Bernardino, Cal, Tuesday, Barton
Hummer, a lad of nine years, poured coal oil
from can into q stove. The can exploded, en-
veloping the boyin burning oil. His mother ran
he a pillar of fire. His entire body was burned
over, and flames inhaled. He only lived a few
hours The mother was terribly burned from
the waist downward. The house and contents
were consumed
An old, ehildess couple, Thomas Thompson
and wife, near Ulysses. Neb., years ago adopted
a boy and girl from different families. When the
children grew to maturity they INDUCED in undue
intimacy, and the girl became encente. When
the exposure was made it was suggested that
they marry. The old lady grew greatly excited
about the unfortunate matter and finally be-
came insane, Sunday night she prepared tea
and put poison in It, All partook except the
girl. The old man taken sick and the girl
was sent to q neighbor for assistance. When
she returned all three were dead.
MR.. VIM BAssETT, farmer, South Bend, st. JO-
seph county, used Browns Iron Bltters success
fully for Unframed eyes, ".