The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-06
TELEGRAPHIo BREvIrIEs.

David Torcheimer & Co, New YORK, hatters.
have failed for 100000,
Close estimates put the cattle drive from Texas
the present season at about 23O.uO0.
B. A. Raymond third mayor of Chicago, died
yesterday morning, aged eighty-tw0.
De Lesseps left the Isthmus yesterday for New
York. He insists that the canal will he finished
in 1888.
TO death for killing bis sister-in-law, at Column
bia, s. G.
In the fast-day services at Boston, yesterday.
some clergymen criticized the proclamation OF
Governor Butler.
As a result OF competition, the price OF gas in
81. Louis has been reduced from ESQ to $3.50
per 1000 cubic feet.
Four other persons have died from the effects
of the explosion at Moss Point, Miss Tuesday,
making seven deaths.
At st. Johns, N F., the second largest snow
storm OF the season fell Wednesday night, with
severe frost yesterday.
Asahel Finch, of Milwaukee. senior member of
the oldest law frnl in the United States, died
wednesday. aged seventY-four.
The stables of Jesse Holbert, near Goshen,
N. Y, burned yesterday. Forty valuable
COWS and two horses persisted.
The failure of c. S. Short, banker. at Marion,
N. Y, has caused much excitement. His liabili-
ties are between sos, 900 and $4,000.
The murderer Cornetti was brought into
court at White Plains, N. Y, Wednesday morn
ing and resen:enced to be hanged May IL.
A. I. Crawford, deputy United States marshal,
was arrested at Atlanta, Ga, Wednesday, for
making fraudulent returns, but escaped from the
officer.
Eight new cases OF smallpox were discovered
at Nashville, Tenn, Wednesday. and quarantine
has been established over sixteen different
houses
Alta fire at No. 1o4 Green street. Jersey City,
an unknown man burned to deaTh. aud
John Gully fatally injured by leapng from a
window.
John A. Wilson, wife and two daughters were
burned TO death in their house, three miles from
Hartweck, OtseSo county, N. Y, early yesterday
morning.
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania pro-
claims as forfeited the charters of 775 corpora
tons. which have not made proper returns
within three years.
A West Bend, Wis, dispatch says the case of
the State OF Wisconsin against Jane Vermeer, of
Fond du Lac county, for murder, is now on trial
for the second time.
The Iowa Grand Army Post ia In session at
Des Moines. There are 1877 posts in the State,
with membership of A, 701. Eighty-seven posts
were formed IN 1882.
Mary Scnettik, a Polish girl, eleven years Of
street bridge, Milwaukee, Wednesday evening,
aud was drowned. Her body has not been recov
cred.
At Toron to, the ice house of Cosgrove & Co.'s
brewery gave way yesterday. owing to the
| freshet sapping the foundation, and large
quantity of liquor and grain was ruined. Loss
| $4,000.
The bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature ex-
| empiing those who observe the seventh day of
the week from Che penalty OF tho Sunday laws
of 1874, Was defeated in the house by 81 yeas to
| 1870 nays.
At meeting Of the Triennal Conclave Coun-
| Gil, Wednesday night, tile committee on hotels
| reported every assurance that all visiting
| knights will be properly accommodated ut San
| Francisco.
| Center. Ia, was arrested on Tuesday night for
| rohbng the Office of valuable registered letters
| He made full confession, and the money was
| recovered.
| In an alteration at Baton Rouge. La Wednes-
| day afternoon. between W. Il. Sanders, u broker,
| and W. A. Lesuaur, publisher of the Capitalism
and died in two hours. Both are well connected
| Alderman Waite, OF New York, arrested by the
sheriff for contempt of court, had been ordered
| to deliver to George III. Stayner q $4,000 bond,
under the agreement with Stayner, but failed to
obey the order He Is in custody OF the sheriff.
| DR.. Evans, a magnetic health doctor, who is
sued % card in the Buffalo morning papers claim =
| ing to have been hackmailed by lady patient
| and an alleged detective, has been arrested a
| swindler and fraud The detective proved to be
| the genuine article
At WeilsbOro, Pa, Wednesday, Geo. Travers,
aged thirty, was arrested ON the charge of burn
| ing Charles Austin's barn, three miles from
town. on Tuesday night, and burning TO death
therein Mrs. Martha Sylvia, an inoffe nsive
weak minded woman.
Fifty feet of brick wall on the west side of
WINS millenery store, at Leavenw0rth, Kan,
fell Wednesday morning, damaging the stock
about Sc. 900. There were ten ladies in the store
when the wall began TO tOtter, but all escaped.