The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-18

The hose was lying near him, and it is supposed
he was trying to extlnguish the flames and his
escape was cut off. He leaves a wife and three
children. The insurance on the factory is about
5000 One hundred men are thrown out of
employment.
The mangled body of Frank Devereaux was
found in the woods near Chehoygan. Mich, on
Saturday. The surrounding show that he was
killed in a bear fight, which resulted fatally for
both Mr.. Devereaux and the bear, as the ami
mails body was found near that of the dead
man.
F. s. Andrews pork-packing house, at New
afternoon. The fire originated in the smoke
house. Loss $4,000 insured. The packing
house of S. Z. Merwin & Co, adjoining, was dam
aged about IS, 900; fully insured. ABOUT forty
men will be thrown out of employment.
In view of the many threats that have been
made against Lord LansdOwne on his taking
the office of Governor-general of Canada. on ac-
count Of his alleged ill-treatment of his tenants
in ireland, extra precautions will he taken to In
sure his safety. A strong guard will be stationed
at Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor
general while at the capital, on his arrival.
The State Masonic Library, of Iowa, is to be
located AZ Cedar Rapids, that city having dona-
ted a building site valued at $4,000, and Sd0,,
600 In cash. The building will cost 1924, 000
and is TO be fre-proof. The offices of the grand
lodge are to be located In Cedar Rapids. aud the
annual meetings of the Masonic bodies of the
State Will probably he held there hereafter.
With the commencement of the new school
year the schoOl commissioners of Syracuse, N.
Y, ordered that the reading IF the Bible in the
public schools should be resumed. At ST, Mary's
Catholic Church, on Sunday morning, Father
Grimes. assistant pastor, denounced the reading
of the Bible as unjust and illegal, ard ordered
all Catholic pupils to leave tie school If the Bible
should be read.
A dispatch from oxford, Ala, states that early
on Saturday morning a fire was discov-
cred in g drug store on the east side. The flames
spread rapidly and soon got beyond control. Sew
erai small stores were consumed ana the large
establishment of Rowan, Dem & Co. The flames
soon broke out in Office Row and consumed all
the offices and postoffice, and also the old Wyley
Hotel property. Loss about $4,000.
Barry 4 Fay. comedians, were arrested at
larceny sworn cut by s. NJ. Hickey, proprietor of
the Opera-hOnse, who charges them with embez-
a contract with Barry & Fay, whereby their pay
was to be 40 per cent. OF the gross receipts of
each performance and instead of taking the 40
per cent, they paid themselves 5000 a week each.
On Sunday, Rev. John Butler, a colored minis
ter of Wyandotte, Kan, was In the midst OF his
discourse, when he suddenly exclaimed: "Dis-
patched to heaven quickly" and leaning for
ward upon the altar expired. The congregation
did not understand the condition of things, and
quietly waited for the preacher TO resume. After
Two or three minutes, one of the deacous went
forward and found that the preacher was dead.
Heart disease was the cause.
Near Post Oak. Tex, on Saturday, three wire
cutters were wounded, and one named Ben. But
Ter killed, near that place. Butler was one of
the leaders. About twenty mounted cattlemen
left Sherwood's ranch Yesterday evening in
search of wire-cutters. They are reported to
have come across and had a skirmish with the
wire-cutters, but without killing or wOunding
one, so far AS is known. Wire-cutting ia getting
to be pretty general throughout the State.
For the present the Dominion government has
determined not to reduce the postage rates i'll
conformity with those going into effect in the
United States on the 1st Of October. The open
ing mp of new postal routes throughout the
northwest territories has largely increased the
expenditures on account of the postal service,
which now exceeds the revenue over 81 per
cent. A reduction in rates, it Is held, If not in
cReasing the expenditure, wonld lessen the rev.
enue.
Some good Samaritans in a Yale students
rush in New Haven, on Sunday night, clothed
one of their classmates in a long linen dusteT,
every stitch of clothing having been torn off him
in the melee. Thus equipped, they marched him
triunphantly through some of the principal
streets TO his room in the college. In the rush
about 5000 worth of clothing was torn to tat
tiers. One student had his back hair burned off
by coming In contact with one of the blazing
torches which lit up the fray.
The decision of Judge Edgerton in favor Of
Yankton as the capital of Dakota has created no
excitement in Bismarck, as it is felt certain the
Supreme Court of the United States, where the
case will be carried, will reverse the decision.
The commissioners will continue to act, and
work on the capitol buildings will be continued
night and day. it is expected that the work will
be fairly near completion by Jan. 1. In Bis
marck the judgment of EdgertOn is looked upon
as lmmaJerial, and sympathy is extended to
Bismarek's citizens and the capital commission
erS.