The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The Forest City Oil Works burned at Cleveland,
last night.
81 Hanrv Irving the actor, arrived at New York
on Saturday
A St. Louis bowling club beat Chicago club
yesterday, by score OF 5,431 to 4,749.
Eight men were lost off the Massachusetts
coast during the squall on Saturday night.
Friday nights gale was very severe at points
on Lake Michigan, ice forming half an inch
thick.
The Stearns Manufacturing Company's paint
shop, at Grand Haven, burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000.
william snowdor, of Clark county, Kentucky,
has been arrested, charged with preparing false
pension claims.
At Carmel, N Y, the jury disagreed and were
discharged IN the case OF James Rely, tried for
the murder of Mrs. Sunderlin.
The Pennsylvania railway officials declare I'M
true the story of the embezzlement of So 900 in
the office of the junction Railway Company
The drying room of the American Powder
Company, at Syracuse. n. Y, con tain1ng 10 900
pounds of powder, exploited on Saturday night.
The Massachusetts Democratic State commit
tee has nominated A. b. Abbott for Lleuten-
ant-governor, in place of Prince. who declined.
Two locomotives of the Boston & Lowell rail-
way we're burned, with the engine-house, at
Stoneham, yesterday, causing loss of $25, 900.
The Nansemond county (VaJ Republican con-
veDtiOn, at Its regular meeting to-day, declared
itself for Blaine and Lincoln as the Presidential
ticket.
widow of Mansfield, Ohio, committed suicide by
hanging. Insanity, Inherited from her father,
was the cause.
Fire in New York damaged Strasburger & Co.,
coaks and suits, to the extent of 500, coo; T. Ball
d Co., linens, $50, 000 Edward GriDbOn IL Sons
importers of lace, $4,000.
William Young, John Denny. G. 8. Neal, Nor
ton g. Kendrick, w. B. Brown, Fl. c. Bishop and
Adams Express Company were losers by fire
at Mt. Vernon, o., yesterday.
The Toma Blanco store, forty miles south of
the night of the 18TH The proprietor and an
other man were killed. The murderers escaped
to Mexico.
The investigation of the charges against Post
master Goddard, of Portland, Me-, originating
in Washington paper, has been closed. The re-
port will be made TO the Postmaster-general
next week.
Young couple who are well to 40, and not
immoral, are said to have been recently married
in an entirely nude condition, in Fleming coun-
ty, kentucky. They wished to initiate the fash
lon OF Eden.
Al Mason shot and killed w. H. Paddock, a
photographer last night, at Chicago, during an
interview with the wife of the latter, a sister
OF Mason. Paddock first drew the revolver, and
Mason took it from him.
On Friday night Ross Gibson instantly killed
Alexander Clough, at Rddicks Station. on the
Florida Southern railroad. The parties were
clerks in rival stores and quarreled about their
goods. Gibson has fled.
On Friday night near Shelby N. c., Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. Logan. both over seventy years old,
were attacked at their home by negro burglar,
aud Mrs Logan killed and her husband choled
nearly to DEATH The negro escaped with $40.
Circulars and pictures of Miss Mary Churchill,
who left her fathers house i'll ct. Louis, Aug. 10,
and has since been vanly sought for, are re-
ceived at police headquarters in that city with a
suggestion that the girl had p strong inclination
for the stage.
Rev. John Brunaugh, aged about seventy
years, and father of Judge j. 8. Brunaugh, died
at his residence in Amelia o., on Saturday. For
a third of n century deceased was noted local
preacher of the NJ. E. church, and served several
terms as magistrate.
John H. Gould, jr of Philadelphia, lost his
wife by death. He then made free with his SER
want girl, and promised to marry her. This he re-
fused to do when called upon to make his word
good. She has just gained a verdict of So, 900 in
an action for damages.
At Philadelphia, Rev. Frederick B. Nix on was
sent TO prison a charge of larceny. He had
charge of a Methodist Church in Conshohocken.
from which ne was dismissed on account of his
wild habits. He came to Philadelphia and dissi-
pated. He went on a spree, and was accused of
stealing $50 from the bartender of dive on
Sixth street. Nixon denies taking the money.
Ed. SandersOn, chairman of the Wisconsin Re-
publican State central committee, and heavy
grain speculator. is credited with having dabbled
recently in st. Paul stock and to have made a
fortune out of his operations SandersOn is "a
constitutional "bear' in the wheat market, and
has made, it ls said, over $4,000 on wheat