The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.


In a fight in New York James Flynn fatally
stabbed his brother, Owen,
Fire on the bark John Boyd, at Savannah,
damaged 3 200 bales of cotton, valued at $9S 900;
insured.
Near Wilkeebarre, Pa, FIVE laborers were in
jured and one killed by falling down the Avon
dale shaft.
Two freight trains we're in collision near SUI
ferns Pa, yesterday. Ten ears # refined oil
were burned.
Mrs. Jane A. Brooks, a wealthy widow Just
freed from litigation in the Chicago courts, is in
London, Ont.
Sacramento, Cal, yesterday elected fall Re-
publican ticket, except j. G. S. Brown Democrat,
elected mayor
AT Worcester. Mass, the wool store of Freder
lex Smester burned on Tuesday night. Loss,
0000 insurance, $40,0 900.
1t is announced that through trains will be RIM
between Chicago and the Mexican Capital at an
early date. Time of transit three days.
Earl, of the firm of Putnam &c Earl of New
York states that the defalcation of VIM G. Nor
gan, manager of their Hartford affairs amounts
TO $40, 600
The rooms Of Miss Annie E. Snow, at the
entered yesterday, and property aggregating
81, 800 in value stolen.
Charles J. Trowbridge, ticket agent of the
New York & New England railroad, has been
arrested, owing to a shortage in his accounts.
Gambling caused his fall.
Jas. H. Qunby living west Of Columbia w
Va, while under the influence of whisky. shot
his wife with a shotgun, inAieting mortal
wounds. No cause is assigned.
The German Herald, published in New York,
fears that Bismarck will resent the passage of
the Hiscock resolutions with stronger measures
than the threatened tariff warfare.
Mr.. c. S. Gleed, for many years connected
wit tbp al-a Il. Ea Rail
Company at Topeka, has been appointed editor
in chief of the Denver (Col Tribune.
The failures of II, Rhett and J. A. Patterson
were announced at the New York Mining and
Petroleum Exchange yesterday. Rhett was
short So, 900 barrels, and Patterson 60, 000 bar
rels.
The town elections at Franklin N H. on
Tuesday resulted in complete overturn of the
town, which has been under Democratic rule for
nine years, 1t is again Republican by n large
majority.
The Merchants Association, of Milwaukee,
has passed a resolution calling for suspension of
silver coinage, and it is expected that the Cham
Der Of Commerce will act on the same resolution
at an early day.
AT Sandy Hook, N. Y, on Tuesday, during q
fight, H. c.. Mabrey was hit on the head with a
stone thrown by Frank Conn. The fight re-
suited from dispute over game of cards.
Mabrey will die.
The New York Board of Trade and Transport
alton urge Congress TO pass the bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay 81 900 900
annually for period of ten years. for improve
ments on the Erie canal
The Northwest News morning paper of
Portland Ore has suspended publication.
About SO 900 was sunk in the venture. Elk
Mayor Nathan Cole, formerly of St Louis, has
been the financial sufferer.
The excitement growing out of the gold dis
coverics in the Coeur d'Alene region, Montana,
continues Thousands are flocking toward the
district, and marvellous stories of the riches hid
den there are being circulated.
Fletcher, Wesenberg & Co, contractors. of New
Orleans, having sued to recover from the North
eastern Railway Company $261 600 balance
alleged due on contract, the company sues to
recover from the firm $3.50, 900.
Singer, Nimick & CO. s steel works Pittsburg,
will continue in operation its employees having
accepted reduction of to II per cent The
wages of those working under the Anal gamated
Association scale remains unchanged.
1t is now believed that to the defalcation of the
fugitive postmaster Tiffany. Of Bennington, Vt,
will be added heavy score against the Ben
nington school district, of which he had finau-
cial charge he took the order-book in his flight,
A Starkvlle, Miss, dispatch says. cyclone
ing at Streets Mills. and many plantations 4
suffered severe loss. Mrs. Grier and daughter
of Ossian Gillespie, were killed. The loss in the
county is $l00, 900.
The trial of John B. Griffin, Seneca Miller and
George Mulkins for the murder of Samuel
GpGner of Pawing, N Y, last October began
Yesterday The case was a celebrated one.
Grener was killed by dynamite cartridge