The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-24
TELEGRAPHIe BREYITIES.

The Wall-street Bank will pay depositors a
dividend of Is or 20 per cent, next week
The Unitarian Conference is in session at
Saratoga Springs Hon. Dorman B. Eaton pre-
siding
George w. Manager a baltimore butcher,
made an assignment yesterday. His trustees
bond is 100000
Michael Murray, for the murder of John Ham
euffon was hanged in the Jail yard at Ebens-
burg, Pa, yesterday.
At Bismarck. D. T., Maehedin & Co, grocers,
were closed by attachments. Liabilities, $48
600; assets, nomnaliy $40, 600.
In New York city yesterday, Mary Gallagher,
aged sixteen while hanging clothes, fell out of a
fourth-story window and was fatally hurt
Joseph Sarver eighteen years old, for the
murder of his father, was hanged at Indiana,
Pa, yesterday. He was cool and unconeerned.
A. Dickson, insurance agent at Montreal, Can
ada, is missing. He has vietimized many cred
itors, and it is believed has gone to the United
STATES
james G.. Smith and Richard S. Newcomb
have been appointed receivers of the Bankers
and Merchants Telegraph Company, Of New
York, insolvent
Fitehburg, Mass, cut his throat with razor,
yesterday. Overwork is supposed to be the
cause. He will die.
At Louisville, Tom Neunon, white man, who
was struck on the head with bowlder, night
before last, by negro, w. A. Brown, died yes
terday from the injury.
Henry N. Dunlap, formerly Of Sangamon
county, Ill, a man of considerable property, was
assassinated near his home at Beaver Point
Ark. on Sunday, by an unknown person.
Several additional suits to test the Scot
LIQUOR tax have been brought before the Ohio
Supreme Court. A motion to take them up GU
Of their regular order will be argued on Thurs
day.
James w. Benta, at Philadelphia, charges
with defrauding M. c. Duncan, of Pittsburg
Pa of 81 500 by false representation was yes
terday committed to the custody of Pittsbur
officers.
A notice was posted in the works of tn
Brooke Iron Company, at Birdsboro Pa, yes
terday Of a reduction in wages Of 10 per cent
except TO day laborers The company employ
500 hands
The commission appointed by the Ottawa gov
eminent to investigate the advisability of estab
fishing government bureau of printing ha
returned from visit to the United States, AM
reports favorably
John w. Harbourne. Of the firm Billings
Harbourne & CO., of San Francisco, Cal, sta
TONERS, has disappeared. The AngloC aliforni
Bank has levied an attachment for 50, 900. al
the creditors of the firm are in the East.
The officers Of the Farmers Loan and Trus
Company, of New York, officially deny tina
there has been any defalcation in that institu
ton. The minors started because Assistan
Secretary Mum did not appear as usual, da
before yesterday.
Thomas s. Judah, justice Of the peace a
Montreal, has been arrested for obtaining $25,
GEO under false pretenses Of G. B. Burland. Th
offense consisted in giving mortgage upon prop
srty he represented as wholly his but of whic
he owned only fveseighths.
In drunken row on Sunday, between Chas
Tracy and a man named Dodson, at Seymour
Webster county, Mo, the latter struck th
former with piece of scantling, fracturing hi
skull and killing him. The men were persons
friends and business partners.
The following vessels were lost on the Labr;
dor coast during the recent easterly gales: Ma!
dover Anne, Alice, Osprey and Jessie. In th
White bay district 8, 900 persons are starving
Commander French and passing vessels hay
rendered temporary assistance.
The annual convention Of the national Ord
OF Unitcd American Mechanics began IN Phil
delphia yesterday. The membership Of II
oraeris II, 337, . gain Of II 33 since Last yea
The tfeasprers report showed disbursement
benefits and relief money for the year SOL 2
and balance in the treasury Of the snbordina
councils Of 1850 y2s4