The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-28
TBLEGRAPHIC BRBVITIES.

John P. st. Johns newspaper organ, the Kan
sas Prohibitionist collapsed Wednesday, at
Leavenworth.
Near Oakland, Miss, on Christmas day, G.
w. Jones was killed bv his brother Clint, who
next day killed himself.
W. H. Gaylord, q prominent Cleveland attor-
ney VINO has been travelling abroad for his
health, is reported to be insane.
The imports at the port of New York for the
week ending yesterday, were 81 907. 600. of which
ST 440 900 were dry goods and So 466, 900 general
merchandise.
James NJ Baie, formerly book-keeper for
the American National Bank. Chicago, who alb
seconded with $4,000 of the banks money, was
arrested in New York Saturday evening
Fredericksburg, Va, lodge of the Masonic
fraternity, will attend the dedication of the
Washington monument at the national capitol.
Washington was member of this lodge.
Horace Lawrence, a wellknown citizen Of
Mayersville, Miss, was found dead on the road
side. He had been shot while returning home
on Wednesday night on horseback by an I'M
known person.
Orrin Skinner alias Fl. NJ Scudder, who. it
alleged, swindled large number of people, in
Guiding James q. Blaine, out of money, was ar
rested in Now York, by the sheriff, in an action
begun by II. NJ. Munsell.
The steamship India has arrived at New York
from the Mediterranean, bringing the remains
Of Joel T. Hart the noted Kentucky sculptor,
who died at Florence in 1877. The body was
brought back at the expense of the State of
Kentucky.
James c. McMath, prosecuting attorney of
Clermont county, Ohio, Whose term expires Jan.
5. next has turned all his property over to
creditors. leaving debts unsecured amounting to
$40. 900. His official accounts are all right His
losses come from speculatlons
man named Stemming employed in one Of
the rendering establishments at the Union Stock
yards, Chicago, fell into a vat of boiling grease,
Saturday afternoon, but was rescued after
having been burned in horrible manner He
is still living, but cannot survive his injuries.
The Bartholdi statue pedestal committee met
at New York, Saturday night and contributed
500. 900 to the fund. One hundred thousand dol
lars is expected from the government, and, with
an additional $4,000 from the public. the
pedestal is assured The secretary of the com
mittee thinks the statue will be In position by
May.
Mark L. Crawford, who was deputed by the
Trades Assembly of Chicago to visit the Hook
ing Valley miners, reports that the cause OF the
trouble lies with imported negroes Swedes and
Poles and not with the regular striking miners.
He recommends that money collected for them
here be forwarded to them in boots, shoes, and
like articles Of use.
j. H. Macarthur, district attorney of Winnie
bago county, Wisconsin. who was shot by Paul
Steinel, on Monday evening, died Saturday
afternoon Stenel gives as a reason for the
shooting tuat mcArthur hau peeh EeCOins HOney
out of him for legal services until he had lost
his farm. The prisoner is in Jail at Oshkosh.
where ne was taken Immediately after the
shooting
The Cook county, Illinois, grand jury returned
indictments. on Saturday afternoon, against the
stockholders and several editors of the Chicago
Stats Zetung, for alleged criminal libel. grow
ing out of the publication of an article rejecting
upon some members Of the present county
board An indictment was also returned against
Sergeant Patton, of the Chicago avenue police
! station, charging him with making a criminal
| assault upon Martha Seidel, seventeen years old,
while the latter was under arrest at the station
| on charge of larceny