The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Simon Cameron is at Hot Springs, Ark, and
will stay there till February.
Senator Pendleton's threatened downfall is be-
ing accounted for in the East by his having es-
poused the eivil-service reform cause.
A fire at Covington, Ala. DESTROYED property
to the value of 10000; small insurance. The
court house was destroyed, but the records were
saved
The complimentary vote of the Republicans in
the Ohio Legislature for United States senator
will probably be given to either Governor Foster
or Judge Foraker.
The loss by the burning of the paint, carpenter
and upholstering shops of the Missouri. Kansas
81 Texas railroad, at Sedalia, Mo-, is less than
$4,000, and fully insured
Edward Keyes, who died in Unity N H..
few days ago left to the school district of the
town, $l2,OO all of his property except SO,
which. he gave to his only daughter.
An autopsy upon the brain of Conway Brown,
the Harvard student who shot himself, showed
that that organ was so diseased as to deprive
Brown of the power of control of his actions.
Ephriam Bartholomew, a we'll do farmer of
Erie, Pa, was found dead, yesterday, with his
throat cut and clothing saturated with coal oil
and on fire His stepdaughter is suspected of
murder.
During 1888 there were 81, ,745 pupils enrolled
in the public schools of Cincinnati Six hundred
and eighty teachers were required to instruct
them. The schools were maintained at an aggre-
gate cost of $753,957
The dead body of Isaac Wylie, farmer resid-
home, frozen stiff Wylie had been drinking,
and it is supposed he fell or was thrown from his
horse and died from exposure.
A strong pressure viii be brought upon the
Treasury Department in Washington by business
men in Cincinnati to secure the completion of
the first story of the custon-hoEse building in
order that it may be occupied by the postofice.
Thirty New York gentlemen claiming to
be descendants of revolutionary officers and sol
ders have organized themselves into society
for the preservation Of all historical documents
relating to the forefathers, John Austin Stevens
was elected chairman.
Rose Vandecar claiming to be the wife of
man under arrest for the murder of Mead, the
banker at Waupaca Wis, has confessed that
Vandecar told her all the particulars of his crime
and deposited part of the plunder with her. The
woman is herself in duress for naurderous at
tack on man.
Thr Pittsfeld Mass correspondent of the
Boston Journal says that there is no doubt that
Francis w. Rockwell. a son of Judge Rockwell
of the Superior Bench, will be the Republican
nominee TO succeed Governor Robinson in Au-
gust. The Democratic nominee win probably be
A. c. Woodwork, of Chieopee.
Private letters from Paris state that great in
terest is taken in the approaching billiard match
between NignauX and Schaefer, which is to
begin at the Grand Hotel in that city Jan. 10.
Bets OF tfOm ,OOU francs TO lU,UUO francs have
already been made on the result. Both men are
practicing daily and playing in fine form.
A cockingman for 81 900 a side, and 800 on
each battle. has been arranged to take place on
Jan. 16, between John Love- of New York and
James Dongray, of Mechanicsvile. Each side
is to show seventeen birds, all between four
pounds two ounces and five pounds thirteen
ounces, to fall in. The main will probably take
place in Albany county, New York
At Plummerville Ark Mr.. Henry James and
wife went to a ncighbor's house to sit till bed
time, and left three children in bed The house
caught fire from some unknown cause. The
house and contents were consumed. One of the
children was roasted iii the fire, and the eldest
daughter, was badly burned. Mr. James was
badly cut by windowglass in trying to rescue
his children.
Mary Maria LEstrange, alias Mary Callaghan.
wssherwoman, of Rochester, N. Y, has been
arrested for stealimg tablecloth At her house
We're found four trunks and large dry goods
box full of wearing apparel, including 100 hand
kerchiefs. She has been carrying ON her depre
dations for years. In the house was found
bank kbook with deposits entered upon it for
81, 900, and certificate of deposit for $40O