The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.

W R. Bell, of Nashville, Tenn, dropped dead
yesterday at breakfast. Whisky
Two more bodies from the City of Columbus
disaster were picked up at Edgartown.
Rev. Thomas Harrison is conducting a revival
at Centenary M. f. Church, st. Louis.
President Arthur called upon Gen. Grant yes
terday The President to-day returns to Wash
ington
General Jordan, of New York, has been APP
pointed temporary receiver of the Brighton
Beach railroad.
The Chicago Stove Works, at South Minneap-
Oils, burned yesterday Loss $l8, 000 Sixty
men are thrown out of employment
Thomas Reedy, night Waterman at McCabe
Brothers hide store Cincinnati. was found in
the building this morning, frozen to death.
On Tuesday in Warren Ark, Judge Thomas
White committed suicide by jumping in we'll
and drowning. Cause, old age and mental
trouble.
The Scotia coal mine at Mccain, Cumber-
land county, Nova Scotia, is fire The
seam worked has frequently given trouble by
taking fire.
A meeting of stockholders of the Cincinnati,
Van Vert q Michigan road is called for Febru-
airy %, to consider the propriety of increasing
the capital stock to "a, 100000.
Edward Brown, of Raleigh, N. c., aged
eighteen, took laudanum Oh Thursday night and
died yesterday. He had spent money lavishly
The Orangemen and Rbbonmen arrested for
participating in the recent riot at Harbor Grace,
in which several persons were killed and
wounded, have been committed for trial.
The rumor prevails in Denver that the di-
vorced wife of ex-senator Tabor was remarked,
on Thursday, to William Artman, of Philadel-
pha. Friends claim the lady left for Cuba on
last Friday.
Thomas Carroll, yarlmaster of the Lacka-
wanna railway at Buffalo, n. Y, died yesterday
from the effects of blow on the head with
coupling iron. The injury was inflicted by
Frederick Dietrich.
Judge Drummond who is reported as having
contemplated retiring from his position of cir
cut judge, declines to make any statements re-
speeding the matter at present. but pronleses to
enlighten thu public when the proper time
rives.
Miss Lena Goettig, who was to have been mar
ried ON Thursday, at Baltimore, Nd was buried
instead dying from the effect of burns received
last Tuesday. The six young ladies selected to
act bridesmaids ofciated as pail bearers at the
funeral.
The long-pendng suit of Gwynne g. Day, Of
New York, to recover the value OF 5000 in
bonds of the Pittsburg d Steubenvile Railway
Company, from the Pennsylvania railroad, has
'Aosed by q decision of the Pennsylvania Su-
preme Court in favor Of the plaintiffs
The case of the First Methodist Church vs. Fl.
A. Massey, is being tried at Cleveland O. Two
years ago, bhe deIenuallt, VINO Is pFomlHenI III
the Chautauqua Assembly, subscribed 81 900 to
the fund for cancellation of the church debt.
Later he refused to keep his word, and the trus
tees have sued to recover.
John Livingstone manager Of the Dominion
Iron and Bolt Company Toronto, has entered
actios against the Mail, for libel, claiming f100.
900 damages. correspondent implied that
Livingstone received large sum of money from
the defunct Exchange Bank from President
Craig, brother-in- law, which he invested in the
Bolt Company, and for which no account was
given.
Daniel Wells, ir. in the Circuit Court at NH
waukee, has entered complaint against Peter
ATcG1eoch for money accounting of their lard
and wheat deals in 1881 and 1883 McGeochs
reply is rather evasive and tends to show that
he will attempt to prove that the transactions
alluded to were gambling contracts, and there
fore null and void The case viii be heard be-
forge Judge Hamilton on Saturday.