The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

E. D. Burner, aged twenty, residing at Bling
hamton, n. Y, committed suicide owing to the
doings of his father, who is a hard character.
The opening of the American electrical ex-
hibition at Boston, has been postponed until
December s, at the request of many large ex-
hibiters.
At Pittsburg in saloon row, over the di-
vision of some money, Monday night, Andrew
Pryle was fatally beaten by Paul aud Joseph
Waileskey.
Booker Reed was elected mayor of Louisville,
yesterday, over j. W. McShee, by 5000 major
ity. Local option was defeated by about the
same majority
James Fowler, farmer living twelve miles
east of Oskioosa, Iowa, was murdered lasteven-
ing by young man named Hockett The muir
derer was arrested.
At Mount Sterling, KY, Dave Anderson and
Lee Wggenton had misunderstanding. They
met in the public road and fought, shotguns
being the weapons used Both were mortally
wounded
Alexander BurIin, director of the Exchange
Bank of Montreal has been found guilty of OBJ
tanning preference from the bank after its
failure, and been sentenced to ten days i'm
priSonment
May term, 1884, of the Hamilton, o., Common
Pleas, and sentenced to be hanged Dec. s. had
his sentence committed yesterday to imprison-
ment for life
Hog cholera is prevailing to an alarming ex
tent in the vicinity of Bainbrdge, Pa, many
farmers having already suffered great losses
Some are butehering their hogs to save them
from the disease.
Notwithstanding the dulless in the lumber
trade, the cut in the Ottawa, Can, valley, this
year is nearly up to the average cut and amounts
altogether to 625 900, 900 feet This represents a
cash value of 81, 500, 900.
The Orangemen and Ribbonmen of Conception
Bay, N. F., are in new troubles. The barricaded
house of Catholic priest was assaulted with
stones, and arches bearing Orange banners and
symbols were erected near Catholic church
and a Catholic procession compelled to pass
under them
Mr. Sheffield, the new Rhode Island senator,
is we-read clearheaded lawyer, who stands
in the front rank of the New England bar. His
head is shaped like Daniel Webster's. Many
years ago a New York street car crippled his
right leg, but there is nothing the matter with
his head His swallow tailed coat will keep that
of Omer d. Conger in company.
A Montreal telegram states that immediate
proceedings will be taken by Mrs. LYONS coun-
sci for separation from her husband, and also
that an action for heavy damages will be insti-
tuted against DR.. Howard, medical superin-
tendent at Tongue Point Asylum. Mrs. Lyon
has been incarcerated at Tongue Point Asylum
at the instance Of her husband since April, 1882.
The remains of woman were found last even
ing by workmen engaged in cleaning out the sub
cellar of the Carlton House, at the corner of
North William and Frankfort streets New
York. The body was decomposed beyond any
possibility of recognition and had probably lain
where found for many years. Indications are
that the woman had been murdered and the
body placed where found The body had been
covered with about six inches of ashes.
A sporting entertainment for the benefit of
the Hooking valley miners fund, took place at
Madison-square Garden. New York last niehe
and netted about 81, 900 for the fund In a
glove contest of three rounds between Charles
Mitchell and Captain DAILY, the Captain brought
the young Englishman twice to his knees, in the
last round. Mitchell then showed some excite
ment and clipped the skin off his opponents
nose. Harry Hill, master of ceremonies stopped
the battle