The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The New Jersey Republican State convention
is called to meet on April %.
The liabilities of Edward S. Peck banker, Of
Patchogue, L. l., are $154,0 ,000 assets, $500
The body of George w. Boyd, one of the Jean
nette seamen, was buried yesterday at Philadel-
phia.
Black Mountain House, Compton Village, N
H., burned yesterday Loss, $4,000; fully in
sured
The Rich Hill, Mo-, postofice was burglarzed
on Sunday night, and 81 0G0 cash and stamps
were stolen.
Henderson Davis, a negro thug, of Nashville
in fit of jealousy shot and killed Foster Hen
dersOn, cOlored.
Professor Cyrus Northup, of Yale, denies hav-
ing accepted the presidency of the State Univer-
sisy of Minnesota.
Rowell, Fitzgerald, Vint and Noremac have
signed articles for a siX-day go-as you please
Others promise to enter
The creditors of Carricll & Co, boot and shoe
manufacturers of Boston and Nashville are Of
fered fifty cents on the dollar
Walter c. Shepard, for four years the trusted
book-keeper of Francis c. Brigham & Co. Bos-
ton, has been arrested, charged with embezzle-
ment.
Walter G. Camp athletic supervisor of Yale
College. says Yale has already arranged games
with professional clubs, and will play with
whom it pleases.
The Rev. Arthur Ritchie, rector of the Church
Of the Ascension, Chicago, has decided to accept
the rectorship of st. Ignatius Church. of New
York city, which was offered him recently
Mayor Stephens, of Cincinnati, yesterday, re
ceived draft OF $500 from Colonel j. H.
Mapleson, for the flood relief fund, the proceeds
of the benefit performance given in Chicago on
Feb. 13
Rev. S. G. Thurston and daughter, aged six
teen, were drowned on Saturday. Thurston
was Presbyterian minister of Hickory, n. c.,
and was on his way to Taylorsville to preach on
Sunday.
Alexander Mann. Canadian dry goods mer-
chant, has entered action against the Ontario
Bank, of Montreal, for 8250 600 damage for the
siezure of his property before Judgment which
was subsequently quashed. A..
There is no foundation for the reporfEtAat
there is an Irish American organization in Fargo
for the purpose of invading Manitoba. The
rumor was started by Mcguire, formerly of
Chicago, who made himself conspicuous for
eccentricities.
Lieutentant HARDER, who has Just returned
from Siberia with the bodies of Lieutenant De
Long and comrades, arrived at Youngstown, yes
terday, and was rendered public reception in
the Opera-house in the evening Five thousand
persons were present.
Three hundred and fifteen thousand bushels of
No 2red wheat were withdrawn from the Union
depot elevator at st. Louis yesterday ana will
be shipped out as fast as cars can be obtained
to move it. This will leave less than 100000
bushels of No, red wheat in that city.
Judgment has been entered in the Supreme
Court of New York, in the suit of James S
Flynn against the New York Elevated Railroad
Company, in favor of the plaintiff for $4,000
Flynn recovered verdict for injuries suffered
by falling into an excavation the company made
David Elmore, well-known citizen of Lunen-
berg county, Va, returning home, was met by Il
negro who asked him if he had ever been to =
/ Gilmore replied not, and the negro said, Its
time for you to be there and fired at Elmore
twice, without effect. The negro attempted to
run but ElmOre shot him dead.
An explosion occurred in the Bank of Com
merce, Toronto, yesterday caused by mes
senger named Shaw entering a vault in which
the gas was escaping, with lamp. The windows
were shattered and the building otherwise dam
| aged Shaw and the clerks at the desks We're in
| jured, but it is not thought seriously.
AT Morrsville, n Y yesterday Mrs Haight
was sentenced to be hanged on April Is for
murder on Feb. s, 1888 When asked why sen
tence of death should not be pronounced. Mrs
Haight said: Il have not hurt my husband by
word or deed I am not guilty. The night he
was hurt was entirely helpless, and could not
get nm or down