The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
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CLOTHING STORE.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


sea and five fishermen drowned.
John L. Agurs was shot and killed yesterday
by J. M. Trosper at Bethany, La. Old feud
Owen Coogan & Son, tanners, of Pittsfeld,
Mass, have suspended Liabilities, $45, 900; as
sets small.
Mail and passenger service to the United States
over the Mexican Central railroad was inaugu-
rated yesterday
large steam mill was burned at Marshfeld.
Wis, on Wednesday night. Loss, $25OOO in
surance, $4,000.
Davis & Taylor of Boston, -four and grain
dealers, have suspended on account of the death
kof member of the firm who was its financial
manager
An explosion of dynamite at the stonequar-
ries near Franklinton, N, G., killed Dock Robin
son and Edwin Strong, and wounded four men,
all colored.
The body of J. R. Stevens, hotel-keeper
was found on the railroad track near Sewell
Junction, Iowa, with the head cut off Murder
is suspected.
A train of corn from Butler county, Kansas
for the Ohio river flood sufferers, has arrived at
Cincinnati, and will be sold at the Chamber of
Commerce to-day.
Frederick jackson, member of the firm Of
jackson & McCaull, machinists of Bald Ridge
Pa, has left for parts unknown, taking with
him So 900 funds of the firm,
The Canadian government viii soon ask au-
thority to negotiate two loans, Of two and three
millions sterling, to promptly meet maturing
loans and meet charges on the consolidated rev.
enue fund.
Allen & Co.'S wholesale grocery at Corsicana,
Tex; was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
$41, 900; insurance, $32, 900. The building was
owned by Mrs. Lucia Lee, whose loss is 81, 600;
insurance So 000
George Hughes, of Philadelphia, who had
been separated from his wife for some time, was
arrested for threatening to kill her. During the
trial. while the wife was giving testimony, he
stabbed her.
AT Pensacola, Fla, fire destroyed the Louis
vile & Nashville freight depot, the Galaxy mills
the transfer stable, the Hoffman House restaur
ant, two stores, the Masonic building and several
minor buildings. Loss $65, 900.
Boston Grand Army men have decided to call
public meeting of all soldiers and sailors and
others interested at which addresses will be
made and contributions received for building a
home for disabled ex-confederates.
HAL G. Stoddard and Captain William Daily
of New York, have been matched to fight four
rounds with soft gloves, Marquis of Queens
bury rules, fer ST 900 side The mill will take
place in Pittsburg on the 2lst inst
At the sale of seats without premium, yester-
day for the Cincinnati dramatic festival there
was marked increase in the demand Mana
ger Miles says the disappointment at the auction
sale was not caused by postponement of the fes-
tival.
? Charles Crocker, president of the Southern
HGclnc, says Ghat owing to legislative agitation III
railroad matters and difficulties consequent
thereon in obtaining necessary funds for con
struction, he has ordered work on the California
d Oregon railroad stopped.
Before proceeding IL the Sharon divorce case,
at San Francisco, yesterday, all persons admit
ted to the courtroom, including counsel, were
by order of the judge, examined to see whether
they carried dangerous weapons. None were
found The day was consumed in arguments.
Mike Berry, a bar-keeper of Texarkana, was
shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff j. F. Clark
Berry had frequently threatened to kill Clark on
sight When they met this morning, Clark
opened fire and several shots were exchanged on
both sides, when Berry fell dead Clark was an
rested.
DR.. Newmans church troubles did not end
with the refusal of the meeting to accept his
resignation. His opponents still declare the
meeting was illegal, and say that if DR.. New
man persists in staying they will invoke the in
reference of the courts. DIR. Newmans salary
has not yet been paid for March, and there is
some doubt as to where the salary is to come
from for the future since among his opponents
are the heaviest moneyed men of the society.
There is great deal of excitement at Water
bury over the discovery that the pension agent
at Concord, N. H., is drawing a salary of $50 900
per annum. There are 10000 pensioners paid at
Concord averaging $105 eaeh as stated by the
commissioner at Washington making an annual
payment of over 81, ,000, ,000 Section 4781 of the
. Revised Statutes allows the pension agent 2 per
cent, making $4,000. Section 4782 allows %
600 beside liberal allowance for clerk hire.
The statements came from T. j. Deavitt, of
Montpelier, claim agent of large experience.