The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A sale of imported Jersey cattle, at New York
yesterday, Melted $40, 900.
Rosie Robbins, of New York. was fatally shot
to-day by Charles a. STILL jealous lover Both
are colored.
Henry Wilson, Isaac Horn and Charles Smith,
of Catawissa, Pa, lumbermen, were killed by a
falling tree.
The Kansas Democratic central committee has
called State convention for May 28 to elect del
egates to the national convention
Maplesons Opera Company has subscribed
81. 300 for Lombardelliis widow. Mapleson gave
$780, Patti $780, and Gerster 81, 900.
The Woman's Educational Industrial Union
convened at Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday, and Mrs
DR.. Leila G.. Bidell, of Chicago, made an address.
The Massachusetts House Judiciary committee
will report favorably the Senate bill providing
that disbelief in God shall not discredit a wit
ness
The Texas Democratic executive committee
has called State convention ut Fort Worth, on
June 10, to select delegates to the national con-
vention
The steamer Chateau Margaux has been libeled
for $4,000, for salvage service, by the Anchor
line steamer Caledonia, for bringing her to the
port of Halifax.
Isadore Dreyfus, a clerk of Pollach & Co..
New York. importers Of dry goods has been ar
rested Oh the charge CT embezzling over $1l 900,
which he squandered i'll stock speculations.
Inc OledfHelai IA, coal operators nave posted
notice that on April l the price of mining will
be reduced from fifty to forty cents per ton of
2, $40 pounds The miners already threaten re-
SiStance.
The American Bell Telephone Company exper-
imented in conversation between Boston and
New York, over No IL copper wire, yesterday
and with the aid of ordinary telephone instru-
ments the faintest whisper of conversation could
be heard.
The attention of the United States authorities
at New York, having been called TO the decoying
of Hungarian immigrants to Cuba. where they
are treated as slaves, announcement Is made
that hereafter the personal rights Of these i'm
migrants will be fully recognized.
The Maryland House has passed without
amendment the bill authorizing the Baltimore
q Ohio railroad TO construct elevated road
through Baltimore to connect with its Philadel-
phia branch road. The bill now goes to the
Governor, having passed the Senate.
1t is stated in Toronto that an American
named Duenlin, now in Ireland, says an Ameri
can friend informed him that he was the person
who, three years ago, killed Manager Hero, of
the Toronto Royal Opera, and robbed him OF
S., 900, and pitched the body over the suspension
bridge
The Michigan University Alumni Association,
of New York, enjoyed their annual dinner, last
night, in Union Square Hotel. Howard Wait
presided. The speakers were Dr. C. l.. Ford,
c. h. Dennison, B. f. Blaire, Prof Devolson
Wood DIR. j. A. Milne Prof William Soule and
Miss Cora j. Townsend.
The charter of the Pawbec Mining Company,
of Boston, expired in April, 1885, and it is under
stood question will be raised as to its right to
do business since, except to defend suits at law
and liquidate. This involves the legality of an
assessment in October, 1888, and sales of delin-
quent stock.
The semi-annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society opened in New York
yesterday Mrs. j. ". Dauielson, of Prov
idonce, president, opened the meeting The sec
retary's report stated that the most encouraging
features of their undertaking related to the work
If education. Sixteen schools for poor people
are being maintained il Utah and the Southern
States.