The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Glens Falls on Tuesday.
j. Collin Vincent & Co., grain spectators, of
Baltimore, have suspended.
Bishop Carberry was installed, yesterday,
bishop of the Hamilton, Ont, diocese.
The Grand Trunk authorities have come to
an amicable understanding with their men,
Delaware county PA Republican conven-
ton yesterday instructed for Blaine and Lin
coin.
The suspension of James F. Enman & CO.,
cotton brokers, of New York, is announced. I'm
important
Peter yigne, prisoner In the lookup at Wa
terville, Me-. set the building on fire and per-
ished in the flames.
The remains of the late ex-Minister Partridge,
who committed suicide in Spain, arrived in New
York on Wednesday.
Jacob Schaefer and Geo. F. Sosson have
signed articles for tive games of billiards, to be
played in Chicago on May II and 81
Leonatus. the great racing horse, winner of
the Kentucky Derby, who was injured at Long
Branch last year, has been retired from the turf
Five prisoners escaped from Jail at Lexington,
Ca. yesterday When the jailer went to give
them breakfast one knocked him down with
chair.
VIM. Steele, of Blossomburg Pa, and t. q
Herbert of Cincinnati have signed articles for
ten-mile race at Biossomburg on May 3, for
purse of 81, 900.
The steamship Neptune has arrived at st.
Johns, N. F., with the largest catch on record
Al 500 seals, valued at 1928, 000-which was taken
in twelve days.
Mrs Gall and daughter, two victims of
trichine at Loyalhanna, Pa, died yesterday,
and the father and another daughter are not ex
peeted to recover
William Mclaughlin aged twenty eight, was
shot dead last evening at Storms glass works,
West Philadelphia, where he was employed, by
a clerk named James Knox.
Republicans Of the Seventh, H., Missouri con
and NJ. G. Reynolds delegates to the national
convention. They were not instructed.
The Grand Council Union, of New Orleans. has
decided upon a generalstrike on Monday, if the
advance asked for shall be refused The strike
will include all mechanics engaged in house
building
The earnings of the St. Paul railway system
for March show an increase of 1921, 40 over the
figures of the same month in 1882, though below
the earnings of March, 1888, which were phe
nomenal.
Thomas McGrath second steward of the
steam barge c. II. Starle, was washed overheard
on the trip across the lake from Milwaukee, on
Tuesday night. The vessel lost its deck load in
q snow squat.
At Smithfeld, N c., the trial has begun of
Dr. G. ]. Robinson for the murder of Dan
Laughlin nearly two years ago. The murder was
the result of quarrel about young lady Of
whom both were admirers
The next national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held at Minneap-
oils, Mimi. beginning on the 23d of July next.
Orders to this effect have been sent out by Com
mander-in chief General Beath.
The meeting of barbed wire manufacturers. at
Chicago, yesterday, advanced the price of wire
10 per cent. This is the second advance within
sixty days. The advance of half a cent per
pound was made at st. Louis recently.
Major c. G. Thlu1nond prominent member
of the Cotton Exchange at Shreveport, and a
well-known cotton operator, committed suicide
on Wednesday night, by shooting himself
through the head. Cause financial embarrass-
ment
The National Temperance Society gave a re-
ception in New York, last night, to Thos. H.
Barker secretary of the United Kingdom ALI
ance, and William Hoyle, of the Manchester
ENG Alliance. Barker and Hoyle start for
Denver to-day.
The Republican convention of the Eighteenth
(Pennsylvania) congressional district, represent
ing Huntingdon, Juniatta, Fulton, Franklin,
Perry and Snder townships, elected Blaine del
egates to the State convention. Credentials
were not given the delegates until they signed
written pledge to support Blaine for the presi-
dental nomination.
A remarkable murder case is reported from
Chenille, Gilmore county, Virginia. A report
that a Mrs. Thomson had stolen chickens was
traced to the little daughter of a Mrs. Richard
son. When Mrs Richardson called to explain,
Mrs. Thompson drew bowie knife and stabbed
her to the heart. When arrested the woman
claimed that she acted in self-defense.
Rumors that Morgan Commack the great
Texas Pacific cotton swindler who turned
States evidence and was out on bond, had fed
after being permitted to visit New Orleans, are
verified this morning by kilograms from de
tectivesIand himself that he has been captured
at Gaymas, Mex. He has, by fleeing, forfeited
clemency, and he will be tried at Dallas, with
other members of the gang. The evidence he
furnished will be used against himself.
A Russellville, KY, special gives most ro-
mantle chapter in the life of Miss Fanny Porter,
of that city. II rec1tes how an old tramp, whose
salutation she responded to upon the street,
learned her name, fell in love with her pretty
face and finally disappeared. A year afterward
he was found dying near a certain town in the
State, and his last wish was that his money,
which was deposited in a Tennessee bank should
be given to her. She has refused an offer of
S., 900 for her claim on his fortune, and her law
yers are investigating the affair.
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