The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-29
SUNDAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Warm Springs Hotel at Warm Springs,
N. G., was destroyed by fire. Loss, $l50,OOO.
A fire in the elevators Of Christy & Co., at
Elizabethtown, Ind, caused total loss of ST.
500
B. K. Bliss G. Sons, dealers in seeds, ETC., New
York, assigned, with preferences aggregating
$37 600
Mail robbories are reported from along the
Rocky Mountain division of the Canada Pacific
railway.
The Keystone Bridge Company, Pittsburg,
Pa, closed down, throwing 600 men out of en-
ployment
John P. st. Johns newspaper organ, the Kan
sas Pfohibitionist, collapsed, Wednesday, at
Leavenwerth
Near Oakland, Miss, on Christmas day, G.
w. Jones was killed by his brother Clint, who
next day killed himself.
Two thousand miners have been thrown out Of
employment by the closing of collieries in the vi
cinity of Shenandoah, Pa
W. Fl. Gaylord, a prominent Cleveland attor-
ney, who has been travelling abroad for his
health, is reported to be insane.
A valuable silver mine has been discovered
near Spring Place, Ga. 1t is the same vein that
is being worked at Ducktown, Tenn.
Two trains on the Vandaa road eollded at
Maxville, Ind. One passenger, c. G. Hill, of
Shelburn, was killed, and three others injured.
The imports at the port of New York for the
week ending Saturday were 81. 907, 000 Of which
ST. 40 900 were dry goods aud S., 466 900 general
merchandise
An Internal machine was found on the Jersey
Central railroad track, near Westfeld. 1t con
tanned fifty EIGHT cartridges of dynamite and
lot of giant powder.
The statement is made that four regularly or
ganized military companies of Socialists are in
existence in Chicago, two of which are armed
with breechloading rifles.
Va Iodoa of fba Masonic
fraternity will attend the dedication of the
Washington monument at the national capital
Washington was a member of this lodge.
James M. Battle, formerly book-keeper for
the American National Bank, Chicago, who alb
seconded with $18 600 of the banks money, was
arrested i'll New Y ork Saturday evening.
Horace Lawrence, a well-known citizen of
Mayersville, Miss, was found dead on the road
side. He had been shot while returning home
on Wednesday night on horseback by an I'M
known person.
W. NJ. Richey, an engineer on the Chicago di-
vision of the Panhandle, was killed by jumping
from his engine to save himself from a collision
that Immediately followed 1t occurred near
Richmond, Ind.
Orrin Skinner alias H. M. Scudder who, tits
alleged swindled large number of people, in
Guiding James G.. Blaine, out of money, was
rested in New York, by the sheriff, in an action
begun by H NJ MunselL
The Gloucester Mass fishery interest has
formed national association for the protection
of that interest against injudicious legislation
through the renewal Of the provisions of the
fishery treaty with Great Britain.
The steamship India has arrived at New York,
from the Mediterranean, bringing the remains of
Joel 7. Hart the noted Kentucky sculptor, who
died at Florence in 1871 The body was
brought back at the expense of the State of Ken
lucky.
G. B. Simmons, local treasurer of the Louis
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city On Christmas day. He addressed note to
the company, directing its attention to his ac
counts which. upon investigation were found
to be $34, Cos. GA short
The Saginaw River mills, at East Saginaw
Mich, manufactured during the season of 1884
978 497 600 feet of lumber POI, 000, 900 shingles
and 1877. BAG, 600 pieces of lath, besides other
products. There are 45S 900, 900 feet of lumber
now on the mill docks.
James G. McMath, prosecuting attorney of
Clermont county, Ohio, whose term expires
Jan. next, has turned all his property over to
creditors, leaving debts unsecured amounting To
$4,000 His official accounts are all right. His
losses come from speculations
The foreman of gang of rockmen on the
Northern railway extension was engaged IN
ramming down dynamite into a drill hole, when
it exploded throwing him clear over the der
rick, killing him instantly His body was blown
to pieces. Three others are terribly injured
A man named Stemming, employed in one
of the rendering establishments at the Union
Stockyards, Chicago, fell into vat of boiling
grease, on Saturday afternoon, but was res
cued after having been burned in horrible man
ner. He is still living, but cannot survive his
injuries
Tho schooner Aro Pardee, loaded with &C.
ment, for Philadelphia, spruuga leak at sea.
Assistance was offered by the steamer Chatta-
hoochee. and one Of the crew of the disabled
schooner rescued, but the high destroyed the
life buoys and the schooner had to be abandoned
without rescuing the remainder of the crew.
The Bar5holdi statue PEDESTAL committee met
at New York, Saturday night and contributed
$25 900 to the fund. One hundred thousand dol
lars is expected from the government, and, with
an additional $50, 900 from the public the
pedestal is assured. The secretary of the com
mittee thinks the statue will be in position by
May.
Distillers have petitioned the Secretary of the
Treasury to permit them to hold whisky for
reasonable time after the three year limit of the
bonded period, giving suitable bond to allow
time for expectation. The Solicitor general and
Attorney general have given an opinion favor
able to the matter, and it is believed that the
Secretary will extend the desired relief.
Mark l.. Crawford who was deputed by the
Trades Assembly of Chicago to visit the Hook
ing valley miners. reports that the cause of the
trouble lies with imported negroes Swedes and
Poles, and moi with the regular striking miners.
he recommends that money collected for them
here be forwarded to them in booJs, shoes, and
like articles Of use.
j. Fl. Macarthur, district attorney of Winnie
bago county, Wisconsin. who was shot by Paul
Steinel, on Monday evening" died on Saturday
afternoon. Steinel gives as a reason for the
shooting that Macarthur had been getting money
out of him for legal services until he had lost
his farm. The prisoner is in jail at Oshkosh
where he was taken Immediately after the
shooting.
The Cook county. Illinois, grand jury returned
indictments, on Saturday afternoon, against the
stockholders and several editors of the Chicago
Stats Zetung, for alleged criminal libel grow
ing out of the publication of an article rejecting
upon some members of the present county
board, An Indictment was also returned against
Sergeant Patton of the Chicago averue police
station, charging him with making IL criminal
assault upon Martha Sedal, seventeen years old
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