The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The delegates of Delaware county, Peunsyl-
vania, have been instructed for Randall for
President
Charles B. Wright, of Philadelphia, has been
elected director of the Northern Pacific railroad,
wee Henry Willard resigned.
Handler Singleton colored, of Rome, Ga, was
shot dead at midnight by Calvin Young, colored
The difficulty was abouta woman.
David Kiffer of st. John, George Ambros and
William Wagner of Black River, went out from
Black River to gather riffs of seaweed. The boat
upset and all were drowned.
Reports from Maries county, southwest Mis-
souri,, say the cattle disease has broken out in
that county. Three herds are affected, but
prompt action has been taken to prevent spread
of the disease.
At Warrenton, Pa, Charles Pope was fatally
shot by John Cochran. Pope threw stone at
Cochran, and not stopping when warned, Coch-
ran drew revolver and fired five Shots two tax
ing effect on Pope.
The lifeless remains of Mrs II. Sines, who had
been separated from her husband were found in
a woods near her home near lakewood, o., with
a bullet-hole through her body. Her husband is
suspected of the murder.
A special meeting of the board of overseers of
Harvard College was held yesterday. They
voted to concur in the vote to abolish the pro
fessorShip of ancient, patriotic and modern
Greek, established III 1860
The local committee having charge Of ar
ranRemeiltS Tor Vne neAJ annual COnVehllOu Vi
the National Conference Of Charities and Corree-
tons has decided the next meeting of the con-
ference shall be held in St. Louis on Oct. Ii.
f. Eberhardt of Areanum. O., who left his
wife last summer called on her, on Wednesday,
and asked for reconciliation Upon refusal, he
drew a knife and attempted to kill her, but with
out success He then went to the barn and hung
himself.
The firm. of Putnam. Earle & Co. bankers and
brokers, Hartford, owing to the alleged defalca
ton of William G.. Morgan, has been dissolved.
The business will be discontinued. The hearing
of Morgan's ease has been delayed on account of
his illness.
VIM. Eastey sugar refner of Philadelphia.
against whom Stevenson. Fernald & Co., re-
Gently recovered a verdict of $4,000, was taken
before Judge Ludlow on warrant of arrest.
Yesterday, charging him with disposing of his
property with the intention of defrauding the
creditors. Bail was fixed at $50, 900.
Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt to rob
G.. F. Benefits jewelry store, in Louisville early
yesterday morning. They effected an entrance
by the front transom, blew open the safe, took
out $15, 900 worth of diamonds. but were discov
cred by the night Waterman, and had to take
hasty flight, leaving their plumber, tools, ETC.,
behind.
The Ohio Legislature on Wednesday passed
the bill declaring future" deals in stocks, oils
or provision gambling making the buyer or seller
guilty alike, and imposing fine on the owner of
the premises where the deals are carried on.
The penalties for margin" or future" transac-
tons are $50 to 81 600 fine and thirty to ninety
days imprisonment
Morgan Cammack, who has been in Jail at
Dallas, charged with issuing fraudulent bills of
lading for cotton. has been released, his bond
having been reduced. Cammack turned States
evidence and placed the prosecution in posses
sion of important facts and documents. He also
deposited $25, 900 OF the money obtained in the
cotton transactions
Mr.. W. H. Vanderbilt has presented to Mr.
Matthew Riley. the mining broker. the chestnut
geldng Leander, which cost $4,000, and throws
dust in the eyes Of 2:l5 trotters. 1t is rumored
at the clubs that he intends to give all his friends
fast horses, and that he has n-hand picked
out for Jay Gould, tally-ho for Russell Sage
and intends to present stables to others Of his
friends.
A company, consisting of Charles A Dana,
editor of the New York Sun, General j. A vii
son, Legrand B. Cannon and his son, S. H. Aim
who is a son-in-law of S. L. M. Barlow, and An
thony Higgins, of Wilmington, Del, has started
on an excursion to the City of Mexico 1t is I'M
derstood that the party will be absent from New
York some five or six weeks. They will go by
the way of st. Louis.