The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-12
NEWS In RRIEF.

General Grant has accepted an invitation to
review the veteran parade in Brooklyn on Decor
alton Day.
A Watertown, N. Y, dispatch says State
Attorney general O'Brien has been dangerously
| i'll for several days
NEarehant & Co, of Baltimore, shippers of
flour, have made an assignment Liabilities,
$50, 600; nominal assets, 81, 600
S. Van Grafeiland & Son lard and soap manu-
facturers of st. Louis, Mo, have assigned
Assets $33 600; liabilities not stated
Edward f. Nickerson & Co., of Lynn, Mass
boot and shoe manufacturers, have failed. Liza
bilities four times the assets
Wendell Ballman, constructor of the famous
Ballnan bridges throughot- the country, died
yesterday at Baltimore, aged seventy.
The accounts of Postmaster Tiffany, of Ben
/ nington, Vt, will show shortage of several
thousand dollars. Tiffany has not yet been cap
tured
Captain Hunter, of the Salvation Army, has
begun an action against the chief of police of
Bridgeport, Conn, claiming $4,000 damages for
false arrest.
Nathaniel Byron Page, an actor and play
wright, known on the stage as Teddy Byron,
died in New York city yesterday, aged twenty
three, of pneumonia.
Joseph Silk, aged eighteen, a clerk in his
fathers store, at AL Eighth avenue, New York.
being reprimanded by his father, shot himself in
the head five times, and will die
The counsel for Lee the Cincinnati forger
under arrest at Toronto, Canada, has decided
not to appeal to the Court Of Appeals When
the requisition is received he will go to Cincin-
natl
Ed Ray and w. A Anderson, revenue officers,
who recently killed three men in Mitchell county,
North Carolina, have surrendered and are now
in Jail ut Ashevlle Nearly $500 reward was
offered for their capture
A destructive prairie fire was started by
lOpOTOOtiVp afternoon ~
HERSHEY, Kas., burning a number of ranches,
dwellings, and other property. Mrs. George W.
Alatheny was burned to death in an endeaVor to
save her home
The exports of produce from New York for
the week ending yesterday amouated to s., 339,
440, against ST. 800, 4l9 for the corresponding
week last year. Total exports since Jan. |, Sol,
SOL 272 against $40, BOG, 2I5 for the corresponding
time last year.
Active preparations being made at Dodge
City, Kas., for the convention Of the Western
Kansas Stock growers Association, beginning
April ,. The association owns So 600 600 worth
OF cattle and leading cattle men throughout the
Union will attend the gathering.
A free fight and promiscuous firing in the bar
room OF an Omaha variety the&ter, on Sunday
night resulted in the death Of James Nugent,
brother of the manager, another young man
being severely wounded. Tom Rice, gambler,
and one Reyes the baIkeeper who bears a bad
reputation, have been arrested.
Fl. l.. MITCHELL manager Of the Globe Tea and
Coffee Company, recently established at Wilkes
barre Pa and his assistants have been arrested
on the charge of gambling, obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses and maintaining lottery, by
selling tea and coffee in cans containing prizes.
In default of bail they were sent to prison and
handcufed.
Theatrical managers visiting Canada complain
of having 90 pay 80 cents duty upon all scenery
that they carry. 1t is also claimed that discrimi-
nation is made in favor of wealthy combinations
1t is stated that Henry Irvings scenery, valued
at $4,000. was admitted free of duty; also that
the customs laws abrogated in the interest
of Col Mapleson.
At Hartford, Conn, tbs accounts Of s. W
Morgan, manager Of The Hartford branch and
member of the firm of Putnam, Earle & Co. of
New York, are under investigation. Mr.. Nor
gan Is confined to his house by IL serious attack
of neuralgia of the heart. 1t is said the accounts
are confused, but nothing serious has been re
vealed, and no loss to the banks customers will
enSue.