The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Rev. DR.. F. T. Wilkins. of Auburn, N. Y, has
accepted a call to the Calvary Baptist Church al
Davenport, Ia.
At Green's Point, Me-, on Friday. a dory in
which were two brothers named Tibbetts, split
open and sunk. Both men were drowned.
Mayor Grace, of New York. registered on Fri
day. 1t is said that for the first time, in ODE
dience to a demand, he furnished his naturaliza
ton papers, dated 1881.
A heavy vein of natural gas has been struck al
the Pine Hollow we'll, situated in a ravine half &
mile southeast of Sharon. Pa, at a depth of 400
feet The people are very much excited.
The total exports of specie from New. York
during the past week, were $279. GAG, of which
the exports to Europe were $216, 766 in silver
and $13, 480 in gold. The imports were $71, $50.
The body of a man thought to be Donald Muir,
of Port Huron, was found dead on Third street,
Detroit, just after midnight, Friday. There
were marks of violence on the body, and a bull.
let hole on the left side of the head.
Friday afternoon the boiler Of a dredging
machine in Stonington hsrbor exploded, instant
]y killing Captain Henry Sheffield, of the steam
yacht Fireay, and injuring Thomas Colbert,
Grove White and Stephen r. Burdick.
Aaron johnson was killed by Bud Wilson, in
Henry county, Ky. Johnson, and Elijah and
Morton Perry got into a fight, and Wilson tried
to separate them. He was bounced upon, and a
free fight ensued, in which Wilson drew his
pistol and shot johnson.
At Atlanta there are three wel1-organized col
ored colleges. One thousand young negroes at,
tended the three colleges during the last term.
Besides. there were 1000 negro children in the
public schools of the city. A high standard OF
scholarship has been established.
j. Wesley Houghton, book keeper for s. Nc
ellis. furniture dealer, of Ogdensburg, N. Y,
has been arrested for ENLIGHTENMENT. The dis
crepancy, as far as ascertained. amounts to
$1,000. Houghton was a respected citizen, and
his arrest has caused a sensation.
The coal miners employed at the Filler, Haz-
ard and Ormsby mines, in Mercer county, Penn
sylvanla. have been notified by their employers
that, in order to compete with Eastern operators,
q reduction in the mining price is necessary.
The men are strongly opposed to the cut, and
Sc rious trouble is apprehended.
At New York, yesterday, George A. D. Marco
lin, an elevator conductor at No. II Broadway,
neglected to shut off the motion, and when the
engineer steamed up the elevator got into mo-
ton. In attempting to enter the elevator, Mar
celin was caught between the floor and the guard
of the doors and crushed to death.
P. r. Satenstein, a milk dealer of New York city,
owns a dairy farm near Williams Bridge, West.
chester county, and a large number of his cows
have been on the sick list. The board of health
on Friday made an investigation and found thai
the animals were suffering from pleuro-pneu.
monia. Sixty-fve of them were killed last even
ing by orders.
Mr.. Timothy SANDS, of Leavenworth, Kan,
is dying of paralysis at the Grand Hotel, in Gin
cinnati. He was OF his way to Washington, ID
c., and was Frustrated on a train between ST.
Louis and Cincinnati. He is partially uncon-
scious. One thousand dollars belonging to hin
has been put in the safe at the hotel, and his
friends telegraphed.