The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-31
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Near Crawford, Miss, last Monday. mob
took Thomas Lyde and Thomas Sharp, both
colored, from the jail and hanged them. They
were charged with setting fire TO some cotton.
The body of Alfred Thorne was found in a
hay-loft at Rocky River o., yesterday. Tnorne
from Syracuse, n. Y. Suicide was the manner
of death.
The census of Charleston, S. c., shows total
population of 60, AS, against 1884 in 1880, an
increase of over 20 per cent. The white popula-
ton is q. go, and the coored SO, $40. The COL
ored surplus consists mainly of children.
A collision occurred yesterday morning at $50
o'clock at Kinders Station Mo-, on the Wabash
railroad. between two freight trains, by which
Conductor Meredith was instantly killed and
several others seriously, though not fatally in
jured.
The Kentucky Legislature convened yesterday
at Frankfort, and elected the following officers
Speaker. Charles Offutt. of Bourbon county,
Clerk of the House, Green Kellar of Nicholas
county; door-keeper Robert Tyler. of Grads;
clerk of the Senate, Harry Glenn, of Carlisle.
The iron and steel trade in Pittsburg has
never been better than at present and a com
parison with previous years will show that since
the great increase in the business which com
lnenced last June, there has been more iron and
steel made in Pttsburg than in any six months
in the history OF the trade.
Fenton, Mich. is considerably excited over
tatal StdDDlnS ARRAY That occurred on tuesday
night in the saloon of Robert Leroy. Andrew
Brink, the bari tender. had some trouble with
Frederick Foote's brother and Foote took it up
on his account He stabbed Brink so that
he died yesterday morning The murderer was
arrested.
David Richards. an engineer on the ST. Joseph
& Grand Island railroad. has been missing for
four or FIVE day, and it is feared that he has been
fouly dealt with. He went to Hanover, Kan, a
few days ago to sell farm which he did, for
SIG, 900. He has not been seen heard of since.
The cause of his sudden disappearance is being
investigated
trail railroad at Mount Olive Nd, was derailed
and tumbled twenty feet down an embanSment,
fatally crushing the engineer James Rambo,
and seriously, it is feared fatally. injuring the
| fireman, George Mott. Isaac Williams conduct
or escaped by jumping as did the rest Of the
crew. except one brakeman. who was slightly
injured.
In the suburbs of Gutenberg, NJ J.. Tuesday
night Fred Smith and August Broden, popular
young men, between whom was long standing
grudge, met in horsecar. and began shooting.
When officers arrived the was empty. save
| those two, and Smith was lying on the floor with
two wounds in one Of his arms and one In his
side. Broden had bullet in one of his arms.
Broden was arrested, and Smith was taken home
and cared for He may die
j. a. Haulenbeck, Of Haulenbeck & Co, pub
fishers of Godeys Lady Book. was given final
hearing at Philadelphia, yesterday. and was held
in S.. 800 bail for trial. He is charged with OBJ
tanning paper valued at Sc, 900 from A. G.. Elliott
& Co, and photographic work amounting to
ST.. 800 from w. II. Butler upon the false pre-.
tense that he was perfectly solvent and his bust
ness prosperous, whereas he had judgments
against him and recently made an assignment