The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-30
TELEGRAPHfC BREVITIES.


Among the passengers from Australia by the
steamer Maroa, which reached San Francisco
yesterday were Dion and Mrs Boucicaut.
Alfred Painter, proprietor of the Hotel Wind
sor, at Toledo, O.. who shot through the alb
domen, on Monday by Henry A. Miller died
last evening. Miller is in Jail.
LIE Monde. of Montreal. publishes .rumor
that the Papal decision in regard to the rights
of Jesuits in Canada has arrived in that city,
and that 1t is against the order.
Patrick Cosgrove, aged thirty five, employed
at a furnace in Niles, o., was overcome by gas
Tuesday morning, and fell twenty-five feet,
striking on his head and breaking his neck
Late last night, John Harrington residing at
No. 1900 Washington street. New York, had a
quarrel with his wife He seized Ratchet and
struck her in the head killing her instantly.
Harrington was arrested
While making connection with the natural gas
well recently struck, at Kittanning, Pa, j. K.
Miller Charles Neal and P. Cowell were severe
ly burned by an explosion of the gas 1t is
thought Miller is fatally injured.
The arbitration committee appointed to settle
tie question of mining in the Hooking Valley.
and who could not agree, yesterday submitted
the evidence and arguments to Judge Allen g.
Thurman. whose decision is to be final
At Rush Run, o.. Monday night John Bone
and William Bindley became involved in
fight over the ownership of
awagon-load of corn Finally, Boone seized a
piece of rail and struck Bindley on the head
killing him almost instantly.
James Turner. a nephew of United States
Senator Brown, of Georgia, was run over by
freight train, in the Western & Atlantic railroad
yards, at Atlanta, and ground to death. The
engine was running backward, and there was
headlight to warn him of his danger.
"A freight train on the Chester Creek branch
of the central division of the Philadelphia Will
miEgton q Baltimore railroad left the track
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was killed, one brakeman was badly injured,
and another brakeman and the fireman slightly
injured. The cause Of the accident was a broken
rail-
Thomas Green. residing near Palmyra n. Y.
has created considerable excitement by abstain
ing from nourishment of any kind for the past
fourteen days. Two weeks ago. while attending
series of revivals at the Free Methodist Church,
in his village, Mr.. Green became possessed of the
idea that he could obtain power" by fasting and
prayer.
At Kingston, Ont, on Monday night, gas
gained access to the cellars on Princess street
through an old drain, and many persons were
seriously affected A man named Sharp and his
wife were unconscious all night The man died
this morning and the woman is in critical con-
dltion. The others who were affected are out of
danger.
Rev L. FL. Kellogg, D. D., has resigned the
professorship of didactic and polemic
theology in the Western Theological
Seminary. in Allegheny City, on account
of ill-health and in obedience to the imperative
order of his physicians. He has started for the
West Indias for rest and recuperation in that
mild climate.
The wife of William Mackin, inspector of pro-
visions at Quincy Market Boston. shot herself
in her husbands Office. in the market building,
yesterday, and will probably die. No one was
present at the time of the tragedy except Mr..
Mackin, and the facts of the case cannot now be
learned It is believed however, that domestic
troubles caused the act.
The St Paul typographical union ordered
strike in the West Publishing House last night,
and the whole force-forty-fou in number
went out. The union serves notice that no cards
will be received during the tendency of the
strike. They claim that the house put the slow
est men at work by tne week, and the best on
piece work. giving the former all the fat"
A letter written by John r. Swift and dated
Sept IL. has been found near Indian Ladder
N. Y. The writer says that he murdered a man
named HALEY and threw the body into a hole.
lie also says he secreted in cave $16 900 in gold
and bills. which he gives to tie Under of the let
ter. The letter states that Swift and HALEY
committed robbery in Knowersville. last sum-
mer.
At Pittsburg, yesterday morning, about day
light, James Kahn, desperate character. shot
and almost instantly killed John Wright, a col
ored man, because the latter accidentally ran
against him the street. For several days
ured in numerous cutting and shooting ARRAYS,
within the past few years but heretofore his
victims have recovered. He has been arrested.
On Sunday afternoon, at Stackley Prairies,
Tex, Deputy Sheriff Clay Davis was killed by a
man named Garrett. who was under arrest for
disturbing a Christmas entertainment, and whom
the sheriff had allowed to visit his home for
moment. Garrett procured rifle, and, pointing
it through window of his house. shot Davis
dead. Garrett fed toward Arkansas A posse
is in pursuit.
The boiler of threshing- machine in barn near
New Providence, Pa, exploded yesterday morn
ing, killing two young men named Christian
Hldebrand and Edward Helm The former was
hurled thirty feet. Frank Edwards was seriously
scaded. The barn was set on fire and consumed,
with its contents. 1t contained twenty three
head of cattle, two mules nine horses, three
cows, ten hogs, 800 bushels of corn, 5000
bushels of wheat and large amount of hay
Location for the Columbus Celebration.
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