The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
INDIANAPOLIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

was exciting throughout and resulted in tie
two each. The management has decided in IA
vor of Sunday games
A cloud burst in Devils canyon, near San Der
nardino Cal, on Thursday night. destroyed the
toll for some distance. The gatekeeper and
his family barely escaped drowning. Damages
from floods are also reported from many other
points in the State.
The trustees of the Nashotah wis Seminary
on Thursday evening elected the Rev. DR.. Mich
olson, of Philadelphia, to the presidency re-
Gently rendered vacant by the death Of Rev. DR..
Cole. 1t is not known whether DR.. Nicholson
will accept the position.
Rev W. n. Smith, of Berea, o., was to have
lectured at Hoboken, n. j., last night. He
hired couple Of young men to cart the box
containing the paintings to illustrate his lecture
to the church. but they disappeared altogether,
together with the pictures.
The postal authorities arrested three notorious
crooks, Pat LAWN, Bob Dowdall, and Henry
Clayton, in Wyandotte, Kas., yesterday. They
are suspected of several poStofice robberies IN
Kansas and Nebraska. and when arrested were
selling stamps at wholesale.
Consul general Miguel Suraze. of Spain. has
received, through the Spanish Minister at Wash
ington, the notice that all ports in Spain are de-
clared free from cholera; therefore the authori
ties will issue clean bills of health to all vessels
bound for the United States.
Otto Koblank went to his boarding house, at
Jersey City, n. j., drunk, on Thursday night aud
began to abuse his lardlady, Mrs. Sweeney. He
finally seized kettle of boiling water and poured
1t over the unfortunate woman. Mrs. Sweeney
is In great agony, and cannot recover
A large and enthusiastic mass meeting of Par
nell sympathizers was held at Lincoln, Neb., on
thursday evening, at which 81, 500 was raised
Tor the Parnell Parliamentary fund. Addresses
were made by Patrick Egan, Judge Fitzgerald,
OF Cincinnati, and Hon. j. Sterling Morton.
RObarf for
lnent. lake captain Of Toledo was drowned early
on Thursday morning. The Captain was EN-
poyed as bridge tender at the principal wagon
bridge. and it is thought he stepped from the
open draw while putting up the guard chains
Benjamin FL. Longnecker director of the
poor, of Lancaster county, PENNSYLVANIA dlsap-
peared last March, after embezzng Sc 600 of
county funds. The body found recently in Los
Angeles county, California has been identified
as that of Longnecker. The cause of his death
is unknown.
John L. Sullivan has signed a contract with
John Cannon. of New York CITY, under whose
management agrees to make tour OF Europe
and Australia next year He agrees to meet any
man who may be brought against him at any
tlme, under any circumstances, with or without
gloves, and under any rules.
The export of cattle from Montreal since the
opening of navigation 81, 500 head, an in
crease of 5000 over last year. The carrying
capacity OF ocean vessels arriving there during
the season was 23 900 tons in excess of last year.
Navigation will close there at the end of this
week. the same date as last year.
Fifteen tramps confined in the calaboose at
Denton, Tex, for refusing to work were waited
upon, last night by a mob of men, who over
powered the guards, took the tramps out. ad-
mnistered thirty-nine lashes well laid on to
each, and told them to git" They got, and
not tramp has been seen in Denton today,
and no more are expected this season.