The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


in Ludlow-street jail, unable to obtain bail.
The trustees of Marietta College have
elected Hon. John Eaton, United States Com
missioner of Education, as president.
Director general j. W. Glenn, of the North
Central and South American Exposition, at New
Orleans, has resigned. and ex-Director- general
Samuel Beck has been appointed to the po-
siton.
Three men, coal miners, working at the little
town of Franklin, near Seattle, Oregon, were
crushed to death Saturday night in their cabin
by the falling of large tree, which crushed in
the house.
Isaac Hibbs, the defaulting postmaster of
extradited from British Columbia was indicted
on Saturday. by the United States grand jury,
for forgery.
District Attorney Jourbet. of Edmunds coun-
ty, ID. t., has been indicted on several counts for
fraudulent land surveys. and is missing o. G.
Jewett, notary public, is also under arrest for
acknowledging false certificates.
James Jones sued the Northern Pacific Coal
Company for injury to his eye, and recovered
s., 800, thus establishing the precedent of the
principle that coal companies must make provis-
ion for the protection of their employees.
The Louisville Lithographing Company as
signed last night Liabilities and assets I'M
known. The assignment was precipitated by a
suit of attachment for $4,000 filed by the Ma
sonic Savings Bank yesterday afternoon.
In obedience to resolution adopted by the
Jackson Assembly, Shoe-cutters' Union, Of the
Knights of Labor, the Cincinnati shoecutters in
all the shops but two struck yesterday. The
grievance is refusal to advance wages re-
quested.
On Friday night Rit Barefeld and his son
William, of Boston, Tex, while riding home in
wagon, near Texarkana, Ark, were both shot
dead by unknown parties in ambush. The
horses, frightened, away. turned over the
threw in ma
road
The petition of the employees of the National
Tube works, at McKeesport Pa, asking that
the 20 per cent taken off their wages last winter
be restored, presented to the general man
ager on Saturday who informed the committee
that it was the intention to advance their wages
next week. This satisfied the workmen, and no
strike will take place.
few days since an attempt was made to
wreck a passenger train on the Cleveland
Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad,
near Berea- Huge rocks were placed the
track during the night, but were discovered by
an employe in time to prevent accident. Yes
terday, Ira Williams, of Berea. was arrested for
the crime, and brought to Cleveland and held.
President Hardstick and Secretary Morgan, of
the ST. Louis Merchants Exchange, have sent a
letter to President Cleveland, asking him to call
attention. In his annual message to Congress, to
tho commercial demand for an equitable bank
rupt law, and stating that at the coming session
OF Congress, the Merchants Exchange will, by
all means in its power, favor the passage of the
Lowell bill.
The prize fight between Billy Bradbu-n, of
Chicago, and William Gabig, better known as
'Plttsbnrg Bill, which is to take place tonight.
within one hundred miles of Pittsburg, is Great
ing considerable excitement among the sporting
fraternity there. Both men are in fine condi-
ton, and hard mill is expected. 1t is said that
Paddy Ryan and number of Eastern and
Western sports will be present.
A private letter from Bocas del Toro State Of
Panama gives account of the excitement
caused there by the appearance of Ruis aud his
band of desperadoes The town was for a time
in condition of great alarm, but eight Ameri-
cans urged the inhabitants to make stand
from an American schooner in port, and by a
little strategy Ruis and his entire band were
captured