The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Several largely attended meetings of Irish
Eationalists were held in New York last
ing to rejoice at the condition of Irish affairs
abroad, and to raise money to aid Parnell.
A telegram from Gurleys, Madison county,
Ala, says that William Phillips was murdered
and robbed while in the calaboose at that point,
and the building then set on fire and his body
burned to crisp.
The Camden Consolidated Oil Company, of
Petersburg. W. Va, has suffered loss of over
$4,000 by three forged drafts 1t is not known
who the perpetrator of the swindle is. The
drafts were in the hands Of Santa Barbara,
CAL. bank
j. O. Weaver, senior member of the Weaver
Organ Manufacturing Company of York. Pa,
who became violently deranged at Dallas. Tex,
about week ago, committed suicide on Satur-
day in his room at the st. Georges Hotel by cut
ting his throat,
The jail at Gurleysvlle, Ala, fifteen miles
east of Huntsville, was set on fire at daylight
yesterday morning. by unknown parties. and
burned. man named Phillips, who had been
arrested on Saturday night and locked. up for
being drunk, persisted in the flames
The distilery and stock of John vandervee, at
Cotsneck, N j., were seized on Friday night,
and sixty packages of liquor, worth So 000 and
al the books, implements and machinery of the
concern now in the hands of the govern
ment. What the charges are is not known.
AT Pittsburg Saturday, Annie Bailey, little
girl seven years DID, was instantly killed by be-
ing run over by astreet-car. The driver was ar
rested and placed in Jail to await the result of
the coroner's inquest. The child's father who
was craze6 with grief. also locked up as he
threatened the drivers life
Two brothers, Cameron and Edward Smith,
residing near Almont, Mich, have found it DIFF
fcult to get together. Cameron committed
suicide by taking choroform. His brother is
mi ssing. aud it is eight he was murdered, and
that the murderer then committed suicide The
father of the young mems well-to-d, farmer
prominent Indian named Yellow Bag, of
the Comanches, visited Fort Worth on Satur-
day to purchase a Christmas present. for his
tribe and put up at the Pickwick Hotel, retiring
at late hour. Yesterday he was fond dead
. from asphyxia. The suppostion is that Yellow
Bag was intoxicated. and either blew the gas
out, or turned it out, and then turned it on
again.
On Saturday Mrs. Ellen Lewis was discharged
from the Pittsburg work house. and her return
home was celebrated by drunken spree Dur
ing the evening she quarreled vito her usband,
David Lewis, who picked up a plate from the
table, and struck her with it in the abdomen
several times This morning she was found
dead in bed. Her husband has been arrested
for her murder.
dispatch from the Greek Indian ration says
that the four delegates, who were recently ap-
this winter. and who started for the capital last
week, under unofficial instructions to urge
the adoption by Congress of Territorial gov
eminent for the Indian Territory. 1t is stated
than majority of the people in the Territory are
in favor of such action
The Chicago Grand Opera house was crowded,
Yesterday, with multitude of admirers of the
ate Gen. George B. Mcclellan, gathered to take
cart in exercises held in honor of the memory
of the dead soldier The stage was draped in
mourning and decorated with flowers. The
address of the occasion was delivered by the
Rev. Dr. Arthur Edwards, and Bishop Fallows
and others spoke briefly.
very interesting trial has been in progress
for eleven days at Washington, IN. c., that of
the State vs. three meu-Windley, Stewart and
Newberry-charged with killing a man named
Waters. TO secure a large amount OF insurance
money on his life. The policies were made in
Windley's favor. The jury on Saturday returned
verdict of not guilty. The case has excited a
remarkable degree of interest," owing TO the prom
inence of the parties.
Frank A Douglass. alias M. D. Irwin, a clerk
III clothing store in Chattanooga, was ar
rested Saturday night for series of forgeries
and embellishments committed in Hays county,
Texas There was 1000 reward for him.
Douglass was editor of a weekly paper in Hays
comfy. He was arrested at the time imprisoned
at Seguin, Tex, from whence he escaped six
months ago and came to Chattanooga. He was
recognized by former acquaintance on the
street to-day, and this led to his arrest.
The long expected decision settling the dis
pute between Philadelphia and the sinking fund
commissioners as to the ownership of the gas
trust surplus, was rendered on Saturday by
Judge Thayer of the Court of Common Pleas.
The decision was accompanied by an elaborate
opinion discussing all the ordinances and acts of
Assembly bearing the subject settling
the respective rights of the bondhoders, the
sinking fund commissioners and the city, and
deciding that under the law the city is entitled
to the money in dspute-nearly s., 0OO 000
f. II. Gof, ex manager of the Canadian Agri-
cultural Insurance Company, referring to dis
patch from Montreal saying he left there, some
years ago. owing large amount of money and
rs being now in New York was interviewed Sat
urday in regard to the charges against him. He
said that. under advice of his counsel. he was
only at liberty to say that he had known for
some time of the plans on foot in Montreal
against him, that there had been i'll New York.
for some time, Canadian gentlemen claiming to
be seeking his extraditon. but VINO were really
seeking to extort money by unfounded threats.
Two or three Canadian attorneys who have been
in negotiation with Golf, have returned TO Mont
real. They profess to be preparing to secure
3offs extradition.