The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-28
FELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

In quarrel at KIttannng Pa, on Sunday,
George Remaly crushed Jacob Shriver's skull
with a cobble-stone. Shriver died on Sunday
night, and Rcmaly was arrested.
Stupert the Hudsons bay weather observer
who left his station before the steamer Alert
arrived. and whose fate was in doubt, arrived
safely al ST. John, N. F., yesterday.
The owners of the Grace Whitney and the
Eureka tbarges( both of which were last week
reported lost, have received word from the YES
sells, which on Saturday were In harbor at Pc
quaming.
Deputy Sheriff Dunkard, of Rousseau. Tex,
was shot and instantly killed Monday morning
while trying to arrest some outlaws near Heads
vile. Two of the outlaws We're wounded, but
all escaped
Wundorff & Co.. proprietors of extensive plan
1ng-mis AMI lumber-yards, at Pittsburg, have
asked their creditors for an extension. The as
sets are quite large, and will more than cover
the liabilities, which are placed at $33, 0O0
There is considerable excitement at Chico,
Cal over the discovery that the late appoint
ment for postmaster for that city was accom-
plished through fraudulent petition sent to
Washington An investigation has been ordered
Twenty cases of scarlet fever were discovered
yesterday in tenement blocks at Fall River
Mass. Ore of the stricken children attended
one of the most crowded schools, containing over
eight hundred pupils. Great excitement exists.
John H. Ellis, who was arrested in Pittsburg
charge of obtaining $l5, 900 from James Mckee
on false pretenses He indGced Mckee to invest
the money in the Ellis SPAWN cure compound
and then decamped with the funds.
The remains of Commander Gorringe, who
brought the Egyptian obelisk to this country
were inferred in Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill,
y. y, yesterday. The interment was private
the only witnesses present being the mother and
other near relatives of the deceased.
The coal mines in the fourth pool, in which
work was resumed last week, suspended opera
tions again on Monday, the strikers having per-
suaded the non-unionists to come out for their
price. The strike is solid once more, and the
strikers now claim victory certain.
Messrs. Miles & Perrin, as attorneys for Gus
Williams, the comedian, yesterday began suit
for libel against the Chicago Daily News, laying
the damages at s.. 500. The News characterized
Mr.. Wiams's new play as indecent The title
of the play alluded to is "Oh, WHAT Night"
1t is understood that movement is on foot to
consolidate all the Pennsylvania natural-gas
companies outside of the Philadelphia West
inghouse company, with view Of giving that
corporation strong competitor. The Standard
Oil Company is said to be back of the scheme.
The Gautier steel works of tho Cambria Iron
Company. at Johnstown, Pa. have been ordered
closed for an indefinite period after Saturday.
There is a large stock of manufactured wire
fence on hand Repairs will be made while the
mill is smut down. Five hundred men are di-
recrly affected.
While three workmen were raising the gallery
of observation in the Siege of Paris" panorama
building at Chicago, ON Monday, some of the
braces gave way. and the gallery fell to the
ground. Two of the men escaped injury but
the third. John Julian. was caught between two
beams and crushed to death.
The carbon point manufacturers of the United
States will meet at the Forest City House,
Cleveland, on Thursday to form a combination
to advance prices. 1t is claimed that competi-
ton has reduced the price of carbon points be
low the cost of manufacture. The three COM
panies of Pittsburg will be represented.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Gadsden, Ala,
yesterday, between j. Ell. Wiley and j. d.
Young two prominent citizens Young met
Wiley on the street and slapped his face Both
drew pistols, and eight shots were fired. Young
received wound in the thigh. A former mis-
understanding was the cause of the encounter.
The laborers employed at the Sharon. Pa,
waterworks struck, Monday afternoon. for an
advance in wages of twenty five cents per day.
The contractors refused to grant the increase
and telegraphed to Cleveland for 100 Italians to
take their places Serious trouble is anticipated,
as the strikers say they will not allow the for
eigners to go tc work
A private wedding took place Monday evening
in Yonkers N Y at the residence of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ Hoyt. The groom
Lieut. John NJ. CUNNINGHAM, of Fort Clark
Tex, and the bride Miss Helen M. Hoyt.
A few invited guests were present including
Gen and Mrs. John A. Logan. Mr. Cunning
ham rs Mrs. Logans brother.
A fatal shooting affair occurred last Friday at
Tishomingo, T., between an Indian policeman
named Brown and Texas cowboy They
quarreled in saloon and agreed to go and fight
it out in the presence of the assembled Indians
and whites. Several shots were exchanged, and
Brown fell, pierced through the heart The
cowboy expired few minutes later.