The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


Montreal yesterday, and ten in the suburbs.
At Montreal there were six deaths from small
pox on Saturday, and six III the suburbs. On
Sunday there were nine in the city and ten in
the suburbs
Jacob Snider, an employe at the Pithgow
mandatory, at Louisville, had his head crushed
between the elevator and floor tonight, killing
him instantly
At Providence R. T., Thomas A, DOYLE was
man. Prohibition The Republicans made no
nomination. The vote was very light.
Governor elect Foraker, of Ohio, has selected
for appointment as his Adiutant- general, COL A.
A. Axline, of GAINESVILLE. W. W. Alcorn, of Tole-
do, will be his assistant Adjutant-general.
There have been four deaths and fifteen new
cases of smallpox in Charlottetown, N S., since
Saturday evening. The provincial government
has made arrangements for free vaccination.
Detectives have arrested five persons for per-
jury, alleged to have been committed in the di-
vorce case of E. Belt against Mary Alice Belt
recently decided in Baltimore in favor of the
latter.
The dwelling of Jay Cooke, at Chelton Hills
Montgomery county, Pa, was entered by
thieves on Monday night and thoroughly ran
sacked Diamonds and jewelry valued at $2 500
were stolen.
At st. Louis, yesterday, Hugh N. Bradley a
pension claim agent of Ironton, Mo-, was con-
victed in the United States District Court, of re-
ceiving illegal fees IN pension cases. Sentence
was deferred.
The colored man arrested at Philadelphia on
suspicion of having murdered John Sharpless,
near Chester, on Sunday night, was discharged
from custody yesterday, there being no evidence
to connect him with the murder.
In the early part of last month W. r. Jackson.
late assistant postmaster at Americus Ca. de-
fauted and robbed the postoffice at that place
AM Ia wa fol To Eo1i oxI
arrested yesterday at Los Angeles
Subscriptions to the relief fund for the Gal
weston fire sufferers have reached $l06, 900. The
work OF examining applicants and APPLYING the
fund is being carried as fast as possible The
subscriptions received from Chicago foot up $3.50
VIM. Bradburn, of Chicago, and VIM Gobg
of Pittsburg, fought three rounds with hard
gloves, for purse OF $500, a boat on the
Monongahela river, late on Monday night. Brad
burn had everything his own way, and was an
easy victor.
John Jones, the man who walked into police
station at Philadelphia, on Monday, and con-
fessed to having murdered man named Davis,
in Chicago, was discharged from custody, by
order of the chief of police The man is thought
to be of unsound mind.
Last week diphtheria made its appearance in
the family of ]. Gerhardt at Maintop, few miles
from Mount Carmel. Pa, and yesterday the
seventh death occurred. Four others are at the
point of death. The family cs&ssted of sixteen
members and it is feared that all Of them will
die
The extensive mills of the Mitchell & Row
land Lumber Company, at Toledo, will close dur
ind the present week for the winter 1t is Gus
tomary with the company to shut down during
the winter months on account of the ice Over
200 men will be obliged to look elsewhere for
work.
At Blacks Station, n c., the town marshal
was shot and fatally wounded by Robert Bishop,
who had been arrested by the marshal. The
marshal fell to his knees, drew his revolver. and
shot Bishop three times. Bishop disappeared in
the confusion, and no traces of him have been
found. 1t is believed that he died of his wounds.
The tow boat Atlantic, on her way from Cincn
natl to Pittsburg with tow of empty barges, was
burned, near Neville, o.. on Saturday night. She
safely landed her tow, but drifted to a bar and
Sprouse was drowned. The boat was owned in
Petersburg, w. Va, was valued at SIS, 600, and
had no insurance.