The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREflTIES.

At Auburn, n. Y, Franz Josef Petmekev.
yesterday morning, suffered the extreme penalty
of the lawfoF the murder Of Mrs. Pauina Freitz.
helm, on June l, 1888
Alexandra Nidourra, a wealthy Mexican, was
mysteriousIy assassinated, few nights ago.
near Carohtas rancho Sevalla county, Texas.
H. A. Smith travelling agent of the MAYER
Pottery Company, of River Falls, committed
suicide last night, by jumping into the Cuyahoga
river, at Cleveland.
In St Charles parish, Louisiana, yesterday
afternoon, lot of colored field hands took ref
uge under tree, during a storm. Lightning
struck the tree killing five of them.
A man giving the name of Howard Wood. and
possessor of several other names, was arrested
atsBay City, Mich, last night on a charge Of ut
tering a forged New York draft for s., 500 on a
bank at Lima, o.
A freight train on the Cleveland & Pittsburg
road was ditched last night Just outside of
Cleveland. Six loaded oil cars, one car of beer
and six cars of lumber and merchandise were
burned The loss was $50, 600.
The St Louis Sugar Refining Company, with
a capital stock of $3.50 000 was organized in that
city yesterday. The company has grown ont of
the old Belcher Sugar Refining Company, and
will commence operations in the immense REIN
cry of the old Belcher company about Dec. l.
Yesterday William Arnold. son of Thomas
Arnold of Sedalia, Mo, got into dispute at
the depot at Syracuse, Mo, with Charles Hardy,
a barber, and was stabbed by the latter eight
times, with pair of BARRIERS scissors, and killed.
At last accounts, Hardy had not been captured.
Patrick Mckeever. OF Pittsburg was arrested
last night, charged with numbering his wife.
About three months ago McKeever and his wife
had drunken fight during which he struck her
the back with stone She died three weeks
afterward, but it was not until Tuesday that the
police acquainted with the facts McKecver
is about fifty years old.
The body of Will Carlton the actor and play
wright, who committed suicide in New York.
Wednesday last, by asphyxiating himself With
Illuminating gas, buried yesterday from an
undertaking establishment. No services were
held and only few people attended. The
interment was made in the plat Of the Actors
Fund, in the Cemetery of the Evergreen.
The national Prohibitonists are holding a
camp-meetinc at Ottawa, Kan. DR.. Boole. of
Brooklyn, N. Y, at the opening, Thursday
night, lectured to about $50. Yesterday there
were devotional exercises ard a spirited dis
cussion between Dr. Boole, O. II. Stephens, of
Rochester and w. Anderson. of Michigan. Mrs.
interesting address at night entitled, The Rep.
resentative Voter and His Vote"
Charles F. Blever. native of Philadelphia,
committed suicide in his room at the Aston
House, New York, yesterday morning at an
early hQNr -Four years ago he was one of the
chief clerks at the custom house in New York,
but owing to some mental trouble he resigned.
and since that time has been engaged in no busi-
ness. He was never married. He frequently
visited New York to consult physicians regard
ing his malady, which was said to be a mild
form of insanity, brought on by overwork and
loss Of sleep