The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
SUNDAYS NEWS In BRIEF.
Domestic,

at Columbus, O.
Ex-Judge A. G. W. Carter, of Cincinnati,
died Saturday evening.
A fire in Huron Dakota, destroyed several
buildings. Loss, $l5, 900.
It is estimated that 90 900 persons in Cincin-
natl are out of employment
William E. Barnes, ship broker, of New York,
assigned, with $94 900 preferences.
Mrs. Charity Sullivan, aged seventy four, was
found frozen to death at Chambersburg, o.
fire in the paint and color works of j. T.
Lewis 81 Co., of Philadelphia, caused loss of
$50, 900.
The Chappaqua, N Y, Mountain Institute
was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning.
Loss, $50, 600.
William c. Kingsley, one of the principal pro-
motors of the Brooklyn bridge enterprise, died
on Saturday morning.
VIM. Lee, who sued the Cincinnati Enquirer
for $50, 900 damages for libel, on Saturday OBJ
tanned a verdict awarding him 81 900.
The motion to discharge Short the attempted
assassin of Captain Phelan, refused by
Judge Patterson, of the New York courts.
Russell Sage was discharged in the Tombs
New York; Court. He had been accused by
j. S. Purdy of the larceny of certain bonds
A fire in New Britain, Conn, resulted in the
total destruction of fifteen store buildings One
man burned to death. Loss to property, $780,
600.
Alex W. Paggett attempted suicide by shoot
ing himself on the streets of Springfield, o.
He was demented on the subject of secret So
cieties.
The Democrats of the Illinois Legislature
refused to answer rollcall on Saturday. Repub-
icans balloted, Logan receiving 100 and Wash
burne l.
A stock train was derailed near Chicago and
about lao head of sheep and cattle were either
killed or so badly hurt that it was necessary to
kill them.
In fight at Louisville, KY, about woman
named Lizzie Davis, Joseph Pope cut the throat
OF Harry Chappell with pruning knife, killing
him instantly.
A fire in Philadelphia destroyed three houses,
and four persons were burned to death. One
died of injuries received and three others were
seriously burned.
The Republicans of the Oregon Legislature
rescinded the motion to adjourn. The Demo
Gratis went home. There was no election of
United States senator.
A passenger train on the West Shore road ran
into freight train at Canajoharie ~ Y. An
drew Sinner engineer and G. Penny were
killed Loss, $500, 900.
An explosion Of natural gas at Wellsville W.
Va, totally demolished large building and
killed Mr.. Helsely, wife, mother and two chill
dren, with another missing.
Brick" Pomeroy proposes to start new
Democratic paper in Washington, to commence
the United States Democrat.
During an alteration on Friday night at
Clover sehoolhouse near Williamsburg o., be-
tween Lee Holmes and Alexander Thomas, the
latter was fatally shot Holmes escaped.
The preliminary step has been taken by the
Sons of the Revolution to celebrate the centen-
NAL of the Inauguration of Washington as PreS
dent of the United States 1t will take place
March 4, 1889.
A collision between freight trains on the B. g.
o., near Toll Gate, w Va. The engineer fire
man and brakeman of one train were killed, and
the engineer and fireman of the other train were
seriously injured.
Joe Kelly, policeman of Little Rock, Ark,
committed suicide on Saturday night by shoot
ing himself in the head while standing on the
street talking to another officer. The cause is
said to be gambling
A broken rail on the Decline caused a wreck
near Lockland, Q. A sleeper and reclining
chair car were thrown down an embankment
The injured were Henry Fleischmann, of Gin
cinnati, and Mrs. Rosenberg, of San Francisco
The special train of Vice-presdent Waite, of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton d Dayton railroad,
was saved from ditching, Saturday, by a
tramp, who saw a broken rail and tagged the
train The tramp was rewarded with position
on the road
Abraham W. Duryee and Thomas Norvan
filed application, on Saturday for receiver for
the st. Louis Hot pressed Nut and Bolt Com
pany, Of which W. H. Stone is president. The
application will be heard in the Circuit Court
next Tuesday.
At Charlotte, N. c.. Sam Richardson, col
ored fireman, ran against Isaiah Bronson, also
colored, and broke two eggs in the latters
pocket. Bronson thereupon cut Richardson's
throat Richardson walked across the street to
drug store, and fell dead Bronson was ar
rested.
An o. & NJ passenger train was wrecked at
Delhi Station, ten miles from Cincinnati. No
one was killed. The wounded are as follows:
w. j. Robinson, Fern Bank; John Long, Gin
cinnati; Harry Smith, Aurora; F. M. Drake
Manchester, N. H.; Reese Price Arden Judge
Conner, North Bend; Edward Woodruff, Cincn-
natl; T. M. Snowden, Home City; Mr.. Snyder,
Orange Bratton, Milan, Ind; Robert Wise,
Home City; Nelson Sayler Cincinnati; John
McGunty, Fern Bank; George Forbes, Cincin