The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

Prof Timothy Dwight was yesterday inaugu-
rated as President of Yale College, to succeed
DIR. Porter The exercises were held in Center
Church.
Mrs. Menardo who claims to be grandniece
of Garibaldi, has been deserted at st. Louis by
her second husband. Her first spouse. she says,
was Gabriel Donnati. an Italian patriot
AT the Black Diamond colliery, near Miners
ville Pa, Yesterday, two miners named Abbott
Russell and John Kelly. engaged in tap
ping the water from old breast, when great
volume of water suddenly burst in, drowning
both men and completely flooding the mine.
A. P. Thornton once wsll-to-do lawyer, who
figured prominently as counsel in the Roosevelt
Senate investigating committee, was arraigred
In New York court, yesterday, charged with
swindling various business firms by mems of
bogus checks, of sums ranging from $40 to 500.
He was remanded for examination.
During jealous quarrel between Edwin Bel
lows and his wife, at Nanticoke, Pa, at an early
hour yesterday morning, In which hot words
passed between the two, Bellows, in 1t of
frenzy, drew revolver and shot his wife twice.
Her wounds are pronounced fatal. The MUIR
derer was arrested and lodged in Jail.
George Brown, marshal of Darbyvlle O., &C.
companied by deputy, undertook to arrest
Seymour Darling and Job Carpenter charged
with barn burning They were resisted by
Darling and Carpenter, and by Matt Darling
Wash Darling and Ora Radcliff Seymour
others were dangerously if not fatally wounded
Mayor Grace of New York, yesterday wrote
letter TO the police commissioners. notifying
them that he was informed that John L. Sullivan
and Charles Mitchell advertised to give an
exhibition of sparring at the Polo Grounds, on
July 5. and calling upon them to take steps to
prevent the meeting. AS a result of this COM
munication, the superintendent of police an
nounces that the men mentioned will not be
allowed to spar, under any conditions, on that
day.
The ST. Louis express on the Erie road when
mile east of the Susquehanna, yesterday, drawn
by two engines. derailed by misplaced
switch, while running at twenty-five miles an
hour. Both engines were thrown off, with the
baggage car, express car, and one end Of the
smoker The second engine telescoped into the
first. wrecking both badly. Engineer Rose and
fireman Higgins were badly burned but not
dangerously No passengers were hurt The
accident was caused by the blunder of switch
man Bagley, who had the switch turned wrong.
The passengers were delayed two hours.
John L. Sullivan announces that he stands
ready to appear in MaGison-square Garden, New
York. on some evening decided upon, in athletic
entertainment for the benefit of the home -rgle
fund. He will on that evening spar any three
men in the world, one at $50 O'Clock, one at $50
and another at 1870 o'clock, and if he fails to
get the better of all three he will personally for
felt 81, 900 to the fund. He suggests Heald,
like to meet, and requests John Scannel, Mr..
Richard Croker and Sheriff Grant to act as a
committee for the entertainment He feels con-
fident. he says, that the proceeds of such an en-
tertainment would increase the parliamentary
fund at least SIS, 900.