The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

r. NJ. Hardley. Republican, has been nomi-
mated for Congress in the Pennsylvania Seventh
district
The death of Dolores Tosta, widow of the
famous General Santa Anna, of Mexico, is an
nounced.
Maurice B. Flynn has resigned from thu lead
ershiu of the Fourteenth Assembly district,
County Democracy New York, and the resigna-
ton has been accepted.
Tolrolf Peterson and two women, Christiana
Tenders and Christina Hansen, were drowned in
Raritan bay, Sunday night. They were out row.
ing when their boat capslzed.
The United States war ships Yantic and Ca
lena after returning from a cruise in North
bay anchored at Port Hawkesbury, N. S., Fri
day night, and sailed homeward Saturday.
George D. Wise has written letter announc-
ing that he will not be candidate for election
to Congress from the Richmond IVA district
He pleads as an excuse the necessity of attend.
ing to his private business.
}. p. Olive, cattleman of Dodge City, Kan
was shot and killed by Joe Sparrow, yesterday,
at Trail City, Col Olive is the man who, some
years ago, sheriff of Nebraska county
burned a horse-thief at stake.
The brush-makers' convention held its fret
session in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon.
Delegates representing 1900 were present from
Portland and Chicago The body was Temporal
rily organized.
A special from Nsgsies A. T., says couriers
have arrived at Fctt Huachuea from both Capt
Lawton's and Lieutenant Parker's commands
and report no trdth IN the rumor of the formers
capture. Lawron is still pursuing the hdstiles
but ia hampered by heavy rains
Five masked robbers visited the house of
Robert Post, wealthy Holmes county fOhio)
farmer, on Sunday night. While three of the
men kept the family quiet by threats the other
two ransacked the house, obtaining $500. They
az mad vCith nut yaoisn fhoivt
William White, prominent restaurant keeper
of Pittsburg, has disappeared, much to the
chagrln of his creditors. His exact liabilities ara
unknown hut include nearly 81, 900 for supplies
He came there penniless five years ago. and of
late has had business amounting to at least
$50, 900 annually.
An attempt was made Sunday night to wreck
train on the Wilmington g. Northern railroad
pear Lenape station, by placing two heavy logs
across the track at curve a high embank-
ment. A freight train running very slow ran
into the obstruction, and the engine was thrown
from the track
About two thousand Bavarians from sill parts
of the country are in Cleveland to attend the
meeting of the Bavarian National Society,
which begins to-day. Yesterday there was a
street parade and a concert The delegates were
welcomed in speeches by Conrad Krueck and
Carl Claussen, of Cleveland, the response being
| made by Lonis Heise, editor of the Baltimore
Bayerisches Wochenblatt
A meeting of the directors of the New Jersey
Central railroad was held yesterday, at which
the special commission appointed to consider the
proposed traffic contract between the company,
the Philadelphia g. Reading road and the Baltl-
more & Ohio made its report. The report was
favorable to the adoption Of the contract and as
the commission practically majority of
the board, the board voted to approve the con-
tract in substance. The directors have referred
the matter to the lawyers to put the agreement
into shape for practical consideration