The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-06
TELEGRAPHlC BREYITIES.


The Washington Park races were postponed
yesterday on account Of rain.
By the fall of painters staging. in Danvers,
Mass. yesterday, James Simmons was instantly
killed and Fl. R. Cross was fatally injured.
The Republican State central executive
committee of Kansas have appointed thirty
six delegates to attend the anti-saloon conven-
ton at Chicago.
At Poplar Bluffs Mo-. on Wednesday night,
John Bradley shot and killed Charles Winbigley,
whom he charged with undue familiarity with
his lBradey'sl wife.
The striking miners at Scott Haven, Pa, have
been notified to vacate the companys houses by
Tuesday or be evicted. The men say they will
not leave until forced out
The steel and wire rod manufacturers in SEES
sion at Pittsburg yesterday decided to petition
the Treasury Department in relation to the re-
duction of duties on certain kinds of steel.
The New York grand jury has postponed the
investigation into the charges against Commits
sioner of Public works Squire and Maurice B..
Flynn for few days, until Mayor Grace has
concluded his inquiry.
The New York County Democracy of the
Fourteenth Assembly district voted tonight to
not comply with the recommendation of the gen.
eral organization. which was practically to ex-
pei Maurice b. Flynn.
The Governor general of Canada, left by the
steamer Partisan for Europe yesterday. Hon.
n,
is in Quebec, and has been the guest of his Ex-
cellency Lord Lansdowne.
Rolin r. Gregg. well known homeopathic
physician of Buffalo, N. Y. is dead, aged fifty
seven years. He WAS author of several medical
treatises. and in 1875 was president of the Inter
national Hahnemann Association.
The sixth annual session of the Louisiana
Press Association convened at Monroe, La, yes
terday. Twenty three papers were represented
The members of the association will leave on Sat-
urday excursion to Chicago.
Ole Hansen, who was arrested among the emil
grants on the steamer Hecla, two weeks ago
charged with forging Bank of Norway docu-
ments, was sent back to Norway. yesterday, by
United States Commissioner DUEL, of New York
A train of thirteen cars containing the second
load of tea direct from Yokohama has arrived
at Winnipeg Eight cars go to Brookyille, two
to Montreal and three to Chicago. Another
train of ten cars is on its way from Victoria to
Montreal.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was held at
Vicksburg last evening for the purpose of in.
dorsing the action OF Secretary Bayard and
Governor Ireland in the matter OF the recent
trouble with Mexico. and offering the States
quota of volunteers if required.
William Rex of Pierce City Mo-, owed sa-
loon-keeper. named Liyesy, eighty cents for
billiard table charges. Livesy dunned him in
the presence of others, and made him angry.
Subsequently the quarrel was resumed in Live
sy's billiard room, and resulted in Rex being shot
and killed
Anthony Comstock yesterday caused the ar
rest of ten more pool sellers and book makers
who were doing business on the race track at
Saratoga They waived examination and were
held in the sum of $500 for trial More arrests
are expected Most of the downtown pool and
gambling rooms are closed.
There is much excitement at Lewiston, Me-.
over the arrest of j. M. Grove, of the Chicago
police force, for arresting Thos Jenkins. of
Lewiston, who is wanted for grand larceny in
Chicago. Grove was arrested on charOa of
false Imprisonment jenkins is alleged to have
robbed Withers. the jockey.
United States Commissioner Lyman, of New
York yesterday decided to extradite Frederick
Schnecke who absconded to this country after
having as alleged swindled several clients in
Kiel, Germany, out of several hundred thou
sand marks. Schnecke was a lawyer. He was
discovered at work in gold polishing shop in
North Attleboro, Mass. week ago, where he
had been since September last.