The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRBVITIES.

The bodies of Carrie Harvey and Frank Wat
son, who were drowned in Queecny lake, near
Hudson n. Y, on the I'd instant and about
whom there has been much excitement were
recovered yesterday.
Steve Renfro notorious desperado and es-
capped convict, who was captured near Enter
prise, Miss on Monday and taken to Livingston,
Ala, and placed in jail, was taken from the
prison Tuesday night and hanged by masked
and unknown men.
Two hundred acres of cranberries in the vicin-
Aty of Tomah, Wis, owned by j. l. Case, of Ra-
cine; Baker 81 Tate and Jud 20 Ryan have been
ruined by the recent forest fires. The loss is
estimated at $50, 600. II will take eight or ten
years for the vines to grow again.
The body OF Alden Hathaway of Freetown
Mass, who was reported to have died on the 7th
inst. and whose funeral services were held on
the 10th. is stated to Lave been warm and flushed
on Sunday, and the internent of the remains
has been postponed until dissolution is unmis
taxable.
Jim Allen was shot and killed on Tuesday, at
Arcadia, Kan. by e. d. Pike, detective, of
Carthage, Mo-. who went after him with papers
for his arrest on the charge of killing Thomas
Small. last Thursday. Allen was desperate
character and the news of his death creates
feeling of relief
On Tuesday evening car on the Hawks Nest
Coal Companv's railroad, containing six persons,
Jumped the track at Mill Creek near Charleston,
w. Va, instantly killing William Snead and So
q
Inman. The other four persons escaped with
slight scratches.
The Exchange Bank, at Bluffton, o., was re-
Gently burgiaiiZed and considerable money
,sto.en. Yesterday O. s. Langan cashier of the
bank at the time of the burglary, was arrested
On the charge OF having committed the crime.
He was held in 5000 bail for u hearing The
complaint was made by depositor.
An important infringement suit, brought by
the Newark Machine Company, of. Columbus,
o.. against Gaar Scott & Co, of Richmond,
Ind, in the United States courts of Indiana and
Maryland, was brought to trial in Baltimore
early in May. and has just been decided, in favor
of Carr, Scott IL Co.-dsmissing the bill
The grand master of the Masonic lodge of
quebec, j. Fred Walker. has just issued Ma
sonic edict proclaiming that all Masonic inter
course be suspended from this date between the
quebec Grand Lodge. its subordinate lodges and
all brethren in obedience thereto, and the Grand
Lodge of England and all lodges and brethren in
obedience thereto.
The notorious Arthur Waite, Who some years
sgo. was prominent as the converted clown, and
, temperance agitator. and who managed a
-'good tdngs gospel temperance tent in most of
tho cities of New England has recently been
seen in London. He deserted his family, eloped
with young woman, and is now engaged as a
scenic artist ct the Drury Lane Theater.
John Booth, a wealthy stock man, who. TWEEN
ty-five years ago, revenged his brothers death
by killing his two murderers in Hardin county.
Texas, was arrested on Tuesday, at Helena.
Kansas county, by State rangers, and lodged in
fail at San Antonio Booth is prominently CON
nected. and his arrest for what is considered a
Justifable deed has produced much excitement.
United States District Attorney Kleberg, of
Texas, has brought suit in the federal court
against the Capitol syndicate for 81, 900 for an
alleged violation of the foreign labor act. This
suit grows ont of the importation of Scotch
granita-cuIters by the syndicate. and is regarded
IS test ease IL the government obtains a
Judgment about $50 suits will probably be insti-
uted against the syndicate.
Martin O. Van Fleet, the defaulling treasurer of
sufamit county. Ohio who was for three years
fugitive from justice and who was recently ex-
radlted from Canada on a charge of forgery,
gas yesterday sentenced TO six years' imprison-
nent in the penitentiary. Van Fleet pleaded
guilty and this fact, connected with tho impov-
,rished condition of his family, is said TO &C
cunt for the light sentence.