The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-05
TELEGRAPRIC BREVITIES.

BOD Story, turbulent character, shot and
killed James Moore in his own house, near Ash
land, KY. while the latter was ejecting him for
boisterous conduct
A Montgomery. Ala, dispatch announces q
big rise in the Warrior river. 1t has risen sixty
foet at Tuscaloosa. At Greensboro over six
inches of rain has fallen.
Asbury Crisp who shot and dangerously
wounded Craig Tolliver, the notorious desperate,
was captured in Scioto county, Ohio. He will
be taken to Elliot county, Kentucky.
While prayer-meeting was in progress. on
Sunday, at Indian Run, KY, Charles McAllister
and Charles Martin became involved in o quar-
rel McAllister stabbed Martin fatally and es-
capped
Rev. r. G.. Millstead, pastor of the Unitarian
Church at Taunton, Mass, has accepted a call to
Unity Church, Chicago, of which Rev. Robert
Collyer.. now Of New York, was formerly pastor,
and will enter upon his new duties Feb 1.
Mrs. Charles vappell, jr, of Lamar. Mo-,
committed suicide, on Sunday, by throwing her
the cause Of her suicide, but it is believed that
the death of her six-months- son caused mon
tai arrangement.
David Lindsey Fonner Of Wayesburg, Pa,
who shot three men at Lippincott's distillery sew
eral days ago. is now held on charge of murder.
One of his victims John Rice, has died. and
second, William Woods, is not expected to live.
Fonner does not seem much affected He scarce
ly realizes the extent of his crime
Judge Andrews, in the New York Supreme
Court, yesterday gave decision continuing the
injunction restraining the Musical Mutual Pro-
tective Union from enforcing the bylaws so as
toexpel Theodore Thomass membership from the
| union. Mr.. Thomas was threatened with expul-
sion because he employed q musician who was
not member of the union.
Another death from smallpox is reported to
have occurred in the Hanks family, at No. 2513
South Halstead street. Chicago. This is the
fourth death in this family since the disease ap-
peared, some days ago. The other children died
at the smallpox hospital, but this one died at
home Three members of the family, who are
still suffering with the disease, are reported to
be reasonably comfortable.
In the Superior Court of Boston, yesterday. City
Solicitor Bayiey filed declaration in behalf of
the city of Boston against Hon. VIM. A. Simmons
chairman OF the water board, and George Wilson
to recover 500 468, alleged to have been fraudu-
lently obtained by them in the purchase of the
Fishkill river site. Wilson is charged with buy
ing parcel of land in connivance with Siml,cns
and selling it to the city through the water board
Frederick Fishel. the defaulting clerk Of the
firm of August Bernheim & Bauer, wholesale
clothiers of New York. who was arrested in Can
ada and brought to New York, was arraigned ir
court to answer to the indictment found against
him by the grand jury for forgery. He said he
did not wish to plead until he consulted his coun-
sci. He was then committed to prison. Fishel
ran away 20 Canada last September, after steal
ing $75, 600 from his employers.
When the south bound train on the Louisville
g Nashville road was shout four miles from
Montgomery. Ala, last night DR.. D. B. Hamil-
ton, of New Orleans, fell from the platform of
car. receiving injuries from which he died in a
short time He was returning, with his daugh-
ter, from Nashville, and they had in charge the
body of her son. who was accidentally shot and
killed near that city. The remains of the
Doctor were carried op to New Orleans on the
same train.
About half-past o'clock last evening freight
train on the Pennsylvania railroad was crossing
the bridge at Shermans creek, near Harrisburg.
when one of the spans, weakened by the high
water. gave way and precipitated the engine and
eight cars into the stream, which empties at that
point into the Susquehanna river. Five men
went down with the wreck. Two of the crew
succeeded in rescuipg the engineer, who was
badly hurt A brakeman was got on shore and
carried to the station, where he died. The con-
ductor is reported dead, and two brakemen are
missing.
At Dawson, Pa. about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, during the prevalence of a heavy wind
storm, the roof, the gable ends and chimneys of
the Tyrone schoolhouse were blown down. A
little child of D. T. Stridter's Was buried In the
debris and when extricated was found badly
hurt about the head and face. A boy of Boyd
Newcome's had his skull fractured, and is in a
precarious condition. Several more of the chill
dren attending school were more or less injured
and bruised, but none seriously hurt The great
est excitement prevailed for a time, as it was re-
ported that many had been killed.