The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Republicans of Virginia will hold their
State convention at Petersburg May H.
The British steamer Canon bury wrecked of
Nantucket, was valued at $l56, 900, and is a total
loss
A fire at Coldwater Tenn, yesterday de-
stroyed $32. 900 worth OF property; insured for
one-half.
John r. DeCamp, vice-prssidsnt of the de.
funct Metropolitan Bank, Cincinnati, gave bond
yesterday, and was released from Jail.
The bodies of two women supposed to be VIC
tins of the late storm on the Atlantic coast,
have been washed ashore at Wilmington. Del.
The fire at the corner of Lake and Peoria
strse's' Chicago oe early Fly YESTERDAY morning.
caused loss of $500 coo, with trifipg insurance.
At Trenton, Mo-, on Thursday J. w. Hill. a
wealthy contractor. accidentally shot and killed
Miss Sarah Brown. He had ''playfully pointed
the gun at her.
The Colorado Republican convention to nom
mate delegates to Chicago will be held at Pueb-
10, May 0, and that to nominate a State ticket
will meet in Denver on Sept. %.
Governor Alger of Michigan, arrived home
from California last night, and was enthusiastic
cally welcomed by the people, who escorted him
from the depot to his home with big process
sion.
The crew of the wrecked steamer Canonbury
are all right. there being no sickness among
them, and they will leave in to-days boat
for Boston. The report that cholera had existed
among them is erroneous.
Brodhead & Sons tannery on the Sprinebrook
railroad. three miles above Moosic, Pa was
completely destroyed by fire last evening. Loss
dollars. 1t 10 partially insured.
Yesterday was the fifth day OF the celebra.
ton at Denver of the opening of the PAN
handle route" and business was suspended in
the afternoon. It is estimated $4,000 people
witnessed the passing of the pageant on the
streets.
Two strangers registered in hotel at Read
ing. Pa. on Thursday night Harry Painter
of Monocacy, Berks county. and Charles Will
knson. of Sullivan, Me. On retiring they blew
out the gas and were fatally asphyxiated.
The grand jury at Raleigh, n. c. yesterday
found true bills against Cross and White, the
ahsconding officers of the State National Bank,
and an officer. with witnesses left yesterday at
ternoon for Toronto TO secure the men. who arc
held there in custody.
fire broke out at Williamsburg. Pa. seven
miles from Pittsburg, shortly before midnight
and at o'clock this morning four houses had
been destroyed. The Ore Is still burning fierce
" but not spreading. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, with insurance.
The Grain Commission Company. OF ST.
LouiS have reports from CORES poLdentS in IL
linois and Missouri indicating that in thirty
one counties of the former State the winter
wheat will fall short 30 per cent from last year,
and 10 eighteen counties of Missouri 20 per cent
In the case of the State of Missouri against
the agent of St. Louis brewery, at Clinton,
charged with the illegal sale of liquor, Judge
Dearmond. of the CircuitIC court. yesterday decid-
ed the local option election held at that place
illegal. the Council having ordered it at a
special session.
Three little children of T. S. Richardson liv-
ing near Macon, Mo-, were burned to death yes
terday, during the absence of their parents from
home They were at play in a honse that had
been built for them with rails and matched with
straw. One of them ignited match and the
building was soon aolaze.
The sash. door and blind manufacturers of
New England. New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania have formed combination sim
liar TO the Western organization, to regulate
prices and the output It en- braces 70 per cent.
of the Eastern manufacturers, and will 20 into
effect at the end of the spring business season.