The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

George S. Thurber of Thurber Gore, was
yesterday suspended from the Chicago Board of
Trade for one year. His offense was giving
customers rebates on commissions.
During the performance of s'The Deacon's
Daughter" at Sehultz's Opera-h house, GAINESVILLE,
O., last night, joseph Hammer, aged seventeen,
of the audience, died of apoplexy.
The boiler in the saw-mil of Levi Newell,
four miles east of Morenci. Mich, exploded, yes
terday morning, killing the fireman, William
Smith. and terribly ipjuring Levi Newell.
reau a laborer, probably fatally shot his wife
and then killed himself. He had been greatly
provoked by his wifes joining the Salvation
Army.
The committee of physicians appointed to de-
termine the physical condition OF Josef Hoff-
man, the pianist prodigy, met last night and
agreed that the boy was suffering from no
ganic trouble.
subscribers in Cincinnati have signed remon-
STRANGE to the Legislature of Ohio, protesting
against the passage of bill proposing to reduce
telephone charges TO So a month.
John Bobztin, of Louisville formerly we'll
TODD teamster, hanged himself with clothes
lire, yesterday, in q shed in the rear of cot
taga next door to where he lived with his wife
and eleven children. Alcoholism was tho cause.
Gus Windsor. a saloon keeper at Hyde PARK.
near Chicago, fatally shot Matthew Hogan last
night The men were quarrelng over whisky
bill, and Windsor's wife attempted TO separate
them. Windsor claims Hogan kicked Mrs.
Charles E. Young, former secretary and
treasurer of the Michigan Carbon Company,
who has been locked up at Detroit since Jan.
II for alleged defalcation of $4,000 of the
company's funds, was released last night 1t is
said compromise was effected, the terms of
which were not made pubic.
Several witnesses for the defense in the Column
bus tally-sheet forgery cases were examined
Yesterday, the object of the evidences being to
impeach the evidence given by Algernon Gran
vile, for the State. duplicating the defendants
and others in the crime. 1t is expected that the
defense will close to-day.
Miss Jessie Bryant daughter of wealthy
farmer near Lexington, KY, died suddenly yes
terday morning from taking trough rats by
mistake for quinIne. She was in the city yes
terday, and not feeling well when she reached
home obtained what she supposed was quiniue
and took il. In few minutes the mistake was
discovered and a doctor called. but no reiief
could be had. and she died N horrible agony
Sheriff Welsh, of Beaver Pa. at late hour
last night received a telegram from East Paies-
tine, O.. stating that John Doran. of Beaver
county, Pennsylvania was under arrest for Kill
ing man named Finn and mortally wounding
young lady named Harringham the man =
| evidently insane. Sheriff Welsh says Doran
| and Finn are beth known to him. Dcran IS
| fond of drink, and when under its influence IL
| fairly wild.
| John F. Kaiser, the Detroit agent Of the
METROPOLITAN Life Insurance Company. was
| found in an insensibe condition in box car al
| the Michigan Central depot, at jackson, Mich.
Yesterday morning. His head WAS badly Gu,
/ and his body bruised. Hs was removed to The
/ hospital, where he resained canscionsuess rs
| says he remembers being struck on the head