The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-27
TELEGRAPHlc BREyITIES.


for the death of Henry w. Grady.
Another clerk in the Buffalo postoffice has
been arrested for robbing the mails He is
a young married man named Edward L.
Bapst. He confessed.
Thomas Ellis was fatally stabbed by
George Nagle, colored. during fight at
ball at Johnstown. Pa, Christmas eve.
Nagle is under arrest.
The thirty-fve Texans arrested for mur'
der on "Wednesday are held at Galveston
without bail. by order Of United States
District Judge BoorInan.
Alexander Williams Tuscarora Indian.
brother of Grand Sachem Thomas Williams,
was found murdered in his house on the
Indian reservation at Niagara.
Near Richmond, Va. Thomas Jones (col'
oredl attempted 10 ride a spirited horse
The animal threw him, and Jones's neck
was broken.
The United States cruiser Charleston
went into commission yesterday at the
Mare island navy-yard. Commander Louis
kemptf formally turned the cruiser over to
Capt. George c. Remey.
thirteen-year-old boy named Walton,
went to his home in Harrison county. Nlr-
glnla. and finding the house closed attempt
ed TO enter through the window. The sash
fell on him. breaking his neck.
The Russian influenza has reached the
Rocky mountains. Three-fourths of the
citizens of Denver are suffering from it.
Reports from Cheyenne, Wy. T., are to the
effect that that city is similarly affected.
John II. Dos Passos. q well known lawyer
of New York. brother of Assistant District
Attorney Dos Passos, was thrown from a
horse few days ago and his skull was
fractured. He is now In critical condi'
tion.
Ex-President Clevel and has been ap.
pointed referee, in place of the late Judge
Nanvorst, i'll actions brought against New
YORK city by property-owners to recover
damages for filling In along the Hudson
river.
Jamss H. Radcliffe, on trial at Pomeroy
o., during the past ten days for numbering
his brother-in-law. Lewis ID. Cotterell. al
the Hubert House, last February, was
found guilty of manslaughter yesterday
morning.
Nathan L. Robinson, overseer of the
Amoskeag mills. at Manchester. n. H.,
during the past twenty years, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting himsel!
for the act.
The Choctaws of the Indian Territory
have sent word to the United States COM
mlssiOners that they are willing to meet
them and arrange for the sale, at 81 % per
acre: OF all their lands east of the ninety
sixth meridian.
The Indians at Fort Sully are dissatisfied
and claim that they are not promised suf
| fcient remuneration for their ponies. 1t il
reported that they have killed several set
| tiers near the foct.
Alexander Blackburn. formerly privat,
IN Company l, Seventh United States In
| fantry, now an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Leavenworth. Kan., was enticet
| to an clubhouse yesterday, and beaten 81
| SO that he cannot recover.
| Miss Sarah Z. Nichols, we'll known so
| ciety lady, of Lowell. Mass, disappeared
Christmas night. She went out to post
letter and has not been seen since. In he
room was note. saying Forgive and for
get" The affair is involved In mystery.
William O'Connor. the Canadian oarsman
| has wired that he will row in the Thaye
| regatta, to be held in Boston. and in til,
| event OF inability to arrange the regatta a
| Boston he will row at any other poin
agreeable to the wishes of the competitors
| Henry A. Cabler. a passenger conducto
on the l.. Il N. railroad. was probably ia
| tally shot by an unknown tramp ne hat
| elected from his train at Old Deposit. Ky.
| at $50 o'clOck yesterday afternoon. Cab
Ter was similarly shot by tramp yea
ago.
Tim Humphreys was riding double o,
horseback at Charleston. w. Va. Monda,
| evening. The horse tired of carryin,
| double threw Humphreys Oft. He fell OIL
his head, producing coneussIon of the braiI
| ara DuTSUlHR all INTERNAL UlOOu veSSel, 1rcu
which he died yesterday.
! At Mendito. fifteen miles from San Diego
| Tex, Deputy United States Marshals Xii
gore and Cuellon, with posse, attempte,
| to arrest five mescal smugglers and a run
| ming fight ensued, in which Octavian
Chappa. one Of the smugglers, was killed
| The other four were captured.
| Simon Spohn. a well-known character O
/ Reading, Pa, died. yesterday, at the hos
| pital, from the effect of having his legs Gu
off on the railroad track while taking coal
| Although he owned real estate and was re
puted to be worth $4,000. ne lived i'm on
small room and was very miserly in hi
| habits.
Bush Miller was married on Christmas t
| Annie Miller. of Columbia, N. j. Will
the couple were en- route to the home of the
groom in Stroudsburg, Pa, Miller was sho
in the back by John ", Snyder, rejectet
bride was also shot, but was not seriously
| wounded.
| Worthwhile. Mich, shot and killed John A
Taylor. who. while intoxicated, demande,
admttance to the Roach home, which wa
denied him. He persisted. however, An,
Mrs. Roach jumped out of bed, seized
32-calibre revolver, and fired, with til
| above result.
Three new indictments have been re
| turned against Stephen 4. Sherman by til
Buffalo grand jury. They charge him witt
grand larceny in appropriating grain. tn
| aggregate theft charged being about $29. 90
worth of wheat. Mr.. Sherman pleaded no
! guilty, and his bail of $25. 900, previousl,
| given in other cases against him, was pei
mitted to stand in these.