The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

James E. York has begun suit against the
Ashland (Wis.) Iron and Steel Company
for the recovery of S17,5O worth of stock
which he claims he was defrauded of.
At Winchester, KY, Harry Farrell is nm
der arrest for the assassination, near Clay
City. last week. of John Rose. 1t is also be-
lieved he is wanted for a murder IN Tennes-
see.
The proposition for the issuing of $500, 900
bonds for the purpose of erecting a court
house and constructing new sewers at KAN
SaS City was voted upon yesterday. The
proposition was carried.
A deaf, dumb. blind and insane girl was
discovered on the streets of Detroit yester-
day. From letters found on her person it
was found she had walked from Scranton,
Pa, in search of an aunt.
United States Senator Evarts's law part
that Mr.. Evarts did not draft constitu-
ton for the North Dakota constitutional
convention. as has been reported.
Florence Quinlan, teamster, wasstabbed
and killed at Albany, n. Y, last night by
James Grace, another teamster. while try
ing to separate Grace and another man
who were fighting. Grace was arrested.
Governor Beaver. of Pennsylvania, has
decided to honor the requisition of the
Governor of South Carolina for Rev. f. +.
Flemon, the cOlored Pittsburg preacher,
who is wanted OH q charge of murder com
mitted in 1884.
Massachusetts, Republicans will meet in
State convention in fremont Temple, Bos-
ton, Sept. %. Ex-Governor Robinson will
be the presiding officer and Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge will be chairman of the COM
mlttee on resolutions.
by, two highwaymen near COOperopOlis
CAL, yesterday. Wells. Fargo d Co. g safe
was blown open, but was found to contain
nothing. Fifty-seven dollars. taken from
the passengers was all the robbers received.
During the thunderstorm last SATURDAY.
night the barn of Christian Markey. near
Allegan, Mich. was struck by lightning.
Mr.. Marley, two horses and a colt were
killed, and a twelve-year-old son was
stunned. The barn and contents were
burned.
A twelve-year-old son of Captain Bass, q
| farmer living near Waverly, Ia, was driv-
ing team attached to moving machine
when the machine struck an obstruction.
| throwing the boy off his seat. He fell in
| front of the machine and had lis head sew
| cred from his body.
Judge Lambert Tree, ex-United States
| Minister to Russia, has rendered to the
| commissioners of Lincoln Park. Chicago, a
| bronze statue of Robert Cavalier de la
| Sale whose explorations of Western and
| Northwestern North America form an i'm
| portant part in the history of the United
| States.
| William L. Ross, note teller in the Ne
| Vada BANK. at san ranclScO, has been ar
| rested in Victoria, b. G., at the request OF
the San Francisco authorities. Ross OBJ
tanned leave of absence few days ago, and
shortage of 81, 500 was found in his &C.
counts. and promlssory notes of over $685.
600 also missing.
John, Lee, q young Englishman who
recently in San Francisco. He was the son
of a wealthy English brewer who be-
queathed him S95. 600 about four years ago
The entire amount was quickly squandered
and Lee died in a hospital and was buried
in paupers grave.
At Mobile, Ala. yesterday morning Henry
G. Boyce. carpenter, was shot and in
suant1y killed by Walton w. Williams d
clerk in a retail store. The men had trouble
about Mrs Williams, and divorce had
been agreed upon the night previous
whereby Boyce was TO marry Mrs. Will
Jams, provided Williams could retain pos
session of his daughter.