The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-17
oven, and over twsntz.fre thousand acres Of


picnic and fatally stabbed.
Negotiations are pending by which the four
largest hounng mills OF Minneapolis are 10 be
sold to an English syndicate.
The Marion county Qnd.) board of equsliza-
ton has raised individual assessments on per
sonal property about 100000
Thirteen cars were wrecked and. six persons
were injured by collision of gravel and coal
trains near Plttsburg Thursday.
In the commons it was announced Thursday
that England would assist Egypt in protecting
her frontiers against the dervishes.
Two and half million dollars have been ex-
pended for the relief Of the Johnstown suffer
ers, and another million is available.
Officers at Des Moines. Ia. seized carload
OF beer In transit from Chicago 10 Fremont,
Neb. Railroad viii sue the officials.
The monument erected at the grave OF ROs-
coe Conkling, in Forest Hill cemetery at
Utica, \. y, was completed last week.
1t is reported that H. Fl. Warner Co are
Negotiating for the sale Of their proprietary
medicine business to English capitalists.
During fire in the AnglO-American provis-
ion eompany's warehouse, Chicago, six fremen
were overcome by smoke. Two viii die.
train on the Central Vermont railroad was
dltched by a washout last week. dozen pas
sengers were injured, but none seriously.
sullivan was arrested at Nashville Friday on
requisition from the governor Of Mississippi.
ne was FeledSetl on q VIII OF haDeaS corpus.
The celebration OF the one hundredth ami
versiy of the fall of the Bastile by French citi-
zens in New York, was continued Monday.
The wife of Edward Wyles OF Youngs town,
o., deserted her family and eioped with Chas.
Collins, the proprietor Of flying dutchman.
An officer named Grant was badly beaten up
by colored women Saturday while trying to ar
rest negro named Stevenson at Lexington,
Ky.
There will he tbirtvs;v ee,etors and ~ ra,,-
resentatives in the next legislature of Ohio, and
U. S. senator will be elected to succeed Mr..
Payne
a negro named Martin Love was lynched
near Ringgold, Ga, last week, for attempting to
outrage the person of a young lady named
Rogers.
John Hessinger of Easton, Pa. was shot and
killed by a tramp Sunday. Hessinger had re-
fused to give him 10 cents with which to buy
whisky.
At Baltimore Ellen Gross shot and killed
James +. Coates. Sunday, who threatened to
Kill her for interfering while he was abusing
! his wife
morphine at Tonawanda, \. Y, Saturday, on
account Of the continued dissipation Of her
/ husband
! Frank II. Tieman, a weIl-known sport and
| gambler of Chicago, committed suicide by taxi
ing poison. He had been in hard luck and was
/ Respondent
The report adopted at the annual meeting of
| the British Columbia board of trade is pro-
nouncedly in favor of reciprocity with the
| United States.
The car has sent an important message to
/ his minister of war at Vichy, where it is al
I legged, he has been in communication with the
/ French minister OF war
A circular has been issued by the G. A. R.
! calling upon comrades to remain away from
hor I'D
/ companies refuse low rates.
! John Pernier saloon-keeper of Cincinnati,
/ was convicted of keeping his saloon open on
| Sunday and sentenced TO the work house for
ten days and fined S25 and costs.
A train on the Mexican Central railroad went
/ through bridge at ArOya last Wednesday and
/ ditched every coach on the train. Two per.
sons were killed and twenty-five wounded
! II is said that bridge-buiiders in southern
iowa and Nebraska. northern Kansas and
northwest Missouri have formed trust for the
| purpose of keeping prices at the maximum.
1t is rumored that general strike of engin-
| GERS and hremen on western roads is cOntem-
| plated. A secret meeting of locomotive en-
| gineers was held in Springfield, H., Sunday.
The remains of John A. Cochran, who left
| his home In Chattanooga on the 20th Of June,
/ have been found in the Tennessee river. 1t
| is supposed that he was robbed and murdered.
a. B. Walls, who has been associated with
! W. 7. Bernhamer in the law business for some
| years, was arrested at indianapolis Saturday
on an indictment charging him with embezzle-
ment.
Gen. Crook thinks that the Sioux commits
sioners will be successful and the reservation
opened for settlement. Two thousand six hun
! dred Indians have signed. Fifteen hundred
more are needed.
Commander-in-Chief Warner has issued
| general circular urging general attendance
/ upon the 6. \. r. encampment in Milwaukee,
/ in spite of the refusal of the railroad compan-
les to grant l cent mile rate.
Expert testimony is being taken at New
| York to establish the fact, in behalf of William
| Kemmler, that the new method of execution
| by electricity in that state is cruel and in
human, and therefore unconstitutional.
AT Pittsburg, Pa, Sunday, body of water
\ at the corner of Center-ave. and Soho-st,
caused by the choking of a sewer, swept the
! barriers away, drowning John Daily and An
\ drew McGregor, and seriously injuring three
others.
Parnell authorized the announcement Thurs.
| day, which was made by William O'Brien that
| there would be formed at once Tenants De-
/ tense League" TO combat the landlords organ
ization and make final great struggle. Con-
ventions will be called at once.
Commander Travis Of the grand army of the
/ republic, department of Indiana, has issued an
/ order virtually requesting all posts in Indiana
TO limit the attendance at the Milwaukee en-
| campment to the delegates selected to repre-
| sent the various posts 1t is expected that this
| order will largely reduce the attennance of
| HOosier veterans.
Several attempts were made by Gov. Lowry
| of Mississippi to arrest Sullivan and Kilrain as
! they were on their way north after the prize
! fight IN Mississippi last week. They, however,
! evaded all attempts and finally escaped to
/ Chicago where they both were last Monday.
| Kilrain was IN hiding for several days near
/ Edinburg, Columbus and Shelbyville.
There was little weakening in the wheat
I market at the close of the week with fair
! volume OF transactions Corn was in moderate
/ supply and irregular. Oats were firm. With
/ light offerings. In provisions there was no
new feature, and trade was without animation.
/ Sugar was firm and coffee was higher Bust
/ ness in monetary circles light money was
! in ample supply and steady, exchange firm and
local securities without animation.
| The Western writer's association was in
session three days last week at Warsaw. Nu-
] merOus papers and poems were read by promi-
nent authors and the following officers were
| elected: President, Judge Cyrus +. McNutt of
| Terre Haute; vice president, Mrs. NJ. s. Brooks,
| secretary Mrs. NJ. +. Cardwell; corresponding
| w. Pfrmmer; executive committee, Ben s.
| Parker, II. W. Taylor, G. B. Cardwell, Mr. NJ.
| H. Catherwood Mrs. NJ. L. Andrews Mrs s.
| L. Thompson and the Hon. w. d. Foulke
! The time and place of the next meeting will be
| settled by the executive committee and the
feeling is very strong in favor of going to War
! saw again next summer.
The Clay County Miners