The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-18
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Recent Minor Events Briefly Paragraphet
For ''The Weekly Sentinel"

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Gould is preparing to get out of the Missouri
Pacific.
Thomas Edison has given 10000 francs to the
poor of Paris.
The finances of Turkey are in badly Grip
pied condition.
The funeral of Hon. s. s. Cox took place at
New York Friday
Aunt Dinah Young died last week at the age
Of 113 in Kentucky.
w. p. Shaw has resigned general manager
of the C., H., V. d T..
The coal miners at Brockwayville, Pa, have
struck for an advance.
Gen. Boulanger has issued a manifesto to the
voters Of MOntmartre.
Rain is doing great damage to the caved-in
mine at Plymouth, Pa.
The wheat crop of France is greatly In ex-
cess of that of last year.
Petar Devarue hanged himself with sheet
at Columbus, o., Friday.
Official reports show 1876 persons killed By
the explosion at Antwerp.
Encouraging reports are coming OF the con-
dition of the iron markets.
An average of two bodies day are taken
from the Johnstown wreck.
The inhabitants of Wales have not been ap-
peased by the queens visit.
The bandit Morales has been found guilty of
robbery and sent up for life.
The statue of Gen. Grant at LeavenwOrth,
Kas., was unveiled Saturday.
The southwestern soldiers reunion at Arkan-
sas City, Kas., closed Friday.
Sir Edwin Arnold was banqueted by George
Washington Childs last night.
1t is claimed that the efficiency of Johns Hop
kins university is unimpaired
An Italian fruit vender was killed by an cleo
trio wire in New York Friday.
Charles s. Johnson Of Nebraska has been ap-
pointed attorney for Nebraska.
John McCully shot Constable Crossin, near
Sparta, ILL.,, IN a row last Friday.
Defective plans neeessitate the rebu lding of
the state capitol at Topeka Kas.
The glass packers of the Ohio valley are on
a strike for an advance in wages.
Cincinnati courts enioined the mayor from
interfering with Sunday concerts.
Capt. Ross, noted Indian fighter and father
of Gov. Ross, died at Waco. Tex.
James Callinan, engineer, was killed in a
freight wreck at Buena Vista, Va.
Senator Hearst's colt, Tournament, won the
Great Eastern handicap Thursday.
1t is reported that regulators burned negro
church at Post Oak, Miss, last week.
The sham battle at Baltimore last week was
a beautiful display of the arts of war
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Chicago, failed with 10000 liabilities.
On the steamer Britannic's last trip fire broke
out in her hold, but was extinguished.
Another contribution of 800 has been sent
from Australia to the London strikers
The whiteware men have arrived al an I'M
Outstanding, but deny that il is a trust.
An Illinois farmer was beaten out of $4,000
last Friday by three-card monte man.
John McCully while resisting arrest, killed
Constable William Crossin at Sparta. HI
The amount paid out for pensions during the
year ended June 80, 1889, was SIS. 275.113.
1t is understood that the big strike in the
Pennsylvania soft coal regions is settled.
Statistics have been compiled which show an
unexampled era of prosperity in the South
The whites of Newton county, Mississippi.
are buying arms in anticipation of trouble.
The Thomas iron works. at Hokendangua.
Pa, have been sold to an English syndicate
James Ruxton. a Chicago candidate for alder
man, was arrested for voting a double ballot
At the East Liverpool (O.) races Cuyahoga
Chief and Sunshine were killed in collision.
Four men were killed and several injured by
a boiler explosion at Oakland, Cal. last week.
Abraham B. Tappen has been elected grand
sachem of the Tammany society at New York.
tits expected that Stanley will arrive on the
coast from the interior of Africa in a few DAYS.
A Wisconsin farmer killed a tramp last Fri
day with pitchfOrk after desperate struggle
white man and negro were taken from Jail
at MOrgantown, n. C., and lynched last week.
Sylvester Morales, the noted California ban
dit, has been sentenced TO imprisonment for
life.
The Tanner trouble results in the accent
ance by the president Of the corporaPs resigna-
ton.
A C.1sr
last Thursday, and then followed and killed the
thief
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas road will DUR
chase ten mogul and seven passenger locomo-
tives.
The white granite-ware manufacturers of the
western district of Pennsylvania have formed a
trust.
Pennsylvania monuments were dedicated at
Gettysburg last week by their respective regi.
ments.
Judge Blodgett decided, at Chicago last
week, that a dressedbeef law is unconstitu-
tional.
ceiver for the Equitable reserve fund life asso.
citation.
Forest fires are raging near Truckee, Cal.
The c. p. railroad bridge at Cascades is
burned.
JEFF Price of Hopkins county, Kentucky.
was jailed at Birmingham, Ala, Friday, for
bigamy.
Because the Polish national alliance at
Buffalo decided to admit all Poles the clericals
seeded.
Four million acres Of land in northern and
central Minnesota will be thrown open to set
Element.
1t is reported that the car has ordered large
quantities of new rolling stock for Russian
railways.
Gov. Beaver Of Pennsylvania has turned the
monuments over to the Gettysburg memorial as
ISOLATION.
The Russian government has issued decree
prohibiting the purchase of cattle by German
merchants.
Wise's, Pierce's and HowelI's stores, the hotel
and several residences, Dandy, N. Y, burned.
Loss, So, 600
Chinese ut San Francisco sue Leong Iseng,
Chinese consul, for $1,000 indemnity which he
has withheld.
The Big -Four line will put on through din
ing-car service between st. Louis and New
York Sept %
Morris O'Brien of Jersey City fatally stabbed
his brother Timothy in a quarrel over their
mothers estate.
Louisiana regulators cut the throat Of a
young colored girl, Wednesday, after killing
her aged father.
Past Commanderin-ChiefP Payne was restored
TO eligibility for membership in the sons OF
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