The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20

body. All the flags in the city we're put at
half-mast-
Near Birmingham, Ala, James Keener re-
monstrated with Jim Gault for failing TO do hrs
work properly, and Gault struck him on the
head with heavy piece OF plank. breaking his
skull
George c. Hayden, an old man who died in
a cheap German clearinghouse IL ST. Louis
last week, left over sixty thousand dollars in
safety deposit bank. He was supposed 10 be
penniless.
At Erie, Pa John Lanix, while intoxicated,
tried to cut his wife's throat with pocket
knife, but she succeeded in escaping from the
house. Lanix then cut his own throat and is
not expected to live.
A man convicted of manslaughter az New
Orleans has been granted new trial, because
the jury, when locked up for the night, after
the case had been given into their hands,
played poker for four hours.
Burglars last night chlorofomed and robbed
James Carlin, who is postmaster at Cleves, o.,
and also township trustee. Mr.. Carlin has not
recovered consciousness, and it cannot yet be
told how much money was taken.
George Borstel was found dying upon the
street at Indianapolis Friday night, and a note
on his person showed that he had taken poison.
He was disappointed in love and died soon alter
being removed TO the station-house-
Coroner Sperry of Hartford, Conn, has
found that the explosion in the Park central
hotel was due to the Hillful negligence of En-
gineers Theur and Risley. They have been
held for trial under s, 500 bonds each.
The house of William Flowers was burned al
Hollow Rock, Tenn and Flowers, his wife and
two children persisted in the flames. IL is
thought that robbery and murder were CON-
mitted and the house fired to conceal the
crime.
Further searches of the houses of members
of the French patriotic league have resulted in
the finding OF papers showing that the seizure
of the presidents palace and the house OF par
lament was contemplated. The league y SAID
TO have an enrolled army of 100000 men.
Parnell addressed meeting in st. James hall,
London, Monday, reviewing the course OF the
government toward Ireland and in the Times
case. The Times closed Its side before the COM
mission yesterday. The court ordered the re-
lease of William O'Brien and Timothy Hsrrlng-
ton, that they might confer with the counsel
for defense previous TO the resumption OF the
case April 2, on condition that they refrained
from agitation while at liberty. Justice Han
men announced that the court was not decided
as to an interim report on the case, but used
language showing his condemnation OF the
Times proceedings.
There was a lack of animation in local CON-
merclal circles at the close of the week, with
an easy feeling prevailing for provisions, -four
and grain, with the tendency of prices OF
meat lard and -four downward; grain, too, was
more weak than strong, but cotton remained
firm at the recent advance. Groceries were
easier and dairy products steady. The money
market showed some animation, derived from
the weekly settlements, but otherwise there
were no features of interest. The New l ork
banks lost slightly in reserve. Government
bonds ruled steady. Clearinghouse returns
show a fair average volume of business.