The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREYITlES.

Smith, of st. Louis. charged with bribery
at elections. failed to agree, and were dis
charged.
George Curtis and Charles Kimmick,
prize-ighters, have been sent to Jail at
Ashland. Wis, in default of $1,000 bail. to
await trial.
Mr.. George W.. Clrilds entertained the
Farmers Club at his country seat at Woot-
ten yesterday. The list of diners COM.
prised many prominent men.
The will of the late b. T. Babbitt, of New
York. leaves the entire fortune of the testa-
tor TO his wife and two daughters. and de
reefs that the soap business be continued
In many parts of Minnesota the earth is
perfectly dry to a depth of seven feet.
Stock is suffering greatly for want OF water,
farmers in some Instances being compelled
to haul 1t ten miles.
Lucky Baldwin. the horseman. has
purchased from A. ). Gage a half interest
in the Richelieu HOTEL one of the best
known institutions in Chicago. Mr.. Gage
will retire from business.
Tbs commissioners to treat with the Sac
and Fox Indians for their lands have not
been luccessful. owing TO the action of the
Indian agent and post-trader In poisoning
the minds of the red men.
By an explosion of the ~gas-hcuse of the
Lockwood cotton-mills at Waterville. Me-,
yesterday the building was wrecked.
Henry f.. Washburn persisted in the flames,
the debris taking fire after the explosion.
LOSS, St.OOV.
The Hon. w. II. Kimben. member of Par
lament from London. Eng, is in Cincin-
natl, on the way TO Rugby. He says the
Rugby colony in Tennessee is about to
| prove a rich Investment for the English
stockholders.
A prize-tight for $500 between Bell lay
| ton, of Charleston. s. c., and Jack Dono-
| van, of New York, took place yesterday at
Camp Island, eighteen miles from Charles
ton. 5. c. Layton knocked Donovan out in
the twelfth round.
Many farmers in the vicinity of Mentona.
Douglas county, Minnesota, have lost all
their buildings and hay 10y recent prairie
fires. The farms have also been ruined,
and will be worthless for agricultural pur-
poses for meDy years.
The fl e-year-old daughter of Captain
| Michaels, of Montague. Mich, was burned
to death in a barn. on Tuesday. where her
| self and two companions were playing with
matches. The fire also destroyed an adj
joining barn and the Michaels residence.
William Bailey. of Baltimore. Nd. in as
| sisting his wife TO do the washing. poured
a lot of benzine into the tub, but the water
was hot and an explosion ensued, which
| tore out the side of the house. MIR. Bailey
was seriously scalded and knocked sense
less.
VIM A. Hymes. the Crookston agent for
the Minneapolis Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. charged with forgery and frauds,
, to the extent of 5000 or $4,000. has been ar
rested at Lawrence, Kan., and will DO
brought back to st. Paul soon as the papers
reach there.
Grand Master Stearns, of the Grand
Lodge of Quebec Freemasons. has issued a
proclamation ithd wing the edict of nom
intercourse with the English lodge and its
subordinate branches. This VII place
| them in the same position as before the
edict was issued.
Don G.. Cameron claims to be the owner
of a piece of ground used as a city park by
Lacrosse, Wis. and valued at $4,000. On
Tuesday he attempted to take possession
with his workmen. Col. VIM. Z. Villas has
undertaken to prosecute his claim.
George w. Lederer. the theatrical man-
ager who eloped a few days ago with tho
daughter of lawyer Newcombe. of New
York, was Yesterday indicted for bigamy,
arrested, and later released OF $3.50 bail.
Actress Clara Chester claims chat he is her
husband by virtue of a common-law mar.
riage.
The relief work Of the American National
Red Cross in the Conemangh valley ended
yesterday. To-day Miss Clara Barton. tho
president. and her CORDS OF assistants Will
leave for their respective homes. The task
of supplementary relief has been coniided
to the Conemaugh Valley Benevolent
Union.
of the great tower at the Paris exposition,
was in Cincinnati yesterday. on his way to
New Orleans. Young Mr. Eiffel says his
father has invented n light iron military
bridge, of 100 feet span. which Is easy OF
transportation. and which the heaviest
artillery can cross with safety.
William L. Kent, deputy coroner. and
Thomas T.. Downey are under arrest at
Chicago, charged with the attempt to per-
petr3te election frauds in the Fifth ward.
II is charged that they induced Sam Park
or. a clerk in the election commissioners
office, to remove from the poll-books the
names tof regularly-appointed judges
and substitute men of their W choosing.
While the train containing the Senate
committee on Pacific railroads was running
through the San Joaquin valley. on It's way
10 Los Angeles, Cal, at the rate OF nifty
miles an hour. something gave way IN the
palace car. Judge Thurston immediately
stepped to the door and put on the auto"
matte brake. and the tram came 10 a stop.
1t was found that one of the rods under the
car had become broken and was In danger
of dcrailing the train.
Thirty more bodies of food victims were
lifted and re-interred at Johnstown yester-
dav. But three were identified. one being
n child of Mrs. Fend, who lost her husband
and seven children. The body of a middle-
aged. heavy-set German WAS buried. on
whom was found a gold ring marked
"Gott Schutze DichD God preserve youl.
The committee in charge of re-interring the
dead request those having lost friends 10
send by mail a complete description of them
as soon as possible.