The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREYlTlES.

A premature explosion of blast at Coal
Valley. Pa, fatally injured two miners,
John Stokes and Thomas Allen.
Archie and Joseph Cockburn and Chris
Sylvester, all young men, were drowned,
yesterday, at San Francisco, while fishing.
The body of j. Bruce. the well-known
wheelman, who was drowned, Sunday. at
Westboro, Mass, was recovered yesterday.
The American schooner Vidette. seized
Saturday for customs violation, was re-
leased yesterday. Her captain says the Of
ficials were too hasty.
At New York, In the suit of Schuyler
Crosby against Russell Harrison, for libel,
motion was argued yesterday to compel
the defendant to answer. Decision was re-
served.
Walter H.. Joseph W.. and Henry Lewis.
of the firm of Lewis Brothers IL Co., which
failed July p, yesterday filed an individual
assignment to Cornelius n. Bliss, who is
the assignee of the firm.
The South Dakota constitutional conven-
tion met at o'clock yesterday for Its last
session. The only work done was the
auditing of the expenses OF the convention
and the signing of the Constitution.
The Boston yesterday morning proceeded
to New York. Captain O'Kane states that
his vessel is in condition to steam three
thousand miles. The Atlanta went out
yesterday morning to test her speed.
III. Z. Minor. of Terre Bonnie parish.
Louisiana, one of the most extensive sugar
planters in the State, was nominated for
Congress by the Third district Republican
convention yesterday. There was no oppO-
sition.
Two bodies were found, at Johnstown. in
cellars. and it is the general belief that
many more will be found when the cellars
are cleaned out. One of those taken out
was a stoat-built man. The other was a
woman.
DR.. J. L. Hourigan. convicted of man.
slaughter and given nineteen-years SEN
tenee was captured yesterday in Fentress
county. Tennessee. He broke Jail at Leb-
anon. Ky. on July l. and was making his
way to Mexico.
The annual meeting of National Trades
Assembly No. 231, Knights of Labor, COM
posed exclusively Of clothing cutters and
trimmers convened at ST. Louis, yesterday.
About fifty delegates from a dozen States
principally eastern, are present.
Mrs. Tine, the mother of three-year-old
twins. missed her children yesterday morn
ing. at Lawrence. Kan. Search for them
revealed their dead bodies IN weeds by the
railroad track near the house. They had
been struck by passing train.
Isaac Twitchcll, farmer of Anoka,
Mimi, was killed by bull which became
unman ageable, and goTed Twitchell in q
frightful manner. literally tearing his in
sides out 1t took several balls from q
Winchester rifle to kill the brute.
Willis Mckee. held for murder. and Tay-
Ior Christie, for criminal assault. escaped
from the LeavenwOrth Jail yesterday morn
ing and have not yet been apprehended.
Mckee is a negro and Christie a white man.
They were dressed only Ill under-shirts
and trousers.
charged with the murder of old lady Ryer-
son, at Edgerton, on July 2S. confessed to
the sheriff yesterday morning Metcalf
claims to have been drunk when the crime
was committed. The sheriff began taking
precautions against a lynching.
At Pittsburg. Henry Simmons, aged
twenty-four years. and two boys. Willie
Simmons and Eddie DeplOre, aged, respect
lively. twelve and nine years, were drowned
in the Monongahela river. Harry Deplore
and Freddie Schuchman, two other boys,
who were in the party. narrowly escaped
with their lives.
John Carter. who has been employed as
guard at San Quentin prison, San Francis
dressing her hair before the mirror, and
then shot himself in the head. Carter sled
instantly, and his wife died also in a few
minutes. jealousy on the part of Carter is
said to be the cause of the deed.
Prof k. Z. Stanley, of Bates College, died
of heart disease. aged ffty-four. He
preached twice Sunday, and made no com
plant of illness until ten minutes before
his death. He was a graduate of Dart
College for twenty-three years, his death
causing the first break among its profess
Ors.
In row between Andy Baker and Wade
Purcell at Mount Vernon, Ky over n
floater, Constable John Proctor attempted
TO arrest Purcell, when the latter fired at
Proctor. The ball took effect III the back
part of the neck and ranged downward.
Proctor fired shot into Purcelrs bowels.
Proctor is dangerously wounded and Pur-
cell will die.
Early yesterday morning the safe in Dye
Brothers banking establishment and store
at Allegheny. n. Y. WAS blown open by
powder and q large sum of cash, notes and
bonds and negotiable paper secured, with o
quantity of valuable jewely. There is no
clew. 1t Is reported that several of the
wealthy farmers near Allegheny had their
houses robbed.
Mr.. Tom Wright. prominent farmer and
horseman. living near Long Lick, Scott
county. Kentucky, was at church Sunday
when the storm came mp. He went out to
put the curtains on his buggy, when tree
blew down on him. splitting his skull open
and killing him instantly. Two horses
were killed also, and several buggies
smoshed into kindling-wood.
At Aberdeen, ID. T.. Senators Reagan and
Stewart. of the Senate irrigation commit
tee, were given an exhibition of the force
of the city artesian wells, and q public
meeting was held at the opera house, at
which both Senators spoke at length.
They announced the conviction that irriga-
tion by artesan wells was practicable and
Senator Reagan said that land now worth
from 50 to $40, when properly irrigated
wOnli he worth S50 Der acre