The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-17
T~ELEGRAPHIC BREYITlES.

The Oregon forest fires are reported to be
spreading rapidly.
Martin Anderson, a workman at the Ar.
kansas granite quarries, was killed by q
falling derrick.
j. Frank COLON, of Minneapolis, the
forger of .S227.00O worth of notes, was re-
leased on 100000 bail.
The city of New Haven placed an issue Of
$3.50, 900 of school bonds with w. L. Hatch
d Co.. of New York, at Sl.0S.
At Boston the iewelry store of William b.
Morse was entered by burglars and robbed
OF valuables amounting to $4,000.
At Lake Charles, La, Louis Demarest,
white, and summer Miller, colored, both
convicted of murder, were hanged.
The body of Frank Stevenson, a colored
youth of WilliamspOrt. Md, was found in q
hollow tree which had been struck by
lightning.
The stallion N~attbourne, by Belmont. out
of the dam of Maud s, and full brother to
Nutwood, died at Mr.. Bonner'S farm, at
TarrytOwn. on Tuesday last.
At the Arkansas State Lunatic Asylum
in Little Rock James II. Duke, a patient,
killed j James Williams, another patient, with
a billet OF wood before the attendants could
reach him.
A young Hungarian woman, with two
children. is being cared for by the Castle
Garden authorities. She has learned on
arrival that her husband was lost in the
JOhnstown calamity.
Clarence Bell. a. business man of New
York. was accidentally shot and killed at
Risly Lake, by Ellis Roberts, of Utica.
Bell wore a colored shirt, and was mistaken
for a deer by Roberts.
Hon. William Walter Phelps, United
States minister to Germany, accompanied
by his daughter and the Misses Blaine, is
en- route TO Bar Harbor. where he will be
the guest of Mr.. Blaine for a week.
Tho pro1i1ian wall co,,n AJ1;--.S
with the three commissioners who have
been sent as delegates to represent Brazil
at the international congress of American
nations. arrived at New York yesterday.
Acknowledgement Clapp, of Minnesota,
says that in his opinion the cattle inspec-
ton law of Minnesota Is constitutional, de-
spite the rulings of the Duluth judges. He
says the case was not properly presented to
them.
The Canada Atlantic Railway Company
has notified the Chaudiere m~ill-owners
that, commencing OIL Monday next. the rate
on lumber from Ottawa to New York will
be $3.50 per $1,000 feet. instead of ST. rs, as at
present.
At Philadelphia, Catherine Mulig, aged
fifty-five, placed a wash-tub under the
hydrant in her yard, put her head in the
tub and then turned on the water, holding
her head therein until she was suffocated
and drowned.
At Lake Minnetonka William Kelly, n
hotel porter, while handling a trunk let it
drop rather heavily and a revolver In it
was discharged. The bullet passed through
the trunk, entering Kelly's head. He died
almost instantly.
Near Russellville, KY, J. ". Brown, an
extensive dealer in hides, furs and wool,
was found dead, early this morning. in
Casper river. He had a large scar over tho
right eye and his pockets were ri1ed and
papers thrown on the ground.
Near Newport, Ark, while Gus Reid, q
prominent young farmer, Reid Wyatt and
F~aulkihburg Walker, together with four
other people, were returning from a picnic
and being ferried across White river the
f~erry-boat sank and the three men men,
toned were drowned.