The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-20

James Kennedy, a contractor. put some
nowder IN q boiler TO clean it out, near
East st. Louis. Kennedy was dangerous
V, and two others painfully, injured by
the explosion.
The supreme lodge knights of Honor
continues its session at New Orleans. Re
ports of the grand officers show that the
order Is in q most fourishing and satisfac-
tory condition.
The last echo ofthe late Indian war in
the northwest was heard Wednesday,
when Gen. Miles issued orders for all the
infantry in that section 10 return to their
respective posts.
Influenza prevails to an alarming ex-
tent in Liverpool and Sheffield, and the
Thunderer is detained at Gibraltar by the
numerous cases of the disease among her
officers and crew.
Between 100000 and S5.000,000 worth
OF land on the lake shore between Four
teenth and Sixteenth-st. Is involved in
litigation by a bill filed in the superior
court at Chicago
The Rev. Thomas F. Gaylor. chancellor
of the University of the South at Sewanee,
Tenn, has been elected bishop of Georgia
by the diocesan convention Of the
protestant church.
The trial of Edward Pinter, alias "Shy
Sheeney," the American swindler who
has been quilting credulOus foreigners
with an alleged philosophers stone, began
in London, Tuesday.
The national convention of catholic
knights of America convened az Phlladel-
phia Tuesday. Eighty delegates, repre-
senting forty-two states and membership
of 1900, were present.
Signor Quintieri has given notice in the
chamber of deputies of an Interpolation
regarding Premier Rudinis intentions in
view of Mr. Blaine's latest communication
on the New Orleans affair.
Joseph Williams, co.ored, of East ST.
Louis had serious dispute with Martha
Jenkins, colored, about his room rent, and
the woman drew a razor and nearly cut his
head oil. She was arrested.
The draft OF the Anglo-Portuguese agree
ment with reference to East Africa has
been signed in London. The news OF the
signing Of The agreement produced an ex-
cellent impression in Lisbon.
In the Massachusetts, house the bill to
prohibit the use OF fire crackers, pistols,
torpedoss or other explosives in the streets
was defeated and the usual celebration of
Fourth Of July thus sustained.
Mr.. Balfour announces that the govern
ment will demand the bail forfeited by
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien in escaping
from Ireland to avoid standing trial for
melting tenants not 20 pay rent.
The last session of the millers' national
convention was held Wednesday on
the steamer Grand Republic en- route
| up the Hudson. 1t was decided to estsb-
lish a transportation tracing bureau.
1t is stated that the negotiations be-
| tween England and Portugal for an agree
| ment in relation to South Africa have been
concluded and that the draft OF the agree
ment will arrive in Lisbon on Friday.
The mayors committee in Denver APP
pointed to examine the condition of the
| Castlewood dam. said to threaten the city,
| have reported that the city is in no danger,
and the dam will be completed at once.
A Russian exile, Maurice Lopatecki a
resident Of Tacoma, Wash, has received a
letter from his sister, the Duchess Fedo-
| witt of st. Petersburg, that he is heir to
| 100000 by the death OF her husband.
The Moscow correspondent of the Lon
don NeUs says the stories of the expelled
Jews being maltreated were exaggerated,
the Jews being too inofensiye and too
terrified to attempt to make their escape.
Evidence given before the military trib-
unal in Simla shows that Commissioner
| Quinton and his officers were publicly be-
headed by the ManiDUris, and were not
| the victims of an indiscriminate massa-
| Gre
| The National Park bank OF New York
began attachment proceedings In the
circuit court against Levy Bros. & Co.,
| also of New York to recover S90,6l5 for
moneys advanced the firm from time to
time.
John Campbell, the head book-keeper
| of the Montreal custom department. is
missing. 1t is feared his books are mixed
and an investigation will be held. He is
supposed to have fed to the United
| States.
Prof. Bernheim, in his report to the
Paris academy OF medicine, says the goats
blood treatment has an important bene-
| fetal effect in the first stages of consump-
ton, but should not be used in the last
| stages.
In the Illinois senate a bill providing
for the payment OF all wages IN money,
prohibiting the truck" system, and
preventing deductions from wages except
| Tor lawful money actually advanced, was
passed.
Madrid dispatches state that Portugal
is confronted by monetary, industrial
and political crisis of the most threaten
ing kind. A strict censorship has been
established over all kilograms sent from
| Lisbon.
The Dominion government is about TO
make determined effort to induce all the
Canadians now residing in the United
States to return. For that purpose parlia-
| ment will be asked to make large appro-
priation.
Dispatches from Panama give account OF
serious engagements in Chilli, in which the
government troops were completely
routed and massacred. The sailors from
the fleet did terrible execution with their
Gstlings.
Robbers entered the house of Nine. An
ME Null, at Birmingham, Ala, chloro-
formed her, robbed her of valuable dia-
monds and $50 in cash and fired the
house. The inmates narrowly escaped.
No arrests.
Atamass meeting ofthe leading st. Louis
merchants arrangements were completed
for carving on the usual fall festivities DUR
ing the next three years with unusual mag
nificence and $500, 900 was appropriated for
that purpose.
The steamer Monserat which has been
loading a cargo OF cereals and provisions
at San Francisco for Chill, sailed Friday.
Watch was maintained over her 10 the
last by customs officers that no contraband
goods he Skinned