The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-06
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD.
ALL THE CONTINENTS REPRESENTED.
Minor Occurrences OF the Past Week
Briefly Photographed for the weekly
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An alligator six feet long was discovered
in the Cuyahoga river at Akron. o.
i. B. Van Vurt, a wealthy Denver mine
owner, is missing and foul play is sus-
pected.
A daring band of bandits is operating
In the vicinity of Verbena, Ala, with great
success.
One of the results of the German coal
miners strike is that coal famine is i'm
pending.
The first sod of the railroad tunnel be-
tween Detroit and Windsor was turned
Thursday.
1t is reported at Des Moines, Ia, that
1905 coal miners will strike on May / for
eight hours.
The Colorado miners here called a con-
vention at Denver to decide the eight
hour question.
At Louisville, Al Johnson of baseball
fame and Miss Kate Mitchell of that
place were married.
The report that the Anaconda mines
have been sold to q British syndicate is
officially contradicted.
The report that q mysterious insect is
damaging the wheat near Abilene, Kas.,
seems to be unfounded.
The railroad miners of the Pittsburg
district have ca led convention to decide
whether to strike May /.
A disastrous fire at Mahoney City. Pa,
destroyed several business blocks and two
horses. The loss is about SIS 900.
Forest fires in the northern part of
Michigan have already caused a loss of
Sl2o.OO0 to standing timber and logs.
Leopold Landauer, New York co m
mission merchant, shot himself through
grief over his wife's desertion of him.
At Cincinnati, H., George Noah and
his son quarreled and the latter finally
shot mis- father, killing him instantly.
Another Russian transport has been de-
tanned at the Dardanelies and spirited
diplomatic controversy is in progress.
Serious trouble is feared with the strik-
ing employees of the Michigan car works
at Detroit. One man was shot Monday.
The reports from all parts of the grain
belt of Washington indicate the greatest
grain crop in the history of the country.
More than half the wheat fields in Rus
sell county, Kansas, are reported to be
badly damaged and the loss will be serious
At Lyons, Ia, Marshall Gunder, a Ia
borer. was killed by blow on the head
from an unknown party in q street brawl.
As the result of an old quarrel James
Written killed DIR. Rocket at Bodcam,
Ark, Tuesday. A posse is in pursuit of
Written.
While en- route to London the Brighton
express went through bridge and many
passengers were injured, but no lives are
reported lost.
A government D LIANT for the mauufact-
- ha hi fSl,.. in,
the interior of Pennsylvania for security
in case OF war.
In accordance with the orders of the
carpenters union general strike OF all
the building trades at GAINESVILLE, o., was
declared Monday.
At Birmingham, Ala, the celebrated
Martin case was brought to close with a
verdict of acquittal. Public opinion APP
plauds the verdict.
The forest fires in the vicinity of Mill
vile, n. j., are still burning with small
chance of extinguishment and the people
are panic stricken.
Baron Won Raven, arrested at Little
Rock for robbery, has been identifi ed as a
professional bunco steerer. He comes of
O noble German family.
At Pine Bluff, Ark, John j. Hoover
killed John B. Derreseaux in quarrel
about line fence. Both parties are
prominently connected.
John Woolford killed Frank Francis
near Pkeville, KY, because the latter in
| terfsred in a fight between Woolford's
brother and another man.
Edward w. Grant, Western agent OF the
greet carriage house of B. Manville & Co.
of New Haven, Conn.,, was arrested at
Chicago for embezzlement.
Al Mcdonald, depot agent at Heiskells,
Tenn, mysteriously disappeared. On
| Sunday his remains were found near Gin
ton In the river. Murder is suspected.
The exact amount of money stolen from
the Ninth national bank of New York by
its late president, John L. Hill, is Sl06, 900.
The banks credit is in no wise injured.
Governor Campbell of Ohio has COM
muted to life imprisonment the death SEN
tence of Isaac Smith, the Pike county
man convicted Of killing his cousin in
| 1888.
1t is reported that big wer among iron
men is about to break out. The fight is to
| be made against Andrew Carnegie, and
will be led by ]. B. and j. NJ. Cornell Of
| New York.
The Ninth national bank of New York
| is transacting business as usual, and the
| discovery of the 100000 defacation does
not seem to have affected the banks in
| terests at all.
At Pittsburg four boys, Jesse Kelcern,
| Harry Hudipohl and Harry and David
Mulsed, stoned an old man, inficting
probably fatal injuries. They are held in
1000 bail each.
| Both branches OF the New York legisla-
ture adjourned sine die at noon, Thurs
day. The dead lock In the senate over
the canal investigation question contin-
ued until the end.
The Tdgeblah published dispatch the
substance of which is that Emin Pasha is
now marching on Kibirb with the lnten-
ton OF recovering the ivory which has
been abandoned there.
At Little Rock, Ark, the police have
arrested H. Felix Avon, Baron Won Ra-
ven," who is suspected OF being the ring.
leader of the gang that has been victimiz-
ing guests at Hot Springs.
Mrs. Amelia Barnes, wife OF Henry
Barnes, recently of the Arkansas Volks-
bIan, hanged herself Monday at F. Smith
Ark, in a ct OF despair. Her husband
had robbed and deserted her.
A terrific rain, hail and wind storm
visited Bryan, o., Thursday. Hardly a
single house escaped without some
damage. 1t is thought the peach, pear