The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-12
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

Confederate memorial day was generally
observed throughout the South Tuesday,
with the usual impressive ceremonies.
The Chicago Anarchists have brought
suit against the city for the recovery
OF the red banners taken from them on May
day.
David Neff and Louis Sien attempted to
cross the railroad tracks at San Antonio,
Tex, ahead of an engine. and both were run
over and killed.
Amer Hinchliffe. fifteen years old. injured
at the PhiIedelphIa theater fire, is dead,
making the thirteenth victim. James Pig
con. thirteen years old, another victim, is
dying.
At Tombstone. A. T.. Monday, the resi-
dence of Samuel Barrows was destroyed by
fire and Barrows's three-year-old son and
seventesn-year old brOther-in. law were
burned to death.
The general passenger agents of the
Trunk-lines Association have resolved TO
grant one and one-third round-trip fares to
the delegates attending the national silver
convention to be held in Washington, May
&c and 81.
A Helena Mont, jury has given John G.
Reese. travelling man. verdict of $4,000
damages against the Union Pacific railway
for injuries received while boarding q
train. the injuries resulting in the amputa-
tion or one arm.
The ninth anniversary of the Woman's
Board of Domestic Missions of the Re-
formed Church of America was held in
New York Tuesday. The board has raised
$4,000 during the past year for building
parsOnages In the West.
The Redding and Wesverville stage was
robbed Tuesday evening by two masked
men. about one mile from ReddiDg, Cal.
The robbers got away with the express
mailbag was not touched.
A tornado which passed near Golfers
Vile. Tenn. Tuesday. did much damage.
Chester Biggs and family had just finished
dinner when their house collapsed. Biggs
was seriously hurt. Trees were twisted OFT
and many head of live stock killed.
The Commercial Bank, of ST. Paul, Mimi,
has fled its schedules of assets and liabil-
tiles The liabilities of the bank appear to
be $40. $3.50. and the assets 81. PCS. SIS. A
movement Is on foot by the Business Mems
Union TO place the bank on it's feet again.
William Wilson. of Anderson county.
South Carolina. farmer. cut his wife's
throat with razor. killing her instantly,
and nearly severing her head from her
body. He then cut his own throat. and
will die. Jealousy was the cause of the
deed.
Eighty-one thousand women have men,
oralized the Canadian Parliament to be en-
abled to vote for members of that body.
Prime Minister Abbot has informed Mrs
Mary Mcdonald, of Toronto. the woman's
granted.
The BODY of Miss Rosa Tenant. the
young woman who so mysteriously disap-
peared from her home In Eau Claire
Mich. n week ago. has been found two
miles from her home. on the flats that had
been overilowed by water. The cause of
her death Is a mystery.
At Baltimore. Tuesday. Captain Kuhn.
of the steamer Gothia. was fined $500 in the
United states Court for allowing an alien
pauper, who, with several others. had been
ordered TO be returned to their native
country by the immigration commits
sioners. to escape from his vessel in March
last
All but three of the Sioux chiefs captured
during the late outbreak were sent home
from Fort Sheridan Monday. The three
who remain are Kicking Bear. Short Bull
and Bring-the- w hite. who having given
expression TO seditious language recently,
will be detained until they manifest . more
concihatory spirit.