The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The race between the Vall1yre and the
Vigilant occurs today
The Indian territory statehood conven-
ton met and temporarily organized.
Spokane. Wash, and Portland. Ore,
were connected by long distance tele-
phone.
Monson. the accused murderer Of Lieut..
Hambrough, at Ardlamont, Scotland, is
seriously i'll in the jail
a lady who left Stockholm Sept. p for
Umea, Sweden, has since died at the
last named place Of cholera.
A tunnel under the Mama & Erie
canal near Spring Grove cemetery, Gin
cinnati, fell in. Loss, $4,000.
At Pomeroy, O., Capt NJ Browns fine
steamer, Pilgrim, was destroyed by fire.
Work of incendiaries. Loss $i4. 900.
A newly built house collapsed Sn the
town Of RostOff. thirty-esven miles SOUTH
east Of Yaroslav, killing thirty persons.
Franchetti's opera, Columbus" was
presented at Hamburg for the first time
at the Stadt theater. It was very cor
daily received.
Frank Shay. the Southern Pacific at
torney and for many years Senator Stan
ford's private secretary, says the estate
is worth S55.00O 900.
Rio Janeiro is in a state of tranquility
and the stories circulated as to excuses
committed by the Brazilian troops ara
without foundation.
The twelfth annual convention OF the
international funeral directors assoc
citation began at Detroit with about two
hundred members present.
During a fight on a crowded street car
at Chicago, James Baker, a colored man,
fatally stabbed s. A. Polzin and severely
cut P. +. Polzin, his brother.
At Darlington, Ky, Claud Robertson
and man named Griffin shot and
killed Lassy Griffin IN a trouble which
arose over the latter's wife.
The American tobacco company has
declared dividends Of per cent. on the
preferred stock and per cent. on the
common stock, payable Nov. 1.
Marquis of Ripon. secretary Of state
for the English colonies. announces that
the Matabeles firing on the police justifies
declaration Of war against King Lobeu-
gula-
NJ NJ. O'Donner, ticket agent Of tho
Michigan Central at Windsor, Ont, was
taken back home from Chicago under
arrest charged with defrauding the COM
pany.
Charles o. Bird has offered prizes ag-
gregating in amounts 5000 TO be given
to those students excelling I'm the orator.
cal exercises Of the senior class Of
Princeton.
John Wildwood being refused drink at
a Livingston. H., saloon, shot and killed
the proprietor, Perry Reynolds. and his
bartender. John DickersOn, and wounded
the latter's father.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
Ohio commandery OF the military order
Of the LOYAL Legion its newly elected
commander. ex-President Harrison, was
installed.
Fourteen new cases OF yellow fever
were reported at Brunswick, Ga, and
one death. Seven new cases are reported
from Jeckyl island with a population OF
only twenty-five.
The Cook county democratic conven-
ton unanimously adopted a resolution
urging President Cleveland TO at once
appoint ex-Congressman Frank Lawler
postmaster Of Chicago.
Young Fleming, alias John williams,
colored. who shot Sheriff Brooks Of Made
son county, Tennessee, a month ago
while making his escape from jan at
Jackson, was captured.
The Kansas state temperance union
elected the following officers; President,
ID. c. Miller; vice-president +. G. Me-
Afee; secretary, L. o. PoppenOet treas
urer, Mrs. S. 4. Barstow.
At Columbus, Ralph Smith, aged four
teen, son of ID. l.. Smith, travelling pas
senger agent OF the Panhandle road,
accidentally shot and killed a playmate,
George Mason, aged fourteen
Fifteen business houses in the place,
by fire at Fulton. Ark. The loss is S5O.-
600. with insurance for about one-half.
The fire was Of incendiary origin.
The barn. engine and power house. to-
gether with a large number Of motors
and trail cars Of the Canton g. Massillon
(O) electric railway. were totally de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, 100000; partly in
sured.
At Fayette. O.. FIRE destroyed the
Bank OF Fayette, Fish & Son, clothing;
w. J. Acker. hardware; T.. Sherricks,
hardware; William Blakely. dry goods
Total loss $4,000 or 100000. Incen-
diarism IS suspected.
The following candidates for the Yals
foot ball eleven have been added TO the
varsity training table: j.. l.. Messlcr.
Pittsburg; r. Armstrong. Hampton, Va:
7. Cochrane. tr., st. Paul; II. Eaton.
Wakefield, Mass; $. y. Thorne. New
York. G. s. Morris. New Haven. Conn.
AZ New York Leopold Peck and Henry y.
gonthelm, composing the nrm OF Hardman.
Peck & Co. dealers IN pianos. assigned
The liabilities OF the suEpended firm. Will.
70 is estimated, be $4,000 ana the assets
which include stock on hand, machinery,
buildings and plant are about $4,000.