The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Fifteen deaths form smallpox have oc-
CURED in Texarkana, Ark.
Gen. Gordon was elected commander
in-chief of the confederate veterans.
The Harlem river bank of New York
city was closed by State Examiner Jud-
son.
Governor Flower has vetoed the bill
| allowing Sons Of Veterans posts to carry
| arms.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, the poet
and broker, is an enthusiastic base ball
crank.
Governor Flower has vetoed the an
nual appropriation bill of the New York
| legislature.
DR.. Henry c. F. Miers's trial upon the
charge of poisoning Ludwig Brandt is
under way at New York.
Leland Stanford university has de-
clined TO challenge Of the University Of
California TO a boat race to be held this
spring.
Thomas E. Finley. cashier of the Chi
cago & Alton railroad company at East
st. Louis, committed suicide. No reason
known.
Referee Henry E. Howald has reported
that Louisa Fitzsimmons is entitled to
a divorce form the pugilist, Bob Fitz-
simmons.
At Atlanta, Ga, eleven men. supposed
| to be white caps, are on trial in the
United States court for several recent
outrages.
At Golconda, Ill, John A. Finney. one
| of the wealthiest farmers in the county,
was shot by Matthew Layman, another
| farmer, in a quarrel.
A company Of striking potters and
business men. with a capital stock Of
| 100000, organized to purchase the East
Liverpool, o., pottery.
Pittsburg Phil recently stated to
friend that his losses last season amount
| ed to about $3.50, 900. His winnings are
believed to be $24000
The Dickinson college base ball team
| has two Indian pitchers. and the Harris
| burg base ball club also possesses an IN
dian twirler named Mackay.
Millionaire John w. Mackay recently
| gave dinner to James J. Corbett. The
champion pugilist was formerly a clerk
in Mackay's San Francisco bank.
Harrietta, 2:O9S, has been bought for
| $4,000 by a New York broker, and, it is
| said. will never race again. She is one
| of Nancy Hanks's most promising rivals.
| {. ". Williams, the world famous
breeder and trainer Of trotters, will
build new track at Galesburg. Ill. and
| endeavor to retrieve his fallen fortunes.
At Sheboygan, Mich, the Union house
and other frame buildings burned Dr.
| Howell. a veterinary surgeon and a
/ Woodsman named Clune were suffocated.
BucNene the colt that won the Arkan-
| sas derby, is a. son of the very fast blind
| mare Irene, who made a sensation on the
| western and Saratoga tracks three years
| ago.
| The construction of 100 miles of new
| trolley lines in Brooklyn for the Nassau
| electric railroad company, which is
| known as the Flynn road. will be begun
In few days.
| Twenty-three buildings at Davidson
! Mich, burned. Loss, $4,000; Insurance.
| $4,000.
| At Louisville the steamer Time Of the
/ Barret line caught fire and totally
1 destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
| DR.. Joseph z. Stubs, who has since 1885
/ been the president of Baldwin university
| at Berea, o., has resigned.
| The Rev. Floyd Tomkins rector Of St
/ James episcopal church, Chicago is TO re-
| sign his pastorate about June !.
! Two thousand. nearly one-half of the
| entire force of painters in Chicago. went
| out on strike on account of a lockout.
| Attorney-Ciene Molony OF Illinois ap-
| piled for an injunction restraining the
| Fidelity trust company of Philadelphia
| from doing business in Illinois and the
| Chicago gas company from sending any
| funds to it.