The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Friends of the Hon. William NJ Evarts
contradict the published reports that he is
critically ill.,
The American Bell Telephone Company
has declared a dividend of So regular and
$1.50 extra, payable July 10.
The New York Clothing Cutters Mutual
Protective Association is about to capitu-
late to the striking tailors. settlement
is looked for Monday.
AT Wapakoneta, o., yesterday, Peter Ia
Der was instantly killed by lightning and
his residence destroyed by fire. His wife
and children were seriously shocked.
Colonel Henry Kissinger, of Dayton,
elected department commander of the Ohio
G.. A. r. Wednesday, Retiring Commander
j. 2. Mack was Endorsed for national COM
mander.
The passengers of the Panama Railroad
steamer Advance, who have been detained
at Hoffman island, New York, since last
Friday owing to the presence of yellow
fever on the steamer was discharged
Wednesday.
The whereabouts-ef Louis F. Menage, the
defaulting president of the defunct North
western Guaranty Loan Company of Min
neapolis. has again been disclosed. He is
now living with his family in the City OF
Mexico under his own name.
The jury in the case of the Waters-Perce
Oil Company. charged at Austin with vio-
lation Of the Texas antitrust law, has
brought in verdict for the State can
ceiling the companys permit to do business
in Texas. The defendant will appeal.
The Grand Lodge of the Free Sons of
Israel adjourned at Chicago yesterday to
meet in 1902 at Boston. The only business
transacted yesterday was the installation
of the new officers for the next five years.
Judge Stein, of Chicago, was the installing
officer.
At yesterdays session of the general con-
Venton of metal polisherS and brass work
ers, at Erie Pa, a penalty of 81 was fixed
on members found purchasing nonunion
products, and 80 cents an hour was liked
as the minimum price of labor under the
eight-hour system.
The members of the New York Republic
an county committee met last night and
adopted Chairman Quiggs's plan for the
revision and purging of the rolls. A res
oution was also adopted denouncing the
mayor upon Seth Low.
Spike Sullivan, of Boston, is anxious
to bring about match between his broth
er Dave and Jimmy Barry, of Chicago to
decide who is the hundred-and- fifteen
pound champion of America. Spike has
placed $1,000 in the hands of AL Smith to
bind a contract between the two lads.
The Mercantile National Bank of Hart
ford, Conn, will go out of business. The
liabilities, including capital of 100000, ag-
gregate about ., 81 s 6 0l5,OO9 and the assets
ganized in 1854 and did a state banking
business until 1865, when it became a ma
tional bank.
The decomposing body of a burglar shot
by Henry H. Barber at Minneapolis three
weeks ago has been found in a vacant lot
five blocks from BARRIERS house. The fea-
INAS "NAS PeNNS -
words were found scrubbed in memoran-
dunn book: my name is Frank Reed. My
home is in Jacksonville, Fla
Nicholas Curtis, vice president of the
Anderson-Harris Carriage Company of
Cincinnati Wednesday petitioned court for
a receiver. The capital stock is 500, 200.
The petition says no dividends have been
paid for seven years and the company is
in arrears for taxes. Other stockholders
opposed the application for receiver.
Two months ago the outlook for lake bus
mess at Cleveland for this season was du-
bious. A strong change for the better has
now come Since that time 100000 tons of
iron ore have been sold, 100000 of which
have been sold during the last two weeks.
Sales are continuing briskly. This means
busy season for all the boats except a few
small ones
Frank R. Campbell, formerly prominent
Chicago Board of Trade operator, commit
ted suicide at the AleXian Brothers Hos
pital, Chicago Wednesday night, by cut
ting his throat with a razor Campbell
failed two years ago and for some time has
shown indications of insanity. He was to
have been examined in court yesterday as
to his sanity.
The National Steam and Hot Water Fit
tiers Association began three days con-
masters convention, and the ninth annual
meeting. over three hundred delegates
were in attendance from Boston, New York,
Chicago. ST Louis, Philadelphia New
Haven Kansas City, Buffalo, Rock Island,
Springfield, Ill.,, Minneapolis and Cincinnati.
Jerome Tompkins, Charles Lyon and Dorr
Holiday were arrested at Vicksburg, Mich,
yesterday on charge of counterfeiting.
The molds and twelve silver dollars were
found in Tompkins's barn. The three men
are lodged in the Kalamazoo Jail and
Tompkins has made full confession Their
intention was to pass the spurious coin at
the celebration and L. A. w. races here
July 3.
Daniel D. Noble, who is said to be one
of the most notable crooks in the world
with a record that includes operations in
this country England, Bavaria, Italy, Bel
GUM and Switzerland, is under arrest at
New York charged with being implicated
in the robbery of Messenger Hildebrand of
Singler's brewery, Sept. g. 1896. The arrest
was made on the confession of James Dali
charge, and who implicated Noble and
others.