The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
TELEGRAPHlC BREYlTIES.


The fourth annual convention of the Ma
Sional Hardware Association is in session at
Milwaukee.
The Hon H. J. Rseder, Judge. of the su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania, is critically
sll at his home in Efston, Pa His recovery
is doubtful.
There is some talk 5of Buffalo Withdrawing
from the Eastern Bail League, but the sub
5ect was not considered at yesterdays meet
ing of managers.
On account of bad weather, the wretched
condition Of the track and poor attendance
the Latonia racing meeting was brought to
an end yesterday.
The funeral Of She late Lieut.. H. G.
Dresel, of the United States navy, who
committed suicide as Baltimore, took place
at Annapolis, Md, yesterday.
The United States tug Wampatuck has
sailed from Newport. r. l., under orders to
tow the disabled cruiser Buffalo to the
Brooklyn navy yard for repairs.
The next annual meeting of the Farmers
National Congress will be held at Fort
Worth, Tex, Dec. 8 TO a. The railroads
have made low rate and large attend
Gnce is expected.
The plant of the Chicago -Virden Coal
Company. at VirdeTs. H., opened for work
yesterday having been idle since April, ana
having twice attempted to start with col
ored men from Alabama.
The Missouri Supreme Court has decided
that the Julian law enacted by the State
Legislature in 1864 and providing for the
sale of public franchises to the highest
The national relief. commission of Phila-
delphia has decided; to discontinue relief
work in Porto Rico on Dec. ], the govern
ment now being in position TO do all the
necessary relief work. there itself.
Attorney General Monnett of Ohio an
nounces that he wiE bring contempt pro-
ceedings against the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company for refusal ito testify in the recent
investigation of the Standard Oil Trust.
Two negroes living in Indian Territory
have been arrested, charged with the muir
der OF Nathan Sheffield wealthy stock
man, whose body was found on the railroad
track south of Coffeyville, Kan, On Mon
day
Jockey Sherland in che third race at Nash
Vile yesterday was ;fding Red Monk, and
an attempting to pulE up and get out of the
Way~of a horse crossing his track he was
1fun into by two hczses He was thrown
TO the ground and tsampled so badly that
The Farnumsville Cdass) cotton mill has
shut down again, AMI there appears to be
no prospect of business being resumed at
present. The plant was shut down during
she summer several fimes for a week at d
time, owing to the dUll state of cotton bust
ness About 40 hands are employed.
The bill providing for treaty commits
sion was lost in the Cherokee Senate yes
terday by q tie votes The Cherokees will
now be governed by the Curtis bill. By the
terms of the bill the sribes were given their
choice of treating with the Dawes commits
sion or accepting the sprOvisions of the Cur
tbs bill.
The engagement is announced of Miss Fan
ME Halbert Mills, daughter of United States
Senator Roger @. Niles, to First Lieutenant
George Richards United States Marine
Corps. He is brother of John K. Richards.
late attorney general of Ohio, now solicitor
general of the UniteG States. The wedding
will take place in Washington on Dec. z.
At meeting of tie Colored Ministerial
Association of Allegheny county, Pennsyl-
vania. resolutions wefe adopted condemning
the "Christless behavior" of the white
ministers of Wilmington, N. c., in the re-
cent race troubles, AID serving notice that
they sue for peace, gut if robbed of their
rights the white people can expect retalia-
tiOn.