The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

S. P. Lyons of Louisville. committed sui
eide yesterday at Palucah, KY, by shooting
himself in the head. He was travelling for
the Burnett Chemical Company, of New
York.
The Lexington (Ky.) Trotting Association
denies the published report that it is
member men OF the Western Circuit, and says
that the fall meeting, Oct. to IA, will be
held Independent of all considerations.
Burglars entered the postoffice at Napo-
leon, O., dynamited the safe and secured
sum of money, known to be large and some
stamps; Postmaster Clewell. declines to
state the amount taken saying an invoice
of the books will be necessary.
The executive committee of the American
Spirits Distributors has reduced the basis
from $.27 to $:26, to take effect on and
after Saturday. Jan. q, 1899. This reduction
is in conformity with similar one already
made by the American Spirits Distilling
Company.
Major General Shafter was given a public
reception by the citizens of San Francisco
last evening at the Palace Hotel. The affair
was under the auspices of a committee of
one hundred citizens, headed by Mayor
Phelan. The general shook hands with thou
sands of citizens.
Members of the reorganized Church of
Latter-day Saints in st. Louis oppose the
seating of Congressman-elect B. H. Roberts
on the ground that he is pronounced
pOlygamist. At a business session of the
church the question was discussed and
resolution was adopted to that effect.
Negotiations looking to the consolidation
of the entire system of street-car lines in
and about Baltimore, which have been in
progress for several weeks, We're closed
yesterday, AID q syndicate headed by Alex
ander Brown will within day or two turn
over upwards of $26OO0,OOO to the two COM
paneS.
Mrs Rose Proctor has sued the Southern
Pacific Company at Los Angeles, Cal, for
5000 damages. She purchased return trip
ticket from Covington KY. to Los Angeles,
and on attempting to return from Los An
geles TO CoVington on the return part was,
according to her allegation put off the train
and her ticket confscated.
Four of the new twelve-inch breech-load-
ing rified coast defense mortars which the
Niles tool works. of Hamilton. o. are MAX
been shipped to the government proving
grounds Sandy Hook. The guns are four
teen feet in length, weigh 10000 pounds and
throw 5O0-pound dynamite she'll
Eighty-two members of the Astor Battery
of New York city passed through Omaha
yesterday over the Burlington, bound home
from Manila They are travelling in two
tourist sleepers, with baggage car carry
ing their freight and rations. Their mascot,
a fox terrier. was with them. Captain March
is in command of the company.
John and Henry Hall, both negroes, were
hanged at Montgomery, Ala, yesterday for
the murder of Mr.. James Belzer near that
city in August last. Both made speeches.
Henry speaking for eighteen minutes They
claimed to have acted in self-defense. Both
claimed to be reconciled to God and Henry
especially made quite religious demonstra-
ton
The managers of Jim Jeffries and Jim
Corbett have covered the 81 800 which FitZ-
simmons put up in New York for Sharkey
to cover. 1t is understood that two weeks
Will be given Sharkey to cover the amount
before Fitzsmmons says anything about a
fight with either Jeffries or Ccrbett Cor
bett says he is willing to go to a finish with
FftZsimmons.
An arrangement has been consummated
for the sale of the Edison Electrical Illumi-
mating Company of New York to the New
York Gas and Electrical Light, Heat and
Power Company The latter concern is the
recently organized combination which is
backed by William c. Whitney, w. T. Ell
kins, w. p. A. Widener and other capital
lists. The issue of bonds will be limited to
$21, 100000.
Mrs Mary Tyson Williams. of Denver
who is forty-five years old and has three
children claims to be a niece of James Ty-
son an Australian who recently died leav-
ing a fortune estimated to be worth over
$25 600 GOO. and she expects to receive a
that Tyson's correct name Roberts
that he was born at FestinOg, North Wales
and that her mother was his sister.
AL j. Wagenman, clerk of the St Louis
Criminal Court of Correction, who is
charged with misappropriatipg funds of his
office and who had been reported missing
returned to his home yesterday. In an in
terView he said; Il may be a little short;
that have used the money of the office for
my own use. but my official acts are all
right. / have enough money in the bank to
nav all demands"