The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


has succeeded o. V. Sage warden of Sing
Sing Prison.
W. s. Arbuckle, who was shot in an alter
several weeks ago. died yesterday.
Trustees of Columbia University have
elected Dean Van Amringo acting president
during Mr.. Lows absence at The Hague as
peace commissioner.
Mrs. Foraker, mother of Senator ]. b.
Foraker, was taken seriously i'll at Hills
boro, o., yesterday morning. Her relatives
have been summoned.
Edward Wilson. whose home is in Han
over, o. was shot and killed in Chicago
yesterday while trying to escape from the
police Wilson was charged with robbery.
The coroner's jury in the case Of the burn
ing of the w. c. Wallace residence at
New York whereby twelve people lost their
lives, decided the disaster was accidental.
At the meeting of the National Associa-
ton of Merchants and Travellers. to be held
in Chicago, May IA to q, action will be TAX
en- to secure legislation for the prohibition
of ticket scalping.
Charles Mccullough, farm laborer. has
been shot and killed by Mrs. Eunice Brown
woman claims Mccullough assaulted her
and that she shot him in self-defense.
Brig. Gen. Fred D. Grant left New York
for the Pacific coast Yesterday: His wife
accompanies him to the West. Lieut.. James
r. Rash, of the Third Kentucky Volunteers,
General Grants aid, will probably go TO
Manila with him.
Charles Neyams. a track walker on the
elevated railroad at New York, was struck
by train yesterday and hurled to the street
many feet below. Portions of his body fell
bruised by them.
Governor Stephens of Missouri. has signed
the bill prohibiting the employment of nom
| residents as deputy sheriffs, detectives. con-
80 or ponce Omce1s Inc ol5i Is intended
tectives into the State.
The Methodist Minister'S Association Of
Chicago passed resolutions yesterday pro-
testing against anti-expansion derlonstra-
lions, claiming they demoralize the troops,
cast a slur upon the President and lower
America in the eyes Of the world.
Rev. S: j. F. Mcpherson, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago,
has announced his intention of resiening to
become head of the Lawrenceville Academy
at Lawrenceville, n. ]. The academy is the
preparatory school for Princeton Univer-
sity.
The Rt. Rev. A. J. McGavick was conse-
Grated titular bishop of Metropolis at the
Holy Name Cathedral Chicago yesterday
| bishop Feehan acted as consecrator and
celebrant of the solemn pontihcal high
mass.
The 0maha World-Herald has cabled 81 $50
| to the surgeon of the First Nebraska Regi-
ment, Manila, to be used a hospital fund
for sick and wounded Nebraska soldiers. the
other during the campaign. The money was
contributed by the World-Herald readers in
i've days.
| Governor Stephens. of Missouri, has issued
| a proclamation requesting individuals.
| churches. clubs, exchanges, charitable or
ganizations and relief associations to SUBJ
| scribe freely towards the relief of the tor
| nado-stricken people of Newtown. Subscrip-
| tons to be sent to the relief societies or
| mayor at Krksville and Newtown.
News has been received Of the assassina-
| ton In Van Buren, county, Arkansas, of the
son of Hugh Patterson, who was murdered
| in December in 1897 by Lee Mills and Will
| Hardin. Mills was hanged, while few
| days ago Hardin was shot to death in jail.
| 1t is believed that young Patterson was
murdered by friends of Hardin in revenge.
| At an indignation meeting held in Denver
| under the auspices of the Salvation Army IL
was announced that a fight in the courts
/ will be made against the new Colorado
prize-fght law. 1t is understood that in
| junction proceedings will be begun against
| the first club attempting to pull off a fight.
| IT is not known on what grounds the law is
| contested.
The committee on arrangements having in
| charge the Chicago dollar banquet, similar
| to the affair recently given in New York,
has decided to hold ii on May 20, under the
| auspices of the Carter III. Harrison Unionist
League. a semi-political organization formed
| for the purpose of aiding Mayer Harrison
| in his recent campaign. 1t Is understood
| that Col William Jennings Bryan and
| Mayor Carter H. Harrison have already ac-
/ cepted invitations to speak.