The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

The Missouri Senate "Lexow' committee
to investigate municipal affairs in St; Louis
began work yesterday afternoon. senator
Elliott w. Chambers is chairman.
William Grogan, of st; Louis who TOOK
part in the international shooting contest
was thrown from a carriage at HamhItoh,
Ont, Sunday and so severely injured that
paralysis has set in.
The lower house Of the New York Legis-
lature after a humorous debate, last night
adopted the Delaney resolution memorable
ing Congress not to seat any OF It's repre-
sentatiVes who is polygamiSt.
Paul Selby, of Chicago, the veteran editor
and friend of Abraham Lincoln, who was
reported in a critical condition. following an
attack of grip, has recovered and promises
soon to be in his normal state or health.
The Circuit Court at Cleveland has over
ruled the demurrer to the disbarment
charges against Judge Dellenbaugh. The
Dellenbaugh and Burke cases We're sepa-
rated so that each will have separate
trial.
The German National Bank of Pittsburg.
which closed it's doors Oct. 49, 1898, resumed
business yesterday with enough money TO
pay every depositor in full with interest.
There was no excitement and the deposits
exceeded the Withdrawals three to one
The remains of the late Ex-Governor j.
B. Cooper of Colorado, lay in state at the
Capitol in Denver from IL a. m. TO p. m
yesterday. The Legislature ADJOURNED as q
mark of respect and attended the Iuneral
services which were held in the afternoon.
The United States armored cruiser Brook
lyn appeared off st. Thomas, Danish West
Indies, early yesterday from Cuba, but LETT
Immediately for that island after having
been notified that the health regulations
provided that she would be Guarandned 1Cr
fourteen days
Archbishop Chapelle has left New York
for New Orleans. He received from me
Pope special powers for read1usting the
Catholic Church in Cuba and Porto Rico
to the new circumstances, and he Is in com
munication with the heads OF ms church N
regard
Tho seventh annual convention of the Ma
tionaI Creamery Buttermakers' Association
will meet in Sioux Falls, 5. D., to-day with
upward of 1900 delegates and visitors IN at
tendance There are exhibits by go cream
cries, the largest number ever represented,
besides an excellent foreign exhibit.
Malcolm Johnston has filed a petition in
the Fulton County (Georgia) Superior Court
asking for a receiver for the Atlanta Ma
tionai Building and Loan Association. The
officers of the company deny that IL Is IN
solvent and claim that it has assets worth
s60)OOo The liabilities are estimated at
100000.
A Calais. Me, dispatch says a reduction
of per cent. in wages has been ordered
at the st. Stephen cotton mills. The carders,
who refuse to accept the cutdown, have
struck. The mills have been importing large
quantities of yarn and, il is said, will be
able to run with one-third the usual number
of carders.
The Beacon Lamps Company, manufactur-
ers of incandescent electric lamps, with an
office in New York and a factory at New
Brunswick N. j., had a petition IN involun-
tary bankruptcy filed against it in New
York to-day by a small creditor. The LA
bilities are about 100000. but the value of
the assets is not yet known.
Application was made yesterday in the
United States District Court at Trenton, n.
J., by Naylor & Co. and others, Of New
York, to have the United States Wire ana
Nail Company. of Newburg n. X, declared
bankrupt Pending a decision the company
is restrained from paying out money or dis
posing Of goods. The applicants are credi-
tors to the extent of 5000.