The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTlES.

Chief Justice Sir Thomas Taylor, of Mani
toba, has resigned 1t is not known who
will be his successor
The Cripple Creek district gold production
for January is the heaviest in the history of
the camp having total value of 81 $4,000.
The deal combining all the important dis
tilleries in kentucky into one great cor
poration has been about successfully con-
cluded in New York city.
Admiral Sampson visited the New York
Stock Exchange yesterday and the bulls and
bears quit lighting each other long enough
&c give him a cordial reception.
Frank o. Lowden has been elected
lieutenant colonel of the First Regiment
illinois National Guard. Mr.. Lowden is
son-in-law of the late George M. Pullman.
Abraham Kaufman and Herman kaufman
kaufman BrOs), cigar manufacturers, of
New York, have assigned for the benefit of
creditors Attorneys for the firm estimate
the liabilities at $4,000.
The trial of F. E. Dellenbaugh on the
charge Of misconduct in office and unprofes-
sonal conduct, which were preferred against
him by the Cleveland Bar Association, was
commenced in the Circuit Court of that city
yesterday
A lodge of Elks is to be Instituted at Sey-
mour to-day with twenty-five charter men,
bers. New Albany lodge will have charge of
the work and will be assisted by members
OF the order from Louisville, Jacksonville
and indianapolis.
Moses S. Greenbaum, president of the
firm of Michael Greenbaum Sons Company,
voluntary bankruptcy yesterday, in which
he scheduled liabilities aggregating $264 0o4,
and assets of $2l $780,
The Pennsylvania school ship Saratoga
sailed yesterday on her midwinter cruise to
the West Indies She has on board her full
complement of seventy-tive young tars and
is in command OF Lieutenant Commander
William II. Barrett.
Frederick Roll1er, of Brooklyn, a former
member of the firm of Sulzbach, Wenge &
Rolker, which was dissolved in 1880, filed
petition IN bankruptcy yesterday. He ac-
knowedges an Indebtedness of $204, 1895 and
has no availible assets
Representatives of the ice trust which is
being formed in Chicago to control the ice
business from Maine to Wisconsin, are ne
property and business of the Wagner Lake
Ice Company, of Sandusky, O.
Michael Ruminisld, who strangled himself
to death in Jail at Pittsburg on Jan. H. con-
fessed before committing suicide that he had
not only killed his wife. but had strangled
his baby three years ago. He was Jealous
of his wife and killed the child because he
did not think it was his.
The two large corporations organized last
week, with an aggregate capital of $4,000
COO for the purpose OF making enamel ware
in competition with each other. are about
to be amalgamated all the differences be-
tween the organizers of the two corporations
having, it is said, been settled.
Jethro Kemper. a farmer living near Den
yer, Mo, yesterday shot his wife to death,
fired two Intellectual shots at his step
daughter and sent bullet into his own
brain. Some time ago he and his wife
separated and when he failed to effect
reconciliation the tragedy resulted.
Mary Z. Morris and Dempse L. Williams.
her brot her-in-law who eloped from Morris
town, Tenn. where the latter left a wife
and two children, We're arrested at st. Louis
yesterday Williams and the woman freely
confess and say they will return home 10
make whatever amends the law may de-
mand.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Vaole Deetrick. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Deetrick,, of Youngstown, O.. and
William Mckinley Duncan, of Cleveland a
nephew Of the President. The wedding will
occur in the spring, and the young couple
will make their home in Cleveland, where
the prospective groom is engaged in the
practice of his profession, the law.
The United States transport Berlin. Capt
Wilson, arrived at New York yesterday from
San Juan and Santiago. She brought eighty
eight discharged soldiers and Transfers
Shortly after leaving Santiago Lindsay
Doherty. first assistant engineer of the
transport died of acute mania. The Berlin
brought the bodies of a number of soldiers
who died at Santiago.