The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

The largest estimates Of the Klondike
gold yield this season range from $l2, 100000
to SO, 00O,0 600.
Howard Fraley and Henry Lewis were
killed and Ray Lewis was injured by light
ming at Torra Alta, w. We. yesterday.
Crops in Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois and
portions Of Oklahoma and Missouri have
been greatly benefited by heavy rains.
Bill Embree. a negro, was hanged at
Thomson, Ga, yesterday for the murder of
Ellis Martin, another negro. Embree fled
the country and was finally captured in
augusta Ga. No one knew the motive for
the killing.
AS a result of a mountain feud Arthur
and Reason Kits were waylaid and killed
county. Tennessee. Osborne hed to the will
derness Of the Cumberland mountains, but
officers are in pursuit.
Governor VOORHEES,, OF New Jersey, has
issued an Official order for the reorganiza-
The order carries into effect recommended
tons made some time ago by a commits
sion appointed by the Governor.
Senator f. o. Wolcott announces that in
company with his brother. Henry r.. VOL
colt, he will leave this month for Carlsbad,
for a six weeks stay. They will return to
Denver in time. 10 entertain President Nc
Kinley while on his Western trip.
All cattle on the ranges of the Cherokee
and Greek nations except those owned by
the tribesmen must be driven out of the
structions received by United States Dis
trict Attorney Soper from Attorney General
Griggs.
The District of Columbia Commandery of
the Loyal Legion tonight declared forfeited
the membership of General Charles p.
Eagan, commissary general of subsistence,
who was court-martialed, but whose sem
tence Of dismissal was commuted to sus-
pension.
w. A. Brandes, of Oakland, CAL, has been
sentenced to life Imprisonment at San
Quentin for the murder of his daughter.
His wife, who was accused with him, was
released as there was not sufficient evil
dence against her. Brandes beat his daugh-
ter TO death.
Z. w. Richardson. a lawyer, formerly of
Philadelphia, and Arthur Powell, a miner,
quarreled in a house of i'll repute at Tellur-
ide, Col. yesterday and Immediately began
shooting at each other win revolvers.
Richardson was killed. Powell did not re-
ceive a scratch. He was arrested.
A man supposed to be w. w. Patterson.
age. was found lead in his room in San
Jose. Cal, yesterday. He had committed
suicide by hanging himself TO the post of
his bed. He received regular remittances
from friends until a few weeks ago.
Sheriff Senfert Is in possession Of the
Hotel Victor, one of the largest summer
hotels in America, which is located on his
toric Putin Bay island. The large build
in favor of Ryan & Co., Of Toledo.
for s41. 600. The hotel was appraised at $7S.-
600. but originally cost more than $500, 200.
The hotel has been a losing venture ever
since X was opened.
The Protestant Episcopal convention of
the diocese OF Philadelphia has adopted a
resolution amending the constitution so that
In the election of "A bishop coadjutor the one
receiving a majority vote In each body shall
be elected. Under the present system the
clergy nominate a man and the laity CON-
firm or reject. Final action on the amend
ment cannot be reached until a vote by or
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