The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Evidence at the coroner's inquest In tho
Braznell mine disaster case shows the pill
was carelessly managed.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Pacific Express Company was held
in Omaha yesterday. The old board OF d.
rectors was reelected.
While i'm a fit of rage Charles Root, a
farmer living near Kalamazoo, yesterday
cut his wife's throat and then his own, IN
the presence of their two children
Cincinnati will extend an bsitation TO
the national Democratic committee at its
meeting Feb. % to locate the next national
Democratic convention in that city.
The French flagship Cecille, the British
cruiser Proserpine and the Russian cruiser
Duke of Edinburgh are at st. Thomas. ID.
w. /. The latter will stay seven weeks at
that port.
Chiara Cignarale, who murdered her hus-
band in New York city April 20 1856, and
who was serving a life sentence in Auburn
prison, was yesterday pardoned by Gov.
ernor Roosevelt
Bud Harris was hanged at Rome, Ga.s
yesterday Before the black cap was adj
justed he addressed crowd of several
thousand negroes. Harris was hanged FOR
the murder of Dave Irwin. another negro
which was committed in 1897.
John Beers, surviving partner OF the firm
Of f. Bianchi & Co., wholesale dealers In
millinery goods, at No. 657 Broadway. New
York, has made an assignment for the BEN
eft of creditors. The firm had a CONNER
cial rating OF from 100000 TO $SvOOoO.
A meeting Of representatives of domestic
underwear and hosiery manufacturers was
held in New York yesterday. at which IL
was urged that protests be made against
the ratification of the reciprocity treaty
with France, or that part relating to knit
goods.
The American Broom Manufacturers As
ISOLATION, in annual meeting In Chicago
Yesterday, elected officers for the ensuing
year and appointed a committee which
will tomorrow probably report in favor or
another advance OF 10 or 10 per cent. in the
price of brooms.
Charles Z. Kiplinger, of Charlotte, Mich,
has been notified by the secretary OF war
Of his appointment as foreman of the I'M
dertakers who are to transfer the remains
of American soldiers from Cuban battle
fields to this country kiplinger has gone
10 Havana 10 assume his duties.
Phil. Lohr and Scott Hunt were arrested
yesterday while trying to sell copper tele-
phone and telegraph wire. They were un-
able to tell where they secured IL, except
that they found it, and went TO jail in
default OF bail. The detectives think they
are connected with the recent wire cutting
near this city for which other arrests have
already been made.
Suit was filed in the District Court OF
Dallas, Tex, yesterday. for ownership OF
the land on which Oak Clin, suburb or
Dallas. with five thousand Inhabitants. Is
located An alleged missing heir. living in
Titus county. Texas, has been found and IL
is said the widow who settled on the land
never gave deeds TO any OF IT. The prop
erty involved is worth $4,000.
The Eclipse Baseball Association. capt.
tai 10000, was formed at Louisville last
night by I. r. Whitesides and his assoc
ciates among local enthusiasts. The Nation-
al League cluo Will be purchased and nego.
tiations will be opened with the National
League and the american Association. IL is
he purpose OF the new company to enter
the organization Offering the most advan-
tageous terms.
Ross Raymond. said TO be a well-xnowu
Eastern journalist. has been sentenced
TO the Milwaukee House of Correc-
ton for sixty days on a charge OF vag-
rancy. When arrested Raymond gave the
name of Major Archibald Ellison and
had i'm his possession a forged letter from
Adjutant General corbip 10 Gen. Charles
King, OF that city. He claimed 10 be
an officer OF the British army and said
his mission 10 this country was 70 pur-
chase horses TO be used In the south Afrs-
can campaign against the BoerA