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

Will Morgan was found dead near Still
man, Ca, frozen to death.
The two leading collieries in the Elkhorn
CIV. Va field will, to-day, advance miners
fected.
Alpohnz Hempke, aged forty-six, was
found frozen to death early yesterday one
square from his home in Detroit. He had
been drinking.
John E. Robson a bridge contractor who
was murderously assaulted by burglar
in his Office at Sioux City on Friday night,
died last night.
The New York Press says that William
Jennings Bryan on the occasion of his visit
to New York within the next month, will
be the guest Of Dr. John Gardner. During
his visit dinner will be given In his honor
by .. II. z. Belmont.
Admiral George Dewey has written TO the
Savannah. Ca. reception committee which
waited on him in Washington six weeks
ago that he will be pleased to visit that
city on or about March 20. He will be ac-
companied by Mrs Dewey.
Andrew johnson fell GOO feet down
shaft in the Kearsage mine at Calumet,
Mich: John Since, his partner, is held in
5000 bond awaiting the action of the cor
oners jury. They were heard quarreling
just previous to the accident.
1t is said that Ferdinand Schumacher and
+. A. Schumacher will be at the head of
a new miilion-dollar cereal company. Its
-
pected to be an active competitor to the
oatmeal trust within year.
| More than ten thousand of the poor peo-
pie of Chicago yesterday enjoyed the fourth
annual dinner given by the Volunteers of
America. After this multitude had been
fed there remained enough food to supply
400 poor families for several days.
Jockeys Tom Burns and Songer have
been suspended indefinitely by the board
of stewards of the California Jockey Club
dR6 raf RI
ride Sly on Saturday, although he had ac-
cepted the mount. Songer comes under the
ban for suspicious riding.
Philip f. Burrough, who has been Brit
ish consul in Kansas City for nearly six
years. has resigned owing to the press of
private business. He intends to go be-
fore the court on Tuesday and become
naturalized citizen of the United States
1t is not known who will be his successor
Arrangements have been completed for
the fourth annual banquet of the William
j. Bryan League of Chicago. 1t will be
held at the fremont House Saturday
night and Colonel Byran. who has at
tended every feast given by the organiza-
ton. will be the guest of honor and prin-
cipal speaker.
Inspection of the Chicago sanitary canal
will be made by the special State commits
sioners to-day. and 1t is expected that
certificate of the channels completion will
be made to Governor Tanner at the meet
ing of the commissioners afterward. This
according to President Boldenwick, means
the opening Of the sanitary canal within
week.
Dr. w p Thirkield. for many years presi-
dent Of Cannon Theological Seminary in
Atlanta, and recently chosen general sec
rotary of the Epworth League. was honored
last evening 10y an INSTRUMENTATION
farewell meeting in Atlanta Bishop Gaines
of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
presided and delivered an address. DR..
Thirkield will go to Chicago next week.
The Commercial Cable Company has is
sued the following notice: THE Eastern
Cable Company announces that, arrange
ments having been completed with the
cable companies OF the west coast of At
RIGA. kilograms for places on the east coast
of Africa beyond point Of interruption
viii be accepted via London and Cape
Town at same rates as via Alden during
the continuance of the war
The professorship of political economy at
Yale, made vacant BY the advancement OF