The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

The steamer Bramer has arrived at Vic
toria, b. c., with Loss japanese immi-
grants, while the Empress OF China, due
to-day, has 600 more. almost all being
bound for the United States under contract
Perry Queenan, of Chicago, met Steve
Crosby, of Louisville, in a limited fight at
Clinton. Ia, last night The referee de-
clared il a draw. The match was for twen-
ty rounds TO a decision. for purse OF $780,
Mayor Harrison. of Chicago, has received
a letter from Miss Helen Gould. In answer
to the invitation to attend the Dewey ceie-
bration. Miss Gould, in her letter. sends
her regrets and pleads that a prior en-
gagement will detain her in New York.
The highest court in Ontario has de-
clared that the Ontario government had
the right TO prohibit the export OF logs cut
within the province and to compel their.
manufacture into lumber within Ontario.
The Michigan lumbermen will appeal TO the
Privy Council.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has affirmed
the decision of the lower courts in the case
of Judge Frank Dellenbaugh, OF Cleve-
land, and he stands disbarred from the
courts of Ohio. The ground for the disbar-
ment was that Judge Dellenbaugh shared
a fee with an attorney in a case which
came before him.
Chicago burglars whose sympathies are
apparently with union labor made raid
on the office OF the Industrial Union and
carried OF every record and book belong
ing TO the organization. The membership
list. containing the names and addresses
of between $500 and 5000 nonunionists OF
various trades, was stolen.
A department of marine engineering Is to
be established in New York University.
under the direction of Prof. G. G. Thomas.
He was until recently chief engineer OF the
Globe iron works. OF Cleveland, and is at
present designing engineer OF several tor
pedo boats that are under construction for
the United States government in Baltimore.
William Kuhn, formerly OF Richmond.
Va, and said to be an ex-state senator or
Virginia. tried TO Kill himself and his wife,
Lulu, at their home in Philadelphia on
Monday night. He cut his own throat and
badly injured his wife in trying to kill her.
Both are at the hospital I'm a serious con-
dition. Family troubles are said TO have
led to the deed.
New York has been officially informed that
the King of Sweden and Norway has de-
cided TO reward certain persons who have
found various objects belonging to the An
dree polar balloon expedition. and that
certain amount OF money has been set
aside for rewards TO persons VINO here
after may find similar objects.
Charles Wollner was found guilty of
perjury by a jury I'm the United States
Court at Cincinnati yesterday. Judgment
was suspended pending application for
a new trial and appeal The SPECIFIC
charge on which he was convicted Is that
he evaded the truth in some of his answers
when witness in the recent case against
policy gamblers who were convicted.
The American Steel Sheet Company has
absorbed the W. Devices Wood Iron Com
pany, OF Pittsburg. one OF the largest in
dependent concerns I'm the country. Under
the agreement entered into the combine
will not establish another works In the
country TO manufacture the same material
as the Wood plant. The combine VIII take
charge Of the works on the LIST OF May.
train of thirty-two freight cars ran
away on the mountain grade OF the Della
ware & Hudson Railroad between Carbon
dale and Honesdale. Pa, late Monday
night. The engine jumped the track on a
sharp curve. drawing the train after. The
cars were piled in an indiscriminate heap
Edward Cavanaugh. brakeman, was killed.
and John Simmonds and Fred Ripple. all
of Honesdale, injured.