The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

Bismarck were reported 10 have met and
become engaged during the siege.
Mrs. Mary II. Stoddard has filed a petit
ton i'm the Middlesex (Mass.) County Court
for a divorce from her husband. John L.
Stoddard, the we'll known lecturer. Mrs.
Stoddard charges desertion. She asks all
mony and the custody Of their son. Theol
dcre L. Stoddard. seventeen years Of age.
Robert l.. Sallee, a Lexington. KY,
street car motorman, killed his wife yes
terday and then killed himself. Both were
shot through the brain. He left home
Monday night after a quarrel over money
left her by a relative. The quarrel was
renewed yesterday morning, when the
shooting took place.
President Low. at a meeting of the trus-
tees of the Columbia University, an
nounced that hereafter the degree OF
bachelor OF science Cor education). which
is a new degree, will be conferred on all
students OF the Teachers College who
complete the four years course required
for qualification as teacher.
Liabilities amounting 10 $500, 600 are sched-
uled in a petition in bankruptcy filed by
Louis c. Haughey. general superintendent
of the Armour glue works at the Chicago
stockyards. He has no available assets.
The debts were contracted at P~ittsburg in
1890. while the petitioner was connected
with the William Baeder Glue Company.
LLOYD j. Smith, who was acquitted In
the Chicago Criminal Court of a charge of
shipping grain from the warehouses of the
NniCdSO ElGNalOl NollVnnl lA4O tah~
ceiling the receipts, was found guilty by
the board OF directors of the Board OF
Trade yesterday and was expelled from
his seat I'm that organization. The trial
lasted for eleven days.
Mrs. Mary +. Green. of Concord. ~. H..
and John III. Hoyt. OF Nashua. nrst cous-
ins OF the late Charles H Hoyt, have re-
tanned counsel to contest the probate OF the
playwright's will. The grounds OF contest
will be that Hoyt was of unsound mind
when he made his will and that he hal
but two witnesses instead OF three. called
for by the statutes OF New Hampshire.
President Young, of the National League
and American Association or professional
Baseball Clubs, announces that the ma
tional board Of arbitration Will meet at the
F1fth-avenue Hotel. New York city, Dec.
10. and the board OF directors at noon, Dec.
ii. The annual meeting OF the National
League and American Association VIII be
held Tuesday, Dec. IL. at 2 o'clock p. m.
The American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers began its annual meeting In
New York last evening. Engineers are
present from all parts OF the country.
Charles II. Morgan. the president OF the
society. made an address. To-day and to<
morrow the society will hold sessions. at
which papers on various features OF me-
chanical engineering will be read and dis
cussed.
William Poor, a prominent contractor
and brother of Horace j. Poor, ex-member
of the Kentucky legislature. was shot and
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lick. at Falmouth. Ky, last night. The
tragedy was the elimination of a dissatis-
fed feeling on the part of Guiiek, Who was
deposed as buyer and weigher for the firm.
Gulick claims self-defense and was placed
under arrest
Governor Lind. of Minnesota. who Is .
Democrat. has Informally offered the APP
pointment as United States senator, ad
interim. TO succeed c.. X. Davis. TO {. A
Smith. a wealthy Swedish-American lum-
herman. OF Minneapolis. and a kepnbi,e-
an. Mr.. Smith has, however, declined the
proffer. The Governors appointee would
serve only until the Legislature. which
meets next MONTH. elects a successor
When the long-drawn-out suit OF Calvin
Cone VS.. Thomas c. Piatt. president OF the
United States Express Company. was called
In the United States Court az Toledo yes
terday. the announcement was made that Il
had been settled out OF court. Cone was for
merry general Western agent for tho COM
psny. and claimed . life contract. He Wao
removed some years ago. and sued Tor ~
00 and continual ion Of salary. Tho basis %
settlement was not announced. but n - o416
to have been the payment Of H|QN - co1R