The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS BREVITIES.

II is said a Jewish University with an in
come of $4,000 a year is TO be established In
New York. Its protector is the Rev. DR..
Isador Singer.
tional Association of Police Chiefs of the
United States and Canada began at New
York yesterday, with 20 delegates present
Charles A. Towne will soon make New
York his home. He will be the head OF a
company which has an option upon 100000
acres of oil lands in Texas. The company
is organizing TO purchase and operate the
lands.
An unknown man stole a horse and buggy
at St. Joseph, Mo-, last night and when
captured by the police shot himself through
the heart, dying instantly. A letter in his
pocket was addressed to h. III. Lamberson,
Wallace, Mo.
The Yacht Constitution was out for about
two hours yesterday off Newport to test
sails and TO drill the crew. The breeze
was light from the northeast. but the Con-
stitution footed fast with only main sail.
stay sail and jib set.
dered his wife yesterday, by shooting her.
A farm hand, who interfered, was shot in
the arm. and before Martineau could be
caught he killed himself. He was about
thirty-fve years OF age.
Judge Strimple yesterday dismissed the
mandamus suit brought against the Board
of County Auditors by Mayor Johnson. Of
Cleveland, to compel II TO make higher
- bAOItA
ties in Ohio for taxation.
Owing TO the illness Of Governor Nash.
of Ohio. n r%eprieve has been granted Ed
ward Ruthven. under sentence OF death for
numbering a Cleveland policeman, until
June %. The action is due TO the Governors
desire to examine the late claims, which he
is physically unable to do now.
The Nebraska State Banking Board yes
State Bank at Gothenburg. Dawson county,
and Examiner L. +. Emmett was placed in
charge. The capital stock of the bank is
$25. 900 and the deposits S6O, 600. l.. c. LLOYD
is the president and c. w. Lloyd cashier.
The Chicago Chronicle says this morn
ing: For the purpose of combating ad-
verse legislation. as well as regulating
prices and putting down competition. a si-
gantic trust, TO consist OF all the PRINCIPAL
bill-posting companies in the United States
and Canada, is in process OF organization.
A meeting will be held in Buffalo July Z to
10 TO perfect the combination"
General Fred Grant. who has been visit
ing in Chicago for the last few days. left
last night for Washington, where he goes
to report to headquarters. While in Wash
General Grant hopes TO secure an
extension OF his leave OF absence I'm order
to make n visit to his daughter. the Prin-
cess Cantacuzene. in ST. Petersburg. His
present leaves calls for only thirty days.
The steamer w. J. Young arrived AT BUR
lington. Ia. yesterday. with the passengers
and part Of the freight Of the steamer Du-
buque. which sunk eighteen miles above
Burlington last night ne BOAT Hes IN snail
low water and can easily be raised. IL Is not
much damaged. There was no excitement.
the passengers finishing supper after having
heard what had happened. Some OF them
went 10 bed. sleeping Till the Young came
to transfer them. All OF the passengers
have been sent TO St. Louis by rail-.
The board Of trustees Of Maryvills
CTenn.) College has selected Prof. s. T..
Wilson as president 20 succeed DIR. s w
Boardman. resigned. The coeducation OF
the races In the college was finally disposed
of bv the board deciding To abide by the
act Of the Legislature which forbade the
education of whites and blacks together
and by appropriating $4,000 TO Fisk Me
mortal Institute (colored) at Rogersville.
Tenn. from the endowment fund. No col
ored students will hereafter be admitted
&c Maryville College.
A peculiar accident occurred 1T William
skinner 4 Sons shipbuilding and Dry